Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 53 [053] Puppy Love is Not a Bad Thing
"Hello."

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui responded quickly, then stood at the door, falling into a brief and subtle silence, both feeling a little awkward.

Xu Jinhuan didn't speak either, but watched his parents and Chen Xingzhu "meet" for the first time with a smile.

"Come in quickly, come in."

After two or three seconds, Song Xiaohui quickly made way and invited Chen Xingzhu into the house.

“No need to change shoes.”

Seeing Chen Xingzhu's eyes wandering around, Xu Jinhuan smiled and reminded her, "Give me the schoolbag."

Chen Xingzhu handed him the schoolbag and took a look around his house. He saw that the decoration was not luxurious, but it was spacious and tidy. The dining room was right from the entrance, with food and three sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.

"Hurry up and sit down, hurry up and sit down."

Xu Haiguang brought over another set of bowls and chopsticks. Chen Xingzhu had just sat down at the table when she quickly stood up, thanked him, and took them.

"Do you want to wash your hands?"

Xu Jinhuan put down his schoolbag and reminded him, "I don't know whether to eat steamed buns or rice."

Suicheng is located in northern Anhui Province, and its main food is noodles. However, Xu Jinhuan's family also often eats rice, which is simple and convenient.

Song Xiaohui hurriedly said, "We've finished the steamed buns. We haven't had time to steam them yet. We're having rice today... Do you want some? Or should we go buy some steamed buns..."

"no, I'm fine."

Xu Jinhuan's parents were too enthusiastic, and Chen Xingzhu was a little overwhelmed. She quickly refused and stood up and said, "Auntie, where is the bathroom? I'm going to wash my hands..."

She had just cried and didn't know if she had wiped her face clean, so she wanted to go to the bathroom to wash her face.

"Here, here."

Song Xiaohui pointed to the bathroom door and said, "The one next to it is Xu Jinhuan's room."

Xu Haiguang couldn't help but complain: "Why are you saying this?"

Song Xiaohui also realized that her words were a bit redundant, and quickly explained: "I just said it casually... You go."

Chen Xingzhu's cheeks felt a little hot. She agreed and went to the bathroom.

"This towel is mine, you can use it too."

Xu Jinhuan walked to the bathroom door and pointed at his towel. "You can use paper, but I don't have a face towel."

In her later life, she hardly used towels and was more accustomed to disposable face towels, but these were hard to find in Xu Jinhuan's house.

Chen Xingzhu nodded, but there was still some resentment in her eyes. Xu Jinhuan waved his hand and closed the door for her from outside.

He returned to the living room and saw his parents sitting at the dining table staring at him. He smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Mom asked, “Who is this?”

"No..."

Xu Haiguang originally wanted to warn his son "Don't fall in love too early", but after he started, he felt that if it was the girl just now, his son's premature love would not be unacceptable, so he swallowed his words.

"Chen Xingzhu, a top student in Class 9, Grade 12."

Xu Jinhuan explained, "She's been helping me with my homework lately. Her parents are busy with work and haven't been home yet, so I brought her here with us."

"No wonder you've been going to the library so often lately."

My parents suddenly understood what was going on. "Then why not have her come over for dinner more often? It won't be a bother..."

Xu Jinhuan knew what his parents were thinking, but it was also his idea, and they had the same goal.

"Wait, it'll be out soon."

Because it was midterm exams, the meal was much more substantial than usual. Xu Jinhuan picked up his chopsticks and was about to pick up a piece of meat to taste when his mother glared at him angrily, "Wait for someone to come and eat together... What did you say her name was?"

"Chen Xingzhu."

After Xu Jinhuan said those three words, he heard the bathroom door open and Chen Xingzhu walked out. She had only washed her face, but she looked much more relaxed and had a radiant feeling.

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui had just been thinking about how to help their son, but now, looking at her, they started to think that their son was not worthy of her, and they couldn't help but feel a little conflicted. "Uncle, Auntie, you can eat first, no need to wait for me."

Seeing that none of the family had touched their chopsticks, Chen Xingzhu felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'll just eat something casually..."

"It's okay, sit down and eat."

Song Xiaohui greeted her warmly, "When your parents are busy in the future, you and Xu Jinhuan can come to our house for dinner. We always cook more. Xu Jinhuan said this is called..."

She thought about it, but couldn't remember it, so she turned to ask her son, "What's your name?"

“Retaliatory compensatory behavior in childhood.”

Xu Jinhuan took the bowl and served the rice. Chen Xingzhu wanted to help, but was stopped by Song Xiaohui. She heard Xu Jinhuan say, "In short, my dad often didn't have enough to eat when he was a child. So even though he doesn't have to worry about food now, he always cooks a little more so that everyone can't finish it. Otherwise, he will feel bad."

Song Xiaohui said quickly: "Yes, that's right."

"Did Xu Jinhuan's father's family live in poverty when he was little?"

Chen Xingzhu thought to himself, then thought of Song Xiaohui's words, and deduced from them what Xu Jinhuan said to his parents, and felt a faint warmth in his heart.

'Although Xu Jinhuan occasionally makes some unconventional moves, he is still very careful in areas that others may overlook...'

This thought flashed through her mind, and Xu Jinhuan didn't even say these words to show his goodwill in front of her. If her mother hadn't been too enthusiastic and reminded her, she wouldn't even know that he was helping her conceal the family scandal.

Careful, considerate, and low-key, not ostentatious, not showing off...

Chen Xingzhu's mind popped up these adjectives, and she couldn't help but look at him: "Deep down in his heart, he must be a very good person who treats the world very gently, right?"

"I just checked the answer with Chen Xingzhu,"

To avoid the usual "household registration" chat with her parents, Xu Jinhuan took the initiative to change the topic to the exam. "Many of my answers are the same as hers. If I can maintain this level in the next few subjects, I can probably get 600 points."

"600 points?"

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui were both shocked. For the first time, they even forgot to secretly observe Chen Xingzhu. "Can the progress be so great?"

Xu Haiguang added, "Not counting politics, history, and geography, your last exam score was only over 500, right?"

The questions set by Huaicheng No. 1 Middle School are generally more difficult. For example, in the final exam of last semester, the first-tier line was set at 501 points. If Xu Jinhuan could score close to 600 points, although his ranking in the school would not be very good, he would still be nearly 100 points above the first-tier line.

It is roughly equivalent to about 630 points in the college entrance examination.

"Don't brag!"

In front of the girls, Song Xiaohui didn't accuse her son of lying, but just reminded him so that he wouldn't be embarrassed in front of the girls when the scores came out.

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Just wait and see."

"He did very well on the test today."

Chen Xingzhu also interjected at the right time, "It should be a lot of progress."

"That's good."

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui clearly trusted him more. Song Xiaohui added, "Thanks to you for tutoring him during this time. When the results come out, come to our house for dinner... You can come whenever you want."

Chen Xingzhu was already numb to rejecting boys of the same age, but she had little contact with other elders and didn't know how to refuse. She could only smile in silence and eat quickly.

"Uncle and aunt, let's go."

After finishing the meal, Chen Xingzhu politely said goodbye, "I came here too hastily today and didn't have time to prepare a gift. Please don't mind."

"It's okay, it's okay. Just treat this place as your own home. Don't be so shy."

Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui hadn't thought about this at all. They said a few polite words and sent the two of them out the door, watching them go downstairs one after another.

"Uncle and aunt, please go back."

Chen Xingzhu politely said something again at the corner of the stairs, and Xu Haiguang and Song Xiaohui agreed before returning to the house.

When Chen Xingzhu saw them leave, the smile on her face disappeared instantly, as if it was frozen. She didn't even look at Xu Jinhuan, and walked downstairs quickly with an expressionless face.

(End of this chapter)