Suddenly,the teenage boy on the hospital bed opened his eyes.
Subconsciously, reaching out to touch his head. His right hand suddenly felt pain, making him stretch his hands to look at the source of the pain.
The last thing he remembered was being blown to smithereens.
Looking at his hands, he could not believe it. His hands were smaller than he remembered, his skin pale white...his mind kept screaming that whatever was happening could no way be possible even with science.
"I have really become young..."
Stretching out his hand to his head, the scar left behind by the experiment was gone.
It was the first time for him to ever think of anything about a soul being able to reside in another body.
Whether he had become a ghost and took possession of this body or he had gotten another chance at life, all he knew was that he was living and breathing.
Looking around, the room he was in looked like an old fashioned hospital ward. From the red hue of the sun he could see from the window, the time was probable approaching late evening.
On the white wall not far away, there was a calender pasted on the wall. The paper was old and tattered and it read: December 1, 2022.
Not too surprised, he just frowned, and then showed a faint smile. After a while the smile gradually widened. Lips closed, his whole body was trembling...looking like he was trying so hard to not laugh out loud.
At that moment, he came to a realisation..
He had been reborn, he was now free from the shackles of his past life.
Looking back, he remembered it was also around that time, that he had been taken from the orphanage by the government. The time had not changed, the country nor the world, but the person had changed.
There was still gauze wrapped around His arms, and there was also pain especially when he moved his hand. But to him at the moment the pain was nothing at all. He pushed himself to the right end of the bed and tried hard to open the cabinet next to the hospital bed, looking to find something that could confirm his current identity, but he only found two sets of clothes, an insulated lunch box, containing a few fruit inside.
After thinking about it he crawled to the other end of the bed, and sure enough, there was a data card there.
Eli Thorne.
Such a decent name. There was a smile at the corner of his lips.
No matter what he finally had a name of his own not just a code name, and an identity he could use openly not secretly unlike his past self.
While feeling sentimental, the door of the ward squeaked open, and a boy around seventeen years, with a school bag on Hisback walked in. She had a short bob style, and oval face, tanned skin and big shiny eyes, looking very cute.
"Ah? Eli you are finally awake!" When she saw Hisawake, she rushed to the bed with a smile on Hisface while putting down Hisschoolbag. Eli wrapped the hospital quilt subconsciously around herself when, the girl reached out to touch her. She had never been one to have close contact with people.
The girl seemed to notice Hislittle movement but paid no mind to it, as she reached out to touch the bandage lightly.
"Does it still hurt? Are you feeling any discomfort? Oh, wait, I'll call the pretty aunty nurse to come over."
As she spoke, she ran out of the ward like the wind. Eli smiled faintly, and cast Hiseyes on the girl's big schoolbag.
Two large characters were stitched on it with red thread: Xingguāng Gāozhōng.
There were two words after that which seemed to be the girl's name: Sara Ruan.
....
It had been nearly two weeks now since Histransmigration.
As usual Eli Long spent HisPE in the basketball pitch. With Histall build she had joined basketball since she was in the third grade.
After Eli finished playing basketball with Hisfellow classmates and returned to the classroom, she checked Hisphone and at a glance, saw the WeChat notification on the screen: Baby, your shirt is too small. Your slim waist nearly made me hard.
"Cough, cough!" Eli nearly chocked to death on Hisown saliva.
Hard! With which penus!!! This girl was shameless.
When Eli reread the message, Hisface reddened drastically. She had never encountered anything like that even though she had lived for twenty nine years in Hispast life. Zhao Xian, who was behind her,saw Hisstrange expression and curiously came closer. "What are you looking at?"
Eli panicked and quickly pushed him away, turning off Hisphone and putting it in Hispocket. Right then, the class bell rang and Zhao Xian didn't pay any more attention, instantly returning to his seat.
Eli heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking of the extreme message from earlier, Hisface became red and hot.
Returning to the night three days after Hisdischarge from the hospital.
Eli was slumped on Hisbed, browsing through WeiBo when there was a WeChat notification requesting His to add the otHisas a friend. The remark from the otHisparty: I'm Roman Vale, accept my Friend request!
At first, Eli Thorne had not reacted to who Roman Vale was. When she realised that it was that class grass from Class Two, the well-known school bully that even the boys were afraid of thee Roman Vale, she quickly scrambled up and sat straight, hugging Hisphone. That was the same girl she had seen upon Hisawakening into the body she was occupying.
Accidentally Eli had been collateral damage to a fight between the two well known thug groups of Starlight high, so Romanas the boss of the number one thug groups at Starlight high visited Hisat the hospital to make sure she was alright and won't report Histo the teacher, uhm...she did offer Hishush money.
She thought to herself, I don't think I offended her, right?
The two of them were from the same school but in different classes. Roman Vale was in Class Two and Eli Thorne was in Class Twelve, eighteen thousand miles apart. So, although they were in the same year, they were completely unfamiliar with each otHisand had no common friends.
So why was she requesting to be added?
Eli Thorne was thinking of the reason and delayed accepting Hisrequest. Roman Vale had probably waited enough as she sent anotHisrequest: Accept me.
Eli Thorne hastened and subconsciously selected accept.
The otHisparty immediately sent over a message: Eli Thorne?
The original Eli Thorne was actually a little afraid of Roman Vale, rumour had it that HisfatHiswas in the mafia and owned one of the biggest Secret Mercenary groups. Although they had never interacted, she had heard many things about Roman Vale's "brilliant" deeds.
For example, she had emotionally abused a classmate just because that classmate had touched a book of hers. AnotHisexample was Chen Li Wen from their class. Because he had secretly "discussed" Roman Vale, the next day, he was beaten up until he had to be admitted to a hospital. These were the consequences of offending the school bully.
Even hearing about it made the current Hisscared to death, so she replied with particular prudence: Yes, I'm Eli Thorne. I didn't see it earlier. Sorry. May I know why you're looking for me?
She even used the honorific "you".
The otHisperson very quickly input: ... you? Am I that old?
Eli Thorne hurriedly explained: No, no, I just wanted to show respect.
The tanned, slender teenage girl on the otHisend, who was lying on the bed, holding up the phone with both hands, let out a laugh.
She replied: Just call me by my name. Nothing much. Just wanted to chat with you.
Eli Long found it strange but still replied politely: Oh...chat about what?
She couldn't figure it out. What was there to chat about? They weren't close!
Using the interval before Roman Vale replied, Eli Long got off the bed and poured herself a glass of water to ease Hisnervousness.
No she had not lost Hisassassin talents or anything, she was now in a weak body, trying to live a normal life. She absolutely did not want to entangle herself with anything in connection with who she used to be.
The phone notification sounded.
Roman Vale: Just a casual chat. Are you currently seeing anyone? Interested in the male gender or are you gay?
Eli Long had just taken a mouthful of water when the question made him swallow it the wrong way, causing an intense bout of coughing.
This was too straightforward, was it not!
Huh? Was this considered a casual chat? They weren't close enough to talk about such personal things, right? Of course, she only dared to ask this question in Hismind. She wasn't brave enough to question the school bully!
So, she replied honestly: No, am not seeing anyone. Am not particularly romantically interested in the male gender too.
Behind that, she even added an emoticon with a stupid expression.
Roman Vale found the emoticon adorable and the corner of Hislips lifted unconsciously. She continued asking: Then do you have a girlfriend?
Eli Thorne was instantly petrified! What, did she look very gay? She was just a more taller than the otHisgirls of the same age. Why did she suspect she was gay?!
Although she felt indignant, the reply she sent back was very proper: Ah? I don't have that either.
Eli Thorne continued typing, wanting to add on to Hisreply, I don't like girls either. Roman Vale was one step ahead and sent: Then may I pursue you?
Eli Thorne's hands suddenly stopped typing. Hiseyes widened at the words and read them over and over to ensure that she didn't read them wrongly. Hisheart was jumping and it wasn't because she was touched, but because she was too flustered!
Firstly, the person who had said she wanted to pursue her, was a girl! Secondly, this girl was Roman Vale!
She did not look gay at all, as a matter of fact she looked every bit of the person at the bottom but Histhinking clearly wasn't.
Eli Thorne was dumbfounded. How could this be...
All along, she felt that Hislooks were average, Hisgrades were normal and she was timid...how could someone like Hisattract Sarah's attention? Thinking about it, Eli Thorne's face gradually became hot and Hismouth was dry. For a while, she was in a panic and didn't know what to do...
Picking up Hisglass of water, she took two big gulps of water, then heard the phone notification.
Roman Vale: If you don't say anything, I'll take it that you agree. !!! How could Eli Thorne dare to agree? She hurriedly replied: Sorry, I like boys!
After the message was sent, Eli stared at the screen as the otHisparty was in the midst of typing. She was extremely nervous as she swallowed Hissaliva and counted the time. Thirty seconds had passed and the otHisparty was still typing!!!
She felt like Hisheart was about to explode! Hisheart was in a mess. Thinking about it, would Roman Vale fly into a rage out of humiliation, then send someone to beat Hisup tomorrow? If she was really beaten up, how could she explain this matter to Hismother? She was innocent and yet, she would have to pay for Hisown medical bills. Would Hisclassmates look down on her?
The more she thought about it, the more apprehensive she became. The otHisparty was still typing and had not replied yet. Eli Thorne was so frightened that she retracted the message and re-typed: Regarding that...can I think it over?
She was someone who was afraid of getting into trouble, in this life she just wanted to live Hislife aimlessly and only wanted to continue school in a law-abiding manner, so she was very afraid of offending Roman Vale. She did not want to do anything that would attract attention to herself.
This time, the reply came very quickly: Okay.
Followed by anotHismessage: I'll be good to you. Sleep early. Goodnight.
Eli Thorne felt that this "okay" had anotHismeaning! After ensuring that there were no more messages being sent, she hugged Hispillow and lay paralyzed on Hisbed, feeling as if Hiswhole body was hollow.