Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 172 [171] Sister Xie's Secret (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
"what should I do?"

Xie Wanqing lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep for a long time. Then, for some reason, she took out her phone to look up universities in Beijing.

She studied quite hard, but she wasn't particularly talented. Her main reason for taking the postgraduate entrance exam was to study in another city, and she didn't have high requirements for the school or major.

But if you've already graduated from a top-tier university, you should at least apply to a top-tier university for your postgraduate studies, right?

She searched through the list of universities in Beijing for a long time and found several schools, but they were either too difficult to get into or not good enough, which made her very conflicted.

After putting down her phone, she thought of Xu Jinhuan and what Song Zhiyu had said, and she couldn't sleep even more.

"Sister~"

"Sister~"

After an unknown amount of time, Xie Wanqing had just drifted off to sleep when she heard someone calling her; it seemed to be Xu Jinhuan's voice.

She quickly got up and was startled to see Xu Jinhuan standing by the bed looking at her. She hurriedly turned on the light and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Jinhuan didn't answer, but lowered his head and stared straight at her.

Xie Wanqing followed his gaze and looked down, her face immediately turning red. She quickly pulled the blanket over her chest and asked him, "Why are you up here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"I can not sleep."

Xu Jinhuan looked at her with a haggard face and said sincerely, "Sister, I'm sorry. I asked Zhizhi to test you. I know it was wrong, but I like you so much, and I didn't know how you felt about me. I just couldn't help myself..."

He stood by the bed, looking directly at her, and said, "Zhizhi told me everything you two said. I'm happy that my sister has a good impression of me, but I can't sleep at all. I, I..."

He seemed a little nervous, his throat bobbing twice before he mustered his courage, knelt down on one knee beside the bed, and produced a bouquet of flowers from somewhere. He said, "Sister, I can't hold back anymore. I have to tell you, I like you... Will you be my girlfriend? After I graduate from university, we'll get married..."

"no no……"

Xie Wanqing panicked a little, "What about... Chen Xingzhu?"

Who is Chen Xingzhu?

Xu Jinhuan asked her curiously, "Did you have a nightmare, sister? I've never met any Chen Xingzhu. I only like you, sister..."

Is it a dream?

Xie Wanqing agreed in a daze. Xu Jinhuan handed her the flowers, then put the ring on her finger, sat on the edge of the bed, hugged her, and wanted to kiss her.

"No, no..."

Xie Wanqing shyly refused, but Xu Jinhuan said softly, "Sister, have you forgotten? We're already engaged... It's legal..."

Xie Wanqing half-heartedly resisted, and he embraced and kissed her as she lay down. Her pajamas were removed, and she quickly lost her ability to think under his kisses and caresses...

"do not want!"

This comfortable feeling lasted for a long time, but suddenly at one moment it felt like drowning, and she panicked. She hurriedly reached out to push Xu Jinhuan away, refusing, "No..."

She reached out, but pushed at nothing. She opened her eyes and saw that the room, shrouded in darkness, was quiet and cool, with the air conditioner indicator light casting a faint glow.

"Thank goodness it was just a dream..."

Xie Wanqing let out a long sigh, but felt a sense of loss and shame, and subconsciously patted her chest.

Having experienced the late-night chats in college girls' dormitories, she quickly realized what was going on. Her face instantly burned like fire. After a long pause, she tiptoed up, opened the wardrobe like a thief, and then found some wet wipes.

……

'How embarrassing!'

After finally lying down again, she covered her face in the darkness, feeling too ashamed to face anyone.

I'm especially ashamed to face Xu Jinhuan again...

If he knew...

'No, he'll never know!'

It took Xie Wanqing a long time to calm down. She secretly comforted herself, 'As long as I don't say anything, no one will know.'

She decided to keep this secret to herself, unlike Song Zhiyu who would say, "I'll tell you a secret."
-
On the same night, Chen Xingzhu was also dreaming.

She dreamt that she and Xu Jinhuan were admitted to university and officially started dating, but they were opposed by Xu Jinhuan's parents because they preferred Song Zhiyu.

"Xingzhu, let me tell you the truth..."

Xu Jinhuan's mother recounted her life story again, and then said that Xu Jinhuan and Song Zhiyu had been betrothed since childhood, and that Xu Jinhuan was under a curse that only Song Zhiyu could lift.

She didn't want Xu Jinhuan to die, so she had no choice but to agree to leave him and let him marry Song Zhiyu, but Xu Jinhuan refused. So Xu Jinhuan's parents came up with a plan: they would pretend to agree to her marriage to Xu Jinhuan, but secretly replace her with Song Zhiyu at the wedding.

Chen Xingzhu agreed. On the wedding day, she tricked Xu Jinhuan and then had Song Zhiyu wear a wedding dress and bow to Xu Jinhuan.

That night, she secretly went to the bridal chamber crying, but she didn't hear the expected argument from Xu Jinhuan about discovering that the bride had been switched, or even ask him anything.

She stood outside the room all night, and when dawn broke the next day, she saw Song Zhiyu come in from outside.

The two looked at each other, both taken aback.

Chen Xingzhu wondered why Song Zhiyu had come back from outside, and Song Zhiyu also asked in surprise, "Sister Xingzhu, what are you doing standing outside so early on your wedding morning?"

Chen Xingzhu asked her in surprise, "Aren't you getting married?"

"No,"

Song Zhiyu asked in surprise, "My brother likes you, so why am I the one getting married?"

Chen Xingzhu then recounted what had happened, and Song Zhiyu said, "That's impossible. This isn't a novel or TV show; there's no such thing as a curse. Besides, I saw you marry my brother with my own eyes yesterday..."

Both of them found the situation strange, so they barged into the room, only to hear a girl's shy laughter coming from inside.

Chen Xingzhu was struck dumb. She knew that voice all too well; it was clearly her own voice!

She strode into the bedroom and saw Xu Jinhuan playing on the bed with a girl. The girl had beautiful features and a radiant smile, and looked exactly like her.

In an instant, Chen Xingzhu understood everything. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she covered her mouth, making no sound, and turned to run away.

"This... Sister Xingruo?"

Song Zhiyu exclaimed incredulously from the side, "Who...who is Sister Xingzhu, and who is Sister Xingruo?"

Chen Xingzhu tried to walk away, but Song Zhiyu grabbed her and shouted, "Brother, brother, did you marry the wrong person? Which one is Sister Xingzhu?"

Chen Xingzhu turned to look at Xu Jinhuan, who was staring blankly at him, then at the "Chen Xingzhu" beside him. Xu Jinhuan then looked pained and confused, clutching his head and exclaiming, "I can't tell either... Which one of you is Xingzhu?"

"Jingle Bell"

"Jingle Bell"

The alarm clock woke her up. Chen Xingzhu opened her eyes and saw light shining through the gap in the curtains. The narrow and unfamiliar bedroom reminded her that she had lost her home once again.

'Thank goodness, it was just a dream...'

She quietly breathed a sigh of relief, composed herself, then turned off the alarm clock, changed into her school uniform, and tiptoed to the bathroom to wash up.

Morning self-study starts at 6:50, and it's only 6:10 now. Xie Wanqing must be fast asleep. Afraid of waking her up, Chen Xingzhu quietly finished washing up and went downstairs feeling relaxed.

I met up with Xu Jinhuan after evening self-study yesterday. She didn't bring her schoolbag or books, so naturally she didn't need to bring anything now.
-
"Didn't you sleep well?"

Xu Jinhuan slept very soundly last night and woke up before the alarm rang. She peed first, then brushed her teeth. She was washing her face when she heard a noise and turned around. She saw Song Zhiyu standing sleepily outside the bathroom door.

He quickly wiped his face and came out, casually asking a question, but the little girl's attitude was extremely bad, and she just rolled her eyes at him.

"none of your business?"

Song Zhiyu stormed into the bathroom, thinking, "Isn't this all your fault?"

Whether it was chatting with Xie Wanqing or that strange dream at night, it was all Xu Jinhuan's fault in the end. Of course, it was him who caused it.

"There's a cat disease!"

Xu Jinhuan pursed her lips, not bothering to argue with her. She turned around and went into her room, helped add some cat food for Xiao Guai, and then took out the litter box and placed it at the bathroom door to save her some time.

He poured himself a glass of milk and drank it. He was on the balcony basking in the morning sun when he heard a soft knock on the door. He went over and opened the door. Chen Xingzhu, with her hair tied in a ponytail and wearing a school uniform, stood there charmingly, radiating youthful beauty.

"Morning~"

Xu Jinhuan gestured for her to come inside, "Zhizhi will be ready soon, wait for her, and hold Xiaoguai while you're at it."

"Hmm~"

Chen Xingzhu met his gaze, feeling a little shy, yet also sensing a strange connection between them formed through their eye contact. Her previously anxious and restless heart, which had been troubled by the strange dream, instantly calmed down. She smiled faintly and went into his house.

Little Guai seemed to smell her scent and ran over in a flash. Chen Xingzhu picked it up and saw Xu Jinhuan smiling at her from the side. She felt that the air of this early summer morning was particularly fresh and beautiful.

She no longer needs to dream about or anticipate the future; the present is wonderful.

(End of this chapter)