Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 158 [157] You're Not Allowed to Like Him

"The sky is dark, and it looks like it's going to rain."

"It's so dark, so very dark."

"Leaving behind childhood, I have my own life now."

"Fresh songs, fresh ideas"

"When I'm willful and impulsive, and can't control myself."

……

After saying goodbye to her mother and sister, Chen Xingruo carried her belongings through security, then put on her headphones, listened to music, and walked towards the waiting room.

She ignored the obvious or subtle stares and glances of admiration, found a seat, set an alarm for the departure time, and then began to daydream.

Is there always something incomplete behind the adult world?

I walk on the crossroads I must face every day.

I miss the simple, beautiful happiness of the past.

Love always makes people cry and feel unsatisfied.

"The sky is vast, yet I can't see it clearly; I feel so lonely."

……

The music in her headphones continued. Chen Xingruo stared blankly for a while, then took out a slice of the melon that Xu Jinhuan had given her from the bag and silently began to eat it.

Not far away, a boy who had been following her from the security checkpoint hesitated for a long time. Seeing that his car was about to leave, he finally mustered up his courage, took his phone and walked over.

"Hello..."

The boy was so nervous he was almost stuttering. He finally managed to get his words out, "I...can we get to know each other? Give, give me..."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the girl's long, smooth, black hair and her slender, white neck as she lowered her head. He tried to control his nervousness, but found himself stuttering more and more.

Then, he saw the other person raise their head. Upon closer inspection, he saw a nearly perfect, pretty face, but to his surprise, the other person's face was covered in tears and they were actually crying.

The tears made her look a little disheveled, but they did not diminish her beauty. Instead, they added to her endearing charm and made her even more captivating.

"..."

Overwhelmed with amazement and astonishment, the boy's mind went blank for a moment, especially when she was staring at him with her misty, tearful eyes; he completely forgot what he was supposed to say.

"Give...give it to me..."

After stammering twice, the boy finally realized where he was and, as if possessed, continued, "Give me a piece of melon... to try..."

Chen Xingruo didn't wipe away her tears, but just sniffled and stared at the other person, saying, "No."

"Oh... okay, yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The boy fled in panic, not sitting down again, and ran back to his waiting area in a disheveled state.

After scaring the person away, Chen Xingruo's originally depressed mood inexplicably eased a lot. She sniffed again, then took out another slice of melon from the bag and continued to eat it.

"That's all I have,"

She munched on a melon while muttering under her breath, "I won't give it to you... not to anyone!"

She had been looking for her sister for many years, and naturally, she was also looking for her mother, but she never imagined that their reunion would be like this.

No matter how strong, domineering, or aggressive she may appear, she is still just a seventeen-year-old girl. How could she possibly be as cold and indifferent as she seems when facing her mother?

During the nearly ten years that were crucial to her growth, her mother, who should have been the most important figure in a girl's development, was absent. For nearly ten years, the only things she had related to her mother were this bag of snacks in her hand and this melon that her mother had cut for her.

It wasn't much, but she had just finished eating, so it's true she couldn't finish it all at once...

'That bastard Xu Jinhuan, couldn't he have chosen a smaller one? Why send such a huge melon...'

In her sadness, Chen Xingruo suddenly had this thought, and immediately felt that her depressed mood had an outlet. She angrily sent a message to her sister: "Sis, Xu Jinhuan is not good at all."

Chen Xingzhu had just gotten into the car when she heard this and typed a reply: "What happened to him?"

Chen Xingruo: "The melon he picked for me was bitter; he must have done it on purpose."

Chen Xingzhu: "Did you get tears on this?"

Chen Xingruo: "How could I possibly cry?"

Chen Xingruo: "You actually doubted your own sister for a jerk like that. I knew it. Men will only ruin our sisterly relationship."

Chen Xingzhu: "If it doesn't taste good, just throw it away. It's okay, I won't tell him."

Chen Xingruo: "No, I won't throw it away."

Chen Xingruo: "Anyway, it's bitter. He did it on purpose. You're not allowed to like him."

Chen Xingzhu: "Okay, I don't like him."

This time, Kong Lingyu asked her to sit in the passenger seat, and she didn't refuse. Kong Lingyu fastened her seatbelt, glanced at her daughter chatting, and asked softly, "Is Xingruo sending messages?"

Chen Xingzhu said, "Yes, she said the melon that Xu Jinhuan gave her wasn't very tasty."

Kong Lingyu didn't know what to say for a moment, and said, "Then don't eat it."

"Hmm." Chen Xingzhu nodded, then fell silent again.
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When Xu Jinhuan returned home, his mother was examining the gifts Kong Lingyu had brought, and Song Zhiyu was also helping to tinker with them. He didn't get involved and went back to his room to do his own thing.

"Ding Dong"

Just as I sat down, my phone rang. Xie Wanqing had sent me a message: "I'm moving over this evening."

Xu Jinhuan: "Sure, do you need any help, sister?"

Xie Wanqing: "I was too embarrassed to call my classmate, could you and Xiaoqiang help me move this?"

Xie Wanqing: "There aren't many things."

Xu Jinhuan: "Okay, just call me when the time comes, sister."

Xie Wanqing: "Thank you, Mr. Xu!"

Xie Wanqing: "Wishing Mr. Xu great fortune!"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled, realizing that she seemed to quite enjoy playing the role of a little assistant... Of course, it wasn't all just acting; in reality, it was.

Should I cooperate next time and change my address? Who calls their assistant "little assistant sister"?

Late Qing Dynasty?

Xiao Wan?

Qing'er?

Xiaoxie?

The last name reminded him of the story of Xiao Xie in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio". The scholar Tao Wangsan met two female ghosts, Qiu Rong and Xiao Xie. Both women liked Tao Wangsan and were jealous of each other. After going through hardships together, they put aside their differences and, with the help of a Taoist priest, were resurrected in each other's bodies. In the end, they lived happily together without shame.

"Xiao Xie..."

Xu Jinhuan muttered the name a couple of times, thinking it was quite nice and pleasant to the ear.

"bang bang"

There was a knock on the door, followed by Song Zhiyu's voice: "I'm here... Sister Xingzhu, you're back?"

"Hmm, let me see Xiaoguai."

Upon hearing Chen Xingzhu's voice, Xu Jinhuan got up and went out. Chen Xingzhu had already entered and was exchanging pleasantries with Song Xiaohui.

Xiao Guai rubbed against Chen Xingzhu, then turned and went to the sofa, bit its rope, placed it in front of Chen Xingzhu, and meowed twice at her.

"You want to play with ropes again, huh?"

Song Zhiyu could tell just by looking at it, "All it does is play all day, it never seems to get tired..."

Song Xiaohui chuckled and said, "You like playing with a rope so much."

"Exactly, we buy her so many fun things, but she doesn't like playing with any of them, she only plays with this."

Song Zhiyu squatted down and petted Xiao Guai. The little guy immediately bit the rope and handed it to her. Song Zhiyu picked up the rope and threw it far away onto the balcony.

Little Guai darted away in a flash, then came back with the rope in its mouth, placing itself between Song Zhiyu and Chen Xingzhu, then looking at one and then at the other.

"I'll play with you, sister~"

Chen Xingzhu glanced at Xu Jinhuan, then squatted down to pet Xiao Guai, picked up the rope and swung it around to amuse it. Xiao Guai immediately became excited, its eyes brightened, and it followed the rope, rushing around everywhere.

"By the way, Sister Xingzhu, you've come at the perfect time. We were just trying to persuade Aunt to resign."

Chen Xingzhu teased the little darling, and Song Zhiyu recounted her experience of persuading Song Xiaohui to resign yesterday. "What do you think?"

"I have a cousin who works in software."

Chen Xingzhu wasn't directly involved in this matter. After considering it for a moment, she said, "I asked him about Xu Jinhuan's game before."

"You actually secretly inquired about this behind my back?"

There were still some leftover drinks from yesterday in the refrigerator. Xu Jinhuan poured herself a glass of cola, didn't ask them, took a sip, and then exhaled with a "ah".

Song Zhiyu asked, "What did your cousin say?"

He said that under normal circumstances, after a new game is launched, user and advertising revenue will grow for a long time, reach a peak and then fall back to a relatively stable level. After being removed from the recommendation list, it will also drop briefly.

Chen Xingzhu briefly summarized, "I sent him the game, and he said that based on the game's release date, it's far from reaching its full potential and will definitely earn more in the future."

After a pause, she said to Xu Jinhuan, "He wants to add you as a friend."

"Just add it, and you can send it to him later."

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "I was just looking for someone who can do modeling. I'm exhausted from doing it all by myself. My cousin should know someone in this field... This is like a timely gift when you're feeling sleepy."

While waving the rope to amuse Xiao Guai, Chen Xingzhu replied, "Then I'll give it to him later."

In fact, Kong Wenbo had brought up this matter the day before yesterday, but Xu Jinhuan was out at the time, and Chen Xingzhu wanted to wait for him to come back before discussing it. However, Xu Jinhuan returned with Chen Xingruo that evening, and for the next two days, she had no time to think about it. Only now did she remember it.

Song Xiaohui couldn't quite understand their conversation, but she enjoyed the atmosphere. It was as if her son, daughter, and daughter-in-law were all there, and even Xiao Guai was still a little kid...

My life is almost complete!
　This is a transitional chapter; the big one is coming soon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)