LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Confession to the Senior!:
(In the Spring City)
At the best high school, the Affiliated High School of the Teachers’ University.
Lin Fan stared blankly at his familiar deskmate and the spirited homeroom teacher, who also happened to be their math instructor, standing on the podium.
His expression was frozen, but excitement burned brightly in his eyes.
“I’ve been reborn?!”
After a long moment, Lin Fan finally confirmed that this was no dream.
Yes!
Lin Fan had returned to his high school days 20 years ago.
It took him almost twenty minutes to calm down from his initial excitement.
“My deskmate is still the baby-faced, slightly chubby class monitor, Tao Yaoyao. That means I’m in my second year of high school, it’s 2004… JD.com has just launched its multimedia website.”
“The internet boom is just beginning. This really is a time full of opportunities.”
“Still, couldn’t I have been placed a little further ahead in life?”
Lin Fan sighed helplessly.
In his previous life, his grades had been average.
Yet, attending the best high school in the city had helped him gain admission to a decent university.
But after that…
His life went downhill.
Although his parents had run a successful company, a single business mistake sent them from the heights of success straight into ruin.
“This time, I absolutely won’t let history repeat itself!”
This decision was deeply etched in Lin Fan’s mind.
With his knowledge of the future, he was determined to create a better life for himself!
Not just in his career…
But also in love!
Su Muqing, the girl who had occupied his thoughts for a lifetime, appeared in his mind once again.
It was during this year that everything changed.
Due to his lack of confidence and his own insecurities, Lin Fan and Su Muqing missed their chance to be together.
The two had been neighbors, growing up as childhood sweethearts.
Su Muqing, with her excellent grades and goddess-like beauty, was the school’s undisputed belle.
Lin Fan wasn’t lacking either; his delicate features had made him a favorite among many girls.
Just when Lin Fan thought he and Su Muqing would always be close, he fell ill.
The illness forced him to take a year off from school.
Now, Lin Fan was a second-year student, while Su Muqing had advanced to become his senior.
His grades had dropped, and his illness had shattered his self-esteem.
Even though he knew Su Muqing harbored feelings for him as well, every time she approached, he would pull away.
Eventually, Su Muqing got accepted into Tsinghua University, and her family moved to Beijing.
They lost touch completely…
“This time, I won’t lose you again!”
Lin Fan’s gaze grew resolute.
“Hey, Lin Fan, stop spacing out. The teacher’s watching you.”
His deskmate, Tao Yaoyao, whispered, gently nudging his arm.
“Ah, alright.”
Lin Fan snapped out of his thoughts and returned to reality.
But!
This time, he was no longer willing to suppress his feelings for Su Muqing. Not even for a moment!
“Teacher!”
Lin Fan suddenly raised his hand, calling out to the math teacher, Zhang Li, standing at the podium.
“What is it?”
Zhang Li assumed she had made a mistake and instinctively glanced at the blackboard.
At this school, students were among the brightest in Spring City. Even teachers were frequently corrected by them.
“I need to step out for a moment,” Lin Fan said directly.
“Alright, go ahead. Be quick.”
Zhang Li didn’t think much of it, assuming he needed to use the restroom, and waved him off casually.
“Thank you, Teacher.”
Lin Fan stood up and walked out.
Tao Yaoyao watched him leave with a puzzled expression, feeling that something about her deskmate seemed different today.
…
The Affiliated High School of the Teachers’ University, the top school in Spring City, had an overwhelming number of classes.
The third-year students alone occupied nearly two entire floors, comprising 24 classes: ten for liberal arts and fourteen for sciences.
As the school’s top student and most beautiful girl, Su Muqing naturally belonged to the elite science experimental class, Class One of the third year.
Relying on his memories, Lin Fan made his way to the door of Class One.
Through the small window on the door, he saw the language teacher, Li Wenjuan, giving a lecture.
Su Muqing sat in the middle of the front row, her usual seat.
To many teachers, Su Muqing was the ideal candidate to become the top scorer in the province.
With her stunning looks, exceptional family background, and perpetually cold demeanor, she was considered a perfect student—unlikely to be distracted by relationships.
Lin Fan’s face lit up with a sweet smile as he saw Su Muqing’s familiar figure.
Knock, knock, knock.
He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
Li Wenjuan called out.
When she saw Lin Fan enter, she looked curious. “What’s the matter?”
“Teacher, I’m here to see Su Muqing.”
Lin Fan’s gaze fell on Su Muqing, his face full of warmth and joy.
Twenty years…
He was finally seeing her up close again, just like this.
“Lin Fan, why are you here?”
Su Muqing was momentarily stunned to see him in her classroom.
“Get on with it. We’re still in the middle of class,” Li Wenjuan urged. She didn’t want her lesson interrupted.
The other students showed no particular reaction, but all eyes were on Lin Fan.
Everyone knew that Lin Fan, a school heartthrob, and Su Muqing, the campus goddess, were childhood neighbors who often walked to and from school together.
No one thought much of it.
“Alright.”
Lin Fan slowly walked to Su Muqing’s side.
Then, to everyone’s shock, he knelt on one knee.
Gently taking Su Muqing’s hand from the desk, he held it tenderly between his own, lifting it slightly.
“Su Muqing, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?”
The room fell into stunned silence.
Then, in an instant…
The entire class erupted in chaos!