Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 191: Having a Tiff?

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Having a Tiff?

Mrs. Han suppressed the corners of her mouth that were unwillingly curving upwards and gave her eldest son a meaningful look, "You go eat first! Xiao Yu has me here."

Han Mingyue nodded, "Mom, Xiao Yu hasn’t eaten yet either!"

"Got it! Cover the meal after you dish it out! Don’t let it get cold," Mrs. Han said while supporting Zhen Yu and walking outside.

As soon as they were out of the room and away from others, Mrs. Han suddenly leaned in close to Zhen Yu and asked, "Tell Auntie the truth, why were you really crying?"

?

"?" Wasn’t this question glossed over just now? Why is she asking again?

Though grumbling inwardly, Zhen Yu still truthfully answered: "Well... just a headache, it made me cry."

"Sigh... Xiao Yu, Auntie knows you’re kind-hearted, but you can’t take everything upon yourself! You used to cry easily, but since starting junior high I’ve never seen you cry! Didn’t it hurt when you got that cut last time? But you didn’t cry!"

"Mhm, that’s different, Auntie," Zhen Yu tried activating the few still-functioning brain cells, "A headache and bodily pain can’t be compared."

If Han Mingyue could spot the flaws when Zhen Yu lied, much less Mrs. Han who had lived half a lifetime! Naturally, she saw through it in a glance.

"Don’t try to fool me!" She scrutinized Zhen Yu’s expression and suddenly asked, "Did you have a falling out with Ming Yue?"

"Mhm?" Zhen Yu didn’t understand why Mrs. Han insisted on pressing this issue, but since she guessed this way...

Forget it, might as well admit it! It saves the effort of making up excuses, and Zhen Yu was feeling quite terrible, not wanting to rack her brains at all.

Thinking this way, Zhen Yu then fell silent and stopped talking.

Perhaps silence was more natural than lying, as Mrs. Han then really held no more suspicion.

She pondered for a moment and then spoke seriously to Zhen Yu, "Ming Yue is quite reasonable! Maybe seeing you injured, he said something harsh in a moment of urgency. Don’t take it to heart, Auntie will have him apologize to you later!"

"Mhm... no need." Since it wasn’t Han Mingyue’s fault to begin with, Zhen Yu certainly couldn’t shove the blame onto him.

As they reached the restroom door, Mrs. Han did not say much more. Letting go, allowing Zhen Yu to walk in slowly by herself, she then gently closed the door behind her and waited outside.

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Washing hands and face, having dinner, brushing teeth and rinsing, everything had to be done gradually, because any slightly faster movement would cause Zhen Yu to become dizzy and nauseous.

By the time Zhen Yu was settled in bed by Mrs. Han, feeling dizzy and disoriented, it was almost eight o’clock in the evening.

After tucking Zhen Yu in, Mrs. Han sat on the edge of the bed, "Don’t worry about homework, I’ll have Jiaoyang ask for a leave for both of you tomorrow! Ming Yue will stay home to take care of you."

"There’s no need, I can manage on my own."

"Manage what! What if you faint again!" Mrs. Han pretended to be angry and slapped Zhen Yu’s arm before talking about the previous phone call, "Your mom called and said she didn’t finish her errands today and needs another day, she’ll only be home tomorrow evening."

Only then did Zhen Yu remember Mrs. Zhen. Considering the bandage wrapped around, the angry shouting and nagging from her mother were definitely not going to be less. Thinking of this, Zhen Yu felt an even greater headache.

Moreover, she had to think about how to explain the reason for her injury to her mother in a way that wouldn’t put blame on Han Mingyue.

After all, Mrs. Zhen also had a tendency to misdirect her anger...

"I heard from your mom that you asked her to stock up on goods? Then she’s going to be busy for a while when she gets back! Your uncle has said, you must rest for at least three days! Or else, I’ll talk to your mom tonight, you can continue staying over at Auntie’s for these few days!"

Zhen Yu almost immediately refused without thinking, "No need, Auntie, my mom won’t agree!"

Mrs. Han’s thoughts turned, and she understood the concerns of Zhen Yu, or rather, Mrs. Zhen.

If there was a good reason, it might be fine, but having her daughter stay at someone else’s house after she returns would not sound good when spread outside, especially since the Han Family has two sons.

"Alright then! I’ll have Ming Yue come over to take care of you during the day." Mrs. Han said standing up, "I’m going to pour you a glass of water to keep by the bed, drink it if you get thirsty at night."

"Thank you, Aunt Han." Zhen Yu didn’t dare to move and thanked her while lying down.

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After a while, the person who came in with the water turned out to be Han Mingyue.

He gently placed the cup of water on the bedside cabinet, then sat down on the edge of the bed. He just looked at Zhen Yu without speaking.

Zhen Yu felt somewhat guilty and pondered inwardly, "Could it be because I ’threw a tantrum’ and cried, that he got lectured by Aunt Han?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhen Yu still decided to apologize, since it’s not good to blame others for one’s actions.

"I’m sorry."

Han Mingyue was taken aback and then suddenly put on a stern face.

"Why are you apologizing? If anyone should be apologizing, it should be me! Why do you—" His words cut off abruptly, and then he looked away.

He stared at the ceiling, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled. "Ha..."

Both of them fell silent for a moment.

In the end, Zhen Yu couldn’t stand the strange atmosphere and spoke with a forced chuckle, "Who apologizes doesn’t matter! It’s all the same..."

"Then is it all the same when someone gets hurt? Why do you always take the pain for me?" Han Mingyue immediately turned his head to ask her sternly.

"Uh!" Zhen Yu was stumped by the question, coughed, and then said with an evasive gaze, "Exactly! All the same! Why do you care so much!"

Han Mingyue suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhen Yu’s wrist lying outside the blanket, with such force that the veins on the back of his hand stood out. "Look at me! Say it again."

Zhen Yu uneasily moved the arm that was seized and found that Han Mingyue was holding on tight, clearly not intending to let her go.

It was impossible to repeat it. Knowing that these were all lies, how could Zhen Yu look at him and say them again.

So she bluntly changed the subject, "Aren’t you going to do your homework?"

"I won’t do it! Tell me, is it the same?" Han Mingyue was determined not to drop the topic.

"Is it really all the same?"

Zhen Yu was already emotionally unstable, and after being pressed several times, she suddenly snapped, "Can’t you just change the question?!"

Han Mingyue fell silent and looked down.

Just when Zhen Yu felt regretful for being harsh, thinking she should apologize again, Han Mingyue suddenly looked up and asked, "Why were you crying earlier?"

Zhen Yu: "..." Finally understood what it means to be hoisted by one’s own petard? This was it exactly!

"I changed the question, now answer me!"

Although the gender wasn’t right, Zhen Yu still felt a bit metaphorically pained...

Answer my ass, you old duck! Are you a walking encyclopedia? Zhen Yu complained in her mind while trying to figure out how to lie.

After thinking it over but not coming up with a satisfactory excuse, she just blurted out a retort to Han Mingyue, "I cried because I wanted to, there are not that many whys!"

After the retort, she mentally gave herself a pat on the back. Yep! I give that response full marks, feels like it can be reused!

Han Mingyue didn’t react for a long time after hearing this, but the grip on Zhen Yu’s hand slowly relaxed.

Once Zhen Yu felt it, she quietly pulled her wrist out.

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