After rebirth, I gave up Bai Yueguang

A few weeks later, Su Jing saw Lao Zhang standing on the podium when she entered the classroom that morning. He smiled brightly when he saw her come in. She stared at him suspiciously for a few seconds, then looked at herself to make sure nothing was wrong before walking to her seat.

"Dangdangdangdang!" Just as she sat down, Lao Zhang suddenly made a sound effect, which startled Su Jing. She immediately looked up and saw Lao Zhang suddenly holding up a big red wedding poster, smiling so hard that his mouth was almost stretched to his ears, and shouted to Chen Yifei and Jiang Yi: "You two, hurry up and stick to the classroom door.

The two boys obediently went up to receive the good news and walked out the door. Then, Lao Zhang cleared his throat and said, "Um, everyone, please applaud." The students below clapped sparsely. After the weak applause died down, Lao Zhang continued, "At the beginning of the school year, at my suggestion (Lao Zhang emphasized these six words), Su Jing's Chinese painting was entered into the provincial youth painting competition. Last week, the results finally came in." To build momentum, Lao Zhang deliberately cleared his throat again, "Um, Su Jing from our class won first place, first place!"

When talking about the first place, Lao Zhang's voice was already cracked with excitement. He looked at Su Jing with shining eyes, as if the first place was his own.

Su Jing was stunned. She hadn't thought about the painting competition since she submitted it. She had basically forgotten about it. Now, suddenly, first place fell out of nowhere. It was really a bit unbelievable.

She was stunned for two seconds, and suddenly cried out "Ah".

"Ah!" Su Jing jumped up with her fists clenched. She jumped several times and screamed several times before she stopped. She stared at Lao Zhang for a long time and suddenly burst into tears.

"Hmph, hmph... hmph..." Su Jing's lips curled up slightly, forming a smile that seemed neither a smile nor a smile, but the sound that escaped from her slightly trembling lips was clearly the sound of uncontrollable sobbing. Tears rolled around in her eyes for a few times before finally bursting out.

Others may find it difficult to understand her complicated emotions at this moment, but she herself knows that this joy does not only come from winning the award in this inconspicuous student competition.

In her previous life, her path was filled with passivity and helplessness, her life's tides pushing her into middle age in a daze. While her journey wasn't exactly difficult, those experiences ultimately weren't driven by her true passions and pursuits. However, things are different now. Through her own efforts, the regrets once buried deep within her are gradually being remedied and repaired.

In this life, she no longer hesitates or retreats when it comes to the things she desires, but instead bravely reaches out and strives for them. Because she knows that only through hard work and struggle can she write a wonderful chapter in her life without regrets.

Seeing Su Jing crying with joy, Old Zhang couldn't help but shout in joy: "This is my student. I will brag about this for at least a year."

Lao Zhang's smile also infected other students in the class, and the classmates gathered around to congratulate Su Jing.

"Sure, Su Jing, you have it."

"Future great painter, how about giving me a painting first? I'll keep it and sell it later."

"Ah, look at you. You could rely on your looks or your figure, but you insist on relying on your talent. What do you want us to do in the future?"

Su Jing smiled tearfully and hugged every classmate who congratulated her, saying, "Okay, thank you..."

Yet, amidst this bustle, a figure stood out. Sitting alone in a corner, his face sullen and gloomy, he stared intently at Su Jing, muttering, "Who knows if she drew this herself? Maybe she plagiarized it or had someone else do it for her! Humph!" His words were filled with jealousy and resentment. His voice was so quiet that no one noticed, not even her deskmate.

After a while of laughter, everyone finally calmed down. As Lao Zhang walked out, Su Jing felt like he was jumping around. He couldn't be so happy, could he? It wasn't some special prize.

"Su Jing, you have to treat us after school, right?" Hu Yafei smiled and winked at her.

"Please!" Su Jing answered simply, "The hot pot is at the school gate."

"Really?" Hu Yafei was a little bit unconvinced, because she was usually a quiet person and she wasn't particularly familiar with Su Jing. She said this casually, taking advantage of the atmosphere, and she didn't expect Su Jing to agree so readily.

"Of course it's true," Su Jing said, then glanced at the classmates around her and said, "After school at noon, there's a spicy hot pot restaurant at the door. I'll treat everyone who wants to come."

"Roar..." Several boys nearby immediately cheered.

"Anyway, thank you all for being happy for me." Su Jing bowed slightly to everyone and said, "Okay, let's go back to class."

After sitting down, Jiang Yi quietly put his wallet in her hand. Su Jing raised her eyebrows: "What for?"

"I don't know how many people will go, so you should keep some money with you first, otherwise it will be embarrassing if you don't have enough money." Jiang Yi looked around, made sure no one was paying attention to him, and said in a low voice.

"Oh, thank you then." Su Jing took it and stuffed it directly into her schoolbag, smiling sheepishly, "Hehe, I really don't have much money on me. I was so happy just now that I agreed without hesitation and didn't think about this question. Otherwise, I should have agreed to treat them tomorrow."

"I knew you were that kind of person, haha." Jiang Yi chuckled and glanced at her tenderly. She was stuffing her wallet into her schoolbag, her eyes downcast, her cheeks flushed with happiness. She was indeed prettier than before. She would be eighteen next year, and I guess girls change at eighteen. Jiang Yi smiled, collected himself, and began to listen to the class.

I don’t know if it’s because of homosexuality or something else, but at noon, the students who went to eat spicy hot pot were basically all men, with only two women, Hu Yafei and Chen Lin, and one more, Su Jing.

A dozen or so people marched towards the school gate, talking and making noises, turning into a frenzy. Many people would glance at them along the way.

The spicy hot pot restaurant didn't have a large enough table, so the owner had to share a table for them on the sidewalk. It was the end of the year, and the weather had already cooled, but since they were all seventeen or eighteen years old, this temperature wasn't a big deal.

The group sat down noisily while Su Jing and Hu Yafei went to get the food. The boys clamored for drinks, but Su Jing had no objection. After all, if the teacher found out, she wouldn't be scolded.

The two of them brought over two large pots of food. Hu Yafei handed the food to the boy and sat down. Chen Yifei took Su Jing's pot, pushed the stool in front of her, and asked her to sit down as well.

Just as Su Jing was about to sit down, she suddenly felt a cold gaze cast at her from somewhere. She subconsciously raised her head and looked around.

Across the street, there was indeed a girl wearing a fisherman's hat standing facing them, but the brim was so low that she couldn't see clearly whether she was looking at her.

Su Jing glanced at the man suspiciously. Judging by his figure and clothes, he was clearly a classmate from school. Perhaps he wasn't looking at her at all, so she shouldn't be so suspicious.

After sitting down, Su Jing subconsciously raised her eyes to look at the place where the fisherman hat had just stood. Hey, where is he? She quickly looked around again, but there was no one.

He couldn't have walked so fast, could he have disappeared in the blink of an eye? She turned slowly with a puzzled expression and prepared to eat.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Yi asked.

"nothing."

"Why are you looking at nothing? Eat quickly." Jiang Yi handed her a bowl and chopsticks.

"Hey, Jiang Yi, do you really like Su Jing? Look at you, you are so caring and thoughtful. If you like her, just say it out loud." Chen Yifei joked, causing the other boys to laugh and cheer.

"That's right, if you like something, you should say it out loud."

"Speak out sooner rather than later, or else it won't be worth it if someone else gets there first."

"Don't joke around. She and I are just buddies, brothers, or sisters. It's not the kind of relationship you think." Jiang Yi smiled as he put the vegetables into the pot. He didn't forget to nudge Su Jing with his arm to confirm with her: "Hey, right?"

"Yes," Su Jing also smiled, without raising her eyes, and stirred the chili water in front of her seriously.

She sat among this group of serious high school students, listening to them tease each other, bicker, and laugh, feeling proud and happy about this insignificant award, cheering for their bickering victory. They were real high school students, with their perfectly normal silliness and spiritedness. Watching them truly gave her hope for life.

Well, I'm still a high school student, not even eighteen yet. Life is at its most hopeful. Come on, cherish the second chance God has given you. I hope that when I reach forty, I won't be constantly saying to myself: If only I had listened to the lectures, if only I hadn't abandoned my paint brush, if only I had studied hard for the college entrance exam, if only...

Su Jing sighed inwardly, encouraged herself, and then joined the team grabbing food with chopsticks.

When Su Jing returned to school after eating, she felt the cold gaze behind her again. She looked back several times but did not find anyone suspicious.

Jiang Yi asked her: "What are you doing? You keep looking back. Is there anyone prettier than me? Why do you keep looking?" He also looked back for a moment. There were people hurrying by on the street, and they didn't recognize anyone.

Su Jing snorted at him: "Tsk, could you please stop being so narcissistic?"

"Isn't it? Am I wrong? Don't you think I'm the most handsome?" Jiang Yi was not angry, and threw a series of question marks at him.

"Yes, you're the most handsome. I never said you weren't." Su Jing was in a state of panic. She often felt that she needed to quickly forget about her reincarnation and become a true high school student, both in appearance and in her mindset. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bear watching this arrogant little brat bragging in front of her all day. One day, she would be unable to resist and kick him.