Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 144 [143] Living with Chen Xingzhu (Fourth update, please subscribe)
"Sis, are you sure you want to stay here?"

Once the older woman left, Chen Xingruo was noticeably less reserved and directly asked her sister, "If Xu Jinhuan's family hadn't been there, they probably would have complained that the place was too shabby, 'Isn't there a need to rush?'"

"It's nice here."

Chen Xingzhu smiled as she looked around the room. "Let's move in this afternoon... Auntie, how do we pay the water and electricity bills here?"

Song Xiaohui said, "Go to the property management office to pay."

Chen Xingruo then said, "So eager?"

"We're not moving everything yet, we're just moving the things we need first."

Chen Xingzhu acted very decisively, saying, "It's perfect that you're here; you can help me pack my things."

"Ok."

Chen Xingruo sighed and deliberately said, "If I had known, I would have left this morning instead of staying to do hard labor..."

"If you're moving, this is perfect, your uncle does this kind of work."

Song Xiaohui also offered her advice, "Just tell Huanhuan whenever you want to move, and we'll bring it over for you."

Although Xu Haiguang wasn't a mover, his main job at the furniture store was moving things. Even though he didn't have a car, he could find someone to help him, but he would inevitably have to give them a favor, and a meal with drinks would be a must.

However, for the sake of his daughter-in-law, all of this is certainly worthwhile.

Chen Xingzhu looked at Xu Jinhuan with a pleading look, feeling a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing, don't be shy, just consider it payment for the tutoring you gave me."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and advised, "If you look at it this way, my parents really made a profit. After all, private tutoring is so expensive, and it's not even guaranteed to work. You, on the other hand, educated me from the bottom of the class to the top five in just one month..."

"What do you mean by saying your dad and I made a fortune? It's all because of you!"

Song Xiaohui glared at her son, then said to Chen Xingzhu, "Huanhuan is not persistent, and Zhizhi will also have to take the entrance exam after the summer vacation. Since you live nearby, the two siblings will inevitably have to trouble you if they have any questions they don't know. Don't be shy with your aunt."

"Mother!"

Xu Jinhuan quickly interrupted, "She's just moving some clothes, maybe some books and a computer, but not furniture. There's not that much stuff, so my dad doesn't need to get involved."

"Yep!"

Chen Xingzhu nodded quickly, feeling embarrassed to ask Xu Jinhuan's father for help with the move.

"I'll ask a few classmates to come and help me move it."

Xu Jinhuan said, "Besides, her parents both have cars. They'll definitely need to know where she lives and will follow her over..."

Song Xiaohui thought it made sense and stopped insisting.

"Auntie, we'll head back now."

Seeing this, Chen Xingzhu took the opportunity to say goodbye to Song Xiaohui. As for Xiao Guai, he could see it anytime after moving in, so there was no need to rush.

"I'll see you off."

Xu Jinhuan followed the two sisters downstairs and asked, "Aren't you scared living alone?"

"You want to move in with us?"

Chen Xingruo glared at him, then turned to her sister and said, "Sis, when you go shopping later, remember to buy pepper spray and a stun gun. If anyone dares to come in, just take them down!"

Xu Jinhuan ignored her and said to Chen Xingzhu, "Go home and pack your things. Speak properly. I'll call a few classmates and borrow a car. We're tentatively moving this evening, when it won't be so hot. Is that okay?"

"Ah."

Chen Xingzhu nodded, feeling increasingly guilty. After all, there was no elevator here, and Xu Jinhuan would definitely owe a lot of favors if he asked someone for help.

But he already owed Xu Jinhuan so much that saying "thank you" at this moment would seem too insignificant.
She pursed her lips, glanced at him, and said, "You should go back now. We're leaving."

"It's nothing, just a few more steps."

Xu Jinhuan took the two sisters to the bus stop and then helped them decide what to buy later.

The rent was too low, so she felt embarrassed to ask the landlord to fill in anything. Chen Xingzhu had to buy everything herself, as she clearly had no experience in this area and had to rely on herself.

There's nothing I can do, that's just how my husband uses me.

"Sister Xingzhu has a good personality, but her younger sister seems a bit strange. It's like she's always picking on my brother. Auntie, have you noticed?"

When Xu Jinhuan returned home, she overheard Song Zhiyu talking badly about Chen Xingruo behind her back, "And she seems to really not want Sister Xingzhu to live here, I don't know why, my brother hasn't offended her..."

You're such a show-off!

Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but complain in his heart. When Chen Xingruo was here, Song Zhiyu chatted with her for a long time, praising her skin and clothes, acting like best friends. But as soon as she turned around, she started talking badly about her.

Moreover, he knew very well that the little girl was clearly "playing the sword with a hidden agenda," knowing that her mother had a good impression of Chen Xingzhu, so she didn't speak ill of Chen Xingzhu directly, but started with Chen Xingruo.

If Mom really starts to have a bad impression of Chen Xingruo, then it will probably affect the older sister as well...

Treacherous officials are always adept at this kind of slander! "Oh dear!"

Xu Jinhuan quickly interrupted her, "Talking badly about others behind their backs is not the behavior of a gentleman."

"I didn't say anything bad about her."

Song Zhiyu said matter-of-factly, "I was just chatting with my aunt and honestly telling her my thoughts. I can't possibly lie to my aunt, can I?"

"You're really good at making things up."

Xu Jinhuan was both amused and exasperated, realizing that the little girl's skin was getting thicker and thicker, almost surpassing his own.

Considering the personality differences between Chen Xingruo and Chen Xingzhu, he had every reason to suspect that no younger sister in the world was easy to deal with.

'Luckily, Chen Xingruo will be back in the capital soon, otherwise, these two sisters together would have caused trouble sooner or later!'

Xu Jinhuan was secretly glad that he hadn't argued with Song Zhiyu too much. In fact, he was quite happy to see that Song Zhiyu had returned to normal and started arguing with him again.

Otherwise, his overly obedient younger sister always made him feel uncomfortable, and he subconsciously felt that she was brewing a bigger conspiracy. Otherwise, how could she be so sensible?

After all, he had read novels and watched anime like "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute" a long time ago. A sister who is too sensible is more likely to get into trouble, especially since the two of them are not related by blood. The annoying little sister is more reassuring.

However, on the other hand, the younger sister in the story seems to have a strange relationship with her older brother, and she'll deliberately pick fights with him...

'That does resemble Zhizhi quite a bit.'

Xu Jinhuan casually complained to himself as he returned to his room. He was hesitating whether to borrow Xie Wanqing's car when his phone suddenly rang.

Speak of the devil, and he appears; the message came from Xie Wanqing: "Are you home this afternoon? I want to go see Xiaoguai."

"Yes, sister is here anytime."

Xu Jinhuan replied immediately, and then said, "Sister, what time will you be arriving this afternoon, and how long will you be staying? I happen to have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

Xie Wanqing typed, "What is it?"

Xu Jinhuan: "A classmate of mine is moving, and I'd like to borrow your car. Is that convenient?"

Li Gaoyuan and Kong Lingyu both own cars, so they can have them. Since Chen Xingzhu is so determined to move out, Xu Jinhuan still wants to give her some support, at least so that if she doesn't want the help of Li and Kong, she can have another option.

As for what he owed Xie Wanqing, he had already borrowed the computer for a month and hadn't returned it yet, so he didn't care about such a small favor.

Moreover, owing someone a favor gives one a reason to interfere in her life later.
—A somewhat counterintuitive fact is that asking for help and owing someone a favor is more conducive to enhancing the relationship than helping them and making them owe you a favor.

Xie Wanqing: "Okay."

Xu Jinhuan was typing a thank you message when he suddenly saw Xie Wanqing making a FaceTime video call.

This was Xie Wanqing's first video call, and Xu Jinhuan was a little surprised, but she answered quickly and saw Xie Wanqing's gentle and dignified face appear on the screen. Judging from the environment, she seemed to be in a car.

"What's wrong, sister?"

Xu Jinhuan noticed that her eyes were slightly red and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you seem a little unhappy?"

"fine."

Xie Wanqing forced a smile and asked in a soft voice, "You just said your classmate is moving. Where are they moving to?"

"I've met her before, she's Chen Xingzhu."

Xu Jinhuan explained briefly, "She moved out of her home and into this neighborhood, right upstairs from me."

Xie Wanqing was visibly taken aback: "Why did she move out?"

Xu Jinhuan didn't elaborate, but smiled and said, "You're in your final year of high school, this way you can concentrate on your studies."

Xie Wanqing didn't press further, remaining silent for two seconds before asking, "You...you helped her find the apartment?"

"I guess so, it's mostly a coincidence."

Xu Jinhuan's heart skipped a beat. "Why is sister asking this?"

Xie Wanqing remained silent for a while, seemingly gathering a lot of courage, before finally making up her mind and saying, "I also want to rent a place to live... something cheap, just for two months. Can you find one?"

"That's great news!"

Xu Jinhuan didn't ask why and quickly agreed, "In that case, you don't even need to look for anyone. You can just live with Chen Xingzhu. She's afraid to live alone..."

Xie Wanqing had clearly not considered this possibility. She paused for a moment, but did not object. She asked him, "Would Chen Xingzhu agree?"

"If you'd like, I'll ask for you."

Xu Jinhuan was quite confident about this, mainly because she understood Chen Xingzhu's personality well. However, she was in the habit of not making any absolute statements, so she said, "I'll ask her now and then get back to my sister later, okay?"

"Ah."

Xie Wanqing seemed to be still hesitating. After thinking for a moment, she nodded and said, "Then you can ask for me."

(End of this chapter)