Chapter 73.1 – Extra: Sweet Youth (Part 1)

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　　The only reason why Huo Rongshen appeared in that TV production company was that he “just happened” to have invested in the same IP adaptation.

　　Of course, he was in no way interested in films, but he only wished to take this chance to make his presence known. For the past one and a half years, he had been doing his utmost to ingratiate himself with his ex-wife whenever he had the chance.

　　Today was no exception as well.

　　It was just that Secretary Sheng was slack in her work as it took her ages to acquire the news that Jiang Dai would be attending today’s meeting.

　　Hence, it was too late when she informed him of it. Much to his dismay, the meeting had already ended when he rushed over.

　　Without a second thought, Huo Rongshen asked the producer where Jiang Dai was, to which the producer replied that the meeting had just adjourned and they were still required to meet the main cast. Hence, he reckoned that President Jiang should be in the washroom.

　　Making his way to the entrance of the female bathroom, Huo Rongshen thought that Jiang Dai would be out soon.

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　　Yet, he found himself gradually drawn into the complicated and bizarre storyline, as everything seemed to add up with all the changes within Jiang Dai over the past two years.

　　In a split second, he believed in all that Jiang Dai had spoken of.

　　Regardless of how absurd or ironic the story was, doubts no longer welled up inside of him.

　　That was because if it were to happen to him, he would probably not have shared it with anyone easily. Apart from Jiang Dai, he doubted anyone else would have believed a single word of it.

　　If it were him, the only person with whom he could speak of his sorrows was only Jiang Dai.

　　This was also Jiang Dai’s first time sharing this with anyone; it just so happened that the person she chose to confide in was him.

　　Darkness had fallen by the time she was done sharing her story.

　　Gazing at his face contorted with thought, Jiang Dai could understand what he was dealing with right now.

　　Even though she had already gained the knowledge of the storyline once, she was rendered so shocked that she blacked out.

　　For Huo Rongshen to have been told out of nowhere that the world he was living in was, in fact, a melodramatic mature comic of a president, he must be reeling in shock right now. Starting today, memories from the other world had been emerging in her mind.

　　As soon as her final words fell, an unfathomable sense of relief welled up in her heart. At one point, she had instead come to console him. “It’s getting late now. So, why don’t we head back and get some rest first since you probably need some time to wrap your mind around this? I know this sounds like hallucinations that schizophrenic individuals often experience, so it’s normal that you, as an atheist, find it pretty unbelievable. If……”

　　Initially, she wanted to say he could pretend that she did not say anything if he did not believe her, so long as he did not suggest she see the doctor and have a CT scan.

　　However, he interrupted her.

　　Despite his gentle and sincere gaze, he assured her with a relatively hoarse voice, “No, I believe you. All that you’ve said tonight, I believe in it all. If you ever recall anything, be sure to tell me and not shoulder everything on your own. I’ll be with you, always.”

……

　　The blow from all the changes that occurred today, as well as Zhao Chuyi’s arrival, was no less than that from two years back.

　　Yet, she was aware that the truth must be amid some information that she had omitted. As such, she must rein in her emotions and sort everything out.

　　Be that as it might, things had panned out far too messily, so today was not the right time to think much of it. With that in mind, she finished her glass of milk and headed off to bed.

　　As for Huo Rongshen, he was in a similar situation as well. By nine at night, he had already laid in bed and closed his eyes.

　　Both of them stayed in different places—one in Nangang Palace while the other in Mirror Lake Mansion.

　　Whilst one slept in a massive master bedroom which she had designed herself, the other slept in the bedroom his wife designed when they first got married 3 years ago.

　　What was similar between them was the fact that they both fell into a slumber and made their way to that world that Jiang Dai had described through their dreams.

……

　　Regardless of the cultural advancement, technological development, or various aspects, that world was essentially identical to the current world they were living in.

　　Even though their names were the same, their status and age were massively different.

　　It turned out that they first met each other in Yanjing First High School.

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　　On a rare occasion that Jiang Dai’s dad decided to drive her to school personally, she was punctual and had also worn her school uniform obediently.

　　A blue and white sailor-style school uniform. A skirt that was shortened to the length of a miniskirt. A pair of white socks. A pair of black Oxford shoes. No matter how one looked at that, they would think that she appeared remarkably like an obedient girl.

　　It was a shame that was only so on the surface.

　　Anyone familiar with Jiang Dai would know that she was a notorious delinquent in Yanjing First High School. More often than not, she was always having a swell time with being up to no good, from smoking and drinking to skipping lessons and fighting, as well as falling in love at a young age.

　　Due to her lovely visage and a halo of the most beautiful student across the entire school, numerous girls were willing to hang out with her.

　　As they progressed to their second year of high school, the pressure of the upcoming National College Entrance Examination became increasingly intense. With the pressurizing workload, most girls gradually distanced themselves from Jiang Dai, leaving only Bai Zhi, an Internet addict who showed no interest in studying, and Zhao Chuyi, who was pretty decent at her studies. 

　　As for the rest, she would find all sorts of boys hanging out with her.

　　Not only was Jiang Dai a bit of a duffer, but she also possessed a “Sea Empress”¹ 海王: It’s an internet slang that often refers to a cute male who often picks up/chases numerous girls simultaneously (mostly without the girls knowing). The number of girls he is building a relationship with is unaccountable, just like fish in the sea. As such, some people believe that this term originates from the DC film, Aquaman since he is able to communicate with marine life. title. It was said that she picked up guys everywhere and was fond of collecting “fishes” of various styles for her pond at home. Today, she would be all over the Student Union President, have a kissing session behind the school with the Head of the Moral Education Department tomorrow, and climb over the school walls to run off to an internet cafe with the school bully who can fight incredibly well.