This book is a collection of inspirational quotes and passages on success .

Two years quickly passed.
It was the Year 10015 of the Divine Prefecture Calendar. Ye Futian came to the Nine State College to train again after three years passed.
Ye Futian first paid a visit to Saint Li when he arrived at the college. Saint Li greeted him personally this time and both sides talked for quite a while. It was said that the conversations were joyous for both of them. Saint Li then issued an order, allowing Ye Futian to come and go from the College's library as he pleased.
The Nine State College had a long history, and all sorts of books and classics were found within the library, making it a treasure chest of sorts. There were even parts of the library which were restricted to the students of the College, yet it was all open for Ye Futian of the Holy Zhi Palace. It t became the talk of the College, and many felt displeased at the privileged treatment he received.
While there was no doubt that Ye Futian's talents were exceptional, others deemed it to be senseless to open parts that were even restricted for them, students of the college itself, to an outsider. While the order spoke volume of Saint Li's generosity, it was seen to be rather unfair to the students of the college.
Many grew to resent Ye Futian more, seeing him entering the Herb Garden to train again. That fellow has indeed made the Nine State College his personal training ground.
Many came to be jealous and envious at how Saint Li and Saint Jiang, the towering figures of the college, actively helped him in his training. Many cursed at Ye Futian deep down, resenting him for being so adept at using other people's resources to further his own ends.
There were also those who recalled the scandal involving him and Goddess Die several years ago and mocked him as a shameless playboy for daring to show up again. But then again, there were also those who were impressed at Ye Futian's prowess at wooing people, wondering how he had tricked Saint Li, Saint Jiang, and Goddess Die.
Ye Futian turned a blind eye to all the noise outside. Excellent people always drew the ire of others after all. At the moment, Ye Futian was chatting away with Goddess Die, who many from the Nine State College came to admire.
"Is it going to be more dangerous this time?" Ye Futian asked.
Little Butterfly rolled her eyes and said, "Of course. I haven't even got the required herbs together yet. It will take some time. You know how terrifying those medicines will be. You should've come later, or maybe you wouldn't need to show up at all. My teacher can't go all the way to the Barren State and kidnap you." She sounded rather resentful with her words. The medicine tests those years ago, which lasted for 81 days, had her living in fright all the time. I don't get it. Your teacher has already become a saint. What the hell would you show up here to get tortured for?
"I promised Saint Jiang to go through the tests and I intend to keep my word." Ye Futian added, "Besides, while the tests look rather frightening, I kind of look forward to it at the same time."
The rounds of tests years ago made him understand that Saint Jiang was not looking for medical testing candidates for destruction. Instead, Saint Jiang had wanted to make breakthroughs in expanding the limitations of training. The last rounds of medicine tests yielded fantastic results, which was why he showed up at his own will now. If he were to be able to go through all three rounds of medical tests, his defense would grow exponentially.
"Right, look forward to it all you want then. Brother said that he will be the one supervising your baths this time. What do you think of that?" Little Butterfly glared at Ye Futian. She had been worried sick for him the last time he went through the test, and he had the gall to claim that he enjoyed it. To her, those tests were hell.
"Please, no." Ye Futian recalled Xu Chehan's bone-chillingly cold face. It would be torturous to have someone like that watching him. 
"Little Butterfly, you know well that your brother doesn't get along with me. I'd rather have you around. Being stared at by a man will make me feel antsy." Ye Futian rubbed his nose and felt rather embarrassed.
"So you're saying you're fine with me watching you instead?" Little Butterfly said exasperatedly to Ye Futian. Just what kind of excuse is this? But she quickly blushed as soon as she finished, feeling that her words had come out all wrong.
"Well, you've seen everything, and I've gotten used to it," Ye Futian said rather meekly. Little Butterfly got even more embarrassed before turning around and saying, "I'll get the herbs ready. And by the way, that's how brother is. Don't take it to heart."
"Little Butterfly," Ye Futian called, "I'm thinking of going to the library tomorrow. I've got permission from senior Saint Li but I don't know where it is. Lead the way, will you?"
"Nice." Little Butterfly stopped walking and turned around, then said, "Let's go then."
Ye Futian came beside her and said, "As for your brother, I won't be petty with him. Speaking of which, your brother is rather nice to you." Xu Chehan came all the way to warn him before, and he had done so for Little Butterfly. While Ye Futian felt rather irked at the treatment he received, he saw no reason to take it to heart.
"Yeah, he has always been nice to me." Little Butterfly nodded slightly and both of them chatted while walking quite a distance, heading towards the library.
The Nine State College was a huge place, and the sight of Ye Futian walking with Goddess Die in their place students' hearts' ache even more. It was, after all, Goddess Die, the prettiest girl found in the college. The b*stard is already married and he dares to come here to woo and trick our kind, pure Goddess Die. He is lower than an animal.
Many discussed ganging up on him and beating him to a pulp. Yet, they quickly realized that they were probably no match for him.
The library in the Nine State College was huge and it contained up to a million books covering all aspects of training, including introductions to professions and Life Spirits seen before, as well as powers of rules. Needless to say, the place did not lack books regarding training methods and spells. It had everything from low planes to high planes and there were even experiences left behind by seniors of the college, carved into jade scrolls.
Ye Futian entered the library and was immediately lost at where to begin. He had made great strides in his training for the past two years or so but had encountered some problems nonetheless. Other than to ask for guidance from figures of higher planes and spar with them, looking into books was another sensible option. As such, he came all the way to the Nine State College and asked Saint Li if he was permitted to enter the library. The saint agreed without hesitation, and Ye Futian felt very grateful.
"Introduction to Saint Rankings and the saints." Ye Futian caught sight of a book by chance and stopped. He had done his share of research back in the Barren State but the details had been lacking.
The Village Chief and teacher should be on the Saint Ranking of the Nine State's Sage and Saint Ranking, eh?
Ye Futian took the book and flipped to the first page. There were but several words on it.
First Place of the Saint Rankings: The Great Shaman.
There were no names and no further titles; there were only three words to describe the person who was number one.
"Who is this Great Shaman guy?" Ye Futian asked quietly.
"My teacher says that the Great Shaman is a very old and powerful saint. He was of the same era as the Sword Saint of the Void." Little Butterfly then added, "I'm guessing that he is no longer in the Nine States, but somehow, his name is retained in the Saint Rankings."
Ye Futian nodded slightly and continued flipping through the pages.
Second Place of the Saint Rankings: Ji Yuan, also known as the Reaper.
There were some introductions of the person below. Ji Yuan the Reaper trained in the Great Path of Death and it was extremely gruesome, so much so that he had invoked Emperor Xia's ire, and the emperor, in turn, ordered someone to destroy his holy land, the Abyss of Death, forbidding him from carving out his divine path in the Nine States. However, the emperor spared him due to knowing that Ji Yuan's training had been arduous. But after that, news regarding Ji Yuan the Reaper was seldom heard. There were rumors about him having left quite a while ago, and there were also rumors about him training in seclusion.
The two who were ranked at the top two places of the Saint Rankings were extremely frightening people. As for Saint Xia, who was ranked third, he was comparatively weaker. However, due to the first two having practically disappeared, Saint Xia came to become the number one in the Nine States in a way. It was due to such circumstances that he enjoyed an extremely prestigious status throughout the Nine States.
Ye Futian continued flipping the pages and, as expected, he found the Village Chief's and his teacher's names on the Saint Rankings. The Village Chief was ranked 30th, as he was probably the only one who was able to fight the Sacred King and bolt unscathed at his level. At the first plane of the Saint Plane, there seemed to be no one who ranked higher than the Village Chief, so the ranking was hardly surprising.
As for his teacher, he had never achieved any gleaming success as a saint, and the last battle with the Sacred King had him completely overpowered. As such, he was at the bottom of the Saint Rankings—73rd.
The Saint Rankings had 72 people on it, but with the Chess Saint dead and the Village Chief appearing out of nowhere, the numbers were made even. Then, his teacher became a saint, which made the ranking consist of 73 people in total.
Ye Futian was done flipping the pages and put the book back to its place, before finding another book right beside it, with the title reading, Divine Implements of the Nine States Rankings.
"There is a ranking like this?" Ye Futian sported a peculiar expression and took the book out of curiosity. 
Every single holy land found in the Nine States had a handful of divine implements. However, due to there being many holy lands throughout the Nine States and some top forces having divine implements of their own, the total number of divine implements in existence was actually quite a huge sum. But then again, there were only 36 listed in the rankings, which presumably were the most renowned ones to be found.
The number one divine implement on the rankings was called the Scepter of Control, which was the divine implement used by the Great Shaman, the number one on the Saint Rankings.
The divine implement ranked second was the Eye of the Abyss, a spiritual type of devastating divine implement, which, coincidentally, was used by Ji Yuan, second on the Saint Rankings.
The most powerful being wielding the most powerful divine implement seemed to fit the rules of the cultivators. It was quite common to see divine implements being fought over and taken. However, the third divine implement on the ranking was no longer one controlled by the third-ranked saint on the Saint Rankings. It was the Halberd of Time and Space named "Nothingness." According to the records, it was currently lost in the Endless Ocean of the Ocean State and did not have an owner.
Ye Futian continued to flip the pages and read about the Divine Implement Rankings. A lot of powerful divine implements were recorded, and it deepened Ye Futian's understanding about the Nine States!


In a time when the Divine Prefectures of the East Sea were in great disarray, Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great appeared to save the day. Under their rule, the prefectures united and all nations as well as  their kings have been controlled. However, the legend of these two great heroes becomes altered when Emperor Ye Qing's name is wiped from the history books after his sudden death. All statues and images of him were destroyed and his name a taboo. Only the legend of Donghuang the Great shall live on.                            

Fifteen years later, a young man by the name of Ye Futian begins his journey in search for his true identity. The legend of Futian was going to be one for the history books.

Taking the records in hand , Oh sure please have a look.
Verifying the records Singhania went out for inspection of the college he was posing in every class draw that we can get to know what was taught in the classroom.

In one classroom in which economics class was held, he stoped there and entered the class.
Good morning mam if you don't mind can I take some time of your class.
Teacher  turnerd saw principal was with the man who enterd the class so she nooded  Her head told - sure sir.

Students there are two coffee shops but what makes that differs from each other.
First thing can be making method, quality, shops atmosphere,  advertisement , of coffee these all prospect can lead to profit in all these aspect you can give hundred percent of yours so profit from your business.
 if you're asking for profit you should not be stingy, while giving quality advertisement, a good atmosphere that will also leads you to profitable business. 

So what You are doing give your hundred percent effort only your hard effort can lead your life to a wonderful journey.
Now students now you are  learning but while learning think practically. you should be practical while doing any business don't be emotional.

Success, everyone wants to sit in the  chair called success. only few can be seated on that chair, and I want you all all own hard earned  chair called success.

In which class Meher Singhania was giving advice was first year class while listening the advice Chahat thought that this person is still same, as her mam told. She loved this person. this man, in her opinion  if you love someone you should love who they are.

For her he was very heartwarming person who  gave her whole universe he was treating her very, very good.  this made her look this person a lovable person.

She brought out from her thoughts when economics teacher told to choose one topic for their assignment.

It was a break she suggested to take some books from library 
tiya - please don't Count me on this.
chahat - ok OK I will not but  let me borrow some books on your account.
tia ok my cutie pie. 
What ? 
oh that your nickname from now on., whatever...

she borrowed some academic book and also other story  books for reading.

There was no classes in the noon so she planned on going for shopping.
I have some shopping thing after this I have to buy some necessity things.

Tia: let's go together

Chahat is a very lovely girl she is an orphan yes she is an orphan in everyone's Eyes but the reality is different only she knows the reality,
That  she is not an orphan let's join the journey to know why she is spending an Orphan life.

    They would actually hide in dark corners and read books desperately. Qin Guan had decided that except him and Liu Xiaoyang, all the others in his dormitory had really cunning personalities. Qin Guan set his book on the table. Honest students like me are rare these days. (You are already beyond the scope of examination, you show-off!)

    Liu Xiaoyang waved his game console at Qin Guan. "Do you want to play?"  Qin Guan stood up curiously, only to find Liu Xiaoyang playing Tetris. The console was quite new. He was speechless. "Isn’t this an old game? Why are you still playing it?"

    "I discovered a game secret!" Liu Xiaoyang answered excitedly.

   "What is it?" Qin Guan asked torpidly.

   Liu looked around before he said in a low voice, "The record can be renewed repeatedly. I’m working on the scores in various ways." 

    Qin Guan left him and went straight to the bathroom. I’m not sure if he’s a genius or an idiot.

    Nothing happened that night.

    Huang Jiajia entered her examination room on June 27th 1999, at the same time that Qin Guan was taking his own exams. It was an unprecedented exam held at the college lecture theatre. The large room provided many loopholes to take advantage of. All the students tried their best to get a passing mark. 

    Some of them had reprinted the material in a smaller format. Without a magnifying glass, Qin Guan couldn’t read it at all, but he admired the eyesight of the people who could.

    Some students had also carved the answers on their desks or drawers in advance. They possessed excellent carving abilities.

    The methods mentioned above were only simple measures the students had taken beforehand, but more striking skills would follow.

    The invigilator was the top hunter in the college. She tutored about Marxism-Leninism. As she was passing out the papers, she reminded the students once again, "Cheaters will be announced all over university, and their scores will be cancelled. I won't let anybody off."

    Qin Guan watched the boy sitting in front of him shiver and put the books under his bottom away.

    The bell rang, and the exam began. For naughty students, that threat meant nothing. They would risk their own lives to get a passing mark.

    Qin Guan observed the cheaters as he wrote.

    A fat student to his right moved. He pushed the desk and a textbook slid from the drawer and fell onto his legs. He had one hand on the desk to prevent others from seeing while he turned the pages of the book with his other hand. He found the right place and put the answers down on his paper.

    How skillful of him!

    Qin Guan finished a question and looked to his left, discovering another cheater. The superpower of perspective eyes was hardly possessed by common people. Copying answers off others was a most familiar skill. Cheaters observed carefully the answers of students sitting around them and put them down on their own papers.

    Several students like that had gathered around Qin Guan and Wang Lei. Of course, they didn't copy all their original answers. They would intentionally make some mistakes so their papers wouldn’t be identical.

    After watching them, Qin Guan concentrated on his own paper. It took him only 50 minutes to finish it, while the exam was supposed to take students one hour and a half to complete. He scanned his paper from beginning to end. I’ll get a perfect mark again, no doubt.

Before he handed in his paper, another girl from his department stood up and handed in her own. Shorty thereafter, Qin Guan saw an apple appear outside the window. It must be that girl! 

    Glancing at the boy sitting beside the window, everything suddenly became clear. The two of them were boyfriend and girlfriend and were known around the college for their different interests. The girl was focused on her courses, while the boy was a fan of video games.

    An apple appeared outside the window once again. The boy began to write swiftly on his paper. Qin Guan looked down at his own paper and realized the answers of the first two multiple choice questions were both A.

    When a banana followed, Qin Guan tried his best to keep a straight face.

    Finally, after Qin Guan had waited for a long time, a C appeared. What's that? Again! A chestnut? Chinese people are really talented.  

    Not long after, they were discovered by other students. They all could do nothing but watch, as they didn’t know what the corresponding questions were.

    It was an uncopied success. The boy was laughing to himself. Qin Guan compared his answers to the girl's and found that she had made two mistakes.

    When the bell rang, Qin Guan handed in his paper and followed the boy outside the classroom. When he found the couple, the two of them were eating the banana and apple. With an obscene smile, Qin Guan jumped in front of them. "The answer of the last question was chestnut, not apple. You were wrong!"

    


Qin Guan was reborn and sent back to his final semester in High School 18 years ago. Getting a second chance at life, he works hard to turn things around and eventually become a Prince Charming. What will his life be like the second time around? What will he have to go through? How will he succeed in turning from a loser into a Prince Charming? Read this story carefully and find out!

Chapter 5. A pathless author (2)

"You are a…author!" Rei asked with a surprised expression.

It was his first time meeting with a author in this world. He had met his fair number of authors in his past life.

At first, they came forward to appreciate it but they also ridiculed him after his book failed.

Looking at the man, Rei felt that he was pretty similar to his past self. Maybe that's whxat attracted him to talk to this man.

"Yeah, I am a author with….no path" The man sighed as he said that.

"A author with no path?" Rei asked with a confused face 

"Yeah, a pathless author"

'A pathless author' 

Rei thought that it would be a good title for a book. A wandering author with no path. 

Maybe, he was also like this in his past life. At first he wrote literature but for surviving, he changed it into fantasy genre.

After a while, Rei asked.

"Have you lost your path"

"Huh" The man looked confusedly at Rei before answering "Yeah, I am searching for a new way"

"What about your old one?"

"I found out that I wasn't appropriate for that"

"So, why don't you find a new one" 

"It isn't easy to find a path, I am struggling to find a path for a month and still now, I don't know where to walk, I am tired" the man said with a soft sigh.

It was a sigh of a man who seemed to have given up on finding a new path and just idling around.

Rei was also like this, forgetting his path and while trying to find one, he got lost.

Rei stood up from his seat and came in front of the man and pointed towards the night sky and said.

"Your path is in the stars" 

"Stars? Kid, what are you talking about?" the man asked confusingly.

"Just look towards the stars, you will always find some kind of pattern, you just have to follow it and then, you will reach your destination for sure"

"Stars have patterns? Are you talking about constellations"

Rei shook his head at the man's question and said.

"No, just tthought about the things you think of when you watch a sky filled up of twinkling stars"

"A sky full of twinkling stars!?"

"Yeah, stars are always full of inspiration especially for a writer"

Watching the sky full of stars tonight had made him remember his professor at the literary college.

He was a old bald man who would always stare at stars in the night and grumbled whenever there was a cloudy night.

He used to say that 'Stars gave us inspiration to reach them'. A writer should aim for that.

In his past, the old professor was a writer who had given up on writing because his books failed to garner success. 

He would always complain that if he had gotten his inspiration earlier, he would have been a successful author. 

At first, Rei had ignored him as he was too egoistic because of his success but after failing with his second book, he had gotten close to the old professor.

After his book failed, he would often go out with that old man to have drinks and complain about life.

His friends at that time had abandoned him after his book had failed and he had gotten an old man as his new friend.

Watching the man, Rei thought of that old man. He was already in heavens but Rei felt that maybe he is looking down on him from the stars.

He felt that the man and the old man was pretty similar, at least Rei got that kind of feeling. That's why he had told the man about the old man philosophy about the stars.

He thought that maybe it will help the man who was going through a tough period.

While he was reminiscing about his past with the old man, the man had surprisingly found some inspiration from his words and his hollow eyes were now twinkling like the stars.

He was glancing at Rei and then at the stars like he was going to paint a painting of them.

He hands were now shaking with excitement and he jumped up from his seat and hugged Rei before shouting.

"I found it! Thanks kid, I can't thank you enough. I was struggling with it for a long time and now, I finally found it. I will surely treat you later"

While the man was shouting excitedly, Rei was struggling because of the tight hug.

"Hey old man, please stop it! Quickly, release me or someone will surely misunderstand our relationship"

"Sure kid, hahaha"

While laughing, the man finally released Rei and his previous depressed mood was now long gone.

"Hey kid, tell me, are you a writer"

"A writer! No, I am not"

"So, are you aspiring to become one"

Rei didn't knew how to answer that question and simply nodded.

"You are, I know, a peculiar kid like you can't be normal" the man continued with overflowing enthusiasm.

"Hey kid, it's getting real late so listen, let's meet next time as authors"

"Huh"

"You would surely write a good book, I am sure of it, So let's meet as authors next time"

The man said enthusiasticly as he ran off to somewhere. It was like he was getting impatient to do something.

Rei just stood there dumbly trying to understand what had happened. 

The man had changed emotions too fast and startled Rei at the end. 

'Let's meet as authors, huh'

Rei thought about the words said by the man, no Keitsuke Kinji.

'Maybe, I should try writing again'

These were Rei's thoughts as he ran towards his house amidst the sparkling sky of the night.

March 14, 2012. Ogden, Utah. Central Campus Dr. Weber State University, Stewart Library.
I'm now saying this, but WSU's library was nothing like I had ever seen before.
But Anna told me ["This is quite normal here. I bet there are a lot of bigger ones?"], but this completely changed my view on things. As big as the land was, the scale was much larger than what I was used to.
I used to doubt my father, but now that I saw it myself, there was really no way to explain how big this place is. 
"Hmm… let's see…"
Amongst the aisles containing hundreds of books, I've found what I was looking for.
"Found it."
It was [The Change in Modern Basketball].
Rather than it being a book designed to capture interest, it concentrated on the changes in various roles of the NBA and CBA. But the reason I got this book was to read on the material about the NCAA.
Anna came back from getting some fresh air and saw the book I got.
"What did you choose?"
"Huh?"
From the smell of smoke, it seemed she took a cigarette break. I wonder how many she smokes a day? Half the time she was at home seemed to be spent on smoking cigarettes. 
"Hmm... so, studying these sorts of books will it help you?"
"It probably won't affect my play."
But studying these books will help me understand the playstyle of Americans more accurately.
"Well, I'm just glad that I made a study partner!"
Anna suddenly pushed me, headed to the hallway and hugged a girl that I was not familiar with. What do you call that? Insensitive?
Her thick lips, that sat below neatly tied blonde hair, stood out the most to me.
She was wearing a light gray blouse with blue jeans. As I "examined" her, she looked towards my direction.
"…"
Her face looked different than when I saw her from the front.
No lies. She was really pretty. I've seen a lot of pretty girls during my stay in the States, but she was definitely one of the best.
As Anna gestured me to come over, I slowly walked toward them.
"Say hi. This is Heather Jones. She's my closest friend."
"Erm, hi. I'm-"
"I know. You're the kid that was recruited to play for our basketball team next year, right? I watched you play at the Liberty Park."
"Oh! You came to watch?"
"Well, to be exact, I was selling stuff. My mother is a vendor at the flea market."
As Heather walked off to get to her class, I stared at her as she walked away.
"Hey, hey!"
"H-huh?"
"What are you doing? Let's head back."
"Oh. Oh, yeah."
While walking up the stairs on the way back, my head kept turning back to where Heather was standing. Although there was no sign of makeup on her face, I wanted to talk to her just a little bit more. 
Did I fall for her at first sight?
For the first time ever, I thought I may be a person who would fall in love quickly.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ogden, Utah. Kingston Road.
"Whew, my legs are falling asleep! I think I have to go for a walk. Do you want more popcorn?"
"Of course."
Just as Stanley had told me, I've been watching the NCAA DVD's that he left for me. Next to me was Sally. 
As Sally came back with some popcorn that was in the kettle, she handed me a drink.
"But."
"Hmm?"
"Don't you have to go back to school?"
Sally was a UNC student, not WSU.
North Carolina, the State where UNC was located, the east-most state in America. On top of that, she drove all the way here in her green pick-up truck, which took her about 60 hours.
Of course, she made stops here and there, but it was an extremely long trip nonetheless.
"I haven't decided yet what I am going to do. I'd rather be a student on vacation than a graduate that's unemployed."
"What is it you want to do?"
"What?"
"Well, there has to be something you're good at."
"Hmm, I'm not sure."
We've watched 2 wholes games now, so I picked up the remote and pause the video.
I sat in a more comfortable position on the couch and gave my full attention to Sally. She put a pillow between her legs and warmed them with her arms.
"At first I wanted to be a lawyer. Before I left, I even got a proposition from a law firm."
"Wait, hold up. A lawyer?"
"Yeah. Why, is there a problem?"
"…"
I thought about it for a moment.
I imagined Sally Heyburgh working as a lawyer in a law firm.
"I can't picture it."
"Can't picture what?"
"You just seem so free right now. I don't feel like a lawyer would suit you."
"Hahaha. Well, everyone seems to think that. I'm a bit more calm and quiet when I'm at school."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Want to see pictures?"
Sally reached over to the table and grabbed her cellphone. She scrolled through her albums and showed me a picture.
Wait, who is this person?
"Hahahaha. Unbelievable, right? If I put my heart to it, I can be pretty good at whatever I want."
Sally seemed to be all humor and smiles, but I couldn't believe the girl in the picture was Sally.
Not only did she neatly comb her hair, but she was wearing a headband. She was wearing a burgundy blouse and black pants with a matching black suit jacket. However, for some reason, seeing her dressed neatly suited her better.
"Really? I just don't want to stand out at school."
Sally snatched the phone away and started snacking on the popcorn while she played the video again.
"…"
They say a girl's transformation was innocent, but Sally was on a whole other level.
We started to play the video and picked up on a Duke game from 2002. Stanley told me it would be good to follow the footsteps of Shane Battier, so the best way to do that, in my opinion, was to copy him.
Out of the many college games, there were many games from 2002. But I've only been watching games with Duke.
Duke was truly magnificent during the 2000-2001 season.
On top of Shane Battier, one of the major players was Jay Williams. 
Even players who were playing up to this day, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Carlos Boozer, Chris Duhon, and Dahntay Jones were all running for this team.
They were 6 NBA-level players, so they were able to bask in their success and glory. 
To make it even better, Duke's coach was the famous "Coach K".
He was one of American amateur basketball's greatest coaches, even to the point where everyone thought he wouldn't be topped by anyone else, Mike Krzyzewski. In 2006, he coached the North American representative team and won a gold medal. 
During this year's London Olympics again, Krzyzewski and the team were shooting for the gold. Even if it took a miracle, the North American team was going to take the gold. 
"…"
It was really incredible. 
If I recalled the research I already did, during the 2000-2001 season, Shane Battier had the 2nd highest successful shooting rate. But when you watch the games, you could tell that he possessed the ball a lot in offensive plays.
He had a 53.6% field goal rate and 42% 3-point success rate. On top of that, he had an 80% penalty shooting success rate. 
A player's offensive-play efficiency was extremely important to their success rate.
However, there was a different area that Battier stood out the most. Just as Stanley has said, no matter who he was playing with, he'd play the role that was most needed to suit the team overall.
Whenever Jay Williams wasn't playing, he'd be the leading scorer. If Carlos Boozer was on the bench, he'd be the one driving the ball to the rim and getting rebounds.
When Jay Williams and Chris Duhon weren't on the court, he'd be leading the team. When Mike Dunleavy was absent, he'd be in the wing position and corners making 3-pointers.
His best playstyle came from his defensive side. 
Even when he was in college, Carlos Boozer was an incredible defender. Although he was a 6'8" undersized big-man, he was put into the lineup alongside Jay Williams, Chris Duhon, Mike Dunleavy and Shane Battier.
Therefore, their lineup didn't have a proper big-man.
But this was only possible because of Battier's presence.
'I can't believe it.'
Even now in the video, Battier stretched his arms out blocking the ball. He then successfully stole an attempted pass from the opponents and passed it to Jay Williams, who was already running toward their side of the court.
Within just 20 seconds, Battier was able to block, steal and assist.
"…"
I've never given much thought on what it meant to be an outstanding defense player.
By the time I was in 8th grade, I was already 6'2". Thanks to the genetics that my dad passed down to me, being strong-boned helped when I was under the rim. So, I never felt that it was hard to play basketball.
Even as I entered high school, I believed I was a pretty good basketball player. 
Since it was fairly easy for me to accumulate points and catch rebounds, I never had to give any thought on how to be a good defensive player. That's because most people weren't as good as me on the court.
But then I thought about that time when Artemis made a fool of me at the Liberty Park. If it weren't for Leon or Davion's help in the defense, it would've been an even more embarrassing scene. 
"We'll have to start from your defense."
Dennis Rodman once made that statement. You can improve your defense and rebounds by watching videos over and over again. Although I don't like this method of making improvements, this was the best I could do in my present situation.
So, what could I do?
"Hmm?"
"…"
As I turned my head, Sally seemed to have fallen asleep.
I carefully got up from my seat and slowly put a blanket over her. Afterward, I sat back down and focused back onto the TV. As Claire came home from work, she went to the kitchen and prepared dinner. This was my queue to leave.
"Why don't you stay for dinner tonight too?"
"No, it's okay. I'll see you tomorrow."
Since I've had so much popcorn, I didn't have an appetite. I wanted to go on a walk anyway.
I started to walk a road that I've become very familiar with.
All the houses by the roads had their lights on and I smelled different food from people preparing dinner. Smelling the different foods was alike, both here and Korea.
A woman who looked like a mother called in two children playing outside. 
"Whewwww."
I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone. Wait, what time was it in Korea right now?
"Eh, forget it. No news is good news."
As I put back the phone after saying my useless thought, I walked the streets of Ogden by my lonesome self.
It was a night where I missed my family.

A South Korean high school graduate moves to the United States with ambitions of becoming a professional basketball player. Follow along in his adventure as he grows not only as a player, but as an adolescent into an adult. See how he faces  challenges that comes from racial difference, language barriers, and struggles involving what it means to be part of a basketball team.

With a pleasant mixture of fictitious characters along with real life figures, high schools, Universities and basketball teams, this is one adventure you don't want miss!

In the morning, the brilliant yet not scorching sun illuminated Donnie's dormitory through the window, covering everything with gold.
Donnie was pacing back and forth with a pair of panda eyes. It seemed that he did not sleep at all last night.
Today was the day that the result of the College Entrance Exam of Advanced Magic would be announced. Even though he was quite confident about his performance, he was still ill at ease and could not go to sleep because there would be no way out for him if he failed.
"It's alright. I've done the theoretical tests, the practical tests, and the additional tests well, unless all the distinguished apprentices applied for the Heidler Magic College this year…" Donnie comforted himself in a low voice.
At this moment, the bell rang with a pleasant voice. Donnie came to an abrupt halt and hurried to turn on the home TV embedded on the wall. He saw that the snowflake-like spots spread out ripples on the screen. Gradually, a beautiful elf with pointy ears showed up.
"Welcome to 'Morning, Nature'. I believe you must be running out of patience. Hehe. I have in my hands the list of students admitted by the major magic colleges." The elf on the TV waved the paper before her. It was covered in a red band with a magic seal.
It was the school channel of "Nature's Heart School". There was a one-hour program in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. They mostly reported the major events in school or "shared" the bad or hilarious mistakes that the apprentices made.
Looking at the paper that was unbelievably thick, Donnie felt that his heart was beating faster and faster. Even though he was holding his breath, he could still sense its pounding.
The elf dropped the paper and smiled. "Our apprentices have performed well this year. The ratio of admittance is higher than before. But of course, somebody must be very close to success too. However, those people need not be upset. You can choose to go to the Stroop Forest and learn after the druids. After the arcanists' years of work, the magic apprentices can be transformed into 'Nature's Guards' or druid apprentices easily…"
Donnie felt that his veins were bulging. The most important thing right now was to announce the list. Why was she talking so much? To make everybody more anxious and uneasy?
Thankfully, the elven lady quickly removed the seal without further ado. She broke the band and unfolded the paper. "Now, I will announce the students admitted by the Holt Magic College. The apprentices whose names are on the list should go to the president's office after nine to get your notice of enrollment and your rewards."
Right now, there were only nine magic colleges, but there were almost four hundred magic schools worldwide. It was a glorious thing for both the apprentice and the school to be admitted. That was why the president of the magic school was giving the notices of enrollment in person. As long as the apprentices who were admitted by the magic colleges did not slack off and give up, they all had good chances to become official sorcerers.
"The Holt Magic College…" The more Donnie listened, the more anxious he became. The names that he was very familiar with made him feel even worse. As it happened, the elven anchor did not announce the list of the students admitted by the Heidler Magic College until the end.
Donnie held his breath and put his right hand on his left chest again, sensing the intense fluctuations that almost broke out of his chest.
"Gordian… Caroline… David…" The elven anchor read the names that Donnie was very familiar with. Right when he almost couldn't handle his heartbeat and the terrible pressure anymore, the word "Donnie" finally came out of the loudspeaker of the home TV. It was so pleasant! 
As if struck by lightning, Donnie felt numb and rigid. Then, he waved his arms hard, but his body collapsed without any strength.
He finally made it!
His life, as well as the lives of his family members, would be changed from today!
......
Inside the Knowledge Bookstore, Dollos looked at Donnie who had come late and observed the lingering excitement on his face. He smiled. "You've been admitted?"
"Yes, by the Heidler Magic College, on the studies of body structure and genetics." Donnie smiled brilliantly at whomever he met today.
As the studies in the microscopic domain went deeper and more detailed, as the models on the nature of the world and magic were basically established, and as the influences spread out to all the major fields, the arcanists had discovered that the knowledge was too enormous for them to learn. They could not study the basics of every school before they chose their favorite field like before. They had to specify the direction that they would like to work on in order to build the foundation well. Those who were not geniuses could hardly learn anything more than the fundamental knowledge of their own fields.
Of course, after they became middle-rank or senior-rank sorcerers and their longevity was extended, the arcanists still had to go back and study the basics of astrology, elements, and necromancy because astrology involved prophecy and fate, and the microscopic domain in the school of elements reflected the essence of the world. If they did not know it at all, their future studies might be greatly affected.
The school of necromancy, on the other hand, was a necessity for life extension. They did not have to learn it well, but they had to grasp the basics.
Dollos nodded his head and closed the book before him. "Congratulations, Donnie. I hope that you will make remarkable achievements in the school of necromancy."
"Thank you, Mr. Dollos," Dollos replied with a smile.
Dollos looked around, and seeing that there was no guest at this moment, he said, "Donnie, the three greatest problems in necromancy that need addressing are the model of the soul structure, the model of genetic factors, and the real mechanism of the 'Original Body'. If you can unveil the mysteries of genetics, you will definitely win an Evans Prize in Arcana and the Prize of Immortal Throne, and you may become a grand arcanist and a legendary sorcerer in the future. That's what you should work on."
Donnie scratched his head and felt rather embarrassed upon hearing Dollos' encouragement. "They are not something that I can take care of. I do not know the first thing about them. Well, are you aware of the Original Body?"
He keenly sensed the unusual term and asked rather curiously.
Dollos lowered his eyes and looked at the book before him. "Have you heard about the Original Body before? Even in the school of necromancy, there are few arcanists who understand it and study it. I only happen to know it because one of my old friends has been working on it."
"I learned it from a fellow student during the College Entrance Exam…" Donnie suddenly felt that his question could be dangerous, but he had no choice except to answer it.
Dollos nodded and smiled. "Since you have heard it before, I can talk to you about the details. It's from the ancient Meshkate Empire…"
He introduced the beginning and evolution of the Original Body. Donnie listened very attentively. Although Karl had introduced it to him before in a much more detailed way, he wasn't in the mood to listen to it at all at that time.
"The Life Traceback ritual features slanted tombstones and coffins that only have clothes but not bodies… All the bodies are filled in the wood puppet buried at the center…" As he talked, Dollos suddenly sighed. "I'm told that the Cemetery of Eternal Sleep outside of the Heidler Magic College contains the secret. It's a shame that I'm not qualified to visit the most mysterious and unique magic college…"
Was the secret hidden right outside of the Heidler Magic College?
Donnie looked forward to his college life even more now. If he could find some files and cracked some of the mysteries from the Cemetery of Eternal Sleep, it was possible that his capabilities would soar.
Dollos coughed. Not talking about the Original Body anymore, he simply introduced the school of necromancy in general and asked Donnie to go to work.
......
Wu!
Clang! Clang!
The long magic steam train stopped at a dark and gloomy station. Donnie got off the train eagerly with his old black suitcase.
"So, is this Heidler?" Donnie looked around excitedly and curiously. He saw that the sky was gray and lackluster as if it were frozen, and that a vague mist was everywhere. Far away, the high, spiky magic towers that were in pitch black indicated the city's style that was different from any other cities on the continent.
As expected of the camp of necromancy… Donnie was not intimidated. Having braced himself for this, he felt that only such an appearance befitted Heidler's fame.
It was the middle of August, and the sunlight was burning hot outside. However, there was nothing but paleness and heartfelt chill when the sunlight got into Heidler.
Donnie moved his eyes back and searched for the signs in the station. After he finished Dollos' contract, there was no time for him to go home. After all, Heidler was the college whose semester began earliest.
"The freshmen of the magic college will gather in 152, Ghoul Street…" Donnie soon found the announcement and read the content on it.
"How to reach Ghoul Street?" Donnie frowned at the map of Heidler that he bought from a small dealer on the train. It was full of zigzagging and dizzying twists and turns.
Looking around, Donnie picked up his suitcase and walked to a worker who was busy cleaning the station. "Hello, could I ask you the way? I am a freshman at the Heidler Magic College."
The cleaner suddenly raised his head, only to reveal his rotten face, dim bones, and the two deep black holes in his eye sockets. Donnie was so scared that he almost cried out loud.
Although he had dissected cadavers, summoned zombies, and crafted stitched bodies before, it was still a horrifying experience to run into a decayed corpse in the middle of a day without any warning.
The "cleaner" struggled to shake his head. He then lowered his head as he continued to clean the station.
So, this is Heidler… Donnie's tone had changed greatly.
"Donnie!" A familiar voice came from far away. Donnie turned around in surprise, only to discover that somebody was waving his arms at the entrance of the state. The ghost on his back was also waving its fuzzy hands. It was Sammy.


"A falling star has brought the chaos. The throne of fate has lost its master. The nonbeliever who walks in light and darkness will make his debut."
In this magic world, knowledge is power.

Of all novels I've ever read, both electronic and paperback, this novel is sure the most unusual. I mean, who publishes a book without her name being indicated, no dedication, ten worded synopsis, unusual and unrelated chapter names? It was really strange but I couldn't put the book down, so I ignored all the warning alarms blaring in my head, went over to a study desk and opened the next page of the mysterious book –The mystery.

CHAPTER ONE: SHAWN THEODORE BRADFORD

Name: Shawn Theodore Bradford.

Age: 19.

About: Sweet trusting guy, loves everyone but himself, in a relationship with JENNIFER CONNERS.

Strength: He has a way with words.

Weakness: Jennifer Conners.

Abilities: Hypermotility, Bookworm, Bargain master.

Story of how he got in:

Jennifer Conners had visited her boyfriend for the weekend, he was in college while she was in her senior year in Eastwood high, they started dating two weeks after she started attending the school, their love was an iconic one that made history in Eastwood high, they were currently in an airport, cuddling and finding it hard to let go of one another.

"Bye Shawny, I'll miss you a lot," Jennifer Conners whispered into Shawn Bradford's chest, he sighed heavily, they would probably not be  seeing for probably more than a month, it broke his heart.

"I'll miss you more, can't you just ditch school for a few more days?" He knew it wasn't possible but he was still hopeful, Jennifer Conners smiled wistfully and  he groaned out loud with disappointment. At that moment, the last call for Jennifer Conners flight rang out, she had to go.

" I'm sorry dear, I have to go and please don't forget to read my book, it means a lot to me," She said before disentangling from his embrace. She'd gotten the manuscript of her first work published and he'd agreed to review it and get back to her.

"Sure will, don't forget to call as soon as you get there," He called after her and she turned to face him with a beautiful smile.

"Will do," She shouted and blew him a kiss before disappearing into the departure gate.

Sigh.

His trip back to his dorm room was with a heavy heart, after mopping around in self pity for a few hours, he finally picked up Jennifer Conners' book to read in an attempt to shake off the gloominess.

He raised a brow at the title of the book, "The mystery?, sounds kind of weird," He muttered to himself , that wasn't only the only thing he noticed was wrong with the book, there was the lack of author's signature on the cover, no publisher was indicated and the synopsis was absent as well, he sighed and opened the book, dedication and preface was missing as well, with a grunt of irritation, he opened the first page of the novel but alas, apart from the chapter header being 'SHAWN THEODORE BRADFORD', the page was blank, thinking it was a prank from his beloved, he sighed and made to close the book with a tinge of disappointment but was very astonished when words started to write it's own accord in the pages of the book and a violin song that resembled a lullaby playing loudly in his head.

"Jesus Christ, what in…." He wasn't able to finish what he was saying because a blinding light from the book knocked him out of consciousness. 

 He was laying in front of the golden mansion when he regained consciousness with a rusted golden key a few feet away from him. He stood up with bafflement and dusted the dirt off his clothes, then a clear voice out of nowhere called out to him.

"Welcome to the golden mansion Shawn Theodore Bradford," The voice was loud and clear but there was no one in sight, it made him very very scared.

"You're to find and fit in the key to the mansion in thirty seconds, you're allowed to try three different times, your reward is a thousand cold bars and if you fail you get stuck here for life. Good luck your time starts right away!" Shawn Theodore Bradford picked up the key in fear and dashed towards the golden mansion, he was jittery so thirty seconds went by swiftly without his success, consequently, a human eating beast came out of nowhere and swallowed him whole.

Duration in the game: three hundred and sixty four years and two months. 

I didn't understand a word of what I'd just read, the author of the book had a boring, twisted and unusual plot, but somehow I couldn't stop myself from flipping over to the next chapter.

CHAPTER TWO: THERESA AURORA MAXWELL

Name: Theresa Aurora Maxwell

Occupation: Volunteer/student

Age:17

About: Tough and bitchy on the outside but weak and vulnerable on the inside, would do anything to prove her worth to her family, in a relationship with Mark Octavo Stoner.

Somehow, I had a creepy feeling the story was describing Tess only that she isn't as weak as the Theresa in this book.

Strength: Compassionate and bully.

How does that even work together.

Weakness: Family and people in distress.

OK that's definitely not her, Tess doesn't care about anyone but herself.

 

All is not what it seems," I whispered with my fingers crossed and everything changed, literally everything....

Have you ever wondered if there is a world of imaginations and imaginary friends and characters?, well here's a spoiler; there is and it's up to Joanna Coopers to get sucked into it so she can rescue her friends/enemies and by rescue, it means living through and maybe changing details of a number of novels to unravel a very unusual mystery.
But that might seem farfetched as Joanna is a timid,shy,highschool loner that barely talks and does nothing but read books, is that going to be a blessing or a curse?, would she be able to handle the seat of leadership being dumped on her by fate?, would her long time crush finally notice the beauty and strength she has under the nerdy facade?
Find out in this adventurous story of abnormalities where nothing is what it seems.
Notice: A few books highlighted in this work has nothing to do with me, they're solely works of authors I love and adore, a link to their work(s) would be indicated in the author's note. However, the general concept is my intellectual property and I wouldn't tolerate plagiarism, if you notice anyone copying my story without reference to it, kindly DM me.
✌illusionistic

Next, Zhao Yao joined the other teams in killing NPCs, killing the elder, grocery shop owner, drugstore owner, teacher etc. along the way. However, when he went offline to check the progress bar, he found out that the progress bar did not grow at all.
"It is not about killing NPC? Previously my eyes were playing tricks on me?"
Zhao Yao thought about it and decided to give the other two activities a try. It was to kill pigs and inform everyone to kill legendary creature."
Next, Zhao Yao went to the pig pen. It had already been one or two hours since he last went. The players in the pig pen did not recognize him anymore. Hence, he quietly squatted in a corner and managed to get his hands on five piglets after almost an hour.
During this period of time, once Zhao Yao touched a pig, he would go offline once to check the growth of the Book progress bar.
"Even killing pigs does not work?"
Hence after thinking, Zhao Yao walked out of the pig pen and returned after a while, screaming, "A giant panda just appeared at the entrance of the school! Xiao Yu! Let's go and catch it quickly!"
Along with the scream, the players in the pig pen got excited immediately and dashed out without a word to catch the giant panda.
Zhao Yao looked at them leaving and went offline himself to check on the Book's progress bar.
"Seems like it grew a little? But it seems like it didn't grow too?"
Zhao Yao decided to give it another try. However, after he came back online, he did not stay at the pen pig anymore. Instead, he went to different locations of the hundred beasts college such as the classroom, parade square, grocery shop, drugs shop, groves etc.
"A giant panda appeared at the college entrance! Guys, go and catch it quickly!"
"Flying ability is rewarded for catching the principal! Guys quickly come over here!"
"A bunny girl appeared in the classroom!"
After spreading rumors all over the beginner's college, Zhao Yao went offline right away and looked at the significant growth of the Book's progress bar in excitement.
He did a rough estimation. It must have at least been by 5%?
"Could it be that I need spread rumors? But it doesn't feel right. There should be a deeper reason behind this."
After thinking about it, Zhao Yao woke Diana and Arthas up to discuss with them the reason behind the growth of the progress bar.
"The Awareness Dimension can be collected just by lying to people?" Diana who was puzzled and spoke, "There is such a thing?"
"Lying is just superficial significance, Diana." Arthas, at the side, spoke, "The reason should be the change of emotions from many people. The so-called awareness dimension is the projection of consciences of numerous beings in this universe. Therefore, it is like the conscience of a being: chaotic, random and unpredictable.
And since the Closers World's creator is able to absorb the power given out from the others' emotional fluctuations, maybe Zhao Yao, you are able to absorb this too?"
After hearing what Arthas said, Zhao Yao nodded his head in agreement. However, if that was the case, isn't he snatching stealing resources in Closers World? Why did the creators not realize that this time and kick him out, locking his account for three days like the last time?
"Could it be because the type of resources being snatched is different?" Zhao Yao muttered to himself.
Next, Zhao Yao experimented for a few more hours. While the progress bar grew beyond the one-third mark, he finally had a rough idea of the growth for the progress bar.
"Firstly, there needs to be emotional fluctuations in the other players."
"Secondly, they must know that the emotional fluctuation is due to me. Then, direct their happiness, excitement, hate, resentment or whatever emotions at me."
Arthas added, "Actually the awareness dimension energy you are absorbing is the same as the Closers World's, however, the players unconsciously changed their awareness target to you, causing the emotions fluctuations to converge towards you.
While speaking, Arthas tilted his head. "However, how do you actually absorb it? Why are there no results from the attempts by Diana and me?"
Zhao Yao laughed, obviously he will not tell him the specific settings of the Book. He only patted Diana's head and said, "Diana, I will collect enough awareness dimension energy today and use it on you for you to evolve!"
"Really?" Diana surprised, "I am still able to evolve?"
"Yes, definitely." Zhao Yao nodded and said, "You guys are not the only ones with super powers, I have super powers too. My superpower is to train you guys. Did you forget that all of you got strong because of my training?"
Diana quickly nodded and said in her heart, "Hehe then aren't I stronger than Elizabeth and Mum? Won't my position at home be the highest? Hehehehe, wait till I evolve, I will show off in front of Elizabeth and let her know who is the bigger sister after all!"
Arthas, who was at the side, was excited after hearing what Zhao Yao said. He felt that he had finally found out the secret to the power of the Headless Horseman.
However, he remained doubtful that he would be able to let Diana evolve.
"Continue to evolve? Do you think you are playing Pokemon?"
After coming to a conclusion, Zhao Yao went online excitedly to Closers World. He planned to fill the progress bar and evolve Diana.
However, this time when Zhao Yao returned to the beginner's college and started to scream that the legendary creature was there, only a small group dashed out to the entrance to look for the legendary creature.
"Look, its that Zou X again."
"It is that guy who is spreading rumors and cheating people's feelings."
"Such low ethics."
Zhao Yao saw a player spit at him while walking past and said in his heart, "They already recognize me?"
Zhao Yao screamed for a while more and found out that everyone only gave him a cold look and did not care about him anymore.
Zhao Yao frowned. The college was a safe ground, he could not pick a fight. Furthermore, his level one black turtle was such a weakling, he could not defeat anyone.
At that thought, Zhao Yao planned to return to the small yard to see if his elder had been reborn and if he could organize another attack on the elder.
However, Zhao Yao was silenced upon entering.
In front of him was the elder hovering one meter above the ground, covered in armor, with plasma flames behind him. He was smiling mercifully at him. 
"God damn…" Zhao Yao squatted down for this first time, he felt like giving up on this game.
"What kind of ridiculous game is this?" Zhao Yao covered his face and said desperately in his heart, "Are those alien cats crazy? Who designs a game like this. The advancement is totally wrong!"
However, after some thinking, Zhao Yao eyes lit up. Walking out of the yard, he took out his closer ball and hit the back of the elder's head hardly.
"Pong!" When the closer ball almost hit the metal armor, the elder's head turned 180 degrees around swiftly. He looked at Zhao Yao with his eyes filled with red beams.
Zhao Yao immediately ran out of the door, screaming for his life, "Boss appeared! Boss appeared!"
"It's is that guy again!"
"He's probably lying again!"
"Let's not bother."
However, the next moment, they saw the robot flying behind Zhao Yao and the players in the area were all stunned.
"There is really the Boss!"
Players ran up excitedly, along with the sound of missiles, hundreds of players were bombed to death by twelve continuous missile launches. With Zhao Yao dying along with them.
However, when he went offline to look at the progress bar, he let out a sigh of relief, he felt like he was on the right path. With his success, he continued luring more players towards the elder. 
"Why is the elder so strong?"
"The game company is idiotic!"
"Yesterday, I killed over a hundred elderd. Never did I come across such a strong elder!"
"I can't guess the mechanism of this game! Totally can't guess!"
After an hour, countless amateurs were killed in their wails. Zhao Yao went offline contentedly. Looking at the full progress bar, he called excitedly for Diana and chose evolve.
Then Diana's body was seen inflating in a beam of glaring white lights.


"Let go of that kitty cat!"

A shooting star whizzed through the sky, causing countless super powers to appear on Earth.

However, the main characters that awaken during this phenomenon aren't humans, but cats...

During this event, this same thought appeared in the minds of countless cats: "Am I a god?"

Zhao Yao, an ordinary human, is the only person that can control these super cats.

Zhao Yao: "Am I a god?"

………………

TL's Intro：

Zhao Yao, the protagonist of the story, is the most ordinary man you could possibly imagine. Since graduating from college, he had been engulfed by his bureaucratic workplace and its toxic environment. To make things worse, he has neither a car, money nor a girlfriend. The only silver lining was his fat and lazy cat, Matcha, which provided a semblance of company and friendship.

However, things were about to change drastically for Zhao Yao and Matcha. One shooting star will transform their lives into anything but ordinary.

Qiao Dongliang was more relaxed. Qiao Nan felt even more so.
With this, she could completely cast aside the matter regarding Qiao Zijin and Ding Jiayi temporarily and focus wholeheartedly on her studies.
"Nan Nan, we'll have to choose from the two courses starting the second year. Have you decided whether to take the humanities or the science course?" Tang Mengran was holding the application form and hesitating. She was not sure of which option to select.
"There are only two choices to choose from. If your mathematics results are outstanding and you're more interested in science subjects, then pick science. If you prefer other subjects, then pick humanities," Fang Fang said nonchalantly.
"Don't make it sound so easy. My grades for both humanities and science subjects are comparable. It's really difficult to make a choice." Tang Mengran held her face miserably. "You might not know this, but my parents hope that I will choose science. They say a good mastery of mathematics, physics, and chemistry is the key to global success. I… I have no confidence in myself. My current mathematics grades are just passable, but I heard that mathematics will be more difficult in the second and third years. I'm afraid I won't be able to cope."
"Then, pick humanities," Zheng Lingling said with certainty. "Anyway, I've thought clearly about it. I'll choose the humanities course."
"Me too." He Yun and Tao Zhenqin did not seem to have any hesitation either. They already knew the answer in their heart. "Tang Mengran, don't listen to your parents. Given their saying, you also need to excel in mathematics, physics, and chemistry before you can attain success anywhere in the world. Otherwise, no matter how formidable these subjects are, do they have anything to do with us?" Tao Zhenqin felt that Tang Mengran was too easily influenced by her parents. Tang Mengran was the one who was studying, yet she did not seem to know her own situation any better than her parents.
"That's true." Tang Mengran sighed. "But if I select humanities, will my parents beat me to death?"
Fang Fang shook her head. "You're too exaggerating. I feel that your parents most probably just told you their views. If you discuss with them properly, they may accept your choice."
"Nan Nan, what do you think?" Tang Mengran sought advice from Nan Nan.
Nan Nan closed her book. "This matter is easy to resolve. When you go home, simply tell your parents that you've had a hard time studying science subjects and that if no one helps you, you totally can't catch up on your work. Your recent results have improved but it may not be sustainable. Tell them you're worried that if you select science and no one helps you, your grades will fall and you don't have any confidence as to which college you'll get into. If you pick humanities, you will be more confident about it."
The main point of what Tang Mengran's parents said was in the second part of their words. The Tang couple only wished for Tang Mengran to have a better future.
It would be of great help to Tang Mengran when she stepped into society if she mastered mathematics, physics, and chemistry. However, if Tang Mengran did not do well, enrolling into college would be a problem. It would be needless to talk about the future then.
"My parents know that you have been teaching me mathematics. Why won't you have the time to teach me?" Tang Mengran did not understand.
"The reason is simple. I'm going to study humanities." She already selected humanities. The mathematics knowledge that she would be learning would be different from that of the science class. At the very least, the difficulty level was quite apparent. This was also Qiao Nan's first time to study in senior high school. She could only guess the situation.
If the knowledge and difficulty level between the humanities and science classes were different, regardless of how formidable she was, as a humanities student, could she still guide a science student on their studies?
Fang Fang knitted her brows. "Qiao Nan, are you serious? I thought you would…" Given Qiao Nan's ability, she would not have any problems with the science subjects.
"Yes, I'm more interested in humanities, so I want to select the humanities course."
"Woo!" He Yun sighed. "For us, we selected humanities because we lack confidence in science. An ace student truly lives up to her name. Nan Nan could pick whichever course that she likes. An ace student is obviously determined!"
Zheng Lingling noticed that Fang Fang's tone was different. "Fang Fang, how about you?"
"I selected science," Fang Fang said.
As expected…
"Fang Fang, you actually selected science? You're the warrior in our dormitory." After resolving this dilemma, Tang Mengran was in a better mood.
When she went home this time, she would tell her parents as per what Qiao Nan taught her. It would not go wrong.
Fang Fang ignored Tang Mengran and looked at Qiao Nan. "Nan Nan, you can actually select science. I feel that if you select science, the place of the top scorer will not slip from your hands too. Why do you have to select humanities?" Didn't you feel that you would be wasting your talent?
Qiao Nan leaned toward the bed and smiled. "Can I say that I choose humanities because of interest and not ranking?"
"Forget it. As long as you've considered it carefully, then that's fine. Although I still feel that it's a waste for you to select humanities." Fang Fang pursed her lips. She sounded as if she expected something better from Qiao Nan.
Fang Fang's parents were teachers. She often heard her parents said that the girls' talent in science subjects was like their lack of a particular nerve as compared to the boys. Most of the time, they could not do better than boys.
It was rare to meet a girl who had the intelligence, talent, and diligence to outshine the boys. Unexpectedly, Qiao Nan wanted to be a humanities student.
"Fang Fang, you don't need to worry about Nan Nan. Whether Nan Nan selects humanities or science, she will be able to do well. Since that's the case, how will it be a waste?" He Yun patted Fang Fang's shoulders. She felt that Fang Fang was taking it too seriously.
Fang Fang's stance was extremely strong this time. "You all don't know. I feel that given Qiao Nan's intelligence, she may achieve one of the greatest successes in one of the scientific areas in the future. She can then contribute greatly to the country, society, and even the whole world."
"Do you take me as a scientist?" Qiao Nan was dumbfounded. "Where did all your confidence in me come from? I admit that I'm quite good at science subjects, but I've never said that I'm a science genius. The results that I attained were all due to my effort. The talent displayed by a real genius can be described as 'horrifying'. I can't compare myself with them."
"Albert Einstein once said that success is ninety-nine percent hard work and one percent genius." Fang Fang's face was red. She sounded full of indignation, as if she was at loggerheads with someone.
"Erm…" Qiao Nan was stunned. "Fang Fang, why are you so agitated suddenly? What is the real reason for you to select science?"
"This is my gamble with someone. He insisted that girls will not outdo boys in science subjects. I want to prove to him that, at the very least, I, Fang Fang, will not be worse than the boys. What's wrong with girls? Why can't girls choose to study science? Will they definitely not do well in science? His words are obviously favoring the male over the female and discriminating against women!" Fang Fang was so furious that she was clenching her fists tightly. The look on her face showed that she was as angry as she could be.
He Yun's eyes lit up. "Fang Fang, the person that you mentioned… Are they a 'he' or a 'she'?"


Qiao Nan: Crap! I am your biological daughter, yet I am treated as if I was picked up from the streets. In fact, you treat me worse than that!

Mother Qiao: Qiao Nan, you are not as pretty or smart as your elder sister. You are not as blessed as her. You have no right to study, marry, or to have your happiness!

Qiao Nan: Why am I not allowed to study, marry, or to seek my happiness? I will find a man right now and marry him!

Qiao Nan is dumbstruck upon discovering that the man right beside her is a powerful figure in the quad—the person who has the most promising prospects to be the future Chief.

Qiao Nan stares at the well-built man in front of her. He has firm abs and cold, chilling eyes. She swallows the lump in her throat as she says her greetings, "Good Morning, Chief!"

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