Chapter 403: Restarting Your Life

Jin Li's live stream has many "study-party" followers.

However, because she always starts her study streams during working hours, most of the viewers are either "unemployed drifters" with plenty of time or "slacking-off party" members with very relaxed jobs.

After Jin Li completed her first round of knowledge point review, these people also synchronized their own first round of review.

While reviewing, they sent messages in the chat, sighing with emotion:

【I really never thought that one day I would be able to pick up textbook knowledge again. When Jin Li first started streaming, I watched it as a joke. I didn't expect that, without realizing it, I've actually persisted for two years.】

【Jin Li previously said she would participate in the local Education Bureau's academic proficiency test, so I specifically consulted the local Education Bureau. The staff member was very surprised when they heard my intention and asked me several times if I really wanted to take the college entrance exam. I said yes.】

【They discussed it for a few days, and today they finally called me, saying that I can go to the Education Bureau in February next year to take a set of papers to determine if I truly have a high school level of knowledge!】

【The person who called even expressed admiration for me, saying that I haven't given up on learning even at forty years old, and that others don't have this kind of perseverance. They wished me a good score when the time comes~】

【Shocking, a forty-year-old restarting their life and also taking the college entrance exam?】

【I thought of the image that was crazily circulating before; it really is never too late, no matter how old you are!】

【I'm thirty years old, staying at home raising a three-year-old. I originally watched Jin Li's live stream because I was bored.】

【Others say that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, but following Jin Li to study, I feel like my brain has suddenly opened up. Knowledge has become simple, and I can calm my mind to study. I've also decided to participate in the local Education Bureau's academic proficiency test next year~】

【Old and young, everyone get moving! Young people, tremble, the middle-aged are about to start rolling you!】

After finishing the practice problems, Jin Li looked up at the chat and discovered the netizens' conversation.

She couldn't help but smile slightly and encouraged them: "I hope everyone doesn't leave themselves with regrets, especially the friends who have been following me to study."

"Don't be afraid of being mocked, and don't be afraid of scoring poorly. Give yourself a chance to restart your life."

"Who says life can't be restarted? No matter how old you are, as long as you make up your mind, life has only just begun!"

"I was thinking, you've been following me to study for nearly two years, so it wouldn't hurt to take an academic proficiency test to see if you have the ability for the college entrance exam. Trying won't make you lose anything, don't you think?"

【Alright, I've downed this bowl of chicken soup!】

【Looking at my child still in swaddling clothes, I suddenly feel deeply that, child, if I rely on you in the future, I'm afraid I can't count on it. It's better for me, your mother, to be your reliance! Life, let's start from getting into a university!】

【Not going to university before has always been my regret. Although I have a stable job now, with a wife and child, I still want to try and see if I have a possibility of starting over.】

【Cough cough, a fifty-year-old silently popping up. My science subjects are really too poor, so I've been self-studying liberal arts while watching Jin Li's live stream. It doesn't feel very difficult, so I've also decided to participate in the academic proficiency test!】

A netizen suggested: 【How about we all go participate in the academic proficiency test, just as a way to submit a graduation certificate to ourselves? It won't be a waste of us watching Jin Li's study streams all this time!】

【Good, I support it!】

【Participating!】

【Asking for advice on how to participate in the academic proficiency test. Must I consult the local Education Bureau? Can I communicate online?】

【I suggest calling to consult, or perhaps you might need to go to the government service hall to register for consultation.】

While Jin Li continued to study with her head down, many netizens in the live stream began to take action.

They called their local Education Bureaus one after another to inquire about the relevant academic proficiency tests.

Some Education Bureaus were completely baffled. Many young people would rather go out to work than come back, and the key point is, they don't even have high schools...

With so many people coming to inquire about the college entrance exam all at once, they stated they needed to apply to their superiors and also hold meetings to discuss it.

It was also because so many people were consulting about the academic proficiency test these past few days that the phones of Education Bureaus in many regions were blown up, so people kept feeding back to their superiors.

Eventually, the matter was fed back to the Provincial Education Bureau, and then the Provincial Education Bureaus of many provinces decided to standardize this year's academic proficiency test. Many regions decided to use the same set of papers for the test.

Some parents heard this news and worried that the academic proficiency test questions set by the Education Bureau would overlap with this year's college entrance exam questions. The Education Bureau even came forward to respond to the doubts:

【The academic proficiency test is only to detect whether the candidate possesses a high school level of knowledge, not a comprehensive examination of high school knowledge. It will be much simpler than the college entrance exam.】

A netizen automatically translated: 【Understood, the academic proficiency test is just at the level of being able to get into a junior college. We are only responsible for detecting talents who can get into junior college and sending them all to the starting line of junior college. As for the higher level, we won't test it.】

This comment was furiously liked as a "god-tier reply." Netizens expressed one after another that they were good at reading comprehension, were a talent, and that the Chinese language question-setting group would be at a loss without them...

Time flew by, and it was evening.

After Jin Li finished the problems, she didn't leave the room and ate the boxed meal Chen Qin had packed back directly in the room.

When Chen Qin went out, Driver Xiao Cheng stayed at the hotel to accompany Jin Li.

And because Jin Li was live streaming the whole time, and Driver Xiao Cheng would appear on camera from time to time, many netizens knew that Jin Li was not alone in the room.

I don't know if it was because they knew this, but Jin Li didn't receive any harassment today.

While she was eating, Gu Cheng, who seemed to have just logged onto the internet today, sent a voice video call.

Jin Li answered.

Looking up, what came into view was Gu Cheng's worried expression.

"I've been in closed training for the past two days. The team added three brand-new dances at the last minute. I only just had time to pick up my phone and saw the news about you encountering extreme fans. Jin Li, are you okay?"

Jin Li subconsciously said: "I'm fine, nothing serious."

But the expression on Gu Cheng's face remained very solemn, and he didn't believe it.

Jin Li blinked her eyes and said sincerely again and again: "Really, I'm not afraid. Besides, don't you all say I have the luck of a koi fish? If I really encounter anything, I believe I will turn bad luck into good fortune."

Gu Cheng didn't know that Jin Li was "hacking." From time to time, gods would grant her divine power, and she was often under the observation of gods.

Hearing Jin Li say this, Gu Cheng felt that she was too careless.

Gu Cheng said with a serious expression: "I think you lack crisis awareness. Jin Li, you are protected too well by Chenxi Entertainment, and you think of the entertainment industry too beautifully. The bottom line of those people is very low."

"Whether it's extreme fans or the groups behind them who want to manipulate a certain star to gain huge benefits, their methods are beyond your imagination."

Jin Li was a bit troubled, but she couldn't possibly tell Gu Cheng personally—

"I, I'm hacking! I'm the chosen one! The person favored by luck!"

It was even more impossible to tell Gu Cheng that no matter how closely extreme fans and secret groups watched her, they weren't watched as closely as the gods watched her.

If she slacked off in her studies and work, her Master would even specifically enter her dreams and say: "Child, you haven't been working hard enough lately. Are you lacking energy? Do you want to go worship a god to replenish your energy?"

Although Jin Li had never had such a dream, she had a premonition that once she slacked off, her Master would definitely do so.

And she also vaguely had a feeling that many gods had been observing her.

Before Jin Li could think of how to persuade Gu Cheng not to worry too much, Gu Cheng had already thought of how to make her raise her awareness.

"I've added Chen Qin on WeChat. From now on, I'll let Chen Qin nag in your ear from time to time, making you pay more attention to your own safety. I'll let Guang Ge tell Fang Jie about the methods commonly used by March Sky to deal with extreme fans later, to give Fang Jie a remedial lesson."

Jin Li said hesitantly: "Letting Guang Ge tell Fang Jie these things, isn't that very good? They still don't know the... relationship between us."

Gu Cheng saw her at a loss and was suddenly amused. He teased her, his tone so gentle that even he didn't notice: "Then tell me, what is our relationship?"

Jin Li: "Um... it's just..."

Suddenly, she reacted. Her eyes, like autumn water, glared at Gu Cheng, and a flush of embarrassment and anger rose on her face.

Gu Cheng laughed out loud happily, staring at her with burning eyes, his voice lowered.

"Jin Li, these few years are the peak of your career, and I don't want to affect your career. But as your pursuer, I also don't want you to not see my sincerity. Just take it that I am wishing to please you out of my own wish, fearing that your safety will be damaged."

He paused, his voice brushing past like a light breeze, slowly drifting into Jin Li's heart, turning into the most sincere blessing.

"I hope that every day in your future will be filled with everything going as you wish, peace and tranquility year after year, joy at all times, and health every morning."

Seeing Jin Li's face flushed red, Gu Cheng was also afraid that things were progressing too fast and making her uncomfortable, so he immediately changed the subject and asked her how many papers she had finished and which knowledge point she had reviewed up to.

Jin Li indeed stepped into his trap. Before she was too shy to hang up the phone, she answered his review questions first, and then chatted with him for a long time without realizing it.

When Jin Li was on the phone, Chen Qin and Driver Xiao Cheng both hid in another room and didn't wander around in the living room.

Driver Xiao Cheng asked uncomprehendingly: "Why do we have to stay here? Can't we go out?"

Chen Qin said mysteriously: "Just stay here, lest you go out and hear what you shouldn't hear, or bump into what you shouldn't see. When Fang Jie asks later, it won't be good to say, and it won't be good not to say."

Driver Xiao Cheng was still a bit confused: "Did Sister Jin Li do something we shouldn't hear or see?"

Chen Qin suddenly thought that Driver Xiao Cheng was not Jin Li's personal assistant, so she didn't know as much as she did, and naturally couldn't experience the joy of shipping a CP every day.

Chen Qin patted her shoulder earnestly: "Cheng, talk less and do more. If you don't understand something, keep it to yourself. Don't ask, lest you know what you shouldn't know."

Driver Xiao Cheng nodded as if she understood, using her fingers to make a zipper shape to zip her mouth.

Just when she wasn't asking anything, Chen Qin suddenly took her hand again and said: "Cheng, let me tell you, shipping those fake CPs in TV dramas has no future. If we ship, we ship real people."

"Of course, real people also have the risk of their image collapsing, but real people can at least be shipped for a longer time. Maybe as you ship, you can find one that you can ship for a lifetime... In short, you must ship real people, understand?"

Driver Xiao Cheng nodded blankly again.

On the other side, the exchange between Jin Li and Gu Cheng also came to an end.

Gu Cheng suddenly thought of something and asked her: "Is the filming in the crew busy lately? Do you want to take some time to burn incense and worship a god to get rid of the bad luck on you?"

Jin Li heard this and thought it was a good idea.

"The day after tomorrow is the weekend. I checked and the crew has no arrangements for me. I should be able to go to a nearby Daoist temple. You all too, you're having a concert next weekend, you can also go worship in advance. Sincerity leads to efficacy."

Gu Cheng agreed with a full smile: "Good, I'll drag all my teammates to go, and let the gods bless us together."

He didn't know what he thought of and said: "It's just that I don't know if the gods will reject electronic products. If I video call you after I finish worshipping, and let you see the gods too, will it also have an effect on you?"

Jin Li hadn't done this kind of thing before and said curiously: "We can try it next time."

After hanging up the video, Jin Li was instead reminded of something by Gu Cheng. This matter was originally written in her phone memo, and even if she didn't remember it today, the phone would pop up a reminder notification tomorrow.

Jin Li poked Director Chu's avatar and asked him if he could move her scenes next Friday to Thursday, or any day before that.

Director Chu quickly sent a message asking: 【What are you doing on Friday?】

Jin Li: 【I plan to participate in the rehearsal for March Sky's first concert. Their concert is on Saturday. If the time doesn't match, I won't participate.】

Director Chu: 【Oh, March Sky, that top-tier boy band that's been very popular these past few years.】

Director Chu: 【Can their concert advertise? If they can advertise for you, I'll approve it.】

Jin Li: 【Didn't you say "Dawn" is closed filming and doesn't allow exposure?】

Director Chu: 【(You don't understand this, right. jpg) It is closed filming, but it only means the content is closed, it doesn't mean the name is closed. Mentioning the name won't do anything.】

Jin Li: 【(Thumbs up) It should be no problem, March Sky doesn't care about these.】

Director Chu didn't send any more messages after that, and Jin Li didn't want to keep asking, so the matter came to a temporary end.

Jin Li thought to herself, if Director Chu didn't take any action in the next two days, she would find another opportunity to remind Director Chu.

As a result, when she went to the crew for filming the next day, the floor manager found her and asked her if she wanted to adjust the filming schedule.

Jin Li immediately told her the request.

The floor manager looked down at the schedule, and her eyes lit up, "Then let's change it to filming today. It just so happens that the plot you were filming on Friday matches the scene this afternoon. I'll tell Sister Ting later."

Jin Li suddenly asked: "Sister Ting?"

The floor manager nodded: "Yes, your scene on Friday is with Sister Ting, the scene is not heavy."

Jin Li thought for a while and said: "Tell my assistant after you communicate."

The floor manager didn't think much: "Good."

She took over this matter and then continued to busily notify others where to go for which filming scene. By the time she finished, it was already noon.

The floor manager simply took the boxed meal and, when passing by Xu Ting, told her about the filming adjustment arrangement.

Xu Ting frowned and said: "The filming scene for next Friday, why does it have to be moved to this Friday?" ===== CHAPTER 404 =====