Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

So, Xia Yu was in a car accident tonight?

Could she have already left?

Chen Zhou frowned.

Saving a life is always a great deed, especially when the other person is his true white moonlight!

I have to do something!

My mom on the other end of the phone was still chuckling, "Of course you are! Are you under too much pressure from studying and have forgotten your own birthday?"

"Mom, isn't it because you're remembering for me?" Chen Zhou replied with a smile, chatted with his mother for a few more minutes, and then made an excuse to end the call in a hurry.

"Mom, Liang Wenbo is here. I'll hang up now."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhou got up and walked towards the entrance, praying that Xia Yu hadn't left yet.

Otherwise, things will get complicated.

The door creaked open, and Chen Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl was still squatting with her arms wrapped around her knees at the door of room 402 next door.

The two locked eyes.

Seeing the usually aloof Bai Yueguang shivering and looking pitiful, Chen Zhou couldn't help but smile and called out to her.

"Xia Yu?"

Hearing Chen Zhou call her name, a hint of surprise flashed in Xia Yu's beautiful eyes.

Her lips trembled slightly, and her mouth opened slightly as if she wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she only nodded slightly and uttered a soft "hmm".

Chen Zhou asked, "How did you end up here? Is your house next door?"

Xia Yu replied softly, "It's rented."

Chen Zhou then asked, "Why haven't I seen you before? Did you just rent a place?"

Xia Yu nodded: "Mm."

Chen Zhou seemed to realize something and continued to ask, "Did you forget your keys? Can't get into the house?"

Xia Yu nodded gently again: "Mm."

"..."

Chen Zhou was speechless. He truly lived up to his image of the aloof, unattainable ideal woman.

They're so economical with words!

But this also made him realize why the school beauty had suddenly appeared at the door of his neighbor's house.

At this moment, Xia Yu's stomach knew better than her mouth how to express herself.

It made a few "coo coo coo" sounds, clearly indicating that it was hungry.

Chen Zhou smiled knowingly at this, but it made Xia Yu blush with embarrassment.

Chen Zhou said warmly, "If you don't mind, come inside with me."

Xia Yu tilted her head, her eyes looking dazed, "Hmm?"

Chen Zhou felt that although this school beauty was aloof, she also had a charming and cute side.

Chen Zhou smiled innocently and continued, "Don't worry, I'm from the class next to yours (10th grade). My name is Chen Zhou, and I'm also your neighbor. I mean you no harm. You're hungry, I just want to treat you to something to eat."

"Thank you."

Xia Yu hesitated for a few seconds, then thanked Chen Zhou and followed him into the house.

As soon as Xia Yu entered room 401, she cautiously looked around.

Seeing this, Chen Zhou realized that the girl was still quite vigilant.

But not many.

To give Xia Yu a sense of security and to prove his innocence, Chen Zhou did not close the door, but went directly to the kitchen to cook instant noodles.

Chen Zhou said, "There's nothing else at home. If you're not picky about food, we'll have instant noodles for you later."

Xia Yu nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Chen Zhou was speechless: "..."

Is this school beauty a poop monster?

A little while later, Xia Yu, full of curiosity, looked around the house, and then she came to the sofa and sat up straight obediently.

On one hand, her stomach was growling with hunger, and on the other hand, there was the aroma of steaming instant noodles on the coffee table.

There was also a fried egg that looked delicious.

Xia Yu stared intently at the bowl of instant noodles, gulping down her throat and swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva in quick succession.

Then, her beautiful eyes darted around playfully.

In the kitchen, Chen Zhou was still thinking about how to change Xia Yu's fate.

I wonder what time she was in the car accident tonight?

What if it's the middle of the night?

We can't just leave her at home overnight!

Even if I reluctantly accept a loss, the young girl might not be willing.

As Chen Zhou thought this, he cooked the instant noodles and carried the bowl out of the kitchen.

But as soon as he entered the living room, his eyes widened in surprise.

Xia Yu finished off the bowl of instant noodles he had only taken a few bites of.

Not a drop of soup was left!

Chen Zhou was baffled: "Wait, what are you doing?"

Xia Yu blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes, not understanding why Chen Zhou was a little excited.

Is it because of instant noodles?

She answered truthfully, "I...I'm not a picky eater."

Chen Zhou was momentarily confused: "?"

What does that mean?

He tried hard to recall, and then he realized that his earlier statement, "If you're not a picky eater, you can have instant noodles later," was ambiguous.

"..." Chen Zhou was speechless yet amused.

Xia Yu looked at him with a puzzled and bewildered expression.

Chen Zhou smiled, sat down, and said, "Xia Yu, have you heard this joke? A programmer's wife told him to buy five pounds of oranges on his way home, and if there were any watermelons for sale, to buy one too. When the programmer got home, his wife found that he had only bought one orange. Do you know why?"

Xia Yu answered seriously, "Because...because there are...watermelon sellers."

"???"

Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Chen Zhou immediately realized two problems.

First, Xia Yu's reticence and reluctance to speak do not seem to stem from a cold or aloof personality.

It's because she has a stutter!

She was afraid of revealing that she had a stutter and was afraid of being laughed at.

That's why she usually keeps quiet.

Secondly, this girl isn't aloof at all; she's just too naive!

His brain circuits are different from ordinary people!

She answered a classic computer joke with a straight face.

If it weren't for the fact that Xia Yu had consistently ranked first in the grade for science subjects, I would have thought...

Chen Zhou really thought she was a simpleton.

"Hahahaha!" Chen Zhou laughed.

Xia Yu tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion, but when she realized that Chen Zhou was making fun of her stuttering, Xia Yu couldn't help but blush.

At the same time, she puffed out her cheeks like a little hamster, and her eyes held a hint of resentment and coquettishness.

Chen Zhou teased Xia Yu for a while before stopping. Looking outside, he saw the autumn rain was getting heavier and asked, "Do you live alone next door?"

Xia Yu nodded.

Chen Zhou added, "Okay, I'll call a locksmith for you once the rain stops. You're not going anywhere tonight, are you?"

Xia Yu gently shook her head, her low ponytail swaying back and forth.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou felt relieved.

As long as Xia Yu doesn't go out tonight, she won't have any good luck!

Chen Zhou added, "I'm going to take a hot shower. You stay here and don't wander around."

Xia Yu nodded, still remaining silent.

Chen Zhou got up to get a change of clothes, but after taking two steps, he turned back and said seriously, "If you absolutely have to go anywhere, you must tell me!"

Xia Yu didn't understand why Chen Zhou was so serious. She sat up straight, made an "OK" sign seriously, and her pretty face was also very serious.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Zhou came out after taking a shower.

Seeing Xia Yu still watching TV in the living room, he praised her in his heart. This girl, at least, is really obedient!

Chen Zhou walked over, picked up the Gionee H80 black candybar phone from the coffee table, and said to Xia Yu, "I'll go call a locksmith for you."

Xia Yu nodded obediently.

Chen Zhou went outside, randomly picked up a locksmith's phone number from the wall on the stairs, and dialed it.

Soon, a familiar yet unfamiliar phrase came from the other end of the phone: "Your phone service has been suspended due to unpaid bills. Please pay your bills promptly."

"???"

Chen Zhou was stunned. "Holy crap, my phone is out of credit?"

I only received a call from my mom, and we only talked for two or three minutes... Were inter-provincial roaming fees really that high in 2008?

Moreover, these days, if you're behind on your bill, you won't have data or internet access, and without data or internet access, you can't pay your bill online.

You can only buy recharge cards at the service center or newsstand.

This is so inconvenient!

Chen Zhou returned to the living room and asked Xia Yu, "My phone bill is overdue. Do you have a cell phone?"

Xia Yu gently shook her head.

Chen Zhou: "..."

Chen Zhou glanced at the continuous autumn rain outside the window, which showed no signs of stopping, and there was no umbrella at home.

It seems I can only let Xia Yu stay overnight. Fortunately, I am a gentleman.

Moreover, if I can keep Xia Yu by my side tonight, there's a 100% chance she won't get into trouble. I've done my best to help her to the end.

Chen Zhou thought to himself, then said, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my place tonight."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu looked up in astonishment, her cheeks flushed.

"No, isn't that a bit inappropriate?" she finally spoke again, but still stammered.

Chen Zhou said, "If you want to get soaked in the rain, or continue squatting by the door next door, that's fine too."

Hearing Chen Zhou's threat, Xia Yu puffed out her cheeks and shook her head.

Chen Zhou added, "Don't worry, I'm a gentleman, and I've been single since birth for half a century."

He thought to himself, "I was single for 36 years in my past life and I've been single for 18 years in this life. Isn't that being single for half a century?"

Xia Yu didn't understand Chen Zhou's words yet. Chen Zhou looked at her wet hair, which was half dry, with a few strands of dark hair still sticking to her neck and cheeks, and said again, "You should also take a hot shower, so you don't catch a cold."

Xia Yu blushed upon hearing this and hesitated. But after a while, seeing Chen Zhou curled up on the sofa with a pen and paper, writing and drawing intently as if no one else was around, Xia Yu relaxed her guard and got up to walk towards the bathroom.

After taking a couple of steps, she turned back, her face flushed, and asked, "Do...do you have any to exchange?"

Chen Zhou looked up and saw Xia Yu tug at her clothes, then nod and go to the bedroom to get a set of autumn pajamas.

Xia Yu took her pajamas into the bathroom, and soon, the sound of running water could be heard.

On the sofa in the living room, Chen Zhou was single-mindedly planning how to make money.

He wrote down many entrepreneurial ideas in his notebook.

Even if he can squeeze out time every day to write plans and code, he still needs some start-up capital.

Everything is difficult at the beginning; even a hero can be brought down by a single penny!

Especially for a high school senior, no matter how good your project is, no one will believe you when you try to attract investment.

Unless you have a background or connections.

But Chen Zhou has nothing now; all he has is his programming skills and project experience.

"If all else fails, I'll have to rely on myself to independently develop some low-budget mobile or web games."

"Let's earn our first pot of gold first!"

"But before that, we need to assemble a computer first. A programmer can't be without a computer."

Chen Zhou listed out his goals, plans, and the challenges he faced.

Everything became clear.

Just then, the bathroom door suddenly opened, and Xia Yu slowly walked out wearing Chen Zhou's pajamas.

"I'm done washing."

"oh."

Chen Zhou gave a perfunctory reply and subconsciously glanced up.

But the blind student immediately noticed the key point!

Chen Zhou is 183 cm tall, and his pajamas look quite different on Xia Yu, who is 170 cm tall.

But the most unusual feeling was that Xia Yu actually...

Chen Zhou was stunned. He hadn't expected that Xia Yu would actually appear in front of him wearing only a set of pajamas.

My blood is about to boil!

Xia Yu was initially puzzled as to why Chen Zhou was staring at her so intently, but she quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly crossed her arms in front of her chest, saying in a flustered manner, "Goodnight."

Then, Xia Yu ran straight into the bedroom and slammed the door shut.

Chen Zhou could tell that this girl was truly panicked and anxious.

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, you've entered my room." Chen Zhou muttered to himself, then chuckled.

This school beauty is not only not aloof, but also quite adorable!