Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 52 [052] Bring Chen Xingzhu home

"Do I look like the Monkey King riding on a colorful cloud in 'A Chinese Odyssey'?"

Xu Jinhuan came over pushing his bicycle and asked with a smile, "I just turned around and took a look. The sunset is very beautiful. Although it's not colorful auspicious clouds, it's almost..."

Chen Xingzhu pulled out a tissue from her pocket, wiped away her tears, and then wiped her hands. Then she asked with a slightly nasal tone, "Why are you here?"

“I’m thinking about how to spend the money I make.”

Xu Jinhuan smiled gently and said, "My house doesn't even have an elevator. My parents are getting older, and it's not convenient for them to go down the stairs. My dad, in particular, does manual labor. So I want to make some money and move to a house with an elevator."

He turned around to look at the neighborhood environment. "This place is quite nice. I came here to take a look. I didn't expect to meet you by chance..."

Of course, Chen Xingzhu didn't believe this reason, but he didn't refute it. He sniffed and turned to walk towards the community gate.

"Come up."

She was not walking fast, so Xu Jinhuan rushed to the front and propped up the bicycle. "I've been eating your noodles for so long. Today I'll take you to a place for dinner. I guarantee it will be delicious."

Chen Xingzhu looked at him, hesitated for a moment, then climbed onto the bicycle and sat down on the back seat.

This time her movements were obviously more skillful. Xu Jinhuan did not praise her. He pushed the bicycle for two steps, then "dog peed" on it and took her out of the community.

His appearance here was not accidental, but he remembered something Chen Xingzhu had said in his previous life:
During the winter break of her senior year in high school, she went out to dinner with her family and met a male classmate in the restaurant, who greeted her excitedly.

The other party's parents were also there, and she did not embarrass the other party and responded politely. Then Li Yunxue said that she was in a premature love relationship.

Kong Lingyu naturally didn't believe it, but she still agreed with Li Yunxue's words and tacitly acknowledged the matter. Chen Xingzhu had a fight with her mother and ran away from home late at night.

After seeing Kong Lingyu and Li Yunxue just now, Xu Jinhuan pretended to be a classmate passing by and left, but Li Yunxue was obviously deliberately looking for trouble. It didn't matter what the relationship between the two was or how they got along.

Therefore, he was worried and came over to take a look for the sake of caution. Unexpectedly, he caught up with it.

"Oh, let me explain something."

Xu Jinhuan pedaled his bicycle slowly. "I didn't mean to ride so slowly. I didn't want to delay time. It's mainly because there's a problem with the brakes. They're not very sensitive. Safety comes first."

Chen Xingzhu knew that he was deliberately making conversation to distract her attention, so she just said "hmm" softly.

After a while, she realized that she didn't recognize the road here at all, and couldn't help asking, "Where are we going to eat?"

"You wouldn't know me even if I told you. It's okay. We'll be there soon."

Xu Jinhuan was still keeping it a secret, "Once is strange, twice is familiar. If you like eating here, come often in the future. You will get used to it after a few visits."

Chen Xingzhu silently looked at the unfamiliar street scenes on both sides and soon came to the outside of an old and somewhat dilapidated residential area. The roadside was full of small shops that were obviously quite old. Grandpas and women and children were strolling around everywhere. It looked very lively and bustling.

She thought Xu Jinhuan was going to take her to this roadside restaurant for dinner. There were often such unknown but delicious restaurants on the streets and alleys, but she saw Xu Jinhuan driving her straight into the gate of the community.

"Aren't we going to eat out?"

Chen Xingzhu had a bad feeling and quickly asked him, "Where are you going?"

"It's definitely not those stores outside."

Xu Jinhuan turned a corner skillfully and rode deeper into the community. "What's so special about those shops to you?"

"Isn't this your home?"

Chen Xingzhu felt increasingly uneasy, and almost forgot her original sad and depressed mood.

"no."

Xu Jinhuan said with amusement, "Am I such a reckless person? Bringing you to my house for such an important matter, how could I be so casual? I must have given you some psychological preparation in advance!"

Chen Xingzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt something was wrong because she had not agreed to go to his house.

She wanted to explain, but was afraid that the more she explained, the more ambiguous it would become. Just as she was struggling with this, she noticed that Xu Jinhuan was slowing down. Thinking of what he said about the brake failure, she couldn't help but turn her head to take a look out of curiosity.

Xu Jinhuan held the brakes tightly with both hands, and at the same time raised one foot and stepped on the spokes of the front wheel to apply the "foot brake".

"..."

It was the first time she knew there was such a way to slow down. She felt confused and amused, and her original sadness was alleviated a lot.

"arrive."

Xu Jinhuan stopped in front of the apartment building, and Chen Xingzhu got out. The neighborhood was in poor condition, with virtually no greenery and a tight squeeze between the buildings. Fortunately, the buildings were relatively low, so they didn't block the sunlight. In front of the apartment building, there were various bicycles, electric scooters, and flatbed trucks like those used for street vendors. There were only two or three cars, none of which looked high-end.

In short, at first glance, she almost thought it was from the last century.

"Let's go."

Xu Jinhuan casually stopped his bicycle and motioned Chen Xingzhu to follow him in.

Chen Xingzhu looked at the unit door in front of him and regarded him suspiciously: "Where is this?"

"A place to eat."

Xu Jinhuan looked at her wary expression and said with a smile, "Don't worry, there are a lot of residents here. I didn't lie to you. The food here is also very delicious."

Chen Xingzhu asked again: "Your home is not here, right?"

"Not here."

Xu Jinhuan spread his hands and said, "Come up quickly. We have to go to evening study after dinner."

Chen Xingzhu followed him into the unit door with doubt, and followed him up the stairs. She could vaguely hear the sounds of quarreling, TV, and the aroma of food.

"Could it be that a restaurant opened in the complex to save on rent?"

She thought secretly and followed Xu Jinhuan to the fourth floor. She saw Xu Jinhuan come to the door of 402 and take out the key from his pocket.

key!!!

Chen Xingzhu's eyes widened, and she hurried forward, subconsciously reaching out to stop him. Her hand touched his arm, then she retracted it, and asked in a low voice with some embarrassment, "Didn't you say this isn't your home? Then how did you get the key?"

"Okay, I lied to you, this is my home."

Xu Jinhuan answered very frankly, and then asked as a matter of course: "Otherwise, would you be willing to come back with me?"

"you……"

Chen Xingzhu was both embarrassed and angry, and didn't know what to say for a moment. She had never imagined that there would be such a shameless person in the world.

How could he have the nerve to say such things in such a frank and natural tone? !

“My mom cooks delicious food.”

Xu Jinhuan quickly inserted the key to unlock the door, and smiled as he advised, "Let's go. Since we're here, fill your stomach before you get angry with me..."

Chen Xingzhu was still struggling, not knowing what to do. He wanted to run away, but he felt that this was not a good idea.

Before she could think it through, Xu Jinhuan had already opened the door and shouted inside: "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Song Xiaohui's scolding voice came from inside: "Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"

Chen Xingzhu finally snapped out of it and decided to run away. Xu Jinhuan had been anticipating this and grabbed her schoolbag strap, shouting to the family, "I brought some classmates here to eat for free..."

Then he said loudly to Chen Xingzhu, "Come in, don't be shy. My parents are used to cooking more, so there will definitely be enough for you..."

"Are there any classmates coming?"

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui in the room hurried out to greet him, "Come in, come in, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

"Just add a pair of chopsticks."

"It just so happens that I cooked too much. His dad is like that, he always makes extra food..."

The couple walked out while talking. When they reached the entrance, their warm welcome words suddenly stopped and they stared blankly at Chen Xingzhu who was standing at the door.

At this time, the sun was about to set and the lights in the corridor were dim. Chen Xingzhu was wearing a school uniform and standing at the door. Her skin was whiter than snow and she was graceful. She seemed to be glowing.

The couple never imagined that the girl their son brought home for dinner was actually a female classmate, and she was so pretty!!

Xu Jinhuan had already let go of her hand, lest his parents see him tugging and tugging, which would affect his reputation. Seeing that Chen Xingzhu couldn't escape at all, he smiled and said, "Let's go, or the food will get cold."

The other person's parents had already gone out to greet them. Chen Xingzhu didn't have the thick skin of Xu Jinhuan, so she didn't want to act like she was being forced. She quickly put on a polite and well-behaved smile and greeted them a little stiffly: "Hello, uncle, hello, aunt~"

(End of this chapter)