Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 217 [216] Kiss Mark

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After a brief moment of confusion and bewilderment, Xu Jinhuan abruptly opened his eyes in the darkness, wide awake: "Huh?"

"you……"

Song Zhiyu seemed to stammer for a moment, then quickly explained, "Didn't you say you didn't dislike me? Then do you like me?"

The same words can have completely different meanings depending on the context. Xu Jinhuan breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared me. I thought you were going to get me into orthopedics in Germany."

"what?"

Song Zhiyu didn't understand what he meant. "What orthopedics?"

"fine,"

Xu Jinhuan didn't explain, but replied with a smile, "Of course I like you. After all, you're so good-looking, you're beautiful, you're well-behaved, you're sensible, you're considerate..."

"..."

At first, Song Zhiyu felt a little shy when he praised her, but as she listened, she realized something was off and retorted angrily, "What do you mean? I'm not just a pretty face..."

"I'm just saying you're pretty."

"So...besides being good-looking?"

Song Zhiyu asked in a low voice, sounding unsure of herself, "Don't you have any other advantages?"

"There are many, they are very sensible and considerate."

In order to go to bed early, Xu Jinhuan had to be selective in what she said. "Let's not talk about the distant future, let's just talk about the present. Look, my parents rarely come out to play, and I didn't even consider letting them stay together, but you did. How thoughtful of you..."

"Um……"

Song Zhiyu felt even more guilty.

"Also, you must have put a lot of thought and money into giving me this watch, right?"

"not bad."

Song Zhiyu was right to be praised for this, because she had indeed put a lot of thought into it, but then she became humble, her voice soft, with a faint hint of joy floating in the darkness: "I noticed you were wearing a watch while you slept... Doesn't it hurt?"

"Since you gave it to me, of course I have to wear it all the time."

Xu Jinhuan was actually too lazy to take it off and put it back on every day. If her friend found out she wasn't wearing the watch her friend had given her, she would probably have to go through all that trouble again. But of course, she couldn't say that. "If it weren't for the need to charge it, I could wear it all year round without taking it off..."

"You're just saying that."

Song Zhiyu gave a coquettish laugh and asked again, "Then... if..."

She sounded hesitant, or perhaps guilty: "If I did something ridiculous for some possibly laughable reason, would you be angry with me?"

"What did you do?"

Xu Jinhuan instantly became alert, realizing that her unusual behavior today suddenly seemed normal, and found the reason: "Do you want me to take the blame for you again?"

"When did I ask you to take the blame for me?"

Song Zhiyu was a little angry. "You still think I'm being unreasonable, don't you?"

"Just kidding, you're the most sensible one."

Xu Jinhuan still wanted to sleep, so he had no choice but to lie and ask, "What did you do?"

"me……"

Song Zhiyu stammered a few words, "I'm not talking to you now..."

Xu Jinhuan didn't know what she had done. After thinking for a moment, she asked the key question: "Will this hurt anyone?"

"……I have no idea,"

Song Zhiyu still lacked confidence and answered weakly, "Maybe..."

"Who was hurt, me or someone else?"

"What if it was you?"

"That's okay."

Her words clearly indicated that the matter was already over, and Xu Jinhuan didn't feel that she had done anything to hurt her, so she was exceptionally magnanimous. "I forgive you. Go to sleep."

"There are others."

"what?"

Xu Jinhuan sighed, "What exactly did you do?"

Song Zhiyu was silent for a while, then said quietly, "I won't tell you now."

Xu Jinhuan was a little frustrated and wanted to get up and teach her a lesson. He calmed himself down and said, "So you regret it now and feel guilty?"

"I do not regret."

"What?"

"I know I made a mistake, I shouldn't have done that, it was too selfish,"

This time, Song Zhiyu spoke fluently and firmly, "But I don't regret it. If I had to choose again, I would still do the same thing."

"What?"

Xu Jinhuan's curiosity was completely piqued. "What exactly did you do? I don't know you did anything wrong."

I won't tell you now.

"alright."

Seeing that she was really unwilling to talk about it, Xu Jinhuan stopped asking and asked, "Is there any way to make amends?"

"I do not know."

"Then be nicer to them."

"Ah."

"Be nicer to me too."

"Ah."

Song Zhiyu's voice was tender and soft, unusually obedient, "I will."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "Really?"

"Ok!"

"Who is being hurt?"

I won't tell you now.

"...Go to sleep." Seeing that she was in a much better mood, Xu Jinhuan yawned. "Get up early tomorrow to watch the sunset."

Song Zhiyu was silent for a few seconds, then called out again, "Brother~"

"Ok?"

"If you really had a younger sister, what would you want her to be like?"

"I already have a younger sister, don't you?"

"..."

After another moment of silence, Song Zhiyu asked again, "Then what kind of person do you want me to be?"

"That's exactly how you look right now."

"Don't you hate me?"

Didn't I just answer that?

Xu Jinhuan felt a little helpless, but also found it amusing. "Don't overthink it. You're great, just like the little sister I've always dreamed of..."

"Really?"

"real."

Song Zhiyu still didn't believe it: "Don't you want me to be more obedient? Don't you want me to treat you better?"

I'd rather you be happy.

"..."

Song Zhiyu remained silent for a long while.

Xu Jinhuan had been hoping for a while that she wouldn't speak again, but when she actually didn't, she felt uneasy and asked her, "Are you asleep?"

"No."

The little girl's voice had a slight nasal tone as she softly called out, "Brother~"

"Ok?"

"I promise I will be more sensible, obedient, and kind to you from now on. I will never deliberately cause you trouble again."

"No need for that, whatever makes you happy."

Xu Jinhuan laughed, "I'm not that fragile. Do whatever makes you happy."

"I'm not that fragile."

Song Zhiyu let out a soft breath, "I know you might not believe it, but when my parents divorced, I felt more than just sad and upset. Sometimes I also felt happy and relieved... Do you think I'm selfish and heartless?"

"I know."

Xu Jinhuan didn't believe it, but she still went along with her words, "They were unhappy together, so breaking up is a relief for both of them. They will each find their own happiness in the future... Isn't it the same as having your own home when you're at my house?"

"..."

Song Zhiyu hesitated for a moment, then simply hummed in agreement without offering any rebuttal or explanation.

Xu Jinhuan asked, "Want to sleep?"

"Um,"

Song Zhiyu responded softly, "Good night."

"Good night."

Xu Jinhuan yawned again, but found it harder to fall asleep, wondering what Song Zhiyu had done...

He was so exhausted that he thought he wouldn't be able to sleep, but before the question even fully formed in his mind, he fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Jinhuan had a dream. He knew it was a dream because he was climbing a mountain with Xie Wanqing again. It seemed to be Huangshan, but it didn't seem to be, because the two of them climbed up from the First Line Sky and went straight to the top of the mountain.

Xie Wanqing almost fell off the mountain. He grabbed the steps that had inexplicably turned into a cliff with one hand and Xie Wanqing with the other, just like in the movies, and then pulled her up with force.

He didn't remember how he accomplished this inhuman act, but he managed to rescue Xie Wanqing. When they reached the top of the mountain, both of them were exhausted, so they lay down on a rock, with Xie Wanqing nestled in his arms.

He held Xie Wanqing's soft and delicate body, but strangely, he didn't feel much of the alluring curves he remembered. Her skin was smooth and delicate, her waist was slender, and her small hands pushing against him felt childlike...

"Let me go."

He hugged her for a while, then Xie Wanqing seemed a little shy and whispered, "I need to go to the bathroom..."

"Ah."

Xu Jinhuan reluctantly let go of her, and Xie Wanqing climbed out of his arms. As if sensing his reluctance, she suddenly leaned over and gently kissed him on the lips.

It felt so real. Xu Jinhuan could clearly feel the softness and tenderness of her lips, which made him feel very comfortable and enjoyable. He closed his eyes and quietly felt it.

She kissed him for two seconds, then quietly walked away, not returning for quite some time.

'Why aren't they back yet?'

Xu Jinhuan was too tired and fell asleep again without realizing it. When he woke up, he found that the mountaintop was deserted and Xie Wanqing had not returned.

'I hope nothing bad has happened.'

Xu Jinhuan hurried to look for her, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find Xie Wanqing, let alone the bathroom.

'Where did she go?'

He became anxious and wanted to ask Song Zhiyu and Chen Xingzhu, but suddenly realized that they were also gone and he didn't know where they were.

"call……"

In the darkness, Xu Jinhuan sat up, only then realizing it was a dream, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The Bright Summit was quiet in the darkness. The outline of Song Zhiyu sleeping peacefully could be vaguely seen on the bed next door. Xu Jinhuan was about to continue sleeping when he felt a little bloated in his lower abdomen. So he picked up his phone and, using the light from the screen, quietly got up and went to the bathroom.

The bathroom door and walls were not made of the semi-transparent glass commonly seen in later times, so there was no need to worry about light leakage. After closing the bathroom door, Xu Jinhuan turned on the light. Afraid that the water splashing would be too loud, he sat down to relieve himself and checked the time.

3:09 AM.

I can't even get an hour of sleep...

He was half asleep, his eyes were a little blurry, so he got up, rinsed his hands, wiped his eyes with the water on his hands, and then rinsed his hands again.

This was his habitual action after waking up in the middle of the night. After finishing, he was about to leave, but when he glanced at the sink out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He walked to the bathroom door to turn off the light, but then returned to the sink.

He leaned closer to the mirror and observed carefully.

Under the light, the middle part of his lips appeared noticeably redder.

Xu Jinhuan, who had once fallen into the mortal world, was no stranger to this and recognized it at a glance, but he couldn't believe it and wondered where it had come from.

That's... lipstick!
The lipstick the girl is wearing!

(End of this chapter)