Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 125 Love it or not

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 Love it or not

Mrs. Zhen, having cried enough, pulled her daughter aside to discuss urgent matters, "Xiao Yu, will your uncle and his family cause more trouble?"

"It’s just about money, as long as no one moves in, that’s the bottom line!" Zhen Yu spoke the last four words with a firm grip on her mother’s hands.

Mrs. Zhen understood, "Don’t worry! I won’t let her come over!"

Zhen Yu nodded and let go of her hands.

"Mom, remember! Whatever amount the uncles contribute to the alimony, we will match it, and we will not meddle in anything else! If no one is there to take care, hire a nanny, or if not feasible, send her to a nursing home, but in any case, the cost should be split among everyone!"

Mrs. Zhen nodded vigorously, agreeing completely with her daughter!

If she had to take care of the old lady herself, she couldn’t trust her business to outsiders! And if she closed the shop, what would she and her children live on?! Besides, there were still the children’s school fees to pay! And later, her children would need to attend high school and university, if she didn’t save money now, would she have to rely on Zhen Halong in the future?!

Not even worth thinking about!

Wanting alimony had already caused a huge fight, Mrs. Zhen had realized this deadbeat dad was not to be relied on!

"I’ll listen to my daughter! I still need to save for your and your brother’s university! Mom won’t be foolish anymore!"

Zhen Yu just listened to her mother’s words.

Habits are scary things, not something that can be corrected overnight.

She would gradually help her mother stand up, bravely face those predators, and loudly say no!

-

The next day, Uncle Cheng came to the Zhen Family again, while Han Mingyue and Zhen Yu were studying in the small bedroom.

Upon hearing the door, Han Mingyue immediately stood up.

Zhen Yu chuckled, "I’ll go see."

After signaling him to sit down, Zhen Yu went to the living room.

Uncle Cheng didn’t even acknowledge Zhen Yu, he just picked up a couple of large bundles and started walking out.

Zhen Yu didn’t say anything, her hands in her pockets, quietly watching him leave the house, she could see through the living room glass as he tied the bundles to the back of his bicycle and then rode out of the courtyard.

Only when the courtyard gate closed by itself did Zhen Yu let out a somewhat sarcastic breath and returned to the small bedroom.

"Who was it?" Han Mingyue’s voice sounded inexplicably guilty.

He didn’t know why, even though they were just studying, why did he suddenly feel like a thief when they switched locations to Zhen Family’s house...

Was it because of the two times Mrs. Zhen suddenly came home, forcing him to hide and leaving some aftereffects?

Zhen Yu didn’t catch on to anything, casually responded, "My uncle, came to pick up my grandma’s package."

"Oh."

Seems like he truly isn’t planning to stay at Xiao Yu’s house anymore, even made a special trip to pick things up.

-

Indeed, Han Mingyue knew quite a bit about Mrs. Zhen’s parental family, as Zhen Halong and Mr. Han were sworn brothers!

Mr. Zhen occasionally mentioned the Old Cheng Family when drinking at the Han Family, and when drunk, he would critique each of Zhen Yu’s uncles—one central idea—Mrs. Zhen was the biggest fool in the world, slaving away for the Old Cheng Family only to raise a nest of ingrates!

Each time ending with — "Aside from me, Zhen Halong, no one would want her! Dammit, even I was fooled by those bastards back then!"

Han Mingyue had even witnessed Mrs. Zhen being domestically abused once, not to mention that every time it was Mr. Han who played peacemaker and tended to Mrs. Zhen’s injuries.

Thus, the Zhen Family’s dirty laundry was well known in the Han Family, and Zhen Yu didn’t hide it from Han Mingyue when she spoke about her family matters.

Uncle Cheng’s arrival was like a gust of wind passing the door, causing no ripples in Zhen Yu’s heart.

She quickly immersed herself back into self-study, and seeing that Han Mingyue was fine, she continued studying as well.

-

Before long, it was the eve of New Year’s Day, and the last week was spent by Zhen Yu and Wang Meng together in the cafeteria during the last class of each day.

Of course, besides the two hosts, students selected for the choir and collaborative recitation also went there to practice.

Somehow, and no one knows from which gossipmonger it started, whispers about Zhen Yu and Wang Meng being an item began to circulate secretly.

By the time Zhen Yu heard about it, the rumor had already spread across the entire middle school grade.

Of course, it was all just students gossiping in private.

As for whether the teachers had heard, no one was sure, at least no teacher had asked about it openly.

Since Zhen Yu was upright, she feared no slanders. Regardless of who asked, she had a set of three denials lined up.

I don’t know! It wasn’t me! It’s not true!

It was just a rumor, and of course, she wouldn’t admit it!

So there! Believe it or not!

-

On the day before New Year’s Day, early Sunday morning, Zhen Yu arrived at the cafeteria which was empty with its doors open.

Today, Zhen Yu and Wang Meng were going to coordinate with the music teacher for rehearsals and stage walking.

Zhen Yu took off her cotton coat first and placed it on a chair in the corner, then holding her rolled-up hosting script walked to the front of the backdrop.

Just as she was about to start a practice speech, someone arrived.

"Zhen Yu! You’re early today!"

As Wang Meng entered, he saw the girl standing on the planned stage area and called out with a hint of surprise.

Dressed in a white turtleneck sweater and black trousers, standing upright in the center, Wang Meng thought of the recently studied essay by Zhou Dunyi, "On Loving the Lotus."

Zhen Yu also spotted the boy and casually greeted, "Good morning."

"Good morning!" Wang Meng responded cheerfully, masking his inner glee with the act of taking off his coat.

What a perfect opportunity this is!

He had long heard the school’s whispers, and even some close buddies had directly inquired from him. Whenever asked, Wang Meng would put on a mysteriously amused smile.

Understanding the hint, his buddies would say knowingly: "Oh! You’re slick, Wang Meng!"

-

Back in sixth grade of primary school, Wang Meng already started "dating" his female desk mate, though in adults’ eyes, their so-called dating was more like playing house. Since they weren’t in the same class in middle school, they broke up not long after middle school started.

But Wang Meng actually had high emotional quotient, especially good at some small actions, and never responded directly to ambiguous situaciones.

When he wanted to pursue his desk mate, he hinted subtly in his words, then incited the boys to tease her, turning it into a rumor in the class that he and the girl were an item. The rumor circulated, and surrounded by the boys’ teasing, the girl agreed to be his girlfriend.

Thus, Wang Meng thought Zhen Yu would also succumb to public opinion, and with his deep confession, she would surely relent. Even these days, Wang Meng had deliberately portrayed a protector’s attitude in front of the boys, pretending to be serious and warning a few particularly gossipy boys, "Don’t you dare tease her with me in front of her, she might get mad!"

Consequently, Zhen Yu’s cold denials were misinterpreted as ’she got mad’.

If Zhen Yu knew how manipulative Wang Meng could be, she would indeed have the right to get mad.

The consequences of her getting mad, Wang Meng probably wouldn’t want to know.

Unfortunately, all this was unknown to Zhen Yu.

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