After rebirth, I gave up Bai Yueguang

On Saturday, Xu Jiamei had piano class. Thinking about what she had to do today, she couldn't concentrate on playing the piano at all. She made countless mistakes in half an hour.

Seeing her uneasy look, the teacher asked her, "What's wrong with you today? You're not in the right mood at all. Are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Jiamei immediately lowered her head and stammered, looking embarrassed, "Teacher, um, um, I, I seem to be coming, pants..." She lowered her head, pretending to be very embarrassed. In fact, she was just afraid that the teacher would see her expression and find out that she was lying.

But the piano teacher didn't dwell on it. What girl hasn't faced this kind of situation? She happily agreed to let Xu Jiamei go home, and even asked, with concern, "Would you like me to give you a new skirt?" Worried about what Xu Jiamei might think, she added, "Just wear it over your pants to cover it up." She knew all too well what these children of high-ranking officials and wealthy families lived like, and how pretentious their personalities were.

"Ah, ah, thank you, teacher. That's not necessary," Xu Jiamei said, still lowering her head, trying not to let the teacher see her expression. "Fortunately, it's not dirty outside now." In order to avoid the teacher's suspicion, she also asked, "Then, teacher, can we arrange another time to make up for today's class?"

"Okay, just confirm your time and tell me in advance so I can make arrangements." The piano teacher didn't think much about it.

Luo Ling had been waiting anxiously downstairs. As soon as Xu Jiamei appeared at the stairs, her eyes lit up. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Hey, you're pretty quick. Did you bring your camera?"

"I brought it, and there are two rolls of film." Xu Jiamei reached into her bag and took out a very new Kodak camera and handed it to Luo Ling. "I put on a show in front of the teacher for a long time."

Then, she took out two rolls of Kodak film, waved them in front of Luo Ling, and said proudly, "Two! This should be enough. After shooting them all, I can always pick out two usable ones."

"Of course I can." Luo Ling nodded and carefully opened the camera. She didn't have such a high-end camera at home, so she had to be careful. She took the film that Xu Jiamei had opened, opened the film cover with some clumsiness, and loaded the film.

"Is this right? Did you pretend correctly?" Luo Ling looked at Xu Jiamei nervously, afraid that she would say she pretended incorrectly.

Xu Jiamei looked at it carefully and said, "Yes, yes, that's how it's done."

Luo Ling put the camera back into the box. The two smiled at each other, then jogged to the side of the road and hailed a taxi.

"Where are we going now?" Xu Jiamei asked anxiously as soon as she got in the car.

"Go to my house. There is a very hidden game hall on that road. It has two halls." Luo Ling raised her eyebrows mysteriously at Xu Jiamei, and Xu Jiamei immediately understood.

In the 1990s, many owners of game halls would hide a small hall with gambling machines inside the normal game hall in order to make more money. Usually, only familiar customers knew about it.

"I stayed there for a few days before and found someone to help us take pictures. Then we went to my cousin's hospital." Luo Ling looked determined and confident, which boosted Xu Jiamei's confidence. She also felt that this arrangement was very reasonable and would definitely succeed.

"OK! That's great! Humph, I want to see how long Su Jing can be so arrogant." Xu Jiamei said excitedly, and the pitiful look of Su Jing being disliked by many boys appeared in her mind.

The scene after the plan succeeded appeared in front of her eyes—Su Jing was lying alone on the desk, crying her heart out; at this time, the principal walked up to her with a gloomy face and told her mercilessly that the school had decided to expel her.

When Xu Jiamei thought of this, she couldn't help laughing triumphantly. She couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth no matter what. She even laughed so hard that tears were about to flow out.

Two girls in the back seat of a taxi were immersed in their own story, laughing unrestrainedly. The driver, intently focused on driving, was filled with disdain and contempt for their behavior. He peered through the rearview mirror, his cold gaze fixed on these two seemingly decent high school girls, each one a wicked and scheming schemer. He couldn't help but sigh, "Alas! How can kids these days become so bad? I wonder what kind of parents and teachers teach them..."

Arriving at the entrance of the game hall, Xu Jiamei took out five hundred yuan from her bag and handed it to Luo Ling. She bit her lip and asked with some concern, "Here, is the person you found reliable?"

"Don't worry, it's absolutely reliable." Luo Ling reached out and took the stack of money neatly, and answered very straightforwardly: "Don't worry! It's absolutely reliable. Don't you trust me to do things?" Before she finished speaking, she turned around without hesitation and walked inside quickly.

"Hey, hey," Luo Ling had just taken two steps when Xu Jiamei suddenly called her again.

"What?" Luo Ling turned around in confusion: "Are you scared?"

"No, I'm just a little worried that the person you found is unreliable. So, you give him two hundred yuan first, and when he finishes taking pictures and returns the camera in good condition, you can give him the rest of the money." Xu Jiamei said.

After all, Xu Jiamei was born in an official family. She had been exposed to many similar things since she was a child, so she couldn't help but be more cautious at this moment.

After listening to this, Luo Ling thought for a moment and nodded: "Well... okay, then I'll do as you say." After that, she turned around and walked into the game room again.

A few minutes later, Luo Ling came out with a short boy. The boy looked to be about twenty years old, with ordinary looks, a round face, and a somewhat honest look.

The boy greeted Xu Jiamei. Luo Ling told him Jiang Yi's home address and took out the newspaper where Jiang Yi and Su Jing had won the award. She pointed to the photo and said, "Those are the two of them. All you need to do is take a photo of them being particularly affectionate."

The boy took the newspaper, looked at it carefully, folded it a few times, tore out the photo along the crease, and put it in his pocket. He asked, "How many rolls of film do you have?"

"Two, that should be enough, right?" Xu Jiamei said. "Are you sure you can take the picture?" She was still a little uneasy. But who can be completely at peace when doing something bad? After all, a thief's heart is always insecure.

"Yes, I can definitely take the picture if you agree. Even if I have to wait at his door all night long, I will guarantee that I can take the picture for you." The boy patted his chest and promised.

"Okay, after you finish taking the photos, go ahead and develop them. Return them to us here at 4pm tomorrow." Luo Ling said to the boy.

After the explanation, the boy walked out to the roadside to take a taxi. Luo Ling said, "Let's go to my sister's hospital. I asked her a few days ago, and she is on night shift today." Luo Ling's expression was sly, and she smiled very proudly.

The two took a taxi to the hospital where Luo Ling's cousin was doing her internship and found her busy as a whirlwind.

"sister."

"Hey, why are you here?" Huang Xiaoqian was a little surprised to see her cousin. The hospital was quite far from her home and school, so even if she needed medical treatment, she wouldn't walk to this hospital. And she was in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

"I came here with a classmate. We were visiting her former teacher in the orthopedics department," Luo Ling had already thought of what to say and spoke without stuttering. "I thought about you saying you were doing an internship here, so I came to visit you."

"Oh, I see." Huang Xiaoqian saw Xu Jiamei next to her and didn't doubt her cousin's words at all. "What the hell are you doing? Can't you see I'm so busy here that I don't even have time to pee? Hurry up and leave."

"Oh, then when will you get off work?" Luo Ling's mood suddenly became low, and her voice became low. "I said I'd wait for you for dinner. I've heard that there's a really delicious Chongqing hotpot restaurant near your hospital. I've been wanting to eat there for a long time!" Luo Ling pouted, looking disappointed.

Seeing her cousin's aggrieved and disappointed look, Huang Xiaoqian felt a little soft-hearted. In fact, she also likes Chongqing hotpot and has wanted to try this legendary Chongqing hotpot for a long time.

Her internship at the hospital had left her so busy she couldn't find her direction. She could only eat three meals a day in the cafeteria, and the bland, tasteless dishes had already made her want to vomit. But now, when she heard the words "Chongqing hotpot," she could feel the aroma of hotpot filling her nose, chili peppers dancing in her mouth, and her saliva was bubbling.

Huang Xiaoqian swallowed greedily.

At this moment, a voice called out: "Nurse, there is no water here."

"Oh, here I come." Hearing a patient calling, Huang Xiaoqian quickly agreed, turned to Luo Ling and said, "You guys find a place to stay or walk around first, I'll think of a way to sneak out later." Then he blinked at her happily and walked quickly to the ward.

The two walked around the hospital several times but couldn't find a suitable place to sit and wait for someone. Xu Jiamei was a little tired, sweat on her forehead. She said to Luo Ling with a bitter face, "Are you sure we have to wait until night? I'm tired and bored now, and I really don't want to wait any longer."

"You can only wait until nighttime. Those regular doctors and nurses won't be off duty yet, so how will they have the chance to peek at the medical records?" Luo Ling said. "It's broad daylight now, and there are doctors and family members here. How dare you peek?"

"Oh, okay, it's so hard to wait." Xu Jiamei was too tired to stand, so she sighed and slowly squatted on the ground.

"Well, let me ask my cousin when she can come out for dinner. If it takes more than two hours, how about we find a sauna and wait inside?" Luo Ling's eyes lit up as she looked at Xu Jiamei expectantly. She had long dreamed of trying a sauna, but her parents were ordinary workers, and her pocket money was pitifully small, making it impossible to afford it. Today was the perfect opportunity. Firstly, Xu Jiamei needed her help. Secondly, she was incredibly wealthy, spending hundreds of dollars daily.

Xu Jiamei agreed to Luo Ling's request without hesitation. A few hundred yuan wasn't a big deal to her. Seeing her readily agree, Luo Ling excitedly trotted inside to confirm a time with her cousin.

Back in the 1990s, when saunas first became popular, visiting one was a dream for many. Typically, a woman would indulge herself: a relaxing soak, a back scrub, a massage, and a beautiful face mask... This whole process would cost at least a hundred yuan per person! Therefore, for the average working-class person, frequenting such a place was simply a luxury. And for children from working-class families, forget about even expecting to even get in with their meager pocket money!