No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 182 can only be read for a short while.
The brand Christian Louboutin, also known as CL, wasn't exactly a household name in 2012, but it became widely known in the future thanks to its "Louvin lipstick".

But in reality, CL is a young women's shoe brand that was founded in the 90s.

Women's shoes are its specialty, and its main product is red-soled high heels.

In fact, many luxury brands do this.

Especially established luxury brands like LV and Chanel.

They were skilled in design, and initially they only produced bags or clothing, with a very limited product range.

Later, they couldn't sell them anymore.

They've only just started selling lipsticks, perfumes, and other products outside their own field. To put it bluntly, these are just OEM merchandise, and in Guan Ren's eyes, they're no different from brands like Nanji Ren and Hengyuanxiang.

The main purpose is to increase brand awareness.

Then, this method can be used to revive the brand in the new era.

Therefore, having seen through these tricks, Guan Ren himself had almost no interest in luxury goods.

But he understood that for a single mother who had worked hard for half her life in a small town, it was truly worthwhile for her young man to give her such a gift.

You should know that in his previous life, no matter how much money Guan Ren spent on Guan Qiaoyun on her sickbed, he couldn't buy her anything back.

In comparison, for someone who already had six-figure savings in high school, buying his mother a pair of boots worth 10,000 yuan is nothing.

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"...Hello? Sister Liu...Thank you, Happy New Year..."

After berating Guan Renyi, Guan Qiaoyun continued to make and receive phone calls and send text messages after returning home.

However, he kept the boots Guan Ren bought on his lap the whole time, admiring and examining them.

A shrewd and capable career woman in her thirties, at times like this, is no different from a little girl with her beloved Barbie doll.

……

Afterwards, Guan Qiaoyun personally tried on the boots, walking around the room and admiring herself in the mirror.

When Guan Ren bought these shoes online, he discovered that many CL shoe models are only available in small sizes such as 35 and 36 in China, which indirectly filters consumers based on their body size.

Guan Qiaoyun's figure is undoubtedly perfect, and her beautiful feet are exactly size 36.

She struck various poses in front of the full-length mirror, sometimes standing up, sometimes sitting down, with her legs together and placed to the side, or crossing her legs, and then took out her phone to take many photos in the mirror.

Guan Ren has never been interested in women taking photos.

But if he had to choose, he liked Guan Qiaoyun's legs the most when she crossed them. The high-quality boots wrapped around her two slender legs, which were crossed together, giving off an indescribable sexiness that was unique to mature women.

After watching for a while, Guan Ren even began to doubt himself.

Was choosing these boots to please my mother... or was it my own preference...?

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In the class group chat, people still send "Happy New Year" messages every now and then.

This is the standard way to send New Year's greetings.

However, Guan Ren discovered that his green plum was different.

[On the River Isle: Guan Ren, this year is the end of the world!]

[Guan Guan Ju Jiu: ...]

……

In 2009, the movie "2012" brought the doomsday theory based on the Mayan calendar to the public's attention.

Thus, the idea of ​​the 2012 doomsday became popular worldwide.

Of course, domestically, it's mostly for fun and is often used in a lighthearted, humorous way.

The real problem was that the foreigners who had received "happy education" were the ones who suffered the most, while many of them actually dug cellars to store supplies.

……

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Luo Xiaobei, don't you think it's very unlucky to talk about the end of the world on New Year's Day?]

[On the River Isle: You idiot, stop being so superstitious!]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Smiling.jpg]

Guan Ren's hands were itching; he really wanted to pinch this guy's face.

You're talking about the end of the world and telling me not to be superstitious, right?

【关关雎鸠：就算末日也还早呢，是2012年12月21日，现在才1月1日】

[On the River Isle: Alas, then I only have 11 months and 10 days left to live]

[On the River Isle: What am I going to do! I'm not even married yet!]

Even if it's the end of the world, is this what you're thinking about...?

[Guan Guan Jujiu: It's alright. If the end of the world really comes, I'll marry you the day before it happens, so you won't have any regrets.]

Half a minute passed.

【Guan Guan Jujiu: Where are the people? 】

[On the River Isle: Oh, I'm going out for a bit]

Luo Xiaobei didn't reply after she finished speaking.

Because she was already somewhat lost in thought, her little head was spinning, and she buried her face in the pillow for a long time before finally lifting it up, her face burning.

What the hell is that idiot saying all of a sudden?!
Marry...marry me?
Could this be some kind of hint?

No, no!
Luo Xiaobei touched her cheek to calm herself down.

Think about it and analyze the whole sentence; it's clearly a joke, isn't it?

"I will marry you before the end of the world, so that you will have no regrets."

Isn't this just like those lines from TV shows: "If we're still not married by 30, we'll just make do"?
It's even more unreliable than that one.

After all, there was no real end of the world.

In other words, Guan Ren's words... are simply impossible to fulfill...

...So, after half an hour, Luo Xiaobei, who had finally calmed down, raised his fists and slammed them hard on the pillow.

"That despicable Guan Ren! He's utterly despicable!"

Why did you have to tease her like that...?

Playing pranks isn't wrong, but...

"Don't use such language so casually... you idiot."

Luo Xiaobei hugged her pillow and murmured softly, her eyelids not daring to blink, because they felt a little wet again.

After resting for a while, she grabbed the photo of the little boy and girl next to her, pressed it to her chest for a long time, and then sighed and fell onto the bed.

To marry her or something...

Actually, that kid did say that quite seriously when he was younger...

But I probably don't remember it now...

Humph.

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The day after New Year's Day.

Guan Ren began reviewing for the final monthly exam on Monday, the first day of school.

This is already at his limit.

Most people spend these three days of holiday reviewing.

Of course, the "gods" were completely different; they spent their three-day holiday playing games.

Even after three consecutive days of intense battles in the Rift, Zhang Chi and his friends were hooked and couldn't stop thinking about the Rift. So, during the two days of exams, they still adhered to the principle of "play hard during big exams and play lightly during small exams," sneaking off to internet cafes.

Then an accident happened.

Before the final afternoon exam, Liu Xiong spent the whole afternoon losing in a solo queue game at an internet cafe, so he asked Zhang Chi to help him.

Zhang Chi said he could take him along, but he had an exam later and there might not be enough time.

Since Zhang Chi paid for the internet service right at the designated time, the "insufficient balance" message acted like an alarm clock, reminding him to log off.

As a result, Liu Xiong was desperate to win and secretly deposited five yuan into Zhang Chi's card.

I figured as long as I drove fast and sped along the road, I wouldn't be short of time.

In fact, the game lasted forty minutes.

And in the end, they still lost.

Zhang Chi then realized something was wrong and checked the time; he was already half an hour late for the exam.

……

"Liu Xiong, I'm in the supermarket!"

"Sigh! I...I didn't expect it to take this long! Hurry up, Chi-ge, we should still have some time left. Anyway, it's in English, and there are a lot of multiple choice questions."

……

And so, these two individuals lowered the already low score ceiling by another level.

However, for every person who is happy, there is someone who is sad, and for every person who is sad, there is someone who is happy.

After the monthly exam results came out, Gu Youli scored 125 points in Chinese, ranking second in her class.

"Congratulations, Sister Gu!"

"Ok!"

Although Gu Youli's face remained calm as always in response to Guan Ren's immediate congratulations, her eyes were filled with excitement.

Not only her, but her older sister was also very happy after seeing her test paper this time.

Specifically, she enthusiastically invented two new dishes.

A dish of stir-fried pork with tomatoes.

A dish of okra and cucumber soup.

But for Gu Youli, the most gratifying thing was hearing her sister mutter unconsciously at the dinner table, "His method is actually quite effective."

This is clearly a positive assessment of Guan Ren's help in his Chinese language learning.

"It's hard to believe that she jumped to second place in the class in just one semester. That's amazing, Sister Gu!"

Hearing Guan Ren flatter him, Gu Youli gave him a long, wistful look.

Because I always felt that he was about to get into some improper thoughts.

Sure enough, Guan Ren struck while the iron was hot, all in a serious tone:

"I've recently learned a new palm reading technique, Sister Gu, let me predict your final exam grades for you."

As Guan Ren spoke, he expertly reached out to take Gu Youli's hand.

Gu Youli dodged him, staring at him without any emotion.

"Actually, you don't have to look at it. Feudal superstition is unacceptable."

Guan Ren coughed awkwardly, recalling that he had indeed been touching Xiao Lihua's hand more frequently during this period.

……

However, just when Guan Ren was about to give up...

His wrist was suddenly grabbed by a cool, gentle hand.

Immediately, the hand paused, seemed to tremble slightly, and slowly, on its own initiative, placed itself into his palm.

"I can only watch for a little while..."

"???"

Guan Ren listened in astonishment to Xiao Lihua's clear, cold voice, and looked at the corner of her face that she had slightly turned away, feeling only...

Hmm, this feels a bit unreal...

(End of this chapter)