Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 257 - 256: Courtesy Calls for Reciprocity

Chapter 257: Chapter 256: Courtesy Calls for Reciprocity

With her guidance, Han Mingyue’s two fingers successively pressed the mouse buttons. Her voice was fuzzy and distant to his ears, "This is the right button, and this is the left button. Try clicking the left button once."

Han Mingyue stood still, listening. Although the instructions were simple, he seemed confused and twitched his middle finger.

"Huh?" After Han Mingyue clicked the mouse, Han Jiayang saw a small menu pop up on the desktop, just like when Zhen Yu had right-clicked earlier.

He couldn’t help correcting: "Bro! You clicked the wrong one! The right button brings up this menu; Zhen Yu told you to click the left button!"

"Uh? Oh!" Han Mingyue’s ears felt hot as he snapped back to reality.

Zhen Yu laughed and didn’t think much of it, assuming that he was just bewildered by his first encounter with a computer.

While she guided Han Mingyue in clicking and double-clicking back and forth, she further explained, "The right button brings up the menu, which is less commonly used. The left button is for selecting, double-clicking is for opening; those are used the most."

While speaking, she led Han Mingyue’s hand to open the Minesweeper interface and started a beginner game.

Then she let go of Han Mingyue’s hand, straightened up, and said with her hands crossed, "Use this little game to practice using the mouse! I won’t explain the rules of the game; you’ll understand after playing a few rounds."

"Is this a game?" Han Jiayang was very intrigued! "How do you play it?"

Zhen Yu pursed her lips, "Just watch and you’ll know."

Under the watchful eyes of Zhen Yu and her brother, Han Mingyue clumsily maneuvered the mouse and began to play the game.

For someone new to computers, the cursor was overly sensitive, so Han Mingyue, unfamiliar with the rules of Minesweeper, had to locate the cursor and restart the game over and over...

Finally, when he won a game, Han Mingyue became quite adept with the mouse, and Zhen Yu couldn’t help but go wash up, trying to suppress her laughter.

Today, she discovered that Han Mingyue had such an adorable side.

The way he clumsily searched for the cursor earlier, almost sticking his face to the monitor, was just too funny!

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Once Zhen Yu left, Han Mingyue’s shoulders slumped, and his hands also left the keyboard and mouse.

"Bro? Aren’t you playing anymore?" Han Jiayang, already itching to try, promptly asked when he saw his brother stop.

"Yeah."

"Then move over! Let me try!"

After standing up and giving his seat to his brother, Han Mingyue hesitated for a moment, then walked toward the washing area.

He called out not far behind Zhen Yu, "Xiao Yu."

"Wait a moment! I’ll be done soon." Zhen Yu was bending over washing her face, thinking Han Mingyue came to wash his hands too.

"No rush, take your time," Han Mingyue said gently.

After Zhen Yu finished washing, she cleared the spot, intending to go to the round table to arrange the bowls and chopsticks, but Han Mingyue stopped her.

"Xiao Yu."

"What is it?" Zhen Yu looked at him, puzzled.

"The computer, did you bring it from Qi City?"

"Yes!"

"You," Han Mingyue hesitated.

Zhen Yu’s mind spun, what did he want to ask?

She didn’t know.

I was thinking of talking about the gift-giving matter after dinner in front of everyone.

But now I suddenly really wanted to tell Han Mingyue earlier.

Maybe that’s what he wanted to ask about...

"The computer is for you and your brother," Zhen Yu continued as Han Mingyue looked surprised, "It’s a gift in return for me staying and eating at your place for a year and a half."

"I’m not..." Han Mingyue tried to deny dryly.

He had no idea how to express his true feelings. He didn’t think of Zhen Yu in that way, and that wasn’t even the question he wanted to ask...

"I know you don’t think of it that way! But this is an adult matter, we kids should worry less about it!" Zhen Yu smiled, cutting off his words, attributing the giving of the gift directly to Mrs. Zhen. Though indeed, it was her idea.

After dinner, Zhen Yu repeated the same words to Mr. Han and Mrs. Han.

They glanced at each other, didn’t say much, only smiled and asked Zhen Yu to thank Mrs. Zhen for them next time she was in Qi City.

After Zhen Yu nodded and agreed, she brought up the topic of subscribing to periodicals.

"This magazine is quite practical at the moment. I wanted to bring back some beginner’s books on microcomputers, but unfortunately, they weren’t available in the market."

Moved by the importance Zhen Yu placed on the matter, Mr. Han couldn’t help but ask: "This computer, the microcomputer, is it very important how well you learn it?"

"Um... how should I put it!" Zhen Yu organized her thoughts and measured her words carefully: "Every subject that makes it into the school must be important in its own right!"

"That’s true! Knowledge taught in schools must certainly be important!" Mrs. Han agreed, and Mr. Han also nodded.

"The updating of televisions, you uncles and aunties must understand! From black and white to color TV, the price has also become more affordable."

Zhen Yu gave an example, then solemnly added, "I believe! Computers will soon become as popular as televisions! Perhaps by the time our generation enters the workforce, not knowing how to use a computer will be as rare as not knowing how to write!"

"Isn’t that becoming illiterate? Brain-illiterate?" Mrs. Han exclaimed, she did not expect Zhen Yu to elevate computer learning to such a high level, and found it somewhat unbelievable.

Mr. Han, too, felt a twinge, "If that’s the case, subscribe to the magazine if needed. Ming Yue! Jiaoyang! Both of you follow Xiao Yu and learn well! Did you hear?"

The brothers unanimously replied: "Understood."

On Monday morning, right after the self-study class, Bai Xue came over and whispered with Zhen Yu.

"Xiao Yu, are you really living at Han Mingyue’s House? Are you going to stay until high school graduation?"

"Yes! Really!"

After getting the precise answer, Bai Xue immediately hit Zhen Yu’s shoulder with a mischievous smile, "Well, you! If Shen Qi finds out about this, she would be furious!"

"Don’t spread the word! Better fewer problems than more!" Zhen Yu hurriedly instructed her nearby ’human loudspeaker’ in a low voice.

"Okay, okay! I won’t say!" Just as Bai Xue had promised, she looked up to see Shen Qi approaching Han Mingyue’s desk again, subconsciously nudging Zhen Yu, "Look! Here she comes again!"

Zhen Yu looked up and saw Shen Qi bending over and saying something to Han Mingyue.

As she could only see Han Mingyue’s back, she couldn’t tell his expression.

Zhen Yu didn’t take this little episode to heart.

But unexpectedly, during the long break, Shen Qi suddenly approached her with Li Lingling.

Zhen Yu took a deep breath and asked the two blocking her way, "Do you need something?"

"Here’s the thing! Teacher Jiang is letting the class freely form study groups, join us!" Shen Qi didn’t look very pleased when she said this.

Zhen Yu quickly understood her reluctant but inviting reason after thinking it over in her head.

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