Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 244 - 243: Having Thoughts

Chapter 244: Chapter 243: Having Thoughts

Because Zhen Yu was about to have an IV drip soon, Mrs. Han turned on the lights in Han Mingyue’s bedroom. The glaring light suddenly came on, and Zhen Yu immediately turned her head and rolled over, her back facing the door.

Mrs. Zhen hurried to the bedside in a few steps, grabbed her daughter’s hand, and softly called, "Xiao Yu! Wake up! Xiao Yu! Stop sleeping! If you sleep any longer, you won’t be able to sleep tonight."

Actually, Zhen Yu was somewhat awake the moment the light was turned on, and after adjusting to the brightness in the room, she opened her eyes.

With a hoarse voice, she asked, "Mom, did you come to pick me up?"

Before Mrs. Zhen could respond, Mrs. Han interjected, "Pick up what! Just sleep over at your aunt’s house tonight! Going back and forth will only make your illness worse!"

Mrs. Zhen understood the reasoning behind this and sighed in agreement with Mrs. Han’s kindness, "Thank you, sister-in-law! Although it’s not far, it will be quite late after Xiao Yu finishes her drip. Let’s not bother going back tonight."

"Hey! Our families are so close! No need for formalities!" Mrs. Han said as she turned and walked away, "Xiao Yu, why is your voice so hoarse? I’ll go get you a glass of water! You and your mother chat first."

As soon as Mrs. Han left the room, Mrs. Zhen’s face turned stern. "Tell me! What happened? Did you not dress properly after taking a shower and just fool around at home?"

Zhen Yu couldn’t help but laugh heartily. Did her mom really think she had such bizarre habits when she was a kid?

"I didn’t!"

"Then what happened? It’s not even cold in our house. How could a bath chill you like this? I just don’t believe it!" Mrs. Zhen was determined to properly teach her daughter this time around; she couldn’t always soften her heart whenever her daughter admitted her faults or let her bluff her way through!

"I, oh dear! Mom~~ I feel awful!" Zhen Yu had taken a nap all afternoon, and was feeling much better and mentally agile.

"Feeling awful my foot! It’s all because of your own doing! Didn’t you think about the consequences when you were messing around? Getting sick from the cold, you only have yourself to blame!"

Mrs. Zhen scolded her daughter with a stern face, and just as she was about to ask more, the Han family walked in, all four in a line.

Mrs. Han leading the front said, "Xiao Yu, drink some water first! After that, let your uncle have a look at you and get the IV started."

Mrs. Zhen quickly got up to make room for Mr. Han!

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Mr. Han sat by the bed, first examined Zhen Yu’s throat, then listened to her lungs before asking, "When did the fever start? Did it hit you all of a sudden?"

"Around eleven in the afternoon. I’m not sure if the fever came first or my nose got blocked first."

"No runny nose or teary eyes?"

Zhen Yu shook her head.

After setting up the IV for Zhen Yu, Mr. Han still felt uneasy and advised, "Be careful to keep warm after taking a bath, sudden changes from hot to cold are most likely to cause a cold!"

Zhen Yu blurted out faster than her brain could process, "Can’t be careful!"

"What?" Mr. Han was puzzled, "What do you mean you can’t be careful?"

Zhen Yu’s eyes widened, and she belatedly realized she might have misspoken! Thus, she quickly shut her mouth.

Her silence alerted Mr. Han that something was off. He sternly demanded, "Tell me how you caught a cold!"

Zhen Yu stayed silent.

The more you say, the more mistakes; the less you say, the fewer mistakes; say nothing, no mistakes. So, she decided it was better not to speak!

And with so many people watching, she really didn’t want to bring up her unfortunate mishaps of the day – it’d be too embarrassing!

"Speak up! You are still young, you shouldn’t keep things from your elders! It’s just a cold and fever this time, what if it’s something more serious next time? How can you handle it alone?!"

Mr. Han’s tone suddenly became stern.

Zhen Yu, no longer daring to play dumb but also not wanting to tell the truth, stammered for a moment before making up an excuse, "I, I fell asleep while washing!"

"Pfft!" Han Jiayang was the first to burst out laughing, mainly because the excuse was too flimsy! It was clear Zhen Yu wasn’t used to lying! He started to feel sorry for her...

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Mr. Han’s lips twitched, his face darkened as he scolded, "Tell the truth immediately!"

Zhen Yu, seeking help, looked towards her mother, but Mrs. Zhen gave her a stern look, indicating with her eyes, "Tell the truth right now!"

Feeling guilty, Zhen Yu finally told the truth. "... I soaked too long, and the water went cold..."

Mr. Han kept a close watch on Zhen Yu’s expression, feeling that this must be the truth. He couldn’t help but glare and scold, "Nonsense! It’s winter, why are you taking baths? Can’t you survive without it!"

"I would freeze to death!" Zhen Yu felt her brain must have been fried, as she inadvertently spilled the beans yet again...

"What’s going on!" Mrs. Zhen and Han Mingyue almost simultaneously chimed in.

Realizing something was off, Han Mingyue fell silent, letting Mrs. Zhen continue asking, "What do you mean freeze to death? Couldn’t you just put on clothes when the water got cold?"

Done for... Zhen Yu’s mind flashed the thought as she resignedly lowered her head, "I couldn’t, I forgot to draw the living room curtains!"

Mrs. Zhen’s heart immediately raced, she anxiously exclaimed, "Didn’t you lock the doors when I left? Didn’t you say you were alone at home today? Did someone come into our house? Someone jumped in?"

"Mom! Calm down, please!" Zhen Yu hurriedly tried to soothe her mother, "It was Fu Yu who jumped over the wall."

"Oh my goodness, you scared me to death!" Mrs. Zhen, relieved from an unnecessary scare, scolded Zhen Yu while patting her chest, "Can’t you speak without gasping like that! You almost scared your mother to death!"

Zhen Yu: "..."

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Having heard that Zhen Yu’s cold resulted from Fu Yu jumping over the wall, the Han Family swiftly made their exit.

Leaving the space for a private conversation between mother and daughter.

As soon as the door was shut, Mrs. Zhen began interrogating her daughter, "Why did Fu Yu have to jump the wall? What was so urgent that he needed to see you?!"

"How would I know!" Zhen Yu passively resisted.

"If you really didn’t know, why were you evasive when asked about your cold?!" Mrs. Zhen might not be as perceptive as Mr. Han, but she could make inferences! Just by recalling how Zhen Yu had acted earlier, she knew her daughter wasn’t telling the truth!

"Mom! I feel terrible! I want to go to sleep!" Zhen Yu fell back onto her bed, trying to escape her mother’s interrogation.

"You naughty girl, turn back this way!" Mrs. Zhen raised her hand lightly and gave Zhen Yu two slaps, then bluntly brought the issue to light.

"Has that boy Fu Yu taken a liking to you?"

"Yes!" Zhen Yu stiffened, admitting it. Now that her mother had noticed, there was no point in hiding it anymore.

"I’m telling you, you can’t pay him any mind!" Mrs. Zhen immediately sat nervously by the bed, turning her daughter to face her, "You’re so young! Even the girls who don’t get into high school are kept at home until they are eighteen before they even consider suitors! You’re only fourteen! You cannot get involved with him!"

"Mom! Don’t worry! I really don’t like him at all! Even if I were to fall in love early, I wouldn’t choose him! Especially since I still have to attend high school and go to university!" To assure her mother, Zhen Yu firmly dismissed any possibility between herself and Fu Yu.

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