[Male protagonist novel: If the first ostracism incident doesn't draw you in, just skip straight to the verbal sparring. I've received plenty of sharp critiques; head to the comments to read them. Readers who care about logical consistency are welcome to give their honest critiques!]
Xu Jianghe is a successful company executive. His only regret is that he didn't get married before turning thirty.
After an accident, he was reborn in 2007. He had missed the college entrance exam, so he spent a year studying for it.
In his new class:
Wang Xingyao is gentle and considerate, kind but never a pushover, and mischievous and clever.
Han Lulu is stubborn to a fault, strong-willed, sharp-tongued, and never gives up.
Xu Jianghe only cares about results, never the process, and is conceited.
The three of them work together to deal with ostracism, rumors, and social isolation in their class, as well as problems in the school cafeteria, and grow closer and closer.
At the same time, Xu Jianghe faces a choice...