Chapter 3: "I remember you now."

Fan Chang blankly looked at the man's smile. He was reluctant to send the man away because the rain had become heavier but he had no time to entertain the man and he had no reason for letting him in.

He is really weird ah. Fan Chang thought. He had been waiting for the man's answer and was only given a smile by the other person. He was now really determined to close the door but stopped when the man in front of him spoke.

"Have you forgotten me?" The man had a smile on his lips.

Huh? Have I met him before the apocalypse started? Why did he know me? Has he been reborn too? Fan Chang thought but tried to dispel the idea in his mind. He tried hard to think where could he meet the man but he could not find any clue. With their different status in life, Fan Chang thought that it would be impossible to meet him on an ordinary day. Meeting him during the apocalypse was just a coincidence but being reborn at the same time as him would also be impossible.

"I guess you have already forgotten about me." The other man pretended to be hurt and continued, "We were high school classmates, Fan Chang." The man spoke before Fan Chang could even react.

The other man saw that Fan Chang still had no intention to reply and seemed like digesting the words he spoke and decided to continue saying, "When we were in high school, you went to school very early and went home directly after class." The other man said with a serious expression on his face. "...not even bothering to help with cleaning the classroom." The man burst into laughter.

Is he implying that I was not a good student? I also helped with the cleaning of the classroom ah... sometimes. Fan Chang raised an eyebrow and controlled himself from closing the door.

Fan Chang had clear doubt written on his face. Classmates? How come I don't know him ah. Maybe I have forgotten about him? Did we really study in the same high school before? But with his eye-catching appearance, it would be nearly impossible that it would not create a sensation. Maybe his appearance has changed over time. But he didn't mention it when we met each other during the apocalypse. Fan Chang recalled that during the apocalypse, the other man would not speak long sentences and had an air of mystery around him. What happened to that air?

He was saying that we were classmates before. I don't even remember some of my high school classmates. For me, that was already a very long time. Maybe what he said is true. We were indeed high school classmates.

With great difficulty, Fan Chang accepted the man's words.

But it would be too awkward if he remembered my name and I don't even remember being classmates with him. Fan Chang looked at the man in front of him and scanned his body like trying to look for an identity card. He has to pretend not to know the other person's name but they were high school classmates. He could also use this to freely say the man's name.

"Really? So, why are you here? Long time, no see, and how did you know my address?" Fan Chang tried to hide the doubt in his eyes and with a surprised look asked the other person.

"I saw one of your high school batchmates and he happened to know you." The man smiled.

Fan Chang raised an eyebrow at the man's answer and weighed the man's answer. He stared at the man's face for a long time.

"I didn't know that you were interested in me." The man suddenly said something which brought Fan Chang back to reality.

Fan Chang fought hard not to roll his eyes. He fought the urge to slam the door to the man's thick face. How did he suddenly come up with that idea?

"You kept looking at me like trying to reminisce some of our memories in high school." The other person continued teasing him.

"I...I just want to confirm that you are not a bad person. I want to look at your ID card and confirm your identity if you are really one of my classmates." Fan Chang wore a serious expression on his face and from time to time checked the time. Do we even have memories in high school, to begin with? He has not stated his purpose for coming here. Are we going to have a high school reunion? But I didn't receive an invitation in my previous life. Maybe he came here for another purpose.

I still need to fill my space. The apocalypse is fast approaching! I also need to write something on social media to somehow warn the people about it but would they believe me? So many things to do but so little time left.

"You should have told me sooner to avoid misunderstanding." The other man looked at him amusingly. He took his wallet from his pants pocket and showed his ID card to Fan Chang.

Fan Chang looked at the man's ID card and was not surprised upon seeing his name. He stared at the man's name written on the card.

Hong Cheng

Suddenly the memories he spent together with the other person during the apocalypse flooded his mind but not a single memory from high school as Hong Cheng previously said entered his mind.

I couldn't really remember him in my high school days. I was not active in high school. I immediately went home after school. I didn't join events at school unless attendance was required. I was contented not to fail a single subject and didn't mind the people around me. Maybe he was really a high school classmate of mine?

Hong Cheng. Fan Chang looked at the man's name written on the ID and slightly smiled. I'm glad to see you again.

Fan Chang looked at the man in front of him and as if he remembered him, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Ah. I remember you now. How can I forget you, Hong Cheng? I noticed you skipping classes and talking to your seatmate while the teacher was discussing. Why are you here? Are you here to reminisce some good old memories from high school?" Hurry leave. Fan Chang thought.

The other man looked at him amusingly and his lips hooked up.

(...to be continued.)

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Hong Cheng: "When we were in high school, I used to see you went to school very early and went home directly after class...not even bothering to help with cleaning the classroom."

Fan Chang: "Ah. I remember you now. How can I forget you, Hong Cheng? I noticed you skipping classes and talking to your seatmate while the teacher was discussing. Why are you here? Are you here to reminisce some good old memories from high school?"

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