CHAPTER 2: REBIRTH

Belle was reborn back to when she was seventeen and a half years old. During this time, she was getting into one of the best university in the country. Feng University was considered one of the most outstanding university in the country. It was placed in top ten university, nationwide. 

She will be meeting up with her old classmates and old friends at a dinner party tonight. This time she will cherish them and make sure to spend more time with them. She won’t let any moment go into waste. She won't let herself be distracted by Bruce Wang.

Even though she was young, she was considered to be one of the smartest and talented young woman of the century. Wanting to make sure that she didn't let her family down again, she was going to strive to be the best. She wanted to live up to her grandfather's name. Never letting her parents down. Keeping them safe and protecting them. She was their number one priority.

Belle stepped out of her room dressed in her most beautiful gown. She was excited as she was going to meet her family. She was going to hug and cherish them like she never did in her last lifetime. She will make their talk more exciting than before. She will laugh with them like she never did before. She got down from the stairs and joined the party.

"Belle!" shouted Lucy.

"Lucy!" exclaimed Belle.

They ran into each other's arms and hugged each other.

"What are you doing here?"

"I thought I might as well come and see everyone during the party."

"Oh. Hmm." Lucy was studying Belle. She started walking around her.

"What?"

"What happened to Belle?"

"What?"

"The Belle I know would never come to this kind of party that's all."

"Stop being silly. Of course, it's me."

"Alright. Let's go then. We're rather late you know."

"Are we?"

"Yes. Hurry."

Belle and Lucy laughed as they walked together hand in hand to the gathering. Everyone was in the back hall, chit chatting among each other.

When they got there Belle saw everyone whom she loved and missed in her last lifetime. She went and hugged each and every one of them.

“Mother!” exclaimed Belle. She held her mother tightly.

“Oh, there’s my beautiful Belle,” said Belle’s father.

Daniel Li and Daniella Yang was her mother and father. Her father was a kind and nice man. He's a striking handsome man in his early forties. Her mother was a beautiful woman who stole every men's attention when they were in college. They met and fell in love and have been together ever since. They have been married for the past twenty years. They have always been true and faithful to each other. 

"Oh, look at you, you're getting prettier and prettier each time I see you," said Uncle Robert.

"Uncle Robert, what are you trying to say? Are you trying to something that I don’t know of?" asked Belle. 

"Yes. That my niece, which is you,” said Uncle Robert. “You're a smart and beautiful young woman."

"Come here, Belle," said Grandfather George.

"Grandfather George," said Belle. She ran up to him and held him tightly.

Grandfather George was an elderly man in his late sixties. He have white hair and a white mustache. He was a slim and fit man for his age. His blue eyes was as beautiful as hers.

"Belle, I want to introduce you to Bruce Wang."

Belle frowns. "What? Why is Bruce here? She isn't supposed to meet him till tomorrow. So, why is he there? How is he here? Have he seen her prior to their original date?" she thought. She turned around and saw the younger Bruce Wang. His black hair was combed back, and his brown eyes look sternly at her. His handsome face was still as charming as ever.

"Bruce, this is my granddaughter Belle Li. Belle this is Bruce Wang."

Belle bow respectively to him.

Bruce also bowed at her. "It's nice to meet you, Miss Li," said Bruce. His voice was still as charming as ever. His face was as handsome ever. He smiled, showing off his dimple on his left cheek. His eyes was gleaming at her.

Belle smiled back at him. “Ugh, I can’t believe I have to do this,” she thought. 

"Oh, what a beautiful smile," thought Bruce. He never thought that the Li's precious granddaughter was prettier in person than her profile picture. She was gorgeous that he nearly suppressed his urge to kiss her beautiful lips. 

"He's attending the same university you're going to. He's majoring in business and finances. He's twenty-one years old,” said Grandfather George. 

"Oh, is that so. Well, that's good," said Belle.

Bruce frowned as that's all she said. He was expecting her to say more. He frowned as to why she wasn't trying to get his attention. Every women wants his attention for they find him handsome and attractive.

Belle’s eyes glance quickly around. 

Next to Bruce was Yolanda Wu, his mistress.

"So, you two have known each other for a long time already, huh?" thought Bella.

"Oh, and the one standing by him is Yolanda Wu," said Grandfather George.

Belle just stared at Yolanda but didn't say anything.

Yolanda bowed to her, but Belle didn't bother to bow back to her.

"Don't think I would give you any respect. I won’t treat you kindly or well. Not like last lifetime. I will make sure to stomp you to the ground in this lifetime," thought Bella.

Yolanda blushed red as she saw that Belle was looking at her quietly.

"She's disrespecting me," thought Yolanda. "How dare this girl think she can trample over me just because she's rich." She clenches her fist tightly at her dress.

Belle stood there silently giving her the embarrassment she deserved. She inhaled sharply with a smile as she saw that Yolanda was about to cry. Smiling, she looked around and saw a young gentleman's brown hair. It was Adam Cheng. "Adam!" exclaimed Bella. She ran towards him.

Yolanda bit her lower bottom lip.

"Belle!" said Adam, waving his hand at her. He ran to her and said, "I didn't think you would come."

Belle smiled beautifully at him and said, "Of course, I would. I wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to see all of you guys." 

Adam cleared his throat as he tried to intake Belle’s beauty. 

"What?" asked Belle, wondering why Adam was blushing. 

"Nothing,” said Adam, trying to look away from her beautiful blue eyes. 

Grandfather George laughed.

"What is it Grandfather George?" asked Belle, looking at her grandfather.

"I think you're so pretty that you're making the poor gentleman speechless,” said Grandfather George. 

"What?" Belle looked at Adam.

Adam blushed even redder. 

"Do you really think I'm pretty?" asked Adam, leaning in closer to him. 

Bruce frowned as he could see Belle’s cleavage hanging tightly by her dress. “Big and plump,” he thought. 

"What! Is that a trick question?" asked Adam, looking straight at Belle. 

"Well?" questioned Belle, trying to get the answer out of Adam. 

Lucy also giggled.

"You've always been beautiful."

"Really?"

"Of course, you can ask all the guys here."

Belle laughed softly.

Bruce who was watching her silently gasped at her laughter. "What beautiful laughter," he thought. When he first heard about Bella, he thought she was a spoiled little rich girl but seeing her right now she seems to be well manner and well-tempered. She's very beautiful too. Prettier than he imagined.