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Zhang Pinghai frowned and said, "Li Xiaonan, what are you doing? Calling yourself by your own name?"
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at a man in a white shirt ahead of him.
His handsome face was adorned with a pair of bright black eyes, sparkling like dazzling stars. He had a straight nose and delicate cherry-pink lips. Despite his sharp features, there was an unexpected softness to him.
Li Xiaonan was all too familiar with this face. In the past, he had long, glossy black hair that made it hard for people to determine his gender.
But today, he sported a neat short haircut, the only unchanged feature being the wispy bangs that occasionally hid his beautiful starry eyes.
This was Li Xiaonan! The Li Xiaonan from the Starry Illusion Continent, and also his former self!
"Come on! Stop daydreaming; it's roll call!" Zhang Pinghai nudged the still-gaping Li Xiaonan.
"Wang Ming... Zhang Pinghai, Li Xiaonan."
"Here!" Two distinct voices echoed in the large classroom.
"Two Li Xiaonans?" The teacher at the podium adjusted his beer-bottle-bottom glasses and said, "Stand up so I can see."
The two stood up one after the other. The front Li Xiaonan turned his head, and their bright black eyes met the smaller ones of the latter.
"Alright, you can sit down!"
As soon as Zhang Pinghai sat down, he said, "How do you know that guy is also called Li Xiaonan? Do you know him? Even though you both share the same name, there's a huge difference! Just look at that guy's shirt—it's a designer brand!"
Li Xiaonan didn't respond; he was lost in thought for the first time in class.
How could he look so similar? Was it just a coincidence?
Or… or… no! It can't be; Scheming is already gone! This must just be a coincidence!
But what if it is Scheming? No way! Even if there's only a one in ten million chance, I can't let this slip by! I have to find out!
Li Xiaonan took a deep breath and endured the class, feeling as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
As soon as the bell rang, he felt liberated. He noticed that the other Li Xiaonan had already joined the crowd and exited the classroom. He hurriedly said, "Zhang Pinghai, I have something to take care of. You go to the next classroom first; I'll catch up in a bit!"
"Hey… fine, I can overlook you ignoring me for one class, but abandoning me right after? How pitiful!" Zhang Pinghai shook his head helplessly as he watched Li Xiaonan rush out of the classroom.
Li Xiaonan looked around and finally spotted the tall figure in the crowd—tall and handsome!
Wherever he went, he drew a chorus of squeals from girls.
Taking a deep breath, Li Xiaonan ran toward him, muttering to himself: Long legs are great; he moves so fast. Damn it, I'm barely keeping up!
Just then, he saw a Loli girl suddenly block the tall guy's path with a letter in her hand.
This looks like a confession moment!
Li Xiaonan stepped in front of the girl, smiling apologetically, "Excuse me for cutting in line!"
The girl trembled as she extended her finger, weakly saying, "Same... same-sex!"
Li Xiaonan rolled his eyes, suddenly feeling numerous heated gazes directed at him.
He scratched his head and looked at the familiar face, saying, "Um... um..."
"I don't like you."
"What the hell! Who likes you?" Li Xiaonan retorted irritably.
"Then why are you blocking my way? Good dogs don't block paths. Move aside; sharing the same name is already annoying enough!" The person frowned slightly.
Li Xiaonan took a deep breath and mustered his courage to ask, "I just want to know one thing: are you that Li Xiaonan?"
The person's frown deepened. "Are you crazy?" After saying that, he pushed Li Xiaonan aside and walked forward.
Li Xiaonan cursed himself for asking such a naive question but didn't want to let him go without understanding. Instinctively, he blurted out a name, "Li Yanrong!"
The person ahead staggered slightly, then suddenly turned around, looking at Li Xiaonan in shock.
Li Xiaonan's heart raced. Could it be that against all odds, he had actually run into him? Was this guy really scheming?
The person quickly closed the distance to Li Xiaonan and grabbed his hand, pulling him out of the teaching building.
"Wow! True love! It's true love!"
As Li Xiaonan walked along, he attracted the excited screams of fangirls.
Li Xiaonan could only roll his eyes, unable to think of a second expression.
"Is it really you? It’s really you?"
Looking at the astonished expression on his face, Li Xiaonan nodded and smiled lightly, saying, "If we both know Li Yanrong and have loved Li Yanrong, then it must be me. Silly Li Xiaonan—no, you haven't been silly for a long time, Cunning Li Xiaonan."
Cunning Li's mouth twitched before he burst into laughter. "Haha! So you actually look like that! So you’re also called Li Xiaonan!"
"Damn! What's so funny about that? By the way, didn't you perish with the Azure Emperor? How did you suddenly cross over to this timeline with this incredibly handsome body? And how did you come back to university?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you have too many questions. Actually, I have a bunch of questions too. Let's find a place to chat properly." Cunning Li gave Li Xiaonan an enthusiastic hug and smiled.
Having shared a body for a long time, their relationship had transformed from initial enemies to something akin to brothers, yet not quite.
A pleasant bell interrupted them. Li Xiaonan looked up, but Cunning Li said, "I promised my brother I'd study hard. I need to go to class now. Wait for me here after class; we can chat while eating."
"Your brother? Huh?" Li Xiaonan stared blankly as he watched Cunning Li leave, then suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh no! Qin Yu's class! I'm going to be late!"
He hurriedly ran into the teaching building and swiftly slipped into the classroom.
Zhang Pinghai waved slightly as Li Xiaonan entered, carrying his worn-out backpack and taking his seat.
He slightly raised his head and happened to meet Qin Yu's gaze.
Qin Yu suddenly flushed, cleared his throat, and began calling names.
During an English class, Li Xiaonan once again spent the time daydreaming.
As the class was about to end, Zhang Pinghai asked in confusion, "Li Xiaonan, what's wrong with you today? You've been zoning out! Aren't you going to pay attention in Beautiful Teacher's class?"
A beautiful ringtone finally brought Li Xiaonan back to reality. He quickly grabbed his backpack and said, "I have something to do, so I won't be eating with you!" With that, he rushed out of the classroom, not even hearing Qin Yu call his name.
"Why are you so slow!" Cunning Li leaned against a tree with his backpack, clearly a striking figure on campus, attracting many girls who paused to admire him.
Before Li Xiaonan could respond, he suddenly laughed and said, "Oh right, I forgot you're a little shorty! Hahaha!"
"Is it really that funny to keep making fun of me?" Li Xiaonan shot him a glare.
Cunning Li hooked an arm around his shoulder and said, "What's wrong? Are you mad? I just didn't expect that the once-dashing Li Xiaonan, who had beauties flocking around him, would turn out like this!"
"Looks are given by my parents; I can't help it!"
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore! Let's go to that Italian restaurant at the school gate. The food there is pretty good, and the environment is nice. The cafeteria is just too noisy for us to catch up."
Li Xiaonan glanced at him and said, "Not only do I look bad, but I'm also broke."
"That's fine; I have money! Let's go!"
“Li Xiaonan… Huh… Wait a minute…”
Both Li Xiaonan turned around at the same time, unsure of which girl behind them was calling out.
When Li Xiaonan looked back, he was surprised to see Qin Yu. He stammered, “Teacher Qin, what’s the matter?”
“You… your clothes, I’ve washed them clean. Thank you for that night…” After saying this, Qin Yu shoved the clothes into his arms and hurried away in her high heels.
Cunning Li grabbed Li Xiaonan's shoulder and said, “Not bad! Even with your shabby appearance, you’ve caught the eye of a girl, and a beauty at that. Although she can’t compare to the beauties in the cultivation world, she’s still quite something here.”
“Damn it! Shut up!” Li Xiaonan stuffed the clothes into his bag and cursed.
“Tsk tsk tsk, if you want me to shut up, I will. But soon enough, you’ll be begging me to talk!” Cunning Li casually draped his arm over Li Xiaonan's shoulder and swayed him as they walked out of the school.
“Seriously! That guy is so ugly!”
“You don’t understand; that’s what true love looks like!”
“It’s such a waste that such a handsome guy likes a loser like him!”
Along the way, Li Xiaonan heard plenty of comments like these. He pushed Cunning Li’s hand off several times, but the latter lazily placed it back on.
As a result, they attracted a bunch of proud and spoiled remarks.
The Italian Restaurant at the school gate was mid-range; it wasn’t very cost-effective but had a pleasant atmosphere.
The dim yellow light and the semi-enclosed space indeed made for a good place to discuss and ponder.
Cunning Li ordered two sets of meals along with some snacks, then rested his chin on one hand, smiling at Li Xiaonan.
"You're looking at me like that, and I can't help but think you like me."
"…"
"Alright, on a serious note, how did you end up here? And who is this big brother you mentioned?"
"…"
"Come on, say something!"
Cunning Li found great amusement in watching Li Xiaonan's frantic expression. He chuckled, "You told me to be quiet, unless you beg me to speak now."
"Damn it! If you keep this up, readers will think we're deliberately dragging out the plot!"
"Huh? What did you say?"
"What did I say?"
"Fine, I admit that I did self-destruct alongside the soul of the Azure Emperor. I wanted to go with my sister, but…" Cunning Li picked up the lemon water nearby and took a light sip.
"But after eating too much Scarlet Divine Fruit, a fragment of my soul remained, and I didn't die! After the self-destruction, my soul flew out of the Azure Emperor's body and couldn't enter yours either; it could only linger around you. If my sister knew how much you cared about her, she would be very happy. Unfortunately, she can't see it now…"
Cunning Li's eyes were slightly red as he gently rotated the glass in front of him.
Li Xiaonan bit his lip and asked, "What happened next? How did you end up here?"
Cunning Li looked up at him and replied irritably, "It's all because of you. I was swept by that beam of light and suddenly got sucked into your body, entering a place that felt like a tunnel. After that, everything went blank. When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying on a mountain road, without True Essence Power and unable to sense your presence. That’s when I knew something was wrong!"
"What happened after that? You didn't run into any bad people, did you?" Li Xiaonan couldn't help but feel anxious.
"With my looks, of course, I ran into good people! One of them was sitting in a metal box that suddenly appeared in front of me. Later, I learned that thing is called a car. He asked about my situation, and I could only pretend to have amnesia. Then he said I looked a lot like his brother and took me home. After that, I ended up in college."
"Is there really such a good person? Be careful not to get tricked!"
"Heh, what else do I have besides this face? By the way, what's your situation now? Do you have any True Essence Power left? Are you planning to go back?"
"I don't have anything left. I really want to go back, but... sigh..." Li Xiaonan shook his head, his gaze drifting outside the window. Suddenly, he spotted a familiar figure and his pupils constricted sharply. "Yanrong?"
"Where?" Cunning Li stood up excitedly and looked out the glass.
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