Rebirth begins with studying hard

Chapter 26 This is youth!

Slightly tipsy from drinking, Sun Bo was no longer as hesitant as before. Remembering that he was the one who started the conversation, he took the lead and said:

"My dream is to find a job that's easy and close to home, and then have a wife, kids, and a warm bed, hehe."

Lu Jie gave a thumbs up: "The words may be rough, but the meaning is sound; simplicity is the greatest happiness."

As long as Sun Bo doesn't cause any trouble, achieving this kind of life is not a dream.

Zhong Muqing joked, "Oh ho, it seems Sun Bo will be a good family man in the future."

Sun Bo felt a little embarrassed by the praise, but then realized that his words might have been a bit rough, so he rephrased them:

"To paraphrase Jay Chou's QQ signature: 'Being there for someone is the longest-lasting expression of love.'"

"hey-hey."

Zhong Muqing looked at Lu Jie and winked: "Is this your QQ signature?"

"But your QQ signature looks empty..."

As she spoke, she opened QQ Space in her browser. Her QQ signature would be synced to QQ Space, but when she opened it again, it was still empty.

"Sun Bo must have misremembered; I never set a QQ signature," Lu Jie chuckled.

Of course you can't see it, because he deleted it a long time ago.

The first time he logged into QQ after his rebirth, he saw that very offensive signature:

婄柈湜朂苌凊哋哠皛.

He was so embarrassed that he deleted his signature and never set it again.

Seeing that she didn't seem to believe him, he simply logged into QQ using his browser to show her the proof that he wasn't lying.

"Really not. It seems Sun Bo remembered wrong." Zhong Muqing thought Lu Jie only wanted to see it for a certain person, but that person wasn't her, and she felt a little sour.

After confirming it wasn't true, the slight sourness that had just arisen in her heart disappeared, replaced by a strange sense of happiness.

Sun Bo scratched his head: "Did I remember wrong...? Then where did I get this sentence from?"

"Well, I think that makes a lot of sense."

Zhong Muqing nodded in agreement: "I also think that's a good point."

She thought for a moment, then picked up her phone again: "I'm going to set this as my QQ signature."

Without hesitation, she edited and published:

The longest-lasting expression of love is to be there for someone.

She had just posted it, then thought about it, deleted it, and edited it again:

婄姅媞繓长情の忿苩.

"This one is better," she said with satisfaction.

After glancing at the signature she posted, Lu Jie couldn't help but shudder.

This Martian script tastes really pungent.

"Lu Jie, what about you?" Sun Bo posed the question to Lu Jie.

Lu Jie didn't speak immediately, but thought about it carefully.

At this point in his previous life, his dream was to go into business and make a lot of money.

To achieve success and fame, one must become a successful person.

It's worth it no matter how much we sacrifice for this goal.

Even if you fail, your life will not have been in vain.

But now he truly feels that all of this is meaningless.

After thinking for a while, he said quite seriously:

"I hope that my family, my good friends and I will be healthy and live a peaceful and happy life."

"It's okay to have worries and frustrations, but don't have extreme highs and lows, and don't have insurmountable obstacles."

"Hmm... a simple life is the best."

Zhong Muqing listened quietly, and upon hearing the last sentence, she softly echoed:

"Yes... health and safety are the greatest happiness."

Lu Jie glanced at Zhong Muqing beside him, sensing that something seemed off about her. Just as he was about to speak, Sun Bo blurted out:

"Ah, Lu Jie, you've changed again."

"You used to say you wanted to do business, make a lot of money, and become a rich and successful person."

"You said a while ago that you wanted to study hard, get into a good university, and reach a higher level."

"How did it turn into this again?"

Lu Jie waved his hand: "What you're talking about is the target."

"The goals will change and be adjusted at different stages."

"What I'm talking about is a dream."

"Dreams are ultimate and will never change."

Confused, Sun Bo sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He could only say:

"Okay, then."

After a pause, he looked at Zhong Muqing and asked, "Where's Sister Qing?"

Zhong Muqing glanced at Lu Jie and said, "My dream is actually a bit like Lu Jie's."

"I also hope that the people around me can be healthy and safe."

"Then, I also hope that in the future, there will be someone who will always be by my side."

"Even if life is simple, we bicker over trivial matters, or even argue from time to time, it's all good, as long as we have each other's company."

Sun Bo excitedly called out to Lu Jie, "It suits you perfectly..."

Lu Jie rolled his eyes at Sun Bo, ignored him, and went along with the conversation:

"I believe your dream will definitely come true."

Zhong Muqing smiled and said, "Mm!"

"I believe it too!"

Then all three of them turned their attention to Shu Panpan, whose cheeks were flushed and who was listening quietly without speaking.

Shu Panpan put down her chopsticks, looking both envious and troubled, and said:

"I think your goals and dreams are both wonderful."

"But I... I don't know what my dream is either."

"My parents hope I can get a bachelor's degree and then try to get a master's degree."

"Then, come back and take the exam to become a teacher or a civil servant."

"I... have always done it this way."

"Study hard, get into a good university first, and then study hard in university to see if you can get into graduate school."

"Whether or not I pass the postgraduate entrance exam, I will try to take the civil service exam after graduation."

"I haven't really thought about anything else."

After listening, Lu Jie said seriously, "So, you want a stable and happy life."

"That's not a bad dream."

Shu Panpan exclaimed, seemingly a little surprised that this could be considered a dream.

She thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... if this counts as a dream, then this must be my dream."

"It sounds like we have similar dreams! Birds of a feather flock together!" Sun Bo exclaimed excitedly. "No wonder we became good friends."

"Hey, hey, that's called having the same goals and interests!" Lu Jie corrected.

Zhong Muqing and Shu Panpan couldn't help but laugh, while Sun Bo scratched his head: "Right, right, it's called 'like-minded!' Haha!"

He raised his glass: "In short, cheers to shared dreams for the future!"

The group exchanged glances and raised their glasses: "Cheers to our dreams!"

Although hot pot is the most basic version with pre-packaged seasonings, the beer is also the cheap kind.

But Lu Jie ate very happily.

This kind of complete relaxation, from body to mind, was something he hadn't experienced in a very long time.

All achievements and worries vanished in that moment.

Everything was so beautiful, like the rising sun, full of hope.

He used to not understand why anyone would miss their miserable high school years.

Even though he wasn't a serious student in the past and didn't suffer much from studying.

But I still find the 7-to-5 commute at school extremely painful.

What's there to miss about this kind of life?

Later, he gradually realized that what people missed was not high school, but their youth.

It was that youth full of hope for the future.

No matter how outrageous the dream is, I feel that as long as I keep moving forward, it can be achieved.

This is youth!