Chapter 13: The Space Has Changes

By November 28, the family matters were basically settled.

Yu Zihan took a leave of absence due to a fever, and now four days had passed. She planned to rest for one more day today and return to school tomorrow.

In this life, Yu Zihan was determined to achieve something in her studies; this was her persistence after living two lives.

In her previous life, although she had excellent academic performance, her stepmother did not give her the opportunity to attend school. Later, when she struggled in society, she was often questioned about her educational background.

Having been reborn, a great opportunity lay before her, and she was determined to seize it.

Now she was in her third year of junior high, and next year she would take the entrance exam for high school.

With the obstacles of her useless father and stepmother gone, Yu Zihan believed she could get into high school. In her previous life, due to her father and stepmother, she hadn’t returned to school since the day her mother passed away.

Thinking about her imminent return to school, she felt incredibly excited.

“Mom, starting tomorrow, I’m going to school. You need to be careful at home by yourself. The money we have now is enough for a year, so there’s no rush to earn more. Just take good care of yourself at home during this time.”

Hearing her daughter’s chatter, Yu Meijuan felt both happy and a bit bittersweet. Her daughter was acting like a little housekeeper. But having such an outstanding and filial daughter moved her deeply.

In these few days, the mother and daughter enjoyed the warmth they brought to each other. Happy days passed quickly, and before they knew it, the day had flown by. That night, Yu Zihan was so excited that she couldn’t sleep.

I can actually return to school! Will I be able to keep up with the lessons? After all, I haven’t touched a book in so many years. Although in my previous life, I learned a lot when I had the means, and my knowledge was no less than that of a college student, I had long forgotten the foundational knowledge I had learned from my teachers.

While she was worrying, Yu Zihan suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head, as if thousands of steel needles were stabbing into her brain.

This process didn’t last long, about a minute. The pain continued until Yu Zihan was drenched in sweat before it finally stopped.

When Yu Zihan regained consciousness, her body had entered her space.

Upon entering the space, Yu Zihan was shocked by the changes within it.

This space was something she had obtained in her previous life in the mountains.

At that time, she had been tortured to the brink of death. She was locked in a cave, with different people coming in every day. She wanted to die, but she was bound by ropes and couldn’t move.

One day, while someone was tormenting her, for some unknown reason, they loosened the ropes on her hands. After that person left, she exerted a great deal of effort to untie the ropes.

Once she freed herself, she discovered a stone beneath her body, stained with her blood, which had surprisingly turned beautiful.

Although her life was in danger at that time, when she saw such a beautiful stone, she still picked it up with her blood-stained hands.

It was this action that changed her fate, leading her out of the mountains and toward the peak of her life.

The stone turned out to be a golden finger; it was not just a storage space but also a growing learning system.

Through this system, Yu Zihan learned many skills, and as she acquired them, the system became even more powerful.

In her previous life, although Yu Zihan became wealthy, she remained vigilant and stored a lot of supplies in her space.

Yu Zihan even thought that her rebirth was likely a gift from this space; otherwise, what right did she have to receive such a huge opportunity?

Now, Yu Zihan discovered that the space had undergone some changes. Some of the items she had stored in her previous life had been completely cleared. Of course, the two boxes her mother had asked her to keep and the money she had collected were still there.

“Not even a tiny bit was left for me.” Looking at the empty storage, Yu Zihan felt a pang of distress.

“My body and consciousness have been reborn; does that mean everything from my previous life has reset to zero, except for the knowledge and skills I’ve learned?” Yu Zihan seemed to be asking the space and herself.

As she surveyed this brand-new space, she felt hurt. After all, it contained the supplies she had spent a fortune to store in her previous life.

Now, they no longer existed, as if they had never appeared in her life.

But then she thought, and Yu Zihan felt relieved. In her previous life, she had also started from scratch and gradually walked toward success, witnessing the growth of this space.

She and the space had grown and progressed together. It was possible in her last life, and it was possible now.

She had no intention of resting on her laurels from her previous achievements; success still required her to work step by step, and that was what made it meaningful.

Moreover, in this life, she had a great start, supported by her mother’s companionship, and she believed her journey to success would be even more stable.

Yu Zihan skillfully arrived at the room filled with various skill materials.

What she saw were resources for skills she hadn’t learned in her previous life. Prominently displayed were study materials for junior and senior high school.

Even more surprising was that these study materials could be learned through videos. Wasn’t that more intuitive and convenient?

The bad mood from losing her supplies dissipated with this feature.

Yu Zihan opened the video. Large characters appeared on the screen.

“Please, host, study hard. You can earn corresponding points through assessments, which can then be exchanged for corresponding supplies and money.”

Yu Zihan clicked on the subject she was best at: English, and began studying with the renowned teachers on the screen.

In her previous life, Yu Zihan had always used English, so not only had she not regressed, but she had also made significant progress.

As a result, she completed the assessment phase of her studies in a relatively short time, finishing in about an hour and a half.

“Ding dong, reward points: 500 points, which can be exchanged for any supplies or currency on the panel.”

Yu Zihan saw various supplies on the panel, including a backpack and stationery set, daily necessities package, and food package, among others.

Without hesitation, she exchanged for the backpack and stationery set. In the past, she had been reluctant to use a ballpoint pen on her practice books and preferred to write with a pencil for reuse.

Now, seeing that the package contained a dozen or twenty practice books, drafting paper, as well as fountain pens, ink, ballpoint pens, pencils, erasers, and many other study supplies, she was overjoyed.

“This should last me until the high school entrance exam is over,” Yu Zihan thought as she arranged these items in the storage room.

She left the space and lay on her bed, thinking how fortunate she was to have taken out many essentials yesterday.

Yesterday, she had set aside a ladies’ watch for herself and her mother, a sewing machine for her mother, and two bicycles for both of them.

She had also taken out various fabrics and silk threads for embroidery for her mother. There were many miscellaneous items that would be useful.

Yu Zihan felt excited about her foresight, so much so that she kept her eyes wide open until dawn.

Early in the morning, Yu Meijuan got up to prepare breakfast for her daughter. Since they had moved to the city, Yu Zihan no longer needed to stay in school accommodations. Their home was only a fifteen-minute walk from the school.

After washing up, Yu Zihan ate while chatting with her mother: “Mom, if you get bored, you can go find Aunt Wang and let her take you around. Don’t wander around alone, and remember to buy a big padlock. One should always be cautious; we need to change the lock on the front door…”

“I know. Are you trying to take over my role as the head of the household when we get settled?” Yu Meijuan teased her daughter with a smile.

“Hehe, I just worry about you. The breakfast you made today is really delicious. I’m full now; I have to go.” After saying this, Yu Zihan headed out the door.

Watching her spirited daughter, Yu Meijuan shook her head with a sigh, but it was a sigh of happiness.

Yu Zihan walked in the cold wind but didn’t feel chilly; she strode toward the school, facing the rising sun.

Soon, she saw the entrance of Qingcheng County No. 1 Middle School. She stopped and looked at the dilapidated gate, feeling a bit of nostalgia and timidity.