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Have I really come back to life?

Liu Zihao stood on the street, looking at the familiar street scene, still a little incredulous.

He turned around and looked around; the scene in his memory was slightly different from what he saw before him.

There was a Xinhua Bookstore right behind him. Liu Zihao remembered this bookstore; he used to come here often.

He often made excuses to come because one of the saleswomen was very pretty. However, she never gave him a kind look.

Liu Zihao stood at the door for a moment, then stepped inside.

"Huh?" It was unusual for the young lady to see him take the initiative to strike up a conversation first.

"Hey handsome, what kind of books are you looking at?"

"Just browsing." Liu Zihao smiled slightly and looked at the young lady.

For some reason, the pretty girls I remember don't look as pretty as they used to be.

After greeting everyone, Liu Zihao quickly walked to a mirror.

He didn't come to see the young lady this time; he came to see himself.

No way? He looks so handsome! Liu Zihao stared at himself in the mirror, hardly believing it.

This fairy's handiwork is amazing.

With minimal changes to his face shape and eyebrows, Liu Zihao's face was sculpted to be incredibly handsome, the kind that exudes dashing good looks.

Looking at his current appearance, Liu Zihao felt gratitude towards the fairy for the first time.

Looking at himself, so handsome, he truly understood what narcissism was like.

Living in this world with this physical body, you've already taken the first step to becoming a winner in life.

His only worry now is that as he gets older, he might go astray.

After indulging in fantasies for quite some time, he finally left the bookstore satisfied, completely losing his previous desire to visit the bookstore to see the young ladies.

Once his emotions had calmed down, he remembered his main quest.

I definitely can't go to see my parents looking like this; I have to disfigure myself to cover it up first.

Having figured out a plan, Liu Zihao found a street corner and chose to make an incision at the eyebrow area.

After preparing for a while and observing that no one was around, Liu Zihao reluctantly mustered up his courage and rammed his head against the corner of the wall.

Ouch! That really hurts!

Liu Zihao hopped around, clutching his wound, bouncing about for a long time.

Indeed, a man has to be tough on himself, and a handsome man has to be even tougher on himself.

What's a little pain in the face of wind and rain? It's not like I'm castrating myself.

The book doesn't say that there was a ruthless man who just snapped his own wrists; it's not a Jin Yong novel, it's real history.

Thinking of this, Liu Zihao felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason. He'd gone off-topic...

......

An hour later, Zhao Chunlan received a phone call at the reception desk.

"Chunlan! Your Liu Zihao is injured, he's bleeding a lot..."

The caller was an acquaintance of Zhao Chunlan, who worked at the hospital affiliated with her workplace.

"Ah! What happened? How serious is it? Is the person still alive?... "

Zhao Chunlan was terrified and her speech became incoherent.

"It looks like his head was broken; it's all bandaged up, and the gauze is covered in blood..."

"He's fine, but he doesn't have the money for medical bills. You'd better come and see him right away..."

The acquaintance wasn't a doctor and couldn't explain the specifics, so he hung up after notifying Zhao Chunlan.

Zhao Chunlan hung up the phone, asked for leave, and then rushed to the hospital in a hurry.

"Zihao, what's wrong?"

When Zhao Chunlan saw that half of Liu Zihao's head was wrapped in gauze, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Liu Zihao grinned widely and smiled brightly.

"Mom, it's nothing. I just wasn't careful while walking and bumped into the corner of the wall, scraping my skin. It's all taken care of now, but I don't have the money to pay the medical bills."

Wow! Why does my son have such a beautiful smile?

And that smile looked so warm and reassuring? It couldn't be hidden even through several layers of gauze.

Did the impact hurt so badly that it cracked his face?

Surprisingly, Liu Zihao's mother wasn't thinking about her son's injuries at all; instead, she was focused on that smile as she went to pay the bill.

Looking at his mother's retreating figure, Liu Zihao sighed.

Sigh! There's nothing he can do about it; he can even sense his own undeniable charm.

This time, it was thanks to his thoughtful planning that things turned out well. If he had been reborn directly into the family, his parents would have been terrified.

After paying the money, Zhao Chunlan, still somewhat suspicious, took Liu Zihao's hand and walked back.

As I walked, I carefully examined this child; even through the gauze, he looked quite pleasing to the eye.

Hmm, the clothes are right, the height is right, but why? He doesn't look like the son he used to be at all.

If it weren't for the fact that her newly bandaged head was prone to infection, Zhao Chunlan would have wanted to tear open the gauze and take a closer look.

"Mom! What are you looking at?"

Sensing his mother's suspicious gaze, Liu Zihao naturally asked a question.

"I'm thinking," Zhao Chunlan said, "By the way, when does your school start?"

"Report on September 2nd, classes officially begin on September 4th."

Liu Zihao knew his mother was testing him, and answered without hesitation.

"Oh! Mom might be busy that day. Will you be able to find it at school by yourself?"

Zhao Chunlan had a trick up her sleeve; she had taken her son to the new school before.

"You took me there last time, I remember the way."

Liu Zihao looked completely innocent, seemingly unaware of his mother's scheming.

"Oh!" Having passed this hurdle, Zhao Chunlan was preoccupied and lost in thought.

As they reached the entrance of the residential compound, Zhao Chunlan seemed to remember something and said, "Zihao! You go home first, I'll go buy some groceries."

"Okay!" Liu Zihao replied and headed home without hesitation.

Even though he's been reincarnated twice, his parents still treat him like a child.

When his mother tests him, he knows exactly what kind of poop he needs to poop.

No sooner had Liu Zihao left than Zhao Chunlan followed him, wanting to see if he would ask the neighbors for their home address.

Yes, she still has doubts.

Because the first time she saw Liu Zihao at the hospital, the child's eyes really didn't look like her son's.

......

"Mom! Didn't you go grocery shopping? Why are you back so soon?"

Sitting on the bed, Liu Zihao looked at Zhao Chunlan as she entered the room, as if he had just happened to catch her.

"Oh! I forgot to bring any money, I've come back to get some."

Zhao Chunlan hurriedly said, lowering her head as she spoke, feeling as if her son had seen through her.

It's probably just that he feels guilty. What kind of scheming could such a young child have?

She comforted herself, pretended to go into the inner room to get money, and then went out to buy groceries after walking around for a while.

As soon as she came in carrying a bunch of groceries, she heard the washing machine running.

"Wait until you have a whole load of clothes before washing them."

Zhao Chunlan's first thought was that washing her son's two pieces of clothing in one pot was a waste of water.

I completely forgot that my son never does his own laundry, not even when he uses the washing machine.

Liu Zihao responded from inside the room. "I washed the sheets and duvet cover."

......

After tidying up the groceries, Zhao Chunlan was stunned again when she went back into the house.

When did the house get so clean?

Not only were the newly changed sheets and duvet covers clean and tidy.

The desks, chairs, and benches were all neatly arranged, and even the floor had just been swept.

When did my slovenly son become so clean?

Could she have started dating at such a young age? It's impossible for her to be developing so early; she's only in junior high.

"Mom! What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing his mother standing there dumbfounded at the door, Liu Zihao pretended not to understand and asked with concern.

"Son, why have you suddenly become so particular about cleanliness?"

Shocked, Zhao Chunlan voiced her doubts directly.

"Oh! I saw a book at the bookstore today that talked about the importance of a person's neat and tidy appearance."

"I thought it sounded pretty good, and I was thinking about how to get myself ready while I was walking down the street, and then I bumped into a corner of the wall and broke my head. I thought, is this what they call 'getting it all figured out'?"

Liu Zihao chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head.

Is this what it means to have "gotten it"?

If that's how you get it, I would have made you bang your head against the wall when you were in elementary school.

Zhao Chunlan recalled her son's behavior during his six years of primary school and regretted that she hadn't matured sooner.

However, it's not too late now. Looking at her son who has suddenly changed, her eyes slowly welled up with tears.

"Okay! Okay! You go ahead with your work, I'll go cook."

She retreated to the kitchen and couldn't help wiping away tears—tears of happiness.

......

"What delicious food did you make today?"

Liu Haisheng, who had just gotten off work, opened the door and came in. He casually asked a question before going inside to change his clothes.

As he passed by his son's room, he glanced at it and went into the bedroom.

While getting dressed, he felt that something was off about the day.

As he buttoned his shirt, he walked to his son's bedroom and finally discovered the root of the problem.

Why is my son being so well-behaved today? He's even sitting at his desk reading a book with a very serious expression.

Moreover, my son's "doghouse" is unbelievably clean and tidy today. Who helped clean it?

Did my son bring home a seashell fairy?

Of course, the most noticeable thing was that the son's head was wrapped in a large wad of gauze, and it was oozing blood.

"Son! What happened to your head? Who hit you?"

As a father, Liu Haisheng couldn't ignore his son's current state, and he understood this perfectly well.

"Dad! It's nothing, I just bumped into the corner of the wall. It's nothing serious, just a scrape."

Liu Zihao smiled indifferently, pursing his lips.

These clear, bright eyes are the same ones my son used to have that sleazy look in.

And how badly was he injured? His entire face was only showing his eyes and mouth.

"You're all bandaged up like this and there's only a little skin tear? Tell the truth, Dad won't hit you."

Seeing his son like this, Liu Haisheng didn't believe it was as simple as just a little scratch.

"It's really not serious, no stitches were needed, it's just that the cut is a bit long."

Liu Zihao was telling the truth, but he specifically asked the doctor to wrap him up so tightly.

The doctors at the staff hospital are all employees of the same unit, and they know my parents, so they are relatively easy to talk to.

"It was Xiaoqin's dad who handled it. You can ask him if you don't believe me."

"Well, it's good that everything's alright." Liu Haisheng walked around his son's room.

The cleanliness and tidiness made him feel uncomfortable, making his room seem a bit like a doghouse.

He didn't say anything more, went back to his room, swept the bed, and straightened the pillows.

He'll be too lazy to clean up after that.

I used to think my room was pretty clean, but now it looks like a complete mess.

Organizing and tidying up is a big job, and he, a lazy person who doesn't do much housework, doesn't have the patience for it.

After fiddling around for a bit, he lay down on the bed and waited for dinner.

After dinner, Liu Haisheng pulled his wife into the house.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not even dark yet." Zhao Chunlan thought that Lao Liu was in a hurry to do something bad.

"What? What are you thinking?"

Old Liu lowered his voice: "Lanzi, don't you think our son is acting strange today?"

"Yes! I thought so at first too."

So that's what it was all about. Zhao Chunlan took the initiative to clear up her husband's confusion.

"I asked him about it. Today he went to the bookstore and read a book about the importance of a man's neat appearance, and then he suddenly changed his mind. Sigh! Now our son has grown up."

Zhao Chunlan's last words were filled with happiness.

What kind of book makes someone grow up so quickly?

Liu Haisheng's understanding was completely overturned.

"What do you know? This is called the power of knowledge."

Zhao Chunlan poked Lao Liu's forehead.

"You used to struggle with learning to read; you couldn't even finish writing a letter. I'll have the kids buy that book for you, so you can take a good look at it too."

Liu Haisheng sternly said, "I'm already such a grown man, what do I need to grow up for? I'm not watching."

"You look like an adult, but you talk like a child. You're obviously uneducated. You're so old, and you only read comic books. You could at least read Reader's Digest."

"You have to pay to subscribe to Reader's Digest, right? Old Zhang subscribes to Lianhuanhuabao for his son Tiedan, so I can read it for free and save money."

Old Zhang was his neighbor across the hall. When Liu Haisheng went to visit, he would also take a look at Old Zhang's magazines.

"No matter what, such a useful book should definitely be bought by Zihau. It's worth it to read it and keep it as a collectible."

Zhao Chunlan was quite fixated on buying books that could change her son's character; she was determined to purchase them.

The next day, after Zhao Chunlan left home, Liu Haisheng found his son and whispered something to him.

"Son! That book you read yesterday, just read it yourself, but whatever you do, don't buy it. When your mom asks, just say you can't find it, maybe it's sold out or something."

"Dad! You know what, I didn't even notice the title of that book after I finished reading it. Now if you ask me to look for it, I might not be able to find it."

It's a book that doesn't even exist; where is Liu Zihao supposed to find it?

So, with the help of the father and son, Zhao Chunlan's long-cherished but unavailable book was ultimately not bought.

......

At home a week later.

Liu Zihao's head had been wrapped in gauze for a week, and during that time, Liu Haisheng had the urge to remove the gauze countless times.

The feeling was like when the groom lifts the bride's veil before the wedding night—it's so exciting!

That evening, Liu Haisheng circled around his son who was reading, his eyes never leaving the gauze on his head.

"Son! Your gauze is loose, let me fix it for you."

Unable to hold back any longer, Lao Liu finally took action. He pressed down on Liu Zihao's head, grabbed a corner of the gauze, and with a few quick twists, ripped the gauze off his head.

"Ah!" Liu Haisheng was dumbfounded when he saw Liu Zihao's changed "true appearance".

Hearing the commotion, Zhao Chunlan ran over, and unsurprisingly, just like her husband, she stood dumbfounded in front of Liu Zihao.

Liu Zihao was also in an awkward position.

He originally thought the gauze would need to be wrapped for at least half a month.

Unexpectedly, his impatient father removed the mask within a week, catching him off guard.

"Dad! Mom! What are you looking at? Is your wound infected?"

Liu Zihao smiled brightly.

Before his rebirth, he knew that men who could smile were attractive, but unfortunately, his facial muscles didn't cooperate back then.

Now he practices all kinds of smiles whenever he has time: a gentle smile, a calm smile, a sunny smile, and so on...

"Huh?" Liu Zihao's father was interrupted by this voice and then remembered what was going on.

His lips twitched, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly roared.

"Eagle Catches Chicks"

Liu Zihao: "The chick is resilient and persevering."

Liu Haisheng: "Two tigers cannot share one mountain."

Liu Zihao: "Unless it's a male and a female."

"Alright! Alright! Are you two ever going to stop? You've even started using secret codes."

Zhao Chunlan couldn't stand this method of identification. She stroked her son's face, trying to find the reason for the changes.

Liu Haisheng remarked from the side, "The change in these eyes is too drastic; they weren't this big before."

"What do you know?"

Zhao Chunlan corrected him with great experience.

"A person's eyeball remains the same size from birth to death. Those who appear to have large eyes simply have eyelids that open wider than others. I think..."

After careful consideration, Zhao Chunlan said, "Perhaps Zihao's facial muscle tissue has changed due to his injury, which has pulled his eyelids open, making his eyes appear larger."

After saying that, Zhao Chunlan continued to feel the bones.

"Hey, Lanzi, look, Zihao didn't have dimples before, but now he has dimples on both sides."

"That's right," Zhao Chunlan said with a disdainful look, as she was concentrating on feeling the bones.

"Do you know what dimples are? They're caused by a missing piece of facial muscle. Now that our Zihao suddenly has dimples, it means that the muscle he had moved to another place."

Unable to find the problem, Liu Haisheng refused to give up and continued to observe carefully. Soon, he made a new discovery.

"I think our son's face looks quite different from before."

Liu Zihao was speechless after his father said that.

He knew that when the fairy changed his appearance, she didn't drastically alter the shape of his facial bones; he had specifically instructed her on this.

Now his father is a typical example of someone who suspects their neighbor of stealing their axe.

Just as he was about to argue, his mother, Zhao Chunlan, intervened.

"What's wrong with your eyes? Don't I know what our son's face looks like? When have you ever looked at the child properly? I don't know what you're looking at all day long."

After saying that, she ignored Liu Haisheng and touched Liu Zihao's face, exclaiming, "Did you get disfigured or had plastic surgery? How come you became so handsome after just one bump?"

Liu Haisheng was speechless for a long time after being rebuked. After a moment of silence, he suddenly remembered something.

Without saying a word, he stepped forward and moved Liu Zihao over.

Hmm, I found a mole on the back of my head.

Then he pressed her down, pulled down her pants, and found a birthmark on her buttocks.

Only then did he turn back to Zhao Chunlan with relief and say, "Yes, that's right, it should be our child."

"Pah! That's exactly right." Zhao Chunlan spat, then said with rapt attention, "This collision was just too amazing."

Unexpectedly, Liu Haisheng climbed a ladder and up a tree.

"Son, where did you get hurt? Take Dad to see it."

Liu Zihao couldn't take it anymore. "Dad, I'm a child, still growing. Girls change a lot as they grow up. You're an adult now, your looks are all set, so don't think about things you don't need anymore."

Zhao Chunlan felt relieved upon hearing this, but she was puzzled: Has the change been so drastic? Is this how this child is growing up?

She had no experience in this area either, since they only had one child.

Had he managed to fool his parents? Liu Zihao breathed a sigh of relief.

As for my junior high school classmates, I only know a few of them who went to junior high school with me from elementary school.

Besides, there's a nearly month-long buffer period, which coincides with the teenager's growth period, making it even easier to fool them.