Why did you make me reincarnate?

"Yang-ge, wake up, we've arrived."

Xu Chaoyang felt a splitting headache. He struggled to open his eyes and saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy looking at him with concern.

"You're the one driving that Lamborghini, you idiot?!" Xu Chaoyang cursed, clutching his head.

Damn, my head hurts so much, could I have gotten a concussion?

Don't let him know which unlucky boss's kid this is, or he'll definitely come knocking on our door and demand an explanation.

"Brother Yang, thank you so much. If I could afford a Lamborghini, I would definitely get you a 7 Series to drive too."

What the hell does this mean? I was driving an M8, how come I was downgraded?

Xu Chaoyang then had time to observe the boy in front of him. He had a simple and honest look, and was chubby and fair-skinned. He really did look like the silly son of a landlord.

But why does it look so familiar? Could it be that I've seen it before?

It's not so easy if it's someone you know. You run into each other all the time in the business world. Hopefully, they're the children of your enemies, so it's easier to claim compensation.

"Hey kid, what's your name? Do you even know who you hit?"

"Yang-ge, don't scare me! How come you've lost your memory?"

The boy looked like he'd seen a ghost, hugging him and shaking him violently, crying, "I'm Zhao Shijun! I told you not to mess with Gu Wendong and the others last night! Now you're all beaten up, how am I going to explain this to Auntie? Waaaaah..."

"What nonsense are you spouting, Zhao Shijun?"

I do have a childhood friend named Zhao Shijun, but he joined the army after graduating from university and went to work in the border defense force. He died a heroic death during a mission.

Upon closer inspection, the chubby boy did indeed look exactly like the young Zhao Shijun.

Xu Chaoyang sighed. Now that he had seen Zhao Shijun, he was sure he was dead too.

"I can't believe so much time has passed and you still haven't been reincarnated. You're waiting for me down there. You're such a good buddy."

"Bro, I've missed you so much."

He hugged the chubby boy back, hot tears streaming down his face, and the two of them embraced and wept silently.

The former was genuinely moved, while Zhao Shijun was frightened.

"Not only did he lose his memory, he went insane too. Yang, why did you have to like Jiang Banxia? She had more suitors than everyone in our class. Now look what happened, he got beaten senseless right after confessing. He died before he even got started."

Xu Chaoyang was still moved, but as he listened, he began to feel that something was amiss.

We're both about to be reincarnated, so why are we still talking about those silly things we did when we were young and reckless?

Don't you even ask me if I was doing well while I was alive? How could I suddenly die like this?

Jiang Banxia, ​​how long has this name been buried in the old grave of my memory? Occasionally, when I think of it, it's all tragic memories, the growing pains of youth.

Why does Zhao Shijun keep mentioning her?

"Wait, tell me what time it is right now?"

Xu Chaoyang leaned back, gripping Zhao Shijun's arm tightly with both hands, and stared at him as he asked.

"Old Chen said the mock exam would start at nine o'clock, so it's probably around eight o'clock now?"

Xu Chaoyang clicked his tongue and asked again, word by word, "I said, what is the year, month, and day?"

Zhao Shijun was taken aback for a moment, but seeing Xu Chaoyang's expression, he still answered seriously, "It is March 10, 2002. We are currently on the school's rented bus, on our way to the second mock exam venue."

Xu Chaoyang fell silent, ignoring Zhao Shijun's incessant concern beside him, and turned to observe the scenery outside the car.

Rows of old tile-roofed houses sit on both sides of the road, and every now and then you can see cement utility poles, with two or three sparrows perched on the wires, showing off their affection regardless of what others think.

Traffic streamed past Xu Chaoyang, all bearing the blue background and white characters of the Zhejiang C license plate. The pungent smell of gasoline wafting through the window cracks reminded him that the roads were not yet suitable for new energy battery vehicles.

Xu Chaoyang was now certain that he had indeed been reborn, returning to twenty-three years in the past, but the problem was...

There's absolutely no need for that.

In 2026, he had just received a nine-figure cash income, invested in four physical enterprises with a scale of over 9 million yuan, and owned countless luxury properties.

In conclusion, Xu Chaoyang is now very puzzled.

"Holy crap, why did they make me reincarnate?"

……

The bus stopped in front of a remote building, and students, full of youthful energy, poured out.

Xu Chaoyang slowed his pace and quietly trailed at the back of the crowd. He needed time to process what his hometown was like twenty years ago.

Zhao Shijun, who was standing next to him, noticed that he was in a bad mood and kindly reminded him.

"Cheer up, Yang! Old Chen begged No. 1 Middle School for a long time before they finally agreed to exchange mock exams with our Yulan High School. If you embarrass him now, you'll definitely be in big trouble when you get back to school."

Xu Chaoyang attended a private high school. It had nothing else to offer but was very wealthy. In preparation for the upcoming college entrance examination, Principal Chen even contacted a neighboring school for a field exercise.

"Oh, I understand," Xu Chaoyang replied absentmindedly.

"It's just a failed confession and getting beaten up, Yang-ge, don't take it to heart. At worst, we can go to another city for college, and in a year or two, nobody will remember this."

Xu Chaoyang glared at the chubby boy. Damn it, he had to bring up the most sensitive topic again. After the initial excitement of their first meeting, he now found Zhao Shijun irritating no matter what.

That grandson talks way too much.

No wonder his dad sent him to the army for training right after he graduated from university.

The two chatted idly, and normally this gay duo wouldn't attract anyone's attention, until a group of people started shoving and pushing them towards them.

Everyone was a student at Yulan High School, and they were all familiar with the faces of the popular figures. So when the universally acknowledged school beauty approached Xu Chaoyang, she instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"That's Jiang Banxia, ​​right? What does she want with those two boys?"

"I don't know, those two don't seem like anything special. Oh wait, the skinny one is actually quite handsome if you look closely."

"Could it be that they've reached an agreement?"

Everyone's attention was mainly focused on one girl because she was so dazzling.

She has a slender and tall figure, wearing a light blue denim mini skirt that reveals a section of her round and fair calves. Her hair is simply tied into a ponytail, swaying gently in the spring breeze as she walks.

Xu Chaoyang swore that when the girl stopped in front of him, he could really smell a youthful scent unique to young girls.

"Xu Chaoyang, I left early last night and don't know what happened afterward..."

"I've already spoken to Gu Wendong and told him to stop bothering you. I'm really sorry."

Her clear, soft voice lingered in his ears, causing even Xu Chaoyang, a forty-year-old man, to feel a slight stirring of desire.

However, he still planned to find out why the other party apologized first.

But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't remember who the girl was, so he turned his attention to Zhao Shijun.

The chubby boy looked completely innocent, not understanding why Yang Ge was looking at him like this. He could only try his best to signal with his eyes.

Haven't you ever played Galagame? Hurry up and use your sweet talk to win over the other side, you jerk!

Xu Chaoyang understood that Zhao Shijun was unreliable, and now it was up to him to turn the tide.

So he looked up and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"