The Super Rich Second Generation

Chapter 3 Reuniting with Ruth

James exchanged a few casual words and then started browsing the web, keeping an eye on the current affairs news. Suddenly, he heard the call of the beautiful Aunt Kardashian from outside the bedroom, "James, Auntie has finished cooking. Stop surfing the Internet and go wash your hands."

"Okay, coming right away."

On that day, apart from having his meals, James spent his time browsing the web and checking the news. Having been reborn at the age of 18, his memory of many current events had become blurred, so he needed to review them. Otherwise, when others talked about certain things and he had no recollection of them, he would surely be treated like an outsider.

The next day was Monday.

James got up at five o'clock in the morning. He did fifty push-ups and two hundred sit-ups. Having experienced middle age, James was well aware of the importance of physical health. From then on, daily exercise would be an essential part of his routine, and he planned to gradually increase the intensity.

After taking a hot shower, he arrived at school at ten past six.

When he reached the classroom, he found that he was the only one there. It seemed that James was even more diligent than those students who were excellent both in character and academics!

Relying on his memory, he found his seat in the last row and casually picked up a book from the desk to read.

As he read, he realized that the problems that he used to find difficult now seemed rather simple. With a little thought, he could understand the principles behind them.

"I should be able to get into a good university based on my own strength in the college entrance examination a year later," James secretly made up his mind to study hard. In fact, attending a good university would be very helpful for expanding his social circle.

In his previous life, although James managed to get into a decent university through connections, it was just a university within the province. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't achieve anything remarkable. If he was going to go to university, he was determined to go to one in the capital city!

Before he knew it, it was almost seven o'clock. Familiar yet unfamiliar faces entered the classroom one by one. When these people saw that James was already sitting in his seat so early, they all wore expressions of surprise. They thought to themselves, "This naughty and idle guy actually came to school so early. Is the sun rising in the west today?"

James' background was quite impressive in Amanda State No. 1 High School. However... this key high school was filled with the children of high-ranking officials and wealthy families. So, even though James was already a senior in high school, he had never told anyone about his family background.

It wasn't that James was being modest. Instead, his mother often threatened him, "If you dare to reveal your father's, grandfather's, and uncle's identities, you'll only get 100 yuan of pocket money per month from now on!"

Strangely enough, this threat had been quite effective on the once-wild and wealthy young master James.

After studying in this school for over two years, he had never disclosed his identity to anyone. However... James often hung out with hooligans and delinquent girls in society. He didn't hide anything from them, and almost everyone knew that he had a wealthy businessman father, an uncle who was a state senator, and a grandfather who served in the military region.

The reason why those hooligans and delinquent girls liked to pester James was that they knew he was a rich second-generation with a thick wallet.

Thinking about how he had once indulged in the feeling of being flattered and pestered by many people, the current James shook his head with a bitter smile. His younger self had been so simple-minded and incredibly foolish.

Now, with a psychological age approaching forty, James naturally knew how to discern the intentions of those who took the initiative to befriend him. Therefore, there was no need at all to socialize with those so-called friends.

As he was lost in his thoughts, a faint fragrance suddenly wafted over beside him.

James turned around and saw that Blue had arrived at her seat, carrying a small white backpack.

"Good morning."

James smiled and greeted her proactively. Blue was startled as soon as she sat down. Her face immediately turned red, and she lowered her head, giving a soft "mm" and then remaining silent. You know, James had never taken the initiative to greet Blue before.

Soon, a hubbub of loud voices came from outside the door. James instinctively looked up and saw Jimmy and a few of his lackeys approaching.

"Haha! Brother Jimmy, that fat guy last night was such a coward. I plopped down on his face, and he didn't even dare to utter a word."

"Hey, Caitou, what's so great about you? That fat guy didn't dare to speak because he was scared. Do you think he was afraid of you? It was Brother Jimmy's authority that made that fatso cower in fear!"

Jimmy didn't say anything, but from his expression, it was clear that he was feeling proud. Rich second-generation kids at this age were like that, deriving pleasure from bullying others and thinking they were invincible.

James glanced at Jimmy and then paid him no more attention. However, Jimmy happened to see James sitting obediently in his seat and gave him a fierce glare. Unfortunately, James didn't notice it.

"Brother Jimmy, look at that James. As soon as he saw you coming, he sat there quietly and didn't even dare to make a sound." One of the lackeys whispered and egged Jimmy on.

Jimmy also thought that James was afraid of him. He let out a cold snort and muttered to himself, "Some people just don't know their place. They have no real background. Maybe they have a bit of money at home, but in the face of absolute power, they're nothing but insignificant ants!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The lackeys beside him nodded in agreement. They knew that Jimmy's father was the vice-mayor of Amanda State, and they also knew that the "some people" Jimmy referred to was James.

Although the people in the school didn't know James' true identity, they could tell from his appearance that he wasn't from a poor family. Jimmy simply classified James as one of those "small-time upstarts with a bit of money," so he naturally wasn't afraid of him.

"Hey, Brother Jimmy, Ruth is here," Lackey No. 1 whispered to remind him.

Jimmy turned his head and looked. Ruth was as stunning as ever. At just seventeen or eighteen years old, her figure was already full and alluring. The floral dress she wore accentuated her curvy figure, making her look slender yet voluptuous. This was the most straightforward description of Ruth's figure.

In addition, Ruth had a pair of kind and captivating big eyes, and her long, thick eyelashes couldn't hide the tenderness in her eyes.

"Ruth, you're here. How about I treat you to dinner after school today?" Jimmy stepped forward without hesitation.

Ruth ignored Jimmy and, with a look of anger in her eyes, walked straight towards James.

Noticing that Ruth's gaze was fixed on James, Jimmy was taken aback!

"Brother Jimmy, is Ruth going to see James?"

Slap.

Jimmy slapped the lackey on the head and glared at him fiercely, "Shut up!"

It wasn't just Jimmy who was stunned. James also frowned slightly. He had a feeling that Ruth was walking towards him.

When Blue saw that Ruth was approaching, noticing her s*xy figure and beautiful face, she immediately lowered her head in self-consciousness and didn't dare to look at her directly.

Ruth stopped beside James. With elegant movements, she slowly took out an envelope from her bag and casually tossed it onto James' desk. She gave him a disdainful look and said, "Don't be so silly in the future. Instead of spending time writing love letters, you should focus on your studies." Apart from being one of the four most beautiful girls in the school, Ruth was also the monitor of the class.

A love letter?

All the classmates in the class were taken aback for a moment. Jimmy, who had been looking glum before, now wore a triumphant expression.

Haha, it turned out that James had written a love letter to Ruth, and she had returned it! This time, James was really embarrassed, having his love letter rejected in front of the whole class.

James looked at the returned love letter on the desk and suddenly realized that he must have written it to Ruth.

He still remembered that when he confessed his love to Ruth for the first time in his previous life, James had directly given her a brand-new BMW sports car. He had really spared no expense for the beauty. Unfortunately, Ruth hadn't been impressed at all. At that time, Martin, one of the Four Young Masters of the Capital, had been standing nearby. In front of many wealthy young people from the capital, he had smashed the sports car that James gave to pieces without a word.

James had been extremely angry at that moment. But who would have thought that Ruth had been determined to humiliate James, the idle rich second-generation. As a wealthy young lady born into a rich family, Ruth had plenty of money. She had casually written a check and thrown it into the car seat, and then said coldly, "The man I, Ruth, can fall for must be a man of integrity, someone who can stand on his own two feet. As for you, without your family's support, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to survive in this world." Although those present at that time were all from wealthy families, they had some practical skills, unlike James, who was a typical person relying on his family's wealth.

Remembering all these things from his previous life, James couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy. But having been reborn, he had already let go of all these things. He had also let go of his obsession with this beautiful woman who he had once pursued so desperately.

A real man should have great ambitions! Everyone has a love for beauty, and no one is perfect. But James would never let himself be tripped up by a woman! This was his bottom line!

In the past, being rejected in public like this would have made James feel humiliated. He might have become angry and even rushed up to fight with Jimmy, who had been laughing at him.

But the current composed James wouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter.

James smiled casually, took out a lighter from his pocket, lit the love letter with a whoosh, and threw it out of the nearby window.

"Hehe, sorry, beautiful Ruth. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing."

Before he finished speaking, he continued to read the book in his hand. Just then, he forgot how to pronounce an uncommon interchangeable character. He turned to his deskmate Blue and asked, "Blue, how do you pronounce this character?"

"Ah?" Blue was taken aback by the question, but soon she replied timidly, "Is it 'scram'? This character is pronounced 'get out' and is interchangeable with ' piss off'. They have the same meaning."

"Oh, it's pronounced ' f*ck off '. Thank you, Blue." James smiled and sat up straight. But at that moment, he frowned.

...Something was wrong.

He looked up and found that Ruth was staring at him with a blushing face!... All the classmates in the class, including Jimmy, had their mouths wide open in surprise.

Oh dear, this was a huge misunderstanding!