Rebirth Must Be Happy

"You have to attend classes and go to work at the same time, are you able to manage?"

Yu Peishan and Xie Wanqing had met before, but they hadn't spoken much. In fact, they didn't have much in common. However, since Xie Wanqing was visiting this time, they had to exchange some pleasantries. Yu Peishan, like most elders, started by asking about work, "Xingzhu said you're still running an online store. You must be quite busy, right?"

"It's not bad."

Xie Wanqing was actually a little hungry, but fortunately she had already eaten a few pieces of meat as soon as she sat down, so she wasn't in a hurry to focus on eating. While talking, she maintained her elegant lady-like image by eating a little bit of food, and replied in her usual gentle voice, "Now my brother mostly runs the online store. I just check the promotions when there are new products. There's not much to do at school..."

As she said this, Chen Xingzhu, who was quietly eating next to her, frowned almost imperceptibly, glanced at her as if she wanted to say something, but then glanced at Yu Peishan again, and said nothing. She simply picked up a piece of roast duck in front of her and put it on Xie Wanqing's plate.

'Does this mean that, besides being Xu Jinhuan's secretary, there are three things in her life that are unimportant?'

Yu Peishan's expression remained unchanged, but she was secretly thinking, 'This is not good news.'

She picked up some food with her chopsticks, first smiling at Xie Wanqing, then subtly glancing at Chen Xingzhu and Xu Jinhuan sitting between Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing as she put the chopsticks away.

Chen Xingzhu had just finished serving Xie Wanqing some food when she caught Xu Jinhuan's mournful gaze. They exchanged a glance, then Chen Xingzhu nonchalantly looked away and continued eating.

Xu Jinhuan pursed her lips, then noticed Yu Peishan's gaze as she picked up some food, so she looked back at her.

"eat more."

Yu Peishan smiled slightly, gave a polite reminder, and then looked at Xie Wanqing again to show that her reminder was not meant to interrupt her and let her continue.

"Ah."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, picked up two stalks of greens, put them in her bowl, and ate them, but inwardly she wondered: 'What's going on?'

He vaguely sensed that Yu Peishan's gaze just now was a bit off, as if she were scrutinizing him. 'Could I have given myself away? That can't be!'

From the moment he arrived at Chen Xingzhu's house, he was very careful about his behavior. Whether with Chen Xingzhu or Xie Wanqing, he tried to maintain a distance that was neither too close nor too distant.

This not only requires taking care of Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing's feelings, but also worrying that being too distant from Chen Xingzhu might arouse Yu Peishan's suspicion.

'what's the situation? ’

He felt he hadn't done anything wrong; he had executed the decisions he had made on the way there perfectly. However, Yu Peishan's gaze just now gave him a bad feeling. 'Have I given myself away?'

This shouldn't be!
‘Something’s wrong! ’

At the same time, Yu Peishan also felt a sense of unease, sensing that something was amiss, yet she couldn't quite pinpoint it. However, she quickly narrowed it down: 'Xu Jinhuan's behavior is off, Xie Wanqing's is strange, Xingzhu…'

She glanced at Chen Xingzhu again, but Chen Xingzhu was just eating and didn't seem to notice anything unusual, so she had no choice but to keep her doubts to herself.

"Finally, I can eat slowly."

Chen Xingruo had been eating solid food the whole time, and after eating about half full, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked satisfied. "I feel like I've come back to life all of a sudden... I'll have some soup next."

"Second sister, let me serve you."

Chen Xingyu, who was not tall enough and not very convenient to serve rice and soup at the table, was unusually proactive. He took the bowl from Chen Xingruo to serve soup, and after putting it down, he asked each person, "Big sister, do you want some?"

Chen Xingzhu smiled and handed him the bowl. Yu Peishan then asked, "Is it only for your sister? What about your brother Jin Huan and sister Wan Qing?"

Xu Jinhuan had always felt that the title "Brother Jinhuan" was a bit strange. It was fine with Li Yunxue, since he didn't plan to have a long-term relationship with her, but Chen Xingyu was different. However, he couldn't refute it at the moment, so he smiled and said, "I don't need it."

Then he looked at Xie Wanqing: "Do you want some?"

Xie Wanqing nodded, but said, "I can serve myself."

Yu Peishan smiled and said, "It's okay, let him serve. He likes to help... Jin Huan, take the bowl from me."

Tang was next to her, and Chen Xingyu was right there. As she spoke, she stood up, reached out, and asked Xu Jinhuan, who was closer to her, to help her take Xie Wanqing's bowl over.

Seeing this, Xie Wanqing had no choice but to hand it over. Halfway through, she heard Xie Wanqing say she needed Xu Jinhuan's help—that was her nature; she was used to being gentle. Hearing this, she handed the bowl back to Xu Jinhuan. Xu Jinhuan had already been on guard, and although she wasn't sure if Yu Peishan had any intention of testing her, she was still somewhat cautious. When she reached out, she consciously avoided any possible finger contact with Xie Wanqing, and tried to act as naturally as possible as she took the bowl and handed it to Yu Peishan, who then placed it in front of Chen Xingyu.

'I'm probably overthinking it.'

He observed carefully and saw that Yu Peishan did not show any abnormality from beginning to end, and then he felt relieved.

"Take care on your way."

Xie Wanqing only knew that Chen Xingzhu and Chen Xingruo were sick, so she came to visit them and had a meal. There was nothing else to do. After the meal, she sat for a while and said a few words. Seeing that Chen Xingruo was obviously sleepy and that Chen Guiliang had not returned from a social engagement, she did not wait any longer and got up to say goodbye.

Yu Peishan saw him off at the door and then instructed him, "You just got back today, go home and rest. Come back to visit in a couple of days when you have time. Don't bring anything, just come and have fun."

"Thank you, Auntie, we will."

Xie Wanqing originally had no ill intentions towards Yu Peishan. She knew that her stepmother Chen Xingzhu was a nice person, but she wasn't particularly close to her. However, after coming here today, she found that this "stepmother" was gentle and considerate, and her personality was actually somewhat similar to her own. Compared to when she first arrived, she was much more relaxed now, smiling in response. Then she said to Chen Xingzhu, "It's cold outside, and you're sick. Go to sleep quickly."

"it is good."

Chen Xingzhu nodded, but did not go down from the porch. Watching Yu Peishan walk out of the villa gate, she couldn't help but frown again.

Xie Wanqing hadn't been paying attention and said "we will," a phrase that could be interpreted in many ways. However, she felt that Yu Peishan's behavior tonight was a bit off, as if she was testing her.

If that's the case, shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target makes it easy to associate it with something negative...

The key point is that the association is based on facts, which is a bit awkward.

'It should be fine.'

Chen Xingzhu thought for a moment and held back her anger. Xie Wanqing had only said she was coming today, and she wasn't invited by Yu Peishan. Normally, there shouldn't be any reason to suspect her.

Moreover, such an outrageous thing is not something a normal person would easily think in this direction, right?

I'm going to bed.

Chen Xingruo yawned beside her and instructed her sister, "Don't bother me if you miss me. Hold back, and we can talk about even the most important things tomorrow."

"Go."

Chen Xingzhu smiled and responded, watching Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing get into the car and leave from under the porch. She then waited for Yu Peishan and Chen Xingyu to return before going back inside together.

"You should go to sleep too, get some more sleep."

Yu Peishan advised, "It's okay if you can't sleep at night. You don't have to go to school anyway. You can gradually adjust your schedule and sleep when you're sleepy."

"okay."

Chen Xingzhu had just taken her medicine, and the effects hadn't kicked in yet. However, she was weak from her illness and really wanted to lie down, so she didn't refuse. She tidied up and went back to her room to lie down.

Chen Xingyu wanted to watch TV, and Yu Peishan didn't stop him. She let the aunt watch TV with him while she quietly went downstairs. Seeing that the light was still on in Chen Xingzhu's room, she tiptoed to open the door to Chen Xingruo's room next door, went in in the dark, and turned on the lamp.

"Ok?"

Chen Xingruo was still half asleep when the light shone on her. She frowned, opened her eyes, and said in a soft, slightly coquettish voice, "What are you doing here? I was sleeping."

"After thinking it over, I feel I should tell you."

Yu Peishan sat down on the edge of the bed and sighed softly, "I just noticed that Xu Jinhuan is acting strangely."

She stared at Chen Xingruo's expression and said seriously, "Xu Jinhuan lied to your sister. There's definitely something going on between him and Xie Wanqing!" (End of Chapter)