Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 289 - 288: Utter Madness!

Chapter 289: Chapter 288: Utter Madness!

Knowing she wasn’t feeling so bad anymore, Han Mingyue suddenly grabbed Zhen Yu’s other hand as well, tightly holding it in his palm. He didn’t quite dare to look Zhen Yu in the eyes, so he could only lower his gaze to their clasped hands and said in a muffled voice, "Don’t go in yet! I also have a question I want to ask you."

Zhen Yu seemed thoughtful. Could it be...

Even though she hadn’t figured out how to answer him yet, she still said, "...Go ahead and ask!"

"Are we... in a puppy love relationship?"

Zhen Yu was instantly wide-eyed and tongue-tied.

What kind of childish question was this brat asking?! She was all prepared to hear the big secret he had for her, and he comes out with this?

Waiting in vain for Zhen Yu’s response, Han Mingyue pursed his lips and lifted his head. Looking at Zhen Yu with eyes full of tension, he repeated, "Aren’t we?"

It was then that Zhen Yu snapped back to reality and answered decisively, "Yes!"

Han Mingyue immediately relaxed.

"Xiao Yu..."

"Hmm?"

"You haven’t told me yet..."

"I like you! I like Han Mingyue! Are you satisfied now?"

Han Mingyue blushingly beamed a smile, his voice was low but his tone was very firm, "Don’t worry! I won’t let it interfere with your studies!"

Zhen Yu pretended to grind her teeth, "If you don’t get into First High School,"

"I definitely will!" Before she could finish, Han Mingyue promptly made a promise.

Zhen Yu briskly turned the page, "Then pretend I didn’t say anything!"

"Xiao Yu..."

If they kept talking outside, she was going to be drained dry by the mosquitoes! Zhen Yu forcefully pulled him along, "Let’s go! We’ll talk inside!"

Han Mingyue: "..."

——

It was already the night shift.

The moment Zhang San heard someone enter, he quickly glanced up. Then he saw Zhen Yu pulling a boy by the hand into the shop.

Only surprised for a moment, he remembered what Li Si’er had relayed to him, that the boss’s family had visitors.

"You’re back! There’s nothing much happening in the shop." As if he didn’t see their intertwined hands, Zhang San greeted them casually.

Zhen Yu didn’t react much either, just nodding her head and saying, "Okay! I got it, keep an eye on things!" and then pulled Han Mingyue to sit behind the counter.

Han Mingyue obediently let Zhen Yu direct him, and it was only after settling onto the stool that he realized their hand-holding had been witnessed.

"Xiao Yu!" Han Mingyue called out nervously.

Zhen Yu looked puzzled, "Hmm?"

"That person,"

"Oh! One of the two internet café managers, the one during the day is Li Si’er, this one is Zhang San." Zhen Yu replied straightforwardly.

Han Mingyue was at a loss.

"I’m not asking about that! I mean, he just saw us holding hands!"

Zhen Yu, clueless, responded flatly, "So what if he saw!"

Han Mingyue felt his heart was tired! His newfound girlfriend was too bold; what should he do?

"...Will he tell Aunt Cheng?"

Only then did Zhen Yu realize... she had forgotten to consider Han Mingyue’s feelings...

Grasping this, Zhen Yu earnestly explained, "He won’t tell. He’s much shrewder than Li Si’er, he knows what he should and shouldn’t do."

"Oh... that’s good then." Han Mingyue let out a sigh of relief.

——

When Zhen Yan and Han Jiayang came back from the Martial Arts Hall, the game parlor was packed with people.

Upon entering, Han Jiayang curiously looked at the rows of computers that were just like the ones at his home. He hadn’t paid much attention during the day, but now he saw that all the computer screens were displaying game graphics.

"Zhen Yan! You can play games on the computer too?! Wow! This looks like so much fun!"

"Didn’t we send a computer to your home?" Zhen Yan was surprised at first, then realized, "Ah! My little sister must not have installed any games for you guys! She is simply, simply..."

Insanely cruel! Zhen Yan swallowed these words instead of saying them in front of Han Jiayang.

Han Jiayang, still clueless, tried to defend Zhen Yu, "She did install some! There are games on our computer! But not these kinds, just Minesweeper and Solitaire and stuff,"

"Dumb bird! Those count as games?" Zhen Yan scorned Han Jiayang, "These are the real games! There’s no chance to play now, but if you are here early tomorrow, I might let you have a go!"

Han Jiayang immediately asked, "Early in the morning? How early?"

"Huh?" Zhen Yan was taken aback, it was just something he said offhand! "You’re not really planning to wake up early and come over just to play, are you?"

"I just want to play it once..." Han Jiayang’s eyes were still fixed on a gamer’s computer screen, practically glued there.

Zhen Yan hesitated.

Should he? Should he keep Han Jiayang here to sleep over, or... perhaps take him to that unmarked computer game parlor tomorrow to play at a cost?

As Zhen Yan was torn over which idea was better, suddenly, his sister’s Voice came from behind, "You two just got back and have been standing here watching, almost half an hour now! Aren’t your legs sore?! Or your eyes?"

Unlike Zhen Yu’s sarcasm, Han Mingyue came over with a simple and stern call, "Jiaoyang!"

Zhen Yan and Han Jiayang sheepishly turned around, facing their own sister/brother.

"Little sister..."

"Brother!"

Zhen Yu snorted coldly, "I heard everything, don’t you dare lead Han Jiayang astray!"

Zhen Yan felt wronged, "I didn’t..."

But Han Jiayang hurriedly asked, "Sister Xiaoyu! Can you install these games on our computer too?"

Zhen Yu immediately looked at him and answered instantly, "Sure!"

Both Han Mingyue and Zhen Yan froze, not understanding why Zhen Yu agreed so quickly.

Just as the smile started to emerge on Han Jiayang’s face, Zhen Yu continued, "Once you get into First High School, I’ll install all the existing games for you!"

The three boys fell silent together.

Seeing that the three had stopped talking, Zhen Yu took charge, "Zhen Yan, you watch the counter! I’ll take these two upstairs!"

Like he had touched a live wire, Han Jiayang quickly jumped behind Zhen Yan. He whispered, "I’m not going! I want to keep Zhen Yan company at the counter!"

"As you wish." Zhen Yu didn’t care, then made a gesture behind her back and called out to Han Mingyue, "Let’s go."

"Right."

——

After breakfast on Sunday, Han Mingyue suggested that he wanted to take a look at Qi City No.1 High School.

So, after greeting Grandpa Wang, the gatekeeper, Zhen Yan led the way with Zhen Yu accompanying him, showing the Han Family of four around.

Each time Zhen Yan introduced a place, Zhen Yu would maliciously mention how Qi City Second Middle School was in some way or another, providing a full spectrum, no-dead-angle comparison between the two High Schools.

This left Han Jiayang with a complex expression, feeling discontent even though he knew his grades were not good enough to get into First High School, and kept unfavorably comparing the second option to the first.

The parents of the Han Family and Han Mingyue didn’t pay him any attention, all three were seriously listening and inquiring about life at Qi City No.1 High School – eating, studying, living, and commuting.

Zhen Yu guessed that perhaps they wanted to wait until they got home to deal with Han Jiayang.