LOT -Chapter 300 Past Life Arc: You Can Only Rely on Yourself

Life in middle school wasn’t much different from elementary school, except the overall atmosphere for studying seemed heavier.

Maybe because this was an experimental middle school—most students who got in had good grades, though there were always a few exceptions.

“Lin Mo, right? I heard you get really good grades. Next exam we’re in the same room, and you’re sitting in front of me. Since we all hang around in the same ‘jianghu,’ we should help each other out, yeah?”

Looking at the so-called school tyrant in front of her—with his shoes dragging on the floor, his school uniform pants hanging halfway down his butt, and his shirt loose and sloppy—Lin Mo stared at him like he was an idiot.

“Who are you? Why should I help you? Also, your underwear is showing.”

What kind of ‘fashion’ was this? Was the trend now to only wear half your pants?

The boy’s face turned red as he tugged up his pants and shouted, “This is called being cool! You country bumpkin don’t understand anything!”

His sidekick quickly chimed in, “Boss, forget it, don’t argue with her. Just beat her up first—once we beat her into submission, she’ll cooperate. If she won’t drink the toast, then we’ll make her drink the punishment wine!”

The moment the little sidekick finished speaking, Lin Mo’s fist had already smashed into his nose. “Won’t drink the toast? Then let me punish you!”

Caught totally off guard, the sidekick staggered back with snot and tears flying, while Lin Mo continued grabbing his face and ears, her kicks landing non-stop.

The ‘school tyrant’ watched in shock, his mouth hanging open. W–was this girl seriously this fierce?!

While beating the sidekick, Lin Mo still found the time to whirl around and yank the boy’s pants straight down.

“Since you don’t want to wear pants properly, then don’t wear them at all. Half-wearing them was an eyesore.”

Boy (pants around his ankles): “Aaaaahhhh!! Pervert!! You female pervert!!!”

Lin Mo clapped her hands clean, put her hands on her hips, and growled, “Don’t you know who I am? In our building, everyone knows you don’t mess with me!”

“Now keep this whole thing to yourselves. If any of you dare to breathe a word, I’ll tell the teacher you planned to cheat. The teacher will tell your parents, and your parents will beat your butts raw!”

The two boys: !!!

Where had this demon come from?! Aren’t girls supposed to be cute and gentle?!

They had never met such a terrifying girl before. She looked cute, but her temper was vicious.

The sidekick was crying with snot and tears everywhere. “We won’t say anything, we won’t! Can we leave now? I promise I’ll never bother you again.”

Mom… he wanted to go home. He would never bully anyone again.

Lin Mo actually had some skill—she didn’t hit their faces, only the places clothes would cover.

If anyone asked, she would insist they tripped on their own. Bruises could be explained away as falling. Besides, how could a little girl possibly beat two boys? Right?

Looking at the two terrified idiots, Lin Mo sighed. “Study properly. Stop trying these shady methods. When you grow up and can’t get into college, you’ll regret it.”

“If nothing else, cram last-minute. Sharpening your spear at the last moment is still better than nothing. Instead of relying on me, why not put that effort into studying a little?”

Hearing her suggest they put in effort themselves, both boys pouted. If studying worked for them, would they be doing this?

But the next second, Lin Mo added—

“Instead of relying on me, why not make a cheat sheet? Use your brains. Of course, it’s better not to cheat, but compared to threatening people, a cheat sheet is more reliable.”

The boys’ eyes instantly lit up. She was right! Why had they never thought of that?!

Watching the two idiots, Lin Mo shook her head and walked off.

Human IQ truly varied. Fortunately, she was smart—if she were dumb, life would be miserable.

But shortly after she left, the two boys suddenly realized—

Sidekick: “Boss… cheat sheets are fine, but we don’t even know what’s on the test!”

Boy: ……Careless. Should we go ask her the exam scope?

Of course, neither of them had the guts.

On exam day, Lin Mo paid special attention to the two idiots. Seeing them sneaking around with shifty eyes, she was full of disgust.

They practically announced their guilt with their faces—weren’t they afraid the teacher would catch them? And constantly peeking at their palms… the cheat sheet was written on their hands? Weren’t they worried about sweating and melting the ink?

They couldn’t cheat on other subjects, but Chinese poetry was possible.

In the end, with their whole-hearted effort, they got a few points on the poetry section—just enough to maintain their position as last place in the entire grade.

Originally they were dead last. With a few extra points, they were still dead last. All that effort for nothing.

Lin Mo nearly died laughing when she saw their names on the list.

“This is worse than not cheating at all. They stressed themselves for nothing.”

If you’re always going to be last place, studying or not studying makes no difference. Might as well relax.

After the exams, a parent-teacher meeting was held. Since Lin Mo had no parent, she attended alone. Soon, she heard wailing from the room next door—

“Aaaaah! Stop hitting me stop hitting me! I swear I won’t be last again! I tried hard this time, Dad! I scored a few more points than last time!”

The teacher’s panicked voice followed: “Don’t hit him! Corporal punishment is unacceptable! Please don’t injure the child!”

The man roared, “Relax, I won’t kill him! He got so few points in Chinese, and only a few in Politics too. This is clearly a moral problem! Beat him! If your great-grandfather were still alive and saw your Chinese and Politics scores, he’d shoot you on the spot! This isn’t about academics—this is about your thinking! I don’t care about other subjects, but Chinese and Politics cannot be this bad!”

Lin Mo couldn’t help giving this father a thumbs up. Well said! This father had his values straight!

The parent-teacher meeting next door was incredibly lively. Their drama gave all the other parents quite the show. Some even used the boy as an example—since the live demonstration was right there.

Lin Mo thought this matter had passed, but those two idiots found her again not long afterward.

“Big Sis Mo… help us mark out the important points, please! We’re begging you!”