The man's eyes show great confusion the moment she asks the question. This girl is the first time he has seen her, but he feels as if he has known her for a long time, like a lost treasure that has been found...
Her sudden action surprises everyone, and the crowd erupts in screams. Lorenzo is a myth at Valentini Academy now, and no one dares to approach him easily. Even the high school dean of students, who usually follows Lorenzo, is stunned.
"This student, although Professor Conti is very popular, it's not proper to hug a man so openly in school. If you don't let go, I will have to punish you," the dean, who doesn't recognize Victoria, advises her earnestly.
A male student who enjoys watching the commotion shouts, "Dean, this is Victoria! Do you dare to punish her?"
"Victoria?" The dean is shocked. Is Victoria so beautiful? Did she get plastic surgery?
The crowd laughs at the dean's sudden loss of composure.
Lorenzo, who is being hugged, furrows his eyebrows slightly and gently pushes the girl away with his long fingers. "Student, have we met before?"
Tears well up in the girl's eyes as she looks at the man with a mix of excitement and joy at finding him again.
The girl cries and laughs, leaving everyone in the crowd stunned, unable to understand what's happening.
Lorenzo takes a handkerchief from his pocket and hands it to the girl, his familiar voice saying, "Girls shouldn't cry in front of others so easily."
After saying this, he turns to the dean and says, "Dean, please take me to see the principal." This sudden turn of events has already refreshed the dean's worldview. Fortunately, Lorenzo's voice brings him back to reality, and he nods blankly, saying, "Okay, Professor Conti, this way."
Victoria looks at the handkerchief in her hand and smiles. There's an English letter "C" embroidered in the corner of the handkerchief.
It's him! It's really him!
But why is he teaching at Valentini Academy?
In her previous life, he had said he was a bodyguard. Why did he become a professor after her reincarnation?
And he seems not to recognize her...
In her previous life, he had said he admired her for a long time when he saved her...
But she doesn't remember ever meeting Lorenzo before. However, he risked his life to save her, so there's no reason for him to lie in that situation.
However, she won't get too distracted by her feelings now. The painful lessons of her previous life are still fresh in her mind. How could she dare to step into the bottomless abyss again?
If Lorenzo doesn't fall in love with her in this life, perhaps it's another kind of happiness. She can give him a bright future and then find him a girlfriend who matches him. With power and a woman, perhaps a man wouldn't refuse.
Wiping away her tears, she immediately regains her energy. Being able to meet the person she has been longing for after her reincarnation is a huge surprise.
From what the other students said, is Lorenzo in the university department? It seems that she needs to go to the university department.
Victoria has always been very proactive. In the afternoon, she skipped class and ran over to ask about Lorenzo. It turns out that Lorenzo has only been at school for two months and is just helping a friend by teaching.
However, he is very popular in the university department. Naturally, his looks are there, and he is a hit with both female students and female professors. The key is that he teaches piano, and his piano skills are at the level of a world-class master, so his classes are almost a required course for all music students.
Victoria wanders around the university department. In the afternoon, Lorenzo was invited by the high school principal to consider teaching piano classes in the high school department. He hasn't returned to the university department yet.
Before she knows it, she walks to the student union office. She looks at the familiar place with a sense of frustration. Habits are really terrifying things.
She is about to leave when the door suddenly opens. It's Antonio who opens the door, followed by a tall and beautiful girl. Victoria is stunned to see her. Isn't she her second uncle's daughter, Beatrice Valentini?
"How did you get here?" Antonio asks first, feeling a strange excitement in his heart, but not daring to show too much. Suddenly, he remembers what she said in the morning and realizes that she is playing a game with him, using reverse psychology.
Victoria reads many emotions in his eyes, naturally reading how he thinks of her as despicable.
"Antonio, I came to find my cousin, to ask about my grandfather," she says, pushing him aside and walking towards Beatrice.
Beatrice, with her exquisite makeup and wearing high-end custom-made clothing, looks at the beautiful and flawless girl in front of her in confusion, unable to believe her and asks, "Are you Victoria?"
Victoria nods. She has not gotten along well with this cousin since they were children. They are both granddaughters of Alessandro, but Alessandro has been more concerned about Victoria since the death of her mother, Isabella.
Beatrice's expression changes from surprise to dislike, all of which Victoria sees. However, she has always been raised in luxury and considers herself a lady of Ravenwood, so in front of outsiders, she is always graceful and elegant.
She smiles, looking at Victoria's transformation, expressing her surprise at the change. "Victoria, how did you suddenly change? But you really look good like this."
The competition for beauty between girls can be more stimulating than any external factor. Beatrice has always been proud of her title as the school beauty of Valentini Academy, and Victoria's appearance now gives her a sense of crisis.
"Beatrice, has Grandpa returned? When I called home last time, Uncle Vito said Grandpa wouldn't be back for a while. Do you have any news about uncles?" Victoria doesn't bother with pleasantries and directly asks her.
Beatrice smiles awkwardly. "Grandpa hasn't returned yet, but these are adult matters, and it seems that we, the younger generation, don't have the qualifications to ask too much."
The implication is that Victoria is meddling too much.
Victoria doesn't get angry. Her uncles and aunts have been very good to her, and Beatrice is their daughter, after all. She won't let her get too embarrassed.
Seeing that Beatrice hasn't taken her seriously at all, Antonio is furious. He takes a big step forward and blocks her way. Victoria looks at him with despair. "Antonio, what's wrong?"
Antonio has never been ignored by anyone. Seeing Victoria's attitude, he couldn't stand it. "Do you have to do this? Deliberately come to find me and then pretend to ignore me. If you're playing hard to get, at least be a bit more sophisticated about it."
His arrogant demeanor truly annoys Victoria. She doesn't know what her judgement was in her previous life, or how she could have liked him.
"You're mistaken if you think I came to the university department just to find you. Cut it out. Don't you know there are many outstanding boys in college? Someone like you, I can find plenty of," Victoria says straightforwardly.
Antonio is angered. He never expected that the girl who used to follow him around and always looked shy in his presence could be so sharp-tongued. "What else do you do besides loafing around all day! If it weren't for Alessandro's instructions to keep an eye on you, do you think I would bother to scold you?"
Don't mention my grandfather, because it reminds me of how you and Sofia conspired to kill him in my previous life. Her eyes are filled with anger and killing intent. "You'd better mind your own business. I don't need your protection."
While the two of them are bickering back and forth, Beatrice is feeling overwhelmed. Beatrice and Antonio have grown up together and are considered the golden couple of the school. They are equally matched in terms of appearance, family background, academics, and achievements, but there seems to be no chemistry between them.
Antonio has always wanted to go into politics after graduation, so he focused all his energy on his studies. Beatrice is proud and believes that the man she marries must be the best, so she is also looking for a suitable boyfriend.
Before, she thought Victoria was always bothering Antonio and bringing shame to the Valentini Conglomerate. Now, seeing Antonio's excited demeanor, Beatrice feels uncomfortable. Antonio used to hate Victoria so much that even saying an extra word to her was annoying, but now that Victoria has become more beautiful, he seems to have developed feelings for her.
"I'll leave. I have to practice piano with Professor Conti in the afternoon." She's been thinking about spending time alone with Lorenzo recently, but he's very outstanding, and almost everyone's attention is on him. She likes him, but she can't show it too obviously. If his background is also strong, she will definitely tell her mother that she wants to marry him.
"Professor Conti! Lorenzo? I'm going too," Victoria says, suddenly excited, forgetting her anger. Beatrice quickly grabs her, not wanting her to get involved.
"Victoria, you're in high school. You can't just participate in the university department."
Seeing Beatrice's anxious expression, Victoria laughs happily. "I'm about to graduate from high school and go to college. Isn't it okay to get to know the teachers in advance? Cousin, you don't like Lorenzo, do you? Afraid I'll steal his attention?"
Feeling exposed, Beatrice is both embarrassed and annoyed. "What are you talking about? He's just a professor at our school. Don't have any bad thoughts."
"He's just here to teach for a few days, not even a full-time teacher. Why can't I like him? When both parties are single, they have the right to pursue each other without violating moral boundaries."
Victoria doesn't take Beatrice's words to heart. Although Beatrice has a good family background and appearance, she is not straightforward enough, and she feels she doesn't deserve Lorenzo.
With Antonio present, Beatrice has to consider her image and can't express her dissatisfaction. She can only leave in a huff.
Victoria follows her, eager to get to know Lorenzo as soon as possible. If she can, she can also introduce him to her grandfather. Her grandfather dotes on her, and he will surely arrange a better job opportunity for him.
Beatrice and Victoria both arrive at the piano classroom, stunning everyone with their presence. Beatrice is elegant, and Victoria is lively, making the classroom shine with glory.
A boy has already stood up and is approaching Victoria to pay her compliments. "Which class are you in? I've never seen you before."