Life Is Just This Dog-Blooded

A dizzying, spinning sensation!

Liu Shang, feeling lightheaded, stumbled and sat down by the roadside.

Just moments ago, there were gunshots, thick smoke, and a deadly inferno. How did the scene suddenly shift to such peace and tranquility?

It wasn't until a few minutes later, after checking his Motorola L7 phone retrieved from his jeans pocket, that he confirmed one thing.

He had been reborn, returning from that deathly situation to the year 2006, when he first entered university.

And at this very moment, he was sitting on the grass outside the side gate of his university (Fengcheng Oil University), his sturdy, large black suitcase containing his enrollment documents standing beside him.

Is… is all of this real?

Unsure if he was dreaming or awake, Liu Shang, feeling exhausted, lay down on the grass, numbly watching the clouds drift across the azure sky.

Whenever 2006, his freshman year, was mentioned, one beautiful, elegant figure, who haunted his dreams countless times afterward, would always appear in his mind.

During his freshman year, he had a sweet, sad, and incredibly brief first love.

The girl was incredibly popular, kind, and outstanding, a truly good person.

However, perhaps due to the significant gap between them and his own feelings of inferiority, he voluntarily ended the relationship.

This was something he would later regret and miss countless times, a beautiful memory of his youth.

As Liu Shang's mind became a tangled mess, unable to control his chaotic thoughts, the image of a girl with crystal-clear eyes, incredibly pure and beautiful, slowly came into view above him.

"Classmate, are you feeling unwell lying here?"

Perhaps due to leaning down to speak, the girl, wearing white sneakers, cropped jeans, and a stylish, well-fitting casual top, unconsciously tucked a strand of hair behind her delicate ear.

Meanwhile, Liu Shang was utterly stunned.

The sudden, unceremonious appearance of this beautiful girl was even more shocking than the realization that he had been reborn.

Jiang Ruolin! Is it really you?

Could fate be so cruel! Is life really this dramatic?!

In the next moment, filled with overwhelming sadness, Liu Shang tightly shut his eyes.

His state of mind was akin to the lyrics: "If this is a dream, I wish to stay lost in it forever."

"Classmate, classmate, are you alright?"

"Do you need me to call a doctor?"

Finally, responding to the girl's slightly anxious calls, Liu Shang, with his eyes still closed, took several deep breaths and then suddenly opened them. He turned to the girl who had occupied his thoughts so many times and offered a heartfelt smile.

This sudden change momentarily surprised Jiang Ruolin.

Just a moment ago, the boy lying on the grass had a hesitant expression, and the deep sadness he exuded when he closed his eyes had evoked sympathy.

But in the next instant, he transformed into someone handsome, youthful, sunny, and full of vitality and spirit.

The stark contrast made Jiang Ruolin feel astonished.

"Classmate, are you okay? Do you need help?"

Facing Jiang Ruolin's renewed concern, Liu Shang suppressed his racing heart, scratched his head, and gave an embarrassed smile.

"I'm sorry, classmate, for making you worry."

"I'm perfectly fine, just a bit tired after sitting on a hard train seat all night."

"Speaking of which, I need to get to registration too, but this school seems quite large. I need to find a guide map."

Undoubtedly, this was a lie to deceive the kind and helpful girl before him.

Having lived in this school for four years, Liu Shang knew exactly which path led closer to the teaching buildings, which cafeteria window served the best food, and even which patch of roadside bushes housed a rat's nest. How could he possibly not know the way to registration?

As expected, upon hearing this, Jiang Ruolin smiled warmly, "Oh, that's perfect, I can take you there."

"Although I'm also a freshman, I registered a few days ago and was already invited to join the student union ahead of time by some senior students."

"You'll be the first student I help after joining the student union."

Liu Shang naturally nodded with a smile and, as they walked into the school, 're-acquainted' himself with his first love.

"By the way, classmate Jiang, I saw a discussion on the forum before I came to register."

"They were saying that the spicy and sour noodles at the most famous window on the second floor of our school's cafeteria aren't as good as people say. I wonder if it's true?"

The spicy and sour noodles on the second floor of the Oil University cafeteria were quite famous among the nearby colleges.

In Liu Shang's memory, this was also Jiang Ruolin's favorite.

Hearing Liu Shang's comment, Jiang Ruolin couldn't help but frown and defend it.

"How could that be? The spicy and sour noodles from that window are really delicious."

"I even came here to eat them several times before starting university!"

"Um, Liu Shang, you must be hungry after an overnight train ride, right?"

"Then it's perfect, I'll treat you to a bowl to try. Consider it my personal welcome to Oil University."

Saying this, Jiang Ruolin took out a cafeteria meal card and waved it with a smile in front of Liu Shang.

To Jiang Ruolin's great surprise, Liu Shang didn't show any gratitude for her invitation and concern as a beautiful woman. Instead, he nodded with complete self-assurance.

"Yeah, you really should treat me to a meal."

"Think about it, even if you found a stray cat or dog at the school gate, you'd still give it some food and water, right?"

Hearing his words, Jiang Ruolin felt speechless but didn't know how to refute him.

Just then, Jiang Ruolin saw Liu Shang's expression suddenly turn anxious and nervous. He started rummaging through his pockets and clothes, as if he had lost something important.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Ruolin also instinctively grew tense. "Liu Shang, did you lose something?"

"Your phone? Or something else?"

"Could it have been left on the grass earlier?"

At this point, Liu Shang finally stopped searching. He then frowned and said with extreme seriousness and sincerity:

"Classmate Jiang, my heart, which has traveled through time, filled with loneliness and sorrow, was accidentally lost just now."

"Did you happen to see it?"

This sudden turn of events made even Jiang Ruolin, who had seen too many tricks since childhood, chuckle. She covered her mouth and turned her head away from Liu Shang, laughing.

In that instant, to Liu Shang's eyes, it seemed as if all the flowers in the school had bloomed.

Then, Jiang Ruolin, with a smile and a hint of reproach, slowly said, "I'm starting to regret picking you up just now."

This book has been on my mind for a long time, and today I can finally write it out. I'd be extremely grateful if my dear readers could offer their support!