Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

The driver was puzzled, but he still obediently stopped the car.

"Miss……"

Lin Wu didn't speak.

She glanced at Xu Jingwang through the car window from afar.

Xu Jingwang is Xia Ruoruo's gloomy, cold, and obsessive stepbrother.

She possesses beauty that rivals the male lead, and is just as poor and intelligent as Xia Ruoruo.

He is one of the very few top students at Huaguang International High School who have been exempted from tuition fees due to his outstanding academic performance.

In her past life, Lin Wu disliked Xia Ruoruo, and by extension, her stepbrother.

Lin Wu caused him no shortage of trouble.

Xu Jing accepted everything without question.

That year, he achieved a near-perfect score in the college entrance examination, becoming the top scorer of his class.

He naturally entered the top universities and continued his studies.

During their sophomore year, at Xie Yanhuai's birthday party, Lin Wu and Xia Ruoruo both mistakenly drank wine that had been laced with aphrodisiacs.

That night was the night when the male and female protagonists' passion ignited, and they made love to each other.

In a hotel suite that no one knows about.

Lin Wu woke up early the next morning to an indescribable pain.

She was naked and got up in a panic.

Xu Jingwang sat shirtless on the small bay window of the balcony, wearing sweatpants and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Hearing the noise, he turned around and silently met her gaze.

That morning was so chaotic that Lin Wu said a lot of hurtful things in her anger.

Xu Jing let her beat and scold him until she cried in tears of grievance, then said in a hoarse voice, "I will take responsibility."

Lin Wu naturally wouldn't let him take responsibility.

She threatened him fiercely, telling him to forget what happened that night, not to tell anyone, and to pretend they never knew each other.

Xu Jingwang lowered his head, put on his clothes, and said another sentence, "Okay."

After that, Lin Wu really didn't see Xu Jingwang much.

Her family fell into poverty and she was burdened with huge debts, so she didn't even finish college.

During the two years of debt collection, Xu Jingwang started from scratch and quickly gained a foothold in the capital city, where powerful families held sway and extravagance reigned supreme.

They were still worlds apart, only their positions were reversed.

……

"Let's drive, Uncle Wang."

Lin Wu withdrew her gaze.

In this life, they should have no further connection.

"Okay."

The driver, Uncle Wang, responded, and the car continued driving.

And under the bus stop sign.

The boy seemed to sense something.

He raised his eyelashes, staring at the black car, his gaze following it until it disappeared from sight, before lowering his eyes again to listen to the lyrics in his headphones.

-

The unlicensed car drove all the way to Jiaoyue Bay, a well-known affluent area in Beijing.

The Lin family owns villa number eleven.

After the car stopped, Lin Wu opened the car door and first looked to the left at the iron sign hanging above.

—Villa No. 11.

Lin Wu has lived here since she was born. There is a small courtyard in front of the door with a small artificial lake. The goldfish in the lake, worth tens of thousands of yuan, are all her father, Mr. Lin Chuanqiong's treasures.

The weather at the end of September wasn't scorching; instead, the sun shone brightly, illuminating the entire house.

Lin Wu paused on the shore for a moment, watching the goldfish's tails spread out in the water, shimmering and sparkling.

She really misses it.

In her previous life, after the Lin family went bankrupt, this villa was mortgaged, and she only had two hundred yuan to her name, so she lived in the basement for a whole year.

"What are you daydreaming about? Have you taken a liking to those few losers?"

A cold female voice came from ahead.

Lin Wu was startled and looked in the direction of the sound.

Ms. Jiang Fanxing crossed her arms and glared at her with displeasure. Her thin face was pale, and there were obvious dark circles under her eyes, as if she hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.

"mom!"

Lin Wu ran over almost at lightning speed and hugged her tightly.

Jiang Fanxing was taken aback.

The girl was a little taller than her. As she nestled in her arms, her soft black hair brushed against her cheek, and the light scent of jasmine perfume wafted into her nose—a fragrance she hadn't smelled in a long time.

The older Lin Wu got, the less close she became to her.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and her fingers, which were resting at her side, moved cautiously, touching the end of Lin Wu's hair.

Then he pretended to be indifferent.

"What's wrong? Were you... bullied outside?"

"No, no," Lin Wu's voice was a little nasal. "Who would dare bully me?"

Jiang Fanxing pulled her out of her arms. "Then why are you crying?"

Lin Wu's dark eyes were somewhat red, and her eyelashes were stuck together.

As the eldest daughter in the family, and a young lady who always had the final say, it could be said that Lin Wu had never been mistreated since childhood; she was the one who made others angry.

"I'm just about to get my period, so I'm not in a good mood." Lin Wu stared intently at Jiang Fanxing.

She used to dislike her parents quite a bit.

My father is too weak. He spends all his time tending to flowers and plants and keeping fish at home. Despite being the current head of the company, he has given power to his younger brother.

Her mother always spoke harshly and would lose her temper at the slightest provocation. People around her said that Jiang Fanxing was mentally ill and had bipolar disorder.

For example, in her previous life, Lin Wu couldn't understand why Xie Yanhuai would fall for a poor student who was good for nothing.

She mustered up the courage to confide in Jiang Fanxing.

Jiang Fanxing glanced at her from a few steps away and said sarcastically, "Don't you ever think about how many people can tolerate your spoiled princess temper?"

Since then, Lin Wu has never spoken to Jiang Fanxing on his own initiative.

Not everyone in this world is close to their parents, is that right?

After going bankrupt, her uncle took Lin Wu in and tried to arrange a marriage between her and a notorious pervert in the industry. The man was thirty years older than Lin Wu.

Lin Wu had no way to escape.

It was Jiang Fanxing who caused a scene at the company and set fire to her uncle's office, which gave Lin Wu the opportunity to escape.

She did run away, but Jiang Fanxing was sent to a mental hospital by her uncle.

"I'm in an even worse mood," Jiang Fanxing said with a world-weary look. "Go ask your aunt to comfort you."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Lin Wu stood there stunned for a few seconds, then followed.

The living room was cool and refreshing. She changed her shoes. "Where's Lin Si?"

Jiang Fanxing went upstairs without turning her head: "I'm going to be a simp."

Lin Wu's lips twitched. "What about my dad?"

Jiang Fanxing had already gone up to the second floor and said from afar, "Dead."

Lin Wu: "..."

Ms. Jiang is in good mental condition.

After Jiang Fanxing went upstairs, the nanny, Li Ma, quietly slipped out of the kitchen, holding a large piece of garlic in her hand. "The master went fishing with some friends, and the young master went out to play with his friends."

Did Lin Si say where he went?

"It seems like someone had a birthday party and went to Wanshun Restaurant for dinner," said Li Ma.

Lin Wu glanced at the date on her phone and gave a cold smile.

If I remember correctly, today should be He Wensi's birthday.

Her silly brother is busy being a simp again.

Lin Wu went back to her room to change her clothes. This time, she didn't call a driver again, but took a taxi to Wanshun Restaurant.

Wanshun Restaurant is a well-known high-end restaurant with considerable online popularity. Many popular livestreamers go out of their way to make reservations, and the videos they film there are very popular.