Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Brother, I have something to discuss with you."

During dinner, Song Zhiyu first took a picture and posted it in the group chat, then called her aunt and uncle before starting to eat heartily.

After eating about half full, she smiled sweetly at Xu Jinhuan and said, "The fish stew you made today was so delicious, it was just like a chef's cooking in a restaurant... I want to go to the Bird's Nest to watch Sister Xingruo's final, okay?"

"So you're not going to school anymore?"

Xu Jinhuan glanced at her and said, "The competition is on the night of the 7th, and you have to go to school on the 8th. There's no time to fly there in time."

"I can just take one day off."

Seeing that he seemed reluctant to agree, Song Zhiyu pleaded in a coquettish tone, "Brother~ please, please?"

She blinked her big eyes and said, "Even if there are more Voice of China competitions in the future, Sister Xingruo won't participate. I finally got to know a big star, and I can even go to the live competition to watch her. That's much more meaningful than a day of class, right?"

Xu Jinhuan wanted to refuse, but for a moment she was speechless because she felt that what she said made sense.

"I know that studying requires seriousness, and it's a matter of attitude, but objectively speaking, whether or not you go to class on a particular day won't affect your college entrance exam, right?"

Seeing that he was interested, Song Zhiyu was delighted and quickly pressed her advantage, "I promise I'll study hard when I get back, okay?"

Xu Jinhuan remained silent, lost in thought.

"Hmm~"

Song Zhiyu continued to plead, quickly placing a few shredded potatoes into his bowl, and continued to blink her big eyes cutely, "Please, please~"

She already had a pure and sweet appearance, which perfectly matched Bai Jiyou's aesthetic style. Now that she was deliberately acting cute, Xu Jinhuan really couldn't resist and could only say, "Okay, okay, I have no objection, is that alright? You can tell my parents yourself."

"okay!"

Song Zhiyu beamed with joy, "My aunt and uncle will definitely agree. I'll talk to Sister Xingruo later. There should still be tickets left, right?"

She quickly made a video call to Song Xiaohui, and after charming her, she called Chen Xingzhu—Chen Xingruo was preparing for the finals and definitely couldn't be reached at that time.

"Sister Xingzhu, I have some good news for you!"

As soon as the call connected, Song Zhiyu said happily, "Isn't Xingruo's final on the 7th? For Xingzhu's sake, I'm going to ask for leave to go cheer for Xingruo. How about that? Aren't you touched?"

Xu Jinhuan pursed her lips and continued to eat while scrolling through Weibo.

"move."

Chen Xingzhu's tone was completely flat, and she answered very perfunctorily, "But it seems she didn't reserve a ticket for you."

"what?"

Song Zhiyu trailed off, expressing her disappointment, "Sister Xingzhu, could you ask her for me later? I really want to go and cheer her on. I even took time off work to go. What if there aren't any tickets? I'd be so disappointed!"

Chen Xingzhu's voice sounded like she was trying not to laugh: "Why don't you ask yourself?"

"She was practicing her singing."

Song Zhiyu pouted, "Besides, I argue with her all the time, and now I have to go to the venue to cheer her on... I have to save face too, you know?"

Chen Xingzhu smiled and said, "Then I'll ask her later."

"Thank you, Sister Xingzhu, you're the best!"

Dimples appeared on Song Zhiyu's cheeks, making her look exceptionally sweet and charming. She then pouted at the phone camera and made a soft "Mmm" sound, sweetly saying, "Give me a kiss!"

As if remembering something, she paused, then tilted her head and asked, "Sister Xingzhu, we're both so pretty, if I kiss you, would you be the one getting the better deal, or would I?"

Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but glance at her delicate cherry lips. She already had a youthful appearance, and her lips were pink and plump, making her even more alluring when she pouted. The sight made his heart flutter, and he couldn't help but fantasize about the kind of scene she had described. He quickly banished those strange and romantic images, calmed his mind, and stopped thinking about such things.

This was a question that sounded difficult to answer. Xu Jinhuan was still pondering it when Chen Xingzhu casually said, "Whoever takes the initiative has the motive, and that's who benefits."

"Makes sense."

Song Zhiyu nodded, seemingly agreeing, and even appeared quite happy. "So I'm the one taking advantage of you. That's good. I like taking advantage of others, especially you."

Chen Xingzhu said with amusement, "I'm hanging up."

"Wait……"

Before Song Zhiyu could say anything more, she heard Chen Xingzhu hang up the phone. She could only puff out her cheeks and say, "You stingy guy!"

Xu Jinhuan asked curiously, "What do you want to say?"

"I told her I was very happy and grateful to her for helping me get tickets."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes coquettishly, "What else can I say?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, there's no problem."

Even if a contestant makes it to the finals, they can't just ask for as many votes as they want. But Chen Xingruo, who relies heavily on her father, is different. Even with only a few days left until the finals, it wouldn't be difficult for her to get an extra vote.

Sure enough, while they were cleaning up after dinner, Chen Xingruo called Song Zhiyu and said with a hint of pride, "I got you the tickets. How are you going to thank me?"

Song Zhiyu snorted, "I went to cheer you on, isn't that enough?"

"Ok."

With the finals just days away, Chen Xingruo had been hanging out with everyone for the past few days, so practicing her singing these past few days would inevitably be a bit harder. She came over to show off a little, and then hung up the phone.

The company had a three-day holiday, and they would resume normal work on the 4th. Xu Jinhuan finished breakfast early in the morning and drove Song Zhiyu to the park. Just then, Xie Quanquan parked the car and got out.

Sister Xie no longer deliberately concealed her figure, and her outfit was much more casual than before. Unlike Chen Xingzhu, she was afraid of the heat but not so afraid of the cold. Today, she wore a light gray long-sleeved knit dress with a pair of black ankle boots. With her enviable figure, she looked intellectual and charming, but also had a bit of a cold and aloof aura. As soon as she got out of the car, she attracted a lot of attention nearby.

"Sister Wanqing~"

Song Zhiyu jogged over, grabbed Xie Wanqing's arm, and said with a grin, "I'll carry you so you won't get taken advantage of by hooligans."

Mr. Xu, who was being mocked, had a calm and composed demeanor, as if he hadn't heard anything. He walked over, raised an eyebrow at Sister Xie, and then they went into the elevator together.

When I arrived at the company, I found Chen Xingzhu already sitting in front of the computer, still drawing, looking very serious.

"Sister Xingzhu, what are you drawing?"

Song Zhiyu asked curiously, "Is it the same one as before?"

"of course not."

Chen Xingzhu answered without looking up, "The original artwork for Hong Fu Nu needs to be scrapped and redone, and the skin also needs to be changed accordingly. I'm drawing her skin."

Song Zhiyu asked, "Are you drawing the original artwork all by yourself this time?"

"Ah."

"Wow!"

Song Zhiyu widened her eyes in amazement, showering the audience with emotional appeal, "It's only been a short time, and you can already draw projects independently... That's amazing!" Chen Xingzhu didn't say anything, but Xu Jinhuan could tell that the girl was in a great mood, clearly enjoying Song Zhiyu's flattery.

'Little bootlicker!'

Xu Jinhuan muttered a complaint under her breath and went upstairs to get busy with work.

The development of "Honor of Kings" is progressing smoothly. It is currently confirmed that the closed beta will start on New Year's Day. The internal team is already preparing for small-scale testing. There are not many heroes available, and the main focus is on the overall stability of the game.

Song Zhiyu's work continued to be improving the hero's background information. She worked diligently for the next few days, while also looking forward to skipping class to watch the final of The Voice of China at the Bird's Nest. She even forgot to ask Xu Jinhuan for her salary. It wasn't until Xie Wanqing reminded her on the 6th that she remembered it.

Xu Jinhuan didn't treat her badly, paying her 120 yuan a day for part-time work, and settling her in cash on the 6th.

Of course, Mr. Xu paid for it himself again.

"For the sake of the salary, bro, I'll tell you another piece of news."

After receiving the cash settlement from the finance department, Song Zhiyu was satisfied. On the way home that evening, she started revealing "insider information" to Xu Jinhuan again, "Sister Xingzhu and Sister Wanqing should have made up, have you noticed?"

Xu Jinhuan had basically figured out what was going on, but naturally wouldn't reveal it, and instead said, "I have some guesses, but I'm not sure yet."

"It feels unreal, doesn't it?"

Song Zhiyu felt she had a clear grasp of his thoughts again, and said with a slight tilt of her chin, "Don't worry, I secretly asked them for you. Although they are still a little unhappy, they are no longer angry. We'll go to the Bird's Nest together tomorrow night to watch the final and cheer for Chen Xingruo. If we're united in our hatred, there won't be any problems."

"Hopefully."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, still looking worried.

'Why are you still worrying when things are like this?'

Seeing his worried expression, Song Zhiyu couldn't help but feel secretly troubled. 'You can't expect me to just take care of those two for you, can you? Then you can just relax and enjoy yourself without doing anything?'

Although she felt she had the charm to handle Xie Wanqing and Chen Xingzhu, it seemed like she was letting him off too easily!

I do all the hard and tiring work myself, while he gets to enjoy himself. And right now, nothing else concerns me; I feel like a sucker...

"is it nice?"

Xu Jinhuan took leave on the morning of the 7th, and Xie Wanqing also came over to try on clothes with Song Zhiyu. Most of her belongings and clothes were with Xu Jinhuan, as she didn't keep many at school. She was going to watch the finals tonight, which would be broadcast live nationwide, so of course she had to dress up nicely.

"It's beautiful and beautiful!"

Although Xu Jinhuan didn't help them change their clothes, he still had to offer his opinions and praise them in various ways.

That was bad enough, but he was also worried that Chen Xingzhu would feel resentful, so he had to send her a message to express his care and expectations.

'Going to work is so much easier!'

It took Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu more than two hours to finalize their outfits for the evening. Xu Jinhuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even more tired than after a full day of work.

Fortunately, Chen Xingzhu didn't make things too difficult for him, and even revealed that Chen Xingruo would sing one of his songs tonight.

Chen Xingruo currently has three songs given to her by Xu Jinhuan. "Flying Birds and Cicadas" was given to her last year, and later she was given two more Chinese-style songs, "Red Face Like Frost" and "Ten Thousand Borders".

"Sister Xingzhu!"

After finishing lunch early in the afternoon, Xu Jinhuan drove Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu to the Bird's Nest through the VIP channel and soon met up with Chen Xingzhu's family.

Even Chen Guiliang came this time, holding Chen Xingyu's hand. When he saw Xu Jinhuan coming with two pretty girls, he frowned but didn't say anything.

"Hello, Uncle! Hello, Sister Shan!"

"Hello, Uncle! Hello, Auntie!"

Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing greeted each other politely, but their ways of addressing Yu Peishan were completely different. The older Xie Wanqing called her "Auntie," while the younger Song Zhiyu called her "Sister."

Fortunately, with the precedent set by the Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo sisters, Yu Peishan didn't mind at all. She smiled and chatted with them, and then they went to the front row together to wait for the live broadcast to start.

There are significant differences between live television broadcasts and later online broadcasts. Time needs to be allocated for backstage processing (and troubleshooting), so although the broadcast is scheduled to start at 7:00, the actual broadcast takes place earlier.

"Xingruo!"

"Xingruo!"

The opening performance featured a duet between the contestants and their mentors. Chen Xingruo was the first to appear, and her appearance immediately caused a stir among the audience. Many people in the audience were calling out her name, though it's unclear how many of them were actually paid promoters.

That's definitely not the whole story. As a contestant who became an instant hit from the very first episode and has always been considered a favorite to win, Chen Xingruo has consistently been one of the most popular contestants in this season of The Voice of China.

"Wow!"

Even Chen Xingzhu, who had been accompanying Chen Xingruo to the recording of the show, was taken aback by the popularity. Looking back, she was both surprised and delighted.

Xie Wanqing felt the same way, while Song Zhiyu was a little envious. She looked back, cheered for Chen Xingruo, and then leaned closer to Xu Jinhuan, calling out in his ear, "Brother!"

Xu Jinhuan looked over and said, "When you become a big boss in the future, how about you help me become a star?"

"it is good!"

Since there was no need to fulfill the promise, Xu Jinhuan agreed without hesitation. She figured she would forget about it in a few days until she remembered it again.

"Hehe~"

Song Zhiyu was happy to see that Chen Xingruo had agreed, and she smiled and cheered her on even more happily.

"Wow! So beautiful!"

"Is this Xingruo's classmate?"

"Xu Jinhuan is here too?"

"Which Xu Jinhuan?"

Whenever Chen Xingzhu is present, the director will give the twin sister screen time in every match. There's no way around it; the audience loves to watch.

In a sense, being a "twin" is also one of the marketing labels associated with Chen Xingruo.

Yu Peishan, who also looks like Chen Xingruo's sister, is a familiar face to everyone. However, Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing are completely unfamiliar, but they are equally beautiful and immediately amazed many viewers after appearing on TV.

Furthermore, there are also people who recognize Xu Jinhuan—not all of them are his real-life classmates. As his online popularity grows, Xu Jinhuan's influence has also begun to radiate into the real world.

"Next, please welcome Chen Xingruo to perform her first song for today's competition!"

The host quickly announced in an enthusiastic tone, "I think many people still remember the song 'A Little Happiness,' which amazed this summer. Yes, the next song, like 'A Little Happiness,' is also an original song!"

The news immediately caused a sensation among the audience at the scene and in front of the television, and some people even immediately thought of Xu Jinhuan, who was present at the scene.

After all, Xu Jinhuan was the original lyricist and composer of "A Little Happiness"!

"Please welcome Chen Xingruo to perform her original song 'Birds and Cicadas'! Let's give her a round of applause!" (End of Chapter)