Chapter 4: Glancing but Not Forgetting

  Liu Liren began his opening speech to the new students on the podium, and then started his lengthy talk. Everyone else also quieted down to listen to him.

  Ji Xin'an started daydreaming while listening from below.

  What if I only lived to be twenty-nine years old in my past life, but never did what I wanted to do? And this life? How long can I live again? Maybe it's also just twenty-nine or even shorter. Who knows how much longer they can live?

  Maybe I should do something I want, otherwise it's a waste of the opportunity given by heaven. Ji Xin'an used to dream of being a soldier, but she didn't persist back then. Now that she has been reborn, maybe she should have the persistence she lacked in her previous life.

  But wanting to be a soldier, even if reborn now and wanting to be a female soldier isn't something that can be done just by saying so. Since becoming a female soldier is impossible, then rely on your own efforts to take the military academy exams! Although the scores required for female students in military academies are much higher than those for male students, with the advantage of being reborn and working harder, there should be hope, right?

  Ji Xinan thought it was better to go back to the beginning of junior high school. Although he had forgotten everything he learned in school, starting from the first year of junior high school, everything would start from scratch. If he were to go back to the third year of junior high school and start over, the difficulty would be much greater than it is now.

  Moreover, she also discovered that her eyesight is very good now, as long as she pays attention to it and maintains it, she will definitely not be nearsighted. So when the physical examination comes, she can pass it. From now on, she will start doing some physical training, preparing for her dream of becoming a soldier.

  In Ji Xin'an's daydream, Liu Liren's speech finally came to an end. Everyone was drowsy and sleepy, but as soon as he finished speaking, they all applauded excitedly. Those who didn't know the situation would have thought that the speech was brilliant, when in fact everyone was just relieved that their ears were no longer being tormented.

  After that, several boys in the class went to move new books and distributed them to everyone's hands. Today's things are basically done, and tomorrow is just a matter of attending classes.

  Ji Xin'an put most of the books and exercises on her own desk, only packing a few main subjects' books to take home and plan to flip through them first.

  As soon as she entered the house, her mother took over her school bag and asked before Ji Xin'an had even finished changing her shoes: "Which class were you assigned to? What's your teacher like? Do you get along well with your classmates?"

  "Oh my, mom, you're asking so many questions at once, how can I answer them all? Can't I even have a sip of water first? My throat is parched.

  Ji Xin'an felt that she had been living a life of luxury in recent years, either riding in cars or sitting in offices. Now, being dragged out to bask in the sun like this was really unbearable. She didn't know how long it would take for her to get used to the lifestyle she had back in middle school."

  She picked up the cold cup on the table and finished half of it in one gulp, then opened her mouth to talk to her mother: "I'm assigned to Class 8 in Grade 1, on the second floor, with over 40 classmates. The class teacher is Liu Liren, who seems pretty good." Ji Xin'an briefly explained today's situation to her mother.

  "How are your classmates doing? They all graduated from elementary school here. You don't know anyone here, I'm worried that they might bully you." Mom said with concern.

  "It's okay, they're not all elementary school graduates, we need to get to know them again. I even made two new friends today!" Ji Xin'an didn't want his mom to worry about him, so he brought out Zhou Ze and the others.

  "Alright, that's good. Look at you all sweaty, go take a bath quickly, I'll cut up some watermelon for you to eat after you're done." After understanding the situation, mom didn't say anything more about this matter.

  "Good." He gave his mom a big kiss on the cheek and ran into the bathroom.

  "What's wrong with this kid today!" Mom happily went to the fridge to get watermelon.

  Ji Xin'an, wrapped in a bath towel, saw the watermelon already cut on the dinner table. The good mood that had been with her since her rebirth suddenly plummeted to the bottom of the valley. She thought about how her mother and strict father, who cared deeply for her but never showed it, would face her death in her past life - what kind of despair would it be!

  Heaven gave himself a chance to start again, Ji Xin'an thought he must cherish it well, cherish the opportunity to pursue his ideals again, and cherish the chance to be with his parents once more.

  At night, Ji Xin'an leaned against the head of the bed, took out a new math book, and planned to flip through it to see how much she still remembered. If she had really forgotten even the first year's material, then she should start making a study plan from now on. She didn't want her three years of junior high school to pass by vaguely like they did in her previous life.

  Ji Xin'an turned page after page, finding that these were not very difficult for herself. After finishing one chapter, she flipped to the next one to read. It wasn't until Ji Xin'an came back to her senses that she realized she had unknowingly flipped through half of this first-year math book.

  Ji Xin'an sprang up from the bed in surprise, not because she could understand all of this, but because everything she saw was clearly etched in her mind. It wasn't that she had learned it all before and remembered it, but rather it was truly imprinted on her brain like she had memorized it many times over.

  She immediately ran to the desk, sat down, and took out all the books from her school bag. She looked at each one carefully, this time more carefully than when she was looking at math books, but faster.

  After reading everything, I sat quietly in the chair with my eyes closed, recalling what I had just read, and found that I remembered every single word without missing a single one.

  "Could this be a special function brought about by rebirth?" Ji Xin'an thought excitedly, after all, such a thing would happen to anyone and they wouldn't be able to help but feel a burst of wild joy.

  It's just unknown whether this is a permanent memory or a short-term one. If it's permanent, then I can allocate a lot of time to do other things. Ji Xin'an has already started planning to reallocate her future time.

  Nowadays, special classes are not as popular as they were years later, so Ji Xin'an has never learned any other special skills except for a few days of guitar with Zou Ze when she was young. This also makes Ji Xin'an unable to show off in public or at large events, whether in school or after work.

  When watching classmates or colleagues showing off their talents on stage, Zhi Xin'an felt envious and slightly inferior at the same time.

  Apart from learning some special skills, you can also have time to practice or learn some martial arts, after all going to a military school is not just talking about it.

  After rebirth, Ji Xin'an not only wanted to realize her dream of becoming a soldier, but also wanted to learn some dance, musical instruments or other special skills to make up for the regrets of her previous life. This time, Ji Xin'an wants to regain her confidence and become a beautiful and elegant woman.