Rebirth Must Be Happy

"I……"

Song Zhiyu realized she had let something slip, her panicked expression faltering slightly before she flashed a sweet smile again, blinking her big eyes innocently as she said, "Is now the time to be worrying about these things?"

Before Xu Jinhuan could speak, she jumped up, slipped on her slippers, went to the door, carefully opened a crack in the door, peeked outside, listened intently, and then whispered to Xu Jinhuan, "It seems like no one's outside!"

She was wearing a set of thin, close-fitting thermal underwear, which revealed her slender waistline as she peeked through the door crack. To be honest, even her buttocks were much larger than Xu Jinhuan remembered.

'I'm not that kind of person! I'm not that kind of person!'

Xu Jinhuan silently recited to himself, then turned his head to look and caught sight of Song Zhiyu's thick pajamas placed on the chair next to him, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

When she came over in the dark last night, she opened the door, got into bed, and crawled under the covers in one smooth motion. I didn't even realize she was taking off her clothes. Her skill level was almost as good as the results of his practice in two lifetimes.

"Put your clothes on first."

Xu Jinhuan tossed her pajamas over, then quickly put on her own thick cotton pajamas. Ignoring Song Zhiyu who was busy putting on her pants, she listened carefully, but didn't hear her parents making a sound. Then she cautiously opened the door and came out.

Song Zhiyu's door was closed, but the bathroom door was open. The house was quiet, and neither the cats nor dogs were there. It seemed that her parents had gone downstairs to walk the dogs and cats and had not yet returned.

Xu Jinhuan turned around and gestured to Song Zhiyu as she walked to the living room. Only after confirming that her parents were really not home did she breathe a sigh of relief.

But then she couldn't help but wonder: 'Could it be that Mom and Dad found out and, afraid of being embarrassed, deliberately went out?'

"dong dong dong"

Just as she was thinking this, she heard her phone ringing in her bedroom. Xu Jinhuan turned around and saw Song Zhiyu dart back into her room. She had no choice but to go back to her room to get her phone.

The caller ID showed: Mom

'Is this a wake-up call, so we're both awake when we get back?'

The thought couldn't help but cross Xu Jinhuan's mind, so she answered the phone: "Hello, Mom?"

Song Xiaohui asked, "Are you all up?"

'That's a very interesting question...'

Xu Jinhuan muttered to himself, then replied, "I just got up, Zhizhi hasn't gotten up yet... Where are you guys?"

"Downstairs, your dad asked you what you want to eat."

As Song Xiaohui spoke, Xu Haiguang's voice followed: "Fried buns? Fried dough sticks? Didn't Zhizhi say she wanted to eat chive dumplings last time? I'll buy two... Do you want some?"

"Then bring me one too, and two fried dough sticks as well. I won't eat the steamed buns."

As Xu Jinhuan was speaking, she saw that Song Zhiyu's door had opened again. She poked half her body out and called out in a normal tone, "Uncle, I want to eat a pancake too!"

Xu Jinhuan then repeated, "Zhizhi said she also wants to eat fried dough sticks."

"Have you checked if the porridge is cooked yet?"

After they finished chatting, Song Xiaohui took the phone and instructed, "Don't open it after it's cooked; let it sit for a while to make it taste better."

"If you won't let me open it, what are you talking to me about?"

Xu Jinhuan complained, "When you first said that, I thought you were asking me to serve rice."

"Why are you serving yourself rice in the dead of winter?"

Song Xiaohui said reproachfully, "I didn't let you open it because I was afraid you'd be tempted to do it."

"You're more likely saying 'just one'."

Song Zhiyu went to wash up and didn't hear him talking badly about her behind her back. After Xu Jinhuan hung up the phone, she came out of the bathroom and asked incoherently amidst the buzzing of the electric toothbrush, "Huh?"

"It's okay, just brush your teeth properly and don't move your head from side to side."

Xu Jinhuan gave her a warning, then rolled her eyes at her: "You still haven't told me, did my mom know before?"

Song Zhiyu glanced at him, then turned and went back to the bathroom as if nothing had happened, continuing to brush her teeth noisily, pretending not to hear.

Xu Jinhuan then took his phone, scrolled through Weibo, and leaned against the door, waiting for her to come out.

"It seems that Auntie doesn't know yet."

Song Zhiyu washed her face and came out. Seeing him standing outside, she pouted and gave a soft humph, "I was just bluffing you to see how you would react."

"You really don't know?" Xu Jinhuan was still a little doubtful. "Is it possible that my mother knows, but you think she doesn't?"

"impossible!"

Song Zhiyu was very confident, "I usually keep the door closed, and my aunt won't come in. The last few times I went back very early, but today I was a little late. But my aunt and uncle just happened to be going out, didn't they?"

"Look at the time!"

Xu Jinhuan felt a bit tired, as if Song Zhiyu had also become "three parts weaker after washing her face," becoming more obedient but also more stupid. "How could it be such a coincidence? Could it be that they both woke up late today?"

"That's normal. It's so cold. I saw the forecast said it would snow today."

Song Zhiyu no longer seemed as flustered as when she first woke up. She looked confident and excitedly said, "If it snows today, should we have a snowball fight? Let's call Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing to join us... No, Chen Xingzhu isn't here, that's perfect, I'm going to hit Xie Wanqing."

"You've stopped calling me 'sister'?"

Xu Jinhuan sighed, deciding not to argue with her, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Then, while squatting on the toilet, she sent a message to Chen Xingzhu: "What are you doing, baby?"

Chen Xingzhu was already used to his occasionally cheesy way of addressing her, and quickly replied, "Go to sleep."

Xu Jinhuan: "You're not up yet?"

Chen Xingzhu: "Hmm,"

Xu Jinhuan: "Take a picture and show it to me."

Chen Xingzhu: "I won't film."

Xu Jinhuan: "Has it snowed?"

Chen Xingzhu: "I don't know."

Xu Jinhuan: "Zhizhi said it would snow in Suicheng today. I hope it will."

Chen Xingzhu: "Then you should drive carefully."

Chen Xingzhu: "Are you going to your maternal grandparents' house today?"

Xu Jinhuan: "So clever."

As they were chatting, they heard Song Zhiyu's sweet voice from outside: "Auntie, Uncle, you're back?"

Song Xiaohui asked, "Where's your brother?"

"Let the lazy donkey get on the millstone."

When Xu Jinhuan finished tidying up and came out, she saw Song Zhiyu bringing out pumpkin porridge. She looked at her and smiled, "I think I just heard someone talking bad about me... Oh?"

"Oh? Really? Who is it?"

The little girl blinked, putting on a sweet and innocent look, "I didn't hear anything..."

Xiao Guai squatted on the sofa licking its fur, while Xiao Huang wagged its tail and came to Xu Jinhuan's side, looking like a lackey.

Xu Jinhuan disliked it for blocking his way, so he used his foot to push it away, and Song Zhiyu then scolded him.

Both of them tried their best to act as usual, bickering childishly over trivial matters. But just as it's hard for someone who's been exposed to knowledge to pretend they don't know anything, this change in their relationship was equally difficult to fake.

Xu Jinhuan wasn't sure about this, but fortunately, her parents' reactions seemed normal. After chatting and eating breakfast, they packed some things and set off for her maternal grandmother's house.

Xu Haiguang was already used to the H6 at home, so when Song Zhiyu suggested driving a Land Rover, he didn't object. He even took the initiative to drive it himself to experience the difference between a million-dollar luxury car and a domestic car worth 100,000 yuan.

"The expensive ones are definitely different!"

As soon as he started the vehicle, Xu Haiguang felt the huge difference in power, it was like night and day. He couldn't help but sigh and was actually a little tempted.

"I'll give you a sports car in two years."

Xu Jinhuan laughed, "Of course, Dad, if you like it now, you can buy a better one..."

"Don't waste your money."

Before Xu Haiguang could speak, Song Xiaohui chided, "All you ever think about is wasting money... Have you neglected your studies?"

"Don't worry, at least you won't fail all of them." (End of Chapter)