Hangzhou.
A city where ancient rivers run beside futuristic skylines—where tradition blends with ambition.
For most students, stepping into university feels like the start of a new life.
For **Li Chen**—our protagonist—it felt like dragging the same life into a new campus.
Why?
Because by the twisted humor of fate, **his entire high-school class** had chosen the same university…
…
And somehow, somehow, they all ended up in the **same freshman class section** again.
"Bro, I swear this college is cursed," his friend Zhang Wei muttered as they approached the main gate. "How the hell are we all in the same class again?"
Li Chen gave a small, helpless smile.
"What can I say? Maybe destiny doesn't want to separate us."
"Destiny my ass," Zhang Wei snorted. "You just can't get rid of your past that easily."
Li Chen didn't argue.
Because somewhere among the students walking ahead…
…was **her**.
**Lin Xiaoyu.**
His ex-girlfriend.
The woman who dumped him at the end of high school.
*"You're too ordinary."*
*"You don't have any future."*
*"He's richer, better, more stable than you."*
The words still echoed in his mind occasionally, though he pretended they didn't.
Worse, she wasn't alone anymore.
Beside her walked **Qin Feng**, the rich brat of Hangzhou—the man who convinced her to break up with him. He had the looks of a young master, the money of a spoiled heir, and the arrogance of someone who thought he owned the world.
Qin Feng glanced back, noticing Li Chen in the crowd.
A smirk lifted the corner of his lips.
"Looks like the loser followed us here too," he said, loud enough for his friends—and for Lin Xiaoyu—to hear.
Some guys snickered.
Lin Xiaoyu didn't look proud of her new boyfriend's attitude…
…but she didn't deny it either.
Li Chen clenched his jaw but kept walking.
His parents had raised him with **tit-for-tat temperament**—never start trouble, but never fear retaliation.
Still, for now, silence was better than pointless fighting.
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### **The Classroom**
The familiar faces everywhere made him feel like he was stuck in a rerun.
Same people.
New setting.
He took a seat near the window.
Zhang Wei sat beside him.
"Bro, at least the view is good."
"It's Hangzhou," Li Chen said. "Everything looks good."
But inside, his emotions were tangled—anger, embarrassment, helplessness.
He wasn't rich.
He wasn't poor.
His family had a good business, but nothing compared to real wealthy families.
And because of that, he lost the girl he once loved.
Just as he was lost in thought, the classroom suddenly **fell silent**.
"Holy shit… who the hell is *that*?"
A male student whispered as someone entered.
A girl with long legs, a cool expression, and an aura sharper than a blade.
She walked like she didn't care about anyone.
This was **Su Yan**, the campus belle—cold, beautiful, intelligent.
And she took the seat **right in front of Li Chen**.
He blinked.
Zhang Wei choked on air.
Qin Feng's face twitched.
Even Lin Xiaoyu frowned a little.
"Bro…" Zhang Wei whispered. "How… how did you get the goddess to sit in front of you?!"
Li Chen honestly had no idea.
He didn't even look at her.
But she glanced over her shoulder…
Just once.
Her eyes lingered on him for barely a second.
But that single second triggered something strange in the air—like a silent recognition.
Qin Feng noticed it.
His expression darkened instantly.
And at that exact moment—
A cold electronic voice echoed inside Li Chen's mind:
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# **[Ultimate Bragging System Activating…]**
**[Condition Met: Someone just bragged about their social superiority over the Host.]**
**[Reward: First activation gift arriving…]**
Li Chen's eyes widened.
His heart skipped a beat.
"What the—"
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**Hangzhou Finance University – Freshman Building, Class 1A**
The classroom buzzed with noise as the last few students rushed in.
Li Chen sat quietly in the second-last row, bag neatly placed beside him, posture calm… eyes cold yet unreadable.
He still hadn't fully processed the moment the system awakened.
A holographic blue frame hovered faintly in front of him—visible only to his eyes.
> **[ULTIMATE BRAGGING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED]**
> *Any brag directed near the Host becomes reality.*
> *Trigger radius: 5 meters. Cooldown: None.*
Li Chen inhaled slowly.
This… was insane.
Before he could think further—
Someone slammed a hand on his desk.
**Qin Feng.**
Rich kid.
Loud mouth.
And the biggest reason half the class used to look down on Li Chen in the previous school.
"Yo, Li Chen," Qin Feng smirked loudly, making sure everyone heard,
"I didn't expect you'd actually make it into **Hangzhou Finance University**.
Didn't your family live in that little mud village in Chengdu?"
The class laughed lightly.
Li Chen didn't react.
He just stared at Qin Feng calmly.
That annoyed him.
Qin Feng clicked his tongue.
"Still acting cool? Bro, look at me—my dad already bought me a brand-new **BMW M4** for college. Limited Hangzhou edition.
*One million yuan, bro. One million.*"
The words echoed.
A sudden *ding* rang in Li Chen's mind.
> **[BRAG DETECTED]**
> **Brag Source:** Qin Feng
> **Brag: "My dad bought me a brand-new BMW M4, one-million yuan."**
> **Effect:** Automatically becomes true for the Host.
> **Reward Processing…**
>
> **[BMW M4 (Hangzhou Special Edition) Added To Host's Property]**
> **Location:** University VIP Lot
> **Ownership:** 100% Li Chen
> **Registration:** Completed
Li Chen's eyelids twitched.
…He actually got it.
A real BMW M4.
Meanwhile, Qin Feng continued bragging loudly, not knowing he just gifted his rival a supercar.
"And look at my watch—Rolex Submariner, imported. Fifty thousand yuan minimum. My uncle from Guangzhou bought it for me."
*DING.*
> **[BRAG DETECTED]**
> **Item: Rolex Submariner**
> **Added to Host's inventory.**
Li Chen sat there silently.
Inside, he was shocked.
Outside, he looked completely indifferent.
*So that's how this system works…
Every brag around me becomes real.*
This was beyond powerful.
This was **absurd**.
But the class still assumed Li Chen was being bullied.
Lin Xiaoyu—seated two rows ahead—turned her head slightly.
Her long black hair brushed her shoulder as she glanced at him quietly.
A trace of guilt flashed in her clear eyes.
Li Chen's ex-girlfriend.
The girl who dumped him last semester because he "couldn't give her the life she wanted."
The girl who chose Qin Feng's wealthy friend instead.
For her, Li Chen was supposed to be the "poor boy who would fade away."
But the boy she looked at now…
His calmness felt different.
Sharper.
Stronger.
Almost… dangerous.
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Qin Feng leaned closer, smirking arrogantly.
"Not everyone can be as blessed as me," he bragged.
Li Chen slowly looked up at him, eyes calm… too calm.
Qin Feng frowned.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Chen gave a thin, polite smile—one that somehow felt like a slap.
"Nothing," he said quietly.
"I just didn't know you were this… proud of yourself."
The class froze.
Qin Feng blinked, confused.
Li Chen continued, his voice light but sharp like a knife wrapped in silk:
"Go on. If showing off makes you happy, don't let me stop you."
**This line makes everyone think Li Chen is being sarcastic, not that he knows something deeper.
Meanwhile, the system secretly records every brag.**
Qin Feng's ego swelled instantly.
"Heh, at least *someone* in this class appreciates greatness."
And he kept bragging—
unaware that every word was making Li Chen richer, stronger, and untouchable.
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