Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack
Chapter 424 - 404: Page cannot be displayed

Chapter 424: 404: Page cannot be displayed

(This Chapter title is just for laughs)

Tang Chen chose a rather large barbecue buffet spot, where, despite the crowd, everyone could definitely eat their fill.

With so many people, they could only sit separately. Luo Qianqian happily introduced Xu Tianyi to her friends while Zhang Jingjing and Zhang Sheng, who had gone on a vacation, hadn’t made it back, so Luo Qianqian entrusted someone else to give them their gifts.

Xu Tianyi, however, noticed several scrutinizing gazes—and saw some familiar faces.

Xu Tianyi sat down openly and with ease, "Long time no see, Gu Yanzhi."

Gu Yanzhi maintained his smile, but his eyes were frantic, "Long time no see, Xu Tianyi."

Luo Qianqian, ever so carefree, came over to greet them, "Wow, you guys have gotten even more handsome. Have you swept a thousand girls off their feet? Been in any puppy love?" she teased with a laugh, looking at several familiar faces.

Chu Ci was speechless. What clearly was a tense situation instantly turned into gossip with Luo Qianqian’s involvement.

"Luo Qianqian, you abandoned us so quietly, you ought to give us an explanation, right?" Li Qi joined in the fun, sensing the previous tension in the air and happy to change the subject.

Luo Qianqian looked carelessly at Xu Tianyi, "I need to catch up with the master’s pace. If I fall too far behind, I won’t be able to stay in the same world as him."

Chu Ci spat out a mouthful of her drink, glancing at the faces of her junior high classmates. She really didn’t want to see this anymore. What was she doing coming back for such an awkward reunion?

Li Juanjuan sat to one side, happily drinking with Lin Jiayou and didn’t forget to joke, "Your little sister’s EQ really drives one crazy." He had brought Chu Ci back, so he had to ensure her safety, and he needed to take her back home later. Anyway, he knew everyone, and Luo Qianqian didn’t mind his joining in.

"Hehe..." How could Luo Qianqian say such things if her heart didn’t belong to someone else? Even though that person was leaving, she wouldn’t allow herself the slightest retreat.

But these were things she didn’t need to explain. The two of them drank and ate, watching a bunch of kids enjoy their youth, almost feeling as if they had aged themselves.

Xu Tianyi was quite pleased with Luo Qianqian’s response. Noticing the change in the faces around the table, he grew puzzled. Luo Qianqian was still a kid; how did she manage to provoke others so?

In school, what drew the most attention was a clean face and excellent grades, not looks or figure. It was much more innocent than the superficial things that gain attention after leaving school. Character matters too. It’s not strange that a kid who is good in character and cleanliness would attract attention.

Xu Tianyi’s gaze towards Luo Qianqian grew deeper, and he nodded with a smile, placing some freshly grilled meat into her bowl, "Eat more."

Gu Yanzhi’s gaze was fiery with anger. He hadn’t been careful, and this kid had exploited an opening? And yet he was helpless to do anything about it; after all, this was high school, not elementary school.

He picked up his glass, amid Luo Qianqian’s puzzled look, poured himself a beer, and then downed it in one go, "This drink, I toast to you. To your health!" Then, he tilted his own glass towards Xu Tianyi to show it was all gone.

Luo Qianqian frowned, "We’re underage, we can’t drink."

Xu Tianyi looked at the girl by his side and asked with a smile, "Toasting me? Well, I’ll just take a sip then." Saying this, he picked up Luo Qianqian’s juice and took a sip. For a moment, the expressions on everyone’s faces around the table were a bit strange.

Luo Qianqian’s face turned red. This was an indirect kiss, wasn’t it? It was an indirect kiss, right?

Chu Ci quietly ate her chicken wings. She always felt that these two, one wanted to fight while the other refused.

Gu Yanzhi’s face was flushed red, whether from the choke of alcohol or from anger caused by Xu Tianyi, his eyes were ablaze.

Xu Tianyi frowned as he looked at the cup, "No wonder you stopped drinking, strawberry juice really is awful."

Luo Qianqian nodded in agreement, assuming Xu Tianyi had simply wanted to drink strawberry juice. She complained, "It’s like smashed strawberry cans, not even like watered-down jam. I’d rather drink orange juice." Saying this, she picked up the orange juice she had poured for Xu Tianyi earlier and took a sip; Tianyi hadn’t drunk any of it, so she felt no psychological pressure at all.

"Qianqian," Chu Ci said to the carefree Luo Qianqian, changing the subject, "I heard your mom is about to give birth?"

"That’s right, that belly. It scares me just looking at it. It feels like it would burst with one poke." Luo Qianqian thought of the nearly translucent skin on her mother’s belly when she saw it in the master bedroom and felt a wave of pity for her mother. After giving birth to two already, to still endure this suffering at her age.

"Who would poke a pregnant woman’s belly like you just mentioned?" Li Qi burst into laughter, "Speaking of which, I’m really envious of you. You have a brother and soon you’ll have a little brother or sister. You’ll always have someone to play with. When you were little, you played with your brother, and when you grow up, you’ll play with your little brother or sister. You won’t be lonely."

"Who said anything about playing? I’m the older sister. I’ll take care of him." Then, out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Xu Tianyi, who was focused on grilling the meat, and murmured, "I’m not lacking in people to play with anyway."

Seeing Gu Yanzhi’s expression change slightly, Chu Ci quickly said, "You’re testing for an advanced level early. Do you have any plans for what you want to do in the future?"

"The future? I haven’t thought that much about it," Luo Qianqian shook her head, "For these five years, studying well, exercising well, growing taller, and growing up is enough. As for the future, I’ll think about that when it comes."

Xu Tianyi placed a piece of deliciously grilled meat into Luo Qianqian’s bowl, "Eat more."

"Qianqian." Someone else called Luo Qianqian from the other side. She quickly stuffed the meat from her bowl into her mouth, then directly pulled Xu Tianyi to the other side.

Qiao Xiyang frowned as he watched Gu Yanzhi drink one cup after another, snatched the bottle away, "Alright, what are you trying to do?"

Gu Yanzhi tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Drowning my sorrows with alcohol, can’t you tell?"

"If you’ve got the guts, go snatch her back. What’s with this dejected act? If you’re not thinking of pursuing her, then give up. Are you still the Gu Yanzhi I know?" Qiao Xiyang threw the bottle to the ground, his movement light. The little left inside didn’t spill, and the bottle didn’t break.

"Pursue?" A flash of light went through Gu Yanzhi’s somewhat puzzled eyes. He picked up his coat, put the gift from inside the jacket on the table, "Give this to Luo Qianqian for me, wish her joy in advancing in her studies. I’m going home now." After saying this, he left with determination in his step. Not even one full bottle of beer, what was it? It was just the sight of a man and a woman together that upset him. Blown by the night wind, he did sober up some. Clenching his fists tightly, he, Gu Yanzhi, was not stupid. You all just wait, he would catch up!

Xu Tianyi watched the resolute Gu Yanzhi leave and sighed softly. Fortunately, the silly girl wasn’t really going off to school, or wouldn’t he be in agony from a thousand miles away, fearing that the silly girl might be conquered?

Luo Qianqian also saw Gu Yanzhi leave and sighed softly. Her eyes flashed; she vaguely guessed the reason he had confronted Xu Tianyi and, not being a child in her teens, naturally wouldn’t do anything to make the person she was determined on misunderstand.

She glanced at Xu Tianyi and found him looking at her too. His gaze was like a deep, ancient well, profound and captivating.

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