Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 175 [174] Openly and brazenly despicable
Xu Jinhuan was indeed watching.

But he felt it wasn't his fault at all. As everyone knows, men's eyes are naturally glued to their screens, and sometimes they simply can't control themselves.

However, he wasn't entirely in control of his little head; his brain was also at work, controlling his posture and making him look like he was looking at his little darling.

He could react quickly to any movement Xie Wanqing made, immediately getting up and going to the bathroom without being discovered.

This is also an essential quality for a man.

Should I look up?

Xie Wanqing tensed up, wanting to look up, but afraid that she would move too fast and Xu Jinhuan wouldn't be able to dodge in time...

What if I look up and catch him peeking at me?
Am I angry or not?

"I'm so exhausted..."

Just then, Song Zhiyu's voice came from the hallway outside the door, followed by the sound of a key opening the door.

Xie Wanqing was startled, worried that Xu Jinhuan might get too engrossed in watching, and it would be even more embarrassing if Chen Xingzhu and Song Zhiyu caught them in the act.

She quickly grabbed Xiao Guai's rope and stood up, intending to use this action to remind him, but she didn't turn to look at him, lest he be caught before he could react.

"You two are a bit slow."

Chen Xingzhu wanted to see Xiao Guai, so she followed her into the house. Xu Jinhuan exchanged a glance with her, then raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I'll take a shower first today."

He ran back to his room, quickly grabbed his clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a shower. When he came out, the living room was empty. Xie Wanqing and Chen Xingzhu were nowhere to be seen. Only Song Zhiyu and Song Xiaohui were talking.

Xu Jinhuan asked, "Have they all left?"

"Auntie, look."

Song Zhiyu immediately complained, "The two of us are still here, and he only has eyes for those two who left... It's so disrespectful."

Before Xu Jinhuan could speak, she continued babbling, "I don't care, after all I'm just a pitiful, weak, lonely, helpless, and insignificant distant cousin with no blood relation, but what you did to my aunt was wrong..."

"Ugh."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, too lazy to waste words with her, and turned to go back into the house.

"Look, I've said so much, but he's completely ignoring me!"

Song Zhiyu continued to complain, but Song Xiaohui just smiled and didn't get involved in the siblings' affairs.

"Going back so soon?"

Xu Jinhuan sent a message to Chen Xingzhu, but she was probably taking a shower and didn't reply for a long time. So he sent a message to Xie Wanqing: "Sister, please help me filter and select the emails. Remember to send me any you need to see."

The number of downloads of "Flappy Bird" is increasing every day, and today the backend advertising revenue has exceeded 2100 yuan. The feedback email address provided by Xu Jinhuan has also begun to receive various emails.

Most of them were meaningless. At first, Xu Jinhuan would at least make a gesture and give a perfunctory reply, but he got lazy when there were too many people.

"Ding Dong"

Upstairs in her room, Xie Wanqing, who had already finished washing up, lay down and was lost in thought when she heard her phone ring. She quickly picked it up.

'What does he mean by that?'

Xie Wanqing carefully read Xu Jinhuan's message twice, and couldn't help but analyze it like a reading comprehension exercise. 'He's never asked about work before, so his sudden question can't just be about work...'

"This is just a pretext. He felt awkward and used this method to strike up a conversation, trying to subtly find out why he didn't come home for lunch and why he came back in the evening."

She thought about it carefully and felt that this must be the truth, so she started to struggle again with how to reply.
After thinking for a moment, she decided to pretend that she hadn't noticed anything, to avoid embarrassment later, and typed a reply: "Okay, I'll sort it out."

After thinking for a moment, he added in a joking tone, "Please rest assured, Mr. Xu."

"Mr. Xu is very reassured."

Xu Jinhuan could only see the text. Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, he smiled and typed back, "I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to sleep."

'Does he mean he wants me to chat with him?'

Xie Wanqing secretly wondered, 'Is this someone deliberately being sarcastic?'

"Good night sister."

Xu Jinhuan had no idea what she was thinking. She was typing when she saw that Chen Xingzhu had replied to her message, so she quickly sent Xie Wanqing a goodnight message and then went to chat with Chen Xingzhu.

Xie Wanqing hadn't figured out what to talk to him about yet. When she saw that he sent her a "goodnight" message, she was even more at a loss for words, so she replied with a "goodnight" in return.

"I just got out of the shower."

Chen Xingzhu is much more enthusiastic when chatting with him now, no longer as simple and indifferent as she was at the beginning. "Are you tired?"

Xu Jinhuan: "You take a shower pretty quickly."

Chen Xingzhu: "Yeah, I didn't wash my hair today, so I washed it quickly." Xu Jinhuan: "A little bit. I was hoping you could massage my legs to relax my muscles, but you ran too fast."

Chen Xingzhu: "Isn't Zhizhi here? Let her help you press."

Xu Jinhuan ignored her words and casually replied, "Forget it, she's just deliberately messing with me."

"No, they're all fine."

As Chen Xingzhu typed her reply, she secretly thought to herself, 'Xu Jinhuan probably hasn't noticed...'

This is not surprising; under normal circumstances, no one would think in that direction.

'What should we do?'

While secretly making plans, she chatted with Xu Jinhuan via text message and quickly forgot about the matter.

Last night, Chen Xingzhu was too shy and only chatted with him for a few words before ending the conversation by saying she wanted to go to sleep. She was still shy today, but she had gotten a little more used to their new relationship and wanted to talk to him. She was reluctant to go to sleep.

Have you thought about which school and major to apply for?

Xu Jinhuan deliberately steered the conversation here, fearing that she might want to apply for a medical major again, which he had to stop her from doing and absolutely did not want to see the tragedy repeat itself.

Historically, her sacrifice was great, but once was enough.

"I've thought about it, but I'm not sure."

Like many of her peers, Chen Xingzhu is currently in a state of confusion. "I'm interested in quite a few majors, such as literature, journalism, mathematics, computer science, and medicine..."

Xu Jinhuan asked, "Have you thought about business management? Or economics, finance, and the like?"

Chen Xingzhu: “No.”

Chen Xingzhu: "I feel like I wouldn't need to use it even if I learned it."

Xu Jinhuan: "How could we not need it?"

Xu Jinhuan: "If the next game goes well, I plan to start my own studio, and I think I'll open a company in the future. You can help manage it or take care of family investments."

Xu Jinhuan: "Shouldn't you choose at least one: the boss's wife or a capable wife?"

"I never said I would marry you."

Chen Xingzhu blushed slightly as she typed, "We agreed not to date too early."

"I'm not talking about puppy love. I'm not talking about the future. It won't be puppy love then."

Xu Jinhuan intentionally steered the conversation, envisioning his future development pace, "Moreover, I have also conceived a very grand game that requires even more manpower. If you have an interest in this area, such as writing stories, drawing, modeling, or software, you can all contribute."

Chen Xingzhu: "What game?"

Xu Jinhuan: "You haven't seen us play League of Legends. I'm planning to port it to mobile... Of course, it's just for reference. We still need to find a way to avoid copyright issues."

He was naturally referring to "Honor of Kings". Since he had started making games, he couldn't ignore this mobile game king. However, Xu Jinhuan disliked the original "Honor of Kings". If he were to make it himself, he would definitely have to completely change it.

Once he succeeds, he will achieve financial freedom and will have the confidence to pursue any interests he desires.

However, this is not something that can be done just by wanting to. It's not just the technical difficulty that's involved; there are even more complicated things beyond the technical aspects, so he didn't make up his mind.

"It's just an idea right now, we'll see how it goes."

Xu Jinhuan briefly explained his thoughts, and seeing that Chen Xingzhu remained silent for a while, he asked her, "Do you think making games is a bad idea?"

"Ah."

Chen Xingzhu didn't hide anything, "I always felt that the game had a somewhat negative side."

"That's an old-fashioned way of thinking. As you learn more, you'll realize that games are a culmination of technologies from various industries, including software, hardware, culture, and art... On a smaller scale, it's about revitalizing industries; on a larger scale, it's about seizing the cultural high ground..."

Chen Xingzhu didn't fully understand Xu Jinhuan's persuasive words, but sensing his affection, she didn't argue further, simply saying, "Then study hard and do it in the future."

"Ah."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, not knowing why, but the first thought that popped into his mind was:

If I were to develop "Honor of Kings" myself, creating each and every hero would be incredibly meaningful to me...

So, could we use this as an excuse to coax Chen Xingzhu into cosplaying one of the heroes in the story?

This isn't some kind of perverse hobby; it's his own business!
It is a legitimate, just, and meaningful demand...

She wouldn't refuse, right?

(End of this chapter)