After Rebirth, I Only Cherish the Pure Girl, and the Campus Belle Starts to Panic - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Reborn Into a Second Life, and You Think I’d Fall for Trash Like You Again?

Dragon Nation, Jinling City, Quanzhou No. 5 Middle School, deep in the woods at the northwest corner.

Looking at the girl standing before him, her expression so cold it seemed frost had sealed over her face, Bu Yu froze for a moment.

“I… I’ve been reborn?”

A faint yet piercing pain suddenly swept through Bu Yu’s entire brain.

It struck like lightning, swift and violent, almost unbearable. As the sharp pain surged through him, memories from his previous life began flooding back into his mind.

Every detail, every emotion was so vivid and real, as if he had been thrown back into that time and forced to relive it all again.

Bu Yu slowly began to understand what was happening before him.

“Boss, hurry up! Why are you still standing there?”

“Yeah! Didn’t you say you were going to teach her a lesson?”

Aside from the girl in front of him, a group of delinquent-looking boys surrounded Bu Yu. They looked rough and aggressive, clearly enjoying the chaos. They were egging him on, eager to see things escalate.

“Shut up. I’m thinking!”

Bu Yu shouted at them, then turned his gaze back to the girl in front of him.

Her temperament was cool and distant, like an orchid blooming alone in a secluded valley, standing apart from the world. She carried a unique aura that made her seem detached from everything around her.

Her beautiful yet cold face made people hesitant to approach, yet unable to stop themselves from wanting to uncover the secrets hidden behind that calm exterior. Her eyes were deep like icy stars, revealing a faint sense of detachment, as if she had shut the entire world out.

Bu Yu’s gaze lingered on her for a moment. His body seemed to freeze, and his thoughts stalled.

At that instant, everything around him blurred. Only her cool and distant figure remained clear, deeply etched into his eyes, stirring faint ripples in his heart.

At the same time, Bu Yu could not help sighing inwardly.

Her name was Lang Man. A top student with a cold personality. At least, that was how everyone saw her.

As for why there was such a situation of many boys surrounding a single girl, it all started with the recent mock exam.

Su Muwan, who had always ranked near the top of the grade, had been anonymously reported for cheating during this mock exam.

In truth, Su Muwan had indeed cheated. After the school investigated and confirmed it, she was given a demerit.

She cried over it. She cried miserably, her eyes red and swollen.

In his previous life, Bu Yu could not bear to see her like that. His heart ached for her. He hovered around her constantly, caring for her in every possible way. In return, he received nothing but her disdain.

Soon, the mock exam results were released. Lang Man, who had never taken first place in the grade before, unexpectedly secured the top rank this time, stunning everyone.

Perhaps out of jealousy, Su Muwan, who was in the same class, insisted that Lang Man had reported her, since they had been in the same exam room.

She even claimed that if Lang Man had not reported her, she would have been the one to take first place in the grade.

Even though Su Muwan was being unreasonable, the Bu Yu from his previous life had not hesitated. Under the moonlight, he brought several of his underlings and forcibly dragged Lang Man to this very spot.

That led to the scene unfolding now.

Recalling those memories, Bu Yu felt a splitting headache.

In his previous life, he had dragged Lang Man here just to force her to admit she had reported Su Muwan. Otherwise, he would not let her leave.

Thinking about it now, he felt it was absolutely insane.

Yes, insane.

He truly thought his past self had been out of his mind. Otherwise, how could he have done something so ridiculous?

But honestly, had he not done plenty of ridiculous things in his previous life?

“If it weren’t for Su Muwan’s sweet talk… no, that’s not right. It was nonsense. I wouldn’t have dragged this academic genius to a place like this.”

Calling Lang Man a genius was no exaggeration. Her academic ability was extraordinary. As for now, the only word Bu Yu could think of to describe her was incredible.

After all, he had been foolish and lacked vocabulary.

Hearing his quiet muttering, a trace of confusion flickered through Lang Man’s cold eyes, but it vanished in an instant, swallowed again by endless indifference.

Bu Yu cleared his throat, hoping to ease the suffocating atmosphere. Unexpectedly, Lang Man spoke first.

“It wasn’t me.”

Her voice was extremely cold, as if it came from the depths of a frozen cavern.

“If it wasn’t you, then was it our boss? Huh?”

One of Bu Yu’s underlings stepped forward, glaring fiercely at Lang Man.

“Wang Shuo, shut up. This isn’t your place to talk!”

Bu Yu snapped at Wang Shuo. At the same time, memories about Wang Shuo surfaced in his mind.

After Bu Yu failed the college entrance exam in his previous life and still failed to win Su Muwan’s heart, he had been in despair. Wang Shuo mocked him and even “kindly” told him that the one who had reported Su Muwan back then was actually himself.

Bu Yu’s face had turned as ugly as if he had swallowed something disgusting.

It had also been Wang Shuo who instigated him to bring a group of boys to block Lang Man.

“This guy hid his schemes pretty well. Twisted, too.”

Bu Yu thought to himself. It was only later that he learned Wang Shuo had secretly been in love with the campus belle, Su Muwan, throughout their three years of high school.

But that love had been distorted.

Because Bu Yu had openly pursued Su Muwan, Wang Shuo, who always felt inferior to Bu Yu, did not dare confess his feelings. Over time, the love he suppressed turned into resentment. He wanted revenge against Su Muwan.

There was a saying: If you cannot have something, then destroy it so no one else can have it either.

That had probably been Wang Shuo’s mindset.

“Why should an innocent girl take the blame for your mess?”

Bu Yu muttered softly. He did not immediately confront Wang Shuo. Now was not the right time.

His quiet murmuring seemed to catch Lang Man’s attention. She tilted her head slightly, a faint trace of confusion passing through her expression, but the movement was subtle and quickly returned to stillness.

“Deal with the urgent matter first…”

Bu Yu glanced at the group of boys around him and could not help twitching his lips. He had no idea how his past self had managed to gather such a bunch.

“Alright, that’s enough. All of you can leave. This doesn’t concern you anymore.”

Bu Yu clapped his hands, signaling them to disperse.

“What? Boss, you’re just letting her go?”

“She reported sister-in-law! Shouldn’t you teach her a harsh lesson?”

Bu Yu clicked his tongue. “What nonsense are you talking about? Who the hell said Su Muwan is my wife? Just saying her name dirties my mouth.” He shot the boy a look and added, “She’s your wife.”

The group stared in confusion.

Lang Man blinked slightly.

When Bu Yu’s underlings called Su Muwan his girlfriend, it had just been flattery. Everyone knew Su Muwan had never officially acknowledged any relationship with him. They simply had not expected such a strong reaction from Bu Yu now.

Since Bu Yu insisted, the group finally dispersed.

As Wang Shuo left, he cast a deep look at Bu Yu.

“No rush. There’ll be plenty of time to deal with you later.”

Watching Wang Shuo’s departing figure, Bu Yu spoke in a low voice.

Then he turned back. His gaze slowly dropped until it rested on Lang Man, who stood silently before him.

She stood there motionless, like a statue.

Her eyes were empty and cold, without a ripple, like still water.

“You can go now.”

Bu Yu paused. He had almost called her by name directly, but it felt inappropriate.

Calling her “Classmate Lang Man” felt odd too. After all, in his previous life, he had spent his days fooling around without studying. Could he really call himself her classmate?

At his words, Lang Man finally reacted. She said nothing, only reached up and touched the broken hair clip in her hair, her brows knitting slightly.

Only then did Bu Yu remember that it had been broken when he had forcibly dragged her here.

Guilt flooded his heart. Looking at the broken clip in her hair, he silently made a decision.

Lang Man slowly turned to leave.

“Wait…”