Rebirth Must Be Happy

"Bye-Bye!"

Throughout the meal, Song Zhiyu behaved exceptionally well-behaved and sensible. Apart from greeting him at the beginning and occasionally using a coquettish tone to say things like, "Brother, can you pick up that meat for me?", "Brother, can you get me that piece of paper?", "Brother, I want to eat that," she hardly spoke.

Xu Jinhuan was initially worried that she might cause trouble, but seeing this, he felt relieved and naturally didn't refuse her sweet talk.

Even after finishing her meal, she politely greeted Xiao Yuanxi, Ruan Jingqiu, and the other girls, then asked Xu Jinhuan, "Brother, are you guys still going to the internet cafe?"

"Forget it, I'm not going."

Xu Jinhuan knew what was going on from her expression. If he went, she would definitely come with him. So he said to Xie Zhiqiang and the others, "I'm going home. Let's play again next time."

That's not the main reason. It's just that it's already past nine o'clock. I won't be staying at home for more than a few days, so I should spend more time with my parents. I can play games whenever I have time, and we can play together online.

"Okay, then drive carefully on the road."

If it were only Xu Jinhuan, Xie Zhiqiang and Wang Chi would most likely have tried to persuade him, but since Song Zhiyu was with him, they couldn't offer much advice, so they simply waved goodbye to him.

Wang Qi waved to Xu Jinhuan, while Xiao Yuanxi still looked a little uncomfortable, only smiling as she watched.

"Let's go!"

Ruan Jingqiu hitched a ride and sat in the back, laughing, "This is the first time I've ever ridden in such an expensive car. It's so great to have a successful classmate. I'll ask you for help after I graduate!"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "We need a female secretary, would you like to come?"

Before Ruan Jingqiu could answer, Song Zhiyu couldn't help but glance at him and mouthed a soft "How dare you!" in English.

"I don't want to be a secretary, you don't need one!"

Ruan Jingqiu pouted, "Wait until I come up with some research in college, then you'll be begging me for it..."

"Okay, I look forward to that day."

Ruan Jingqiu's home wasn't far, and they arrived quickly. Xu Jinhuan drove her downstairs and parked the car. Ruan Jingqiu smiled and said, "Would you like to come to my house for a bit? My parents would definitely be very happy, and they might even encourage me to find a rich husband."

"Then you cast your line way too late."

Xu Jinhuan replied with a smile, "Go back quickly, you can go up again next time."

"Ok, bye."

Ruan Jingqiu waved to the two of them, then got out of the car and left. Xu Jinhuan turned around and drove out of the residential area. Just then, he heard Song Zhiyu next to him sending a voice message on her phone: "Sister Wanqing, I'm reporting to you, enemy situation detected! Enemy situation detected!"

Having probably watched quite a few war movies with Xu Haiguang, when she talked about "enemy situation," she deliberately used her tone and speaking speed to create a tense atmosphere, as if there really was an enemy situation.

Xu Jinhuan said irritably, "Don't gossip. They were just chatting. Don't make it so that no one wants to talk to me anymore."

Do you think I'm stupid?

Song Zhiyu glared at him, "In your current state, you're even more attractive than Chen Xingzhu back in school, almost as attractive as me. You're surrounded by girls all the time. It's better to be overly cautious than to let your guard down!"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, but your shamelessness has improved far more than your academic performance!"

When they got downstairs, the wind had almost stopped, but the snow was still falling. As soon as the two got out of the car, Song Zhiyu suddenly had a bright idea and asked in surprise, "Why don't we take Xiao Huang down and let it play in the snow for a while, okay?"

"Go ahead and say it if you're not afraid of getting scolded, I'm not saying it."

Xu Jinhuan curled her lips, "It's snowing late at night, and you're out walking your dog? How did you even think of that?"

"Spineless."

Song Zhiyu ran over and hugged his arm again. Xu Jinhuan glanced at her, but she ignored him and continued talking about a female classmate she didn't like at school. She only let go of Xu Jinhuan when they got upstairs.

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui were on the sofa talking on the phone. When they saw the two return, they said a few words and then hung up.

Xu Jinhuan asked, "What is it?"

"Someone is getting married back in my hometown."

Xu Haiguang said, "On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, will you two go together?"

"just go."

Although Dad didn't get along well with Grandpa and Grandma, he still maintained good relationships with relatives and friends back in his hometown. In the past year or two, he was always showered with compliments wherever he went, so he loved going to these kinds of occasions even more. Xu Jinhuan naturally didn't want to spoil the fun, so she chatted for a while. There was no central heating in Suicheng during the dead of winter, but the family had bought an electric heater this year, which made it much warmer when watching TV.

"Uncle went to bed so early?"

Despite the freezing weather, Song Zhiyu went to take a shower. When she came out with her wet hair wrapped in a towel, she saw that only Xu Jinhuan and Song Xiaohui were in the living room. She glanced at the TV and wondered, "Didn't they get married?"

The TV was showing "Let's Get Married," an urban romance drama. It seemed that Mom and Dad and Song Zhiyu were watching it. Xu Jinhuan had just sat down and glanced at it too. I must say, Gao Yuanyuan is indeed beautiful!

"Go dry your hair first."

Seeing that her hair was still wet when she ran over, Song Xiaohui said irritably, "It's so cold, you'll catch a cold if you do that..."

"Oh~"

Song Zhiyu pouted, turned around and went back to her room. After taking two steps, she stopped and turned back to call Xu Jinhuan: "Brother, can you blow on it for me?"

"……Row."

Xu Jinhuan sighed and got up, then followed her to her room. Song Zhiyu was wearing cotton pajamas shaped like a puppy—with a little tail on the back, which looked cute and funny.

She sat down naturally at her table and gestured to the side, "The hairdryer is over there."

Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing are now basically living together, so he is no stranger to blow-drying hair. He holds a hairdryer in one hand and holds Xie Wanqing's hair in the other, drying it slowly in sections.

Song Xiaohui arrived at the door at some point and said something. The hairdryer was too loud for Xu Jinhuan to hear, so he turned it off and asked again.

I'm going to bed.

Song Xiaohui glanced at her son and said, "You should go to bed early too, don't stay up too late."

"Okay, go to sleep."

Xu Jinhuan responded, and Song Zhiyu turned around and said, "Goodnight, Auntie~"

Xu Jinhuan helped her dry her hair, rubbed it a bit, then looked at her pure and innocent face in the mirror and asked, "How is it? Do you want me to dry it again?"

"Okay."

Song Zhiyu touched it herself, "It's already dry..."

She slowly combed her hair with a comb, then asked Xu Jinhuan, "Does it look good?"

"nice."

Xu Jinhuan nodded. "I'm going to brush my teeth."

He took his phone to the bathroom, brushed his teeth while checking his messages, and saw that Xie Wanqing had sent a photo of herself playing cards at a classmate's house, proudly announcing, "I won two yuan!"

"That's amazing! Win more, and you'll have to treat me to dinner later!"

Xu Jinhuan first praised Xie Wanqing, then noticed that Chen Xingzhu hadn't sent a message, so she took the initiative to send one: "What are you doing, baby?"

Chen Xingzhu quickly replied: "The baby is playing with the little baby!"

Xu Jinhuan saw right through her: "Chen Xingruo, can't you respect some personal privacy?"

He was speechless, wondering why Chen Xingzhu wouldn't change her phone password. And most importantly, Chen Xingruo could unlock Chen Xingzhu's phone, but he, her future husband, didn't know the password, which was very frustrating.

After washing up, Xu Jinhuan was about to get a basin of hot water to soak her feet when she saw Song Zhiyu carrying a cat and following a dog, arriving at the bathroom door and asking fiercely, "Aren't you going to take a shower?"

Why take a bath in this freezing weather?

Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but complain, "Besides, I just showered a couple of days ago, and I didn't even sweat..."

"No, you have to go wash too,"

Song Zhiyu pouted and muttered, "Otherwise, if I smell good and you smell bad, that's not fair... If you don't wash, I won't sleep with you tonight."

Xu Jinhuan really wanted to say "Double happiness," but he knew that saying it would definitely provoke the little girl's revenge, so he could only sigh and go get his clothes to take a bath. (End of Chapter)