Chapter 5 — Translating into the Male Lead's Practical Girlfriend

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Date of exam results. To Nhu Yen intentionally came to me, carrying a box of cake, but was not in the mood to eat. She kept walking back and forth in front of me, constantly asking:
“Have you scored yet?”
Before, I was still stressed, but after talking with Giang Yen An, I felt much more relieved. Even in the mood to tease To Nhu Yen:
“You're not the one taking the exam, what are you nervous about?”
To Nhu Yen glared at me, then sat down on the sofa:
"After all, you are still considered my disciple! How can a master like me not worry about my disciples?"
I'm speechless. Just give me a few test books and you already claim to be a master? When the test scores were announced, I didn't have time to react. To Nhu Yen shouted loudly:
“AAAAAA!!!”
I was startled by her, and before I could complain, she hugged me tightly. She hugged me so tightly, I couldn't breathe. Then suddenly, To Nhu Yen suddenly kissed me on the cheek. Lam Thoi Thanh, that's great! With this score, do you have a natural talent for learning? Giang Yen An frowned, pulled me out of To Nhu Yen's arms, her voice lowered:
“If we talk, we talk, why do we move our hands and feet?”
Finally able to breathe normally, I coughed twice. Touching my cheek, my earlobe felt a bit hot, I also learned from Giang Yen An:
“That's right, if we talk, we talk, why move our hands and feet?”
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The system appeared the day I was packing my bags to go to school. 【Okay, now that the male lead has reached the start-up stage, you—the ex-girlfriend—can withdraw. I'll take you away.】 A while ago, I signed a contract with the system. I help it complete its mission, and it takes me back to when I was 15 years old.
That year, I still hadn't dropped out of school, and I hadn't been forced to work. I could live again from the beginning, steal my household registration, then run away. I would go to the television station, or run to the gate of the Department of Education, begging for the opportunity to continue going to school. The system continued to speak: 【Let me check the progress of the mission—splash water on the heroine? Complete. Forcing the male lead to buy a necklace? Completed...】 The system reviewed each task one by one, then suddenly saw my admission notice, suddenly stunned: 【Wait, you—how the hell are you?
become a university student???】
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This time it was my turn to test the system again. 【Has the male lead tried his best yet?】 The system bewilderedly replied: 【Yes, he's already started a business...】 I patiently continued to ask: 【So have the male lead and I broken up yet?】 The system replied: 【We've broken up...】 From the day I decided to go to school, I proposed to break up with Giang Yen An. At that time, his eyes were very scary, black, staring at me without blinking. But I quickly voiced my thoughts:
"I think it wasn't okay before. The way we were together and our feelings weren't okay, it was very strange, a bit... unhealthy."
I tried to express that feeling, but thought for a moment and gave up. Both Giang Yen An and I understand what's unhealthy about it. So I proposed to break up, I wanted to cut off the bad memories of the past. I didn't look at him and said awkwardly:
"Anyway... let's break up. Later, after I finish my college entrance exams—"
I blushed and lowered my voice:
"It's my turn to pursue you, then we'll love again from the beginning."
Giang Yen An's originally tense face suddenly softened, he laughed softly. He looked at me, his tone seemed accusing:
“Thanh Thanh, you're cheating.”
But that serious tone didn't last long, he lowered his voice and whispered:
“Obviously you know I'm easy to chase.”
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The system froze me. I took the opportunity to cram more into his head: 【Originally, this is a start-up story, but later on there is almost no emotional element left. So as long as the male protagonist goes on the right trajectory, isn't everything already done?】 【I'm just a tiny supporting character, it's not important if I'm there or not.】 The system blinked, as if there were stars exploding in front of it: 【It seems to make sense...】 I continued to advance: 【Besides, the reason
The reason I want to return is to take the university entrance exam. But now I have passed. Does the system know how many pencil cores I used to pass the exam? Isn't it too cruel to ask me to give up now?】 I kept coaxing it, until finally the system could only nod repeatedly: 【Indeed, studying is so hard, it's not easy for you to get into university...】 I slapped my thigh: 【Then it's over! The mission has been completed successfully, the system can return to report to superiors!】 The system remained bewildered, being intimidated.
The donkey left quietly. Before leaving, the system suddenly turned around and said seriously: 【Do you really want to give up the opportunity to return to 15 years old?】 Fifteen years old is a very beautiful age. There are countless options, countless opportunities, whatever you do is the best time. But actually, 20 is also the best age. I smiled softly: "Now is very good." Many times in my dreams in the middle of the night, I dreamed of going to school. The assembly line is very harsh, and the night shift is also very difficult. Have
things, only when people pass a certain age do they realize what they have lost. But reincarnation is just a pipe dream, the system is probably just an unrealistic illusion. Before, I always avoided and always blamed myself for choosing the wrong path. But life cannot be turned back. Like my 40-year-old middle-aged uncle, like my 30-year-old sister, everyone has regrets, but the more important thing is to live for the present. As long as I want, right now can become a moment
best in my life. I can start again strongly, and I can also make up for what I have missed. So, I let go of the torment, no need to be reborn, no need to regret. Right here, right now, I can save myself.
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Before enrolling, the people who had laughed at me in the room many times before came to me. They stood in a row, looked confused, and apologized in unison:
“Sorry, we actually didn't mean that at the time…”
I glanced over at them and saw that many people still had dissatisfaction in their eyes. It's true, even though I passed the university entrance exam, I'm still not like them. The gap between rich and poor, the gap between classes, there will never be a truly sincere apology. So, when they left, I told To Nhu Yen:
“There's no need to do that.”
She knew I had heard the words in the room all day, so she deliberately forced these people to come and apologize to me. But what is the need? I don't need their apology, nor do they need my forgiveness. To Nhu Yen bit her lip. For the first time, this arrogant lady bowed her head and apologized:
“Sorry, I should be the one apologizing.”
“I have read many articles about girls who dropped out of middle school and were drawn into society at a young age.”
“My father always used them as an example, saying that they didn't study well, and I also looked down on them.”
Her eyes were slightly red and she continued:
“But later, I realized that there are many things that not everyone can decide for themselves.”
“I used to think studying was easy, but I didn't realize there were places that didn't even have English teachers.”
"I used to hate them because they lived carelessly and had no ambition to progress, but I didn't know that most of them were left-behind children."
Finally, she sighed:
“It was me who was wrong, from the first time we met, I had prejudices against you.”
I didn't expect to hear these words from To Nhu Yen's mouth. I walked over, gently patted her shoulder, teasingly:
"The eyeliner is all smudged, aren't you going to wipe it off?"
I take back what I said before. The gap between rich and poor, the gap between classes, sometimes there can be genuine understanding. There are officials with integrity who dare to stand up for the people. There are also rich people who spend their lives doing charity work. Because of the nature of a number
people are inherently honest. Whether poor or rich, that never changes.
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After graduating, I worked at a company, then quit and started my own business. To Nhu Yen took over the family business as planned. As soon as she took power, she invested heavily in charitable activities. She donated money to establish a scholarship fund for poor students. She personally went to survey the remote mountainous area and cooperated with the local government to build a primary school of hope. As for Giang Yen An,
Just like in the original, start your entrepreneurial path. On that path, there were failures and stumbles, but no matter what, he always stood up again. When I was 30 years old, I opened the tenth store in my business chain. During an inauguration ceremony of Hope Primary School, To Nhu Yen complained because we were late. Giang Yen An and I looked at each other and burst out laughing. We took a step back, revealing three trucks full of supplies behind us:
"A car is a special item for girls. Because it had to be hygienic, we took a long time to choose it, so we arrived late."
The sun reached its peak. A teacher from afar walked with a little girl to:
“This is the third child this month to be returned to school.”
To Nhu Yen sighed softly. She walked over to greet me, walked a few steps, turned to look at me, and asked:
“Do you know what I'm offering?”
A person next to him blinked and replied:
“Teachers?”
But To Nhu Yen smiled:
“No, it's hope.”
I also laughed and strode after her.
“Yes, there is hope.”