Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets
Chapter 235: You Asked for It (Fifth Update)

Chapter 235: Chapter 235: You Asked for It (Fifth Update)

"Rest assured, we won’t go looking for trouble with her; trouble will find its way to her," Tang Yue comforted.

Zhang Minmin hastily leaned in and said, "Sister Xiao Yue, do you know something?"

"Cough, Minmin, there are still some cookies left from last time I brought them, go and share them," Zhang Tingyu changed the subject.

Zhang Minmin was indeed successfully distracted.

"Xiao Yue, about this matter, don’t tell her," Zhang Tingyu awkwardly reminded. Yesterday, when the two of them came back, they saw Xu Zhenzhen and Cao Lei being intimate under a tree. Although they were too far to see clearly, they were sure it was them.

Before, Xu Zhenzhen and Wu Xinming were a couple, and now suddenly it changed to Cao Lei. This made Zhang Tingyu, like Zhang Minmin, dislike Xu Zhenzhen, and even extremely despise her.

"Yeah, I don’t really want to talk about these either," Tang Yue said with a faint smile.

The advertisement shoot was over, and Tang Yue felt much more relaxed. Throughout the week, Xu Zhenzhen, dragging Zhang Minmin along, tried to find Tang Yue, but Tang Yue never met with Xu Zhenzhen. No matter what capabilities Xu Zhenzhen had, she couldn’t do anything about it.

And in the dormitory where Xu Zhenzhen lived, Zhang Minmin’s mouth alone was enough to drive Xu Zhenzhen away.

Therefore, Xu Zhenzhen never got a chance to speak up.

Tang Yue was annoyed by Xu Zhenzhen’s disturbances; she originally didn’t plan to meddle, but then decided to give Xu Zhenzhen a bit of trouble.

Whether it was Xu Zhenzhen and Wu Xinming going to the small grove or the matter with Cao Lei, whoever it was had given Xu Zhenzhen enough to deal with. But as to how to let people discover these affairs without anyone noticing, Tang Yue was a bit confused.

Tang Yue hadn’t prepared anything yet, and Xu Zhenzhen ended up ruining things for herself.

Her affair with Cao Lei was discovered by Wu Xinming. They started fighting, especially since Xu Zhenzhen and Cao Lei were caught in the act. The classmates who saw this scene, who had momentarily thought better of Xu Zhenzhen, once again saw their opinions plummet.

Not only was she involved with a male student, but she was also two-timing — definitely not something ordinary people would do.

The scandal became a huge issue, almost known by the entire school.

When Zhang Minmin learned of this incident, she immediately went to wash her hands, cursing: "If I had known she was so filthy, I would’ve avoided her even if it killed me; who knows what diseases I could catch from her."

The more Zhang Minmin thought about it, the more worried she became, prompting Zhang Tingyu and Tang Yue to burst out laughing.

The situation with Xu Zhenzhen escalated and had a particularly negative impact on the image of the school. Adding on her previous behaviors, the school decided to expel all three of them.

Just then, another scandal involving Xu Zhenzhen and a staff member was suddenly exposed.

Thus, adding insult to injury.

Xu Zhenzhen was expelled that very day.

Cao Lei and Wu Xinming, showing a good attitude in admitting their mistakes, found some backers, and hence, were only given a major demerit. The staff member who was exposed later was also expelled.

Since Xu Zhenzhen was expelled, she didn’t dare go home. When Mr. and Mrs. Xu came looking for her, they almost wished they could strangle her to death.

Liu Li had always been protective of Xu Zhenzhen. Mr. Xu felt that Liu Li had led Xu Zhenzhen astray and started arguing with Mrs. Xu about it.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu fought, and Xu Zhenzhen stubbornly refused to go home. Consequently, she stayed with Liu Li. At first, Xu Zhenzhen felt ashamed to show her face, but after going out with Liu Li, wearing clothes she couldn’t previously afford, and eating food she couldn’t previously buy — everything being of good quality — Xu Zhenzhen could no longer live a poor life.

With Liu Li’s encouragement, she eventually engaged in the same activities as Liu Li.

*

Tang Yue had no concern for whether Xu Zhenzhen was dead or alive, as being expelled from school definitely wouldn’t lead to a good life for Xu Zhenzhen.

Seeing her nemesis ruin herself, Tang Yue was very happy, and it even improved her mood and creativity. With enough designs for the summer, Tang Yue began working on fall and winter clothing ahead of schedule.

Occasionally, Tang Yue would become lost in thought.

Mo Siyu’s last letter came at the end of February, and now, two months later, she had yet to receive another letter from Mo Siyu, leaving her unsure of his wellbeing.

The advertisement was nearing its launch, and with the factory’s phone lines now installed, Tang Mingli was busily running around. When he returned home in the evening, that was his happiest moment.

Being able to hold his wife and unborn child, Tang Mingli was very happy.

As summer approached and the advertisement was about to air, Tang Mingli was nervously uneasy, worried about the potential lack of orders.

At the time of deciding to proceed, Tang Mingli hadn’t been this worried, but as the advertisement was about to air, his worry only intensified.

May 1st arrived as expected.

Labor Day, a public holiday for everyone.

Tang Zhengde’s family of four all crowded into Tang Mingli’s house to watch TV, just to see how effective the prime time advertisement would be.

"Sister, when does it start?" Tang Jun kept asking about the time, anxious beyond even Tang Yue herself.

"Xiao Jun, your sister didn’t shoot the ad," Tang Yue replied.

Tang Jun said, "Sister, I want to hear your voice."

Tang Yue: ...

Could the sound of her voice be any different coming from the TV?

Tang Mingli held Wei Jiajia’s hand tightly, his hand slightly trembling. In this critical moment of success or failure, he couldn’t settle his nerves.

"Mingli, I believe your clothes are well made, and definitely, many people will want to buy them," Wei Jiajia softly comforted. She placed his hand on her prominently risen belly, and with a sweet smiling corner of her lips, she seemed to give him infinite strength, saying, "Mingli, the baby and I both believe in you."

"Mhmm." Tang Mingli gently caressed her belly, suddenly feeling a movement from within. Tang Mingli was even more thrilled, and the couple exchanged smiles, their nervousness slowly easing.

Tang Yue and Tang Jun talked; Tang Zhengde and Zhang Hualian were glued to the TV, just like Tang Jun, eager to hear what their daughter’s voice sounded like from the television.

The same scenario was happening at Zhang Family’s.

Once Zhang Minmin knew about today’s broadcast, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang had specifically invited relatives and friends over. Everyone had dinner early and gathered in front of the TV.

"Minmin, do you think you on TV and the real you are the same?" asked Zhang Tingyu, who generally didn’t care much about these things, but couldn’t help but be curious now. She appraised Zhang Minmin and added, "Do you think you’ll be recognized on the street like a TV star in the future?"

"Definitely," Zhang Minmin said happily, her excitement having started several nights ago. Every night, she dreamt the same dream—walking down the street, everyone recognizing and praising her.