Rebirth Must Be Happy

"You're thinking quite far ahead."

Song Xiaohui chuckled, "We've only just begun, and you're already thinking about these things."

Xu Jinhuan asked, "When did I say she was a good person?"

"I could tell even if you didn't say it."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes. "You treat different people completely differently. I can tell at a glance."

"alright."

In his past life, Xu Jinhuan owned a company, and his cousin Xu Caiwei actually worked there, helping to manage the finances. She was always very dutiful and could be considered the closest relative to him on his father's side.

After his rebirth, Xu Jinhuan did not deliberately try to get closer to Xu Caiwei, because the two siblings had always been like strangers to each other since childhood. They became slightly more familiar with each other after starting work, but they were not as close as normal siblings.

But when something really happens, Xu Caiwei is undoubtedly trustworthy, as history has proven.

According to local custom, one normally visits their maternal grandparents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year. However, Xu Jinhuan's family was special, so she didn't wait and drove directly to her maternal grandparents' home.

After having lunch here, I went home in the afternoon. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I visited another close relative's home. Chen Xingzhu should be back on the third day.

What time do we leave tomorrow?

Back home in the afternoon, Song Zhiyu started planning to pick up Chen Xingzhu the next day. "Brother, do you think Sister Xingzhu will prepare a New Year's gift for me?"

All you ever think about is getting gifts.

Xu Jinhuan rolled her eyes. "Don't come with me tomorrow. I promise you'll get a gift."

"Because I prepared a gift for her."

Song Zhiyu retorted first, then looked at her suspiciously, "Why won't you let me go? What are you two up to?"

"All right,"

Xu Jinhuan sighed, "I didn't want to tell you this, but I was afraid you'd overthink it, so I had no choice but to tell you."

"You said."

When Song Zhiyu saw that there was gossip, her eyes lit up. "I'm very tight-lipped, I definitely won't say anything... Go ahead and tell me."

"Actually, I won't be going by myself tomorrow."

Xu Jinhuan made up a story, "Xingzhu's mother is also planning to go over. She wants to ask Xingzhu some questions, but I'm worried that it might be inconvenient for them to talk if you're there."

"Won't it be inconvenient for you to be there?"

Song Zhiyu became even more suspicious. "What do you want to say?"

"It's just her family's problems, isn't it?"

Xu Jinhuan sighed, "Xingzhu doesn't know about this yet. Her mother is an elder, after all, and she asked me for help, so I felt bad refusing... But it's already a bit awkward in front of me, and her mother isn't very familiar with you, it's just..."

He looked a little embarrassed, then said softly, "Be good, be sensible, I promise I'll make up for the New Year's gift I owe you, okay?"

The little girl brought him a gift when she came back from Mi Lai Jian, but Xu Jinhuan hadn't prepared one, so he just took it out to fool her.

"Ok."

Song Zhiyu's eyes darted around, then she began to set conditions: "I'll listen to you, but I'll choose the gift myself... okay?"

Her last "okay?" had a slightly coquettish tone, making Xu Jinhuan feel a little guilty, unsure of what request she would make, but she still agreed, "okay."

He paused for a moment, then added, "It's not an excessive request."

"Uh-huh!"

The little girl smiled brightly, "I'm such a good girl, I wouldn't make any unreasonable demands, right?"

"Hopefully."

Xu Jinhuan had a very bad feeling, because this wasn't the first time the little girl had made "requests" to him, but she never specified what those requests were.

He managed to fool her with gentleness last time, and the little girl seemed quite touched. He hadn't expected her to seize the opportunity again this time, still demanding a verbal promise. But whatever, he'd agree first; he could always renege on his promise later.

If a guy has already acted like a scumbag, is it really that strange for him to go back on his word?
Besides, what brother doesn't take advantage of his sister?
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After dealing with the little girl, Xu Jinhuan set off in his car around noon the next day. He even filled up the tank with gas on the way. There was no other way; the S500 was comfortable to drive and looked cool, but it was damn expensive!

"Are you there yet?"

He arrived at the airport early, but before he could pick up Chen Xingzhu, Xie Wanqing sent him a message: "You should have arrived by now, right?"

"Yes, I just arrived at the parking lot."

Xu Jinhuan told a white lie to avoid Xie Wanqing thinking that he was too eager to pick up Chen Xingzhu and had arrived so early.

Then she quickly asked, "What is your sister doing?"

Is this an expression of his own feelings for her, showing that even when he comes to pick up Chen Xingzhu, he doesn't forget to care about her?

"I'm still at my second aunt's house."

Xie Wanqing was visiting relatives and was clearly a little bored. "They even told me to keep an eye out for boyfriends or something..."

Xu Jinhuan typed, "Do you need my help? [grinning face]"

After typing the message, I realized something was wrong, so I quickly deleted "help" and changed it to "go out" before sending it.

"Helping" implies that it has nothing to do with oneself, as if it is her business and one is just "helping". But "taking action" is different. It implies that it is a matter for both of them, and that one should do it in the first place.

"no thanks."

When Xie Wanqing saw his reply, she felt a little shy but also sweet. She quickly typed a reply: "They often say that, it's not like they want me to go on blind dates... My parents also say that I should pursue a master's degree first."

Xu Jinhuan: "The results should be out next month, right?"

Xie Wanqing: "Hmm, I wonder how the exam went."

She wasn't very bright, and Chen Xingruo and Song Zhiyu had laughed at her several times. She studied hard, but she wasn't sure how well she would do on the exam.

Although she could graduate directly without pursuing a master's degree and still go to Beijing, it would be somewhat illegitimate, and she would feel even more guilty in front of Chen Xingzhu. Therefore, despite having two jobs to do, namely being a game assistant and working for "Qing Fang Hao," she finally decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam.

Seeing that her attention had been diverted, Xu Jinhuan quickly comforted her. After chatting for a while, it was soon time for Chen Xingzhu to land.

Xu Jinhuan chatted while keeping an eye on the passageway, afraid that Chen Xingzhu would appear in front of him while they were talking.

In that case, the little girl will most likely be jealous.

"Brother, have you arrived?"

While I was chatting with Xie Wanqing, Song Zhiyu suddenly sent another message, "How did it go? What exactly did Aunt Kong want to say to Sister Xingzhu?"

'This is fucking exhausting!'

Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but sigh, inwardly complaining that he could already foresee what kind of life he would lead in the future.

However, as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and he is still willing to challenge his weaknesses.

As he made up his story, he kept glancing up at the passageway. Before he finished, he saw a familiar, elegant figure emerge from the crowd of people coming out of the airport. Instead of the usual light-colored or cool-toned clothes, she wore a bright red long cashmere coat, a scarf, and ankle boots, pulling a small suitcase. This accentuated her already tall figure of nearly 1.7 meters and her almost perfect, aloof face. As she walked over with a blank expression and long strides, one couldn't help but think of the phrase, "Even the heartless are captivating."

And Xue Baochai's comment, "the most beautiful among all the beauties."

She truly possesses stunning beauty,气质 (qi zhi - a combination of temperament, bearing, and presence) that surpasses all others.

Xu Jinhuan was captivated by what he saw, and his heart and gaze became increasingly eager.

Chen Xingzhu walked over from a distance and seemed to have seen him as well. Her gaze met his from afar, her cold face still expressionless, but her eyes softened noticeably. She looked at him quietly for two seconds before shyly looking away.

The black ankle boots trod on the smooth, clean floor of the passageway, but the frequency and length of the steps noticeably increased, and the speed clearly improved. They walked towards him, and when they got close, their originally cold gaze seemed to be warmed by a spring breeze, and a faint smile appeared on their lips.

Xu Jinhuan immediately thought of the phrase "A slight smile is captivating".

Very apt. (End of Chapter)