Rebirth 08: A Happy Life Begins in Elementary School

Li Zhao hadn't expected He Lin to directly bring up this off-stage bragging factor.

Teachers from 08 haven't yet experienced the torment of various unreasonable parent complaints, so they haven't evolved into teaching robots yet, right?

It feels very lifelike, but perhaps a bit too much.

He Lin's smug expression clearly showed that she was showing off for Li Zhao.

Chen Nian, the classmate next to Li Zhao, who went from looking constipated to feeling completely relaxed, also helped Li Zhao show off.

There's also He Shuyao's thumb sticking out from under her left armpit.

There was also a slightly hostile look in her eyes—from class monitor Ma Yingying.

Wow, this little girl is so competitive!

But Li Zhao remembered that her middle school entrance exam scores plummeted. With such competitiveness and learning ability, it shouldn't be like this.

Suddenly, applause erupted from some unknown corner, then spread like a virus to everyone. Although He Lin quickly waved to stop it, Li Zhao still heard the applause for three seconds.

Li Zhao's back molars were sore.

It's so embarrassing it makes your teeth ache. Even if it were you as a child, you'd be sweating with embarrassment in this situation, right?

[Fulfilled childhood fantasies, happiness +1, total 2]

……good!

Who hasn't imagined the whole class applauding for you?

Today's event, where outstanding students shone brightly, became a special edition for Li Zhao.

"As for how well Li Zhao did on his math and English tests, you'll have to see what Teacher Lin and Teacher Huang say, so I won't go into details. Both teachers were full of praise for him in the office, saying that our class has produced a genius. Li Zhao, if you have any study secrets, please share them with everyone."

Li Zhao smiled and nodded.

Rebirth is all you need; it's not difficult.

"However, the top scorer in Chinese is not Li Zhao, but the class monitor Ma Yingying and He Shuyao." He Lin said, pulling a stack of test papers out of the teacher's desk drawer as if by magic.

Ma Yingying raised her proud head slightly.

He Lin unleashed her "class teacher superpowers," turning the class meeting into half a Chinese language class, distributing test papers and giving a brief explanation all in one go.

This is an exam paper written by Li Zhao before his rebirth. The handwriting is slightly different and a bit immature.

Fortunately, the day he was reborn was a math exam; if it had been a Chinese exam, he wouldn't have been able to handle the dictation part.

Li Zhao ignored He Lin's explanation and instead began to read his own composition, which was actually written by a sixth-grade elementary school student, with great interest.

Conclusion: Deducting two points was correct. The essay tried to cover too much ground, resulting in an unclear theme and a lack of focus.

The test paper lacked depth of thought but insisted on reaching a high level, resulting in an overly naive and immature feel.

But this is a child's way of exploring his own worldview, and he is grateful to his past self for being that way.

During the break, Li Zhao sensed a strange atmosphere.

Including Chen Nian, who still strangely came in ninth in the class, many classmates had a kind of awkward attitude towards him, a mixture of awe and curiosity.

I want to ask you a question, but I don't know what to ask.

Those few who were not convinced stood out.

Ma Yingying, who never lowered her proud head, and Cai Chao, the leader of the bad boy gang, who was trying to make his presence known by jumping around.

The leader of the righteous path and the master of the demonic path.

Surprisingly, He Shuyao also joined the group of people who were hesitant and timid.

In math class, Lin Wenjuan walked into the classroom with a bright and cheerful smile.

Chen Nian whispered, "Teacher Lin looks so happy, is it because of you?"

Li Zhao shook his head.

It's unlikely. There's nothing beyond the syllabus in math exams, and writing quickly doesn't prove much.

Compared to English, Li Zhao actually doesn't want to be too prominent in mathematics.

Although I got an A in advanced mathematics in college, I haven't used it at all in the years since I graduated and started working. I only have a little bit of "understanding concept" left.

Elementary school math is too basic, with low calculation requirements, so he can still manage to handle it; but when it comes to advanced math olympiad problems in the third year of junior high, especially the complex geometry problems, it's hard to say; as for high school...

I doubt many college graduates who have worked for two years would dare to say they are confident in their high school math skills.

Let's avoid a repeat of the tragic story of Zhong Yong (a child prodigy who failed to live up to his potential).

Sure enough, Lin Wenjuan was happy that twelve students in the class got full marks, and did not overemphasize Li Zhao's fact that he finished writing in twenty minutes.

Chen Nian also scored 100 points, but he didn't seem very happy after receiving the test paper.

"What's wrong? I remember you said it was very difficult after the exam. Shouldn't you be happy about getting a perfect score?"

"Both are 100 points, but you finished writing in 20 minutes, while I almost didn't finish."

Oh... I see. Children have a strong sense of self-esteem too.

If I were in a different elementary school, I would probably be very fond of praising my homeroom teacher, He Lin, and would think that Lin Wenjuan might not like me and was deliberately not praising me.

But now, with her 36 years of experience, He Lin is someone who loves to show off, while Lin Wenjuan is better at teaching and nurturing students.

The twelve children all got full marks, which is the time to build their confidence. What should be praised is the overall improvement of everyone, rather than the outstanding performance of one individual.

Li Zhao finished the test paper in twenty minutes, which was a blow to all the children who got full marks.

So Li Zhao nodded to Lin Wenjuan from the bottom of his heart, with an appreciative look in his eyes.

Lin Wenjuan: ?

Why did I suddenly feel like I was facing the head of the teaching department?

However, Li Zhao still wanted to correct one thing: he finished writing in fifteen minutes, not twenty minutes.

During this break, more curious students came to Li Zhao's seat.

The other two who tied for third place with He Shuyao in the total score of this exam, Liu Mingyu and Jiang Qi, came over and asked Li Zhao how he finished the test paper in twenty minutes.

"For example, what's your thought process for this problem?" Jiang Qi spoke softly and gently; she was a very quiet girl.

Li Zhao could only display his extraordinary power once again, eliciting a few gasps of surprise from those around him:

"Wow, that really uses junior high school knowledge, that's amazing."

...Li Zhao had no doubt that this sentiment would be expressed again.

"What's wrong with junior high school knowledge?" A familiar voice came from behind. "I know some junior high school stuff too. Whether I calculate quickly or slowly, I still get a perfect score, right? Knowing university-level knowledge is what really makes you impressive!"

This Zhao Pengwei is a prime example of naivety.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhao just chuckled, but Chen Nian couldn't hold back any longer, "So what if you got eleventh in the class? You can't even stay in the top ten. I'm better than you."

Li Zhao had already reached out to restrain Chen Nian, but—

[Someone stood up for me, happiness +1, total 3]

United in hatred against the enemy!

Clearly, children have no reason to be patient; once the smell of gunpowder wafts out, it's an instantaneous event.

"Chen Nian, so what if you always get ninth place in your exams?"

"Eternal ninth place can't beat the top eight, so beating you eleventh is perfectly reasonable, hehe~"

"Who knows if you were peeking at Li Zhao? You cheater!"

"Zhao Pengwei!"

Li Zhao shouted loudly, startling the entire class into silence instantly.

He stood up and turned to Zhao Pengwei, "A little banter is fine, but slander is another matter entirely. People have to be responsible for their words, so I suggest you watch your mouth."

"What...what makes you so great? So what if you got first place in the class?"

"I don't think it's anything special, but if you want to argue, you'd better beat me first, otherwise you're not qualified to spout this nonsense."

"you……"

Normally, when elementary school students argue, they are red-faced, either making faces and laughing, or hysterically crying.

Li Zhao's emotionless and expressionless demeanor reminded Zhao Pengwei of his teachers and parents, instantly weakening his resolve, and he could only sit down dejectedly.

Just then, the school bell rang, and that was the end of it.

"Holy crap!" Chen Nian laughed so hard his features were all scrunched up. "Brother, Brother Zhao, Young Master Zhao, how can you be so handsome, holy crap!"

"You need to be more careful... People say you cheated, and now I'm furious."

"I am indeed not innocent."

Li Zhao: "?"

"But there's nothing particularly wrong with it," Chen Nian said with a sly smile. "I just really didn't want to come in ninth every time, so I unilaterally confirmed the answer with you."

Li Zhao was speechless.

The crisp sound of high heels rang out as Huang Keyun, looking radiant with makeup, walked into the classroom.

The students, both boys and girls, gasped in surprise.

If Lin Wenjuan was radiant with happiness, then Huang Keyun was practically like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination.

She put down the test paper, her bright eyes scanning the sixth grade (1) class, finally landing on Li Zhao.

Enthusiasm, excitement, anticipation...

Li Zhao had a bad feeling.

A neatly written English essay was placed under the projector, and Huang Keyun's voice became much louder:

"Class, who can understand this composition? Raise your hand!"