Chapter One: Lu Li

  "In 1945, the Anti-Japanese War officially ended, and Huaxia began to take steps towards economic construction. Under the efforts of the people of Huaxia, the economy developed at a rapid pace, becoming a powerful nation comparable to the United States, opening up a multipolar world pattern..."

  Lu Li looked at the information recorded on "The Modern History of Huaxia" and sighed helplessly.

  It seems that I have indeed been reborn, and I was reborn in a plane similar to Earth. The difference is that the China on this plane's earth is not called China, but Huaxia. Moreover, there were some differences in history.

  In the previous life, China fought several years of civil war after the end of the Anti-Japanese War before establishing New China. However, in this dimension, a bourgeois revolution was carried out and succeeded immediately after the end of the Qing Dynasty, establishing the Huaxia State. As for ancient history, this dimension is the same as the previous life.

  Although it eventually took the path of socialism and also experienced World War II, there was no such humiliating history, and Xiangjiang, Macau, and Taiwan were not occupied either.

  Of course, after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, China did not experience a decade-long turmoil like the Cultural Revolution, and its main goal was to focus on economic development.

  Moreover, the Huaxia nation is currently the only country that can match the United States in all aspects including economy and military, forming a situation of dual superpowers and multiple strong powers with Britain, France and other major powers.

  Of course, there are gains and losses. Although China can rival the United States in many aspects, it is still far behind in the film and entertainment industry, just like in the past. Hong Kong and Taiwan are okay, although not among the world's top, but they are still passable. However, the mainland's entertainment industry is really unbearable to look at.

  These things are what Ludi learned from books, and how they actually work will have to wait until he learns more about them later.

  But as for myself, although I was reborn into a world similar to Earth, I somehow returned to the past and ended up back in 2011. What's more, there are only a few months left before I have to take the college entrance exams.

  Of course, his own name and family did not change.

  After understanding these things, Lu Li looked at the large pile of books on the table, such as mathematics, Huaxia geography, world geography, and frowned even more.

  In my previous life, what I hated most was reading books. Thinking about the college entrance exam, that nightmare-like period of time, it's really torturous.

  I've finally managed to be reborn with great difficulty, yet I still have to go through something like this...

  However, based on what I've seen before, people who are reborn or travel through time usually have their own plot armor, it's just that they don't know what their plot armor is.

  Lu Li was just about to take a closer look at himself to see if he really had the Golden Finger when a shout interrupted his thoughts.

  "Lizi, what are you thinking about? This class is taught by the head teacher, if you're not careful, you'll be called to the office for a lecture."

  Next to Lu Li's seat, a chubby boy with a silly face looked at him in confusion.

  Lu Li heard this and turned her head to glance at Xiao Pangzi, but in her mind, some memories about this little fatty appeared.

  This slightly chubby and round-faced person was none other than his own deskmate, whose name was Jiang You. And Jiang You was also his best friend in high school.

  "Soy sauce, how many times have I told you not to call me Lizi, my name is Ludie." Ludie grumbled in discontent, a conditioned reflex. It turned out that Jiang You had always called Ludie Lizi, and every time Ludie would refute it with this sentence.

  Coming but not going is impolite, so as a return courtesy, Lu Li also gave Jiang You the nickname of soy sauce.

  "You too..." Little Fatty was about to say "don't call me soy sauce either", but before he could finish, he found a middle-aged man with a stern face standing beside him.

  It turned out that the conversation between the two people caught the teacher's attention, who stood beside them as a warning.

  The two of them hastily shifted their gaze back to the "History of Modern China" in front of them, pretending to be engrossed in reading. However, whether they were actually paying attention or not was something only the two of them knew.

  At least, Lu Li currently doesn't understand a bit of what's in the book. At this time, he is absorbing another memory in his mind and trying to find his golden finger.

  No golden finger, can't mix it up by oneself. In the previous life, I didn't live as I wanted, so in this life, I must live a fiery and passionate life. So the golden finger is even more important.

  "Lu Li, 18 years old, is a student at Huaqing No.1 Middle School, with excellent grades, and is one of the hot candidates for admission to Yenching University, of course, also a famous bookworm in Huaqing No.1 Middle School..."

  A slightly immature and somewhat delicate-looking young man was now pretending to study seriously while digesting these memories.

  "Hmm, it turns out that this world's Lu Li is still such an excellent person, which is completely opposite of his past self."

  It's worth noting that in his previous life, Lu Li was a person with average academic performance. Although he wasn't bad, he absolutely couldn't be considered excellent, let alone outstanding.

  In the final college entrance examination, Lu Li's results were also not ideal. Moreover, Lu Li ignored his family's opposition and chose a very expensive major in directing.

  He chose to be a director because Lu Li loves movies very much. This love is not just about watching movies, but also wants to shoot his own films.

  So at that time, Lu Li disregarded his family's poor living conditions and opposition, and resolutely chose to major in directing.

  But after graduation, Lu Li realized how naive her initial thoughts were.

  Although Lu Li was signed by a film company, he spent his days doing chores such as sweeping and cleaning, and buying lunch boxes. As for filming movies, not only did he not get to act in any, but he didn't even have the opportunity to watch others film.

  It was during a late-night cleaning session that I accidentally stumbled upon a big director's unspoken rule: an actress had been discovered, and in the blink of an eye, she had rolled down the stairs.

  And when I woke up, it was already the previous situation. Alas, I don't know what happened to my parents in my past life either.

  But he couldn't help himself here, and Lu Li didn't have a way to cross over again. He withdrew his thoughts and once again absorbed another memory from within his body.

  It didn't take long for Ludi to digest another memory in his body. However, Ludi was somewhat depressed.

  Actually, this memory is not much, except for some basic family situations, it's all about learning. For example, this bookworm remembers math, geography, history and other things very clearly, and now after digesting this memory, Lu Li feels that these things are like a branding iron in his mind, exceptionally clear.

  Damn it, what a scam! Is this really the Golden Finger? But I hate these things the most, and now I even can't forget about them.

  But what he wanted to know about music, movies and other things was not there at all. It turned out that this bookworm had never been in contact with these things before, so naturally he wouldn't know about them.

  Alas, how lamentable! I didn't expect such bookworms to exist in this realm as well. Must I really take the college entrance exam and get into Yenching University to become an intellectual?

  Deep down, Lu Li was filled with resistance towards this kind of life.

  "A useless bookworm, that's not me. Since I'm here, it must be the will of heaven, so let me change this life trajectory and live a more rich and colorful life."

  Lu Li excitedly said this in her heart.

  "Ding ding ding......"

  Just as Lu Li had this thought in her mind, she heard a familiar yet strange bell ringing outside the classroom.

  "Oh, finally on holiday!"

  "It's another month, can go home and eat delicious food now."

  ……

  After the head teacher, who was just standing beside Jiang You and Lu Li's desk, walked out of the classroom, the classroom suddenly became lively.

  "Pear, holiday, what's the plan? Why don't we go out and have some fun?" When Lu Li heard the cheers in the classroom, he suddenly realized that today was a day off. His deskmate Jiang You had already invited him to join in.

  "Soy sauce, I still have something to do tonight, so I won't go." Lu Li indeed had something to do. He planned to go home and surf the internet for a while, to get a good understanding of the world's entertainment situation, in order to decide his future development plan.

  Although the economy of this world is indeed much stronger than in my previous life, the conditions of Lu Li's family are not very good. So many classmates have already equipped themselves with smartphones, but Lu Li still uses a relatively old-fashioned mobile phone that can only make calls and has difficulty accessing the internet.

  Lu Di's family bought a second-hand computer for Lu Di to study and look up materials.

  "Alas, it's like this again, Lizi. One must balance work and rest when studying." Jiang You heard Lu Li's words and advised with a bitter but caring expression.

  "Uh, I know, I just have something at home." Lu Li smiled wryly, knowing that Jiang You had misunderstood him.

  "No need to explain, I'm used to it." Jiang You didn't think much of Lu Li's explanation. He himself still didn't know what his deskmate was like. Bookworms weren't called that for nothing. Every time there was a holiday, he wasn't going home but studying instead.

  Lu Li saw Jiang You didn't believe her and stopped explaining. After all, the image of a bookworm had already been deeply rooted in people's minds.

  Picked up his things, casually grabbed two books, said goodbye to Lu Li and Jiang You, and followed the crowd out of the classroom with his backpack on.

  After leaving school, Lu Li walked through several bustling streets and arrived at the 713 bus station, where she took a bus home.

  On the bus, Lu Li's mood was a bit complicated.

  Like in her previous life, the parents of this world were very supportive of Lu Li's studies despite their difficult living conditions. As long as Lu Li wanted it, no matter how much money it cost, her parents would give her the money to buy it, and they had high expectations for her.

  Now he was about to meet his parents in this life, and Lu Li couldn't express the taste in his heart. Perhaps he had been wrong not to listen to his parents in his previous life.

  In this life, I'm still likely to go against my parents' wishes. But I hope that this time, I can make a name for myself and not disappoint their expectations.