1.
Yao Xuetong died in her first year of college.
When she opened her eyes again, she had reborn in her second year of high school.
She decided to start over, change everything about her future, make more friends, and get into a good university.
Most importantly, she would stay away from Shi Xu and never fall for him again.
Later, she realized she had done a great job accomplishing all her goals, except for the last one, which had gone completely wrong.
In her previous life, Yao Xuetong always stood at a distance, watching the girls beside Shi Xu change one after another.
He didn't remember her name. When they crossed paths, he would walk right past her without even looking at her.
Even by the time they graduated, he had never noticed her.
After being reborn, she tried her best to ignore Shi Xu and treat him like an irrelevant stranger.
Yet somehow, he wouldn't leave her alone, blocking off every escape route.
She asked helplessly, "What's the point of doing this?"
"It's fun." The boy, much taller than her, bent down toward her. His lips drew closer and closer, his breath hot and searing. "I'm going to keep after you. Deal with it."
2.
Yao Xuetong was a girl at school who hardly stood out.
She came from an ordinary background, kept a low profile, and was only average-looking.
Then one day, everyone realized she had somehow become more and more dazzling.
Shi Xu was the school's most eye-catching star student.
With his privileged background and handsome looks, he was never short of beautiful, outspoken girls around him.
But one day, everyone noticed Shi Xu was always spending time with Yao Xuetong, the invisible girl from Class Five.
When Yao Xuetong was harassed by a group of thugs from outside school, Shi Xu stepped in and dealt with them.
When people mistakenly thought she was dating him, and the administrators, afraid to offend Shi Xu, did nothing but scold her,
Shi Xu defied convention and stood up to help her.
At first, everyone thought it was all just coincidence.
Then, on graduation day, someone saw Shi Xu kissing Yao Xuetong in a small alley outside school.
Shi Xu lowered his head and lightly pecked at the corner of Yao Xuetong's lips now and then, pressing her for an answer: "Are we dating or not? Speak up."
In her previous life, Yao Xuetong had never dared to imagine she would have anything to do with Shi Xu.
After living her life over again, all her fantasies took root and blossomed.
Blurb written on May 18, 2021, with revisions.
Theme: May your road ahead, and mine, be bright and beautiful
