Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 196 [195] A Sharp Blade in My Heart, Killing Intent Arises (Fourth Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"No need for dramatic eyeliner or blending foundation."

"Rainy Day"

"Still going shopping"

"Sneaking a laugh at someone whose face is ruined"

Inside the KTV room, Li Hang was singing "Plain Face" with Miao Yin. Xu Jinhuan glanced at Xie Zhiqiang next to him while holding his phone. Xie Zhiqiang also glanced at him, and then continued playing dice as if nothing had happened.

When they met last time, Xie Zhiqiang clearly had some feelings for Cong Miaoyin, but now, probably with the mental support of "Ding Wenjie," he actually remained quite calm when he saw Cong Miaoyin singing a song with others.

Xu Jinhuan didn't get involved in these matters. Seeing Song Zhiyu looking at him again, he smiled and said, "Just repeat after me."

"Then I'll have ten sixes."

This was Song Zhiyu's first time playing dice, and she was still figuring it out. Fortunately, she was quick-witted and could keep up with the game without any problems.

"Love Story...whose is it?"

After the song ended, everyone applauded. Then, Wang Qi looked at the next song and turned around to ask a question.

Xu Jinhuan subconsciously looked at Song Zhiyu, knowing that Song Zhiyu liked listening to Taylor Swift's songs, but saw Chen Xingzhu raising a hand.

"You ordered it?"

Wang Qi was also a little surprised. She handed the microphone to Chen Xingzhu and said with a smile, "Looking forward to it!"

Others had similar thoughts. Chen Xingzhu was very famous in school, but 90% of that was because of her appearance. She never showed any talent in any school activities.

Of all the people present, except for Xu Jinhuan, it was the first time they had seen her sing, and even the first time they knew she could sing.

Chen Xingzhu was originally playing dice, but after taking the microphone, she gestured for Wang Qi to take over for her. Then she got up and walked to the side, looking like she was going to sing very seriously.

"We were both young..."

As soon as Chen Xingzhu started singing along with the accompaniment, everyone in the private room was amazed. This song, "Love Story," is a classic Taylor Swift song, and many people present had heard it before, but no one expected Chen Xingzhu to sing it so well.

Her voice was completely different from the original singer's. It was somewhat like Faye Wong's, leaning towards clear and ethereal, but it was also distinctly different and very recognizable. Her pitch and enunciation made Li Hang, Cong Miaoyin, Xiao Yuanxi, Xie Wanqing, and others, who were originally good singers, pale in comparison.

"when I first saw you, I closed my eyes and the flashback starts"

Chen Xingzhu seemed completely oblivious to everyone's surprise. Holding the microphone in both hands, she stood in front of the screen, her expression still cool and calm, and continued singing along with the lyrics and accompaniment.

"I've been feeling so alone"

"I keep waiting for you but you never come"

She maintained basically the same posture throughout the entire song, quietly finishing it before even putting down the microphone, at which point the others spontaneously began to applaud.

"Isn't that awesome?"

Zhou Wei exclaimed in surprise, "Xingzhu, you sing so well! I've never seen you sing before..."

"I think it sounds even better than Li Jiayi's singing!"

Li Jiayi is a girl from another class in the second year of high school. She often performed on stage in school activities in her first year of high school and sang very well.

"It sounds good!"

Xu Jinhuan also clapped and praised her. He wasn't surprised by this. He knew from his previous life that Chen Xingzhu sang very well, and he had even encouraged her to participate in a music talent show.

Of course, unsurprisingly, I was rejected.

Chen Xingzhu smiled slightly at him and handed the microphone to Zhou Wei. The next song was the one she had requested.

"That's awesome!"

Song Zhiyu clapped and praised her from the side, looking completely impressed. Then she turned to look at Xiao Yuanxi, who was looking at Chen Xingzhu with a complicated expression, and smiled, "Right, Sister Xiao? Sister Xingzhu is so amazing. She's so beautiful, has such good grades, and sings so well..."

Seeing how much she admired Chen Xingzhu, Xiao Yuanxi forced a smile and nodded.

"Sister Xiao, aren't you going to sing?"

During a break from playing dice, Song Zhiyu secretly asked her, "If you don't sing, my brother will definitely be disappointed..."

"what?"

Xiao Yuanxi was both surprised and delighted, and asked her a little shyly, "Why?"

"You're very pretty too, and you're my brother's classmate. He really likes the gift you gave him."

Fearing she might lose confidence facing a formidable opponent, Song Zhiyu quietly encouraged her, "Haven't you noticed? My brother has been secretly watching you several times... Why don't you sing a song!"

"Have it?"

Xiao Yuanxi glanced at Xu Jinhuan and saw him looking at the dice, engrossed in the game. She was a little suspicious, but also secretly pleased, and said with a smile, "I just counted them, it hasn't arrived yet."

The songs were shuffled, and it took several more before it was her turn. Xiao Yuanxi sang earnestly, and everyone gave her a round of encouragement. She secretly glanced at Xu Jinhuan, saw him clapping, pursed her lips, and sat down to continue playing. Although it was the second day off, everyone was under the supervision of their parents, especially the girls. So, after ten o'clock, they cut the cake and ate it, and then everyone dispersed.

Xu Jinhuan didn't have the habit of spreading cake on her clothes, which saved her the trouble of tidying up her clothes.

Wang Yuan paid for the meal, and the boys were supposed to split the bill. These days, society isn't so unfriendly to boys, so this was more of a spontaneous act by the boys than something the girl asked them to do.

More accurately, the phenomenon of "fairy girls" has not yet emerged, and most boys are willing to bear this expense, unlike when "fairy girls" were everywhere and they would be seen as suckers.

June 21, 2012, the third day of the fifth lunar month, the summer solstice, cloudy.
It was my birthday. Zhizhi surprised me first thing this morning…

Back home, Xu Jinhuan washed up and sat down at the table to continue writing in his diary. He had originally written it to gather "material" for his future writing, worried that if he angered Chen Xingzhu, he would find some sentimental passages in his diary to coax her.

Normally, it's mostly about Chen Xingzhu, but today is a bit special. After all, Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing put in a lot of effort, and since it's a birthday celebration, it would be a bit unfair not to write about them.

"Sports watches are such a niche product, I really don't know how much effort they put in, how far in advance they started preparing, to find such a good watch that suits me so well, and it must be very expensive..."

"The fountain pen is great, it writes smoothly and comfortably. What surprised, moved, and excited me even more were those two movie tickets. Xingzhu, with her aloof and proud personality, actually took the initiative to ask me to go to the movies, and she even bought the tickets. I don't even need to think about how difficult this must have been for her... I'm so touched!"
"The cup is ordinary, but my sister actually noticed it. She's so thoughtful... The seal script on the amulet is a bit crooked, and some of the stitches aren't fine or even enough. It must have been sewn by my sister Wanqing herself. Sigh, she must have never used a needle and thread before, maybe she's never even seen one. She actually sewed that amulet for me by hand. I wonder how much thought she put into it..."

He recorded his birthday experience in a manner almost like writing an essay, expressing his feelings. The entire document was nearly 3000 words long. He confirmed that he could use it to appease anyone if he ever upset them, and then he closed the document.

"Um?"

I had just closed it when I suddenly noticed the J-10 fighter jet figurine on the table, so I opened it again and added, "Xiao Yuanxi gave me a J-10 figurine, which is quite nice."

"Ok?"

After turning off the computer and lying down, Xu Jinhuan frowned again, feeling that something was even more wrong.

He was afraid of upsetting Chen Xingzhu, so he wrote these things down to appease her because they would definitely be together in the future. Whether she was his girlfriend or his wife, she would be unreasonable when she got angry.

But Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu don't need to...

Of course, Song Zhiyu is even more unreasonable than his girlfriend, but he doesn't need to indulge her!

Given Xie Wanqing's status and personality, she's even less likely to get angry like a girlfriend would...

That's a bit redundant.

He muttered a complaint to himself, but he was too lazy to delete it. Anyway, Chen Xingzhu wouldn't peek, and even if she did, he didn't need to worry about her getting angry. After all, he was just recording things truthfully, and she didn't know why he was writing the diary.

'Didn't Zhizhi say that Xie Wanqing likes me...?'

Perhaps it's easy to have wild thoughts in the dark. Xu Jinhuan was almost asleep when a very outrageous idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he automatically began to deduce its meaning in that direction.

Historically, after achieving success, he chose to fall into depravity in the world. Some people in the industry also chose other paths. Some corrected their ways after similar experiences, got married, had children, and lived honestly, while others continued to act recklessly.

Others choose a direction that challenges public perception, having both family members at home and outside. Some are scattered in different cities, while others live in the same city. Some even have a "friend of a friend" who lives with them, becoming a topic of conversation for many at the dinner table.

Even so, if posted online, it still wouldn't be a big deal, and the comments section would probably be full of people giving examples like "In our area..." "Our boss..." "I heard..."

'...Stop! Stop!'

Xu Jinhuan found the idea increasingly outrageous and quickly interrupted his own thoughts. He then couldn't help but sigh at the state of human nature.

People change. As the saying goes, "If you have a sharp blade in your heart, you will have the urge to kill." Similarly, when someone has billions in assets, their mindset will also change.

He doesn't have billions now, but his reborn identity and experiences continue to influence his thoughts and beliefs.

Of course, this sentiment is more of a way of shirking responsibility and making excuses. It's like saying, "This is human nature, so I just made a mistake that any human being would make, not that I'm a despicable person."

……

Because they had an appointment in the afternoon, neither Xu Jinhuan nor Chen Xingzhu went to the library the next morning. Chen Xingzhu stayed home to tidy up, while he continued to tinker with the Android version of "Flappy Bird".

Aren't you going out to play today?

Song Zhiyu didn't have to take the high school entrance exam, so she was carefree and played with her cat at home for a while. Before the cat got tired, she got tired herself and came over to Xu Jinhuan, "How about we go see a movie?"

What's so good about movies?

Xu Jinhuan pouted and said with obvious disdain, "I'm going down to the internet cafe to play. You can come with me to watch a movie..."

"forget it."

After going once, Song Zhiyu lost interest the second time and turned around and said, "I'll go call Sister Xingzhu and Sister Wanqing to go see a movie."

"..."

Xu Jinhuan opened his mouth, wanting to take her in, but fearing he would appear guilty, he held back and quickly sent a message to Chen Xingzhu to avoid giving anything away.

He wasn't afraid of Song Zhiyu finding out that he went to the movies with Chen Xingzhu. Even if Song Zhiyu found out that they were holding hands, dating, or even going further, he didn't care.

What I fear most is that Song Zhiyu will cause trouble again!
To avoid being bothered by third wheels, and also to ensure my birthday wish comes true as soon as possible, it's safer to keep a low profile...

(End of this chapter)