Rebirth of a Top Student's Handbook

"Yes, actually the questions I drew this time were also very difficult, but because I had studied these books beforehand, I was able to answer them all." Zhou Min was telling the truth. She remembered that in her previous life, she hadn't gotten a perfect score on her computer exam either, but not as badly as Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng flipped through the book, remaining silent for a long time. After a while, he finally asked, "Where did you get these books?"

"Some were gifts from others, and some I bought myself." Yes, ever since Uncle Zheng learned that Zhou Min liked to read books about computers, he went to a second-hand bookstore next to their school and bought a copy of all the books for university computer science majors, and sent them to Zhou Min.

Zhou Min stated that seeing so many books, she believed they definitely included more than one major, including software engineering, cybersecurity, and even undergraduate programs. She firmly refused to believe that those bulky, purely English books were her undergraduate textbooks. It's worth noting that in her previous life, Zhou Min only had one purely English textbook for her major, which she then replaced with a Chinese translation she bought online.

As she spoke, Zhou Min led Chen Sheng into her room. Chen Sheng was stunned when he saw the rows of professional books on Zhou Min's bookshelf. He suddenly felt like a frog in a well with a limited perspective.

"When are you going to buy books again? Could you take me with you? I'd like to buy a few to read too." Actually, Chen Sheng really wanted to ask if he could borrow them to read.

After all, Zhou Min's bookshelf had at least two or three hundred books, packed tightly together. Chen Sheng thought about the pocket money in his pocket and felt it wasn't enough.

"How about this, if you don't mind, after my high school entrance exam, I'll go visit my uncle. Their house is right next to the university. I'll help you buy some cheap secondhand books then, okay?"

"Okay, okay, please buy me more computer-related books, and if possible, please also bring me a few other books."

"Then I'll send it to your home. Just give me your address."

"Shall I give you the money now? How much do you want?" Chen Sheng asked, writing down the address while worrying about the price.

"Let's talk about it later. If it really doesn't work out, just give it to me when high school starts. Didn't you also apply to No. 1 High School?"

"Okay, sure. Can I borrow a few books to read now?" Their school was very basic, and the bookstore next to the school only sold textbooks and novels. It was the first time Chen Sheng had seen such advanced professional books, and he felt as if a new world had been opened to him.

"Let's forget about it. The high school entrance exam is coming up soon. Let's talk about it after the exam." Although Zhou Min also thought Chen Sheng was very smart, she thought it was better not to take the risk.

"It doesn't matter, I already know everything the teacher teaches. I'm tired of hearing them repeat themselves every day." This is true, because teachers need to cater to the pace of most students, so those students who learn quickly feel like they are wasting their lives every day, and their passion for learning is gradually worn away.

Zhou Min thought for a moment and then agreed: "Okay then." She lent Chen Sheng the most basic history of computer development, thinking that it could be read as a storybook.

For those of them, with extremely limited resources, they had absolutely no idea what each major entailed before entering university, and they had no guidance or information to search for. So, in their previous lives, Zhou Min studied automation and Chen Sheng studied civil engineering, both ultimately abandoning their original fields. Chen Sheng also started his own business using the computer knowledge he had self-taught while helping Zhou Min with her homework in university, but because he wasn't from a professional background, he still found it very challenging. Since his network wasn't in this field, he had to pay studios for help with many things, and the results weren't ideal.

So Chen Sheng studied on his own while starting his business, and he was so tired every day that he would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. This is also why the couple talked less and less later on.

Therefore, Zhou Min wanted to open the door to this world for Chen Sheng in advance, hoping to help him avoid detours in his life. You see, the thing Chen Sheng regretted most in his previous life was being born in the countryside. His parents and teachers were ignorant and resolutely forbade their children to read extracurricular books, which led to everyone being isolated from information. It wasn't until he got to university that he realized what he wanted, starting much later than children in the city.

Chen Sheng reluctantly returned home with a book in his hand, thus beginning his quest to get money from his parents through various means. It must be said that Zhou Min had dug a pit for her in-laws beforehand, forcing Chen's parents to collect old debts owed to them by others.

Seeing how quickly Chen Sheng was asking for money, they simply couldn't believe their savings would last until their child went to high school. If Zhou Min knew their worries, she would definitely give herself a big thumbs up.

Zhou Min only learned later in her previous life that Chen Sheng's family used to be very wealthy. Because Chen's father was an only child, and Chen's grandfather was a very good earner, he left Chen's father a large inheritance. However, because her mother-in-law liked to show off, a lot of money was gradually borrowed by relatives and friends.

Especially the four brothers from Chen Sheng's aunt's family, whose wedding money was basically borrowed from Chen Sheng's family for many years. When Chen Sheng and Zhou Min got married, Chen's mother asked for these old debts back, but with the devaluation of the RMB, 500 or 1000 yuan was no longer much. Seeing that she couldn't even afford her child's wedding and couldn't borrow money from relatives, Chen's mother began to feel foolish. From then on, she scolded these relatives in front of Zhou Min every day, and when she saw Zhou Min buying them gifts during holidays, she felt heartbroken and shed tears.

The second and third rounds of review quickly came to an end, and Zhou Min's notes were very popular. When the teacher found out, he took Zhou Min's notes, photocopied them into review materials, and distributed them to everyone for 20 yuan per copy.

Seeing her classmates generously donating, Zhou Min wanted to ask the teacher: "Teacher, won't you share some with me? What about my copyright?"

But in this backward little county, Zhou Min could only say that she hoped it would be of some use to everyone, so that her hard work wouldn't have been in vain.

"What's the use? It's basically the same as the content in the book. I wish I hadn't spent the money to buy it."

Zhou Min suddenly heard someone complaining and turned around to see Chen Li. She remembered Chen Li as that fragile girl; she must have said something in her past life that caused Chen Li to slam the classroom door and burst into tears, eventually making the whole class demand an apology. Because Zhou Min refused to apologize, she became the domineering and unrepentant bad person, and the whole class viewed her with prejudice, making Zhou Min feel extremely wronged. However, the strong-willed Zhou Min couldn't allow herself to cry in front of others, so she only straightened her back more each day, which only made everyone dislike her more.

Then Zhou Min watched helplessly as her former friends all flocked to Chen Li, eventually turning into a situation where anyone who didn't side with Chen Li was considered malicious. This is why Zhou Min remembers her so vividly.