Rebirth Must Be Happy

Xu Jinhuan didn't stand on ceremony, and neither did her mother and Song Zhiyu. On the contrary, Xu Haiguang was a little uneasy and muttered for a while after hanging up the phone.

Song Xiaohui knew what her husband was thinking. Over the years, because of the huge difference in the economic conditions of the two families, there had always been some estrangement in their hearts. It wasn't that she blamed Song Xiaofeng, but rather that she blamed herself.

Although our family's financial situation has improved, our mindset is not something that can be changed overnight, so I still feel a little uneasy.

"Brother, if it becomes valuable in the future, remember to give me a share."

Upon hearing that the value had increased, Song Zhiyu immediately became interested, saying, "You mentioned last time that you would give me a share."

"That's easy, I'll give you ten."

Xu Jinhuan waved his hand magnanimously, "Don't be so polite, we siblings don't need to stand on ceremony."

"Pah! You stingy bastard!"

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him, then asked Xie Wanqing, "Sister Wanqing, how much savings do you have? Why don't we go buy some too?"

Xie Wanqing said with a hint of amusement, "Is he any different?"

Even when she had conflicts with her parents and wanted to be independent, she still thought about being a good assistant to Xu Jinhuan. Now that her relationship with him is even closer, she no longer distinguishes between "yours" and "mine." Subconsciously, she feels that she belongs to him and there is no need to differentiate between them.

"That's different. As the saying goes, it's better to have your own than to have your own parents."

Song Zhiyu is very independent. "Even if I want it, I want to keep it in my own hands... Brother, right?"

Xu Jinhuan rolled her eyes: "I'm not your dad."

"If you need, I can call your dad."

Song Zhiyu shook her head smugly, "As long as you're not afraid of being scolded..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui scolded her together. Despite being reprimanded, the little girl remained smug, glaring at Xu Jinhuan as if to say, "Go ahead and make me call you 'Dad' then!"

Xu Jinhuan rolled her eyes, deciding not to argue with a child.

Xie Wanqing played around here for a while, and then went home. In the evening, Xu Jinhuan had an appointment with several classmates from Class 11, including Xie Zhiqiang, Wang Yuan, and Li Hang, to get together for a meal and a chat.

There is no Lunar New Year's Eve this year; tomorrow, the 29th, will be Lunar New Year's Eve. The quality, or rather the viewing pleasure, of the 2013 Spring Festival Gala has declined significantly, but it still has a certain ability to create memes, such as "Ex-Husband Brother," which came out of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

"Hahahaha!"

After dinner, the family of four watched the Spring Festival Gala on their new TV. Song Zhiyu was laughing so hard that she almost crushed Xiao Guai next to her. The little guy ran away and jumped onto the back of the sofa.

During the New Year's Eve dinner, the little guy also had an extra meal, eating until his belly was round. Seeing that the lady of the house had stopped acting crazy, he then moved closer to the warm "little sun".

Although Xu Jinhuan had seen it before, he still found it quite interesting. He took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Xingzhu: "Our first New Year's Eve together. It's a pity you weren't by my side. I wonder if you'll be by my side next time."

Chen Xingzhu quickly replied: "Anyway, you'll always have someone around you."

Xu Jinhuan: “…”

Xu Jinhuan: "Isn't Xingruo by your side?"

He deliberately misunderstood Chen Xingzhu's words, then quickly asked, "By the way, shouldn't she be preparing to participate in The Voice of China after the New Year?"

Chen Xingzhu: "Mmm."

Chen Xingzhu: "Don't worry about her, she'll definitely be selected anyway."

This means that the unspoken rules are already in effect. With Chen Guiliang paving the way with money, it's hard to say what Chen Xingruo's final result will be, but getting a third or fourth promotion is definitely not a problem.

"See? I need to go to sleep now."

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui were even happier this year for the Lunar New Year. They originally wanted to stay up late to welcome the new year, but they couldn't stay up any longer and went to sleep one after another after 10:30 pm.

Only Xu Jinhuan and Song Zhiyu remained in the living room. The little girl said goodnight to her aunt and uncle, glanced at him, rolled her eyes, and continued chatting on her phone.

"dong dong dong"

Her phone suddenly rang, seemingly a video call. Xu Jinhuan immediately looked over and heard Chen Xingzhu's voice on the other end, so she looked away as if nothing had happened.

"Hehehe, guess who I am?"

Upon hearing the smile on the other end, not only Song Zhiyu but also Xu Jinhuan could guess that it was Chen Xingruo. He pursed his lips, thinking to himself that it was indeed not an easy thing to get the girl to take the initiative to make a video call.

'Except for me...'

He added another sentence in his mind.

"It's just me and my sister left here. What about you guys?"

"So are we."

"Sister Wanqing is here too?"

Chen Xingruo made a video call in a WeChat group, and Xie Wanqing joined in, saying, "I'm already in bed, there's nothing to see..."

"Let's chat for a bit." The group chatted on video for a while, which was like inviting a few more people to watch the Spring Festival Gala together. Afterwards, they played games on the phone together and occasionally complained about the Gala.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

After finally making it to midnight, the game ended, the five of them went through the rituals together, and then hung up the phone to prepare for sleep.

"Brother~"

Xu Jinhuan and Song Zhiyu had both washed up beforehand and were indeed tired, so they were both preparing to go to sleep. As he walked to the door of his room, he heard Song Zhiyu calling him from behind.

He turned around and saw Song Zhiyu staring at him with her big, bright eyes, looking both shy and expectant. She pursed her lips slightly and asked softly, "It's a new year, are you going to sleep like this, brother?"

Xu Jinhuan thought for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Why don't you put Xiao Guai in my room and let it sleep with me?"

"I'm not giving it to you."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him, but still didn't leave.

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Then why don't you sleep with me?"

"Pooh!"

Song Zhiyu's face turned bright red instantly, and she quickly turned and left.

"call……"

Xu Jinhuan returned to his room, closed the door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The little girl is too young; she could easily get banned!

'Luckily, I was quick-witted and successfully avoided a 404 error!'

He felt smug, lay down on the bed, and sent a message to Chen Xingzhu on his phone: "Wishing my dear Chen a successful year in her studies, a smooth college entrance exam, happiness every day, and that you become more and more beautiful - Love, Xu."

Then he sent Xie Wanqing a message: "Wishing my dear sister a healthy and happy new year - Love, Brother Xu."

Then send a message to Song Zhiyu: "Wishing the most beautiful and adorable Zhizhi in the world a happy and healthy new year, may you grow up quickly and be happy every day—the best brother in the world."

Then I received their replies one after another.

Chen Xingzhu: "Happy New Year."

Xie Wanqing: "Shameless!"

Song Zhiyu: "Mmm~"

Xu Jinhuan chatted with them for a while longer, then lay down to sleep.

The next day, after getting up early and eating dumplings, the family of four drove to their grandparents' house to pay their respects for the New Year.

"Sister Caiwei, I have a gift for you."

Chen Xingruo sent over her old iPhone 4S last month, but Song Zhiyu didn't have time to come over, so she specially brought it over this time and gave the packaged phone to Xu Caiwei, saying, "I used to have an old phone, but I don't use it anymore. You don't mind, do you, sister?"

"An iPhone?"

Xu Caiwei was startled. She had heard of Apple phones at school and knew they were incredibly expensive, even used ones costing three or four thousand yuan. "I can't take it. You keep it for yourself."

"I already said it's an old phone."

Song Zhiyu still stuffed the gift into her hand, and then turned on her own hotspot to help her register for WeChat, saying, "That way, if you have any questions you don't know how to answer, you can just take a picture and send it to my brother. It'll be much more convenient..."

Xu Caiwei was still a little embarrassed, but Xu Jinhuan smiled and advised, "That's just her personality. She said she would give it to you half a year ago. Just keep it, it's just sitting there anyway."

"Ok."

Xu Caiwei accepted it anyway, feeling very happy. She knew that smartphones were expensive and was even thinking about whether she could buy a cheaper Android phone after the college entrance examination. She never expected that Song Zhiyu would give her an Apple phone.

It's supposed to be used, but it looks brand new, and the screen is incredibly clear and smooth...

"Zhizhi is quite kind-hearted."

They still didn't stay for lunch. On the way back, Song Xiaohui said to Song Zhiyu with a bit of a laugh, "Why are you so nice to Caiwei?"

She could see some of Song Zhiyu's personality; Song Zhiyu appeared innocent and naive towards those close to her, but was somewhat selfish towards outsiders.

It was only the second time he had met Xu Caiwei, and he had no feelings for her, yet he gave her a cell phone right away, which was undoubtedly very abnormal.

"Because Sister Caiwei is a very nice person."

Song Zhiyu said with a grin, "Although I'm not familiar with her, my brother is. My brother thinks Sister Caiwei is a good person, so I'll be nice to her. That way, when my brother starts a company in the future, he'll have a family member to help him."

Her tone was exactly like that of a business owner, scheming about how to recruit talent for her company. (End of Chapter)