Rebirth begins with studying hard

Chapter 35 is actually written by a fan of Battle Through the Heavens.

The family dinner went very harmoniously. Unlike other elders, Zhong Muqing's grandparents did not inquire about the younger generation's family and personal circumstances as they usually do.

I just want to thank Lu Jie for helping Zhong Muqing with her studies, and let Lu Jie eat more.

Grandpa, who was controlling the pace at the table, was chatting about interesting things that happened in his past life.

Lu Jie listened with great interest, occasionally offering a few words of praise.

Although he only had a short meal with Zhong Muqing's grandparents, he could sense that they had a wise and capable air about them.

He must not be an ordinary person.

Of course, none of this mattered to Lu Jie.

This banquet was just a small part of his May Day holiday. After the holiday, he threw himself back into his studies, preparing for the monthly and final exams in May.

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Although the summer in Feicheng in May is hot, the wind is cool.

When June arrives, even the air is hot.

The combination of high temperature and high humidity makes it unbearably hot, with a sticky feeling all over.

Even with the classroom fans on full blast, the heat still couldn't be dispelled.

"Once I receive my royalties, I'll have to get an air conditioner installed at home," Lu Jie murmured to himself as he sat in the classroom.

He was speechless when he thought about the royalties.

In May, the word count of "Battle Through the Heavens" was 154,000, the average subscription was 41,000, and the total royalties were 116,000.

It was supposed to be sent on the 10th of this month, but he didn't receive it after the 10th. Later, he found out that there was a problem with the bank account he opened, and it would not be usable until the end of the month.

If it weren't for editor Xuebi making a special application for him, Qidian would have sent him 1 yuan in royalties via postal remittance, and he wouldn't have seen a single word this month.

The remaining royalties will only be paid out in mid-July and June, after the account is back in normal use at the end of the month.

Thinking that he didn't need that much money for the time being, and that 1 yuan would be enough, he stopped worrying about it.

He devoted all his energy to the placement exam at the end of the month.

In the past two months, apart from English which is still relatively poor, there has been a significant improvement in other subjects.

In the May monthly exam, he not only ranked in the top ten of his class, but also entered the top one hundred of his grade.

Getting into the honors class is practically a certainty; the only question is how well he can improve his ranking in the final exam.

His goal for the college entrance examination was to get into either Feicheng University of Technology or Anhui University. To get into either of these schools, he would have to be in the top three of his grade.

To achieve a score in the top three of the grade, you cannot have any weaknesses.

His focus this semester is to improve his science subjects and rapidly enhance his humanities subjects.

After the final exams and once he was confirmed to be in the honors class, he planned to give up on humanities and focus on improving his English.

We must make up for our weakness in English.

Therefore, the task ahead remains arduous and the road is long.

However, Zhong Muqing's English is excellent, not only in writing but also in spoken English.

Having someone with good English skills to guide him is more efficient than him studying alone without any direction, and he is confident that he can improve his English grades.

When the temperature in Feicheng first reached 37 degrees Celsius, marking the beginning of midsummer and when it became unbearable to stay in the classroom, the final class placement exam arrived.

Completely different from the intense exam he had imagined, Lu Jie felt like he was doing practice tests, one after another.

When all the exams were over, he didn't even feel much.

Thinking about it, it's because getting into the top class is no longer his goal; he's looking further ahead.

"Lu Jie, do you think I can get into the honors class?" Sun Bo, who hopes to be in the same class as Shu Panpan, considers getting into the honors class as his ultimate goal.

He was extremely nervous after the exam.

This feeling of being on the edge of the line is the most agonizing.

Lu Jie was very understanding and comforted him, saying, "You ranked 180th in the May monthly exam, and your grades have continued to improve since then, and the improvement is quite obvious. I think you can do it."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "It seems that Shu Panpan has been called by the teacher to collect the grades again. We can ask her tomorrow, or we can check the grades in advance."

"Forget it, let's just wait for the official results. There aren't many days left." After hesitating for a while, Sun Bo shook his head.

Some people are impatient and can't wait, while others don't want to see the results too soon.

There's no need to force it, since the results will only be announced in three days.

Lu Jie didn't try to persuade him any further.

When he got home, he found the door open and assumed his mother had returned early, so he called out:

"Mom, bring out my chilled watermelon."

Upon entering, he discovered that his mother had not returned; he only saw his fourth aunt and her son.

He frowned slightly.

Everyone has relatives they like and relatives they don't like.

His fourth aunt was the kind of relative he didn't particularly like.

His fourth aunt, Hong Zhen, lived in a county under Feicheng. They didn't see each other often and their relationship was just so-so.

Fourth Uncle is a good person and treats him very well.

However, he never had a good impression of this fourth aunt. It wasn't that she had a problem with her character, but she just lacked a sense of boundaries in her behavior.

Moreover, they like to show off, and they especially like to flaunt their achievements by putting others down.

For example, her son's grades are quite good, but every time she flaunts her son's grades, she has to put down other people, which makes people very dislike her.

"Lu Jie's back? Come, sit down, sit down." Hong Zhen, who was sitting in the living room, greeted him as soon as she saw him.

"Lu Hao has finished his high school entrance exam and did quite well. We'd like to see if there are any better high schools in the city where he can attend and learn about the relevant policies. We'll be staying at your place for the next couple of days."

"I went to the market to get the keys from your mom and came home first."

Lu Jie remembered that her son, who was also his cousin, was taking the high school entrance exam this year, and in his previous life he had indeed enrolled in a private high school in the city.

Although I don't particularly like this fourth aunt, she is, after all, an elder, and I should still show her the proper courtesy.

After politely greeting her and his cousin, he thought he would be polite and offer his aunt and cousin some watermelon.

But as soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw that there were already a lot of watermelon rinds in the kitchen sink, and the refrigerator was empty.

"Lu Jie, I saw there was watermelon in the refrigerator, so I ate it first." Hong Zhen's words seemed like an explanation, but they were more like a notification.

They still lack a sense of boundaries.

Lu Jie shook his head inwardly.

But it wasn't anything too bad, so he didn't say anything and poured them both a glass of water.

Then I went back to my room to do my homework.

My mother came home early that evening after closing up her stall. She bought some braised vegetables and cooked a few other dishes.

During the conversation, Hong Zhen continued to boast about how outstanding her son was, but inevitably started to put him down as well.

"Lu Jie, look how hard your mother works. You really need to study hard. Xiao Hao may be your younger brother, but he can be your role model."

"It's just that he's a year below you; otherwise, I would have asked him to mentor you more."

"Hey, but if there's anything you don't understand about writing, you can learn from him. He just published an article recently and got over a hundred yuan in royalties."

"He's also writing novels online. He's already been approached by websites wanting to sign contracts with him, but I told him not to sign and to focus on his studies."

She then looked at her son and asked, "What's the name of that website that wants to sign you up?"

Lu Hao honestly replied, "Qidian Chinese Website."

Hearing this, Lu Jie couldn't help but curl his lip. "Keep bragging, you're even trying to sign a contract."

Although he didn't particularly like his fourth aunt, his cousin was a decent person, so he flattered him, saying:

"sharp."

What books do you usually read at Qidian?

Lu Hao said, "I've been reading 'Battle Through the Heavens' lately."

He seemed quite excited when this was mentioned: "Brother, have you read this book? It's really well-written! Super good!"

As he spoke, he felt a strange look from his mother, realized he had let something slip, and added:

"The book is fantastic in terms of word choice, sentence structure, and story design! I think it will be very helpful for our essay writing!"

Hong Zhen nodded and casually added, "Lu Jie, you can ask him where to find this book."

"Study more to improve your writing skills."

Lu Jie gave a strange look.