Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 694 Charge, Men!
"Hey? Where are you?! My parents have been sitting in the private room for half an hour, and I don't dare to call you, but you're not replying to my messages!"

At the door of the private room, Luo Wei lowered her voice, but her tone still betrayed her anger and anxiety.

This is the most crucial moment, why did Zhong Jincheng have to mess things up at this crucial time!

There was no voice on the other end of the phone, but the breathing sounded heavy. Luo Wei sensed something was wrong. She frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? What are you doing?"

"Wait... wait a little longer... I can't get in touch with my dad right now, I'll go find him... I promise... I promise I'll bring him here."

Why are you breathing so heavily?

"Never mind that, just help me stall your parents..."

The piercing sound of car horns rose and fell. Zhong Jincheng stood on the side of the road, panting. He raised his hand to flag down a taxi that was coming from a distance, but the taxi ignored him and drove straight past.

Zhong Jincheng looked back, cursed, and quickened his pace, running along the roadside.

The phone rang again. Zhong Jincheng glanced at the caller ID, then put it directly to his ear, his steps not slowing down at all.

"Hey bro, how's it going? How's the communication between the two sets of parents progressing?"

It was Lu Yuanqiu's voice, and Bai Qingxia's voice could be faintly heard reading a post from the forum nearby.

Zhong Jincheng responded as he ran, "Communicate my ass! I told my dad yesterday to wait for me at home because I had something important to say, and he agreed without hesitation. But when I got home, he was nowhere to be seen! Luo Wei's parents have been waiting at the restaurant for half an hour now!"

Lu Yuanqiu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingxia also leaned closer to listen.

Lu Yuanqiu: "So what are you planning to do now?"

"We definitely need to find my dad first! But I don't know where he is, and I can't get through to him on the phone!"

Zhong Jincheng's voice revealed genuine anxiety. Lu Yuanqiu could understand his state of mind at this moment. They had been childhood friends for ten years, and Lu Yuanqiu knew that today might be the most crucial moment in Zhong Jincheng's life.

Do you have the contact information for one of your dad's friends? Why don't you call and ask?

"no!"

What was his state of mind when he answered the phone yesterday?

"He seems...he seems a little drunk. Damn, he's probably still lying somewhere, not even awake yet!"

As Zhong Jincheng spoke, his steps slowed down. He finally sighed, neither too hard nor too soft, and stopped in his tracks. His right hand held the phone stiffly, and his gaze ahead was somewhat lost.

What's the use of running as fast as you can if you don't know where your father is?

I vaguely remember this happening a long, long time ago, when he was not even as tall as a stool, and that man's irresponsible behavior was already on full display.

"Lu Yuanqiu, I'm such a failure..."

A disappointed voice came from the other end of the phone.

Lu Yuanqiu and Bai Qingxia exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat complicated. Lu Yuanqiu straightened up slightly, and Bai Qingxia followed suit. Lu Yuanqiu said into the phone, "What nonsense are you talking about? We haven't reached the end of our rope yet."

Zhong Jincheng shook his head: "No, I finally met someone who likes me, and I finally took on responsibilities I never dared to imagine before, but at the most crucial moment..."

Before he could finish speaking, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall. Zhong Jincheng looked up from the phone and laughed angrily: "Damn it, it's raining! What kind of drama is this, where even God is crying for me!"

"Don't you check the weather forecast before you go out? My sister said it's going to rain in Lucheng today." Lu Yuanqiu was amused by Zhong Jincheng's teasing and gave a wry smile.

Bai Qingxia's tentative voice came from beside them: "If... we can't find his father, can we ask his mother?" Lu Yuanqiu and the girl exchanged a glance, and he explained softly, "His mother hasn't been in contact with him for a long time, so we need to..."

“It’s been two years,” Zhong Jincheng replied, his tone suddenly becoming very low. “The last time we contacted each other was when I got into Zhuhai University. She called and praised me a few times. At that time, we didn’t have much to talk about except for studying.”

Bai Qingxia slumped her shoulders in dejection. She and her mother hadn't spoken for 14 years, but if they could meet, she felt that they would still have endless topics to talk about for three days and three nights.

She hasn't had a proper conversation with her parents in a very, very long time.

Lu Yuanqiu thought for a moment and immediately made a decision: "Zhong Jincheng, go find your mother. You know where she lives now, right?"

"I know," Zhong Jincheng's voice was extremely low.

He didn't say "but," but Lu Yuanqiu knew that in the past, Zhong Jincheng would definitely have added "but" afterward.

"Go for it, man!"

"beep--"

Zhong Jincheng hung up the phone.

Lu Yuanqiu put down his phone, sighed, pulled Bai Qingxia's arm, and pressed his forehead against Bai Qingxia's warm forehead, rubbing it back and forth.

Bai Qingxia narrowed her eyes, responding to his movements.

Zhong Jincheng was running in the rain; his mother lived in a nearby residential area.

Despite being his own mother and desperately wanting a word of concern from her, he managed to treat her like a stranger for years. For him, even a simple greeting was harder than climbing to heaven.

His mother also rarely contacted him. There might be various reasons, but after starting junior high school, Zhong Jincheng stopped making excuses for his mother.

He entered the community gate, soaking wet, and went straight to the middle building, unit one, before pressing the elevator button.

Zhong Jincheng paused for a few seconds, rubbed his rain-soaked hair, looked at the reflective elevator door, and then silently lowered his head.

The elevator doors opened, and the boy stepped inside, pressing the button for the 15th floor. He stood in the corner of the elevator, his clothes still dripping wet.

He swallowed hard as he stepped out of the elevator, walked straight toward a room door, still swallowing as he raised his hand, and mechanically pressed the doorbell twice.

Hearing the door open from inside, Zhong Jincheng took two steps back.

The last time we contacted each other was two years ago, but the last time we met was four years ago.

Thankfully, it was that woman who opened the door.

This was a woman with fair skin and a gentle, pretty face. Her temperament was somewhat similar to Luo Wei's. The woman was wearing a scarf and curiously looked at the soaking wet boy at the door. After a few seconds, she recognized him and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Xiao Cheng? What's wrong?" the woman asked in confusion.

"Mom!! My sister stole my cake again!" A boy's voice came from the back of the living room. The boy was running around in his room when he noticed the scene at the door and shouted, "Who is it?"

The house smelled wonderful. Zhong Jincheng raised his eyes, hidden beneath his damp hair, and glanced inside. It was his younger brother, whom he had only met once. He looked so unfamiliar, and he had grown so fast.

younger sister?

It turns out that Mom had given birth to a second child in this family.

(End of this chapter)