Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 233: As Expected (Third Update)

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: As Expected (Third Update)

"Why hasn’t summer come yet?" After getting the clothes, Zhang Minmin couldn’t wait for it to be summer the next day so she could wear those beautiful and pretty clothes.

Zhang Tingyu glanced at her and said, "Be careful not to catch a cold and get sick; otherwise, if your grades drop, Uncle and Auntie will scold you again."

"Can’t you say something nice?" Zhang Minmin reluctantly took off the clothes and put on long sleeves unwillingly.

Zhang Tingyu helplessly shook her head, thinking that Zhang Minmin was really...

"By the way, I have to tell you, Xu Zhenzhen’s family is really rich now," Zhang Minmin said seriously. "Haven’t you noticed that her clothes lately are all new and not at all cheap?"

"Today I ran into her, and she was so smug." Zhang Minmin curled her lip, really looking down on Xu Zhenzhen.

Tang Yue asked, "Has she changed a lot?"

"You’ll see when you look," Zhang Minmin said.

Tang Yue was puzzled, but the next day, she saw Xu Zhenzhen.

Ever since that incident with Wu Xinming, Xu Zhenzhen had transferred to another class for reasons unknown.

Since then, Tang Yue seldom saw Xu Zhenzhen.

Today, when she saw Xu Zhenzhen, she hardly recognized her. Compared to her previous plain attire, she was now all dressed up. In the past, it was Xu Zhenzhen’s aunt who bought her some clothes, and whenever she got new ones, she would show them off to her.

She was naturally pretty and liked to play the pity card, wearing those ethereal-looking clothes. In school, Xu Zhenzhen seemed to grow even more beautiful, but who knew what was behind it all.

Tang Yue really wasn’t sure.

"Xiao Yue," Xu Zhenzhen approached with pride, wearing a new outfit that made her entire demeanor shine with confidence. Her classmates’ impressions of her were slowly changing, filling Xu Zhenzhen with great satisfaction.

She had previously avoided Tang Yue, fearing to see her, but this time, Xu Zhenzhen was finally able to hold her head high. She couldn’t wait to run into Tang Yue just to show off her changes.

Tang Yue stopped walking. Her eyes fell on Xu Zhenzhen, who was wearing a pure white sweater and flared jeans that highlighted her feminine grace. That always pity-invoking face was now proudly looking at Tang Yue.

"What’s up?" Tang Yue responded indifferently, and after a quick glance at Xu Zhenzhen, she didn’t offer any compliments, treating the clothes as nothing special.

"Do you not notice how different I am now?" Xu Zhenzhen asked with a sidelong glance, her eyes exuding seductive charm. Perhaps unbeknownst to her, the way she looked at people always gave off... a flirtatious vibe, contrasting with her demure outfit.

Tang Yue scrutinized her and said, "A little, but we come to school to study well. Are you saying your grades have improved?"

The mention of grades wiped the smugness off Xu Zhenzhen’s face, leaving her displeased.

Tang Yue casually exchanged a few words with Xu Zhenzhen, and Xu Zhenzhen’s nostrils flared up, following Tang Yue all the way back to the dorm after school. She suggested, "Xiao Yue, it must be so nice living in a dorm. I haven’t seen it before; can I take a look?"

Xu Zhenzhen was full of curiosity.

Tang Yue refused.

Xu Zhenzhen persisted, "Oh, I really need to use the bathroom."

Tang Yue: "..."

She hadn’t even laid the bait, and the fish was already hooked.

Tang Yue let Xu Zhenzhen into the house to use the bathroom, then she returned to her room. She sat at her desk and casually covered several prepared design drafts with a book, leaving a corner peeking out. On the desk, that visible corner was very eye-catching.

After Xu Zhenzhen came out, Tang Yue held her stomach, her features crumpled together, and she went to the bathroom.

Xu Zhenzhen took the opportunity to peek into Tang Yue’s room.

The room they lived in housed twelve people, but Tang Yue lived alone in one. The room wasn’t large; after fitting a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe, there wasn’t much space left, but Tang Yue kept it neat and tidy. The sunflower patterned comforter was fresh and beautiful, and it had a wooden bed instead of bunk beds.

Xu Zhenzhen sat on the bed enviously, then her gaze shifted to the desk, which was covered with many books.

She murmured to herself, wondering if Tang Yue’s grades were really that good, seeing how hard she studied.

Xu Zhenzhen stood up and was suddenly attracted by the beautiful design sketch; as she pulled it out, her eyes lit up at the sight of the beautiful clothing depicted.

There were five or six sketches, all depicting the same piece of clothing but with slight modifications in the details.

Without thinking twice, Xu Zhenzhen snatched one of the sketches, crumpled it up, and swiftly tucked it into her pants pocket.

She quickly glanced towards the door, making sure Tang Yue was still in the bathroom. She rapidly restored the rest of the sketches to their original state and then stepped out saying, "Xiao Yue, I just remembered, I have homework to do, so I’ll go back first."

"Oh," Tang Yue, leaning against the bathroom door, responded, waiting for Xu Zhenzhen to leave before returning to her room to find her bed sat on and her sketches disturbed.

Tang Yue pulled out the sketches and immediately knew which one was missing.

Xu Zhenzhen really had her eyes on the design sketch.

On Friday, Tang Yue dropped everything else and followed Xu Zhenzhen.

Tang Yue saw that Xu Zhenzhen didn’t go home but rather went to the county town to meet Liu Li.

"Auntie, Auntie," Xu Zhenzhen said excitedly, taking out the sketch, "Auntie, is this the one you spent a lot of money on before?"

Liu Li glanced at it casually, but her eyes widened in shock, "Hey, this is a well-drawn piece of clothing, but it looks a bit familiar."

"Where did you get this?" Liu Li asked.

"Auntie, just tell me, is this sketch worth anything?" Xu Zhenzhen pressed for an answer.

"It should be," Liu Li responded uncertainly, "I’ll ask."

As she said that, Liu Li took Xu Zhenzhen with her and left the house.

Tang Yue had thought she might not be able to keep up, but unexpectedly, Liu Li left the house with Xu Zhenzhen shortly after they went in.

Tang Yue couldn’t let the opportunity slip, so she quietly followed them.

Seeing Liu Li was a great surprise to Tang Yue; since when did Liu Li know a clothing business owner?

Last year Liu Li was still scheming over her uncle-in-law.

They entered a restaurant.

Tang Yue immediately followed them in, and when she heard that one of her design drafts could sell for US$ 5,000, Tang Yue was also shocked.

No wonder, no wonder Xu Zhenzhen had been so desperate to have her draw design drafts.

Even to the point of encouraging Wu Xinming to pursue her, to marry her—was it all for this money?