Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 398 [387] A Virtuous Wife Produced Under the Stick
As evening approached, Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu retreated, first sending them home, and then going to the school to pick up Song Zhiyu.

He parked his car at the school gate as usual, chatted with Xie Wanqing for a while, and finally waited until the exam ended and the crowd of students poured out of the school gate. It took almost ten minutes before Song Zhiyu came out of the school.

She was walking with several other girls, chatting and laughing, gesturing wildly. She didn't see Xu Jinhuan parked by the roadside even after leaving the school gate. It was another girl who reminded her, "Isn't that your fiancé?"

Song Zhiyu then looked over and saw Xu Jinhuan peeking out of the car window. She waved to them and said, "I'm not going with you guys, I'm leaving!"

"Forgetting the truth!"

"Bye-Bye!"

The girls laughed and teased her, but Song Zhiyu ignored them. She happily jogged over, rolled her eyes at Xu Jinhuan as she passed him, then got into the passenger seat and asked, "You didn't even tell me you were coming?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "I thought we were on the same wavelength."

"You just keep talking non-stop."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him, looking quite disgusted. "Where are we going for dinner tonight?"

"You can just go eat with us, why ask so many questions?"

Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu are returning to Beijing tomorrow. In the past two months, "Qingfanghao" has seen rapid growth in both performance and profits, so Xie Zhanpeng invited Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu's families to dinner tonight.

"How did you do on the test?"

As Xu Jinhuan started the car to go home, he asked her, "I don't expect you to get into Peking University like your brother did, but you should at least get into a top-tier university, right?"

"If I also got into Peking University, how would it show that you're so amazing for getting into Peking University?"

Whether Song Zhiyu was being obedient or sarcastic, her smile was so sweet that Xu Jinhuan couldn't tell.

He took it as a sign of being obedient and said, "I'm going to Teacher Fu's house with my parents later. We're going to Beijing tomorrow, so I'm going to visit him today to express my gratitude. Do you want to come with me?"

"Is Chen Xingzhu going?"

"She's at home, how can I get there?"

"Then I'll go."

Song Zhiyu smiled sweetly, "We're a family, so we should all be together."

Back home, Xu Jinhuan found that her parents had already prepared gifts. Without delay, she went upstairs to help carry the things. Then, Song Zhiyu vividly described her thrilling experience of hesitating between A and B several times during her exam today, but finally changing to the correct answer.

"Teacher Fu, Teacher Zhuang!"

Fu Qingxuan and Zhuang Chengan both teach graduating classes and were at home with their son when the family arrived. They were very happy to see them.

Especially Fu Qingxuan, Class 11 was not particularly outstanding in the whole grade. Compared with Class 9 led by Zhuang Chengan, it was much worse in terms of both the number of top students and the average score. However, first Xu Jinhuan was almost admitted to university without taking the entrance exam, and then Ruan Jingqiu performed exceptionally well, with two students actually getting into Peking University. She was so happy that she almost woke up laughing in her sleep these past few days. Her postpartum hormonal changes were all developing in a happy direction.

On Class 9's side, Gu Siying performed as expected, scoring 669 points, ranking third in the school and 56th in the province, and was admitted to Tsinghua University. At least she had someone to support her, and with Xu Jinhuan as well, she was in a good mood.

The couple quickly invited the family in, exchanged a few pleasantries, and were all in a good mood. They also inquired about and encouraged Song Zhiyu.

Xu Jinhuan and his group had other things to do, and seeing the child making a fuss, they said goodbye and left after a short while.

"Auntie, Uncle, you're not planning to let me go live with them after summer vacation, are you?"

Once back on the bus, Song Zhiyu came to her senses. "Don't worry about these things, I don't want to be given special treatment."

"It won't do anything to you, will it?"

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui did indeed intend to do so. Seeing that she seemed very unwilling, they tried to persuade her a few more times. Song Zhiyu grumbled in protest, but it had no effect.

"Hello Uncle Xie! Hello Aunt Tao! Hello Uncle Li! Hello Aunt Kong!"

When they arrived at the restaurant, everyone else was already there. Song Zhiyu thanked them sweetly, then glanced at Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing, but didn't say anything.

Xu Jinhuan also greeted them. Seeing that Li Yunxue, Chen Xingzhu, and Xie Wanqing were sitting in order, and there was an empty seat next to Xie Wanqing, he looked at Song Zhiyu.

Song Zhiyu walked over, but instead of sitting down next to Xie Wanqing as he had expected, he left a seat in the middle and sat down next to Song Xiaohui.

Xu Jinhuan then sat down between her and Xie Wanqing, exchanged a few pleasantries with the elders, and saw that Song Zhiyu, Xie Wanqing, and Chen Xingzhu did not speak to each other except for greeting the elders, and were not even as lively as Li Yunxue, so he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

'It's okay. If I can make them angry, can't I make them make up?'

He secretly encouraged himself, not daring to be too active, lest he fail to treat everyone equally and cause himself trouble.

After ordering the food, Xie Zhanpeng talked about the online store, his face beaming with pride and a hint of boasting. Li Gaoyuan and Kong Lingyu, on the other hand, remained calm and showed no disappointment or dissatisfaction at not gaining any benefits from Xu Jinhuan; they continued to smile happily.

Even though it was mostly the elders talking about work, buying a house, decorating, and everyday family matters, Xu Jinhuan and the others quickly finished eating and drinking. Song Zhiyu and Li Yunxue had exams the next day, so they studied as usual tonight.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Jinhuan took the two of them to school and then returned to the restaurant. As soon as he went up to the second floor, he saw Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing holding hands intimately and going into the restroom at the end of the corridor.

'what's the situation? ’

For a moment, Xu Jinhuan thought he had guessed wrong. Hadn't the two already fallen out and become estranged because of their love?

All evening, aside from talking to their elders, the two of them barely interacted with each other, and the same went for Song Zhiyu; they were clearly having a falling out. So what was happening here?
'You're just playing me, aren't you?'

Xu Jinhuan had already sensed something was wrong; this didn't fit Xie Wanqing's character. Seeing the situation, he quickly understood what was going on: 'Trying to make me feel like things are serious this way?'

Standing in the corridor, he felt relieved and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Row!
Acting, huh?

Anyway, as long as we know they're not really having a relationship breakdown, it's fine. If it's just acting, then it's acting. Isn't this just creating an opportunity for ourselves?

As if anyone can't act!

He returned to the private room without making a sound, and even pretended to ask where Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing had gone.

Not long after, Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing returned. They probably guessed that Xu Jinhuan might be coming back soon, or perhaps they wanted to put on a show in front of their elders, so they were quite careful and returned one after the other, not at the same time.

"Didn't your sister come back with you?"

Chen Xingzhu came in first, and Xu Jinhuan asked her, "Didn't you two go out together?"

Chen Xingzhu glanced at him, neither confirming nor denying, and simply said, "They should be here soon."

He acted as if he knew nothing about it, since the women's restrooms were all cubicles and people couldn't see what the other was doing.

Xu Jinhuan didn't ask any more questions. He checked the time to see how long Xie Wanqing could wait. After timing her, he found that a full two minutes had passed before Xie Wanqing entered the private room and sat down with the same expressionless demeanor.

However, she was clearly a little guilty. When she came in and saw Xu Jinhuan looking over, she immediately avoided his gaze. After sitting down, she took the initiative to talk to Song Xiaohui, avoiding communication with Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu.

'It's true what they say, you become like the company you keep; now even my sister is lying to me...'

Xu Jinhuan sighed inwardly and made a plan. He would pretend not to know anything for the next few days, and then teach Xie Wanqing a lesson once she arrived in the capital.

As the saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child!"

After the meal, they went home. The next day, after breakfast, Xu Jinhuan first took Song Zhiyu to the exam. When they arrived, he smiled and said, "After you finish the exam, you won't see me when you go home. Don't be sad or upset. Just think about how to do well on the exam so you can see me."

"I don't miss you."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes coquettishly, paused for a moment as she got out of the car and closed the door, and said, "Remember to buy me a mattress and bedding, otherwise I won't be used to sleeping there."

"Okay, I'll call you when the time comes. You can buy whichever one you like, or you can buy it online, and I'll pay for it."

"Bye~"

After returning home and tidying up, Xu Haiguang drove his son to the station. Chen Xingzhu didn't let him drive her; Kong Lingyu would probably take her.

When the father and son arrived at the station, Kong Lingyu and Chen Xingzhu, mother and daughter, were already waiting in the shadows outside the station. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two children went into the station, and the two elders went home.

"You didn't have someone answer the phone, did you?"

After passing through security, Xu Jinhuan first picked up Chen Xingzhu's suitcase, then took his own bag from her and they went to find the ticket gate together.

Chen Xingzhu hummed in agreement and gently shook her head.

"That's alright, I'll have someone pick it up."

After finding an empty seat, Xu Jinhuan said with a smile, "Let's go to the company first, and then I'll take you back?"

Chen Xingzhu nodded, her attitude was very cooperative, but she didn't say anything, as if the two of them had really gone back to a year ago.

Xu Jinhuan saw through their deliberate distancing and act to impress her, which gave her more confidence in their attitude. Knowing what was going on, she remained composed and didn't get discouraged by their cold attitude. She was as gentle and considerate as ever, chatting casually with them.

"Xu Jinhuan?"

They quickly boarded the bus, and just as they found their seats, they suddenly heard someone next to them shout with delight.

Xu Jinhuan turned his head, also taken aback: "Brother Fan, what a coincidence?"

Across the aisle was Wu Yifan, Xu Jinhuan's roommate from the Youth Innovation Competition. In some ways, Wu Yifan was also a key contributor to the development of Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing's relationship. If it weren't for his constant snoring, Xu Jinhuan would have had a hard time finding an excuse to sleep with Xie Wanqing.

"What a coincidence! Isn't your home in Suicheng? How come you got on the bus in Pengcheng?"

Wu Yifan was very excited, "We're going to Beijing, where are you going?"

The question was directed at Xu Jinhuan, but his eyes couldn't help but look at Chen Xingzhu. The two boys sitting next to him, A and B, were also around eighteen or nineteen years old and were also secretly observing Chen Xingzhu.

"I'm also going to the capital. I'll get on the train here."

Xu Jinhuan gave a brief explanation, and seeing that they were all glancing at Chen Xingzhu, he smiled and said, "This is my girlfriend, Chen Xingzhu."

Then he turned to Chen Xingzhu and introduced her: "My roommate during the Youth Innovation Competition was named Wu Yifan, Yi as in 'I think'."

Chen Xingzhu had just sat down in seat F by the window when she heard him introduce himself. She couldn't help but glance at him slightly, her eyes shimmering like water. Without saying a word, she gave Wu Yifan a slight smile and nodded as a greeting.

(End of this chapter)