Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude Translations

‘What is the purpose of the “Star of Learning” award?

Its aim is to ignite students’ passion for learning and to foster a positive academic atmosphere within the school, serving as an encouragement and support for those who excel both in character and learning.

How was the first “Star of Learning” chosen, and why were most students unaware of it?

For the inaugural selection, we didn’t publicize it to the students. Instead, we collaborated with numerous experts to conduct the selection in secret. After three days and nights of rigorous screening, we shortlisted ten candidates from the entire school. However, as you know, Linchuan University has so many outstanding students that it was impossible to choose just one. Therefore, during the final evaluation phase, it was extremely difficult for each of us to make a decision.

So, how was the champion finally selected?

Unable to decide, we ultimately resorted to the traditional method of expert voting. This determined the first “Star of Learning” – Jiang Qin!

Does this award have a special background story?

Indeed, this award was initiated by a female entrepreneur in the retail industry. She never attended college but was deeply moved by the rich academic atmosphere at Linchuan University. This inspired her to collaborate with the university and establish this award. Having never been to college herself, she had experienced hardships and thus wanted to provide support for others.’

As dusk fell, a light rain started to drizzle from the sky, casting a gloomy atmosphere outside and dispelling the summer’s heat.

At this moment, the latest campus newspaper published an interview with Li Huabiao.

Through this interview, everyone finally understood the origins and background of the “Star of Learning” award. Previously unclear aspects suddenly became clear.

Many students couldn’t help but feel astonished. No wonder no one had heard about the first award; it had been conducted in secret. As is commonly known, things done in secret are usually quite impressive.

Moreover, an award conducted covertly ensures that the results are fair and just, right?

And that female entrepreneur who had braved hardships herself (aka never attended college) yet wanted to provide shelter for others, was truly moving.

Of course, the most impressive was the winner of the first “Star of Learning,” Jiang Qin. Not only did he thrive in business, but he also excelled academically, proving that excellent individuals are outstanding in everything they do.

“Damn, who would have thought Li Huabiao was such a talent, making even the dead seem alive.”

Jiang Qin put down the newspaper, believing the interview didn’t miss a beat.

Indeed, he was chosen as the first winner by voting, which was accurate, and the initiator of the award was indeed a female entrepreneur in the retail industry – the owner of the college supermarket, Boss Jiang. There were no errors there. ř

It seems that success didn’t necessarily start with brilliance; it could be achieved later on. This must be the most cunning strategy ever.

Turning falsehood into truth, he didn’t know how he would talk about the “Star of Learning” award in the future without his mouth twisting.

“Is this the trophy for the ‘Star of Learning’? Pretty nice. You barely passed each subject, and yet you won a learning award? That’s really bizarre.”

In the Xi Tian Milk Tea Shop, Gao Wenhui couldn’t help but touch the golden star on the trophy.

“Miss Gao, please don’t touch it. What if you dirty it? Can you afford that?” Jiang Qin sarcastically remarked with a twisted mouth.

Gao Wenhui, irritated by his snide comments, retorted, “I don’t like touching feet. My hands are way cleaner than yours. You might even have athlete’s foot on your hands, and you have the nerve to scorn me?”

Sitting at the counter, Feng Nanshu suddenly blushed, “Wenhui, my feet are very clean, not dirty at all, and I don’t have athlete’s foot!”

“I know. You always wash your feet before meeting Jiang Qin. But who knows if he has touched someone else’s feet? After all, there are so many female employees in 208…”

Jiang Qin frowned, “Are you implying you’re uncomfortable with receiving your full salary this month?”

Gao Wenhui glared fiercely at him, “Deduct the salary if you must, but swear, aside from Feng Nanshu, have you touched anyone else’s feet?”

“Of course not. I’m not that kind of foot fetishist.”

“So you think Feng Nanshu is so pure and innocent, and that’s why you want to defile and corrupt her? Makes sense. After all, everyone in the Finance Department thinks of Feng Nanshu as a cool, aloof ‘moonlight beauty,’ a rich and beautiful ice queen. Who would have thought she’d be such a cute little thing, whose feet are played by you, Jiang Qin? Must be quite a sense of achievement, right?”

Jiang Qin crumpled his milk tea cup, “Damn, this interpretation is even scarier. Better you think of me as a foot fetishist.”

Feng Nanshu’s mind flashed with the words ‘defile’ and ‘corrupt’, and she suddenly lifted her face, “Jiang Qin, I want to go to the maple forest.”

“It’s raining. We can’t go today. Let’s wait until the weather clears up.”

“Oh.”

Gao Wenhui was surprised, “You’ve been to the maple forest? That’s a place for couples to date. Aren’t you just good friends?”

Jiang Qin leaned back on his chair, “We went to the maple forest to study. After all, exams are coming up, and as the ‘Star of Learning,’ I can’t just rest on my laurels.”

“It’s so dark in there, you can’t even see the words in the books. What can you possibly study?”

“Heh, do I also need to tell you that my textbooks are glow-in-the-dark?”

Jiang Qin turned his head towards the door. The rain had started pooling on the marble-paved front plaza, forming small streams. The red awning above the eaves began to flow with water, like a curtain of jade beads.

Just then, his phone rang. It was Zhang Baiqing, notifying him of an interview at the Broadcasting Education Center the next day.

He said he had arranged for all the media who wanted to interview Jiang Qin to come to the school for a joint interview. This would not only save Jiang Qin’s study time but also prevent him from having to answer the same questions repeatedly. The main aim was to be considerate.

Jiang Qin sighed, thinking Principal Zhang was really impatient. The lie about the “Star of Learning” had just been concocted, and now he couldn’t wait to expose him.

“Okay, Principal, I understand.”

“Do you have a suit? Dress formally and tidy up your hairstyle,” Zhang Baiqing advised.

The previous interview was for a newspaper, but this one was different; it was going to be televised, so personal appearance mattered.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Qin patted his stomach, “I’ve almost developed abs recently, and my physique has improved. I wonder if my old suit still fits.”

Feng Nanshu released the straw from her mouth and looked at him with a cool expression, “Jiang Qin, I want to see.”

“The suit is in my dorm, and it hasn’t been dry-cleaned yet. Plus, with the heavy rain, I can’t go back now. Maybe next time.”

“I don’t want to see the suit; I want to see your abs.”

Jiang Qin paused, thinking to himself that ‘almost’ and ‘not yet’ meant the same thing. He hadn’t developed abs yet.

However, given Jiang Qin’s personality, he certainly couldn’t admit to not having them. So he coolly said, “I don’t mind showing you, we’re best friends after all, no need to be shy. But what if Gao Wenhui, an outsider, happens to see?”

“Then I’ll sneak a peek next time we go to the maple forest to study,” Feng Nanshu cleverly suggested.

“It’s pitch black in the maple forest. What can you see?”

Feng Nanshu glanced at his stomach, “Even if I can’t see, I can feel.”

Jiang Qin covered his stomach with his hand, “No touching, best friends can only look, not touch.”

“Big Brother, just let your sister touch it once.”

Gao Wenhui, who was washing the juicer’s filter, overheard their whispers and scoffed, thinking if Jiang Qin had developed abs, she would eat the filter without even chewing.

The sports meet was only less than two months ago, right? Even if he spent every day in the gym, it’s impossible to develop abs that quickly.

Feng Nanshu was like this, becoming foolishly naive around Jiang Qin, not considering the reasonableness of things. Whatever Jiang Qin said, even if it was a tall tale, she believed it completely.

At that moment, Jiang Qin’s phone rang again. It was Gu Chunlei from the Publicity Department, wanting to discuss tomorrow’s joint interview and to give him an outline to pick up from Broadcasting Education Center.

Jiang Qin grabbed an umbrella and his car keys, heading towards his Audi across the street.

As the car drove away, Gao Wenhui couldn’t help but lean in towards Feng Nanshu, “Do you really believe Jiang Qin has abs? I think he just wants to trick you into seeing his ‘vest line.’”

“Jiang Qin wouldn’t lie to me,” Feng Nanshu sipped her milk tea.

Gao Wenhui clicked her tongue twice, “You really are a love-struck fool.”

“Wenhui, I’m really just a good friend.”

Despite her serious expression, Gao Wenhui was internally thrilled, imagining over a hundred thousand words of novel content.

She heard that Jiang Qin’s Zhihu account was running an internet celebrity blogger training program. Whether it was good looks, writing skills, being funny, or arrogantly annoying, as long as one could produce good content, they would receive substantial support and traffic.

“Maybe I could write a novel too?”

After all, Gao Wenhui couldn’t follow the two around every day, and many details had to be imagined.

For instance, she had never seen the foot-touching but had vividly imagined it, and even imagined Jiang Qin gnawing on pig’s feet, which was too outrageous to mention.

How could that be possible? There are no such perverts, she giggled to herself.

However, Gao Wenhui thought turning her imaginations into a novel was a great idea.

Half an hour later, Jiang Qin returned to Xi Tian with the interview outline, took the little rich lady out for a meal, and then went back to Room 207 to study the outline.

He had been interviewed by the Linchuan Youth Newspaper before, where the focus was on him as a “youth of the era.” But this time, the interview aggressively targeted his group buying venture, as if not promoting it as the world’s number one would be unacceptable.

Jiang Qin didn’t know what consequences this exposure would bring, so internally, he wasn’t as relaxed as he appeared.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Feng Nanshu.”

“Hmm?”

Jiang Qin put down the outline and opened his arms towards the little rich lady, “Come here, let me hug you.”

Feng Nanshu blinked and immediately darted into Jiang Qin’s embrace, her fragrance and softness almost overwhelming him on the sofa.

Jiang Qin wrapped his arms around her slender waist, lifting her onto his lap. Looking up at her bright eyes and perky nose, he thought to himself that Room 207 really was a moral lowland; otherwise, why would he have such a strong desire to hug her?