Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 232 [231] Is this love? (Fourth update, please subscribe)

"Sister Xingzhu said they've settled down in Tianjin?"

When Xu Jinhuan returned home, Song Zhiyu was reading a book on the sofa with her iPad. Seeing him come in, she asked curiously, "Why?"

'Didn't you ask Chen Xingzhu?'

Xu Jinhuan thought to himself that he was complaining, but he naturally didn't dare to ask openly. If the little girl were to launch a night raid at home, that would be a bit scary. So he explained what had happened.

"Oh."

After listening to him, Song Zhiyu nodded her little head and then explained, "Auntie went to visit someone, and Sister Wanqing is studying."

"Ah."

Xu Jinhuan nodded. He saw that she was sitting on the sofa with her knees bent in her nightgown. She was careful to keep the hem of her dress under her knees. However, her straight and shapely calves were exposed under the hem of her dress. Her delicate ankles with beautiful lines connected to her snow-white feet. Her thighs were stacked behind her feet. The smooth and crystal-clear skin of her thighs was exposed where her calves and feet could not be completely covered.

"..."

He wanted to remind her to be careful at home, but the words stuck in his throat. Instead, he looked away and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"The Three-Body Problem."

Song Zhiyu tilted the iPad to show him, "I watched the digital version, it's really amazing! It feels like all those sci-fi movies I watched before were just kids playing house..."

"I really envy those of you who haven't read 'The Three-Body Problem' yet."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, returned to his room, sent a message to Chen Xingzhu, and learned that she was still on her way back to the hotel, so he continued coding.

"Here we are."

After a while, Chen Xingzhu reported that she had arrived safely and sent a photo of the hotel front desk.

"That's good."

Xu Jinhuan felt relieved and focused on her work.

Wow, is it that serious?

Meanwhile, the two sisters enjoyed a late lunch at the hotel restaurant before resting in their hotel room. Chen Xingzhu then went to search for news about the torrential rain in Beijing.

Chen Xingruo also came over and saw some videos and text reports of the scene, as well as notices and reports of blocked access and traffic disruptions. She was immediately a little scared. "Luckily, Xu Jinhuan reminded us..."

She patted her chest and said with a grin, "This guy can be pretty reliable sometimes, he's almost a tiny bit worthy of me..."

She paused deliberately, watching her sister's reaction, before adding with a grin, "She's Chen Xingruo's sister now! I've decided I won't dislike her so much anymore."

Chen Xingzhu rolled her eyes at her.

Chen Xingruo leaned closer to her sister, only to be pushed away. She didn't mind and continued to smile, saying, "Sister, you have good taste. You're almost as good as me."

"Yes, yes, you're the best."

Chen Xingzhu put down her phone, lay on the bed, crossed her arms and rested her chin on them, gazing out the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows, looking preoccupied.

"Sis, are you nervous?"

Chen Xingruo also sat up with her sister, "Don't be nervous, Dad should be the one who's nervous. He's almost dying of guilt... If he didn't want to see Kong Lingyu, he would have already gone to settle scores with her..."

Chen Xingzhu turned to look at her younger sister, who looked like she was looking in a mirror, blinked, and asked, "You said before that Dad's career is going very well now?"

Chen Xingruo said, "That's right, he's on the rich list, isn't that great?"

Chen Xingzhu asked, "Don't you know exactly what Dad does?"

"A little bit."

Chen Xingruo pondered for a moment and said, "He initially partnered with someone to make pharmaceuticals, but later, as the company grew, it seemed their ideas diverged. Fearing future power struggles and conflicts that would damage their relationship, Dad voluntarily resigned, retaining only his shares and dividends. He then went into real estate, and has been making quite a bit of money in the last two years..."

Chen Xingzhu nodded as if she understood, then asked, "Then he must know some media reporters or something, right?"

Chen Xingruo immediately understood, staring at her sister and smiling, "You want to help Xu Jinhuan?"

"Although he said he didn't need it, a little more fanfare is never a bad thing."

Chen Xingzhu didn't hide anything from his sister, nodding and saying, "If he can win an award, he can get extra points on his college entrance exam."

The final exam results came out before we went to Huangshan. Based on the science score of 750, she scored 663 and Xu Jinhuan scored 652.

Although Xu Jinhuan still devoted some attention to other things, Chen Xingzhu knew very well that even if Xu Jinhuan focused all his energy on his studies, it would be difficult for him to improve further.

Even a single point is hard to come by.

If you win first prize, you can get 20 points off your college entrance exam score. This basically means you can go to a lower-tier school or the difference between your ideal major and the major you are assigned. It's crucial.

"Then you should tell Dad."

Chen Xingruo said nonchalantly, "Dad will definitely agree to such a small thing... but he'll definitely remember Xu Jinhuan and wonder what that brat is capable of that makes his precious daughter so concerned..."

Chen Xingzhu blushed slightly but didn't refute her sister's words. Instead, she frowned and said, "I don't know if I should help him." Chen Xingruo asked, "Why not?"

"He seems very confident, he probably doesn't want me to help him..."

Chen Xingzhu frowned, somewhat conflicted. "What if he could win the award without my help? Besides, isn't this a bit unfair..."

"What's unfair about this?"

Chen Xingruo answered without hesitation, "Xu Jinhuan is only a high school sophomore. He taught himself programming and made such a popular game. He is very talented and deserves to win awards. His manipulation of public opinion is ultimately to reduce the prejudice against games in the domestic media."

Seemingly inspired, she continued, "If we pursue absolute fairness, then is the environment and educational resources that people are born with fair?"
"Xu Jinhuan is going to compete with contestants from all over the country. What kind of environment and resources do those students from prestigious universities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have?"

"Furthermore, if a school in such a small county can have connections to help Xu Jinhuan register for the competition, do you think those top-ranked schools in the country don't have connections that can influence the competition results?"

As she spoke, she pursed her lips, looking as if she had seen through everything, "The school also has its pride. If we don't even give them an award, do you think they'll agree to that?"

Chen Xingzhu wavered for a moment, thinking that her sister made sense. But then she thought about everything that had happened since she met Xu Jinhuan, and realized that he didn't need her help to win the award, since he seemed very confident.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to sleep."

Chen Xingzhu rarely felt agitated, so she simply stopped thinking about anything, took a nap, and after waking up, went for a walk with her sister in the neighborhood. In the evening, they ate local specialties such as steamed buns, tripe, and mutton offal soup.

Chen Xingruo saw a "food group" on her sister's phone, so she pestered her sister to add her to the group, and then sent photos of the food to show off.

"Wow, this looks delicious."

Xu Jinhuan was at the dinner table discussing the trip to Yinchuan next month with her parents and Xie Wanqing. She didn't look at her phone. Only Song Zhiyu, who had wanted to go but failed, lost interest and picked up her phone to reply to a message, "Bring some back for me!"

Chen Xingruo: "It won't taste good if you take it back."

Chen Xingruo: "I'll bring you here to play next time, and we'll eat here."

Song Zhiyu: "Sister Xingruo is so kind!"

Song Zhiyu: "I hereby declare that from this moment on, you have officially replaced Sister Wanqing and Sister Xingzhu as my biological older sister!"

Chen Xingruo chatted with her in the group for a while, while Chen Xingzhu just smiled and didn't participate. However, when she saw her sister @Xu Jinhuan, the thing that had been bothering her suddenly became clear, and she had the answer:

'Since you can't make up your mind, why not just ask Xu Jinhuan?'

She believed that Xu Jinhuan wouldn't let his pride prevent him from handling such an important matter, and that he would let her know if he needed her help.

After all, he was the one who, on our first meal together, insisted on eating my leftover noodles and asked me to pay the 688 yuan annual fee for his developer account, which he still hasn't repaid. He's not exactly shameless...

"Have you set off yet?"

The next day, Xu Jinhuan finally woke up at the normal time and, seeing that Chen Xingzhu hadn't sent her any messages, took the initiative to ask her.

Chen Xingzhu quickly replied: "Yes, I'm waiting for the train at the station."

Xu Jinhuan: "So fast."

Chen Xingzhu: "It was delivered by the hotel car."

Xu Jinhuan: "So high-end?"

Xu Jinhuan: "I'm so envious. Next time I'll stay at such a high-end hotel with you."

Chen Xingzhu blushed slightly, ignoring the teasing undertone in his words, and asked, "Xingruo said that my dad knows a lot of media reporters. Should I talk to him and ask him for a favor?"

Xu Jinhuan: "Uncle is that amazing?"

Chen Xingzhu: "Xingruo said it."

Xu Jinhuan: "Thank you for your concern and support, Chen, but there's no need to rush. It's not necessary for now."

Xu Jinhuan: "The Chronicle is basically confirmed to publish it. Let's see how it goes. There's still more than half a month left, so there's still time."

Xu Jinhuan: "If you need help, I'll let you know."

Chen Xingzhu habitually typed an "Mm" and was about to send it when she paused, then typed another "Mm" and sent it at the same time.
"Uh-huh"

After sending the message, she looked at the chat content on the screen and, for some reason, felt that her two words carried a sense of sweetness and coquetry, whether it was psychological or not.

This made her a little shy, but she also felt warm and sweet inside, and she somewhat enjoyed the feeling.

Is this love?

She thought of her sister, who claimed to be a love expert, and the thought suddenly flashed through her mind, but she quickly dismissed it, quietly giving herself the answer:

Not yet!

Regardless of how others define it, at least she and Xu Jinhuan had an agreement, so it doesn't count between the two of them yet.

(End of this chapter)