Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 271 - 270: Just Tagging Along

Chapter 271: Chapter 270: Just Tagging Along

Saturday all day, Zhen Yu lingered around the Bai Family’s house, as she didn’t know how to face Han Mingyue. She even regretted not listening to her mother’s advice—if she had known earlier that Han Mingyue would fall in love with someone else, she definitely would have left town with her mother!

Unfortunately, she couldn’t ’foresee’ this and still held expectations for Han Mingyue, reluctant to leave.

Another week and it would be June 1st, during these days Zhen Yu kept hesitating whether she should transfer schools after the summer break ended?

In fact, she had been self-studying using her brother’s old junior high textbooks, and had already grasped almost all junior high knowledge...

It’s a pity that money can’t buy foresight, but it’s not too late to mend the pen after sheep are lost.

Perhaps, it was time for her to quietly leave...

Tsk! Just! Zhen Yu looked at the pretty girl next to her who was laughing cheerfully while watching TV, and truly felt a bit uneasy.

If she left, who would supervise her during classes? Would Bai Xue still listen attentively? If no one was there to help and explain her assignments the next day, would Bai Xue still do her homework diligently?

Bai Xue has been wholeheartedly kind to her; if Zhen Yu simply left her behind, she would genuinely feel guilty.

She would feel very guilty indeed! "Ah..." Zhen Yu sighed.

"What are you sighing about?" Bai Xue turned her head upon hearing the sound, "Didn’t you say you didn’t care about winning or losing anymore?"

"It has nothing to do with the performance! Don’t make random connections." Zhen Yu explained.

"Then why are you sighing?" Bai Xue began to probe persistently.

Why... she couldn’t tell her now...

Oh right! Zhen Yu slapped her forehead, turned her head and asked, "Did you know that Fu Yu has fallen in love early?"

"What?!" Bai Xue’s eyes nearly popped out, "With whom? You?"

Zhen Yu gave her an irritated glance.

Bai Xue weakly said: "Hasn’t he always liked you?"

"...That’s ancient history now."

Bai Xue earnestly said: "It’s not been that long ago! It’s been less than two months! This guy is too fickle-hearted! To fall for someone else so quickly!"

I’m saying, are you focusing on the right thing here! Zhen Yu complained a bit internally, waiting for this girl to realize what she meant.

Bai Xue harshly criticized her cousin for more than three minutes, almost to the point of labeling him a ’Chen Shimei’.

Then she suddenly paused, turned her head to Zhen Yu and asked, "Who did he fall in love with early?"

"Wang Ping."

"Who is Wang Ping?"

Bai Xue clearly didn’t know Wang Ping, so Zhen Yu briefly introduced, "A girl from Fu Yu’s class, a boarding student, academically above average, certainly no problem getting into a normal high school."

"Oh..." Bai Xue drew out the sound long, Zhen Yu couldn’t fully grasp what she meant.

Anyway, she had told her, so Zhen Yu didn’t bother anymore.

——

On Sunday, while sitting together at breakfast, Han Mingyue hesitated to speak several times, but ultimately didn’t say anything.

After breakfast, Zhen Yu plunged back into her room.

Before leaving the house, Han Jiayang looked at his brother, unable to resist saying more.

"Brother! If you have something to say, just go and talk to Zhen Yu! I’m distressed watching you all day! Look at you yesterday, you were like you lost your soul! You didn’t seem like yourself at all! Can’t you be more straightforward!?"

Han Mingyue was stunned in place by his brother’s blunt words.

He didn’t seem like himself? Did Zhen Yu also notice his unusual behavior? Did she spot something, and that’s why she was avoiding him?

Three questions lingered, unanswered.

People always mature unwittingly, and by the time Han Mingyue came to her senses from her contemplation, she had already learned to hide her emotions, appearing calm and indifferent as she used to be.

——

Before the self-study session ended on Monday evening, Shen Qi announced the results of the preliminary selections for the school performance to the whole class.

Bai Xue and Zhen Yu were surprisingly selected, not to mention Shen Qi herself.

This result puzzled Zhen Yu.

It wasn’t until the music teacher handed her the program list and asked her to connect the program and announcements for practice that Zhen Yu understood.

"Teacher, my program was selected?"

"Yes, sing well."

"Can I request to perform first?"

"No!" the music teacher said firmly. "Your singing is just so-so! If it weren’t for filling up the time for the whole show, I wouldn’t let you perform at all."

Are all music teachers so sarcastic? Zhen Yu complained in her heart while mumbling, "...so I’m just filling in the numbers?"

"And you thought you were a pillar of the show?" the music teacher teased her following her own words.

"...Can my program be a bit earlier then? If it’s too late, I’ll lose my voice and I’ll howl like a ghost for you!"

"Heh!" Having been an MC for so long, Zhen Yu and the music teacher were quite familiar with each other, and they spoke more freely.

"You little girl, dare to threaten me? I want to hear you howl!"

"Really?" Zhen Yu made a bitter gourd face as if she believed it.

"Pfft! Kidding!" The music teacher laughed, amused by her. "You’ll be the sixth to perform! The first five are the ones who sing better!"

"Okay! As long as it’s not too late, I don’t mind when I perform."

——

On Children’s Day, the cultural performance concluded with "The Same Song" performed by Shen Qi and others.

The first, second, and third prizes were announced and awarded on the spot, and unsurprisingly, "The Same Song" won the second prize.

Zhen Yu and Bai Xue were just also-rans.

As soon as it was announced to break up, Shen Qi walked towards Zhen Yu in front of everyone.

Luckily, Bai Xue, a gossip expert, was always alert in crowded places, and she promptly warned Zhen Yu.

The moment Zhen Yu received the heads-up, she immediately backed away!

While retreating, she made a three-finger gesture at Shen Qi, yelling, "Three meters, oh three meters! I’m very trustworthy!"

Her shout drew the curiosity of the surrounding students, wondering about the three meters and trustworthiness.

Shen Qi was so flustered that she was at a loss whether to advance or retreat and felt somewhat embarrassed.

Move forward? The girl wants to maintain a three-meter distance, can’t be approached!

Not move? She couldn’t possibly speak to Zhen Yu across three meters!

Zhen Yu knew exactly what Shen Qi was up to!

Isn’t that typical of someone with a juvenile complex? Winning the competition, she must flaunt in front of the loser!

But I refuse to play into your hands! If you have the guts, reveal your arrogant face in front of everyone!

Thinking this, Zhen Yu added fuel to the fire, "Shen Qi! Speak up if you have something to say! If not, I’m leaving!"

"Nothing!" Shen Qi was so frustrated! Of course, she had things to say!

But could she say those things in front of everyone? She couldn’t! She was supposed to be a model student excelling in character, academics, and community service!

Zhen Yu sneered lightly, pulled Bai Xue by the hand, and walked away.