Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl

Chapter 31: 031 What kind of problem-solving ability is this? Chapter 31: 031 What kind of problem-solving ability is this? The physics exam papers of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School were always notoriously bizarre.

After the college entrance exam reform into the “3+1+2” mode, the difficulty of the physics paper escalated to a new level.

Apart from some students blessed with exceptional talents, everyone else was groaning in despair.

In this month’s exam, even Lin Wenli, who had consistently been in the top ten of his grade, failed to solve the last major problem.

The papers of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School were never distributed outside of the school, and he had gone to great lengths to secure a second copy, yet Ye Wanlan squandered his kindness just like before.

Over these four years, whenever a spark of hope ignited, she always managed to douse it with cold water in his face.

Lin Wenli glanced at the first multiple-choice question with some irritation, his expression suddenly froze.

Right… correct?

A guess?

He shifted his gaze downward to the second question.

Also… correct?

The third, the fourth… until the last multiple-choice question.

…All correct?!

Lin Wenli’s pupils shrank, and he looked up sharply, “You… ”
Ye Wanlan propped her chin and watched him, smiling slightly, “I wasn’t scribbling nonsense, little brother.”

For the first time, Lin Wenli found he couldn’t keep his composure.

Ye Wanlan only took an hour and a half for this set of problems; how much time could she have dedicated to physics?

After correcting the experimental questions, Lin Wenli’s emotions grew more complex.

He exhaled slowly and looked toward the last major physics problem.

Ye Wanlan’s handwriting was ordinary, yet she had filled the page for this question too. He was stunned, his expression gradually turning serious.

When he reached the fourth step, Lin Wenli murmured, “So that’s how it is… ”
It could be done this way?

Lin Wenli continued to stare blankly.

“Wenli, I’ll be leaving early tomorrow morning, buy a bun on the road to eat, and then—” Lin Huaijin opened the door only to witness a scene he would never forget.

Ye Wanlan was waving her hand in front of Lin Wenli’s eyes, while Lin Wenli looked dazed, as if he were blind.

“What’s going on here?” Lin Huaijin walked in, “Lin Wenli! Are you up to no good?”

“Dad?” Lin Wenli suddenly snapped awake, “It’s not me, it’s her… she got all the answers right on No.1 Middle School’s monthly physics exam simulation paper.”

“What?!” Lin Huaijin nearly bit his own tongue.

His eyes widened as he looked at Ye Wanlan, who was calmly meeting his gaze.

Lin Huaijin was stunned too, “Did you give her the answers?”

Lin Wenli shook his head, “The answers only came out in class today, and the last question’s answer was not as concise and clear as what she wrote.”

Lin Huaijin: “…”

Could this be… the legendary indescribable gift for physics?

His own elder brother didn’t have this genetic trait either!

In the past, his elder brother even copied his physics homework.

“Uncle.” Ye Wanlan reached out and waved her hand in front of him again, “I want to go back to school, is that okay?”

Lin Huaijin came to his senses, stuttering, “Of course, of course you can, which school would you like to attend?”

“You had withdrawn from No.1 Middle School before, and it’s the best school in Jiangcheng,” Lin Wenli said, “To attend the best university, naturally you should choose No.1 Middle School.”

“Then let’s go to No.1 Middle School,” Lin Huaijin decided, “You definitely can’t make it for this year’s college entrance exam, it’s just right for you to join Wenli’s class, that way you two can look out for each other.”

Uncharacteristically, Lin Wenli did not object, his gaze returning to the answer sheet before him in a daze.

However, Ye Wanlan shook her head, speaking softly, “Uncle, I don’t want to study physics, I want to study history.”

“Study history?” Lin Huaijin was taken aback, “But future employment… ”
Ye Wanlan just looked at him, “Uncle.”

Lin Huaijin: “…Alright, we’ll study history.

He didn’t want to agree to her so quickly, but she had called him “uncle.”

“I’ll get the materials ready, tomorrow at noon I’ll make a trip to No. 1 Middle School to settle your enrollment issues.” Lin Huaijin was very gratified, “I now believe that you truly want to correct your ways.”

His eyes turned sour, and a choke uncontrollably emerged from his throat.

Ye Wanlan’s heart throbbed, “Uncle, I…”

“It’s my fault for losing composure, you siblings should talk.” Lin Huaijin waved his hand and left.

He closed the door, but didn’t leave immediately; tears fell after pausing for two seconds.

“Big brother, I don’t know where you are now, but I hope you can always protect Ah Lan…” Lin Huaijin whispered, “She will become very good.”

She will.

“Why don’t you want to study physics?” Lin Wenli looked directly at the girl across the desk, “I’ve looked at this set of problems you did. Your logical thinking is very good, don’t find other excuses.”

Ye Wanlan: “It’s not challenging.”

Lin Wenli: “…”

Coming from Ye Wanlan, those words actually carried a bit of credibility.

“Physics is endless,” Lin Wenli said coldly. “Modern physics has developed to this day, and scientists are still exploring; how can it not be challenging?”

Ye Wanlan smiled, “Then how do you know that the time I’ve spent learning is shorter than the time modern physics has developed?”

When she first got caught in the endless loop of time, only studying physics could stabilize her murderous intent.

Lin Wenli: “…If you don’t want to study physics, then forget it.”

He didn’t want to hear her talking nonsense.

“It’s not that I don’t want to study, it’s just that—” Ye Wanlan fell silent, her fingers gradually clenching tighter.

Murderous intent swept over her like turbulent waves; in her midnight dreams, she couldn’t even catch her breath.

No matter how many times she studied history, she couldn’t find out who the enemy that invaded Shenzhou three hundred years ago was.

Her relatives, friends, soldiers, and the common people… they all fell in that battle of countless armies.

The nation’s calamity must not be forgotten, only to cease at death!

But with no recourse for revenge, how could she not harbor hatred?

“It’s just what?”

“It’s just that for me, history is more important.”

Shenzhou weighed even more than her own life.

If one is to be an emperor and cannot protect his own land and people, he is decidedly unqualified.

“Alright, it’s getting late.” Ye Wanlan smiled, “If you have any academic questions to ask, you’re always welcome.”

Lin Wenli was silent for a long while before finally responding.

He decided he would pull an all-nighter tonight to study physics properly.

**
The next day, at noon.

Office of Academic Affairs at No. 1 Middle School.

“Good afternoon, Director, I had made an appointment with you this morning.” Lin Huaijin took out Ye Wanlan’s records, “This is my niece’s information; could you consider transferring her to a class that specializes in history and chemistry?”

“Wenli’s cousin?” The academic director was surprised, “The story of Princess Yongning impersonating the King of Yan for three months, it was his cousin who told him.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Lin Huaijin smiled, “This girl has loved history since she was little. There’s nothing she doesn’t know about Ning Dynasty history.”

He was blowing his own trumpet, but that should be alright, shouldn’t it?

“We’re very welcoming of such students,” the academic director took the records, “Your niece is—”
The next second, the words “Ye Wanlan” caught his eye.

The academic director’s expression changed instantly.

Lin Huaijin: “Director?”

“So it’s her.” The academic director pushed the records back, “Dropped out for three years, without learning or skills, bad character, no self-respect, no self-love, such a student, we at No. 1 Middle School will not accept.”

After all, Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School is not a garbage collection center.