Chapter 10 Memories of the Past

  In the room next to Xiaotian's ward, there were three old men in their seventies sitting around in a circle, forming a strange combination.

  In the middle was an old man with a shiny bald head and red face, his voice like thunder, at this moment he looked as if he wanted to rush out and fight people to the death.

  On the right is an old man with a face full of wrinkles, his body thin and somewhat frail. He keeps coughing and smoking cigarettes.

  The old man on the left, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looked somewhat bookish and spoke in a calm and unhurried manner. However, his piercing gaze made people dare not stare at him directly.

  At this time, the old men on both sides were holding onto one of the red-faced old man's arms and wouldn't let him rush out of the ward. Although the three people were arguing non-stop, their voices were very low, as if they were afraid of being heard by others.

  If Ren Xiao Tian, who was lying in bed unconscious, were to see this, he would be able to tell the identities of these few people.

  The man in the middle who got angry is his grandfather Ren Si Hai. The old man on the left is the old agent who helped him settle down that morning, named Xiang Zi Liang. As for the old man on the right who is not in good health, he is the retired principal of the municipal middle school, Quan Zhong Xian.

  Even if he arrived at the scene, he wouldn't be able to make out how these three old men had gathered together, let alone what they were arguing about. Of course, he wouldn't bother to care about any of this either. Ren Xiaotian, who was already on the verge of life and death, was too lazy to ask about anything in the outside world.

  At that time, he couldn't hear the content of the three old men's quarrel, nor did he want to care about everything outside, because his mind was filled with many unpleasant past events.

  When he was in high school, Ren Xiatian was a well-known top student in the whole grade, always ranking first in exams with another female classmate named Li Ruohua. As time passed, they developed feelings for each other due to their countless common interests and eventually became inseparable lovers who couldn't bear to be apart for a single day.

  Two people make an appointment to attend the same university, study the same major, and become a pair of godly partners who do not compete for fame or fortune, but only focus on their careers.

  Logically, high school students are not allowed to fall in love. Yet, for a couple like them who have talent, looks and ideals, no one has raised any objections. Even the class teacher, whom the students call "old-fashioned", has given their relationship the green light.

  Of course, some people also protested that the teacher was not impartial. The class teacher did not make any explanation, but only let the other party take out the same good grades as Ren Xiaotian and Li Ruohua. A light sentence made all the discontented people shut their mouths.

  Every year before the college entrance examination, some well-known middle schools will have some recommended quotas, allowing excellent students to be exempt from exams and enter higher institutions. This time is no exception, and the school announced the recommended results in advance. Li Ruohua was recommended to Yanying University, while Ren Xiaotian was recommended to Fuyuan University in Huanghai City.

  No one would have thought that Ren Xiao Tian would give up such an opportunity.

  Without taking the exam, he was directly recommended to a prestigious university to study, such a good thing, others can't even think of it, they are all first-class universities in China. Unexpectedly, Ren Xiao Tian gave up the school's recommendation and publicly declared: "I want to rely on my own strength to take the entrance exam for Yenching University."

  Those who knew the truth understood that before this, the young lovers had already promised to attend the same university. To achieve this goal, Ren Xiaotian naturally had to give up on this recommendation.

  No one objected to his decision because he had the ability. Moreover, the quota he gave up could still be taken care of by a school with connections.

  At this time, when other recommended students had already started celebrating with cups in hand, Ren Xiao Tian was still actively preparing for the battle, striving to be able to attend Yanjing University with his girlfriend. Li Ruohua was always by his side, making tea, wiping sweat, washing clothes and cooking meals.

  This kind of life makes Ren Xiaotian very pleased. What is called "red sleeves add fragrance", this is the best portrayal. The other classmates in the dormitory are also very envious, and they are also very jealous, but this is an unavoidable thing.

  On the morning of the day he walked into the examination hall, which was six years ago today, Ren Xiaotian, who was full of confidence, stood early in the square outside the examination hall. Because they had already agreed that Li Ruohua would come to the examination hall to cheer for Ren Xiaotian.

  Time passed minute by minute, and Ren Xiangtian's mood became increasingly anxious. The candidates had already started to enter the venue, but he still hadn't seen the figure of his beloved. As time went on, his heart sank even further - could something unexpected have happened?

  First, she didn't come, second, still not coming, until the bell rang in the examination room, her boyfriend finally appeared in Ren Xiaotian's line of sight. At this critical moment of the final sprint, his girlfriend was like this, and Ren Xiaotian secretly felt that something was wrong. It seems that it's not just being late, there might be other reasons.

  Li Ruohuan arrived in a rickshaw, accompanied by a handsome young man wearing an Armani suit. The couple walked up to Ren Xiaotian with the young man's arm around her shoulders.

  That little white face, revealing a mouthful of pearly whites, smiled and said: "Ren Xiao Tian, my fiancée and I came here specially to wish you good luck on your exams. Work hard, don't disappoint us!"

  Fiancée? Fiancée! At that time, Ren Xiatian was after all a student who had not yet entered society, how could he have anticipated such a thing would happen. For a moment, he was stunned and speechless, unable to utter half a word.

  The other party saw Ren Xiaotian's face turn red, but he couldn't say a word, and burst out laughing. Not only was he laughing, but he was also laughing very complacently, his whole body shaking with laughter. After the man laughed for a few moments, he patted Ren Xiaotian on the shoulder with great satisfaction, said "bye bye" again, and then hugged Li Ruohua and left with a swagger.

  Before walking into the examination hall, I encountered my lover's infidelity and being robbed of love. You say, isn't this a kind of life "cup trouble"? Even if Ren Xiaotian's mindset is good, even if he advocates for carefree and desireless state of mind, there will still be a kind of shock like being struck by lightning.

  After all, he is still an inexperienced child who has never been through any storms.

  If it were just this, then so be it. Unfortunately, the blow is not limited to this. Or rather, this is just the beginning.

  After seeing the car that brought him pain drive away, Ren Xiao Tian slowly walked towards the school campus. He didn't know how he entered the examination room, only to find that he couldn't understand any of the language questions, which was his strongest subject.

  All those words turned into question marks, why, why... one after another why, tearing his painful heart apart. And so, he handed in a blank sheet for the language exam.

  A top student participated in the college entrance examination and unexpectedly handed in a blank paper, which shocked the entire school. Fortunately, the retired old principal Grandpa Quan rushed to hear the news, did a lot of hard work with bitter words, and finally managed to make him regain his spirit and barely cope with the subsequent exams.

  A top student at Yenching University, ended up barely being accepted by the Provincial Police Specialized School. To think that this school was only a junior college level at the time. You say, isn't this a life "tragedy"?

  Arriving at the provincial police academy, Ren Xiao Tian was determined to make a comeback. He concentrated all his energy on studying and wanted to start anew. He wanted everyone to see that Ren Xiao Tian was an indomitable man.

  His academic performance was leading in every subject, and he became an excellent talent in the teacher's mind. Even the school leaders had already revealed that they had selected this good seedling and wanted to keep him at school to work.

  The sorrow in his heart, no matter how hard he tried to erase it. Ren Xiang Tian always liked to sit by the window at sunset, and that strand of residual sunlight shining on his faintly smiling face with a hint of melancholy won him the favor of his school's beauty, Yi Zhi Han and Ning Jing Liu.

  His old wounds had not yet healed, and Ren Xiao Tian did not dare to accept the school flower's love. His indifferent attitude made Yi Zhi Han and Ning Jing Liu secretly give him the nickname "Wooden Man".

  The night before the job assignment, four close friends and roommates made an appointment to go to a restaurant outside and had a big drink. At the dinner table, they talked about their ambitions and depicted their beautiful lives.

  Ren Xiao Tian's heart was intoxicated, he felt himself being reborn, he envisioned the blueprint of his life. Not bullying the common people, not fawning for favor, genuinely doing something useful, being a straightforward and uncorrupted police officer, being a police officer with a conscience.

  On the way back to school from a restaurant, I happened to meet two young masters who were teasing women again. With some intoxication on their heads and about to become police officers to expel evil and promote good, several young people naturally rushed up bravely.

  Ren Xiao Tian was indeed very brave, seeing a very arrogant man standing there with his fists and feet flying about, he couldn't help but throw a punch.

  That kid was arrogant, seeing four police officers in uniform rushing up, not intimidated at all, standing there with a loud and threatening tone: "Listen, I'll give you one piece of advice, don't meddle in other people's business. In this world, there are some people and things that you small-time cops can't handle. If you insist on sticking your head out, you'll end up getting hurt."

  Hearing the other party's arrogance, Ren Xiaotian, who had not yet left the school gate and was still in a state of hot blood, how could he retreat half a step! In his drunken haze, he felt that the little guy in front of him looked similar to the man who accompanied his first love to the exam venue and made him hand in a blank paper.

  At this moment, Ren Xiao Tian's eyes suddenly appeared in front of him, with a very pleased expression on his small white face. His heart was even more angry, and all the ideas that were carefree or calm were thrown to the back of his mind.

  Evil arises from the mind, anger is born on the gallbladder, and without hesitation, he swung his fist. Ren Xiao Tian, filled with jealousy and hatred, in the conflict with that little white face, added several more forces without courtesy. Coincidentally, the opponent was also a wealthy young master who had been emptied by wine and lust, of course, not Ren Xiao Tian's opponent.

  This is a big deal, it was fought very happily and also had great results, accidentally breaking two of their ribs. Will this kind of heroic act be praised by the school?