"Daily Check-in System binding successful. Host: Lin Ge, Age: 18."
"Grand gift package granted: Photographic Memory."
"First day check-in successful!"
"Check-in reward: 10,000 yuan cash."
Lin Ge's consciousness gradually cleared. In his mind, a faint din of voices echoed.
"Lin Ge~"
"Lin Ge?"
The class teacher, Su Yalin, frowned with her delicately embroidered brows and nudged Lin Ge, who was sprawled asleep on his desk.
Today was class meeting day, and also the monthly seat-changing time. Based on the students' class rankings, Su Yalin had already arranged everyone's positions. However, not long after she announced that they could change seats, Lin Ge's deskmate came over to report that Lin Ge had fallen asleep, and was the kind who couldn't be woken up no matter what.
Su Yalin was worried that Lin Ge might have a fever, so she walked over and touched his forehead. Only after confirming he didn't have a fever did the scene just now unfold.
At this moment, Lin Ge's consciousness was fully awake. After a few nudges, he lifted his head, gazing at the young and beautiful class teacher before him, and mumbled, "I've been reborn?"
Lin Ge, 55 years old. A senior manager at a state-owned enterprise. After retirement, bored with idleness, he opened a small tavern. Last night, as usual, he listened to customers pour out their woes and accompanied them with a few drinks. When he woke up, he found himself transported back to 1993, to his third year of high school.
If the young and beautiful face of the class teacher before him wasn't enough to prove his rebirth, then the classmates staring at him, and the block characters "88 Days Until College Entrance Exam" threaded with red string above the blackboard, were ironclad proof.
"Lin Ge, what did you do yesterday? Why are you sleeping in class?" Su Yalin looked at the dazed Lin Ge, asserting her authority as class teacher.
"Teacher Su, you were really beautiful when you were young." Looking at Su Yalin, who was trying to look stern with her small, unyielding face, Lin Ge smiled softly.
Just a few days ago, he had seen Su Yalin. She had found his small tavern, complaining to her former student and friend about the hardships and unfairness of life. She had given everything for her family, but in return, her husband, whose affairs never went smoothly, would physically abuse her. At that time, Su Yalin was haggard beyond belief. There were bruises on her arms and cheeks, old and new wounds, clearly left by long-term domestic violence. Lin Ge felt heartbroken watching her, yet was powerless to help.
The contrast between his two lives brought forth that compliment just now. Lin Ge's words were purely born of emotion, but Su Yalin misunderstood. The classmates in the class were all dumbfounded, utterly shocked. In 1993, in this era of still conservative social attitudes, Lin Ge's words were no different than flirting with Su Yalin.
"Lin Ge, do you know what you're saying?" Su Yalin's pretty face immediately turned red. She was only 25 years old this year, and her usual authority was merely an act. She had never encountered such a bold student before.
"Teacher Su, don't be nervous, I was just joking." Since he was here, he would make the best of it. No one would refuse an opportunity to live life again. Looking at the blushing, somewhat adorable Su Yalin before him, Lin Ge had already made a decision in his heart.
He wanted to save this class teacher, whose life was half-miserable and whose marriage had failed. He would prevent her from jumping into that pit of fire again.
"Sleeping in class and flirting with your teacher, Lin Ge, come to my office after school." To maintain her authority as class teacher, Su Yalin finally pulled out every teacher's ultimate weapon. Come to my office after school.
"The rest of you, continue changing seats." Su Yalin turned and spoke to the students who were watching the show. Su Yalin had been teaching this class for a year, so she still had some authority. The students quickly seized the time to change their seats. The classroom was filled once again with the clatter of desks and chairs.
"Teacher Su." Just then, Lin Ge softly called Su Yalin's name.
"What else?" Su Yalin didn't turn around. She was still a little red-faced. Don't misunderstand, at this time, the strict boundaries between teachers and students meant Su Yalin couldn't have any romantic thoughts about Lin Ge. It was simply that this young teacher was thin-skinned and momentarily didn't know how to face a student who had complimented her beauty.
"I'd like to ask, where's my new seat?" Lin Ge shrugged. He had just been reborn and knew nothing about the prior seat arrangements, so he naturally didn't know where he was supposed to go.
"Where were you when I announced the rankings just now?" Su Yalin muttered, then picked up the list in her hand and glanced at it.
"Lin Ge, Chinese 98, Math 102, English 81, Politics 68, History 76, Geography 82, class rank 28."
"You sit in the fifth row, by the window on the left." Su Yalin raised her slender finger and pointed out the spot for Lin Ge.
In this era, seats were generally assigned based on academic performance. And unfortunately, Lin Ge's grades were only mid-range in the class, so his seat was naturally average. Lin Ge remembered that during the college entrance exam, if he hadn't performed exceptionally well and barely scraped past the Chu University's admission line, then entering a state-owned enterprise later would have been out of the question.
However, that was a matter of his previous life. This rebirth, with the Check-in System, meant he was destined to no longer worry about his future.
Feeling the heavy 10,000 yuan cash in his pocket, Lin Ge walked towards his seat.
However, just then, his attention was drawn to the two innermost seats in the first row.
It was a boy and a girl.
The boy was Wang Cheng, Class Three, Grade Twelve, deputy class monitor, consistently ranked second in the entire grade.
The girl was Yu Kelan, Class Three, Grade Twelve, class monitor, consistently dominating the first rank in the entire grade.
Both were veritable top students.
But none of that was important. What was important was that three months later, these two would be admitted to the same university. And six years later, after graduating from university, the two would marry.
To be honest, these two, a golden boy and a jade girl, a talented man and a beautiful woman, seemed like a match made in heaven to anyone. If they lived happily ever after, no one would say anything.
But at this moment, Lin Ge was frowning. "I remember they only started dating in university, so why is this Wang Cheng already making moves now?"
"Could it be the butterfly effect caused by my rebirth?"
Under the table, Wang Cheng secretly placed a White Rabbit milk candy into Yu Kelan's drawer. Yu Kelan clearly knew about it but blushed, pretended not to see it, and didn't refuse. This was clearly a case of mutual affection. It wouldn't be long before the two would progress to secretly passing notes, going on dates, holding hands, and so on.
"No, I have to act fast." Thinking of Yu Kelan crying hysterically in his small tavern, even being tormented by depression and wanting to commit suicide... Lin Ge knew he had to act.