Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 141 [140] First Time Impersonating My Sister

Why are you holding a fan?

The next morning, Xu Jinhuan slept in late, which was rare for him. When he was half asleep, he vaguely heard his mother's voice coming from outside the door.

Then came Song Zhiyu's voice: "My brother gave it to me, Auntie, isn't it pretty?"

"Good-looking, good-looking."

Song Xiaohui laughed as she said, "Giving away a fan... is quite practical. You can use it to cool off in the classroom."

"Uh-huh."

Xu Jinhuan opened his eyes, checked the time, and saw it was already 8:30. He habitually took the remote control and turned off the air conditioner before yawning and getting out of bed.

He drew back the curtains, revealing bright sunlight outside. Xu Jinhuan stretched and moved around a bit before opening the door to go outside. Just then, he saw a tabby cat dart over from the living room, dodge at his feet, and run into Song Zhiyu's room, continuing its daily "parkour" routine.

"Have you eaten yet?"

Xu Jinhuan entered the living room and found only her mother and Song Zhiyu there. "Where's Dad?"

"He's got work to do; he's gone to the furniture market."

Song Xiaohui replied, "I'm on the night shift today... I saved some food for you, go and eat."

"I've been sleeping until now, and the first thing I think about when I wake up is food."

Song Zhiyu muttered quietly beside her, probably not going to be aloof again, "Did you brush your teeth?"

"Would you like to have a sniff?"

Xu Jinhuan pretended to breathe on her, "Ha—"

"stinky!"

Song Zhiyu leaned back, as if she could really smell the stench, and said, "Go brush your teeth quickly."

"It's a real loss for the entire Chinese entertainment industry if you don't go into the entertainment industry."

Xu Jinhuan turned and went to the bathroom.

Song Zhiyu asked in surprise from behind, "You mean I'm too beautiful and was born to be a star, right?"

Xu Jinhuan scoffed: "I mean your acting skills are far superior to Huayu's."

"Hate!"

Xu Jinhuan quickly finished washing up, went back to her room to get her phone, and came out to eat. Song Zhiyu helped her aunt hang up the clothes, while Xiao Guai fluttered around on the balcony and in the living room.

"Ding Dong"

Xu Jinhuan's phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw a message from Chen Xingzhu: "Are you busy today?"

Xu Jinhuan assumed she was in a hurry to move and replied, "It's okay, are you moving today?"

Chen Xingzhu: "Do you have a house where you live? I'd like to go and take a look first."

Xu Jinhuan: "Let me check how many sets there are, and I'll get back to you later."

After hanging up the phone, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Mom, Mom, do you know how many houses are available for rent around here?"

Song Xiaohui asked from the balcony, "Why are you asking this again?"

"Exactly, Auntie isn't a real estate agent, how would she know where there are apartments for rent?"

Song Zhiyu chimed in, "And why are you asking why we need to rent a place?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "Chen Xingzhu wants to move in here."

"Really?"

Song Xiaohui quickly came over from the balcony, her expression delighted. "Yes, your Uncle Chang's family upstairs just moved out a few days ago, so it's empty right now."

upstairs?

Xu Jinhuan was pleasantly surprised and asked, "When did this happen...? That's not important. Are they renting it out? How big is the house?"

"If it can be rented out, they'll definitely be willing to. Ask Xingzhu; if she's willing, I'll have your dad call and ask."

My mom was very proactive; after giving me her suggestions, she finally remembered to ask, "Why does she want to move out?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "Her home is a bit far from the school, and she'll be a senior in high school soon, so it's more convenient for us to live here."

"Can't you rent a place near the school?"

Song Zhiyu led Xiao Guai over from the balcony, looking equally concerned. "You could help her rent a place near the school."

"Everyone's looking for it."

Xu Jinhuan suspected that she was trying to sabotage things again, so she gave a vague reply, saying, "Mom, do you have Uncle Chang's phone number here? I'll call and ask if I can go take a look at the house." "Your dad does."

"Then I'll call my dad."

Xu Jinhuan didn't care whether her father was working or not. She made a phone call while eating. It rang several times before her father finally answered: "Hello?"

Xu Jinhuan asked, "Dad, are you busy right now?"

"Not busy, just finished. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Uncle Chang upstairs moved away, right? Do you have his phone number? I have a classmate who wants to rent a place."

Xu Jinhuan originally wanted to keep a low profile, but after thinking about it, she added truthfully, "Chen Xingzhu wants to move in."

"I'll make the call then, and I'll call you back later."

Upon hearing that his future daughter-in-law wanted to move in, Xu Haiguang was indeed very enthusiastic. After hanging up the phone, he called back a few minutes later and said, "Your aunt is free. I've told them to bring the keys over later. Chen Xingzhu can take you to see the house whenever she's free."

"Dad, you're so efficient!"

Xu Jinhuan immediately flattered, "That's not an exaggeration at all. Just this little bit is enough for me to learn from you for another ten years!"

"cut!"

Song Zhiyu, who was holding the cat beside her, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard this. She was extremely contemptuous and disgusted by his flattery.

"I just mentioned that your Uncle Chang and his family live in a two-bedroom apartment. It's not a big place, and they mainly wanted someone to watch over it. Plus, it's your classmate, so they feel more comfortable renting it out."

Xu Haiguang chuckled twice and continued, "I just told him that it would only cost three hundred yuan a month, but he would have to pay for the water and electricity himself, and the house would have to be well maintained... Also, he can't keep cats."

"Dad, you're awesome!"

Even in Suicheng, even in 2012, 300 yuan a month for a two-bedroom apartment was a reasonable price. Xu Jinhuan didn't believe that Uncle Chang didn't want to pay more rent; it must have been his father making a gesture of goodwill for his future daughter-in-law.

What's even better is that cats aren't allowed upstairs, which solved a big problem for him, preventing Chen Xingzhu and Song Zhiyu from having another argument over cats.

Moreover, this gives us even more reason to invite Chen Xingzhu to come over to our house more often... It's only natural for her to look after the cat, not for her to come and see us.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Jinhuan relayed the situation to her mother. Song Xiaohui could naturally guess what had happened. She found it a bit funny, but she also agreed.

The couple were very satisfied with Chen Xingzhu. However, due to their mindset, even though they knew that their son was making over 1000 yuan a day from advertising for a game, they still subconsciously felt that their son was far behind Chen Xingzhu and not good enough for her.

That's why the couple wanted to perform well and make a good impression on their son...

This is not only because Chen Xingzhu is beautiful, but also because she has good grades and can tutor Xu Jinhuan with great success, which is especially important to Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui.

Now that it was settled, Xu Jinhuan didn't delay any longer and sent a message to Chen Xingzhu: "There's a two-bedroom apartment upstairs in my building. It belongs to a friend of my dad's. They just moved out a few days ago and are willing to rent it out for 300 a month."

Chen Xingzhu quickly replied: "So cheap?"

Xu Jinhuan: "They mainly want someone to help watch the house so they don't have to worry about it."

Xu Jinhuan: "You have to pay your own water and electricity bills, and you're not allowed to keep cats."

Xu Jinhuan: "You can come and see the house if you have time."

At this point, he suddenly thought of Chen Xingruo and asked, "What about your sister? When is she leaving?"

"You're just hoping I'll leave quickly, aren't you?"

In Chen Xingzhu's room, Chen Xingruo held her sister's phone, saw the content on the screen, hummed softly, and then typed a reply: "She still has to go to Jiangning to pick up something, and then go back to Beijing. She went back after breakfast."

"So fast?"

Xu Jinhuan was a little surprised and, fearing she would be upset, comforted her, "It's okay, just go. Anyway, knowing she's in Beijing, you can apply to a university there next year and see her often."

"Ah."

Chen Xingruo mimicked her sister's tone and replied, "Then I'll come find you later."

Xu Jinhuan: "Do you remember the way? Do you want me to come pick you up?"

Kong Lingyu and Li Gaoyuan had just gone to discuss moving out with Chen Xingzhu. Chen Xingruo wanted to go with them, but her sister stopped her.

With Li Yunxue not home and without her instigation, Chen Xingruo wasn't too worried. Seeing that her sister hadn't taken her phone, she pretended to be her sister and sent a message to Xu Jinhuan.

She didn't know if her sister knew how to get to Xu Jinhuan's house, so she vaguely replied, "I'll check later, and I'll ask you if I can't find it."

Xu Jinhuan: "Okay."

Chen Xingruo didn't reply. She put down her sister's phone, opened the wardrobe, and started picking out clothes for her sister, preparing to give this guy a "surprise" later.

　This title... hmm, it makes me think of a lot of what will happen next...

　　Uh, I just realized this is the second time, but I don't have permission to change the title, so I won't. Anyway, it's not the last time.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)