As Star Han's cultivation of the Clear Heart Technique deepened day by day, he became calmer in dealing with things, his judgments became more accurate, and he gained more confidence in himself. His attitude towards life became more passionate, unlike before when he didn't care about anything. He exuded an indescribable sense of ease. Star Han was now able to face his emotions calmly. Although there was still a tinge of pain when he thought about it, he was no longer afraid to confront it like before.

It was time to start a new semester, another fresh beginning. Star Han stood on the top floor of the teaching building, watching the bustling crowd and couldn't help but sigh. The school had a new start, and he should have a new beginning too, he thought to himself. The replacement of old things by new things was a basic principle of Marxist ideology. The sun sets and the moon rises, winter gives way to spring, and the waves of the Yangtze River push the ones before them. This is the law of nature that remains unchanged throughout history. Wasn't he the same?

Looking at the time, Star Han felt that he should go and register. Just as he turned around, a graceful figure walked slowly towards him. Star Han had good eyesight and could already see the other person's face from a distance—it was Shi Yi. Countless thoughts flowed through Star Han's mind in an instant—should he turn and leave, or should he go and say hello? But she had said that he should meet her after he met her requirements, and he was still far from meeting them. Star Han was contemplating what to do when Shi Yi had already approached. Clearly, she had also seen Star Han. It was their first encounter since their breakup.

They both silently looked at each other. Shi Yi was still as beautiful as ever, radiating brilliance. It seemed like Shi Yi was hesitating, but in the end, Star Han calmly spoke, "Long time no see. How have you been?"

"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern," Shi Yi replied mechanically.

"Shi Yi, you're here. I've been looking for you for a long time!" At this moment, someone walked over from the opposite direction, not even giving Star Han a glance, and said to Shi Yi.

"Oh, I was just walking around here. Have you finished your business?" Shi Yi smiled and asked the person.

"I'm done," the person replied, then turned back as if he had just noticed Star Han, "Isn't this Star Han? What a coincidence to meet you here. I'm Hua Liuyun. Nice to meet you!"

After speaking, he reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Star Han. As Star Han extended his hand, it was tightly held, and a sudden surge of scorching heat passed from Hua Liuyun's hand. Star Han's hand immediately became hot, but his Clear Heart Technique quickly activated, and his hand quickly returned to normal. Star Han realized that Hua Liuyun had ill intentions. He had wondered why he was being so enthusiastic just now. It was no wonder that they weren't supposed to be friends in the first place, so it was normal. However, it was strange that Hua Liuyun was also not an ordinary person. It seemed that he was similar to Star Han in some ways, but his true energy was slightly different. Star Han was about to do something, but Hua Liuyun let go of his hand, glanced meaningfully at Star Han, and said, "Ah, Star Han, I didn't expect us to be the same kind of people. We should chat more in the future."

"Oh, I have something to do. I'll go first. Bye." Star Han ignored Hua Liuyun and said to Shi Yi before quickly walking away. After their encounter, Star Han realized that he still couldn't face Shi Yi, and he had a bad feeling about facing Hua Liuyun. He didn't want to stay long or witness Shi Yi's affectionate behavior towards others.

"Goodbye," Shi Yi watched Star Han walk away, her mouth moved, but in the end, she didn't say anything. Seeing that there was nothing wrong between Star Han and Hua Liuyun, she finally let go of the worry she had been holding and looked at Star Han's receding figure. Star Han had become slightly thinner than before, but he appeared more calm and mature.

Hua Liuyun looked at Shi Yi and said, "He's gone, let's go too."

The two of them turned around and walked in another direction. As they turned, Hua Liuyun's eyes glanced briefly at Star Han's figure. A complex expression appeared in his eyes but quickly disappeared.

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Flower Liuyun is the sole heir of the Hua Family Consortium and the only male of his generation. He has been spoiled since childhood, but that doesn't mean he is without talent. On the contrary, Flower Liuyun has been taught by various prestigious teachers since he was young. He received what is known as "gifted education" to develop his abilities. Combined with his natural talent, he excelled in everything from an early age, far surpassing his peers. During his childhood, he even had a fortuitous encounter and learned a heart technique called the Flameheart Technique. As he advanced in his training, he could generate scorching true energy. When he struck a tree with his palm, the entire tree withered. He saw that the person who called him had experienced that. However, his mischievous nature grew as a result. He was someone who should not be provoked. But if you did offend him, he would half-kill you and still praise himself. As he grew older, he became more formidable, but it was for the best as he no longer caused trouble like a child. However, he sometimes couldn't help but become arrogant, but considering the presence of those who flattered him, it was understandable. However, whenever he wanted something, he would stop at nothing until he obtained it.

Regarding Shi Yi, Flower Liuyun didn't initially pay much attention to her. He only wanted to play around because he was never lacking in beautiful girls around him. But as Star Han pursued Shi Yi, he started to seriously consider this girl. Upon closer observation, Flower Liuyun found that Shi Yi was quite special. It wasn't just her beauty, although she was indeed beautiful. What attracted Flower Liuyun more was her unique aura. Unlike the other girls he had interacted with, she wasn't just a pretty face without any substance. Flower Liuyun officially began pursuing Shi Yi.

As he deepened his relationship with Shi Yi, he discovered more and more of her strengths, and he himself gradually became attracted to her charm. On the other hand, although Shi Yi had broken up with Star Han, his ambiguous attitude towards her, while not rejecting her, stimulated Flower Liuyun to a certain extent and ignited his desire to conquer. Moreover, having Star Han as a rival made the situation even more challenging. However, Flower Liuyun never forced girls into anything. He wanted willing hearts.

Initially, Flower Liuyun didn't have much of an impression of Star Han. He generally didn't think highly of the people in this school because, with his abilities, it would have been effortless for him to get into a better school. However, he disliked the dull atmosphere of prestigious universities, which is why he chose this school. He always believed that there was no one in this school worth his attention. He knew that Star Han was Shi Yi's ex-boyfriend, but it didn't matter to him. So what if he was? In the end, he was the one who won her over, right? Such a person was nothing special, at most just an outstanding individual.

However, this encounter piqued his interest in Star Han. Although he still didn't know much about him, Flower Liuyun realized that Star Han was a formidable opponent who posed a threat to him. They were of the same type of person. When they met just now, Flower Liuyun wanted to embarrass him, so he used his Flameheart true energy. However, as soon as the true energy reached Star Han's hand, it seemed to automatically dissipate and vanish without a trace. Flower Liuyun had a good understanding of his own true energy, and even if an ordinary person encountered it, they would either be burned or unable to bear it. Star Han made him feel threatened, and he sensed that this person would bring him a lot of trouble in the future. At that moment, he thought that instead of allowing him to threaten him in the future, it would be better to deal with him now and eliminate the threat in its infancy.

Despite this, Flower Liuyun wasn't greatly surprised (if his opponent was too weak, it wouldn't be worth being surprised). Instead, he felt excited because he had found a worthy opponent. He had been lonely for a long time and hoped that Star Han wouldn't disappoint him! However, Flower Liuyun realized that his previous estimation of Star Han was still too low. Although he had a relatively high estimation of Star Han, these circumstances were not good news for him. To erase Star Han from Shi Yi's heart would not be an easy task. Furthermore, dealing with someone like Star Han wouldn't be a walk in the park. To win over Shi Yi, he had to defeat Star Han, there was no doubt about it—at least that's what he believed. But it was precisely because of these challenges that the situation became interesting. Flower Liuyun believed that as long as he was given time, he would find a way to thoroughly defeat Star Han and leave him with nothing. Thinking about it, Flower Liuyun sighed. It wasn't easy to encounter such a talented person, but unfortunately, he had met him.

But now that things had turned out this way, Flower Liuyun no longer thought about other matters. He only wondered how he could completely defeat Star Han. Flower Liuyun was somewhat excited because finding an evenly matched opponent was a great fortune in life. He just hoped that the opponent wouldn't be too boring. If that were the case, winning against them wouldn't bring much joy.