I'm back in 1990

Chapter 506: Relief

When Huang Xiaochuan woke up in the morning, he looked at himself in the mirror. Although the swelling on his left cheek had gone down, the bruise was still very obvious. He touched it and his gums still hurt a little.

Moreover, he couldn't teach students in his current state, Huang Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly at the mirror.

After washing up, Huang Xiaochuan checked the time and made a phone call to Qiao Hongbo.

"Hongbo, I have a discussion class this morning, could you chair it for me? I have something to take care of."

"Okay, teacher!" Qiao Hongbo readily agreed.

After succinctly arranging the work, Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone.

Qiao Hongbo is not only his student, but also his teaching assistant. All six of his students are qualified as teaching assistants, but only for assisting undergraduate students in teaching.

While eating breakfast, Huang Xiaochuan habitually glanced at his schedule notebook. There was a not-so-important economic academic seminar in the afternoon, but after thinking about it, he decided not to go.

Touching his throbbing face, Huang Xiaochuan was still quite annoyed. You shouldn't hit someone in the face, but that coward Yu Wei came right up to him and hit his face. He was really furious.

Feeling down, I naturally didn't want to stay at home. And as October approached, the outdoor temperature wasn't as hot as it was last month.

Huang Xiaochuan made a phone call to Mai Guangde, asking him to come out for a walk and relax with him!

Mai Guangde certainly saw the bruises on his boss's face, but he was smart enough not to ask why, because ever since he met his boss, his boss's face had been cold.

However, Mai Guangde soon found out the reason. A bodyguard quietly told him what happened last night. After learning the reason, he gratefully patted the man on the shoulder.

Since that's the case, then he shouldn't ask any more questions. He could only pretend he didn't know. Mai Guangde knew that his boss disliked outsiders interfering in his family affairs, so he decided to avoid provoking him.

After getting in the car, Huang Xiaochuan didn't say where he was going. The driver didn't dare to ask him and could only look at Mai Guangde, who was sitting in the passenger seat, with an inquiring look.

Having no other choice, Mai Guangde asked, "Mr. Huang, where are we going now?"

Where to? Huang Xiaochuan didn't have a specific destination in mind. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The Bund."

Upon hearing this, the driver immediately headed towards the Bund, followed by two minivans.

The three cars formed a small convoy and headed towards the Bund.

Upon arriving at the Bund, Huang Xiaochuan strolled slowly along the Bund towards the Waibaidu Bridge, with Mai Guangde following him at a distance of five or six meters. The others followed closely to his left, right, and behind him.

Today is a weekday, and there aren't many people on the Bund. There are only a few tourists taking photos, most of whom are older foreigners. The Bund is mostly filled with vendors who specialize in taking photos for tourists.

When some of them saw Huang Xiaochuan, they thought they had a customer and tried to solicit business from him by showing him sample photos. However, they were stopped by several people wearing short-sleeved T-shirts. It was obvious that these people had muscles under their T-shirts. These vendors were very perceptive and immediately left. However, afterwards, the group still gathered together to discuss who the person they had met today was.

Across the river, only the Jin Mao Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower stand in Lujiazui today. The famous "Lujiazui Three Towers" have yet to be completed. However, Shanghai has changed dramatically in recent years, with classic quotes from the TV show "1990, I'm Back" frequently appearing, seeking resonance. A modern city has rapidly emerged in the East, no wonder it's called "The Magic City" by later generations; the magical speed of its urban construction fully justifies this title.

Huang Xiaochuan leaned on the railing and gazed at the opposite bank of the river. The two twin towers of Guangda Real Estate Building stood on the other side of the river. Looking at Guangda Real Estate Building, which occupied the position of a building that always used the name "Zhendan GG Building" in his previous life, Huang Xiaochuan's mood improved slightly.

A gentle breeze brushed against his face, stirring up a myriad of thoughts in Huang Xiaochuan.

I came here in my previous life. Back then, I lived a life of hardship, and in my most despondent moments, I even considered jumping into the Huangpu River.

But this life is different. Since being reborn, he has been realizing his life's ideals step by step according to his own plan.

Those classmates and friends I met have all gone on to have different lives because of me. If I hadn't been reborn and hadn't met them, perhaps they wouldn't be the way they are now?

In my past life, I had many regrets. I thought that this life would be smooth sailing.

Unexpectedly, the world is still like this, full of unknowns. The advantages I gained from my rebirth are like a drop in the ocean in the face of this world.

Just like Zhang Yun secretly having two children, there are many things that are beyond one's control. This incident reminds me that there will be more similar things beyond my control in the future.

Reborn individuals are not gods and cannot truly control their own destiny. They are merely pitiful lucky ones, given a chance by heaven to make up for some regrets from their previous lives.

At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan seemed to have grasped something, but even more confusion obscured his thoughts, preventing him from delving deeper into the questions.

However, after figuring things out, Huang Xiaochuan felt relieved.

However, Huang Xiaochuan didn't realize that his contemplation lasted for nearly an hour, with Mai Guangde and his bodyguards surrounding him at a distance, a scene that puzzled many foreigners.

When Huang Xiaochuan started walking towards Waibaidu Bridge again, his steps were noticeably lighter than before.

However, before he even reached his destination, a phone call came into his cell phone.

Mai Guangde jogged up to catch up, handing the phone to Huang Xiaochuan and saying, "Mr. Huang, this is a call from your school."

Huang Xiaochuan took the phone and answered the call.

The call was from my senior, Hong Yongze.

"Xiao Chuan, where are you?"

"It's you, senior! I had something to do today and didn't go to school. What's up? Did you need me for something?"

Hong Yongze glanced at the guest sitting across from him and said with a smile into the phone, "If you don't have any plans for tonight, let's have dinner together. A friend of mine would like to get to know you, and I'll introduce you two then."

Given that Hong Yongze had taken good care of him and had never asked him for any help before, Huang Xiaochuan agreed to the request.

"Since it's you, senior brother, who has spoken, then of course I will respectfully obey."

Hong Yongze laughed: "You! I'll text you the location for tonight later."

"OK!"

After hanging up the phone, the person sitting opposite Hong Yongze said to him with a grateful expression, "Thank you so much, Director Hong. I definitely wouldn't have been able to get Professor Huang to come if you hadn't stepped in."