Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

Before he knew it, Chen Zhou had returned to his residential compound. But as soon as he arrived at the entrance, a Rolls-Royce slowly drove out.

Chen Zhou was stunned for a moment. "Our run-down neighborhood actually has a Rolls-Royce?"

But the next second, Chen Zhou suddenly remembered that Long Jiajia had mentioned that she had seen the luxury car that picked up Xia Yu several times, which was a Rolls-Royce.

Could this car belong to Xiaoyuer's family?

Chen Zhou glanced at it a couple more times with suspicion, but once the luxury car had driven away, he stopped thinking about it and went home to get some sleep.

One blink, and...

Chen Zhou slept until the middle of the night, when his stomach growled loudly, and he was woken up by hunger.

After lazily stretching and yawning, Chen Zhou got up to find something to eat.

After searching the house thoroughly, Chen Zhou suddenly realized that the landlord's family had no surplus grain either.

Chen Zhou had no choice but to go out, go downstairs to the outside of the community to fill his stomach, and buy some basic survival supplies.

But once again at the entrance of the residential area, Chen Zhou encountered the same Rolls-Royce from earlier that day.

This time, the silver Rolls-Royce did not enter the residential area, but instead parked on the side of the road opposite the entrance.

A man in a suit and white gloves got out of the driver's seat and respectfully opened the rear split door.

Soon, a girl's slender legs emerged from the car, her feet adorned with white sneakers. The sneakers lightly and gracefully touched the ground, and a beautiful young woman stood there, poised and elegant.

Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but even across a wide road, Xia Yu still managed to look directly at Chen Zhou.

The moment Xia Yu saw him, her peach blossom eyes suddenly lit up, and her dazed and aloof expression turned into one of surprise and delight.

Her smile was like a spring breeze caressing the heart, warm and healing.

Chen Zhou sensed Xia Yu's happiness and couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

At that moment, he saw two more women get out of the Rolls-Royce.

They were both wearing suits and business attire, but their temperament and aura were completely different.

Chen Zhou guessed that the person talking to Xia Yu right now was Xia Yu's mother, and the other person was her secretary.

Little Fish is really a little rich girl!

Chen Zhou chuckled to himself and secretly made a "shh" gesture to Xia Yu across the street.

Xia Yu understood perfectly and obediently listened to her mother's instructions and nagging.

But in the blink of an eye, Chen Zhou had vanished. Looking left and right, Xia Yu couldn't find him anywhere.

Xia Yu felt a sudden sense of loss.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Gao Rong asked curiously, "Little Fish, what's wrong? Are you looking for something?"

Xia Yu looked at her mother and shook her head, "No, no."

Gao Rong felt something was off, but she didn't think much of it and gently stroked Xia Yu's head.

Gao Rong said, "Little Fish, although this place is very close to your school, the environment is really not very good."

"You should move back home."

Xia Yu said, "It's...it's okay, it's...it's fine."

Xia Yu pursed her lips, her voice soft but strong, "Mom, I... I can be independent."

At the same time, the clever Xia Yu also cast a pleading look at her secretary, Sister Wang.

Secretary Xiao Wang understood immediately and cautiously said, "Mr. Gao, Miss will be going to university next year. Whether she lives on campus or off campus, it's always good for her to learn to live independently now."

Gao Rong thought Xiao Wang's words made sense and nodded, but still looked worried.

Gao Rong said, "Little Yu'er, what your father and mother are most worried about is, firstly, that you can't take good care of yourself, and secondly, that it's not safe for a girl like you to live here alone."

"Listen to me, pack your things and come home with Mom." Gao Rong's voice was very gentle.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu felt a pang of disappointment. She looked at her mother pitifully and then slowly lowered her head.

At this moment, all she could think about was that she couldn't be with Chen Zhou anymore.

Xia Yu shook her head, then shook her head again, shaking her head repeatedly.

"No, I won't go back... I, I won't go back."

Upon seeing this, Gao Rong was stunned.

She never expected that her obedient and well-behaved daughter would be so insistent on her own opinion.

That's rare!

Does this girl really want to be independent?

Thinking of this, Gao Rong couldn't help but feel gratified. Seeing her daughter's aggrieved yet persistent appearance, her heart softened.

Gao Rong compromised, "How about this, you stay here for a few days first. If you can really adapt, when I come back from my next business trip, I'll move in with you. That way, I won't have to worry about your safety."

Xia Yu blinked her adorable, almond-shaped eyes, "Then...where's Daddy?"

Gao Rong joked, "Wait until he lives alone."

Xia Yu was anxious. Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself. In the end, she just let out a soft "Oh".

Gao Rong then said, "Xiao Wang, tomorrow you should contact Xiao Yu'er's landlord and buy the house."

Xia Yu: "?"

Xiao Wang nodded in agreement, "Okay, Mr. Gao."

Gao Rong gently pinched her daughter's cheek and said tenderly, "Alright, Mom won't disturb your independent life anymore. Go on, Mom has to go back too. Your father and your sister are still waiting at home."

Xia Yu hummed in agreement, waved goodbye to her mother, and watched the car drive away.

Until the Rolls-Royce was almost out of her sight.

Xia Yu was still waving from the same spot.

"You're so good."

Chen Zhou suddenly praised Xia Yu from behind, which startled Xia Yu, who screamed "Ah!"

I almost stumbled and fell.

Seeing that it was Chen Zhou, Xia Yu finally calmed down.

She looked at Chen Zhou with a pitiful yet angry expression.

Its cheeks puffed out like a little hamster.

She was both charming and adorable, with an expression that seemed to say, "Baby needs to be comforted, please comfort me."

Chen Zhou smiled, freeing his hand from carrying the things, and patted Xia Yu's head. "Okay, I didn't mean to."

"I just think you're such a good girl," Chen Zhou said sincerely, her gaze gentle.

Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

She leaned forward slightly, gently shook her head, and her thick, black hair rubbed against Chen Zhou's large palm.

Chen Zhou: "?"

Hakimi?

For a moment, Chen Zhou couldn't tell whether Xia Yu was Xiao Yu'er or Xia Xiaomiao.

At this moment, Xia Yu suddenly stretched out her fair and delicate hand, wanting to help Chen Zhou carry the things he was carrying.

She quickly snatched a bag full of snacks from Chen Zhou's hand.

Chen Zhou: "??"

This girl is being way too proactive! She's being almost too considerate.

You're a rich girl whose family owns a Rolls-Royce!

As Chen Zhou walked into the residential area with Xia Yu, he asked, "Was that your mother just now?"

Xia Yu nodded and hummed in agreement.

Chen Zhou then asked, "So, the rumors at school are true? Your family really does own a Rolls-Royce?"

Xia Yu shook her head.

"??"

Chen Zhou hesitated for two seconds, then asked, "Is it fake?"

Xia Yu explained, "Yes, there are two."

Chen Zhou: "…………"

Chen Zhou was speechless with surprise for a few seconds, then couldn't help but ask, "Little Fish, so you really are a little rich girl? A young lady?"

Xia Yu hummed in response, shook her head, and said earnestly, "I...I'm not."

"I'm... I'm just an ordinary person."

Chen Zhou laughed when he heard this.

You own two Rolls-Royces and you're telling me you're just average?

Even if we take a step further and assume you're like me, a penniless guy whose family is in debt, with your top-notch looks and consistently top-ranked IQ in science subjects, you can't possibly be associated with the word "ordinary"!

Then, Chen Zhou remained silent all the way home, and Xia Yu followed him into the house.

Chen Zhou asked, "Are you hungry? Would you like some late-night snack? I'll get you something."

Xia Yu asked, "Instant noodles?"

Chen Zhou nodded. "Instant noodles with a fried egg and ham."

Xia Yu nodded happily and emphatically, "Mmm!"

Chen Zhou smiled. Does this girl not get to eat junk food often?

"You can stay here and watch TV, I'll make you some noodles."

"Um!"

Xia Yu was very well-behaved. She turned on the TV and sat upright on the sofa, watching the soap opera with a serious expression.

Chen Zhou busied himself in the kitchen for a while and soon brought out two bowls of fragrant instant noodles.

Xia Yu stared intently, her eyes shining, swallowing hard.

Chen Zhou was amused by her gluttonous appearance, and then, with a bowl for each of them, Chen Zhou started eating first.

Xia Yu glanced at her favorite fried egg and ham instant noodles, and then at her absolute favorite Chen Zhou.

Then, she parted her red lips slightly and asked with concern, "Chen Zhou, you...you didn't go to school today."

"Why, why?"

Chen Zhou casually explained, "I went to make money."

When the topic of "money" came up, Chen Zhou took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out a hundred-yuan bill.

Then, Chen Zhou gently placed it on the coffee table in front of Xia Yu.

Chen Zhou said, "Little Fish, I'm returning the 100 yuan I borrowed from you last time. Thank you."

Xia Yu pushed the money back, saying, "No, you don't need to pay it back."

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "If you borrow and repay, it's easy to borrow again. Little Fish, you can't let me be the kind of person who borrows money and doesn't pay it back."

Xia Yu said, "No, you don't need to pay it back. I'll borrow it again next time."

After a pause, Xia Yu added, "I...I'm willing."

Although Xia Yu always stuttered when she spoke, her words were sincere and her eyes revealed a firm determination.

Chen Zhou was touched, but he still insisted on returning the money to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu couldn't argue with Chen Zhou, nor could she persuade him otherwise, so she had no choice but to accept the small amount of money that was rightfully hers.

After they finished eating, Chen Zhou cleaned up the dishes and returned to the living room, but they remained silent for a while.

Xia Yu was originally focused on watching the TV series, but in 2008, there were several "GG" interruptions in a single episode.

At that moment, Xia Yu noticed that Chen Zhou was engrossed in playing on his phone, seemingly forgetting her presence.

Xia Yu also took out her phone, her fair fingers flying across the metal keyboard.

Soon, the "beep beep beep" of a QQ message notification rang out in the living room. Chen Zhou curiously opened QQ to take a look.

But then they discovered that the avatar that was flashing was actually Xia Yu's!

Xia Yu: "Chen Zhou, what are you playing on your phone?"

Chen Zhou glanced at the beautiful girl on the sofa next to him, and when he saw Xia Yu smiling at him, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Chen Zhou typed back: "I'm chatting with a cute, childish person on my phone."

Xia Yu: "Hehe, I thought you were angry with me."

Chen Zhou: "Why would I be angry with you???"

Xia Yu: "Because I didn't tell you what my family does, I was afraid you would think I wasn't being sincere."

The next one is a little "wronged" emoji.

Chen Zhou smiled as he stared at the screen, then looked up and saw that Xia Yu herself also had a slightly aggrieved expression.

A million times cuter than on QQ!

Chen Zhou's smile widened, and he could even feel that he had become smelly.

Hmm... it reeks of the sour smell of love.

Chen Zhou asked directly, "So what does your family do? You're so rich, you not only own a Rolls-Royce, but two of them."

Xia Yu smiled sweetly, revealing her shallow dimples, and then she sent a message to Chen Zhou to explain.

Xia Yu: "My family is in the finance industry."

Fearing that her statement was too general, Xia Yu sent another message to add more details.

Xia Yu: "My parents own several private equity funds that specialize in investing in primary market company equity and futures markets."

Chen Zhou nodded, thinking to himself that Xiaoyuer was indeed a rich girl, and knew quite a lot.

Many high school students have never even heard of terms like "private equity fund" or "primary market".

However, it is now 2008, and the global financial crisis triggered by the US subprime mortgage crisis has not ended. The financial industry is still at its lowest point, with a large number of financial institutions going bankrupt!

I wonder if Xiaoyuer's family is doing well?

Just then, the "beep beep beep" QQ notification sound rang out again.

Xia Yu: "By the way, my family also owns a residential real estate company, which we co-own with my second aunt's family."

"It's in Guangdu District."

[Expression: Well-behaved]

Chen Zhou was stunned after reading it. Xiao Yu'er's family was also in real estate development?

Is her family also involved in the local knives, guns, and cannons trade?

Ugh... I hope I don't end up being dragged into the ground by her dad and half-buried, like a ginseng root.

Thanks to my future father-in-law for "cultivating" me?!

Chen Zhou's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

However, considering that her parents raised Xiaoyuer to be so kind and outstanding, they probably wouldn't actually drag us to cosplay as ginseng.

But it's always better to learn more about it. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!

Chen Zhou inquired, "Little Fish, what's the name of your family's real estate company?"

Xia Yu parted her red lips slightly: "Lan... Lanhai Real Estate."

Chen Zhou: "???"

Upon hearing the name "Lanhai Real Estate," Chen Zhou was completely stunned and remained speechless for a long time.

He carefully recalled the relationships between the characters and sorted them out.

Could it be that Luo Fei and Xia Yu are related?

So, in the executive information of Lanhai Real Estate, co-chairman Xia Linsheng... is Xia Yu's father?

Xia Yu waved her fair, delicate hands in front of Chen Zhou's eyes, anxiously asking, "Chen Zhou, what's wrong?"

Chen Zhou snapped out of his daze, uttered an "uh," and asked, "Little Fish, what's your relationship with that blond-haired Luo Fei?"

Xia Yu looked at Chen Zhou with suspicion, "You...you know...my...my brother?"

Chen Zhou asked, "Brother?"

Xia Yu gave a soft "hmm" and then explained, "It's...it's my cousin's ...

Chen Zhou understood.

"So Luo Fei's mother is the second aunt you mentioned?" Chen Zhou asked again.

Xia Yu nodded, "Mm!"

Chen Zhou wanted to get to the bottom of things, but just then, the phone rang. He looked at it and saw that it was Liang Wenbo calling.

Chen Zhou answered the phone, chuckling, "Hey, son, what do you want with your dad?"

Xia Yu's pupils dilated in shock: "???"

She stumbled backward and almost fell on her bottom, but luckily Chen Zhou caught her in time.

Chen Zhou covered the receiver and whispered to Xia Yu, "The watch."

Seeing that Xiaoyuer was still confused, Chen Zhou said helplessly, "Liang Wenbo, my childhood friend."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease.

Only the mist in her beautiful peach blossom eyes remained hazy.

Soon, Chen Zhou hung up the phone and said to Xia Yu, "My computer parts have arrived. Liang Wenbo's mother signed for them during the day. I'm going to his house to pick them up now. You can continue watching TV here."

Xia Yu shook her head, "I...I'll...go with you."

Chen Zhou pinched her pretty cheek and said gently, "No need, I'll be back soon."

Xia Yu reluctantly gave an "Oh".

Chen Zhou smiled and quickly went out.

No sooner had he left than Xia Yu sent Luo Fei a QQ message.

Xia Yu: "Cousin Luo Fei, are you there?"

Before long, Luo Fei, the doting brother, replied with several messages.

"Yes, Little Fish, what can I do for you?"

"Is someone bullying you at school? Are you hesitant to tell your aunt?"

"Don't worry! I'll take care of it for you!"

"Damn it! Anyone who dares to bully my sister, I'll make them stick their heads in the ground and pretend to be a ginseng!"

"Tell your brother, which bastard bullied you?"

Xia Yu: "No, no, I just wanted to ask, brother, do you know Chen Zhou from our school?"

Luo Fei: "What??? Chen Zhou bullied you?"

Xia Yu: "No one bullies me, and Chen Zhou will never bully me. He will only protect me like you, brother."

Xia Yu: "She protects him even better than his brother."

[Expression: Mischievous]

Luo Fei: "???"

Inside a private room at Feiyu Internet Cafe, Luo Fei's feelings were extremely complicated!

Is this still the Little Fish I know?

She... is in a relationship?

With Chen Zhou?

My sworn brother not only knows my sister, but the two of them are actually dating?

"Holy crap!!" Luo Fei exclaimed in shock.