Rebirth Must Be Happy

Xie Wanqing returned just before evening, waving her car keys at Song Zhiyu: "Shall we go for a run together next time?"

"Don't go."

Song Zhiyu shook her head without hesitation. She had gotten up early today, which was unusual for her. She slept for more than an hour at noon and had only just gotten up when Xu Jinhuan came back.

Xie Wanqing thought for a moment and then asked, "How about going tonight?"

Song Zhiyu asked, "Where to?"

Xie Wanqing asked, "To the school playground?"

"Um……"

Song Zhiyu thought for two seconds, then asked Chen Xingzhu, who was playing with Xiaoguai next to her, "Sister Xingzhu, can we go?"

Chen Xingzhu understood what she meant, teasing her about whether Wanqing and I would bother the two of you, but she didn't bring it up. Instead, she said, "Just tell the security guards, they should let us in."

Song Zhiyu asked, "Are you going for a run tonight?"

Chen Xingzhu turned to look at Xu Jinhuan, who said, "I ran this morning, let's rest tonight."

Although the three girls seemed to get along normally, even more naturally and harmoniously, he still instinctively felt that something was wrong, so he decided to delay.

Stay put and don't take any risks!

"Let's talk about it after your match."

Song Zhiyu pouted, "But these past few days, Sister Xingzhu hasn't had anyone to pick her up, so she has to keep taking the bus."

Chen Xingzhu laughed and said, "Sit down, it's not like you haven't sat before."

"I wonder when my uncle will learn to drive."

Song Zhiyu puffed out her cheeks and sighed, "If my brother hadn't taught him, he probably would have already learned it..."

Since the family bought a car, Xu Haiguang has been practicing driving, but he won't let Xu Jinhuan teach him, saying that he's not a good teacher. Instead, he's found Cong Yongzhen, saying that he's been driving longer, and wants him to teach him.

In reality, he just couldn't bring himself to do it, feeling that letting his son teach him would be beneath his dignity as a father, so he deliberately made up an excuse.

"Driving is not something to be taken lightly; you have to practice slowly."

Song Xiaohui scolded, "Stop thinking nonsense all day long. You're about to start school and will have to take the entrance exam. Don't fail it, or you'll be so embarrassed."

"Uh-huh."

Song Zhiyu nodded obediently, "It's all because my brother is at home influencing me. I'll definitely study hard after he leaves."

Xu Jinhuan said irritably, "When did I bother you?"

"I need Sister Xingzhu to tutor me. If you're affecting Sister Xingzhu, aren't you affecting me?"

Song Zhiyu snorted, "Once you and Sister Wanqing leave, it'll just be Sister Xingzhu and me left, then we can study properly."

"Then you should study hard."

After dinner, Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu went to school together. Thanks to the two of them, the Mercedes-Benz S500 became quite a sight, attracting a lot of attention as it passed by the school.

"That's right, that's how you show off when you drive a Mercedes to school."

Since Miaoyin didn't come to hitch a ride today, and it was just the two of them, Xu Jinhuan smiled and boasted, "Look around, this is all the empire I conquered for you..."

"nerve."

Chen Xingzhu glared at him, then smiled and said, "Even so, I am still the Emperor."

"All right……"

Xu Jinhuan really couldn't refute it. He slowly passed through the school gate, stopped the car by the roadside, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the school. Please dismount the imperial carriage."

Chen Xingzhu was about to get up, but upon hearing this, she remained seated and glanced at him sideways: "Aren't you going to open the door for me?"

"Let me first help His Majesty undress... no, I mean loosen his clothes."

Xu Jinhuan reached out, pretending to help her unbuckle her seatbelt. Chen Xingzhu saw that his hand was about to reach towards her chest, so she quickly pushed his hand away, blushing and scolding, "I've already unbuckled it, I don't need your help!"

"Really?"

Xu Jinhuan seemed to have just realized what was happening. "Then I was mistaken, Your Majesty, please calm down..."

Chen Xingzhu stopped acting with him. After getting out of the car, she noticed many students looking in their direction. She habitually reverted to her usual aloof demeanor, standing aside to wait for Xu Jinhuan to get out of the car, and then they walked side by side toward the teaching building.

When the two walked into the classroom together, she still had a strange feeling, and was a little unaccustomed to him suddenly appearing in her class.

And it was right behind me.

"Is everything prepared?"

Before evening self-study, Zhuang Cheng'an called Xu Jinhuan out and asked him, "This competition is different from others, so you have to be well prepared, or you'll be caught off guard."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Teacher Zhuang, everything is ready."

Zhuang Chengan nodded, still quite confident in him, and casually added, "You've taken the clips from the reports in the Metropolitan Daily and CBN, haven't you?"

“Uh…” Xu Jinhuan was stunned for a moment, then blinked.

"You do not know?"

Zhuang Cheng'an was astonished by his reaction. "These two reports were published this morning, and you didn't know? They weren't just in print; they were also online."

"Uh……"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled dryly, "I had some things to do today and haven't had time to pay attention yet."

In fact, he hadn't paid much attention to the domestic media. He didn't expect the official media these days to easily report on game-related content. Other media either had limited influence or weren't very clean. Plus, he really had something to do today, so he didn't notice.

"I'll go take a look right away."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xu Jinhuan quickly confessed his feelings. Back in his seat, he took out his phone and searched, soon finding reports from two media outlets.

The two media outlets weren't as blatant as The Chronicle and other NGO media. They simply publicized Xu Jinhuan's impressive achievements in making money and attracting foreign media coverage, and then used this as evidence that "Apple is awesome" and "technology changes lives." Since Apple is awesome, then the country that can give birth to such a great company must also be great.

Xu Jinhuan scanned the parts that could be captured, and not intending to waste them, sent a message to Xie Wanqing.

Xie Wanqing quickly replied: "I just saw it; Zhizhi told me."

Xie Wanqing: "Then I'll add it to the presentation slides, and we'll print it out together tomorrow."

Xu Jinhuan: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, sister."

The next day, in addition to a few smaller media outlets, two major media outlets, a financial journal and a current affairs news outlet, also reprinted the news, which sparked considerable discussion online.

"Holy crap, I play this game every day, and it was made by a high school student?"

"Is this game really that profitable?"

I'm so envious!

"Isn't it a bit of a waste of a student's time to play games?"

"Isn't the point of studying to find a job and earn money in the future? Some people are making tens of thousands a month now, isn't that better than working a regular job?"

……

The government's attitude towards games is still somewhat ambiguous. Even esports, which once became a hot investment area more than a decade later, only received policy recognition in 2016.

Needless to say, among the general public, in addition to surprise and envy, many people in the online discussions felt that Xu Jinhuan was neglecting his duties.

It seems that only by studying diligently and then working and earning money after graduation can one avoid being considered as wasting one's life.

Xu Jinhuan naturally didn't take it seriously. At noon after school, he and Xie Wanqing finalized the PPT. Chen Xingzhu, Song Zhiyu, and even his mother also watched and offered their opinions. They all chimed in and finally settled on it.

"Then when you go to the competition, you need to concentrate."

Xu Jinhuan was scheduled to leave on Wednesday morning, so he only attended morning self-study. However, after having breakfast at home, he drove Chen Xingzhu to school.

The trip took quite a while, and Chen Xingzhu was clearly a little reluctant to leave. She instructed, "Take whatever you can from the things Auntie gave you. Don't complain. Auntie has been preparing these past few days..."

"it is good."

Xu Jinhuan agreed to all of them. When they arrived at the intersection in front of the school and waited for the red light, he stepped on the brake and said with a smile, "Give me your hand."

Chen Xingzhu couldn't see inside through either of the car windows, but she still blushed and looked around, then said with a slight reproach, "What are you doing?"

"Give me."

Xu Jinhuan grabbed her hand and leaned down to kiss the back of her hand. He felt that her skin was delicate and tender, and it felt very comfortable to kiss. He wanted to kiss her again, but Chen Xingzhu pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted.

"you……"

Chen Xingzhu felt he was being too frivolous, but since it was nearing their parting, she didn't want to scold him, so she blushed and said, "Don't do that."

"Okay, okay, I won't do it again next time."

As the green light turned on, Xu Jinhuan released the brake and drove toward the school, smiling as he said, "I'll miss you... well, the kind of longing between classmates, the kind of longing that comes with normal, pure friendship."

Chen Xingzhu bit her lip and remained silent.

Xu Jinhuan asked, "Will you miss me?"

"I am leaving."

Chen Xingzhu remained silent until he stopped the car at the school gate, unbuckled his seatbelt, and got out. Then, he paused for a moment, and as he got out, he muttered softly, almost to himself, "Yes."

"Bye-Bye!"

Xu Jinhuan was overjoyed. He rolled down the car window, waved to her, and then, ignoring the stares of the students near the school gate, turned the car around and went home.

Back home, Xu Jinhuan wanted to rest for a while, but her mother kept urging her, so she had no choice but to put on her backpack, carry her suitcase, and drive Xie Wanqing's Audi A4 to the station.

"You're not allowed to elope!"

Song Zhiyu and Song Xiaohui saw them off downstairs. As they got into their car, she puffed out her cheeks and teasingly reminded them, "Sister Xingzhu and I will be calling to check up on you often... Don't do anything bad!" (End of Chapter)