Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

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Jiang Xun was an ordinary person in his previous life. His greatest hobby was reading novels.

From the beginning of high school until I graduated from university and started working, I spent all my spare time browsing various online novel platforms.

He also wrote online novels part-time for a period of time, but his results were mediocre.

Apart from that, he had almost no special skills; he was neither good at business nor technical, let alone being a government official.

When others are reborn, they either invest in stocks or cryptocurrencies, or they sing or act.

Jiang Xun, however, seemed unable to do anything.

In his past life, he was just a screenwriter for a short drama company, and he couldn't do anything except write some melodramatic scripts.

Fortunately, he was reborn with a cheat code.

Although this system is not yet fully understood, its current capabilities are already incredibly impressive.

With advanced novel writing skills, plus the story frameworks of some phenomenal works from a past life in his mind, he could earn a considerable income by writing novels.

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but even after being reborn, I still have to rely on the system.

But as long as I don't say it, I'll rely on myself! Jiang Xun grinned.

At this moment, he realized that he could no longer gain experience points by reading "Zhu Xian" in his hands. He had read this book at least twice in his previous life.

He put the novel back under the table and continued scanning his math textbook.

At Yinxian No.1 High School, the senior students' evening self-study sessions last until 10:30 p.m. The last period is unsupervised by teachers, and students rely entirely on their own self-study.

My deskmate, Xu Qiao, was hiding under his desk playing video games, the kind with Tetris and Snake.

He and Jiang Xun were known as the "Double Gods" of Class (3), one being a god of reading novels and the other a god of playing games.

Hearing the rustling sound of Jiang Xun turning pages beside him, Xu Qiao's expression turned somewhat strange.

"Old Jiang, even if you're going to pretend to study, at least make it look convincing. How can you possibly absorb anything by flipping through pages so fast?"

“You don’t understand.” Jiang Xun shook his head. “I’m scanning knowledge and stuffing it all into my brain.”

Seeing him spouting nonsense with such a straight face, Xu Qiao shook his head and sighed.

Sure enough, Mom was right not to let me play with idiots; it could easily affect my IQ.

Time flies when you're 'studying' at high speed, and before you know it, it's 10:30, and the bell rings to signal the end of get out of class.

Jiang Xun checked the progress of the book's contents. Elementary Mathematics (4.6%): he had read a quarter of the book in one class period.

At this rate, I can finish reading all the high school math textbooks in two or three days and completely master all the high school math knowledge!
Working overtime tonight! Staying up all night reading!
Jiang Xun was filled with excitement and couldn't wait to pack her schoolbag and rush out of the classroom.

It took me less than ten minutes to rush from school to my apartment building.

Jiang Xun calmed his excitement and walked upstairs.

This is a dilapidated four-story building in the east of Yin County. The staircase is dark and damp, and the walls are cracked.

Jiang Xun's family lived on the third floor, on the left side. It was a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment with almost no decoration, just painted walls.

This house was bought by Jiang Xun's family for 12,000 yuan a few years ago when they moved to the county town. Now it has increased in value several times over.

When I got home, my mom, Zheng Yun, had already prepared a late-night snack, while my dad, Jiang Jianguo, was organizing some receipts from the shop.

Two years ago, Jiang Jianguo gave up working away from home and chose to take out all the family's savings to open a motorcycle shop with his younger brother Jiang Xiaohua.

Jiang Jianguo had been working outside since he was born in Jiangxun, and he had done almost all kinds of dirty and hard work.

With a high school education and decent personal skills, he has earned some money over the years.

While supporting Jiang Min and Jiang Xun's education, they also managed to save some money. However, being separated from his wife and children for many years was not a long-term solution, especially now that Jiang Xun was going through a rebellious phase.

After much deliberation, Jiang Jianguo gritted his teeth and took out all his savings to start a motorcycle business with his younger brother, Jiang Xiaohua.

In those days, cars were still a rarity even in small county towns, let alone in remote rural areas with rugged roads.

Motorcycles are the main mode of transportation in the county, so starting a motorcycle business is indeed a good choice.

Jiang Jianguo had worked at the Longxin Motorcycle Factory in Shancheng, so he had access to relatively cheap parts. Jiang Xiaohua was skilled and could repair and assemble motorcycles.

The two brothers pooled together over 100,000 yuan and opened a motorcycle shop of more than 100 square meters in the county.

Over the past two years, business has been good, but there is one major problem – too many customers are on credit.

Because my dad was too easy to talk to, many acquaintances chose to buy cars on credit, and before long, the store started to run into financial difficulties.

Jiang Xun knew that his father and uncle's shop only lasted until he was a freshman in college, before it went bankrupt because they couldn't collect the debts.

My father had no choice but to go out to work again. He was nearly fifty years old at the time, and he could only find manual labor jobs. Over time, his health deteriorated.

He later suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 61, and after recovering, walking and talking became problems.

In this life, Jiang Xun will never let tragedy repeat itself. He will make up for the responsibilities he failed to fulfill in his previous life.

Eating the noodles made by her mother, listening to her familiar ramblings, and looking at her father's young and healthy body, Jiang Xun felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

Jiang Jianguo and his wife were somewhat surprised to see their son eating his midnight snack obediently without saying a word.

When Jiang Xun is nagged by his mother, he usually gets impatient, then finishes his late-night snack in big gulps and goes back to his room.

Something was definitely amiss, and Zheng Yun began to suspect that her son was doing something wrong at school.

Faced with his mother's question, Jiang Xun was both amused and exasperated. It seemed that he really was considered a scoundrel by his parents during high school.

Actually, he wasn't that rebellious; he was much better than those thugs who were always fighting.

He would often get caught by the teacher for reading novels in class, or sometimes stay up all night reading e-books on his MP3 player and then sleep at school during the day.

It might not sound like a big problem, but coupled with his plummeting grades, it's a huge issue for his parents.

Therefore, his primary task now is to improve his grades first, and then consider earning money to ease the burden on his family.

That evening, Jiang Xun spent nearly two hours studying the math book, finally finishing the first compulsory course.

The collection progress has reached 20%, and Jiang Xun has fully grasped the content of the first compulsory course.

However, mastering knowledge and applying it skillfully are two different concepts. In order to test his own level, he took a comprehensive test paper for the first compulsory course.

At this moment, the effect of +3 to Spirit became apparent. Jiang Xun felt that his thinking had become exceptionally flexible, and his calculation ability had also been enhanced.

I spent over an hour on a comprehensive test worth 150 points and got 112 points.

The score wasn't very high, partly due to carelessness and partly because the application of knowledge wasn't flexible enough.

Moreover, he was unable to solve the parts that involved other knowledge points.

He checked the time; it was already past 2 a.m. He had to attend morning reading the next day, so he quickly washed his feet, brushed his teeth, and prepared for bed.

I looked in the mirror in the bathroom and didn't notice any change in my charm (+3). It seems that my charm value of 62 is still not outstanding enough.

After taking off his clothes and lying on the bed, Jiang Xun was lost in thought and tossed and turned for more than half an hour before finally falling asleep.

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