Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Congratulations, Brother Hai! This is the first time in history that someone from our entire Gurao Town has been admitted to Peking University, not just in our Xuwa Village!"

"Bring glory to your ancestors, Brother Hai!"

"You two are really good at raising children, and Huanhuan is doing so well!"

"See? Everyone should learn from your brother Huanhuan."

"Graduating from Peking University means you won't have to worry about finding a job..."

"What's the point of finding a job? Huanhuan owns her own company, didn't you know? She makes hundreds of thousands a month from just one game!"

"what?"

"Ouch!"

"You two are so lucky!"

……

They booked a small banquet hall, and it was already very lively even before the banquet started. There were also people offering red envelopes according to tradition, but Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui politely declined them all and resolutely refused to accept them.

The couple had actually considered accepting the gifts, as it was a custom, and with their son being admitted to Peking University, they were sure that relatives and friends would be eager to give red envelopes. Given their current financial situation, they weren't worried about not being able to repay them; they could simply return them when someone needed something in the future.

Later, before returning to Suicheng, Chen Xingzhu made a special video call to talk about this matter:

"Uncle and Aunt, what do you think is the most difficult thing for him to deal with now and in the future when he starts his business? It's the relationships with relatives and friends."

"When he was in school, everyone knew he was making money, but they still treated him like a student. However, as the company grew, everyone knew he was the boss, and people would definitely come to him. Even if they weren't hiring, they would probably think that it would be easy for such a big boss as him to help them find a job through connections..."

"If you look outside, you'll have to repay favors with business; if you put too many people into your own company, the company atmosphere will change. And no matter how capable these people are or whether they deserve their salaries, having this connection will definitely make you and other employees look at them more favorably."

"In the month that Zhizhi was with the company, even though she was an intern, everyone treated her differently no matter what... After we finalized the investment, Tencent spent over 100 million yuan, but Zhizhi begged him for a bigger bonus because her salary was relatively low. Paying her an extra month's salary would be a loss for her, so Xu Jinhuan insisted on making up the difference out of his own pocket, without taking a single extra penny from the company account. He just wanted to follow the rules as much as possible."

"This is for Zhizhi. Even if he doesn't give her a big bonus, or even if he doesn't give her one at all, Zhizhi won't say anything... No, she'll definitely say something, but she definitely won't hold a grudge. But it's different with other people. They'll think that since I have such a good relationship with President Xu, and we're even related, I should definitely give others more... That's fine, but if this person's boss knows about this situation, or if this person goes directly to the boss to ask for a bigger bonus, if you were the boss, how would you handle it? Would you risk offending President Xu by following the rules, or would you consider personal relationships? The rules and bonuses belong to the company, but personal relationships are your own."

“It’s not about how much money you receive in a red envelope, at least not in the eyes of the person who gave it. They will definitely tell others that when Xu Jinhuan got into university, we gave her a red envelope containing a certain amount of money… The amount of money isn’t that important.”

"Your uncles and aunts can see what will happen to Xu Jinhuan in the future, and all your relatives and friends can see it too. Not to mention real relatives and friends, even people who have no connection with you will try their best to get on your good side. Being cold-hearted will not work, otherwise you will be easily criticized."

"I don't really understand these things either. I asked my parents and Aunt Shan, and that's what they told me. Sometimes, taking a loss can actually reduce trouble. For example, if someone else's child gets into university, we'll give them a bigger red envelope, but we won't accept it ourselves..."

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui are people who listen to advice. Chen Xingzhu's words may be somewhat inappropriate from the perspective of a junior, but they are indeed considering the Xu family and Xu Jinhuan's perspective. Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui quickly realized the inappropriateness of their original idea and decided to follow this plan, listing it as the guiding principle for future interpersonal relationships.

Therefore, when Xu Caiwei was admitted to university, the couple gave her a red envelope containing 10,000 yuan. When Miaoyin was admitted to university, they also gave her 6,000 yuan, which was more than her tuition fee for a year. However, they firmly refused to accept the red envelopes from both families.

Xie Zhiqiang and Chen Xingzhu's families also do not accept red envelopes, thus avoiding the process of offsetting red envelopes to each other.

As for holding the graduation banquet as usual, it was purely for celebration and to show off a bit.

After all, the family's conditions were not good before. In the past year or so, with the transformation of their son, the family has undergone earth-shattering changes. They have heard a lot of flattery, but getting into Peking University is a more important thing in their minds than making money or starting a company. It will be recorded in the old family genealogy, so this ceremony is definitely necessary.

The results were excellent; relatives and friends praised and envied them endlessly. Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui never stopped smiling; their wedding day was far less glamorous and joyful than this.

"Sister Xingzhu~"

Chen Xingzhu came with Li Gaoyuan, Kong Lingyu, and Li Yunxue. The family of four attracted everyone's attention as soon as they arrived, mainly because Kong Lingyu and Chen Xingzhu were so beautiful. Moreover, most of the people present were working class, and Li Gaoyuan's family's clothes and aura were quite classy.

Song Zhiyu called out and pulled Chen Xingzhu over, but she couldn't stop the gossip and speculation from relatives and friends when Song Xiaohui vaguely introduced her as "Huanhuan's classmate." Looking back at the affectionate attitude of Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui towards Chen Xingzhu, they would simply accept that she was Xu Jinhuan's girlfriend, and someone who had even met his parents.

"Sister Wanqing~"

Although her attempts to prevent Chen Xingzhu from becoming the official wife were unsuccessful, Song Zhiyu was still very proactive when Xie Wanqing came again, and dragged Xie Wanqing over once more.

It turned out that she had been overthinking things. Perhaps it was because she was introduced as Xie Zhiqiang and Xu Jinhuan's classmate, so even though Xie Wanqing was also familiar with Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui, none of these relatives and friends thought of anything ambiguous. They looked at her differently, without the gossip they had for Chen Xingzhu.

—This is purely her own drama. Everyone else has already assumed that Chen Xingzhu is the future daughter-in-law of the Xu family. Who would think that a son could have two daughters-in-law?

'Damn it, I still can't stop her?'

Seeing that Xie Wanqing posed no threat, Song Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief, but was even more frustrated because she realized that Xie Wanqing seemed to pose no threat to Chen Xingzhu at all, even though she had already let Xu Jinhuan sneak into the room...

Song Zhiyu was both happy and worried. She was happy that Xie Wanqing was not that powerful. Since she could not threaten Chen Xingzhu, she certainly could not threaten her either.

What worries him is that Xie Wanqing's combat strength is too weak and she has little fighting spirit, so he can't even carry out the strategy of using one tiger to devour another.

If we continue to do things the way they originally did, it will only be sending sheep into the tiger's den. If Xu Jinhuan could eat Sister Xie, Chen Xingzhu certainly could too.

According to my brother, Sister Wanqing is a total weakling!

Song Zhiyu muttered to herself, a strange sense of mission creeping in: 'Am I the only one who can stop Chen Xingzhu by personally taking action?'

She felt as if she had become a heroine in a movie or television show, tasked with stopping an evil organization and conspiracy.

but……

The little girl immediately became dejected again, puffing out her cheeks and staring blankly.

The seal on her body hasn't been lifted yet; in fact, there are two layers of seals, and neither has been completely removed.

"What are you doing?"

Xu Jinhuan had to see the guests off later, so she didn't drink. She was in charge of pouring drinks. After busying herself around, she returned to the table and saw Chen Xingzhu, Xie Wanqing, Xu Caiwei, and Cong Miaoyin chatting. Even Li Yunxue was talking. On the contrary, Song Zhiyu, who was usually the most talkative, was in a daze. She couldn't help but wave her hand in front of her and ask, "You've been drinking?"

I don't want to talk to you.

The little girl rolled her eyes at him, looking a bit sullen, "You're so annoying!"

"Then I won't try to fool you. I'm the star of the show today."

Xu Jinhuan, displaying the domineering presence of a protagonist, completely ignored her and quickly started eating. He then asked Xie Zhiqiang next to him, "Would you like something to drink?"

"Don't drink anymore."

Xie Zhiqiang shook his head. He had actually been drinking for a while, but he couldn't hold his liquor. His parents and sister were there this time, and there were many elders present, so he was afraid of losing face.

In the past month, Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing have consciously handed over the online store to Xie Zhiqiang. Although Xie Wanqing is still in charge of the most crucial traffic generation, Xie Zhiqiang has unexpectedly done a good job with the online store framework already in place. He even managed to resolve two negative reviews by asking Xu Jinhuan for solutions.

Of course, the person who was surprised was Xie Wanqing. Xu Jinhuan wasn't too surprised. Although Xie Zhiqiang was a bit timid and lacked the drive to fight, it was actually more reassuring that way.

The saying goes, "It's not the extravagant lifestyle of the rich second generation that's worrisome, it's their desire to prove themselves." Xie Zhiqiang, with his conservative and easygoing nature, is far less troublesome. Otherwise, if he were to get into a lot of trouble, Xu Jinhuan, with the double advantage of his brother-in-law and best friend, really couldn't ignore it. (End of Chapter)