Rebirth Must Be Happy

Even though Chen Xingzhu doesn't get angry easily, she was a little embarrassed and annoyed at this moment. She turned her head and glared at him for two seconds. Seeing that his hand was still there and he was deliberately showing her an innocent and confused expression, she finally couldn't help but use her index finger and thumb nails to pinch a bit of skin on the back of his hand and pinch it hard.

"hiss!"

Xu Jinhuan was in so much pain that his tailbone stood on end, and he grimaced, his expression contorted.

It was Chen Xingzhu's first time pinching someone, so she had no experience. Seeing his exaggerated expression, she really thought she had pinched him too hard, and she immediately felt a little guilty and quickly let go.

She glanced down and saw that although Xu Jinhuan's hand was still on her leg, it had moved to a normal position for touching her leg and was no longer so sensitive, so she didn't mind. She noticed that there were two crescent-shaped indentations on the back of his hand where she had pinched him with her fingernails, which were quite obvious.

'No wonder he was in so much pain…'

Chen Xingzhu felt a little soft-hearted and gently rubbed the two dents with her fingers, but she was too embarrassed to apologize. She then quickly glanced at the makeshift driver in front of her.

Although he was just a temporary driver, the person Mr. Xu hired was a professional. Even though Mr. Xu gasped, the driver didn't move his head or neck or utter a sound, as if he had become a ruthless driving machine the moment he sat in the driver's seat.

Chen Xingzhu's shyness lessened slightly. She looked at Xu Jinhuan again and saw that he was staring at her. His expression no longer showed any pain, so she stopped rubbing him and casually tossed his hand off her lap, giving him a warning look.

Xu Jinhuan nodded, moved his hand away, and then gave her a bright smile.

Chen Xingzhu looked at him and, for some reason, felt a pang of heartache. He was clearly smiling, but he made her feel a little wronged and pitiful.

'Don't fall for it, he did it on purpose!'

She silently persuaded herself, forcing herself to turn her head and look out the car window, refusing to fall for his ploy.

"Hello, Mr. Xu! Hello, Mr. Chen!"

"Mr. Xu is back? Hello, Mr. Chen!"

Upon arriving at the company, which had expanded to 12 people, Chen Xingzhu was immediately greeted. She noticed that most of them addressed Xu Jinhuan as "General Manager Xu" casually, while they would simply say "hello" to her, which sounded rather distant.

She didn't care about these things, but she was thinking that the company had only been established for a short time and some people had just joined. Xu Jinhuan probably wasn't very familiar with them yet.
Did they discuss it during the interview?
After meeting and chatting with Kong Wenbo and Dong Ruiyang, Xu Jinhuan left with Chen Xingzhu.

"You do not have to work?"

"I took the day off today, but they won't pay me."

Xu Jinhuan said matter-of-factly, "I'll take you home first. Of course, if you're not in a hurry to go back, you can come with me to buy a TV."

Chen Xingzhu glanced at him expressionlessly and ignored him.

That jerk had no intention of taking her home at all; otherwise, why would he have driven straight to the mall?

I can't possibly walk home by myself, can I?

In 2013, domestic TVs had risen to prominence, and their prices were much cheaper than in previous years. However, the technology had not yet made a breakthrough, and most of them were 1080P resolution, which was not very friendly to Xu Jinhuan, who wanted to get a high-quality TV right away. He visited several stores but did not find one that satisfied him.

Fortunately, there were some gains: Chen Xingzhu followed beside him, looking like a newlywed couple having a tiff while shopping, which earned him a lot of envious and jealous glances from passersby, satisfying his vanity a little.

Although he doesn't lack the limelight, in reality, he was undoubtedly more pretentious on the high-speed train in the morning, but it's always good to have more people to enjoy it with.

After comparing several options, Xu Jinhuan finally bought a 70-inch Sharp LCD TV for only 7400 yuan, which was considered the best value for money at the time. The only drawback was that the system was a bit laggy, but that didn't bother Xu Jinhuan since he was using an Apple TV.

After leaving his address for delivery, Xu Jinhuan didn't mention taking Chen Xingzhu home anymore, and drove her to Jianqiao Bowu together.

"We'll send you back once the TV is installed."

He kept promising to take Chen Xingzhu home, but Chen Xingzhu seemed completely oblivious, sitting in the passenger seat playing on her phone, seemingly not caring at all whether she was going home or not.

“I called my grandma and she said that Dahuang looks like she's about to give birth, so we can adopt the puppy when school starts or during the National Day holiday.”

Xu Jinhuan didn't tidy up at all, nor was she bothered to change into slippers. She went straight into the house and said to Chen Xingzhu, noticing that her eyes brightened up, "Will you come with me to hug the puppy later?"

"it is good!"

Chen Xingzhu nodded vigorously and asked again, "Can it be raised in the capital?"

"That should be fine. Just let them know and tie it up every time you take it for a walk."

Xu Jinhuan quickly assured him, "Don't worry, I'll ask someone later."

"Uh-huh!"

Upon hearing that there was a puppy to raise, Chen Xingzhu forgot all about her sulking and stopped playing on her phone. She started planning in the spacious living room, "I want to bring Xiao Guai over too. Xiao Guai can stay here, and the puppy over there, so they won't bother each other..."

When are you planning to bring Xiao Guai over?

Xu Jinhuan was a little worried that Chen Xingzhu and Song Zhiyu would have another conflict over Xiao Guai, since they had a dispute over "ownership" a year ago.

"When Zhizhi comes to university."

Chen Xingzhu glanced back at him. "Otherwise?" "I thought you were planning to bring Xiao Guai over in a while."

Xu Jinhuan didn't hide his worries and laughed, "Then Zhizhi will have to fight with you?"

Chen Xingzhu asked, "If we two get into a fight, whose side will you take?"

"You might as well ask me who you'd save if you and my mom fell into the water."

Xu Jinhuan said irritably, "I'm not taking sides. I'll film it and post it online. Two such beautiful women fighting will definitely give me another wave of followers."

Chen Xingzhu blinked, her eyes clear and bright, shimmering like water: "Then who will you save?"

Xu Jinhuan asked in confusion, "Isn't this the same person?"

"??"

Chen Xingzhu was a little confused. The slyness and smugness in her eyes turned into doubt upon hearing this.

"mom!"

Xu Jinhuan walked over, squatted down, and hugged her leg, "Mom!"

"...Get out!"

Chen Xingzhu had never seen anyone so shameless. With his leg being held by hers, she felt both amused and embarrassed. She twisted her waist and struggled, saying, "Let me go!"

Don't you recognize me anymore?

Xu Jinhuan clung to her leg, unable to let go. Even through her jeans, he could feel the smooth, firm skin of her thigh. He looked up at her with a pitiful expression and called out again, "Mom~"

"Go to hell!"

Chen Xingzhu was already flushed and hot. She reached out and pressed his head down, while kicking him at the same time. She used both hands and feet in a flurry of activity, finally managing to get rid of his shameless entanglement. She secretly resolved never to ask him such questions again.

However, we can have Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu go and ask again; it's not like only one of them is being called "Mom"...

"Hello~"

Xu Jinhuan hadn't closed the door when he came in, and heard someone calling at the door, "Is Mr. Xu home?"

"I'm here, I'm here."

Xu Jinhuan didn't even bother calling for her mother and rushed over to greet him. She saw the TV deliveryman at the door, who, whether he had heard their playful antics or not, had a very professional expression. "Your TV."

"Oh, please come in."

Xu Jinhuan beckoned people in. Chen Xingzhu hadn't expected that the door hadn't been closed earlier, and he was also unsure if anyone had heard his absurd and shameless behavior. He blushed with embarrassment and quickly hid in the next room when he saw his master coming over.

Xu Jinhuan had specifically measured it beforehand. Although the 70-inch TV was large, it could fit in the TV cabinet. The installer quickly installed it. Xu Jinhuan saw the person out, closed the door, and then called out with a smile, "Mom, the person is gone, come out now."

"Have you no shame?"

Chen Xingzhu came out of the bedroom next door, her composure broken by his anger. "I'm going home."

"Okay, I'll invite you over to watch a movie in a couple of days."

Xu Jinhuan drove her home, and just as they came out of the garage, her phone rang. Chen Xingruo called, urging, "Sis, where are you? Have you disappeared?"

"Go home now."

"Then why didn't you answer the phone just now?"

Chen Xingzhu said, "It's in the garage, there's no signal there."

"Haha, my phone has a signal!"

Xu Jinhuan took the opportunity to show off, "Next time her phone has no signal, she'll call my work phone... Aren't you envious?"

"Pah! You kidnapped my sister, and I haven't even settled accounts with you yet."

"Kidnapping your sister is nothing, I'm going to kidnap you too."

Xu Jinhuan made a startling statement, "But that depends on whether you have the ability. Otherwise, you don't even have the right to let me kidnap you."

"I bother!"

Chen Xingruo was furious, "Sister, did you hear that? He hasn't even married you yet, and he already dares to make a move on me! Do you really think your sister-in-law has half of your brother-in-law's..."

The last sentence was addressed to Xu Jinhuan, but before she could finish, Chen Xingzhu interrupted her in embarrassment and annoyance: "Shut up!" (End of Chapter)