Edinburgh is the second largest tourist city in the UK after London. The main university is the University of Edinburgh, one of the oldest universities in the UK. Inside the gates of Edinburgh, young students come and go, some entering, some leaving the streets, everything here is filled with an open atmosphere. Yes, the motto here is freedom, only freedom can create everything.
Under a camphor tree, there was a large rock, and on top of the large rock sat a young man with calm eyes and a myriad of thoughts.
Suddenly, a dark hand landed on his shoulder, and as he turned around, he discovered a set of gleaming white teeth.
"Kovani, you scared me to death," the young man said.
"Kevin, what's wrong with you? Since yesterday's failed confession to Linda, you haven't said a word all day. Tell me, are you considering something drastic? Like jumping off the teaching building to end it all," Kovani asked with concern.
"Bro, don't worry, I won't end a noble life for a woman, only a fool would do that. My bad mood has another reason."
Yes, the young man's melancholy is not due to love troubles, but for another reason. This young man is named Kevin Stephen, and no one would know that the current Kevin holds the memories of another person in his mind. This person was a Chinese internet writer who, having read countless literary works during his lifetime, was reborn after a fire and found himself in a place similar to Earth, in England.
This online writer inherited all of Kevin Stephen's memories, including his body.
Arriving in this parallel world, the young man didn't feel particularly pitiful. However, he happened to be reincarnated into a guy named Kevin Stephen.
Kevin Stephen is a junior student in Edinburgh, his family is extremely poor, probably the poorest in the entire University of Edinburgh.
Kevin's father has already borrowed £100,000 to put him through college, while old Stephen's monthly income is only a little over £2,000. It's indeed quite difficult to pay off this debt in this lifetime.
Of course, being poor is not the most pitiful thing. The most pitiful thing is that Kevin has fallen in love with a student at the University of Edinburgh, and couldn't help but confess in front of so many people yesterday.
He, who possessed Kevin's memories, still vividly remembered the rejection: "Kevin, you're overthinking it. We're just classmates. I could never like a poor loser, especially one with no future."
Just because of this sentence, this Kevin got drunk last night and crashed into a wall. It was after crashing into the wall that this Chinese internet writer was reborn into his body, merging with him.
"I never thought that I was a poor loser on Earth, and now in this parallel world, I'm still a poor loser. Is this my fate?"
Throughout the day, he had been pondering this question, making him feel gloomy. To the point that others thought he was feeling down because of yesterday's failed confession. Kovani, as his best friend, finally came over to try to persuade him.
"Not being troubled by this matter is good. In fact, you shouldn't pursue Linda. You should know that Linda likes Augustine, who is a writer. He has advantages that many of us do not have."
Writer? The young man's mind suddenly remembered the England in this parallel world. Many things here are no different from England on Earth, the only difference being the lack of literary works here, except for Shakespeare's existence, almost no other literary works exist.
Without Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre," without Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe"
Without Austin's "Pride and Prejudice," without Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes"
There is no J.K. Rowling who wrote "Harry Potter" here, nor the romantic poets Shelley and Yeats.
Thinking of this, his eyes lit up. Well, since there are no masterpieces of these literary giants here, why not write them down myself?
These works have been bestsellers not only in the UK on Earth but also well-known globally. Placing them in this parallel world's UK, they would naturally not be any less impressive.
The young man was originally a web writer in Huaxia, but due to his bad luck, he has been struggling all along.
Could it be that being reborn here is the right decision from heaven?
Thinking of this, the young man was no longer troubled, and he also made up his mind. From now on, he would live his life as Kevin Stephen.
"Kovani, thank you, I feel much better now. I have to say, in Edinburgh, you are my best companion." Kevin also patted Kovani on the shoulder.
"Well, since everything is fine, let's go back to class. Today is the day our homeroom teacher will be teaching about the theory of the soul after death. We shouldn't miss it after all." Kovani continued to smile, revealing his set of pearly white teeth.
When Kevin appeared at the classroom door, all the students turned their gaze towards him. Yes, the guy who wants to eat phoenix meat made a bold move at school yesterday, confessing his feelings to Linda, the campus belle of the University of Edinburgh, right in front of so many people.
You should know that many wealthy young men dare not pursue Linda, yet he, a poor fellow, foolishly confessed his feelings in front of everyone. It sounds ridiculous just thinking about it. However, Kevin doesn't think he was foolish or ridiculous before. Is it wrong to like someone? Is it wrong to express your love to the one you like? No, love is noble, love can drive people crazy.
"Kevin, I'm glad you're back in the classroom to listen to my lesson. Once, a wise person told me, when living in this world, don't pay too much attention to how others judge you."
Kevin's homeroom teacher is named Collison. Collison has been teaching at the University of Edinburgh for eleven years. His students are spread across various fields, including some world-renowned figures. Therefore, Collison is also a highly respected teacher at the University of Edinburgh.
Regarding the confession Kevin made yesterday, he naturally heard about it too. So, when Kevin walked into the classroom, that was the moment he spoke those comforting words.
"Thank you, my respected teacher Collison. Oh, may I ask you something before you start speaking?" Kevin said.
"Absolutely," Collison made a very casual expression.
"Excuse me, can I still sign up for the literary contest held by the London Literary Publishing House that you mentioned before? I would like to participate," Kevin asked with a particularly serious expression.
As soon as these words were spoken, all the classmates looked at him again, and some even burst into laughter on the spot. They were not laughing about Kevin's confession yesterday, but about the fact that he had chosen to participate in this literary competition. You see, Kevin's literary level at the University of Edinburgh is definitely the worst. Collison also looked at Kevin with a surprised expression, then incredulously said, "Dear Kevin, are you sure you want to participate in this literary competition?"
"Yes, I'm sure. And I'm very confident that the champion of this literary competition will be me," Kevin said confidently, patting his chest.
Suddenly, the whole classroom was filled with laughter.
In this parallel world's England, literary works are still in a blank state. Apart from the presence of the great literary works of Shakespeare, most of the literary giants on Earth almost do not exist here. Therefore, literature in this country naturally becomes more noble. This nation also pays more attention to the cultivation of literary talents.
The London Literary Competition is the most prestigious literary competition in the world of Britain. Many well-known writers have emerged from this literary competition. Therefore, every year when this literary competition is announced, many literature enthusiasts participate. Unfortunately, there is only one champion, and many others are just there to accompany.
As a world-renowned university, the University of Edinburgh naturally has no shortage of people engaged in literary creation. Among them, Augustine is the most famous. Augustine's father is a locally well-known writer, so he has inherited his father's talent and has published many articles in the local newspaper. He also participated in the literary competition. Even Augustine, in this competitive nature of the competition, did not have the confidence to say that he could definitely advance to the next round, let alone Kevin, whose literary level has always been very poor. This is also why classmates feel that Kevin is overestimating his abilities.
Augustine and Kevin were also in the same class. Upon hearing this news, he also chuckled disdainfully. In his heart, he silently mocked: "What an ignorant fool."
But at this moment, Kevin's eyes were still so firm, firm enough to make his teacher, Collison, a little fearful.
"Okay, this competition was signed up for by our school as a whole. However, there's only half an hour left before the teacher in charge of this task at school has to submit these materials and articles to the organizers. Even if you want to participate, there's not enough time." Collison said helplessly.
"Is it true that we still have half an hour left?" Kevin asked seriously.
"Yes, I'm sorry. But you can participate in the next edition. It will give you more time to prepare if you truly love literature," Collison comforted. The London literary competition is held every four years, which means that if Kevin can't participate in this edition, he will have to wait three more years. With memories of the great literary works on Earth, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Besides, half an hour was already enough for Kevin, who had been reborn.
