Rebirth: Those Years When I Was a Bad Student

When I arrived at school on Monday, all the discussions in the class were about test scores.

"Don't worry, the test is only on Friday, there's no way the results will be like this."

"You really underestimate the speed of the teachers' marking. I heard that they came to school on the weekends."

"Oh my god, how can the teacher be so dedicated? This means there may be a parent-teacher conference this week."

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Zhang Yumian turned around and asked, "Should we continue with our English review?"

Although it was initiated for the final exams, now that the exams are over, Zhang Yumian feels that it is still necessary to seek everyone's opinions.

Cheng Yao: "Go on, I'm not familiar with the past tense you talked about last week."

Zhang Wentian sat up and said, "Continue. I find it's great to not have to select the right people for the exam."

Zheng Yue: "Yeah, I think so too. Many of the questions in Mianmian's exam this time are familiar to me."

Ignoring the discussion in class, they continued their English pre-class review. The effect was quite obvious. At the beginning, only one person explained for half an hour, but now there was enough time for two people to explain.

Zhang Yumian also found that he had a more thorough grasp of the knowledge points.

At the end, Zheng Yue lamented that after entering high school, there would be no one to study with her.

Zhang Yumian blurted out: "Then we will go to the same high school and be classmates in the future."

She didn't know why she blurted out these words, but it was true that as long as she could enter No. 1 Middle School, it meant that she had already stepped one foot into university.

She also hopes that her good friend's future life and work will be broader than in her previous life.

Zheng Yue said listlessly: "You and Cheng Yao have good grades, so you must be admitted to No. 1 Middle School. My grades are a bit difficult."

Zhang Yumian comforted him, "It's only the first semester of the second year of junior high school, and there's still a year and a half left. How can it be impossible? Looking at your studies during this period, I think there will be no problem at all. Don't worry, I will help you."

Zhang Yue sat up straight and asked in disbelief: "Mianmian, do you think I can really do it?"

Zhang Yumian looked into her eyes and said, "You have to believe in yourself. It's possible. It's not too late to start now. As long as you can persevere, the result may be better than you think."

She has always felt that there are many possibilities in life, but every possibility requires hard work.

Compared to later, efforts now are more meaningful, more valuable and easier.

Cheng Yao looked at Zhang Yumian and remembered submitting an article to the Internet cafe last week. He found that no matter what she did, she seemed to have clear goals and plans.

Always calm and composed.

When he heard her say that they would apply to the same high school in the future, he immediately said, "Okay."

Perhaps the sound was too soft and they didn't hear it.

But he heard it himself and wanted to continue to be classmates with them.

I also want to work hard with her.

Zhang Wentian secretly decided in his heart that if the result this time was ideal, it would mean that he was still hopeful and he could give it a try.

When Teacher Wang came in during the first math class, he was holding the test paper in his arms.

When the test papers were handed out, fortunately the four of them all got good scores: Cheng Yao scored 140, Zhang Yumian scored 142, Zhang Wentian scored 91, and Zheng Yue scored 98. In short, they all passed, and everyone was very satisfied with their math scores.

The math scores of the entire class have improved greatly compared to last semester.

After class, Zhang Wentian kissed his test paper several times. He was so excited. "I didn't expect that I could pass the math test. All my hard work during this period of time paid off."

Then he took Cheng Yao's hand and said, "Brother Cheng, I will follow your lead from now on. Please take care of me more in the future."

Zheng Yue was also very excited. "Mianmian, I have decided to apply to the same high school as you. From today on, I will not copy homework and will listen carefully in class."

Zhang Yumian smiled and nodded, then lowered her head to start correcting the wrong questions on the test paper.

She knew that No. 1 Middle School had parallel classes, fast classes, and rocket classes. Every year, 90% of the students in the rocket class could get into key universities, so her goal was to get into the rocket class in No. 1 Middle School.

There are only two classes in the rocket class, so she dare not relax at all. There are many students from all the junior high schools in Beishui County.

In the next courses, the results of most subjects will be out.

Halfway through the afternoon self-study class, Lao Yang came in with a report card.

Zhang Yumian's grades had a new breakthrough this time, ranking first in the class and third in the grade. This was better than she expected, and Cheng Yao was second in the class and seventh in the grade.

Zhang Wentian and Zheng Yue have also made great progress, especially in mathematics and English. Their overall grades have improved a lot in the class.

Looking at her scores in individual subjects, Zhang Yumian discovered that she dominated the Chinese and English subjects. She was the top student in the grade in these two subjects, so she still needed to work harder.

At the same time, another news was announced about the parent-teacher conference this Friday.

The class was discussing their grades, and Zheng Yue and Zhang Wentian were still in joy, as they had achieved their goals. However, Zhang Yumian still lowered his head to study, unaffected at all.

Zheng Yue pulled Zhang Yumian and said, "Mianmian, you did so well in the exam, don't you want to celebrate and relax for a while?"

Zhang Yumian said it was not the right time yet, and explained that she needed to make sure she could get into Rocket Class A of No. 1 Middle School.

After all, a class only accepts 40 students, and no more will be accepted.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the parent-teacher meeting.

In order to make up for the mistakes he made in his previous life, Zhang Yumian asked his father to come to school this time.

The parent-teacher meeting started at 10 o'clock, so Zhang Guohua went home early, took a shower, and changed into the clothes he had kept at the bottom of his closet.

Cheng Yao left the school early to pick up his grandfather, but he didn't expect that it was Cheng Mingjiang who came.

He was happy the moment he saw him approaching.

He called me on the day the results came out and told me that I did quite well in the exam and that he wanted my grandfather to come to the parent-teacher meeting.

I didn't expect that he would come all the way here.

Cheng Mingjiang stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's been such a short time, and you don't recognize your dad anymore. You seem to be stronger than the last time I saw you. You should keep exercising, your health is the most important thing."

Cheng Yao asked, "Dad, why did you come without telling me in advance?"

Cheng Mingjiang: "Your dad is holding a parent-teacher meeting for you. What's there to say? This is also a surprise for you."

Fortunately, he found time to meet with the head teacher, who told him that Cheng Yao's grades were very good this time and that a parent-teacher meeting would be held.

Thinking that he might not come, I told him in advance.

This is my son’s first parent-teacher conference, so how could I not come?

Opportunities like this become fewer and fewer, and by the time you get to university, they are completely gone.

So he has to cherish it more.

After all the parents arrived, the students went out.

But Zhang Yumian always felt that Cheng Yao’s father looked very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, and she couldn’t help but take a closer look at him.

Cheng Mingjiang also noticed that the little girl's gaze had lingered on him for a while, and he looked down to see that there was nothing wrong with him.

At the class meeting, Lao Yang also praised the four of them. Lao Yang often saw the four of them studying and discussing problems together.

Zhang Guohua was extremely proud of this, and Cheng Mingjiang also puffed out his chest, feeling proud of his son.

At the end, Zheng's mother pulled Zhang Yumian aside to thank her repeatedly, gave Zheng Yue extra lessons during this period, and invited her to have dinner at her home on weekends.

When Zhang Wentian proposed to treat Cheng Yao to a meal, Cheng Yao said, "Forgot? You've already treated me."

But they haven't had dinner together recently. The last time they had dinner together was at his house, and he didn't know when he was invited.

Zhang Yumian had just returned to her seat to get her schoolbag. When she heard this, she raised her eyes and looked at Cheng Yao.

I thought he was probably talking about the meal she casually mentioned when she helped him at the school gate?

It turns out he had always remembered it.

Zhang Wentian thought for a long time but still had no clue, "Brother Cheng, did you remember it wrongly?"

Cheng Yao: "When did your brother Cheng's memory go wrong? If you don't believe me, ask Zhang Yumian."

Zhang Wentian was even more confused. "What's going on? I invited you to dinner, but I don't know. Zhang Yumian and you know about it. When did Zhang Yumian happen?"

Zhang Yumian picked up his schoolbag and said, "Take Cheng Yao out for dinner and thank him for teaching you how to do the exercises. Think about what happened last semester."