Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 60 In the Role of a Mother, One Should Be Strong

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 In the Role of a Mother, One Should Be Strong

"Ouch~~" The plump woman stumbled as she was pounced upon, but in a second, she regained her footing, her gossip-fueled flames blazing fiercely.

"What happened, child? What did your dad do to you?"

"Wu wu..." Hearing the woman ask, Zhen Yu immediately switched from wailing to sobbing.

Although the woman was a busybody, she had solid moral principles; she immediately started shouting loudly, "Hey! Zhen Halong, you’re way out of line! Just because your mistress is pregnant, do you think your legitimate daughter is no longer human? How could you bully your own little girl?"

Mr. Zhen was so angry, he felt like a Buddha emerging on earth and ascending to heaven.

He got up and chased outside, bellowing, "Zhen Yu!!!"

"Wow..." Zhen Yu started howling again at his call and clung to the plump woman, refusing to lift her head.

Because she didn’t have a single tear.

-

So early in the morning, there weren’t many customers, and the owners of various shops gradually gathered outside the hardware store.

Some who were on good terms went to inform Mrs. Zhen, who ran over in a huff, grabbing Mr. Zhen and beating and cursing at him.

"Zhen Halong, you heartless fiend! Xiao Yu came to ask for child support, and you just refuse to give it? What kind of skill is it to bully a child?"

"Buzz~"

"So that’s what it is..."

"Turns out..."

"No wonder..."

The onlookers filled in the blanks with their own suppositions, knowing full well what they imagined.

-

"I didn’t bully her!" Mr. Zhen, pulled off balance, quickly stretched out a hand to brace against the doorframe, defending himself.

Mrs. Zhen roared like a mad lion, "Bullshit! If you didn’t bully her, why would she cry like this? She never even cried so much when her brother nearly drowned!"

"I,"

Mrs. Zhen continued to pummel Mr. Zhen’s back fiercely, "You bastard! I might as well beat you to death! That seductive fox isn’t even done giving birth yet~ and you’re already treating Xiao Yu this way! Once she gives birth, will you even consider my children human?"

Feeling guilty, Mr. Zhen didn’t dare to fight back, and he tried to make Mrs. Zhen stop.

"You,"

Finally, Mrs. Zhen let go of Mr. Zhen, hands on her hips, her finger nearly poking into his nostril.

She threatened, "What ’you’! Shut the hell up! I’m telling you! Not just today, if you don’t bring the child support to me every month from now on, I’ll smash your damn store!"

Mr. Zhen bowed his head, pulling at his disheveled clothes, and still wanted to make a final struggle, "I really didn’t~"

"Stop bulls***ting me! It hasn’t even been two months since we divorced, don’t I know exactly how much money you have!?"

"I don’t have cash on me,"

"No cash? Then go to the bank right now and withdraw it for me!" Mrs. Zhen was relentless, straight to the point.

Then she looked at him with disdain, "Such a grown man and you don’t even have two hundred bucks in your pocket! When were you ever so afraid of your wife when you were with me? What kind of love potion has your new wife given you?! To ignore your own flesh and blood, are you even human?!"

"... Wait here." Mr. Zhen, having no face to stay any longer, uttered those words and walked towards a nearby bank.

-

Only now did Mrs. Zhen have the chance to check on Zhen Yu; she quickly walked over to the plump woman, lifted Zhen Yu’s back, and asked, "My girl, are you alright?"

Zhen Yu had long since stopped her act; now, hearing her mother calling her and afraid of revealing the truth, she quickly turned and plunged into Mrs. Zhen’s arms, continuing the pretense.

Mrs. Zhen ran her hands through her daughter’s hair and sincerely thanked, "Big sis~ thank you so much~ or else my Xiao Yu, sigh!"

The plump woman waved her hands dismissively, "What are you talking about! We’re neighbors; how could we watch a child be bullied? Anyway, I’m heading back to my store now~"

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the woman, Zhen Yu finally calmed down.

"Xiao Yu~" Mrs. Zhen felt her daughter was unusually quiet in her arms, which made her somewhat puzzled.

"Mom~" Zhen Yu left her mother’s embrace and lifted her head; although her face didn’t show the slightest hint of a smile, her eyes were bright and sparkly - nowhere did she seem like she had cried at all.

"Tsk~ you little brat! I worried for nothing!" Mrs. Zhen gently smacked her daughter, lightly scolding her.

Zhen Yu eyed her mother’s expression and asked, "Mom! Are you feeling better now?"

"?" Mrs. Zhen was at first startled, then slowly broke into a smile.

Whether a daughter is close or not doesn’t depend on the usual cajoling or acting silly; it’s at critical moments when she thinks of you and concerns herself with you that truly warms the heart!

"Mom’s thrilled! So thrilled!" Mrs. Zhen spoke candidly, "I’ve been holding it in, wanting to beat him up or scold him! But I never had the chance. Thanks to my daughter today, I finally vented my anger!"

Zhen Yu nodded, "Next time you want to scold him, just tell me."

"Okay!"

-

Zhen Yu didn’t wait in the same spot for Mr. Zhen to return; after saying goodbye to her mother, she headed straight for the Han Family’s home.

"You’re late, was there something at home today?" Han Mingyue asked as soon as she opened the door.

"Yeah, let’s go inside and talk."

Han Mingyue stepped aside to let Zhen Yu in and then closed the door behind them.

Seated side by side at the study desk, Zhen Yu began flipping open her essay book and asked, "What essay are we writing today?"

"What were you doing?" Han Mingyue countered without answering.

The girl remained silent, instead turning her head to look at him.

Han Mingyue swallowed nervously, his face slowly reddening under Zhen Yu’s gaze.

He realized he had spoken with the wrong tone when Zhen Yu looked at him.

That was just like how Mrs. Han would demand to know where Mr. Han had been.

Han Mingyue first averted his gaze, his eyes unfocused as they landed on a spot on the floor.

Biting his lower lip, he wanted to break the awkward silence but didn’t know what to say.

Luckily for him, Zhen Yu took the pressure off by softly answering his question.

"I was seeking alimony again."

"Oh." Han Mingyue still didn’t look at her. After mumbling a careless response, he changed the subject, "Today we’ll write, write an argumentative essay."

"Okay."

-

Zhen Yu was holding her fountain pen, lost in thought.

It seemed as though she was brainstorming for her essay, but in reality, she was reminiscing about what had just happened.

Han Mingyue’s tone had a hint of interrogating, Zhen Yu suspected her being late had irritated him, so she took an extra moment to look at him and confirm.

As a result... Han Mingyue’s face turned red.

What exactly had he imagined...

Trying to guess and not figuring it out, Zhen Yu paused her pen tip, sighing~~~ What a dejection!

She really wanted to be in a relationship, but alas, her age wouldn’t allow it~~~

-

There were only a few lines written on Han Mingyue’s essay paper.

He kept stealthily observing Zhen Yu out of the corner of his eye.

Every little movement Zhen Yu made added a comment in Han Mingyue’s head, with thoughts like these.

"Ah! She has figured it out!"

"Stay cool! She hasn’t figured it out~~"

"Ah! She has figured it out!"

"Stay cool! She hasn’t figured it out~~"

...

-

Autumn brings clear skies and gentle breezes.

On the north windowsill of Han Mingyue’s room, there was a pot of Clivia with its dark green leaves swaying in the wind.

Han Jiayang and Zhen Yan quietly peeked their heads from under the windowsill, looking inside.

They could only see the two figures hunched over their work, but couldn’t see through the secret thoughts of the young boy and girl.

"See~ I told you my sister came to study!"

"Psh~ A couple of nerds! My brother is such a blockhead! If he stays this dumb, his bride will become someone else’s!"

"Let’s go, come on!"

"Hey hey~ don’t push me..."

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