Rebirth Must Be Happy

The restaurant they booked wasn't inside the school, but in a nearby shopping mall. Xu Jinhuan came out of the elevator, found the location, and soon saw Fu Zirui and his group.

Besides the three roommates, there were four other girls, making it seem like a girls' dormitory, somewhat like a dormitory social event.

"I usually don't eat at restaurants in shopping malls; they're mostly chain restaurants, and the taste is just so-so, nothing special..."

As soon as Xu Jinhuan entered the restaurant, he saw Fu Zirui and the others sitting at a round table. There were also four girls, and it looked like they had arranged a social gathering at a girls' dormitory.

Zeng Bin was talking loudly to several female classmates, leaning back in his chair with a cigarette in his hand, looking like a big shot giving orders after drinking.

However, before Xu Jinhuan could go over, a waiter came over and politely said, "Sir, I'm sorry, smoking is prohibited in our restaurant. Could you please not smoke in the restaurant?"

"Your restaurant isn't very high-class, but it has a lot of rules."

Zeng Bin paused for a moment, then said dismissively, without insisting on smoking, and put out his cigarette, "Is this alright?"

"Thank you for your cooperation."

The waiter smiled politely and turned to leave.

"Mr. Xu, over here!"

Fu Zirui saw Xu Jinhuan and smiled, raising his hand in greeting.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the four girls at the table seemed to brighten considerably. They all turned to look at the legendary genius boy, who was wearing light green casual trousers and a white printed T-shirt. He was over 180 cm tall, tall and handsome, and their eyes lit up again.

Xu Jinhuan walked over and sat down in the empty seat between Yu Ze and Fu Zirui, and said with a smile, "There are girls here too?"

"Yeah, we're here to freeload a meal."

One of them, a pretty girl with round glasses who looked a bit like a secretary or teacher in some adult films, smiled and asked, "Would you like to join us, Mr. Xu?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "I'm the one who came later. It's already good enough that you students don't mind."

"Mr. Xu's words are really interesting."

The girl with round glasses seemed to find Xu Jinhuan's words humorous, and covered her mouth to laugh, "I thought you would argue and not let me call you President Xu."

"It's just a code name, you can call it whatever you want."

Xu Jinhuan took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Xingzhu. He heard the girl say, "My name is Li Feifei. I was Fu Zirui's classmate in junior high school and a high school classmate. These three are my roommates..."

She gave a brief introduction, and Xu Jinhuan greeted her politely before asking, "Have you ordered yet?"

When Zeng Bin saw that Li Feifei and the others were all looking at him as soon as Xu Jinhuan arrived, he was a little annoyed and said, "You've been gone for so long, we've already ordered."

Li Feifei smiled and said, "Take another look and see what you like to eat."

Another girl said, "We've already ordered a few dishes, why don't you add a few more of what you like?"

Even Fu Zirui was a little annoyed by this situation. "Hey girls, you weren't like this just now!"

Why are they all so enthusiastic, considerate, and understanding?

"Eat first, we'll talk about it if you're still hungry."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and continued typing on his phone.

"Is this an iPhone 4S?"

Zeng Bin, who had been annoyed with him, glanced at his phone and suddenly seemed interested. "Didn't they say online that you make hundreds of thousands a month from just one game? And you're still using an old phone?"

As he spoke, he pulled out his silver iPhone 5 and said, "I change to a new model every year when it comes out. The iPhone 5S should be out in a few days... Are you still using your 4S?"

More than a decade later, the iPhone is already ubiquitous, yet people still use it to show off, whether openly or secretly. Now, it's even more sophisticated, and neither Zeng Bin nor his classmates at the table thought his behavior was childish.

Xu Jinhuan saw it as a different matter, and he didn't say much, only smiling and saying, "I'm used to being poor, so I'll save as much as I can."

"..."

He seemed so nonchalant that Zeng Bin was at a loss for words. Li Feifei, on the other hand, became interested again: "Does that Pixelbird really earn hundreds of thousands in advertising fees a month?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "That was true before."

A girl asked, "Has it fallen now?"

"The game's popularity will definitely drop, but even if your game's popularity drops, you'll still make tens of thousands of yuan a month, right?"

Zeng Bin seemed to be comforting Xu Jinhuan, but he quickly changed the subject and said, "That's still a lot. My monthly living expenses are only around 100,000."

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "No, now it's hundreds of thousands of yuan a day for advertising."

"..."

The people at the table fell silent.

After a few seconds, Fu Zirui asked incredulously, "Is it that profitable?" "I was just bragging, just showing off."

Xu Jinhuan explained with a smile, "Actually, it's not that many hundreds of thousands."

"I'll just say it!"

Zeng Bin breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his previously stiff face. "Hundreds of thousands a day is just too outrageous..."

Li Feifei asked curiously, "Can you tell me? How much is it exactly?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "A little over two hundred thousand."

"..."

No one spoke again.

"You might as well not explain at all."

One girl laughed and said, "You're so enviable, your salary is probably higher than ours after graduation..."

"Let's talk about something else."

Xu Jinhuan mainly didn't want to continue like this with Zeng Bin; it was too childish. She had just deliberately tried to provoke him, but she didn't expect her roommate to cooperate with her so much.

But if things continue like this, then we'll be just as naive as Zeng Bin. So I took the initiative to change the subject and talk about the local customs and culture of my hometown.

Zeng Bin was probably still a little sore from the two slaps, because he became noticeably quieter afterward, eating in silence. He left briefly near the end of the meal and came back saying, "I've already paid. We guys can split the bill later."

The social atmosphere today is not nearly as exaggerated as it was more than ten years later. No matter what the four girls thought, they still politely said that they would invite her back next time, and did not take it for granted.

"You all came by subway, right?"

Once outside the restaurant, Zeng Bin regained his earlier high spirits and said, "I'm driving, but it can only seat a maximum of five people."

"What, you want to take four girls home?"

Fu Zirui chuckled and joked, then looked at Xu Jinhuan, "Does Mr. Xu have a car?"

Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded: "Let's go."

"You really have a car?"

Fu Zirui was a little surprised, "You haven't been in Beijing for long, have you? You're still starting your business, and you've already bought a car?"

Mr. Xu was very frank, "It's my girlfriend's car, I lent it to her to make a good impression."

"..."

When Zeng Bin thought of his girlfriend, he felt even more hurt and didn't want to talk anymore.

Such a beautiful girl, and she's also a rich and beautiful woman, and they even gave her a car...

Where can you find such a good daughter-in-law and such a good father-in-law?

"Is your girlfriend's family that rich?"

Upon hearing that Xu Jinhuan had a girlfriend, Li Feifei and the other three girls showed no surprise, clearly indicating that they already knew.

However, when they arrived at the garage and saw that it was an S500, they were all a little shocked.

"Mainly because my future father-in-law treats me very well."

Xu Jinhuan smiled sincerely, "We haven't even officially started dating yet, and you've already sent a car. You've thought of everything!"

Chen Guiliang was so angry that he ran him over with his car, otherwise he might have been so enraged that he would have done it.

Back in the dorm, Xu Jinhuan messaged Chen Xingzhu, briefly explaining what had happened, and concluded by saying, "Thank you so much for the car your dad sent. I'm deeply grateful."

Chen Xingzhu had just returned to the dormitory after having dinner with her roommates and replied, "If he didn't give you a gift, you would have bought one yourself long ago."

"What's more prestigious than a car given as a gift by your wife?"

"Then go thank him."

"I'm afraid of getting beaten up."

The senior students from Peking University's Class of 2012 just finished their military training at the end of August this year, while Xu Jinhuan and his classmates will most likely have to wait until next summer vacation for their military training, so they will directly enter a state of study.

Xu Jinhuan's situation was special. The next day, he first went to see Li Xiaoming, the department head who had recruited him, registered his vehicle, chatted for a few minutes, talked about the company's development, and then registered a company at Peking University.

This isn't simply about taking advantage of someone else; rather, it deepens the connection between the two parties. Xu Jinhuan needs the conveniences within the university, and Peking University may not need another Xu Jinhuan, but Li Xiaoming still needs his job.

He was the one who recognized his talent and recruited him to Peking University. And now, with the semester only just beginning, the company has already grown to this extent—a truly remarkable achievement even in the history of Peking University's Computer Science department. (End of Chapter)