It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated - Chapter 35: The Gap

Shi Hai felt that if he were dealing with an unfamiliar girl, he could indeed act this way.

But unfamiliar women wouldn’t be interested in him anyway.

The reason Jian Sichun and Zhu Lingjie could get close to him so quickly and without any reservations was that one had reincarnated from a previous life, and the other had known him since childhood.

Both were overly familiar with him.

It was a bit troublesome…

Leaning back in his chair, Shi Hai rested his hands behind his head and asked Chu Chen, who was next to him.

“Chen, if one day you were reborn back to the past, what would you do?”

“…First repay any kindness I received, then seek revenge against anyone who wronged me.”

“Oh, so you would resolve your grudges first? That sounds quite carefree. But if you go back to the past, those future events technically haven’t happened yet. Would you still repay kindness and seek revenge?”

“It doesn’t matter if it happened or not. If you experienced it, then it’s real.”

“I see…”

After hearing this, Shi Hai had some thoughts.

He initially thought that anyone who was reborn would only do things like ‘avoiding pitfalls’ and ‘planning ahead’ to become a winner in life…

But now it seemed that this idea was too simplistic.

For a true reincarnated person, the future they experienced was not just a cheat for foreseeing the unknown but a ‘life’ they once lived.

That might not be memories easily abandoned…

Especially for girls who are more emotional than rational.

There was only one specialized class in the morning.

When class ended, Shi Hai hadn’t even gotten up when someone approached him.

It was Gao Xiangyang, one of the most active people in the class.

Everyone called him Little Gao.

He was good friends with the class monitor Ye Guang and also his roommate.

“Hey! Shi Hai, I saw it! You came with two girls today, right!”

His voice was particularly loud, attracting the attention of those around them.

The always-familiar Gao Xiangyang patted Shi Hai’s back and teased him.

“Didn’t see that coming, Hai! You have some skills! Those two girls looked really pretty. Which department are they from? Can you introduce one to me?”

Shi Hai’s computer science department had four classes, with a total of forty-two people in Class One.

There were only seventeen girls, making the male-to-female ratio nearly two to one, a situation of many monks and little gruel.

Not to mention that the quality of girls in their electronics and information engineering department wasn’t very high… Otherwise, Gao Xiangyang and his buddies wouldn’t be trying to hook up with girls from other departments.

These thirsty college guys were usually only interested in games and discussing which department’s girls were prettier.

So, for someone like Shi Hai, who usually didn’t socialize much, bringing two pretty girls to class was quite a rare sight.

Of course, this scene was also noticed by others.

Gao Xiangyang started it, and soon those who were interested gathered around to join in the fun.

Jin Huiyou, who was on good terms with Gao Xiangyang, also exclaimed in surprise.

“Holy crap! I saw it too! I thought I was mistaken! Wasn’t the girl with long hair Zhu Lingjie?”

Shi Hai didn’t expect Zhu Lingjie to be so well-known and asked in return.

“You know her?”

“I know of her, but she doesn’t know me! I heard from a friend in the law school that Zhu Lingjie was already the number one beauty in the law school in her sophomore year!”

Number one beauty in the law school, huh.

With Zhu Lingjie’s beauty, this title was undoubtedly hers.

In high school, she went unnoticed because she wore thick black-rimmed glasses, braided her hair into pigtails, and wore those loose-fitting school uniforms that made her look shapeless.

So, after entering college, even without deliberate grooming, just taking off the uniform, removing the glasses, and unbraiding her hair completed her transformation.

Her porcelain-like smooth skin, enticingly slim waist, and delicate face like a peach blossom, often lowered head, and cautious way of avoiding crowds, like a little animal, could strongly evoke a man’s protective instincts.

The only regret might be that her expression gave off a feeling of being unapproachable.

But that kind of cold expression was the biggest attraction to some guys with peculiar tastes.

Kuudere is great! Ice queens are awesome!

The harder to get, the more enticing!

Jin Huiyou was a well-informed guy, particularly enthusiastic about gathering information on beauties from other departments.

Since the beginning of college, he had almost found out about all the famous beauties on campus.

“Shi Hai, you actually know her! Oh right, you’re a local too. I heard that Zhu Lingjie is also from a local high school. Were you two classmates?”

“Yeah, we went to the same high school and were in the same class.”

“Damn! I knew it! The early bird catches the worm!”

Hearing Jin Huiyou’s gossip, Gao Xiangyang became interested and quickly asked about Jian Sichun.

“What about the other girl? Do you know who she is? The one with the eye patch, she looked pretty too.”

“I have a vague impression of her… I think she’s from the Art Institute and joined the Anime Club, but I don’t know her name…”

“Old Hui, are you even trying?”

“Come on, I’m not a god! How can I know everyone? You think all beauties are as famous as Tian Shui?”

So Tian Shui was really that famous, huh?

Shi Hai felt a bit embarrassed.

He genuinely hadn’t heard of Tian Shui before.

Now it seemed like she wasn’t exaggerating when she said everyone at school knew her.

“That’s true… Hey, Hai, which one is your girlfriend?”

“Neither.”

“What? Really?”

“Really. They’re roommates living off-campus. I live near Zhu Lingjie, so we just happened to meet this morning and walked together.”

Of course, this ‘just happened’ actually meant the two girls came to his house… but that couldn’t be revealed.

Hearing that Shi Hai was neighbors with two beauties, Jin Huiyou finally understood.

“No wonder you don’t live in the dorm! It’s because you have beautiful neighbors!”

Gao Xiangyang rubbed his hands together, showing a flattering smile.

“So you should get one of them, right? Then, hey, could you introduce the other one to me? If it works out, I’ll treat you to a big meal!”

“Ha! You think a big meal is enough to get a beauty’s contact? Dream on!”

Jin Huiyou teased Gao Xiangyang first, then eagerly said to Shi Hai.

“Hey, Hai, I’ll handle all your design assignments from now on! If you don’t feel like attending any classes, let me know, and I’ll call in for you! So consider me first!”

As these two coaxed, other male classmates also crowded around Shi Hai’s desk, making their offers, with some even promising to cover Shi Hai’s meals for a semester.

Little did they know, the few girls in the class were already looking at them with disdain.

Before Shi Hai could respond, the class monitor Ye Guang had seen enough.

He walked over and pushed Gao Xiangyang and Jin Huiyou apart, saying, “Alright, are you guys interrogating him or bidding? Aren’t you ashamed?”

Gao Xiangyang complained with a pout.

“Hey, Boss Ye, you don’t lack girls, but we’re all single here!”

Many boys around nodded in agreement.

Ye Guang, half amused and half exasperated, shooed them away like flies.

“Get lost! Haven’t I invited you to every social event? We’ve had at least seven or eight, right? If you can’t get a girlfriend, isn’t that your own problem? Even when given a chance, you guys are useless!”

These wimps acted like experts when gathering intel on beauties.

But when it came to chatting with girls, forget about bragging; they turned shy, their faces as red as monkey butts, and couldn’t utter a word.

But really, it wasn’t entirely their fault.

Even if they didn’t get stage fright, it was hard to impress any girl.

Because Ye Guang, the handsome class monitor, organized the social events, the attending girls were obviously there for him.

Even girls who hadn’t met Ye Guang would be smitten at first sight.

If Ye Guang left halfway, the event couldn’t even continue.

The boys were actually very grateful to Ye Guang.

He was considerate and capable, didn’t act superior, got along well with the instructors, and took care of the single guys in the class.

The only complaint was…

Why the heck are you so handsome!?

It’s really a case of some having too much while others have none!