Rebirth Must Be Happy

"You guys ate in secret without calling me?"

Chen Xingzhu didn't tell Chen Xingruo about having dinner with Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu, but Chen Xingruo took the initiative to call and ask. After learning that the three of them had eaten, she didn't care that she had already eaten and still came over, looking like she was there to interrogate her.

"Don't feel ashamed just because I'm a big star now. I won't look down on you for being ordinary people."

"Pah! We haven't even complained about how ugly you are!"

Upon seeing Chen Xingruo, Song Zhiyu automatically triggered the parking lot barrier buff, raising the barrier automatically. Then she grinned at Chen Xingzhu and said, "Sister Xingzhu, I meant she's ugly, not you. Although you two look the same, your temperaments are different."

"Sis, she did it on purpose. She just wants to use me to belittle you."

Chen Xingruo sat down next to her sister, also looking like she was about to stir up trouble, "Sister, let's join forces and wipe her out!"

Chen Xingzhu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Chen Xingruo to be so calm, as if the conversation that morning had not happened—even though the two sisters had a good relationship, this kind of thing was still too sensitive, so even with Chen Xingzhu's mindset, she felt a little unnatural in front of her sister at this moment.

But Chen Xingruo seemed even calmer than her.

'Have I been underestimating Xingruo all along? She may seem a bit mischievous, but she's actually incredibly strong inside?'

Chen Xingzhu pondered silently, and couldn't help but think of what happened on the night the two sisters reunited. At that time, Chen Xingruo's performance surprised her greatly, moved her, and made her unable to believe it. She never thought that the younger sister in her memory would become so strong, enough to protect her, her older sister.

She had that feeling again, but it was different from the feeling of being so strongly protected by her sister that day.

Because this time, the two sisters might become enemies!

A powerful enemy naturally makes it difficult to feel safe.

"I've already eaten, so there's no need to order any more food."

Chen Xingruo picked up her chopsticks to find something to eat, and finally picked up a sprig of cilantro and chewed it.

"I wasn't planning on serving you any food in the first place."

Song Zhiyu snorted, but then added, "But I'm not full yet. I'd like to get some more food. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Trying to curry favor with me, huh?"

Chen Xingruo looked at her with a grin, "There's no need. Even if you try to curry favor with me, I still won't like you."

"Each each other."

Seeing that Chen Xingzhu was just eating and didn't seem to want to stop her, Xie Wanqing could only sigh helplessly and say, "It's my treat, so eat whatever you want. Can you please be quiet for a bit? Your noise is driving me crazy."

Song Zhiyu laughed and said, "What we call flirting, right?"

Chen Xingruo laughed and said, "Just like you and your brother, right?"

"I'm too lazy to care about you."

Song Zhiyu arrogantly raised her chin, "If you're so capable, why don't you try flirting with your sister? Too bad your sister is also my brother's."

"Are you still proud?"

Chen Xingruo rolled her eyes. "Song Zhiyu, sometimes I really underestimate your limits."

"Each each other."

Chen Xingzhu didn't try to dissuade her, and Xie Wanqing, seeing that it was no use talking to her, simply stopped caring. Fortunately, Song Zhiyu didn't mock Chen Xingruo for about to lose the bet and call him "husband" this time, which at least left Chen Xingruo some room to maneuver.

What are you going to do after you finish eating?

After eating and drinking their fill and chatting for a while, Chen Xingruo took the initiative to ask, "How about we go play games? Let's go to an internet cafe." "You don't know how to play PC games."

Song Zhiyu said disdainfully, "It's better to just sit on the sofa at home and play Blackie's game."

"Sure, I've been working so hard, I need to relax a bit."

Chen Xingruo agreed, then turned her head, seemingly making eye contact with her sister for the first time that evening—she had spoken to Chen Xingzhu when they sat down earlier, but hadn't looked at Chen Xingzhu while sitting down, "Sis, do you want to play?"

Chen Xingzhu looked into her sister's beautiful eyes, which were exactly the same as her own, and smiled faintly: "If you want to play, then play."

"Alright, let's have a four-man team tonight and go for it!"

Chen Xingruo clenched her fist and made a cheering gesture, "I'll lead you to victory! I watched a video a few days ago and now I know how to play!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu!"

"Mr. Xu, I won't say anything more. From now on, I'll be ready to go through fire and water for you!"

"I'd like to raise a glass to General Manager Xu!"

To avoid future trouble, Xu Jinhuan established a persona of being "naive and inexperienced" from the beginning. In short, he would not drink with anyone. There was a price to pay, but with his ability and achievements to back him up, it had almost no impact on him.

However, even without drinking alcohol, the enthusiasm of the "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" team couldn't be dampened by the presence of beverages. There was no way around it; he not only single-handedly saved the entire film project but also returned the dividends that the main creative team was entitled to but had been deprived of.

With the box office poised to break 10 billion, the main creative team, holding 12% of the shares, will receive at least 3000 million in dividends, five times more than in previous years!
This was a godsend for team members who couldn't even afford medical bills when they were sick.

Xu Jinhuan went to the restroom twice in a row. Afterwards, he held a small meeting with core members such as Tian Xiaopeng and Lu Wei, mainly to discuss matters related to the second part.

"I wanted to make a 'Havoc in Heaven' story that had little connection to the plot of the first one..."

Tian Xiaopeng first shared his thoughts: "I feel there are many aspects of this story that can be explored in depth... Of course, it's not something I'll do right away, it's just an idea."

"If it has nothing to do with the first movie, won't people who came for the first movie feel cheated?"

Xu Jinhuan's idea was to continue the plot of the first part, but this couldn't be forced; it could only be discussed and negotiated. "For example, both Heaven and Mount Ling wanted to capture Monkey King and bring him back to the Five Elements Mountain, but Monkey King wanted to revive Jiang Liuer first, so he went to wreak havoc in the Underworld and then wreak havoc in Heaven one last time. That could connect with your idea..."

It was close to 11 p.m. when the "brainstorming" finally ended. Xu Jinhuan said goodbye to them and left. He took out his phone and glanced at it, feeling slightly uneasy because he hadn't been interrupted by phone notifications much along the way.

Logically speaking, they should have been urging me to go home!

"We were discussing the plot of the second part and lost track of time. Now it's time to go home."

Xu Jinhuan sent a message in the group and found that no one replied, so he tagged everyone else. Even after he got into his car in the parking lot, no one replied, and he began to have some doubts.

"what's the situation?"

Xu Jinhuan wasn't worried about them being in any danger, since they were most likely together. But in that case, while they might be safe, danger might befall him.

After thinking for a moment, he put down his phone, quickly started the car, and planned to go home immediately.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"And also, when my brother was little, a goose, the one that sings 'Goose, goose, goose with its neck bent towards the sky,' bit his neck..."

Inside the Jianqiaobo house, a variety show was playing on the TV in the living room. Several empty Rio cans sat on the coffee table. Four girls were sprawled on the sofa. Song Zhiyu's head was resting on Xie Wanqing's body, her cheeks flushed. Her originally clear and beautiful eyes were now glistening with tears, as if she were under the influence of alcohol. As she spoke, she raised one long leg and gestured at her thigh, giggling, "It's this positive one... hehehe! You've all seen it, haven't you?"

After asking the question, he paused for a moment, as if something was amiss. Thinking it over, he finally remembered Chen Xingruo was there, so he stared at Chen Xingruo, who was resting her head on her sister's smooth, white feet on the sofa diagonally opposite him, and asked, "Have you seen this? Are you Chen Xingzhu or Chen Xingruo? You've seen my brother being so enthusiastic, haven't you?" (End of Chapter)