Rebirth 08: A Happy Life Begins in Elementary School

Chapter 121 You Are Special

Indeed, as He Lin said, He Shuyao and Chen Nian were waiting at the stairwell.

He seemed a little embarrassed.

Li Zhao didn't say anything, "Let's go, it's vacation time."

The two followed with relaxed expressions.

But as soon as they stepped out of the alley, Chen Nian couldn't hold back any longer: "Ah Zhao, did the homeroom teacher give you the yearbook?"

"Yes."

"Alright, stop talking, stop talking—" Chen Nian immediately waved his hands repeatedly.

Li Zhao was speechless. "You brought it up again. I made a point of not mentioning it."

"My problem, my problem."

Then, after taking a few steps, she said, "Ah Zhao, have you opened it to take a look?"

Li Zhao glanced at him, "Turn it over."

"I know, I know, my cough is better."

After taking a few more steps, "Ah Zhao—"

"I just flipped through randomly, I didn't see yours."

Chen Nian patted his chest, while He Shuyao turned her face away somewhat awkwardly, looking at the arcade on the other side.

"What are you guys doing?" Li Zhao laughed. "I've already written it, I'll definitely read it when I get back. Are we not going to see each other again? I'm very happy that you left me messages."

He Shuyao smiled and nodded.

However, Chen Nian still seemed a little nervous.

"What are you being so coy about?" Li Zhao slapped him. "Maybe everyone else has already read what you wrote."

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"No, that's not the case," He Shuyao said. "The teacher bought a detachable notebook herself, and then let us choose the paper ourselves, write our answers, and hand it in to her."

It was done quite well.

"I'm wondering—when did you all do this? How come I had no idea?"

Li Zhao was quite curious.

He was clearly in class the whole time, how come he knew nothing about this?

Especially this month, he no longer needs to go to Huang Keyun to use the computer at noon.

"It's the QQ class group," Chen Nian said.

"----OK."

"Aren't you in the work group yet? So many people are asking me about it," Chen Nian said. "I'm really struggling to hold back."

"What do you have to endure?"

Chen Nian looked hurt. "I've been keeping a secret all this time. Everyone thinks I might have your QQ number, but I've always said no, no."

You've really been wronged, haven't you?

The three chatted as they walked to the alleyway where Li Zhao's family had bought the shop.

Chen Nian stopped in his tracks. "I was saying I felt like I forgot to say something today!"

This kid is really something else today.

He pointed to the shop at the alley entrance and shouted to Li Zhao and He Shuyao, "I saw the news last night. My dad said this place will be the entrance to the pedestrian street in the future. The shops here will be very valuable! Zhao, this is the old man's mung bean soup shop! You wanted to buy it before, what a pity!"

"Want to buy?" He Shuyao looked at Li Zhao with a curious expression.

"It's no pity, I've already bought it," Li Zhao said.

"Oh, I see," Chen Nian nodded, "I knew it—"

Then time stood still for two seconds.

"You bought it?!" Chen Nian shouted. "You really bought it? Huh?"

"I convinced my parents to buy it," Li Zhao said. "We were lucky."

Chen Nian's eyes went from disbelief to a slight look of fear.

He had always thought that Li Zhao was just teasing him with his conversation with the old man, and even thought that the conversation might have stopped because Li Zhao had finally gotten tired of it. But it turns out that he was serious all along!

Hundreds of thousands of yuan! How did Li Zhao's family actually come up with that much money?

The key point is that Li Zhao actually persuaded his parents to buy it. Is this still the same Li Zhao whose parents didn't give him snacks or pocket money?

More importantly, Old Man Chen said that this storefront would be extremely valuable, and the price Li Zhao negotiated with the old man was very low!

Good heavens, Li Zhao can be powerful, but not this powerful, right?

It's completely beyond Chen Nian's comprehension.

Well, it's incomprehensible that he was number one in the country before —

Chen Nian's thoughts were progressing rapidly when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he looked at the calm He Shuyao beside him.

He Shuyao has a father who is the director of the planning bureau. He Shuyao and Li Zhao are very close. Li Zhao met Director He before, so Director He must know that the planning for this area is going to be changed.

I see, I see!

It dawned on him.

"Would you like some mung bean soup?" He Shuyao asked.

"————" Chen Nian was suddenly caught in a dilemma, not knowing whether to speak or not.

"No, my family bought this storefront."

Why?

"I had high hopes for it, and luckily, they actually moved the entrance here."

He Shuyao was slightly surprised, then nodded, "I see."

What?! Why did you overlook something so simple, Emperor Shuyao?!

Oh—Chen Nian suddenly realized what He Shuyao had said when they were waiting for Li Zhao at the stairwell.

She wanted Chen Nian to find an excuse to go home first today, instead of waiting for the bus together at the bus stop.

It was obvious that he needed to speak with Li Zhao.

A very significant matter was glossed over so easily. Chen Nian had originally wanted to say that he would come and dine and dash if Li Zhao's shop opened, but he felt that now was not the time to talk about this.

Because they were almost at the bus stop, He Shuyao kept giving him meaningful glances.

"Oh right," Chen Nian suddenly raised his hand, "Ah Zhao, Shu Yao, I have some things to do at home today, so I won't be waiting for the bus with you guys."

Li Zhao guessed the real reason in a second.

It wasn't that Chen Nian's acting was problematic, but rather that He Shuyao nodded in satisfaction after he finished speaking.

Elementary school students often think that only they can see their various little actions and expressions.

Chen Nian walked straight towards his home, feeling only the satisfaction of having completed his task.

But the image of Li Zhao surprisingly agreeing to take him out for grilled sausages at the beginning of the semester flashed through his mind.

It seems that before this grilled sausage, Li Zhao was still the Li Zhao he knew.

Serious, diligent, and rarely smiles, he is strictly controlled by his parents, afraid to do this or that, and full of worries.

As a result, Li Zhao changed after eating the grilled sausage, becoming confident, very mature, and exceptionally capable.

Chen Nian seems to have grasped some key information—the sausage might be the source of the mutation.

He said this was good stuff, and from now on he would only eat the 2-yuan grilled sausages!

Li Zhao and He Shuyao walked to the bus stop. He Shuyao first peeked out to look at the approaching bus, then leaned closer to Li Zhao and asked, "Have you seen the yearbook I wrote for you?"

"no."

"————" He Shuyao blinked.

"I don't want to watch that in front of Teacher He."

"Whose film did you watch?"

"Zhao Pengwei".

"Oh~ I'm just flipping through it casually."

"Who knows?" He Shuyao raised her head slightly, puzzled.

What are you so smug about?

"Wait a minute," He Shuyao said, rummaging through her schoolbag and pulling out her mysterious locked diary. "You write in my yearbook too."

Chen Nian's guess was completely wrong.

He Shuyao's idea was indeed straightforward; she simply wanted to reserve a special place for Li Zhao.

Li Zhao looked at the diary covered with various decorative stickers and hesitated to accept it.

"This doesn't mean anything, it just shows that we have a really good relationship."

"This one is still locked."

"Of course I can't show it to you!" He Shuyao said, turning out a blank page of paper and handing him a pen.

"Huh? You're writing this here?" Li Zhao asked in surprise.

"What else can you do? Take the diary back with you, okay?"

"I can do it."

"I can't!"

Li Zhao smiled, took the diary and pen, and asked, "Do you want to watch me write this?"

"No—it won't work!"

"Of course," Li Zhao said with a smile, squatting down on the ground, shaking his pen, and starting to write.

While writing, he read aloud: "Dear He Shuyao————".

He Shuyao panicked immediately, looked around, and then turned around decisively, turning her back to Li Zhao.

"Not watching anymore?"

"What are you writing?!"

"English? Haven't you learned it? 'My dear' is a very common expression."

"—You're the best, so you get to decide."

Li Zhao continued writing and reading aloud, "I hope you can get into the junior high school you want. Your classmate, Li Zhao."

After he finished reading and writing, He Shuyao turned around, looking a little disappointed.

Li Zhao held the diary in his hand and asked, "Aren't you worried that I just secretly read your diary?"

"You won't."

Sincerity can overcome all laws.

"Okay, are you satisfied with what I wrote? If not, you can order a custom order."

He Shuyao shook her head, then nodded hurriedly.

Just then, Li Zhao's shuttle bus arrived. He waved to He Shuyao and jogged onto the bus.

He Shuyao held her diary, feeling that the midday sun was still very glaring.

She sighed softly and opened her diary.

The Great Emperor Shuyao:

Let's embark on a new journey together at New Taipei First Senior High School!

Your dearest friend, Li Zhao.

He Shuyao was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing, her laughter brighter than the sun.

She hugged her diary tightly and whispered, "You're clearly embarrassed too."

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