Time Leap: No More Regrets

"If everyone has a chance to be reborn, which period will you choose to be reborn in?"

This was a question in a street questionnaire.

In a time when stories related to reborn and time-travel were popular across the Internet, even Wen Ying, who was usually very busy, more or less knew about the related information.

It was an ordinary afternoon when she got the questionnaire. She took her assistant to the central business district to negotiate a commission contract for her customer.

If this commission contract could be successfully signed, the agency fee given to Wen Ying along with her existing savings, would sufficiently facilitate her establishment in this metropolis.

Yes, Wen Ying wanted to buy a river-view room with an area of more than 120 square meters.

With excellent light and beautiful views, it is ideally located. As a result, the room is inevitably expensive.

It didn't matter. After completing this commission, she would have enough money to pay for the down payment of this river-view room.

Wen Ying, at the age of 31, had resided in Shanghai for six years. Through her efforts, she successfully accumulated a substantial down payment of three to four million yuan. Given the average annual salary of one million yuan on Zhihu app, Wen Ying undeniably met the requisite standards.

Given Zhihu's satirical nickname as an app tailored for individuals with inflated egos, it appeared highly improbable for anyone to acquire a yearly income of one million yuan in reality. Wen Ying, at the age of 31, claimed to have attained a semblance of triumph in her professional journey, and her assertion was certainly devoid of conceit.

Not only including others, but even the assistant standing behind Wen Ying, her ultimate aspiration at this very moment, was to become the next Wen Ying.

Wen Ying not only achieved success in her career but also enjoyed a desirable emotional life. The assistant frequently witnessed Wen Ying being picked up from work by her boyfriend. They would savor delectable cuisine at high-class restaurants and even indulge in concerts, resembling a captivating movie plot.

Therefore, when Wen Ying received the questionnaire on the street, she was momentarily taken aback. Her assistant peered out and burst into laughter.

"They sent this questionnaire to the wrong person. If you need to live your life again, those of us who are insignificant will have to be reincarnated!"

Wen Ying smiled, "It's a trick concocted by the investigation agency. Forget it. Don't underestimate yourself. When I initially arrived in Shanghai six years ago, I was merely an assistant to a senior attorney."

Wen Ying's encouragement ignited the assistant's spirit.

Wen Ying disregarded the questionnaire, discarding it into the waste bin. She then double-checked with her assistant that her attire was wrinkle-free and her makeup was presentable. Leading her assistant with her, Wen Ying proceeded towards the client's company located in the office building.

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Therefore, she didn't fill in the questionnaire that day, nor did she have any idea for her rebirth. But when she woke up, she was sitting in the exam room for the 2004 high school entrance exam.

At first, Wen Ying didn't realize that she had been reborn. She thought it was a dream.

She often dreamed of the 2004 high school entrance exam.

When she took the last English exam, she was ill. After she barely finished the exam, she was taken to the hospital by her mother, Chen Ru, who was waiting outside the examination room.

At that time, her body temperature had almost reached 40 degrees.

As you can imagine, she must have failed in English. The total score of English is 150 points, Wen Ying can usually get more than 130 points. However, in the 2004 high school entrance exam, she only scored 91 points. As a result, she failed to get into her favorite high school's admission line. Although she finally got into that high school, it was because her father, Wen Dongrong, went around making connections.

The failure of Wen Ying in the high school entrance exam not only made the summer vacation particularly difficult for her, but also caused her to struggle throughout her three years in high school.

Whenever Wen Ying slacked off, her mother, Chen Ru, would never fail to mention her 91 scores in the high school entrance exam, criticizing Wen Ying for her tendency to make errors at crucial moments.

In her teens, Wen Ying was far less confident than the 31-year-old Wen Ying. Under the strong influence of her mother, Chen Ru, she was very frustrated.

After being criticized so many times, even Wen Ying herself felt that it was a big mistake to only score 91 in English in the high school entrance exam, which was a stain in her life.

Even after graduating from college, she would occasionally dream that she was sitting in the room of the high school entrance exam, holding the English test paper in a daze. When she woke up, her hands and feet were cold.

But after she refused to take part in the civil servant recruitment and went to Shanghai alone, she barely had had that dream.

Then why did she dream of it again?

Wen Ying looked around and saw that everyone around her had a young face. Everyone was seizing the time to look at the test paper. This was an exam trick. The invigilator would give out the test paper in advance. They could not write down the answer before the exam began. It was a pity to waste this two or three minutes, so they would quickly skim through the paper.

As long as students didn't write down the answer, the invigilator wouldn't stop them no matter how they flipped through the test paper.

Wen Ying felt that her dream was too clear.

It turned out that after graduating from college for so many years, she still remembered these test skills.

"Don't look around, the English listening will be played soon. This is the last subject of your high school entrance exam, so I hope you'll still take it seriously. After the examination, you can relax. So, let us all be enthusiastic and perform excellently in this examination!"

The invigilator in his forties frowned.

As soon as Wen Ying entered the classroom, he noticed this student.

She blushed so much and walked so unsteadily that she almost bumped into the exam table.

It seemed that she was sick.

This wasn't good.

"The high school entrance exam is so important. Since the English test is the last one, you should stick to it!"

Wen Ying heard the invigilator's words and looked up, just in time to collide with the invigilator's eyes. She thought she might have blurred her eyes, but she actually saw encouragement in the other party's eyes.

This dream was so clear.

Wen Ying sighed again.

She couldn't bear to let down the invigilator's kindness in her dream, so she looked down at the test paper.

2004 Rongcheng City High School Entrance Exam -English Test Paper

Unlike her previous dreams, Wen Ying, who was at a level six in English, found herself helpless as she couldn't see the test paper clearly. Surprisingly, this time she was able to perceive the test paper with clarity.

The words were clear on the test paper.

She can see every English letter, every word, every sentence, and every punctuation mark.

She can see them clearly!

Did this mean that she needed to retake the English exam paper from the 2004 high school entrance exam?

Wen Ying smiled.

At this time, the English listening began playing.

Wen Ying's smile widened even further.

It was so simple!

In the past, she had to concentrate on her hearing, often struggling to grasp every detail accurately. If she didn't hear it clearly, she had to guess the answer. Now that she was experiencing it again, the pace of speech was slow, the pronunciation was accurate, and the dialogue scenes were remarkably straightforward. Such an English listening might have confused 16-year-old Wen Ying, but it did not pose a challenge for the 31-year-old Wen Ying.

She finished the English listening.

She also finished the other questions smoothly all the way.

After finishing her thesis, Wen Ying heaved a long sigh of relief.

This time, she completed the examination in her dream, and would never have the same dream again, right?

But how could she get rid of this dream.

Wen Ying looked around.

On the podium, the invigilator frowned.

The teacher did not think that Wen Ying had finished the paper seriously. He thought that she was not feeling well and had finished the paper carelessly. Maybe she wanted to hand in the paper as soon as possible... No. He cannot allow her to do so. The high school entrance exam was very important. It determined not only the high school one can attend but also the future prospects of university admission. Its impact extended far beyond the present moment, potentially shaping one's entire life trajectory.

A lightly wounded soldier should not be sent to the front line.

It was quite pitiful to be sick.

However, if she could persevere, she had to do it.

"Don't hurry to hand over your paper. Check it a few more times before handing it in!"