There are moments when you just can’t back off.

There are a lot of things that leave a lasting impression on one's mind.

Zyra, this name was similarly deeply-rooted in my mind.

A blurry memory replayed in my head….

-It was your usual sunny day. As I was sitting at my desk, overthinking my fantasies, a transfer student named Zyra entered our class. Her looks, her soft voice, her silliness, I was instantly bewitched by her.

With that attractive face, I knew she was bound to have many suitors.

To make matters worse, the social and financial differences between our families were too great for me to make a move on her.

My life-goal at that time was pretty simple: somehow pass high school and get a regular job while earning enough to live my old life comfortably.

My grades were already bad to begin with.

I knew if I spent my time pursuing her, then even getting out of school would be impossible.

Sitting at the back-bench, I could only admire her from afar. I knew just like the river water and sea water that never mix together, we two belonged to two different worlds.

Even after graduating from school, I could never forget that enchanting face of hers.

Earlier, I may have said I had no regrets before transmigrating…but inwardly, I knew I was not being honest.

No human is perfect, so how could I be an exception?

Perhaps, not confessing to her during my high school years was one of my lingering regrets.

"Hey, Why are you standing like you lost your soul?"

"Hehe, Am I too beautiful?"

"Also, my name is Shao Shao, not Zyra!"

"You can just call me Shao."

-She stood proudly in front of Shenshah. Looking at him, who stood there in a daze, her ego that her charm was unparalleled further boosted.

Her words quickly brought me back to reality. I realised that I was too immersed in the flashback that I forgot about the situation.

"Sorry, I was taken aback."

"Miss Shao, you are indeed very beautiful", I spoke with facts, just like her face which was similar to Zyra, her beauty was top-notch.

But even though I had lost my mind for a second, my rationality was still intact.

With the words she spoke when she entered inside, it was clear….she was someone related to that scammy sect master.

"I don't know why Miss Shao is looking for me?"

-I didn't dare make any eye-contact lest I unknowingly provoke her.

Bowing a little half-heartedly, I spoke in my politest tone.

Shao, being the sect master's only friend, was too, inherently arrogant.

She was satisfied with Shenshah's respectful attitude.

"Lately, your sectmaster has been cursing you repeatedly. By luck, I eavesdropped that she plans to send one of her undercover agents to harm you", Shao's voice didn't have the slightest fluctuation as she blatantly sold out her friend, telling how fickle and plastic the relationship between the two was.

She wanted to see how the reaction of this boy will be, and she wasn't disappointed~

"As expected of her!"

"Once a bitch…..Always a bitch!"

The moment I heard Shao's words, like it was a natural reflex, my mouth cursed on its own.

"Hahaa, yes her character is like that…always grumpy", Shao chuckled.

"Actually, I only wanted to monitor you secretly from the outside…."

The smile on her oval face grew wider, I knew something bad was coming.

"But the moment I saw you taking out that beautiful golden ring from your pocket, my eyes immediately got fascinated by it."

"You know, at my level…it's almost impossible to not be able to see through ordinary things like that ring."

"But I couldn't, my mental energy was strongly blocked when I thought about secretly examining it."

"I am sure this thing doesn't belong to this low-levelled floor!"

With a devilish grin and an equally conceited attitude, she put her empty left hand in front of me.

Her intention was clear: Offer this treasure to me, lowly mortal!

I couldn't help but curse her loudly in my head.

'Sure enough, no one associated with that sect master is normal!'

It was only a few moments ago…

Even after looking everywhere, I wasn't able to find Xenia's earrings. I knew Xenia will be sad upon losing them.

Therefore, I took out that engagement ring of a thousand years, which I got from the system's store and fiddled with it for some seconds. I thought about gifting it to Xenia, with its intricate craftsmanship, I was confident she would love it, after all, women are naturally fans of jewellery.

'Damn, I hardly took out that ring for seven or eight seconds and she still noticed it?'

'This rabbit-eared-lassie must be monitoring me from the starting…leisurely watching me make a fool of myself looking here and there.'

There were so many things revolving in my mind,

the surprise and regret brought by remembering Zyra, sadness that Xenia will be disheartened upon learning that her mother's earrings might be lost, the urge to beat the sect master for plotting behind my back, and not to forget this proud woman's shameless behaviour of openly coveting my ring.

Suddenly, a bold….

….A very audacious thought came to my mind.

I knew there was a strong possibility that I might as well be killed the very next moment.

But this time, I was ready to gamble everything~

Occasionally, there are moments where you just can't back off….Otherwise, you may lose something much important inside.

I took a deep breath as the sincerity on my face returned.

Looking at me obediently taking out the ring from my pocket, Shao's eyes shone with greed.

Her pupils dilated as she saw the real stuff.

'Yes, this is definitely a treasure!'

Shao moved her left hand closer to accept the ring.

But I was waiting for this.

"It's so sad that the fingers of a beauty like you are empty!"

Under her bewildered eyes, I quickly held her left hand and instantly put the ring on her ring finger.

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A/N : A special thanks to OpDonghuaGirl and Sire for sending magic castles in a row which made the early release of this chapter possible.