Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments
Chapter 405 - 406: Do You Still Consider Me a Friend?

Chapter 405: Chapter 406: Do You Still Consider Me a Friend?

Cheng Hao’s booming voice and the commotion he caused nearby allowed Pei Yining to spot them, and the smile on her face deepened.

When Xu Nianhua saw that Pei Yining had noticed them, she didn’t care about Cheng Hao’s previous shouting; she stood up, waved her hands, and thought that even if she shouted words of encouragement, Yining wouldn’t be able to hear them. So, instead of shouting, Xu Nianhua turned her waving hand into a thumbs-up.

Come on!

Xu Nianhua tried hard to stand on tiptoe, repeating the words "Come on" over and over. They were far away, but she believed that Pei Yining should be able to understand her meaning.

Xu Nian’an also mimicked Xu Nianhua to cheer for Pei Yining.

Pei Yicheng took off his shoes and stood on the seat, striving to find the best position to take more photos of Pei Yining. The little girl was particularly vain and would surely pester him incessantly if she knew he hadn’t captured her graceful presence on stage.

"Penghu Bay, Penghu Bay, Grandma’s Penghu Bay~"

"Contains many of my childhood fantasies..."

Seeing them cheer for her, Pei Yining sang even harder, especially when she noticed Pei Yicheng taking photos with his camera. She naturally turned towards Yicheng’s direction from time to time, revealing a sweet smile.

The audience members below gradually started enjoying themselves more; looking back, they saw Pei Yicheng standing and taking photos, realizing that he was encouraging his sister.

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"How was it, I sang well, didn’t I?" Pei Yining asked, still wearing the pale yellow dress from her performance. Her stage makeup made her features look even better, and she wore a happy expression. Pei Yicheng, standing beside her, knocked her lightly and said, "Be modest."

"Ow."

Pei Yining covered the spot where she was knocked; even though it didn’t hurt, that didn’t stop her from acting coquettishly. She immediately hugged Xu Nianhua and said, "Nianhua, don’t you think my brother is being too excessive? Can’t I even happily say a few words?"

In such a scene, usually Xu Nian’an would think nothing of a young girl being coquettish, but with other thoughts on her mind, she now felt that Pei Yining’s behavior was a bit inappropriate. Her brother was picking on her, so why involve Nianhua?

Xu Nian’an watched Pei Yining’s close behavior with Xu Nianhua and couldn’t shake the feeling that Yining had ulterior motives, seemingly trying to coax away their little sister on her brother’s behalf.

"Nianhua, about the photos you mentioned last time, have you developed them? Let’s send them to our parents early so they can see; they’ve been thinking about this ever since we last spoke on the phone."

Just as Xu Nian’an started speaking, Pei Yining cut in, "Xu Second Brother, I’ve been a bit busy recently and haven’t had the chance to develop them. By next week, I promise I’ll have those photos developed."

"Okay, then, the money for developing the photos..."

Before Xu Nian’an could finish, Pei Yining glared at him unhappily and said, "Xu Second Brother, if you talk like this, do you still consider us friends?"

Pei Yining pursed her lips and said righteously, "I develop the photos myself and don’t need to trouble anyone. If you talk about money, I won’t be pleased."

To say nothing of seeing Nianhua as her future sister-in-law—even if that weren’t the case, what’s a few developed photos in light of her relationship with Nianhua?

Although she had given Xu Nianhua a wristwatch before, Xu Nianhua later reciprocated with a gift of equal value.

Pei Yining knew full well the Xu family’s situation; despite that, the Xu family had responded with a substantial gift, and Pei Yining cherished her friendship with Nianhua immensely.

Moreover, every time she visited the Xu family, she was warmly received. Auntie Ji’s cooking was especially delicious; she had eaten so much already. Should she charge for helping to develop some photos? Was she, Pei Yining, really that hard up for money?