Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 233 [232] Sister Steals Sister's Role

'When we really fall in love in the future, we'll definitely be even happier and more blissful than we are now...'

This anticipation and expectation helped Chen Xingzhu alleviate the tension and anxiety of reuniting with her father, but as the short half-hour bullet train journey quickly approached its end, she felt increasingly breathless.

Her experiences over the years, including the hurt she suffered from her biological mother, have left her with a subconscious traumatic fear of family relationships.

Even though her acquaintance with Xu Jinhuan, especially his family, had to some extent soothed her wounds; even though she had learned from her sister that her father hadn't changed and still doted on her and loved her, even more so...

She still couldn't control the feeling of being shrouded in shadow and struggling to breathe.

Chen Xingzhu almost instinctively picked up her phone, wanting to send a message to Xu Jinhuan, but then stopped herself.

She knew Xu Jinhuan was working on an Android update for Flappy Bird, and she didn't want to bother him.

'If I'm really going to get hurt, if I really need help, I'll tell him and ask him for help; otherwise, when he finds out, it will hurt him even more...'

She thought to herself, 'But I know very well that I won't get hurt. Dad hasn't changed; it's my own problem, so I don't need to bother him. I can get through this on my own.'

Perhaps distracted by this thought, she felt her breathing difficulties gradually ease, so she opened her camera, tilted her head to lean towards her sister next to her, and took a photo with the back of the chair as the background.

After taking the photos, she saw a tall and handsome boy standing in front of her, looking at her with slight unease. At first glance, his build and appearance were somewhat similar to Xu Jinhuan's.

With her extensive experience in this area, Chen Xingzhu immediately understood what the other party wanted to do, and looked at the other party with her eyes that naturally became cold and distant without any deliberate switching.

It's just similar, but it's not him after all.

"Hello, could I... could we get to know each other and exchange contact information?"

While attracting the attention of many passengers around him, the boy asked politely in a calm tone, then looked at Chen Xingzhu with expectant eyes.

At the same time, his attention was inevitably drawn to Chen Xingruo beside him. The two sisters looked like they were cut from the same mold, with equally perfect faces and a quiet and pure temperament when they sat quietly. It was hard not to attract attention.

Who were you trying to chat up?

Chen Xingruo leaned on her sister's shoulder and asked the boy curiously, "Me, or her?"

The boy glanced awkwardly at Chen Xingzhu, who was sitting near the aisle.

"why?"

Chen Xingruo questioned with dissatisfaction, "We look exactly alike, so why did you approach her and not me?"

"..."

The boy racked his brains but never expected to encounter such a problem when trying to strike up a conversation. He was speechless for a moment.

Chen Xingruo asked again, "Even if that's all, you can't tell the difference between us. Can you guarantee that you won't make advances towards me when you're with her?"

Chen Xingzhu felt as if her sister was cursing someone from afar, so she gently patted her and then smiled apologetically at the boy, saying, "I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend."

Chen Xingruo said with a grin, "I have one too."

The boy who had tried to chat her up was somewhat disappointed, but he was also captivated by her beautiful smile. He paused for a moment before awkwardly apologizing for his intrusion and turning back to his seat.

"Don't always talk nonsense."

Chen Xingzhu glared at her younger sister, "You're so old, yet you still act like a child."

"Is it fun?"

Chen Xingruo clung to her sister's arm affectionately, when suddenly she heard the announcement that they had arrived at Beijing South Station. She exclaimed with delight, "We've finally arrived! I never thought I'd live to see a father and daughter reunite... Sigh!"

Suddenly, an idea struck her, and she laughed, "Sis, how about I pretend to be you later and see if Dad can recognize me?" "Not really."

Chen Xingzhu glared at her sister, watched the train slow down and pull into the station, grabbed her backpack, and got off the train hand in hand with her sister, walking out of the station.

As in the past few days, the two sisters attracted a lot of attention when they were together, some amazed and some surprised. Chen Xingzhu ignored them completely. When she got close to the exit, she couldn't help but tiptoe slightly to search among the crowd outside the station.

She soon saw someone waving at her. The person was very tall, but not as tall as she remembered him from her childhood. He looked about the same height as Xu Jinhuan, who claimed to be 182 cm tall. He was wearing white sneakers, dark blue casual trousers, and a white shirt. He had clearly shaved his beard and looked almost exactly the same as she remembered him. He still looked young, only in his early thirties, and looked at her with gentle eyes.

However, she quickly noticed that her father's gaze turned to doubt, which made her a little confused as well. She subconsciously looked at her younger sister next to her.

Chen Xingruo had somehow lost her lively and cheerful demeanor, and now appeared aloof and serene. She pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of nervousness and excitement, as if she were about to reunite with her loved ones after many years.

'She's pretending to be me again!'

As soon as the thought flashed through Chen Xingzhu's mind, he saw Chen Xingruo suddenly quicken her pace. When she arrived in front of her father, Chen Guiliang, she slowed down and stared intently at him. Then she sniffed, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, as if she was about to fall but was trying hard to hold them back.

"Dad~"

Her voice choked with emotion, then she covered her mouth with a soft "Mmm," and tears finally streamed down her face. Through her teary eyes, she looked at her father, whom she hadn't seen for a week, as if they hadn't been apart for ten years. With a sob in her voice, she softly called out again, "Dad... I've finally found you!"

Chen Guiliang, a seasoned businessman with a deep and calculating mind, hadn't initially shown any sadness. However, after ten years apart from his beloved daughter, seeing her transformed from a little girl into a beautiful young woman, and witnessing her genuine emotions, he couldn't help but tear up. He stepped forward, patted her head, and said softly, "Don't cry, sweetie. Dad's here for you. I'll never let you suffer any more..."

The secretary, who was originally standing behind President Chen, took off her glasses and gently wiped the corner of her eye. Her acting skills were even more superb than Chen Xingruo's, and it was completely natural.

Chen Xingzhu, who should have been truly saddened, stood to the side, watching the touching scene of her younger sister recognizing her father in her place, and was momentarily stunned.

"Hmm... Huff..."

Chen Xingruo nodded, her voice tinged with nasal tones and a sob, but she couldn't hold it in any longer, and it turned into a series of "coughing" laughs, her shoulders and body shaking and trembling.

At first, Chen Guiliang thought his daughter was just crying and subconsciously patted her shoulder. Then he realized something was wrong and looked down. He saw that his daughter still had tear stains on her face, but she was smiling like a little fox who had successfully stolen a chicken.

"Hahahaha... Hahahahahaha!"

Seeing that her father had discovered her, Chen Xingruo stopped pretending and burst into laughter, clutching her stomach and bending over. "Hahahaha... Dad, you're laughing... You're killing me with laughter, hehehe... I'm so touched, hahaha... Ouch!"

As she laughed, she cried out "Ouch!" and instinctively reached out to her sister, "Sis, help me up, hahaha... Ouch, my stomach hurts from laughing... Hahahahahaha..."

Chen Xingzhu then stepped forward, gently slapped her sister, and helped her up as she was about to collapse from laughing.

Thanks to her experience of helping Xu Jinhuan every day recently, she was very skilled at supporting her younger sister. Then, with a mix of wanting to cry and wanting to laugh, she looked at Chen Guiliang, who was also at a loss for words, and softly called out, "Dad, it's me, Xingzhu."

"Hey,"

Chen Guiliang also realized what was happening. Looking at the two sisters, who still looked like mirror images even after they grew up, he wanted to make another statement like he had just done. But even though his acting skills were comparable to those of a movie star when it was necessary, he couldn't find the right emotions for a moment. Especially since Chen Xingruo was still laughing and wiping away tears on her sister's shoulder, he could only sigh and say, "It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here... Let's go home."

"Dad, you haven't said hello to me yet!"

Chen Xingruo forced herself to stop laughing and complained to her father, "You were talking to my sister when you were talking to me... Hahahaha!"

She was only halfway through her sentence when she couldn't help but burst out laughing again. "No, I'm dying of laughter... Let me laugh a little longer, my legs are too weak to walk... Sister, I have to tell Xu Jinhuan and Zhizhi what just happened... Hahahahahaha!"

Chen Xingzhu couldn't help but laugh. Hearing her mention Xu Jinhuan in front of her father, she felt a little shy and said reproachfully, "Then laugh slowly, and leave after you're done laughing."

“You two looked alike when you were little, and you still look alike now that you're grown up. I can't even recognize you.”

Chen Guiliang smiled and then sighed, "That's good too, it means your father has seen what you looked like growing up..."

(End of this chapter)