Chapter 001: A Great Dream of Thirty Years

Tang Shengsong's voice immediately drew the attention of the remaining three pairs of eyes to Lu Xiancheng.

At this moment, the longing for home is almost equivalent to the longing for money, but for Lu Xiancheng, who is brought to tears by such thoughts, it is certainly not about money; it is highly likely that he truly misses home.

Of course, in the past, when I looked in the mirror, I saw an old face in my fifties. Suddenly, I saw the face I had at eighteen. How could I not feel 'handsome'!

Now Lu Xiancheng finally feels that his emotions have become tumultuous, as countless sorrowful and regretful memories surge to the forefront of his mind. However, it seems that he cannot grasp the essence of it all, leaving him truly overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

While Lu Xiancheng was admiring himself in the mirror, the remaining four individuals in the dormitory continued to discuss where the group should go to pay tribute to the Five Organs Temple

In Lu Xiancheng's view, those engaged in home decoration are even inferior to his grandson. When encountering a difficult client, one might be scolded right in the face, yet one must maintain a smile. It is not uncommon for a proposal to require revisions for half a year, during which one might earn only a few thousand yuan in proposal fees. Some clients even claim that others do not charge for such services. Even after putting in such effort, there is no guarantee that one won't be poached by competitors at any moment. It is not uncommon for a proposal to require revisions for half a year, during which one might earn only a few thousand yuan in proposal fees. Some clients even claim that others do not charge for such services. Even after putting in such effort, there is no guarantee that one won't be poached by competitors at any moment.

Originally lying on the bed in his small apartment, Lu Xiancheng suddenly found himself in the university dormitory upon opening his eyes, leaving him somewhat bewildered

"If you miss home, you might as well go back and take a look, since tomorrow is a holiday anyway," said Zhao Lihui

Hearing this, Lu Xiancheng couldn't help but turn his head, and immediately saw the face of his dormitory mate, Song Yiqian, who had a shoe paddle-like appearance. This guy is 1.75 meters tall, but his build is a bit too slender. With this height and a weight of less than 130 jin, one can imagine that even monkeys are praising him.

Ah! You rascal, I haven't finished taking the pictures yet

Now everything starts anew, the changes have yet to occur, how can Lu Xiancheng not be overjoyed!

The leader is indeed the leader, without saying much, he suddenly waved his hand with great flair, embodying the demeanor of a true leader: "Enough talk, to celebrate the end of the damn military training, I, as the leader of the dormitory, invite you guys to go to the small stir-fry department for a feast!"

Lu Xiancheng's mind is currently somewhat overwhelmed, as he gazes around the room with a pair of narrow, bewildered eyes. From Lu Xiancheng's decades of life experience, the current situation appears rather chaotic; it seems that he has, perhaps, possibly, almost, or roughly been reborn.

This is a very realistic issue; to live well, money is indispensable. Not to mention anything else, if one has money, given the weather in Shicheng, Lu Xiancheng would rather stay in an air-conditioned room all day than squeeze into a dormitory without air conditioning

A young man, standing at 1.82 meters tall, cried out that he missed home, which is indeed somewhat difficult for people to accept at once; it feels quite awkward on a sensory level

Seeing this young man holding a mirror, Lu Xiancheng reached out and snatched it away, holding it up to look at himself.

This is still about working attire, living like a grandson

With Lu Xiancheng's memories from his previous life, after four years, Zhou Guangyong was the only one in the entire dormitory to obtain a degree certificate, while the remaining five only received graduation certificates, all of them having failed the English Level 4 exam.

Upon seeing Lu Xiancheng shedding a tear yet acting as if nothing had happened, the few brothers immediately began to tease Lu Xiancheng.

The speaker is named Xu Zhenghe, and he is the third in line in his university dormitory. Now at the age of eighteen, who would have thought that once he turns thirty, his forehead would immediately resemble a skating rink with barbed wire on both sides? Currently, he sports a shiny crew cut, and his face is adorned with a few bright red pimples, truly embodying the essence of youth.

Ah, Lao Wu, what is it?

Once he stopped, Lu Xiancheng naturally began to contemplate what he should do after his rebirth. His family was still safe for now, and as for his future wife, Lu Xiancheng did not think much about it. Before his rebirth, the two had already been embroiled in a divorce for over half a year, so it was impossible for Lu Xiancheng to rekindle that relationship in this lifetime.

At this moment, Lu Xiangcheng had already finished looking in the mirror, hung the mirror back on the wall by the window, and sat back on the bed, continuing to be lost in thought

Lu Xiancheng, chuckling to himself as if he hadn't heard anything, wiped his tears a couple of times and slid directly off the bed to the floor. He picked up the basin from the stand, grabbed a towel, and prepared to head to the shower room for a bath.

When working for others, one aspires to be a boss, yet upon becoming a boss, one finds that the burdens on one's shoulders have not diminished, but rather increased.

The speaker of this statement is Tang Shengsong, the fourth son. As a student from one of the most developed provinces in the country, the status of the Cantonese dialect is only slightly inferior to that of English. One can easily guess that this person speaks standard Cantonese without even looking at their face. In terms of appearance, this individual also possesses characteristics typical of Southerners: slightly darker skin, a somewhat large forehead, and a relatively shorter stature, approximately 1.65 meters tall. Of course, this person has always claimed to be 1.70 meters.

After speaking, he seemed a bit dissatisfied and added, "Old Five, I used to think you were a tough guy, but now!"

Academic performance is not particularly impressive, but in terms of personality, they belong to the category of being open and straightforward. They not only get along well with each other in school, but also support one another wholeheartedly in society.

Now that I think about it, Lu Xiancheng suddenly feels that in his previous life, although he had a house and a car, the quality of his life was probably even worse than that of a brothel girl. At least a brothel girl can enjoy herself while making money, whereas he couldn't even enjoy the process of earning money, only to be taken advantage of by others

Currently, none of the five individuals are from a first-tier university, meaning they have not achieved the normal score line. Among the five, none are from commissioned training programs, and all are from third-tier universities. The one with the lowest score is still fifty points away from the first-tier line of Shicheng University of Technology

Lu Xiancheng would not bother to argue with the brothers about these matters. Moreover, he has always held gratitude in his heart for them. Although there are only five people living in Room 625 of Building 16, the remaining three beds are empty. By next year, when his close friend Zhou Guangyong moves in, there will only be six people.

At this point, he paused for a moment, let out a sigh, shook his head, and said in a tone filled with disappointment, "I am so disappointed!"

Tang Shengsong, who was lying in bed and turned over, saw Lu Xiangcheng with tears streaming down his face, and was immediately startled. A man who is 1.82 meters tall was crying like a weeping person; what kind of sorrow could he have encountered

The remaining three, upon hearing this reasoning, each lay back down on their beds one after another

Then we can take a break and look at the pictures in the book, as we still have to queue at the stir-fry section now

Now, Lu Xiancheng feels that what lies before him is simply two words: making money

Let us not mention the big hats of industry and commerce tax matters; sometimes even the people from the street office can throw their weight around. You cannot afford to confront them; if you do not know your place and do not understand what you are, these people have plenty of ways to deal with you, and when they are done, you will find yourself with no recourse to complain.

Lu Xiancheng reached out to wipe his face and said, "It's nothing, just a bit homesick!"

For this group of adolescents, the significance of parents has almost become equivalent to that of an automatic teller machine; as long as there is money in their pockets, they hardly think about their parents. On any given day, when they take the initiative to call home, within three sentences, the conversation is sure to turn to the matter of money.

In the mirror, there is also a face radiating youthful vitality; the previous bags under the eyes, the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, and the sagging skin on the face have all vanished in an instant, leaving only cheeks that are slightly dark yet firm and smooth.

Regret intertwined with helplessness, even a hatred for oneself, seems to suggest that only by ending one's own life can one escape from it all

In the depths of his own memory, this matter has been deliberately forgotten by Lu Xiancheng for twenty years. It is not that Lu Xiancheng does not wish to remember, but rather that every time he recalls it, the heart-wrenching pain feels like the overcast days of later generations; once it envelops Lu Xiancheng's heart, it cannot dissipate.

Every day, I greet and send off others with a smile. After much effort, I finally came up with a satisfactory plan, but the client takes one look and either asks for changes or demands a complete redo. Encountering someone who is uncooperative can lead to over a dozen revisions.

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Zhao Lihui raised his head and looked at Lu Xiangcheng: "What is going on?"

Now this person, with a height of 1.70 meters, appears to be "gracefully standing tall"; how could it be that decades later, when standing straight, they can hardly see their own little member below the hips

He has a well-proportioned square face, a nose that is neither prominent nor flat, eyes that are not large but slightly elongated, and eyebrows that are quite well-formed. Although the eyebrow shape is somewhat thin, the eyebrows are dark and thick. Coupled with a full beard, the stubble left after shaving adds a touch of rugged masculinity to his appearance, accentuated by the dark shadows at his temples and the corners of his mouth.

Cool tap water gushed from the top of the pipe, splashing down on my head, instantly making one feel a refreshing sensation throughout the pores. The sweltering heat brought by the scorching sun outside, which was over 30 degrees, suddenly dissipated by more than half

About ten minutes later, Lu Xiancheng finally came to his senses. By the time he realized it, his shirt was already soaked with tears, and he did not know when his own tears had started to fall uncontrollably.

Lu Xiancheng recalled that he was now eighteen years old. At eighteen, both his grandmother and parents were still alive. He had just completed his military training in his first year of university. His family was still intact, and he had not yet experienced the changes that would come four years later

Lu Xiancheng rested both hands against the wall, eyes closed, savoring the rare coolness of this summer day

At that moment, a muffled quack sounded from under the bed. Lu Xiancheng instinctively stretched his head out and immediately saw a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar leap into his view

At this moment, everyone is only eighteen or nineteen years old, having just freed themselves from the constraints of their parents and teachers, akin to monkeys just released into the mountains, who would think of home!

I did not expect that the fifth one is still an emotional person

Moreover, Lu Xiancheng cannot be described as handsome, but he cannot be considered ugly either. In terms of appearance, if he were to be thrown into a crowd, he would likely stand out a bit above average.

"This guy is quite handsome," Lu Xiancheng turned around in front of the mirror, adjusting himself and carefully examining his cheeks, feeling quite satisfied and giving himself a compliment

According to the general imagination, suddenly becoming nearly thirty years younger would surely make Lu Xiancheng want to cheer and celebrate. However, it seems that Lu Xiancheng was momentarily unable to process this change, as his mind resembled a television screen with no signal, filled with a chaotic array of gray and white specks.

After experiencing significant changes for eight years, Lu Xiancheng returned to Shicheng with the help of these few individuals, managing to re-establish himself in society. It can be said that without these individuals, Lu Xiancheng would likely be a completely different person.

Wiping the water off his face, Lu Xiancheng shook his head and muttered to himself: "In this lifetime, I am determined to live as extravagantly as possible!"

When someone like Lu Xiancheng, who is rather rough and burly, speaks, we instinctively feel a bit nauseated.

As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a trigger had been pulled on the foolishness of the group.

Upon hearing that Xu Zhenghe had his mirror snatched by Lu Xiancheng, he immediately lay back down on the bed. The small stir-fry department operates all day long, so whether one arrives late or early, something happened. Eating, everyone naturally isn't in much of a hurry. Moreover, the military training inspection just concluded in the morning, and now the brothers are a bit tired, aren't they

I have been reborn, I have been reborn! Lu Xiancheng kept murmuring about this matter

Gentlemen, it is getting late. If we do not head down soon, the cafeteria will really close.

At such an age, still urinating like a horse!

Lu Xiancheng spat out resentfully: "This is truly outrageous!"

Lu Xiancheng immediately shrank against the inner side of the bed as soon as he grabbed the mirror, and this fellow was utterly helpless against Lu Xiancheng even if he reached out his hand

If this were to be said by a pretty young lady, the brothers would surely tenderly persuade her with a few words, and there is an 80 to 90 percent chance that they would also offer her a tissue or something similar

Missing home? Everyone looks at me, and I look at them, not understanding why the usually cheerful Lao Wu suddenly says he misses home.

"Look at your little achievements!" Song Yiqian said, "My home is in Shicheng, and I have returned home more than once! A real man has ambitions that reach far and wide; what is there to miss about home?"

Long live Master Zhao!

The leader of the dormitory is named Zhao Lihui, born in 1976, and hails from Jianghai City in Jiangnan Province. He is known for his warm-heartedness and generosity. Standing at 1.86 meters tall and weighing over 200 pounds, with a furry coat of hair on his arms and legs, he is a robust man who could easily play the role of the Black Bear Spirit in "Journey to the West" without any makeup.

When thinking of the two words "making money," Lu Xiancheng first recalls his previous profession in his past life, which was interior design. This field sounds quite appealing; however, in Lu Xiancheng's view, it is merely a profession where one serves others. Even though Lu Xiancheng himself is the owner of a small company, he still harbors such a sentiment.

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The leader is wise and mighty, unifying the martial world for thousands of years!

As soon as they heard there was food to eat, and more importantly, someone was footing the bill, the remaining few immediately began to flatter indiscriminately.