"Truly Calm and Peaceful"

Before leaving his room, He Zhao deliberately opened the bedroom window to air out the stench of alcohol inside. Good thing he was an ordinary person; if this had been his original body, with its keen sense of smell comparable to a military dog trained over years, he might have been knocked out on the spot.

"Mm, there are anti-theft bars, so I don't have to worry about thieves coming in to make a withdrawal. Besides, even if my home gets robbed, one rollback from me and all their hard work goes to waste."

Once the words left his mouth, he put on his classic blue-and-white school uniform, slung on the backpack he hadn't touched in who knew how many days, pushed open the security door, and headed for school.

"Thump, thump, thump."

His family lived on the third floor, in an old residential building with only six floors. Back when he started middle school, there had been rumors going around that the city was going to install elevators in neighborhoods that didn't have them, but the exact timing was unknown.

Unfortunately, according to his memories from his previous life, plus his own experience, it could be summed up in four words—nowhere in sight!

By the time the old men in charge finally gave approval, the neighborhood would probably be due for demolition.

When he reached the first floor, two twin sisters were playing in front of the entrance.

"Big brother!"

The two sisters were very polite. The moment they saw him, they immediately came over to greet him.

He smiled and nodded, taking it as a response.

Before he could walk out the door, he felt someone tugging at the hem of his clothes from behind.

He turned back and saw the younger sister, who was in elementary school,