Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 99 The Hedgehog Catching the Apple (Sponsored by Shoumeng's 'Ouch, what are you doing')
On the overpass, Lu Siwen wiped the corners of his eyes and the wings of his nose, and there was a hint of moisture on his white fingertips.

He said in panic: "Student Zhai, I didn't cry. Really."

Zhai Da:.
I didn't ask.

And if you didn't have the mist on your eyelashes, maybe I would believe it a little more.

Zhai Da touched his pocket and this time did not perform any magic tricks. Instead, he simply handed the tissue to Lu Siwen.

Lu Siwen finally gave up on being stubborn and wiped away her tears, which were not too many.

It’s great to be young. When you cry, you can wipe your face with tissue without worrying about your makeup being smudged.

It can be seen that the girl has been immersed in her emotions for a while, but Zhai Da did not ask why, but just waited for her to calm down first.

Lu Siwen took a deep breath, his voice a little dry:
"I wanted to go to Class 8 to look for you during the day, but the two times I went there, the get out of class had already started or hadn't ended yet, so I thought I'd wait here."

Zhai Da asked in confusion: "Why not send a message? A phone call will also work."

Lu Siwen reluctantly showed his cell phone to Zhai Da.

The rare full keyboard design looked very complicated. Zhai Da remembered that the brand was called "BlackBerry", which was a business brand and seemed to be more expensive than Nokia.

"A new phone? A very advanced one, then what?"

Lu Siwen lowered his head and said, "It turned out that my mother took it away. This is my mother's spare phone. I can't remember your phone number by heart. I guessed it more than ten times and it was wrong. I sent it to many strangers. I didn't mean to not reply to your message yesterday. I'm sorry."

"Oh, fuck you, I'll just give you the number again."

Zhai Da didn't care. The number of times he didn't reply to Lu Siwen's messages was almost the same as the number of times Lu Siwen sent him messages. It was all a small matter and this should not be the reason why Lu Siwen was crying.

Zhai Da reported a string of numbers, and Lu Siwen quickly entered them, but hesitated when saving them, and ended up saving a "Yujia" as the contact.

She was afraid her mother would check her phone.

After all, the two of them are in a business partnership, so Zhai Da felt he should still ask.

Although it sounds like a chore, at this age, how many things are not “chore”?

Lu Siwen had no guard against Zhai Da at all and said a lot in a disjointed manner.

In fact, she did not accurately judge where the problem lay. In her little brain, she still thought that the unsatisfactory results of the third mock exam were the fuse of everything. After dinner yesterday, when she was about to reply to Zhai Da, her mother knocked on the door and entered her room.

With the excuse that "the college entrance examination is about to begin, don't be distracted", her mobile phone was taken away and she was also forbidden to use the computer.

Qian Yarong didn't know much about computers and was too lazy to move it, but she took the power cord.

Before leaving, he had a long talk with Lu Siwen. He did not mention Zhai Da or his grades, but repeatedly emphasized the "unshakability" of the plan to study abroad and described the wonderful life after going abroad.

Sweet air, food without additives, harmonious and warm people, fair and just environment
Zhai Da felt a little constipated after hearing this.

It is their freedom to leave or not, but this idea is too naive, isn't it? This is not America, this is utopia
But he would not laugh at Qian Yarong. How many people left with this idea in mind?
Don’t think that rich people are smart. There is a higher proportion of rich people who are smart enough.

Just because an apple falls and gets stuck on a hedgehog's back doesn't mean that this hedgehog is smarter than other hedgehogs. It just happened to pass by a forest that is constantly bearing fruits.

Perhaps, it will continue to portray its own achievements as special and excellent to prevent others from going under that tree.
"So you suddenly don't want to go abroad anymore, and that makes your mother unhappy. Am I right?"

Lu Siwen nodded first, then shook her head: "Actually, I haven't thought it through yet. I just expressed a little hesitation, but mom reacted so strongly."

Asking a 17 or 18-year-old girl to think through the pros and cons of going abroad is as difficult as asking a recruit to jump directly through a parachute.

The opinions she is exposed to are basically given by others, so it is normal for her to have "reversals" as she grows older.

What Lu Zetao said is not entirely wrong. Inadaptability and nervousness are inevitable when facing a new environment. We cannot make planning adjustments for such a big thing just because the child is nervous.

Lu Siwen turned his head and looked at the slowly setting orange sun again.

"Student Zhai, if it were you, would you go abroad?"

"Me? I can't."

"why?"

"No reason, and the category of 'abroad' is too broad."

"USA?"

"Not at all. I'm afraid of having children, I'm afraid of American Iai, I'm afraid of flying leaves hurting my body, and I'm even more afraid of Ou Penze Dao."

Confusion appeared on Lu Siwen's face. Why couldn't she understand a word?

Zhai Da also took a step forward and leaned on the railing with Lu Siwen:

"I'm not the one crying, why are you asking me? I won't advise you whether to go out or not. This is an internal family issue. It's not something an ordinary friend should interfere in."

Ordinary friends?
Lu Siwen felt a little "rightly" disappointed.

The first thought is sad, but the second thought is relieved.
But then I heard Zhai Da say:

"But as a friend and partner, I can support your choice. Just figure out what you want to do and then work hard to do it. It's that simple."

He never advised Lu Siwen, nor did he spread his own ideology. There are benefits to going abroad and there are benefits to not going abroad. It is all one's own choice.

but.
If Lu Siwen has his own ideas, he is willing to support them.

Friends, isn't that what it means?

Lu Siwen felt that the evening breeze was a little warmer, perhaps because it brought a touch of youthfulness.

Looking at Zhai Da's profile, I feel like I have found a kind of strength. At least classmate Zhai supports me!

Subconsciously, he moved closer to Zhai Da and mustered up the courage to say, "Then I want to convince my mother."

"It can't be done."

"Hey?"

Zhai Da spread his hands and said, "Your mother's brain is already logically self-consistent, and it is definitely not something that can be changed in a short period of time. The most you can do is to win over your father, but of course you still have to start from yourself."

"Just now I was wondering why I felt like Zhai was cursing at me."

"It's an illusion. So have you thought it through?"

Sometimes jokes can help people get out of trouble better than preaching. Lu Siwen's face unconsciously showed more smiles and less melancholy.

The moist almond eyes like a deer finally reflected the magnificent colors of the sunset.

"Well! I want to stay in the country and go to college!"

"Do you want to cut off ties with your parents?"

Lu Siwen said hurriedly: "No! That's not what I meant!" Zhai Da nodded: "Just confirming, different situations require different handling methods."

As an adult, he naturally would not give a little girl a plan to wipe out the family. He just said this deliberately to let Lu Siwen understand that "family problems" and "abandoning the family" are two different things.

Blood is a bond that cannot be washed away, family is the foundation that cannot be replaced, patching up things is the norm in the world, and abandoning the family at the slightest disagreement is abnormal.

Except for Lubenqing, that's scum.

No matter what, the Lu family has not reached this point. Lu Siwen does not stop loving her parents, and Lu Zetao and Qian Yarong do not stop loving her.

Advising her to break up with her family or taking unconventional and drastic measures to confront her is inhumane and unethical behavior.

"Then you need to get better grades, amaze everyone in the college entrance examination, and then move forward with your plan with determination and preparation. You are not trying to convince your mother to make a choice, but to make your own choice and then execute it."

Lu Siwen nodded at first, but then said with a guilty conscience: "My grades are actually a bit slow. My scores have been hovering around 390 points in my senior year of high school."

Zhai Da smiled and said, "This is the part I can help you with."

At the beginning, Lu Siwen's grades were much better than his, so he didn't feel anything. He took the pen that Lu Siwen lent him, but never cared about Lu Siwen's studies.

Of his 400 points, [The Pen of the Literary Girl] contributed at least half. Of Lu Wei's 460 points, nearly points were due to Lu Siwen's equipment. In fact, both of them benefited a lot from this little girl.

Now people are busy with their own affairs and are in urgent need of boosting their performance.

If I continue to pretend that I don't know, it would be a loss of character.

On the overpass, Zhai Da waved his hand and a blue enamel pen appeared in his palm.

Whether it is him or Lu Wei, all the problems that can be solved by "copying" have been solved, and allocating part of their time every day to Lu Siwen does not affect their own study plans at all.

But there needs to be a reasonable explanation.

It's still that one after all.
If you believe it, it works. If you don’t believe it, it’s traditional culture. This girl is also quite silly and embarrassed, which is quite cute.

Don’t think it’s outrageous. You may wonder if there are hundreds of thousands of college students who are obsessed with Conan.

Zhai Da thought of something: "Let's make a deal. No, let's make an agreement. I will help you improve your grades quickly. As a reward, how about giving me this pen after the college entrance examination?"

He was not taking advantage of the situation, he just happened to bring it up. Even without this opportunity, he would have many ways to obtain the lifelong ownership of [The Literary Girl's Pen].

Lu Siwen hesitated, but finally nodded. Zhai Da hadn't mentioned a word about returning the pen for such a long time, and she had already begun to accept the reality.

More importantly, this pen left by her grandfather, used by the "future writer" Zhai Da, may be a better spiritual continuation, and she is not opposed to it.

Lu Siwen turned around and faced Zhai Da, who was very close to him.

She raised her fair neck and brought her lovely little face as close as possible, as if she wanted Zhai Da to see it more clearly.

Although she still didn't know how Zhai Da would help her improve her grades, Lu Siwen still said sincerely:
"Thank you, Mr. Zhai."

"You're welcome. Just consider it an exchange. I got the pen, too, right?"

If he could help Lu Siwen overcome the difficulties, he would feel at ease asking for the [Literary Girl's Pen], which is actually a very powerful [equipment].

Lu Siwen shook his head: "Not those."

It was probably at the most confused age that I met you. Thank you.
The red sun reflected in Lu Siwen's eyes made his pupils look like gemstones. Zhai Da subconsciously turned his head:
"Don't worry about it, the most important thing is to rely on yourself."

Lu Siwen raised her fair little hands and held them high above her head!

Her smile is as beautiful as a flower and she is full of energy.

"I'll do my best! High five!"

Zhai Da was speechless. What the hell was this high-five? It was so chicken-necked and childish!

And Lu Siwen jumped up and down, persevering.

"Hey"

Zhai Da finally reached out his hand
"Snapped".

Together with Lu Siwen, hold the setting sun in your palms.

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The next day, in the classroom of Class 11, Lu Siwen checked the text messages on his phone and arranged the "Zhai Learning Matrix" one by one.
"First, surround the books with three walls, the height of which cannot be less than 20cm."

Because of his full trust in Zhai Da, there was no doubt in his little head, and he was not surprised at all. Adults still burned incense during festivals, and he firmly believed that a few dozen dollars of incense money could be exchanged for millions of rewards from the Buddha.

Or believe that throwing a coin into a hole can keep your family safe.
Just like what Mr. Zhai said, if you believe in it, it works; if you don’t believe in it, it’s traditional culture.

The girl sitting next to him saw Lu Siwen's posture and asked curiously, "You want to play with your phone in class?"

In her mind, only poor students who don't study would arrange things like this.

Lu Siwen shook his head: "My friend taught me this, saying it can improve memory."

My deskmate chose not to understand but to respect.

Lu Siwen took out from her bag the most important thing that Zhai Da had given her during the morning self-study break.

Two stickers.

One is of an unknown basketball star, and the other is of a familiar dead elementary school student.

One should be hung up and the other should not be hung, don’t get it reversed.

"It should be fine to just use Kobe instead of Conan."

Lu Siwen was puzzled. Failing a course should be the university's way of saying it.
Student Zhai has actually adopted the study method of the university! How amazing!
No wonder the results improved so quickly.

Finally, I filled the pen that I hadn’t used for a long time with ink, and the ceremony was completed.

Student Zhai said that it was just a loan and he had to return it before school was over.
Of course, there is the most important part. Before starting the "Zhai Matrix" each time, there must be physical contact with Zhai Da, regardless of the body part. This was completed during the break, and the two shook hands.

Thinking of the touch just now, Lu Siwen was a little dazed. It's not that she has never shaken hands before, but it depends on who it is with.
The girl felt unnatural because her heartbeat quickened by three points when the palms of the two lovers touched each other firmly.

Suppressing his messy thoughts, Lu Siwen took a deep breath and began to copy down the knowledge points.
After a long moment, he raised his head in shock.
"Student Zhai is amazing!"

　This chapter is nearly 4000 words long. The next chapter is also long, and the previous chapter is also long. Originally, it was planned to split two chapters into three chapters, and one chapter is an extra update of the first alliance "Hey, what are you doing?"

　　However, considering the rhythm and reading experience, they are combined together.

　　I have already asked for the opinion of the alliance leader and he understood.

　　Thanks again to Shoumeng for "Hey, what are you doing?".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)