Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 128 [127] I Like You (Fourth Update)
Chen Xingzhu had just cooperated with his "performance," pretending to be indifferent and uncaring on the surface, but in reality, her heart was already pounding wildly.

When she noticed Xu Jinhuan stop, she was initially puzzled, but then she subconsciously turned her head and saw Kong Lingyu. Her eyes, which were no longer as indifferent as usual because of shyness and panic, instantly became indifferent again.

"Ah..."

Just as Xu Jinhuan was about to call out, the passenger door of the BMW opened, and Li Yunxue, dressed in the uniform of Suicheng No. 1 Middle School, stepped out of the car in a very conspicuous manner.

"Mom, see! I was right, wasn't I?"

As Li Yunxue walked to Kong Lingyu's side, she said loudly, as if afraid that other students on the road wouldn't hear her, "I knew there was something wrong with her not letting you and Dad pick her up for dinner. She was indeed on a date with a boy, wasn't she?"

Xu Jinhuan, carrying Chen Xingzhu, had already attracted a lot of attention. When she shouted like that, the flow of people leaving school slowed down immediately, and the originally wide street in front of the school gate quickly became crowded.

Pairs of eyes, filled with curiosity, gossip, envy, and speculations that were either benevolent or malicious, swept over the four of them, but most of them lingered on Chen Xingzhu and Kong Lingyu.

Chen Xingzhu bit her lip, then pursed it slightly, her expression as indifferent as ever, showing almost no sign of anything amiss, as she calmly looked at her mother.

"I told you you were dating too early, but you wouldn't admit it..."

Standing next to Kong Lingyu, Li Yunxue raised her chin and said arrogantly, "Now that we've caught you red-handed, do you still dare to say you haven't been in a relationship?"

Xu Jinhuan stepped off the bicycle and turned to Chen Xingzhu, who was also about to get off, saying, "Don't move, wait for me here."

He was about to set up the bicycle kickstand when he saw Chen Xingzhu get off as well. Instead of going to Kong Lingyu, Chen Xingzhu walked up to him, took the handlebars, and said, "Give it to me."

She noticed that Xu Jinhuan was trying to prop up the bicycle, but instead of asking him what he was going to do, she simply helped him hold the bicycle steady.

Xu Jinhuan didn't say anything, handed the bicycle to her, and then turned and walked towards Kong Lingyu and Li Yunxue.

"How old are you? You're already dating so young! What will you be like later..."

Li Yunxue was still criticizing Chen Xingzhu when she saw Xu Jinhuan walking towards her. She immediately avoided his gaze and then subconsciously hid behind Kong Lingyu. Her accusatory words, which were originally full of superiority, were suddenly interrupted.

Kong Lingyu frowned, meeting Xu Jinhuan's gaze. She was also unsure of what to do. Boys at this age were too impulsive, and she didn't know what Xu Jinhuan, who was clearly provoked, would do.

"Sister Yunxue,"

However, Xu Jinhuan stopped in front of the mother and daughter, a smile on his face, and said gently to Li Yunxue, "You've misunderstood."

"How did I misunderstand?"

Seeing his demeanor, Li Yunxue's fear vanished, replaced by arrogance. She raised her head and glared at Xu Jinhuan, "I saw you two together last time, and you're together again today, and you're even riding with her on the back... What else do you have to explain?"

"Have."

Xu Jinhuan listened to her calmly and then answered, her expression and tone still gentle, but her voice was loud and clear enough for everyone nearby to hear, "You really misunderstood, the person I like is you!"

"..."

Li Yunxue stared at him in astonishment, speechless, her mind a jumble, unsure of what to say.

She never dreamed that Xu Jinhuan would say such a thing.

???

The onlookers were equally astonished, and many of them became even more excited and gossipy afterward.

Sisters!
Who doesn't love watching sisters?!
Kong Lingyu looked at Xu Jinhuan, her originally elegant and composed expression replaced by astonishment.

Even Chen Xingzhu showed an incredulous expression. She had thought about what Xu Jinhuan might do, but even if she thought about it for ten days and ten nights, she would never have imagined that Xu Jinhuan would say such a thing.

"Really, I went to great lengths to get close to your sister, all for your sake."

Xu Jinhuan gazed at Li Yunxue with deep affection, still earnestly confessing, "But now that you're here, I don't need to approach you this way anymore. Besides, your mother's here today, so I..." "You...you..."

Li Yunxue stared at him with wide eyes, her delicate and tender face instantly turning red, even her ears and neck turned red. She stammered several times, wanting to interrupt him, but couldn't say a word.

"okay!"

Seeing that Xu Jinhuan was going too far, Kong Lingyu finally interrupted him, "Stop talking nonsense."

"Okay, I'll listen to Auntie."

Xu Jinhuan was very polite and immediately shut up upon hearing the sound, but then she smiled brightly and said, "So Auntie can hear and talk?"

Kong Lingyu's face turned cold, and she subconsciously looked at her daughter not far away. Seeing that her daughter was just looking at her expressionlessly, her anger towards Xu Jinhuan vanished instantly.

Xu Jinhuan didn't wait for her to reprimand her. After finishing her sentence, she didn't care about her reaction and turned around to walk back to Chen Xingzhu's side, taking the bicycle and saying, "Okay, you can go now."

Chen Xingzhu didn't say anything, silently sat on the back of the bicycle, and Xu Jinhuan rode off in a situation that almost "blocked" people at the school gate, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

……

"Did I do a pretty good job?"

Riding his bicycle away from the crowd, Xu Jinhuan boasted smugly, "Let me tell you, you can't be concerned with principles or bottom lines when dealing with this kind of person. If she throws a tantrum and acts unreasonable, you have to learn to argue back, and not fall into the trap of proving yourself wrong..."

"It's no use telling you this. You're too thin-skinned. I'm fine. I'm thick-skinned. Just leave these kinds of things to me from now on."

He talked on and on for a long time, but Chen Xingzhu remained silent until they were almost home. Only when he stopped to catch his breath did Chen Xingzhu whisper, "Thank you."

"Just a thank you?"

Xu Jinhuan immediately seized the opportunity, "Don't forget to prepare a gift for my birthday later... Of course, the tacit cooperation like we just did is also great. Neither of us owes the other anything, so we're even today."

"Ah."

Chen Xingzhu breathed a sigh of relief from behind and then asked, "Don't you think I'm pathetic?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "No, I envy you. You're beautiful, smart, have a lot of pocket money, and you have a good friend like me to keep you company..."

Chen Xingzhu was silent for a while before softly saying, "I think so too."

"That's good."

Xu Jinhuan chatted with her while pedaling his bicycle with great effort.

Chen Xingzhu sat behind him, watching as sweat gradually seeped into his T-shirt and spread outwards. After hesitating for a moment, she gently pursed her lips, reached out a hand to grab the hem of his shirt, and lifted it up a bit to separate their backs.

Then, she grabbed the hem of her dress and, like fanning herself, gently fanned herself in the small space between them. At the same time, she secretly puffed out her cheeks and pursed her lips, consciously keeping a distance, and gently blew on him with soft "whoosh" sounds.

It's not that I dislike it, but I'm afraid the air blowing out will be hot. It will cool down if I keep my distance, and only when the air blows over me will I feel cool.

"Sure, that's a good offer."

Xu Jinhuan quickly noticed her subtle actions and was very satisfied. He smiled and praised her, "Much more conscientious than Zhizhi. I've given her a ride so many times, and she's never fanned me..."

Chen Xingzhu suddenly came up with this idea, not knowing whether it was feasible or ridiculous. She was originally feeling shy and sweet, pretending to be an ostrich, but when she suddenly heard him mention Song Zhiyu, for some reason, all her gratitude and emotion towards him vanished instantly, and she even wanted to pinch him.

It will hurt!
　My wife insisted that I finish writing Chapter 4 before I could go to sleep, so I broke my promise and am sneaking a peek at those readers who are still awake. Please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)