Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Do you still want to eat?"

Xu Jinhuan, still smiling, asked the little girl, "Would you like me to get you some more?"

At the same time, he thought maliciously to himself: 'If you eat a few more pig's trotters, you won't have time to eat anything else delicious, and you'll be so hungry!'

"No need, I want to eat other delicious food."

Unfortunately, the little girl wasn't fooled and even ran over to give Chen Xingzhu a small piece of cake.

Chen Xingzhu blushed at the girl's mention of "holding hands," and pretended to interact with the girl to hide her rosy cheeks.

"Who is this?"

The little girl had just been called back by her mother when Xie Wanqing returned with the drink and asked Chen Xingzhu about it.

I met him while I was getting something.

Chen Xingzhu explained in a low voice, then pointed to Xu Jinhuan, "He helped someone carry things."

"oh oh."

Xie Wanqing nodded, handed Chen Xingzhu the drink she had gotten for her, and then sat down to eat.

"what happened?"

Xie Wanqing took a sip of the red date yogurt she had just received, only to find Song Zhiyu staring at her with a strange expression, as if she wanted to say something.

"fine……"

Song Zhiyu hesitated for a moment, then said nothing. She took her own cup, drank the juice, and then held it out with a smile, saying, "I'd like to try a sip~"

Xie Wanqing found it somewhat amusing, poured her some more food, and then continued eating.

Song Zhiyu felt a little guilty and didn't look at her. She took a sip of yogurt and smiled, "It's pretty good. I'll get some too... Do you want some?"

The last question was directed to Li Yunxue. Li Yunxue was taken aback for a moment, then handed her cup to Song Zhiyu.

"Come with me, let's find something else to eat."

Song Zhiyu pulled her along as they walked.

Kong Lingyu and Li Gaoyuan exchanged a glance, then Kong Lingyu smiled at Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui and said, "Let's eat what we want."

This sentence seems to be saying that Song Zhiyu dragged Li Yunxue to get drinks and things together, but in this context, it can also be interpreted as talking about "holding hands", implying that "the children should handle their own affairs, and we will not interfere".

However, she expressed herself more tactfully, only mentioning "we" and not even a single word about the children, leaving room for future developments.

In the matter of Chen Xingzhu and Xu Jinhuan, she was naturally in a passive position and had no way to bring it up. Bringing it up would be like putting it on the table, and she would inevitably have to express her opinion: either oppose or approve.

Given Chen Xingzhu's current relationship with her family, opposing her would be tantamount to pushing her away; while approving her would put both her family and Chen Xingzhu in a very passive position.

Since we're going to bring it up, we can only do it with Xu Jinhuan, not in front of either set of parents.

To some extent, her indifference can still be interpreted as tacit approval. Although it is permission, it is different from a formal statement from both sets of parents, implying further observation before making a statement.

Li Gaoyuan smoothly steered the conversation to work: "What does Brother Xu do for a living?"

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui probably understood what the other meant, so they neither stopped them nor expressed their opinions. Xu Haiguang smiled and continued, "Work hard in the furniture market and earn some money through sweat."

He knew that his work and income were vastly different from the other party's. If it weren't for his son's earnings and his relationship with Chen Xingzhu, he would never have had the opportunity to have a meal with Li Gaoyuan and his wife. But since they were sitting together, he wasn't shy. As the saying goes, "In the first thirty years, people respect their fathers and sons; in the next thirty years, people respect their sons and fathers." He was already in the latter thirty years of life ahead of time.

Li Gaoyuan laughed and said, "Xu Jinhuan can make money now, so you don't have any worries. Why don't you change jobs or start a small business?"

Xu Haiguang laughed and said, "I have thought about it, but I don't have any clue."

Song Xiaohui also said, "The main problem is that I have no experience in doing anything, and I'm afraid I'll do a bad job and lose money again."

"When it comes to doing business, everyone does it this way, taking it one step at a time, feeling their way across the river."

Li Gaoyuan and Kong Lingyu are both business people. Although they have their own personality problems, they are not lacking in common sense about interpersonal relationships. They did not offer any help at this time, but just chatted.

Xu Jinhuan could hear the two elders talking, but he didn't get involved. He didn't have a good impression of Li Gaoyuan at first, but after spending time with him, he basically confirmed that Li Gaoyuan was a kind person, just a bit too mild-mannered.

Kong Lingyu is not a very opinionated or principled person either, which is probably why she spoiled Li Yunxue into being the way she originally was.

He had been rich in his past life, and his biggest takeaway from that experience was: don't mythologize the rich.

Even self-made millionaires can be as stupid as pigs and dogs.

This doesn't mean the other person is stupid; it's just that their stance, way of thinking, and the limitations that everyone has contribute to the problem.

Ultimately, the world is just a giant makeshift operation. Ten years from now, anyone who follows the news will understand this statement.

They ate and chatted, occasionally checking their phones. After the buffet, everyone was stuffed. As they left, Song Zhiyu took the lead and grabbed an ice cream, and the others followed suit, including Li Gaoyuan and Kong Lingyu. Arriving at the garage, Li Gaoyuan made a point of looking at the S500, clicking his tongue twice before sighing.

With Chen Xingzhu's trip to the capital, some topics that were previously tacitly avoided at home were no longer taboo. After sighing, Li Gaoyuan smiled at Kong Lingyu and said, "I knew he was quite capable, but I didn't expect him to be this amazing."

Kong Lingyu did not offer any comfort or advice, but simply smiled, hugged his arm, said goodbye to Xu Jinhuan's family and Chen Xingzhu, and then they all returned to their own car.

"I really should buy a car."

The S500L is much larger than Xie Wanqing's original A4, but Song Xiaohui still felt cramped with the three girls. While waiting at a red light, Xu Haiguang sighed and even brought up the matter himself.

"Mom, you betrayed me, didn't you?"

Xu Jinhuan immediately understood, turned to his mother and laughed, "I've lived for almost twenty years, and I finally wanted to give my dad a surprise, but my mom ruined it..."

"You're not allowed to wrongly accuse your aunt!"

Before Song Xiaohui could speak, Song Zhiyu jumped out to accuse Xu Jinhuan, speaking righteously and sternly, "It was clearly me who said it, why are you framing your aunt?"

"..."

Xu Jinhuan almost choked on his own saliva, and said irritably, "You're quite proud of yourself, aren't you?"

“If you give me a surprise right away, then my uncle will only give me a surprise once.”

Song Zhiyu retorted confidently, "I told my uncle first, and he was happy once; then he was happy again when we picked up the car, so that's twice the happiness, isn't it?"

"..."

Xu Jinhuan found himself unable to refute the argument for a moment.

Song Xiaohui, Xie Wanqing, and Chen Xingzhu were all laughing. Xie Wanqing explained with a smile, "Actually, it was when Zhizhi was discussing with Auntie what car to buy that Uncle happened to overhear. It wasn't intentional sabotage."

"I arranged all of this."

Song Zhiyu muttered under her breath, trying to save face and prove that she hadn't just been talking nonsense.

When Xu Jinhuan said she wanted to buy a car for her father, Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo were both there. When Song Zhiyu leaked the information, the two of them had already returned to Beijing, so she was unaware of it. However, she did not feel excluded and smiled, saying, "Uncle Li works in the auto parts business and knows some people who sell cars. You can ask him first, and he might be able to give you a better price."

"Buy the big one!"

Even after arriving home, the group was still discussing buying a car. Song Zhiyu persisted in her opinion, saying, "Sedans are too low and uncomfortable to sit in. I prefer a bigger one!"

"The SUV will be bigger, but not this long."

Xie Wanqing, who knew more, said with a smile, "The S500 is over five meters long. Ordinary family SUVs are 4.6 or 4.7 meters long. It seems that the domestically produced ones are slightly larger."

Chen Xingzhu asked with some concern, "Won't the quality be poor?"

"For ordinary family cars, domestic brands actually use better materials."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I happen to be free tomorrow, so why don't we go take a look tomorrow?"

"What's the rush?"

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui hadn't made up their minds yet. Seeing their son looking like he was about to buy a car, they both scolded, "Make money first. Your dad can't even drive. Why are you buying a car?"

"Oh my, my brother makes six or seven thousand yuan a day."

Song Zhiyu started to whine again, "With so many media reports these past few days, the price has gone up even faster. Buy early and enjoy it sooner!"

Xie Wanqing also smiled and advised, "You can only practice driving if you have a car first."

Xu Jinhuan delivered another precise blow to his father, saying, "If we pick up the car tomorrow, we can drive the new car to our maternal grandparents' house and show it off."

Xu Haiguang was immediately tempted.

Xie Wanqing asked, "Are you going to your maternal grandmother's house tomorrow?"

“If we buy a car tomorrow, we’ll have two cars. Sister Wanqing, why don’t you come with us and help drive one of them? Uncle doesn’t know how to drive yet.”

Song Zhiyu started egging her on again, "Sister Xingzhu, are you going or not?"

Chen Xingzhu didn't answer, but picked up her phone and said softly, "Then I'll ask Uncle Li if he has any car recommendations."

"You're going to buy it already?"

Seeing that the children seemed to have settled such a big matter in just a few words, Song Xiaohui was a little bewildered:
They haven't even entered the door yet, how come they're already acting like they're seizing power?

I'm not even a mother-in-law yet, and I haven't even stepped down from my position, so why do I feel like I'm already an empress dowager? (End of Chapter)