Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Shuangshuang, where are you going after school?"

Is that rich and handsome guy who used to pursue you still pursuing you?

"He's tall and handsome, but his family isn't exactly wealthy."

On an autumn noon, in the bustling campus, Lu Ningshuang and her classmates walked out of the teaching building, carrying books or bags, and joined the crowd, heading towards the cafeteria.

Three months into the semester, the first semester of freshman year is coming to an end. The freshmen have become quite familiar with the campus and have taken a big step towards becoming seasoned veterans.

Lu Ningshuang has been making waves at school for the past three months. She was one of the few freshmen to participate in the welcome party. With her sweet voice and beautiful appearance, she quickly became one of the most well-known freshmen. She also performed well in the campus singing competition and debate competition. Now she is a popular figure among the freshmen and has several public suitors.

The tall, rich, and handsome guy that my roommates asked about with a hint of envy was one of them.

"Where's your high school classmate?"

One of the roommates asked curiously, "His name is Wu Yifan, right? Didn't they say he knows Xu Jinhuan?"

"...We just participated in a competition together."

Upon hearing this name, Lu Ningshuang's initial pleasant mood, filled with a sense of superiority, was instantly ruined. She frowned, then sneered, "Just saying hello when we meet doesn't mean we have any real relationship."

"It makes sense."

The roommate thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, saying, "Although we are all freshmen, he is already a big boss with a net worth of over 100 million. Even after graduation, we would have to fight for interview opportunities if we wanted to work for him... We are not even in the same league."

"that is!"

Several girls agreed, and then added, "Speaking of which, I really envy Chen Xingzhu."

"I also think that such a great guy was snatched away in high school."

"And Xu Jinhuan even wrote several songs for her, and they're so beautiful... It's so romantic just thinking about it!"

"Chen Xingzhu is amazing too, she's so beautiful and her family is rich."

How do you know Chen Xingzhu's family is rich?

"Someone online dug up Chen Xingruo's family background. Didn't someone say she relied on unspoken rules or something? Then some fans exposed Chen Xingruo's family background."

"What's your background?"

"Her father is apparently a billionaire on the Forbes list."

"Wow, so powerful?"

"What a lucky life!"

The girls became more and more envious as they talked, but Lu Ningshuang felt even worse. She hated two kinds of people the most: boys who pretended to be aloof and weren't attentive to her, and girls who were more outstanding than her.

Quite by chance, she confirmed it during their encounter on the high-speed train during summer vacation; Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu were a perfect match.

However, Xu Jinhuan was an exception. Lu Ningshuang didn't dislike him and was even willing to pursue him, as long as he agreed to her request. But she disliked Chen Xingzhu even more.

And then one of my roommates brags, "I met Chen Xingzhu in the library before the midterms, she's much prettier than she is on TV..."

"Is that Chen Xingruo on TV?"

"But they look exactly alike."

Are they really the same?

"It really is exactly the same!"

The girl who spoke was clearly a little agitated, "I really can't tell them apart. I don't know how Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu distinguish between the two sisters when they're dating..."

"I saw online that many people mistake Chen Xingzhu for Chen Xingruo."

"Her skin is so good, it's so white it looks like it's glowing, I'm so envious!"

"Hey, if Chen Xingruo ever starts dating, she can just pretend to be Chen Xingzhu, right?"

A girl suddenly had a brilliant idea: "That way we won't have to worry about rumors, right?"

"you're so dumb?"

Another girl said with a hint of annoyance, "If Chen Xingruo were to fall in love and pretend to be Chen Xingzhu, what would Xu Jinhuan do? Wouldn't she misunderstand and think Chen Xingzhu was cheating on her?"

"That makes sense."

The girl thought for a moment before realizing what was going on, and couldn't help but laugh, "It really is..."

"Unless Chen Xingruo is also dating Xu Jinhuan, then it would be more likely."

"The two sisters are dating the same boyfriend?"

"Your thoughts are truly filthy!"

"that is!"

The girls were chatting and gossiping, laughing and joking. Lu Ningshuang was annoyed that Xu Jinhuan wasn't there and had stolen her thunder. She didn't say anything and kept walking forward. Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure standing on the school path ahead. "Shuangshuang!"

Wu Yifan also saw Lu Ningshuang, a smile appeared on his face, and he hurriedly ran over.

With New Year's Day approaching, the weather in Beijing was already quite cold. Although there was sunshine at noon, it wasn't very warm. Wu Yifan, clearly trying to look stylish, was only wearing a white turtleneck sweater over a light gray coat. He looked like he was shivering in the wind, and he was carrying a gift box in his hands as he walked over excitedly.

"I've come to see you again!"

"You even brought a gift?"

Upon seeing Wu Yifan arrive, the girls immediately shifted their conversation back to Lu Ningshuang.

Seeing this, Lu Ningshuang finally smiled again and became more enthusiastic towards Wu Yifan, asking, "Why did you come all this way in such cold weather?"

Wu Yifan smiled and said, "Isn't it almost New Year's Day? I bought you an iPad as a gift."

"Wow!"

Before Huawei carved out a niche for Android tablets with its "Parallel Vision" innovation, the only tablet computers available were iPads and others. In other words, the iPad was the only tablet computer in the public's mind. Its high price, like the iPhone, made it an unattainable luxury for most students, even at top universities like Renmin University, in 2013.

Lu Ningshuang was also a little surprised. She glanced at the packaging box and asked, "What model is this?"

"The new iPad Air,"

Seeing her roommate's reaction, Wu Yifan felt happy and proud, but also a little heartbroken, because this 16G iPad Air cost him more than 3500 yuan, and he would have to cut back on his spending until the Spring Festival.

"Thank you for your kindness,"

Lu Ningshuang smiled and said, "But it's too valuable, it wouldn't be right for me to accept it."

"It's nothing, it's just a gift for you."

When Wu Yifan heard her say that, he felt a warmth in his heart for no reason. It seemed that his struggles over the past few days and his future frugality had all paid off. He quickly said, "Accepting this is the best reward for me."

"Ok."

Lu Ningshuang accepted the gift and was about to speak again when she heard someone call out from the side, "Shuangshuang!"

The group turned around and saw a silver BMW SUV slow down and pull up beside them. The window rolled down, and a boy greeted them with a smile, "What a coincidence! I was just about to text you, and here I am... Want to go out for dinner?"

"It is you."

Lu Ningshuang saw that this was indeed the tall, rich, and handsome guy her roommate had just mentioned, named Zhang Shuai. She smiled gently and sweetly, smoothing her long hair over her shoulder, which made her look exceptionally feminine. She glanced at the car logo without making a sound, and asked, "You bought a car?"

"Yeah, I just picked up the car a couple of days ago."

Zhang Shuai smiled slightly, his tone very casual and indifferent, "A BMW X5 costs only a little over 900,000 yuan after taxes and fees, which is nothing in Beijing."

"Nine hundred thousand isn't much?"

"You people from Beijing are really rich!"

The girls gasped in surprise again. Lu Ningshuang was also very surprised; she hadn't expected Zhang Shuai's family to be so wealthy. Her smile grew even sweeter as she asked, "You just said you wanted to see me. Is there something you need?"

Zhang Shuai glanced at Wu Yifan beside him, whose smile had long since vanished.

"Oh, this is my high school classmate."

Lu Ningshuang explained with a sweet smile, "I also study at a university in Beijing."

"oh oh,"

Zhang Shuai appeared very calm, then smiled and said, "A friend told me there's a really good Italian restaurant out there, and I'd like to invite you to dinner. Would you do me the honor?"

Lu Ningshuang smiled and said, "Sure."

She agreed first, then turned to her roommates and said, "I'm leaving now."

Zhang Shuai then opened the car door and got out. He glanced at Wu Yifan first, then gracefully walked around to the passenger side and opened the door.

"You should go back to school first."

Taking the opportunity, Lu Ningshuang said to Wu Yifan with a sweet smile, "Thank you for your gift."

"…:good."

Wu Yifan's smile was very bitter, but he still tried his best to appear natural. This was the last bit of self-respect a freshman boy had left.

He actually wanted to say "I wish you happiness," but he was afraid that if he said it, all hope would be lost, so he held back.

"please!"

Zhang Shuai opened the passenger door and, under the watchful eyes of many students on the school road, politely extended another invitation to Lu Ningshuang.

"Brother Fan, what a coincidence?"

Lu Ningshuang smiled faintly and was walking over when she heard a somewhat familiar voice behind her. Turning around, she saw a Land Rover slowly approaching. The window rolled down, and Xu Jinhuan, in the driver's seat, greeted Wu Yifan warmly, "What are you doing at the National People's Congress? Are you a representative?" (End of Chapter)