Rebirth of the Millennial: Getting Rich After Parents Get Laid Off

Chapter 204 is clearly all red.
"What are you doing here?" Wu Fangyi was probably surprised and actually spoke up.

"I'm here to play too." Lin Ziyang, wearing sunglasses, walked over with a grin, stopped in front of Wu Fangyi, and raised his hand to greet Shen Qingqing: "Oh, we meet again, Qingqing!"

Shen Qingqing suspiciously leaned between the two of them, looking left and right before finally fixing her gaze on Lin Ziyang: "How did you know we'd be staying at this hotel?"

Lin Ziyang didn't speak, but smiled and turned his gaze to Wu Fangyi.

Shen Qingqing also looked over.

Wu Fangyi immediately took out her phone and opened her chat history with Lin Ziyang from last night: "He asked me that."

Shen Qingqing couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. Even though she managed to suppress it in time, when she turned her face, she met Lin Ziyang's gaze.

This time, he couldn't hold back any longer and squatted down on the ground, burying his head in his hands and laughing so hard he was shaking.

"Tsk! Why are you glaring at her!" When Wu Fangyi saw Shen Qingqing squatting down and trembling, she thought she was crying and clicked her tongue at Lin Ziyang in dissatisfaction.

Wu Fangyi has been taking care of Shen Qingqing for three years, so her mindset has changed a lot. She treats Shen Qingqing like a little kid.

Lin Ziyang's eyes widened, "I..."

Shen Qingqing couldn't hold back her laughter any longer; she now most likely understood what was going on.

After she had finished laughing, Shen Qingqing wiped away her tears and looked up. The very act of wiping away her tears made Wu Fangyi even more certain.

Lin Ziyang was so wronged that his hair almost stood on end.

"Shen Qingqing, tell her, did you cry just now?"

Shen Qingqing desperately suppressed the urge to laugh and shook her head vigorously: "No, I didn't cry."

Although I found it funny and knew that Wu Fangyi had misunderstood, I still had to tell the truth.

Lin Ziyang immediately stared intently at Wu Fangyi.

Then Shen Qingqing changed the subject again: "But you did glare at me just now."

So, staring at her can also be considered glaring, right?
"Shen Qingqing! You!" Lin Ziyang stared at Shen Qingqing in disbelief.

Shen Qingqing tried her best to suppress her laughter, putting on an innocent expression. "Sister Fangyi will definitely believe me and listen to me more."

Lin Ziyang was so angry he laughed. He stared at Shen Qingqing for a few moments, then closed his eyes and let the matter drop: "So where do you want to go now?"

"I wasn't going anywhere, I just got bored after sleeping in, so I came down for a stroll," Shen Qingqing replied.

"What about you? Did you come alone?" Shen Qingqing looked around but didn't see anyone with Lin Ziyang.

Lin Ziyang nodded: "Yes, I came alone."

Shen Qingqing was shocked: "You're a minor, how could you buy a ticket and board a plane?!"

Lin Ziyang smiled smugly, "I have a brilliant plan!"

"Since that's the case, why don't you come with us? Otherwise, you'll be unfamiliar with this place, and if you get lost, I'll be devastated to lose such a good older brother!" After Shen Qingqing finished speaking, she gave Lin Ziyang a subtle smile.

Lin Ziyang got goosebumps; a feeling of being seen through shot straight to the top of his head.

However, he only bought the ticket on a whim and came here, so he would definitely leave with them in the end. Now that Shen Qingqing has invited him, he has no reason to refuse.

“Sure, since Qingqing has invited me like this, how can I refuse if I don’t want to be your good older brother, right?” Lin Ziyang agreed without hesitation.

After successfully forming a team, Shen Qingqing walked arm in arm with Wu Fangyi, chatting idly with Lin Ziyang.

However, Shen Qingqing was initially walking next to Lin Ziyang so that it would be convenient for her to talk to him. Unexpectedly, after turning a corner, Lin Ziyang secretly switched to Wu Fangyi's side.

Shen Qingqing's lips were about to curl into a smile again. No, you shouldn't make your intentions too obvious.

Shen Qingqing had only made a guess at first, but now she has seen through it completely.

This guy is interested in Wu Fangyi, but it's unclear when it started. After all, they haven't met in the three years of junior high. Wu Fangyi was busy working odd jobs, and if she had run into Lin Ziyang, she would have told Shen Qingqing. The fact that she didn't tell him means they haven't met.

That means Lin Ziyang had feelings for Wu Fangyi even earlier.

Shen Qingqing couldn't hold back her smile again.

However, Shen Qingqing didn't bring it up. Why should she expose the secrets of a young person?

Moreover, Wu Fangyi was completely unaware of this!

If she were to expose Wu Fangyi's true intentions and directly reject Lin Ziyang, it would be difficult for her to predict how Lin Ziyang would change.

And so, Shen Qingqing and Lin Ziyang, carrying the same secret, wandered around the entire hotel before receiving a hotline call from Li Xunli.

Li Xunli: "Qingqing? Where did you and Fangyi go? Why are you running around like that?"

Shen Qingqing quickly replied, "No, no, Fangyi and I are on the first floor of the hotel. We ran into another elementary school classmate who came to visit on his own. Mom, can he come with us?"

Shen Qingqing took the opportunity to formalize Lin Ziyang's inclusion, so that when she brought people out to play later, it wouldn't seem like he had suddenly appeared.

Li Xunli paused for a moment, her thoughts about her being interrupted, "Sure, if your classmate doesn't mind, she can come with us."

After she finished speaking, everyone had probably arrived, so Li Xunli no longer had time to nag about Shen Qingqing. She could only say, "Your classmate and Fangyi are waiting for us downstairs. Don't wander off."

"Okay!" Shen Qingqing obediently agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he said to Wu Fangyi and Lin Ziyang, "Let's go, let's go to the elevator and wait for my mom and the others. We were so worried when we couldn't find them."

Wu Fangyi gave an embarrassed look and said, "Yes, it's my fault. I forgot to tell you to tell your aunt."

Shen Qingqing waved her hand dismissively: "No, they were all taking a nap at that time. Talking would only disturb their nap. Besides, we were just strolling around the hotel. We didn't run out. What's there to be afraid of?" "And—" Shen Qingqing ran to Lin Ziyang with a smile and nudged him with her elbow, "Not only did we not lose anything, we even found one!"

Wu Fangyi smiled and was about to say something when the elevator doors opened, and both elevators arrived at the first floor at the same time.

Chen Man and Shen Qingqing went to the same elementary school. Although Shen Qingqing skipped a grade, it didn't stop Chen Man from waiting for Shen Qingqing after school, walking home with her, or staying at school a little longer to do her homework.

Therefore, Chen Man basically knows everyone that Shen Qingqing knows in the higher grades as well.

As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, Chen Man saw a somewhat familiar figure standing next to Wu Fangyi. After thinking for a moment, her eyes lit up: "Oh! You must be Brother Ziyang!"

Lin Ziyang smiled and was about to nod when he heard Chen Man's next words.

"That classmate who always talks badly about Sister Fangyi to Qingqing!"

Lin Ziyang felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck him, leaving him dizzy and disoriented, his smile almost fading away.

He looked at Shen Qingqing with a faint look of death in his eyes. Why did you even tell her this?

Shen Qingqing coughed twice, embarrassed, and quickly explained, "Haha, no, no, it's just that Brother Ziyang and Sister Fangyi used to be first and second in their class, so there was bound to be some competition. I wasn't saying anything bad! Manman, you misunderstood!"

Chen Man was about to retort, but when she saw Shen Qingqing wink at her, she quickly understood and put on a thoughtful expression: "Really? What's the point of arguing about first or second place! It's exhausting..."

"Hey kid! What's the point of arguing about first or second place? Look at Qingqing and Fangyi, they are first and second, do they even need to compete?" Chen Man's words triggered an automatic reaction from Chen Yanfeng.

It can be said that over the years, Chen Man's mother had already decided to let nature take its course regarding Chen Man's studies, while only Chen Yanfeng was still struggling to support her, trying to help Chen Man defy fate and win first place.

After all, Chen Man was number one in elementary school!

Over the years, under Chen Yanfeng's encouragement and Chen Man's own pursuit of Shen Qingqing, Chen Man has indeed worked very hard to reach the top spot.

Chen Man was fine in elementary school, but after being admitted to the Experimental Middle School, she realized where her true level really lay.

She had also complained about this to Shen Qingqing. After Shen Qingqing enlightened her, she realized that learning is not about whether you get first place, but about whether you have mastered the skills and can reach a certain standard.

As long as it reaches the target, even if it's not number one, it's enough.

This is quite different from Chen Yanfeng's parenting philosophy, but for Chen Man, the expectation she felt from her mother and uncle was that she only needed to be adequately fed.

Zhang Zeqin, in particular, plans to leave his company to his niece in the future. As a boss, he understands the principle of moderation, so he always secretly relieves Chen Man's pressure when Chen Yanfeng puts pressure on her.

Shen Qingqing knew that Chen Man was under pressure from her father's academic achievements, so she offered to help alleviate some of the burden: "Uncle Chen, first or second place is just a title. Manman is in the honors class now. If her grades were in a regular class, she would be number one too."

"Besides, even though Fangyi and I were first and second, there was no difference between us after we got into Jinzhong High School. The teachers didn't give us any special treatment just because we were first and second."

When Chen Man saw that Shen Qingqing, who was always number one in her father's heart, spoke up for her, she immediately became smug. She ran to Shen Qingqing's side, took her other arm, and made a face at Chen Yanfeng.

All the adults watching were amused by Chen Man's antics, and even Chen Yanfeng wore a helpless smile, unable to do anything about her.

Lin Ziyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Taking the opportunity to scan the people present, he glanced at Wu Fangyi next to him and saw that she was also smiling slightly at Shen Qingqing and Chen Man, seemingly not taking Chen Man's words to heart. He felt much more at ease.

Afterwards, Lin Ziyang formally introduced himself to the elders.

Upon hearing that Lin Ziyang was attending another prestigious high school, all the elders were even more welcoming to his joining the family.

No matter when or what stage parents are in, they will always have a biased view of children who do well in school.

In the afternoon, they drove around the surrounding area. They had made reservations to visit the attractions for the next day, since the Jiucheng area is one of the most famous and classic scenic spots in Sichuan Province.

However, the attractions in Jiucheng receive a significant number of visitors every year, especially during peak holidays when the number of visitors is overwhelming.

Li Xunli had made reservations in advance as soon as she returned from her vacation and told Shen Qingqing that they wanted to go out and have fun, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to make a reservation.

However, besides the tourist attractions, there are also some nearby tourist areas to visit.

In the three or four hours that afternoon, Shen Qingqing and the other children went to two or three different places to play.

The two elderly people couldn't keep up with the children's stamina. They were exhausted after going to two different places, so they could only stay in the car and watch the children play after they had gone to the next location.

Seeing the children playing wildly, Li Xunli was truly glad that she hadn't brought them out alone. At least she had so many helpers; otherwise, who could keep an eye on these little mad dogs?

For dinner, we went to a large hot pot restaurant and booked a private room.

This hot pot restaurant also sells rabbit meat, including spicy rabbit head, cold-served rabbit, and Sichuan-style rabbit leg, etc.

Shen Qingqing had only heard the names of these dishes in her previous life and had never tried them. Now that she was standing on local turf and had the opportunity to eat authentic local food, how could she not give it a try?
So she hugged Li Xunli's waist and started to whine, "Mommy~ buy this! Let's try it! We've never had it before! Just get the slightly spicy one!"

"Besides, look how small the portion is. If everyone takes a bite, it'll be gone. There are so many of us, so it won't go to waste!"

"Mom, I really want to try it!"

Li Xunli couldn't stand Shen Qingqing's coquettishness at the ordering counter, so she ordered a small portion of cold-cooked rabbit. When she saw the big spoonful of bright red chili pepper pieces that the shopkeeper scooped up, she closed her eyes and dared not look anymore.

People from Chaozhou have never eaten anything this spicy before.

Just smelling it makes my throat hurt.

It's estimated that of the entire family, only Shen Rongzhou would dare to eat this, but unfortunately, Shen Rongzhou is currently on a business trip abroad and didn't come along this time.

When the plate of cold-served rabbit was delivered to the private room, everyone was taken aback and asked if the wrong dish had been delivered. After all, it looked like a completely red thing, and it didn't seem like something they could eat.

Shen Qingqing ran in with a grin and said, "Hehehe, I asked my mom to order this because I've never tried it before and wanted to see what it tastes like. This is a small portion; it'll be gone in one bite each!"

Li Yuxing was the first to refuse: "Then I won't eat it. If you want to eat it, then you can eat it yourself."

Then he rejected a whole string of people, and in the end only Zhang Mingfang, an adult, was willing to accompany Shen Qingqing and the other eager children to try it.

See you tomorrow night~