Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 43 Monthly Exam News

The next day during the day, Bai Zhixi took the key and went to the rented small courtyard to clean up, as Wan Chuchu had instructed. Her daughter had already taken the first step, and the next things needed to be done well.

Wan Chuchu, as usual, arrived at school and ran for half an hour before starting a day of study in the classroom.

After the morning class, Teacher Zhu, the class teacher, said, "Next Friday and Saturday we will have the monthly exam, which is also our first monthly exam this semester. I hope everyone will take it seriously and showcase your true capabilities."

"The monthly exam results will be ranked throughout the entire grade. I hope everyone achieves good scores to make yourselves and our Class 4 of the second year proud."

Hearing about the monthly exam, Wan Chuchu was a bit confused; she had forgotten there was such a thing.

Thinking back to the first monthly exam in her past life during her second year, Wan Chuchu remembered some unpleasant memories.

In the second year, subjects were divided between arts and sciences, and the first-year classes were reorganized. So, the first monthly exam in the second year was crucial, as the scores would affect one’s standing in the minds of the teachers. Those who scored high naturally became the favorites of the teachers, while those scoring lower or even in the middle would mostly be overlooked by them.

Wan Chuchu remembered that after the first monthly exam in her past life, the class teacher even rearranged the seating based on the scores. She was naturally placed at the back of the classroom, where students sitting at the back were basically those just passing time. She was deeply influenced by those students, her studies became worse, her temper deteriorated, and her relationship with Bai Zhixi worsened.

Moreover, there were two bullies in the last row. Seeing her often bullied by Liu Li, they simply thought of her as a coward and took advantage of her once.

When Wan Chuchu told Zhuo Yao about it, Zhuo Yao actually told her to endure it. Fortunately, she didn’t listen to Zhuo Yao. No matter how timid or immature she was, she knew the severity of the situation. She wasn’t a match for those two bullies. After threatening them once, she decisively found the class teacher, and only after changing seats did it end.

This time she’s determined to give it her all in the monthly exam, to show everyone the true strength of Wan Chuchu, and to make Bai Zhixi happy.

Her deskmate, after hearing about the monthly exam, occasionally glanced at Wan Chuchu from the corner of his eye but saw her expression calm with no visible fluctuation, and couldn’t help but sneer, "We’ll see the truth during the monthly exam."

Let’s see if Wan Chuchu is truly capable or just bluffing every day.

Many other students in the classroom shared this sentiment.

Liu Li looked at Wan Chuchu from the back and seemed to recall something. Her expression darkened for a moment before she suddenly appeared indifferent, showing a nonchalant attitude.

After class, Wan Chuchu specifically went to find Teacher Zhu to learn about the scope of the monthly exam. Seeing Wan Chuchu taking the monthly exam seriously, Teacher Zhu earnestly explained it to her. Teacher Zhu also hoped to assess Wan Chuchu’s abilities through this exam, wondering if Liu Li’s previous performance was indeed hers, or something else.

Upon learning the scope of the exam, Wan Chuchu made a short-term study plan.

At noon, she returned home and found that Bai Zhixi had also hurried back to cook.

About the detached house with a yard, Bai Zhixi grew increasingly satisfied as she cooked and discussed with Wan Chuchu.

"Chuchu, I think that yard is really nice, close to the market. It will be convenient for buying and delivering groceries in the future. I think the house there is just right for us mother and daughter to live in. The yard and the south room can be used for making pickles, and we can set up a pergola in the yard, which won’t cost much."

"Why don’t we move there directly and rent out the house here? This house is desirable and can be rented for seventy to eighty yuan a month. If we’re lucky, renting it for a hundred yuan a month is also possible. This way, the rent here will just cover the rent of the small yard."

It seems Bai Zhixi still cares about that one thousand yuan rent. Wan Chuchu feels it’s the same wherever they live, as long as they’re together with Bai Zhixi.

She agreed readily and said, "Alright, I’m all ears."

Bai Zhixi saw how smoothly everything went and got happy. To Chuchu, she said, "In the afternoon, I’ll buy two pounds of meat to make braised pork for you."

"Sure." Seeing Bai Zhixi in a good mood made Wan Chuchu feel even better about the idea.

In the evening, after finishing a set of punches and doing twenty push-ups, Wan Chuchu continued studying until one o’clock in the morning before going to bed. The next day, she got up at five in the morning to study again.

That day, after breakfast, Wan Chuchu went early to An Lian’s home to learn self-defense, while Bai Zhixi stayed at home to pack up. After Wan Chuchu returned, the mother and daughter began to move house.

It’s better to move sooner rather than later; otherwise, leaving the house like that is a waste, and there’s daily rent. Bai Zhixi had it all planned out; as soon as everything got organized, the house was immediately put up for rent.

At An Lian’s house, An Lian, as before, was warming up, waiting for Wan Chuchu to arrive.

Wan Chuchu nodded to An Lian and greeted him.

This time, she brought nothing. She had intended to bring some pickles again for An Lian, but Bai Zhixi, stammering, said it wasn’t necessary as An Lian still had plenty.

Then she understood. An Lian must have visited Bai Zhixi while she was at school.

An Lian noticed Wan Chuchu was a bit reserved, but seeing nothing unusual, he gradually relaxed. Without further ado, he had Wan Chuchu first practice a set of warm-up punches to stretch her muscles.

Obediently, Wan Chuchu stood in the yard, practicing the punches meticulously. An Lian watched from the side, nodding approvingly, seeing that Wan Chuchu had been practicing diligently.

After finishing a set of punches, An Lian had Wan Chuchu do some leg stretches and kicks to continue warming up.

Afterward, An Lian began checking the self-defense moves he taught Wan Chuchu last time, and they rehearsed together once.

An Lian said, "You’ve got the moves right, but remember to apply them flexibly. In real combat, the enemy won’t just stand still and get hit, and you need to strengthen your force."

"Thank you, Teacher An, I’ll take note," Wan Chuchu acknowledged the correctness of An Lian’s words.

Then An Lian demonstrated some examples of flexible application, with Wan Chuchu watching intently and imitating energetically when seeing something impressive.

An Lian was amazed by Wan Chuchu’s comprehension and explained more thoroughly.

After having Wan Chuchu copy the moves a few times, he began to feed her moves.

Time flew by, and after two hours, Wan Chuchu wiped the sweat off her forehead and, checking the time, intended to leave.

Seeing she was leaving, An Lian hesitated and said, "Wan Chuchu, wait a moment, I’ll go with you."

Wan Chuchu turned back in confusion, looking at him. Hesitantly, An Lian said, "Uh, aren’t you guys moving today? I’ll help out."

It seemed that An Lian also went to see Bai Zhixi yesterday. Wan Chuchu kept a calm face and nodded, "Thank you, Teacher An."

An Lian quickly waved his hand, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me," with a genuine and honest look.

If he’s willing to go, let him go; An Lian’s intentions seemed directed toward Bai Zhixi, so she’d let Bai Zhixi handle it without interfering unless Bai Zhixi needed her to.

The two walked in silence toward the Glass Factory Family Quarters.