Never Free: No Reunion After the Gaokao (35 episodes)
Jiang Chen is reborn half a month before the Gaokao. In his past life, he agreed to provide free meals for his classmates, only to be framed by his rival Chen…
Jiang Chen is reborn half a month before the Gaokao. In his past life, he agreed to provide free meals for his classmates, only to be framed by his rival Chen Feng for serving expired food that supposedly caused him to fail. Jiang Chen's father was fatally injured by an angry mob, and their restaurant, Zhiweixuan, was ruined. After his rebirth, Jiang Chen resolutely refuses to give free meals and raises prices instead, facing moral kidnapping and isolation from the entire class. Only his homeroom teacher, Mr. Chen, stands by him. Jiang Chen reserves the remaining tables for employee families like Li Lei. After the Gaokao, Chen Feng anonymously spreads rumors about Zhiweixuan's food safety again, sparking public outrage. In the end, Jiang Chen becomes the provincial top scorer with 721 points, while Chen Feng is arrested by law enforcement for fabricating rumors that caused severe social disruption.