Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 330 - 330 327 Hurry Up and Go Big Sister

Chapter 330: Chapter 327 Hurry Up and Go, Big Sister Chapter 330: Chapter 327 Hurry Up and Go, Big Sister “Why is it so hard to invite you for a meal?”

Hong Jing had to ask three times before she finally managed to get the second brother out, and she asked curiously, “Xiaotie, do you dislike me?”

Actually, she didn’t feel that way, but she could tell that the second brother was trying hard to keep his distance from her, different from other boys she had met before, who, if not eagerly asking her out, at least wouldn’t retreat when they knew they could get closer.

Hong Jing had a good impression of the second brother, mainly because he was so simple, and chatting with him was very relaxing. But that was all, she had no other thoughts.

“How could that be?” the second brother hurriedly waved his hand, “Don’t think nonsense, I just feel it’s unnecessary.”

“How can it be unnecessary, you saved my life.”

She had said this many times, and the second brother said helplessly, “Can we not talk about it, okay?”

Hong Jing smiled, “Okay, as you wish.”

Looking at her blossoming smile, the second brother couldn’t help but place his hand over his heart, preventing it from leaping out of his chest.

Just saying no to dinner, look, he almost triggered a heart attack.

He turned his head and took a couple of deep breaths in secret, allowing his chaotic thoughts to gradually settle before turning back to face Hong Jing and asking, “When are you returning to school?”

“Next Wednesday, but my roommates are going the day after tomorrow, they’ll be earlier than me.”

“It’s better to go back early, clean up the place a bit, and then go out with classmates for a meal and a stroll, how pleasant.”

Just hurry up and go, big sister, stop hanging around here.

“There’s not much to see in North City, I’ve been here for five years. As for cleaning, they’ll have it done by the time I get there, I’ll just treat them to a meal.”

After speaking, Hong Jing seemed to remember something and asked, “Xiaotie, which university did you choose?”

“My brother chose for me, it’s the University of Technology, but my adult college entrance exam is not the same as your official university, it’s not as formal, nor as in-depth as yours.”

After speaking, the second brother paused, thinking to himself that his Chinese studies had indeed progressed, as he was even able to use words like ‘in-depth’ now.

“It’s all university, as long as you study hard, you’ll make progress.”

The second brother looked at her and thought, how could it be the same? First off, I don’t even want the hard studying you mentioned. Having completed the adult college entrance exam, just the thought of math and English still gives me a headache.

It’s all because of his big mouth, why brag for no reason?

But Hong Jing didn’t know what was on his mind, and seeing his expression, she thought he didn’t believe it and said, “My dad has a friend who only had a primary school education when he started his factory. Later, for the management and development of his factory, he taught himself English and studied economics and management. He can talk confidently with foreign businessmen who come to discuss cooperation, and when it comes to production and management, he could even give a lecture. But who would think that he never even went to middle school?”

Pretty impressive, very inspiring.

Smiling, the second brother changed the subject and pointing to a freshly served dish of pickled fish, he said, “You might think the oil on this looks fragrant, but let me tell you, this is absolutely gutter oil.”

The waitress, who had just left and hadn’t gone far, stumbled nearly falling over. She turned back in disbelief at the young man who had spoken, wondering if he wasn’t afraid of being kicked out by the boss for saying that.

However, their restaurant did indeed use some gutter oil. But most people couldn’t tell the difference; they only knew that their dishes were generously prepared and tasted good, which is why the business was doing well.

But the waitress didn’t think this young man could differentiate, and more likely, he was just trying to impress the girl.

Hong Jing looked at the dish of fish, lifted her chopsticks several times, and then put them down. With a look of grievance, she turned to the second brother, “Are you just talking nonsense?”

“Just pretend I’m talking nonsense then, anyway, gutter oil won’t kill you. My brother said that now there’s hardly a restaurant that doesn’t use the stuff, it’s cheap.”

So, when time allowed, Jiang Yan mostly cooked at home and didn’t eat out.

The second brother picked up a piece of fish first, under Hong Jing’s gaze, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed it, then commented, “Pretty tender. You can tell that the fish was alive when it was killed. But if you marinated it at home, it would taste even better than this.”

Hong Jing’s eyes lit up, “You can cook?”

This was one of the few things he excelled at, how could he allow it to be questioned?

The second brother modestly replied, “They’re just home-cooked dishes, like boiled meat and sour fish, nothing too difficult. Once you know the steps, you pretty much got it after one try.”

“It’s not as simple as you say. I can’t even stir-fry potato strips properly, they’re either undercooked or too mushy. I never get the heat right, and the only dish I’ve managed to make edible is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.”

The second brother couldn’t help but click his tongue inwardly, wondering why beautiful girls seem to have no talent for cooking?

Jiajia was like this, and so was Hong Jing.

Could it be because the heavens felt they already had pretty faces, so there was no need for them to earn their keep with cooking skills?

That’s really fair!

“Xiaotie, how about one day I buy some groceries and come over to your place, and you cook for me?”

Not a great idea, back and forth like this, wouldn’t it lead to getting too close?

Although it wouldn’t be just the two of them if she came over, the second brother still felt it’d be better not to continue in that direction.

“Aren’t you about to return to school? You wouldn’t have time, right?”

“I do, I’m free for the next few days. Plus, since I’m about to go back to school, shouldn’t you see me off?”

The second brother: …

Facing Hong Jing’s excited gaze, he didn’t know what excuse to make to refuse her.

…

On August 23rd, Zhu Zhen, Zhu Jin, and Yu Hang returned to school.

Even though they had bought tickets for early in the morning, the train station was still incredibly crowded.

It is said that a person who is evolving in a positive direction will continue to get better.

Zhu Jin was a prime example of this.

Her buck teeth were gone, her skin had become delicate, and her figure was increasingly curvy thanks to a regular diet and intentional exercise, so much so that now even a plain T-shirt and jeans could draw a lot of attention.

The three of them lined up for ticket inspections, with Zhu Zhen leading the way, carrying Zhu Jin’s suitcase. He himself only had a simple backpack on his shoulders. Occasionally, his gaze dropped to the bulky suitcase in his hand, wondering why girls always need such a big suitcase for every vacation.

Was she bringing her dormitory’s blanket home for washing?

Wonder as he might, he didn’t ask out loud.

Glancing back at the other two, he noticed that Yu Hang’s expression was somewhat gloomy.

Zhu Zhen didn’t understand, but it was too crowded to ask him about it.

The ticket inspector opened the gate to begin checking tickets, and Zhu Zhen, dragging Zhu Jin’s suitcase, slowly moved forward. He faintly overheard Zhu Jin saying softly to Yu Hang, “Don’t stand so close to me.”

Zhu Zhen: …

He didn’t turn back, but he knew he was not far from becoming a third wheel.

However, what Zhu Zhen didn’t know was that Yu Hang was sticking close to Zhu Jin because there were two guys trying to squeeze in front of them, with the obvious intention of getting closer to her. Their intentions couldn’t have been clearer, considering their eyes kept darting to Zhu Jin. What else could it be?