The memories of her past life flickered through Ning Yunhuan's mind, but just as quickly did she suppress them. By rights it shouldn't be Tang Xiuyuan appearing at this moment. In her previous existence, their first meeting didn't happen until over a year after she graduated when returning to school for some matters. That was also when Gu Yingyu, the younger sister of Gu Yingxi, had enrolled in the Capital University. Gu Yingxi came along with her little sister and coincidentally sought reconciliation with Ning Yunhuan.

By then Ning Yunhuan had already sensed something amiss. The Ning family had stripped her of inheritance rights through half-coercion and deceit by Ning Yuncheng. Once a pampered woman who never wanted for anything, she found herself suddenly swapping places with Gu Yingxi. Gu Yingxi's men Muxinyan and Xie Zhuoyin resented how often Gu Yingxi cried in front of them, believing it was Ning Yunhuan who had tormented her sister. They gang up on her to drag her into the Dragon Alliance until she escaped back home shaken. Instead of comfort from Ning Yuncheng, what awaited her were a few slaps across the face. From that moment forward, Ning Yunhuan could no longer regard Gu Yingxi with the same warmth.

When Gu Yingxi found her, she was merely clutching at her hands and crying, pretending to kneel in apology. In her fury, Ning Yunhuan proclaimed forever refusing to forgive her. This incited the younger sister Gu Yingnuo who sought to defend her elder sibling against what he perceived as bullying by Ning Yunhuan.

As their quarrel escalated, a line from Gu Yingyu shattered what little remained of Ning Yunhuan's restraint: "Now just a beggar dependent on my sister's charity. Even if it were you or those two elderly fools in the Ning family, you'd have to kneel before my sister without exception!"

That utterance ignited Ning Yunhuan completely. In their scuffle Gu Yingyu fell to the ground. When they took her to the infirmary, the weeping Gu Yingxi, the feigned Gu Yingyu, and the defiant Ning Yunhuan - everyone assumed it was she who had bullied the Gu sisters. This made Tang Xiuyuan simultaneously pity Gu Yingxi but resent Ning Yunhuan more, later creating various obstacles for her.

As these memories resurfaced, Ning Yunhuan almost laughed at them now. In her past life she'd been falsely accused of beating Gu Yingyu and bullying both Gu sisters, nearly dragged away by campus security after being taken to the infirmary. Fate had twisted this time - while not harmed so severely again by the Gu sisters, she still found herself in the infirmary due to another classmate.

Ning Yunhuan experienced an array of emotions at this moment, but upon arriving at this scene-laden infirmary and seeing Tang Xiuyuan who wasn't her greatest enemy yet someone she intensely disliked from before, her spine straightened instinctively as lips pressed together in silence.

Tang Xiuyuan's gaze fell on Ning Yunhuan. The playboy's predatory instincts first noticed her appearance before assessing her figure. Though early May still felt warm, Ning Yunhuan wore a white cotton deep-V long-sleeved t-shirt with simple blue jeans. Her torso formed elegant curves beneath the fabric, narrow waist seemed fragile enough to grasp. Long straight legs in tight-fitting denim outlined youthful elasticity and feminine contours untouched by cosmetics. Amongst make-up-enhanced beauties, her unadorned naturalness radiated startling purity.

Though Liu Zhen originally followed this aesthetic path as well, facial rashes now reduced her nine-tenths beauty to barely one-tenth worth looking at without seeing her face directly. Ning Yunhuan's long straight black hair cascading down her back and slightly over her chest soon caught Tang Xiuyuan's attention, stirring some inner excitement.

"Ning Yunhuan? You're her classmate?" Tang Xiuyuan raised his brows before smirking with a knowing gaze. Seeing this expression, Ning Yunhuan found herself both amused and exasperated - it was exactly how he'd looked at the tearful Gu Yingxi in their first meeting across lifetimes ago.

"Old acquaintance reborn," she mused as to Tang Xiuyuan's emerging intentions. A faint smile crossed her lips while eyes remained icy: "She's my classmate who had an allergic reaction halfway through class."

"Whether it is a skin allergy needs verification." Surveying the gathered crowd, Tang Xiuyuan took out a scalpel toward Liu Zhen who recoiled in fear: "What are you afraid of?"

"Fear nothing," he replied impatiently. Though Liu Zhen likely possessed decent looks beneath those rashes, their similarities with his current target and lackluster appeal rendered her uninteresting to the Tang bachelor still maintaining decorum during relationships until satisfied. With Liu Zhen's disfigured face, patience evaporated completely.

"Scrape off some of your skin for testing." No longer bothering explaining further, he reached for the scalpel as Liu Zhen braced to scream - only for a swift slap to her head to silence her: "Stay still! You're annoying." As classmates restrained Liu Zhen, Tang Xiuyuan coldly scraped rashes already oozing and drying into crusts. Though no real pain occurred, Liu Zhen's fear amplified sensitivity until it felt like knife slashes against her face - an organ crucial for beauty. Even composed Liu Zhen could barely hold back tears as screams erupted.

Ning Yunhuan watched indifferently through Tang Xiuyuan's impatience. Having suffered his cruelty before, she knew how ruthless he became when fixated on new prey. Liu Zhen's fate surprised no one - Ning herself had endured far worse in her past life!

"What nonsense? I'm not stripping clothes off and raping you - who are you yelling for?" Tang Xiuyuan sneered at Liu Zhen while placing scraped skin into a vial before absently fiddling with it. Surrounding classmates snickered as he dismissed them.

"Nothing to see here, no need for this crowd." Glancing at his watch and turning to Ning Yunhuan suddenly softened: "As the classmate, you stay with her while others go."

After his command left no opposition even from accompanying female faculty, Ning Yunhuan instead bluntly refused: "I believe Liu Zhen's parents would be more suitable caretakers." As unfamiliar as Liu Zhen was to her, coupled with disliking this Tang Xiuyuan - a doctor she didn't want engaging in anyway.

Surrounding classmates' admiration quickly transformed into shock at Ning Yunhuan's rejection. Liu Zhen slumped back on the couch biting lips, terrified of both her scalpel-wielding doctor and now losing Ning as companion despite sensing his interest. Yet she remained silent with pleading eyes fixed on Ning.

"Truly cruel," Tang Xiuyuan chuckled. Though initially intrigued by Ning Yunhuan's natural charm among overdone beauties, he hadn't genuinely liked her beyond curiosity. Still, watching this woman reject him piqued unexpected interest - a novelty after years of smooth sailing where women fawned over his appearance and figure.

Tang had always been spoiled by admiration but found cold rejections oddly stimulating now. Unknown to him, Ning's mind raced with anticipation for the Bai brothers' arrival...

In her past life Tang should've been overseas in an American hospital at this time. When he finally returned three years later, Bai Mingchun - eldest of twin Bais - had already visited to see family. During one campus visit, proud Tang introduced his special someone while showing off.

Notably, his father Tang Tianhao not only shared love for sons with Bai family but similarly allocated resources between them. This fostered close brotherhood between Tang and Bai twins without suspicion of jealousy from the latter who secretly coveted everything - household, dreams, and eventually women too.

Bai Mingchun proved far more gifted in medicine than Tang. Under Tang's mentorship combined with his own drive, he soon earned praise throughout the family. After Tang went to America for study, Bai followed closely behind.

In the US, Bai demonstrated remarkable talent through grade skipping before entering internship at a prestigious hospital five years ago. He outperformed peers within half a year by personally performing minor surgeries, eventually earning acclaim as "The Miracle Hand" after successfully removing an inoperable brain tumor from a senator's critical condition three years back.

Now under thirty yet hailed globally, Bai could charge exorbitant fees with no shortage of clients who couldn't afford his services. Such was the rising star who not only stole Tang's girlfriend but also lured both Bai twins into Gu Yingxi's harem - while poor Tang remained a faithful dog until Ning Yunhuan's death.

One might say Tang's introduction to this woman for his friend ended up as pure effort wasted, like digging wells just to let others drink freely!

Recalling these past events left Ning Yunhuan with dazed eyes. Seeing her expression, Tang felt slight irritation yet now more intrigued than before. As he continued working hands-on tasks, he suddenly called out: "Yunhuan, what're you thinking about? Want for dinner?"

Hearing him use her first name caused a brief revulsion she quickly suppressed by pulling out her phone to show: "Repeat those words in front of my husband."

The female classmates initially resentful over his interest in Ning now joined the female instructor laughing heartily as she patted her chest teasingly: "Xiuyuan, this student has a boyfriend with private connections to Principal Su..." The teacher suddenly recalled previous irritation toward Ning for unexplained absences but had forgotten about her relationship status and its implications. Realizing her earlier plan to frame Ning by making her report Liu Zhen was sheer madness now, cold sweat beaded down her back.

Learning Ning had a boyfriend already made Tang's brows furrow before hearing it connected to Principal Su - an influential figure. His expression darkened with calculating scrutiny.

"Fine lady, gentleman may pursue - but if Miss Ning is already spoken for, I've overstepped." As he spoke coldly and refocused on his work, his surface calm hid simmering thoughts about this woman's audacity. Though rationality kept him from outbursts, the sting of public rejection still rankled.

"Nothing to see here anymore," Tang finally growled as students dispersed. Seeing the woman he'd coveted prove less innocent than expected left him sour-faced with sharp remarks erupting. Liu Zhen's tears welled up in her eyes.

If this weren't an unlikable doctor, Ning might have considered staying - but one look at Tang turned her stomach completely. As she prepared to leave...

"Yunhuan..." Liu Zhen timidly called out, "Could you stay with me a little longer? I've already contacted my parents." She feared further verbal abuse from this rude doctor once others left despite sensing Ning's reluctance.

"Ning Liu, why force someone to stay?" A girl with wavy chestnut hair spoke next. Her makeup emphasized winged eyeliner smudged into smokey eyes and false lashes creating wide sultry gaze. While lips remained merely pink, her languid tone attracted both Tang and several classmates glancing repeatedly.

Ning Yunhuan recognized this speaker instantly - despite little attention paid to class in her past life focused on changing fate through Gu Yingxi connections. Most faces faded from memory but not those few...

In that previous existence, their class produced several famous stars including this seductively styled woman known as Cheng Qiaomei - a celebrity who rose earliest but suffered tragic endings in entertainment circles.

Before completing her senior year in university, she caught the attention of a renowned Chinese director who defied industry norms by casting her as the scheming concubine in an historical drama. Though Cheng Qiaomei's delicate beauty suggested fragility, her personality proved refreshingly bold and straightforward—perhaps too much for someone thrust into fame at such an early age without experiencing Hollywood's typical ups and downs. This unguarded honesty made her both beloved and controversial in equal measure within the entertainment industry. Despite having entered showbiz only briefly, she'd already formed many friendships with veteran actors who willingly guided her career.

(There was supposed to be one update... but due to a power outage yesterday I feared another blackout today, so after writing last night's content I stayed up all day finishing tomorrow's as well... and forgot to upload it. I thought I had uploaded it! Only woke up late realizing this morning, so here's an extra 6,000 words as compensation. Forgive me please! Forgive me! My luck just loves to play tricks!)