Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing naturally couldn't guess what Xu Jinhuan was thinking. Therefore, the more normal he acted, the more uneasy they felt. They even felt a little guilty, worried that they might have been too resistant or excessive, which made Xu Jinhuan sad and that's why there was no movement last night.

Otherwise, given his personality, how could he have remained completely inactive?

Moreover, he seemed too normal when he woke up in the morning, without a trace of resentment. The more he acted this way, the more Chen Xingzhu and Xie Wanqing felt that he was faking it. He was clearly unhappy inside, but he was afraid of upsetting them, so he forced a smile.

Today is Saturday, but the company is rushing to meet deadlines for various projects, so everyone has to work overtime. Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing will definitely have to go, while Chen Xingzhu could skip it. However, she goes to work out of interest, and these days she only works two days a week at most. The workload isn't enough to keep her busy, so she's still very enthusiastic and goes to work as well.

Before leaving, the two of them still had to pack up, planning to take some snacks to the company. Xu Jinhuan didn't understand why they ate so many snacks every day, but naturally she didn't stop them. She played with Xiao Huang in the living room.

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The snacks were placed on the shelf in the living room. Since the two of them didn't want to talk, they would just glance at each other as they took something out, expressing their respective questions.

A single glance can convey little information, but it's enough to confirm that it wasn't just their imagination and that the other person felt the same way, thus making them even more convinced of their earlier thought.

"Morning~"

Upon arriving at the art department's large office, Chen Xingzhu greeted her colleagues with whom she had a good relationship. She first took her cup to wash it, then poured herself a cup of hot water, sat down, blew on it a couple of times to wet her lips, and then picked up her phone.

She opened the chat window with Xie Wanqing, but her slender fingers hovered over the screen, and after a long while, she still didn't know what to say. She stared blankly for a while, then put her phone down again.

Almost at the same time, Xie Wanqing was also sitting at her desk, staring blankly at her phone.

She really wanted to talk to Chen Xingzhu about what happened this morning—or rather, last night—but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know how to say them.

Although their relationship had clearly grown closer after last night, this kind of thing was still too sensitive and shameful.

Moreover, what if we agree to Xu Jinhuan's request this time, and he makes even more outrageous demands next time?
Most importantly, Xie Wanqing had asked Xu Jinhuan before, and knew that Chen Xingzhu was now unwilling to turn on the lights. In comparison, her current "scale" was already very large.

If she were to make further concessions, wouldn't Xu Jinhuan think she was even more "easy to bully"?
Amidst a jumble of thoughts, Xie Wanqing hesitated for a while before finally putting down her phone.

'If Chen Xingzhu agrees, then I'll agree.'

As she put down her phone, she made a decision in her heart and immediately felt much lighter. She stopped thinking about it and prepared to focus on her work.

But her work was all about Xu Jinhuan anyway. After organizing what she needed to do, she was about to go to Xu Jinhuan's office to find him.

Xu Jinhuan was engrossed in reviewing the plans for the league. When he noticed Xie Wanqing approaching, he didn't pay much attention. After all, he and Sister Xie were practically inseparable; Xie coming to his office was like going to his bed, so it wasn't anything to be surprised about.

However, Xie Wanqing still felt uneasy about what happened last night, and felt that he was dissatisfied and was just pretending this morning.

When he saw me walk into the office, he didn't say anything—that would have been fine, but he glanced at me first, then looked away with a stern face, clearly throwing a tantrum.

'Hmph, if you ignore me, I'll ignore you too.'
Xie Wanqing walked over and placed two printed documents on Xu Jinhuan's desk. She originally intended to turn around and leave, but hesitated for a moment. She noticed that even after she turned around, he still ignored her, and she felt wronged. Her heart ached, and she almost wanted to cry.

She quickly tried to control her emotions, but she could no longer maintain her original intention of ignoring him. So she stood in front of the table, her face stern, and said, "Why are you angry with me? If you're so tough, go and give Xingzhu a hard time!"

"what?"

After she finished speaking, Xu Jinhuan waited almost a second before looking up at her blankly and asking, "Huh?"

Xie Wanqing ignored him with a stern face, but continued to stare at him.

"Uh……"

One study suggests that men tend to think in a single-threaded way, while women think in multiple threads. Therefore, in many cases, when a man is doing something, his wife or girlfriend's first shout is almost 100% unheard.

Once activated, it can usually be recalled if you think back.

Xu Jinhuan was the same. Looking at Sister Xie's aggrieved and angry appearance, and then recalling what she had just said, she was even more confused. She quickly stood up and asked, "What did you say? Why am I angry?"

You're ignoring me!

Since there was no one in the office anyway, Xie Wanqing didn't care about the difference in their status. She snorted, turned her back on him, and ignored him.

"not me……"

Xu Jinhuan was at a loss for words, wanting to explain but not knowing how. He almost burst out laughing, but thankfully he managed to hold it in and only laughed without making a sound.

He quickly suppressed his smile as he got up and walked over, saying helplessly, "I was looking at something, the competition plan we talked about before... I usually do this when you come in too. Do I have to serve you tea and water when a boss's wife comes to my office?"

Hearing what he said, Xie Wanqing felt that there was some truth to it, and began to wonder if she had made a mountain out of a molehill. But she was still uncomfortable, so she glanced at him and said, "Anyway, you're just angry."

"Why am I angry?"

Xu Jinhuan still found it funny, but he understood what was going on. He came to her side, put his arm around her shoulder, and pulled Sister Xie’s voluptuous and alluring figure into his arms.

Xie Wanqing struggled for a moment, but then he pulled her close and said reproachfully, "You were already angry, but you didn't dare to show it in front of Xingzhu. Now that I'm here, you're taking it out on me."

"First of all, I'm not angry."

Xu Jinhuan explained one by one, "You think I'm disappointed and angry because I didn't do anything last night? To be honest, you're being a bit petty. I didn't intend to do anything last night, so what's there to be angry about?"

He expressed his innocence with slightly accusatory words, and before Xie Wanqing could refute him, he continued, "Secondly, I won't lose my temper with Chen Xingzhu, let alone with my sister... And it's not just me, my sister is so gentle, no one would bear to be angry with you, right?"

"wrong."

Xie Wanqing's anger had subsided, but she still kept a straight face and refused to give in. She was somewhat enjoying his gentle coaxing at this moment, feeling that since the two of them had become closer, it seemed like he hadn't coaxed her like this for a while.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. You're so beautiful, even when you're angry you look beautiful in a different way."

Xu Jinhuan coaxed her a couple more times. Holding her and rubbing against her like that, he couldn't resist and kissed her.

Afraid that he would misbehave in the office again, Xie Wanqing couldn't pretend to be angry anymore. She quickly pushed him away, blushing, and scolded, "Don't think about being a hooligan again. Get back to work."

"It's okay, I'll just hug you." Xu Jinhuan hugged her tightly and refused to let go. Xie Wanqing couldn't break free and could only let him hug and grope her. Fortunately, when Xu Jinhuan dragged her to the sofa, she found a chance to escape and managed to preserve her innocence.

Well, being innocent in the office counts as being innocent, but he can't be allowed to tarnish his reputation in every other place, can he?

Sooner or later I'll have you cleaning up this mess.

Seeing that she had run away, Xu Jinhuan didn't chase after her. He just snorted and straightened his back before sitting down at his desk and continuing to work.

Anyway, Chen Xingzhu probably won't stay overnight tonight, so there's plenty of time to deal with Sister Xie.

Next week it will be Chen Xingzhu's turn to be on duty, and there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her then.

And once what happened last night happens a few more times, and they gradually lower their guard, it won't be long before we have to deal with them together.

A real man is patient!
In every sense.

As expected, Chen Xingzhu did not stay overnight tonight. She didn't even have dinner with Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing after get off work in the evening. Instead, she asked Xu Jinhuan to take her home, intending to eat at home by herself.

According to Xu Jinhuan, Xie Wanqing, and Chen Xingzhu's plan, after Xu Jinhuan dropped her off at home, he left with Xie Wanqing.

However, what none of the three expected was that just as Xu Jinhuan parked the car at the door, before Chen Xingzhu even opened the car door, the villa door opened, and Yu Peishan and Chen Xingyu led "Panda" out of the house on a rope.

"I'm home?"

Seeing Chen Xingzhu get out of the car, Chen Xingyu quickly ran over, and Yu Peishan greeted him with a smile.

Xu Jinhuan naturally couldn't be impolite, so he got out of the car and greeted her. Xie Wanqing felt a little guilty, after all, she was going back with Xu Jinhuan later—and this wasn't the first time.

However, since Yu Peishan had already come over, she couldn't stay in the car any longer, so she got out of the car as well and greeted her with a smile, "Aunt Shan."

"Wanqing is here too?"

Yu Peishan smiled and said, "It's perfect that you're staying for lunch. I took Xingyu to pick some toon sprouts and shepherd's purse this afternoon. You can stay and have a taste."

Xie Wanqing wanted to refuse, but was too embarrassed to say so, so she turned to look at Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan saw the look in Xie's eyes, but he couldn't refuse. He felt a little helpless, but since his relationship with Xie Wanqing was still ambiguous, staying for dinner would only give him away. So he could only bite the bullet and politely decline, saying, "Thank you, Aunt Shan, but no need today. Come again next time."

"Will I come pick vegetables for you separately next time?"

Yu Peishan snorted and, without giving her a chance to speak, led the cat forward, grabbed Xie Wanqing's hand, and said to Chen Xingyu, "Xiaoyu, hold onto your brother Jinhuan's leg and don't let him leave."

Chen Xingyu was rather introverted, but he was still a boy at the age where he was mischievous. He had become quite familiar with Xu Jinhuan, and when he heard this, he seemed to find it very amusing. He ran over, reached out and hugged Xu Jinhuan's leg tightly, tilting his head back and saying, "Brother Jinhuan, are you having dinner at my house? Can I call you brother-in-law?"

Yu Peishan was both amused and annoyed, but she didn't stop her. Chen Xingzhu, however, was a little embarrassed and scolded, "Xiaoyu, don't talk nonsense."

She then said to Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing, "Since Aunt Shan has said so, Sister Wanqing, why don't you stay for dinner? Finish your meal early and then have him take you back to school. It won't be too late."

Xu Jinhuan felt a chill run down his spine. Chen Xingzhu's words seemed ordinary, but they actually contained a lot of information.

First, she directly invited Xie Wanqing, which implicitly acknowledged that Xu Jinhuan was staying for dinner. This subtly separated Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing into two separate groups, one inside and one outside, implying that Xie Wanqing was an outsider and therefore needed to be invited.

Secondly, she explicitly stated that Xu Jinhuan would take Xie Wanqing back to school after the meal. This was not meant as a hint or sarcasm to get Xu Jinhuan to take Xie Wanqing to school, but rather as something she wanted Yu Peishan to hear.

This is a very unusual signal!
Under normal circumstances, Chen Xingzhu would not need to do this.

Her doing this now is either a coincidence or a deliberate attempt to clarify things.

In other words, Yu Peishan may very well—at least Chen Xingzhu thinks Yu Peishan may have developed doubts about the relationship between Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing.

Otherwise, why would you say that?

Then, considering that Yu Peishan's seemingly natural yet somewhat coercive invitation to stay for dinner, Xu Jinhuan's alarm bells immediately went off.

'what's the situation? ’

Although Mr. Xu was a seasoned veteran, he was a little hesitant at this moment, since he was not innocent and could not speak with righteous indignation.

'Then you can only be defiant even if you're in the wrong.'

He muttered a curse under his breath, trying to sound as natural as possible, and said, "Then I'll park the car here... Aunt Shan, are you taking the panda out to play?"

Yu Peishan smiled and said, "Yes, let's take her out for a stroll. It's been a long time."

"Wait for me a moment, I'll park the car and we'll go together."

Xu Jinhuan acted more naturally and offered to go along to play, so as not to appear guilty by avoiding the activity.

Chen Xingzhu smiled and said, "Then let's go together."

Xu Jinhuan parked the car and then walked the cat with him. Chen Xingyu has two older sisters, so it was rare for him to have an older brother to play with. He also seemed to think that his earlier act of holding onto Xu Jinhuan's leg to keep the guest had worked, so he was in a good mood and kept trying to interact with Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan had a good impression of her brother-in-law. Although she didn't have much experience in coaxing children, she tried her best to get along with him. She accompanied him for a walk around the neighborhood before returning to Chen Xingzhu's home.

Before he even entered the door, Xu Jinhuan's phone rang. He took out his phone, saw a video call from "Zhizhi" on the screen, and answered it casually without thinking much of it.

On the screen appeared Song Zhiyu's pure and sweet face in her school uniform, and her crisp, sweet voice came from the phone's speaker. She seemed to be in a good mood, and her voice was light and loud: "Brother! Do you miss me?"

brush!
Xie Wanqing, Chen Xingzhu, and Yu Peishan, who had just entered the courtyard, along with Chen Xingyu and the cat named "Panda," all turned around and stared at him. (End of Chapter)