After Two Lifetimes I Was Reborn Back Inside A Book

June 8th, the second and last day of the college entrance examination.

Just like yesterday, the gate of Chenghua was crowded with students and parents. Fortunately, traffic control was implemented on the main street in front of the school, so no cars could drive into this road, otherwise it might still be crowded with luxury cars.

Jiang Zhuo opened the door of the car, and waited for his wife and son to get out of the car before protecting them and rushing into the crowd. He said as he walked, “There are still some savings at home. We should buy a car after Chen Chen finishes taking the exam. It’s really not convenient right now.”

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When they woke up this morning, Jiang Ran was a little fussy. Jiang Xiao Ran, who was less than three months old, had already grown a lot. She was white and soft, and looked like she was carved from jade. Her small fists grabbed Jiang Chen’s collar and refused to be held by others. When someone stretched out their hands to take her, she would burst into tears, and her flushed face looked so distressed that her parents and brothers were at a loss. If Jiang Chen’s exam was not more important today, they would be reluctant to leave Jiang Ran with old Mr. Miao again.

If there was a car at home, this situation would be much more convenient. Although the car was not very comfortable, it was not impossible to take Jiang Ran with them.

“Dad, CEO Li from Li De gave me a car before. Because I didn’t have a driver’s license, I kept it in the garage of Shen Xu’s house. You can drive it instead.”

Jiang Zhuo knew about the car. His wife and son were both in the hospital at the time so when the car arrived, he was taken to take a quick look. After learning of its priciness he very soon forgot about it and it was only now that Jiang Chen mentioned it did he recall.

“It’s better to drive it yourself after you get your driver’s license.” Thinking of the sports car with not a very subtle appearance, Jiang Zhuo said with a smile: “That car is not suitable for people of my age.”

Jiang Chen recalled the appearance of the sports car, and couldn’t help but smile. He said, “Actually, that car doesn’t suit me very well either.”

The gifts given by the gift giver could always carry the shadow of the gift giver, and that sports car was the best proof.

The family of three walked to the gate of Chenghua with the flow of people. At this time, the people at the gate of Chenghua Academy had dispersed, and most of the students had already entered the examination room. It was already a little late when they left, so Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo also urged Jiang Chen to go in quickly. Jiang Chen nodded to his parents, turned and walked to his examination room.

But only halfway there, Jiang Chen’s gaze paused slightly. He looked past a few people, and saw Yang Yun and He Yanfeng standing not far away.

Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si followed his line of sight and saw them too. Yang Si nodded to them without thinking too much, and only urged Jiang Chen to go in quickly. Jiang Zhuo raised his hand and patted Jiang Chen’s shoulder, and said in a low voice: “Go and say hello and reassure them.”

At the end of the Chinese language and literature exam at noon yesterday, He Qianjian came out before Jiang Chen, but Jiang Zhuo noticed that He Yanfeng and his wife did not leave first, but waited until Jiang Chen came out. The same was true for the mathematics test in the afternoon. This behavior confirmed his previous guess.

The hearts of parents all over the world were pitiful.

After such a period of time, Jiang Zhuo had slowly digested the fact that Jiang Chen was actually not his biological son, and after confessing this incident, the relationship in their family had not changed in any way which reassured him and also let him have the rationality and sensibility to analyze other things.

For example, how to discuss with the He family about Jiang Chen and He Qianjian’s respective time in each family, how to confess to his wife that they had brought back the wrong son back then, and the sacrifices and expectations of He Yanfeng and his wife for Jiang Chen…..

He Yanfeng and his wife undoubtedly wanted to get along well with Jiang Chen, just as even though he had a vague sense of rejection towards He Qianjian that may be caused by preconceived ideas, but he still imagined many scenes of getting along with He Qianjian, because that was inevitable, and also because He Qianjian was his biological son after all.

The previous few meetings between He Qianjian and them, intentionally or unintentionally, were obviously because He Yanfeng and his wife hoped that they would have some basis for mutual understanding and contact before they aired out their identities. He could see that they hoped that both families could go in a better direction.

Since it was a done deal, it was best for everyone to be happy.

Jiang Zhuo gently pushed Jiang Chen: “Go.”

Jiang Chen turned his eyes, glanced at Jiang Zhuo’s clear and bright smiling eyes, and junior the corners of his mouth also pursed into a smile. He raised his legs to walk in the direction of He Yanfeng and his wife.

But Yang Si was a little puzzled: “He’s about to enter the examination room. If you want to say hello, we can do it later. What are you asking Chen Chen to go over there for, and if it’s to say greetings, we should also go over.”

“Let him go.” Jiang Zhuo embraced Yang Si, turned his body slightly to block her from looking in Jiang Chen’s direction, and said, “Let’s go and sit over there, and come out when Chen Chen is almost finished with the exam.”

Yang Si craned her head and looked over: “Chen Chen hasn’t entered the examination room yet, I want to watch him enter.”

“My son is already so big, he’s already at the entrance of the examination room, can he get lost?” Jiang Zhuo led her in the direction they came and went, “And besides my legs hurt a little.”

Yang Si was immediately distracted, and worried: “What’s wrong? Was it too crowded just now, and you were squeezed?”

“It’s okay, just need to take a rest.”

When Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo walked against the crowd to the other end of the street, Jiang Chen had already walked in front of Yang Yun and He Yanfeng.

“Dad, Mom.”

Ever since Jiang Chen walked this way, the joy in Yang Yun’s eyes was hard to suppress. Seeing him standing in front of her now, she couldn’t help hugging him. Many words that she wanted to say came to her lips, but she could just tighten her hug on him.

He Yanfeng’s eyes were also full of smiles. He patted Jiang Chen’s shoulder and said, “Good luck on the exam.”

This hug was unfamiliar but warm. After Jiang Chen stiffened for a moment, he relaxed, patted Yang Yun’s back comfortingly, raised his head and smiled at He Yanfeng, “Thanks.”

“When you come back from the exam as the top scorer, Dad will give you the highest floor of the Central City Building as your company’s office space.”

The Central City Building was the most prosperous CBD in Yan City. A company that could occupy a place there represented a kind of strength. If the office could be located there, subsequent employee recruitment would be much easier.

Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up: “Really?”

“Why would Dad lie to you?” He Yanfeng laughed and leaned closer to him and said, “If you really are number one in the exam, don’t even mention just the highest level, when the time comes, I will send someone to handle the renovation as well as recruitment. Not only that, you don’t need to worry about the rewards from your uncle and your grandfather, just make your request at will. Your research lab at Li De is not really yours in the end, so ask your uncle and grandfather to construct a lab of your own for you, they will never reject you.”

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned. A research laboratory could not be established with only money, just the preliminary procedures were enough to confuse most people, not to mention the various equipment, professional maintenance personnel and the venue needed after the actual establishment.

The establishment of a research laboratory was indeed a part of his planned career development, but that was after the company had been established and had a certain influence and sufficient funds. He never thought of establishing a research laboratory in the early stage of the company’s establishment.

But if he could really have his own research laboratory in the early stage, then his plan could be accelerated by at least three years, and if the national research institute and his own research laboratory could be used in conjunction, it would be more beneficial to the development of Changjiang as well as the company.

Before, he never thought about what to do with the power of the He family. In other words, he actually planned to completely separate his career from the He family at the beginning. But now he had realized that so long as he returned to the He family, so long as the He family recognized his identity, even if he did nothing, someone would still open the door to him because of the surname He. His career was completely impossible to be fully separated from the He family.

That being the case, there was no need for him to completely separate himself from the He family. However, while on the office address he could allow He Yanfeng to help, the research laboratory could not also allow the He family to invest. It had nothing to do with closeness or distance. The founders of the company were Shen Xu, Huo Bo and him. If the He family’s investment in the early stage exceeded their total investment, then there would be objections to the company’s share allocation in the later stage. The He family may have no motives, but he couldn’t just give nothing, even if it was his family.

“Never mind about the research laboratory.” Jiang Chen smiled widely and said in a spirited voice, “But the top floor of the Central City Building you promised, I am definitely taking it.”

He Yanfeng grinned as well: “Dad is waiting for you there.”

“Okay, stop talking, Chen Chen is going to be late.” Yang Yun took Jiang Chen’s hand, and couldn’t help telling him: “Don’t be nervous, don’t be stressed, Mom and Dad believe in you, go in now.”

At this time, it was only 20 minutes away from the start of the exam, and there were only two or three students still queuing up for the security check at the school gate. Jiang Chen quickly passed the security check and as of feeling something, he turned his head and saw He Yanfeng and Yang Yun standing by the school gate and watching him go in. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he waved at them before turning and leaving.

Jiang Chen was the last to enter the classroom. Not long after he sat down, the proctor came in.

Just like yesterday, the proctor repeated the rules of the exam, and then waited for the exam to start. The classroom was completely quiet, including He Qianjian’s side, and there was no sound.

The test bell rang, the proctor opened the file bag and began to hand out papers, and the test began.

Jiang Chen, as usual, quickly browsed the test paper after writing his name and test number, and then turned it over to prepare to answer the questions after confirming the general test questions.

The first major question type in general science was single-choice questions, and the second major question type was multiple-choice questions. Jiang Chen had always done multiple-choice questions very quickly. He only heard He Qianjian’s voice after he had done three questions.

[It’s been a minute since the exam started, why haven’t you given me the answer to the first multiple choice question?]

System: [I have something to do right now, and I will give you the answers when it is finished.]

He Qianjian’s tone changed suddenly: [Do you know that I am currently taking the college entrance examination, what else is more important than my exam?]

The System didn’t want to say more, and just said: [The exam time is two and a half hours, and the last half hour will definitely be enough for you to fill in the answers.]

However, He Qianjian had an ominous premonition in his heart. The loss of contact with the System during the math competition had cast a shadow on him. This exam meant too many things, and he would never allow the System to go wrong at this time.

[Give me my answers first, and then deal with your affairs. You are my system, and this is my order.]

[System?]

[System?!]

The System didn’t answer. He Qianjian once again recalled the series of consequences after the System lost contact last time, and his face was extremely gloomy.

[System? Say something.]

Fortunately, the System did not seem to be completely disconnected like last time, and the tone was as cold and calm as ever: [Someone is attacking me and trying to block my signal, once they succeed, you will be stuck in the situation like last time during the math competition and cannot contact me, moreover the situation may be even worse. After my self-modification and upgrade, my program has been upgraded to provide an external defense and attack tracking program, but I am not a tracking type system, once they break through the defense line, my program is very likely to be implanted with a virus, and I may lose contact with you completely at that time.]

The System said a lot of things in a calm tone, but there were only four words in He Qianjian’s mind——complete loss of contact.  

What did it mean to be completely disconnected? Would he not be able to contact the System in the future, and would he no longer be able to use the System?

If he lost the System, He Qianjian dare not imagine the consequences at all.

He hurriedly asked: [What is complete loss of contact? Didn’t you say that no one on this planet can do you any harm? Then how can they implant a virus in you?]

He Qianjian’s tone was full of doubts. In fact, he only partly trusted the System’s words in his heart.

From his past dealings with the System, although the System would do things according to his wishes, the premise was that he also provided what the System needed, and most of the time, he could hear the human-like disdain from the cold voice of the System. 

Not only for the technology and backwardness of this planet, but also for the human beings on the entire planet, including him.

At first, He Qianjian was still angry because of such hidden disdain, but later he figured it out, the System belonged to him, and all the means and powerful functions of the System also belong to him, so long as the System existed, he could stand above the majority of people in this world, what did it matter what attitude the System treated him with?

After figuring this out, He Qianjian changed his attitude towards the System. Every time he talked with the System or asked the System for help, he would deliberately display his strong yearning and admiration for it. Over the years, he and the System have always gotten along very well.

However, at some point in time, his relationship with the System gradually chilled.

He Qianjian only remembered that after the mathematics competition exam, an unprecedented quarrel broke out between them. He failed to control his emotions and even smashed many things in the room. Yang Yun noticed his strangeness, but at that time he already had no mood to care about Yang Yun’s thoughts at all.

Because the System said this: Do you think I can only choose you as a host?

These words froze He Qianjian in place, panicked and terrified, until later he remembered the System rules he had seen before, and there was a rule in it that if there was no major accident or death of the host, the System could not change the host.

He now had the confidence, and coupled with the accumulated resentment, he was no longer ingratiating and obedient as before, and his relationship with the System had also plummeted. But he had always been sure that even if the System really had human likes and dislikes, and really hated him, it would not possibly get rid of him.

But now, He Qianjian was not sure anymore.

If the System really wanted to get rid of him, with its powerful nature, it had the means not to violate the system code, such as a major accident mentioned in the system code. If the System was attacked on earth and the program became unstable, was it not considered a major accident?

But did anyone on earth really have the technology to fight against the System?

He Qianjian didn’t believe it.

Then there was an explanation for the System’s frequent loss of contact, and the cynicism and impatience when arguing with him every time.

——It was looking for an excuse to find a legitimate means of circumventing the rules to get rid of him.

This thought made He Qianjian grasp tightly at the pen in his hand. In June, even the wind blowing from the fan was steaming, but He Qianjian felt as if he had fallen into icy waters, with a layer of cold sweat breaking out on his back.

If the System really wanted to replace the host, if the System really wanted to abandon him, what would happen to him?

He was sitting in the examination room of the college entrance examination now, but without the help of the System, even if he got perfect marks in both subjects yesterday, he would still not be able to pass the requirements for an ordinary second-rate college.

The He family had already found Jiang Chen, and his status in the He family was already in jeopardy. After the truth reveal happens between Jiang Chen and the Jiang family, whether he could continue to stay in the He family was a matter up for discussion. If he could not even get into a second-rate college, then he would have even less confidence to stay in the He family.

He Qianjian could almost see the consequences of being kicked out of the He family.

Just like in his previous life, he would be a mediocre common man with no money, no rights, no power, anyone could step on him, unable to afford a house and couldn’t find a wife, only spending his life under the cold eyes and ridicule of the people around him.

He Qianjian’s face was stormy. He would never allow himself to return to that situation again.

He must pass the college entrance examination. Only by entering a prestigious school could he have a sliver of security. Even if he was kicked out of the He family and the System really abandoned him, he would at least have a higher starting point than ordinary people.

[You must give me the answers now. You promised me before that you will absolutely guarantee that I will get the top spot in the sciences. ] He Qianjian calmed down, and his tone was cold and sinister: [In the system rules, there is a condition that the system must implement it after an agreement with the host. If you fail to do what you say, then I will activate the anti-virus button that I have never used.]

Jiang Chen paused in the middle of a question. He Qianjian didn’t speak for a long time afterwards. He thought that the System’s signal had been intercepted by C and Changjiang. That was why he couldn’t hear the conversation between the System and He Qianjian. Unexpectedly, the System was not completely blocked.

However, what was the anti-virus button?

The System answered quickly, and the electronic voice seemed to be colder than usual: [Are you threatening me?]

He Qianjian didn’t answer: [Give me the answers right now.]

The System was silent for a few seconds, and probably because it was really afraid of the “anti-virus button”, it quickly gave He Qianjian the answers to the test paper, but don’t know if it was Jiang Chen’s feeling but every word was uttered in a tone colder than before.

When reporting for the fifth question of the multiple-choice questions, the voice of the System stopped abruptly. Jiang Chen raised his eyes and looked at He Qianjian who was sitting in a stiff posture, motionless. It seemed that C’s teaming up with Changjiang finally worked.

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Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and continued to work on the questions, but He Qianjian felt a chill rushing from the soles of his feet to his scalp.

The nightmare of the math competition reappeared, the System had cut off contact with him again.

His gaze fell on the comprehensive answer sheet with only five questions answered in black. He Qianjian’s hands and feet were icy cold, and there were only two words in his mind: It’s over.