"Ye Chen, wake up, it's time to turn in homework."
"Turn in homework?"
Ye Chen opened his eyes.
Ye Chen stared blankly at the innocent-looking girl in a school uniform in front of him.
Am I dreaming?
The girl in front of him was actually his High School deskmate, the school flower Li Sitong.
Heh, looks like the dream hasn't ended yet.
"Are you serious about making me turn in homework?" Ye Chen teased his deskmate in the dream.
"Of course I'm serious, hurry up."
Damn, I'm having such a great dream.
My High School classmate is actually forcing me to turn in homework. Should I turn it in, or should I turn it in?
Li Sitong, known as the number one beauty in Huaguo, a Superstar in Huaguo, dubbed "Queen of Film and Song," and the dream lover of countless men.
In fact, she had another identity.
Ye Chen's High School deskmate, Ye Chen's best friend.
Li Sitong was a 'bai fumi' (fair, rich, and beautiful) from a young age, and she was also the school flower of Jiangcheng First High School.
Although Ye Chen was a bit handsome, his academic performance was poor, and his family background was ordinary.
Although Ye Chen always felt that Li Sitong had some feelings for him, he never thought much about it, only treating her as his best friend.
After High School graduation, Ye Chen attended a third-rate University, while Li Sitong was admitted to the Film Academy and later became a big star. Their life paths completely diverged.
Li Sitong once sang a song called "First Love" at a concert.
When Li Sitong finished singing the song, with tears in her eyes, she affectionately told the audience that the song was for her High School first love.
Only then did Ye Chen understand that Li Sitong's concern for him during High School must have been a form of affection.
It was a pity that he had let down that first love.
"Hey, do you think pretending to be asleep will get you off the hook? It's already Senior Year of High School, and you still haven't done your homework. Do you really want to end up 'moving bricks' after graduation, like the teacher said?" Li Sitong said, pinching Ye Chen's ear in annoyance.
Ye Chen felt a sharp pain in his ear.
This feeling was so familiar that Ye Chen inexplicably wanted to cry.
Yes, this feeling! She is my deskmate.
Wait, why does it hurt? Is this not a dream?
It turned out that the homework Li Sitong was talking about was not the kind of homework he had imagined.
Ye Chen opened his eyes, looking in astonishment at the familiar Classroom.
This was the High School Classroom. Looking at the date on the calendar, Ye Chen was stunned.
He had actually traveled back to 2008, becoming a High School student again.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for binding the God-tier Investment System.]
[The host can invest in anyone, company, or project. Successful investment will yield a tenfold return. If the system rates the investment project with a five-star review, the host will receive a random system reward.]
[The star rating and system rewards are determined by the social value and global influence gained from the host's successful investment.]
Ye Chen was ecstatic. A tenfold return and random system rewards—that's incredible!
In his previous life, Ye Chen's life could be described as tragic.
Because of poor academic performance and no degree, after graduation, he first did Food Delivery, then worked for a company.
Others worked nine to five, but he worked desperately every day, only stopping for sleep, meals, and bathroom breaks, yet his monthly salary was a paltry three thousand yuan.
Seeing the glamorous Li Sitong on TV, Ye Chen could only smile bitterly.
This now unattainable celebrity was once his deskmate, his best friend.
Unfortunately, they were already people from two different worlds.
Ye Chen passed away due to a serious illness, but he never expected to be reborn with a system.
2008 was the era of internet explosion, and in the next few years, Huaxia experienced rapid development.
Ali, Tencent, and TikTok short videos rapidly developed during these years. There were too many projects Ye Chen could invest in.
The only thing that made Ye Chen feel miserable was that he had no money at all; what could he use to invest?
Suddenly, Ye Chen's gaze fell upon his deskmate, Li Sitong.
According to the system's prompt, for Ye Chen's investment to be successful, the other party must actively accept it.
However, Li Sitong's family owned mines; the last thing they lacked was money, so investing in Li Sitong was pointless.
Ye Chen's gaze landed in a corner.
Xia Yingluo!
Yes, this was his first pot of gold.
Who would have thought that this inconspicuous High School girl would grow up to become the CEO of Yash Group, one of Huaguo's top 500 enterprises?
Her beauty even surpassed that of entertainment stars, making her a famous and domineering female CEO in Huaguo.
When Ye Chen was critically ill, only two High School classmates visited him.
One was Li Sitong, and the other was Xia Yingluo.
One of them paid his exorbitant medical fees, and the other brought him the best doctors in Huaguo.
Ye Chen was not surprised by Li Sitong's visit, as she was his best friend from High School.
But Xia Yingluo's visit left him somewhat bewildered.
After all, in High School, the two of them hadn't even exchanged many words.
In his previous life, Ye Chen owed these two girls.
Reborn, Ye Chen didn't want to live aimlessly anymore.
He wanted to forge his own life, make up for the regrets of his past life, and properly repay the two girls.
"Hey, what are you spacing out for? Did you not do your homework again?"
Ye Chen looked at Li Sitong.
In High School, Li Sitong was already a graceful and beautiful young woman.
"Hmm, I haven't written it yet, but I'll make it up right away. Oh, by the way, come with me to buy some breakfast first," Ye Chen said.
His voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.
"You..."
Li Sitong was stunned.
"Didn't you already eat breakfast? I know, are you going to buy something for Gao Qian again?"
"Ye Chen, let me tell you, you're not Gao Qian's type. She won't like you."
Ye Chen, however, smiled without a word, stood up, and walked towards the school gate.
Walking on the familiar campus, looking at the pines and cypresses, and listening to the familiar music from the broadcast, Ye Chen felt incredibly excited.
It felt good to be back in High School.
Ye Chen bought a chinese crepe at the school gate.
He sniffed the aroma: "Still the familiar taste."
Li Sitong rolled her eyes at Ye Chen: "Hmph, I didn't eat breakfast either, why didn't you buy me one? You're such a friend-neglecting, girl-crazy guy."
Ye Chen pulled out another five yuan: "Boss, one more."
Li Sitong was immediately stunned: "Ye Chen, you..."
Ye Chen affectionately patted Li Sitong's little head: "From now on, I'll buy you whatever you want to eat. Before, you looked out for me, but starting today, Big Bro will look out for you."
Li Sitong stared at Ye Chen, completely dazed.
"Ye Chen..."
Looking at Ye Chen's retreating figure, Li Sitong was somewhat lost in thought.
The head pat just now, and Ye Chen's words, made Li Sitong's heart tremble slightly.
Back in the Classroom, Ye Chen looked at the girl in the corner who was engrossed in reading.
Sigh, when I was in High School, I was truly blind.
I didn't notice such a treasure of a girl and was instead blindly infatuated with the 'Green Tea Bitch' Gao Qian.
Seeing Ye Chen walk into the Classroom carrying a chinese crepe, a girl sitting in the second-to-last row pouted.
"Xiao Qian, Ye Chen bought you breakfast again."
Gao Qian glanced at Ye Chen and said disdainfully: "Tch, what's so great about buying breakfast? I won't like him. He's bad at studying, has no family background, and is destined to be a poor loser in the future. Dating him would be a waste of time."
"Then why do you still take his breakfast?" Gao Qian's best friend asked.
"Why not take it when someone foolishly brings breakfast every day? That's the privilege of beauty," Gao Qian said with a smug expression.
Ye Chen walked over, carrying the chinese crepe.
Gao Qian looked at Ye Chen with a beaming smile.
Perfect, her stomach was rumbling.
Ye Chen walked in front of her, and Gao Qian extended her hand: "Tha..."
But before her 'thanks' could even leave her lips, Ye Chen had already passed her, arriving in front of Xia Yingluo in the last row.
A voice as warm as a spring breeze rang out: "You haven't had breakfast, have you? I bought you a chinese crepe, eat it while it's hot."