Rebirth: Growing Up Together

"What are you talking about?"

"We are implementing the fine steel strategy to... uh, improve our equipment level in the process of adjusting the layout..."

Seeing that he was just nagging and not explaining anything to her, Lin Wanzhou snorted and poked Xu Cheng's belly with her pouty mouth, "You're such a nagging mother-in-law."

She ran to Yu Yu and took Yu Yu's hand. "Yu Yu, let's run to the station and leave Grandma alone! She's so scared that she's crying!"

Yu Yu covered her mouth and giggled. Lin Wanzhou held her hand and trotted out for a distance, leaving Xu Cheng behind. From time to time, she turned back and stuck out her tongue provocatively, her eyes sparkling and her eyebrows smiling.

"Slightly, slightly, slightly~"

"boring……"

Xu Cheng rested his head on his arms and followed them slowly. After all, if a girl hopped while walking, she couldn't walk fast.

But it's still cute...

After walking for a while, Lin Wanzhou, the little foodie, suddenly stopped in front of a small roadside shop and was reluctant to leave. Xu Cheng walked closer and found that it was a shop selling ice porridge.

Ice porridge is a snack that was introduced from Jinghai and has become very popular in recent years. It is made of crushed ice at the bottom, topped with chopped watermelon, banana, red beans, mung beans, raisins, tapioca... and then topped with sweet jam. It tastes cool and delicious.

Looking at the ice porridge in other customers' hands, Lin Wanzhou's eyes began to light up.

"If you want to eat it, just buy it yourself."

"I'm the only one eating...Xu Cheng, do you want to eat?"

"Hmm...it's so hot today, I want one too."

"Oh, Yu Yu, what about you?"

Yu Yu shook his head nervously, "No, no... I don't like eating this..."

Xu Cheng said directly, "Look, they have so many flavors here. Why don't the three of us order a different flavor each to try? It's my treat."

"Okay, okay!" Lin Wanzhou nodded.

The three of them chose three flavors: strawberry, red bean and aloe vera. Just as Xu Cheng was about to pay, Yu Yu grabbed his arm tightly.

"I, it's my treat!"

She said with a flushed face and a determined look in her eyes.

Xu Cheng was stunned for a few seconds and then nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Three servings of ice porridge were quickly served, and the three children squatted at the door of the store to taste this delicious food.

In the hot summer, ice porridge tasted really delicious. Lin Wan scooped a full spoonful of porridge, stuffed it into her mouth, closed her eyes in satisfaction and moaned.

"Ah~"

"Don't scream!"

Xu Cheng raised his hand and slapped her on the head.

"Ouch."

Lin Wanzhou screamed, covered her head with one hand, pouted her lips, glanced at Xu Cheng's ice porridge, and reached out the spoon directly to it.

"Hehe, let me eat yours."

She took away a large spoonful of Xu Cheng's red beans, leaving only a few red beans and a bowl of crushed ice.

"This girl..."

After some playing and fighting, Lin Wan ate a lot of zhouzhou from Xu Cheng's bowl, but ended up worrying about her own portion.

"What should I do? I can't eat anymore..."

Yu Yu also looked embarrassed, because Xu Cheng and Lin Wanzhou often treated her to meals, and this time she had specially chosen the largest portion, but now she couldn't finish it.

Lin Wanzhou suggested to Yu Yu, "Give it all to Xu Cheng!"

"Hey, why are you giving it all to me?"

"Didn't you insist on ordering three servings just now? And it was Yu Yu who paid for us. It would be too much if we didn't finish it! Yu Yu would be very sad!"

"Uh……"

That's a really good reason that can't be refused.

Three servings of ice porridge were placed in front of Xu Cheng. Xu Cheng felt that he had never fought such a rich battle in his life. His head hurt from the cold, and it felt like there were ice chips in his nose when he breathed.

I somehow felt like the homeless man who died of overeating on Thanksgiving. The cause of death was not greed, but gratitude.

"No, no, I'll just turn the rest into water and drink it. It's too cold."

"Hehe." Lin Wanzhou stood on tiptoe and pinched Xu Cheng's cheek. "You are such a nagging mother-in-law. It's hard for you to deal with her."

Along the way, Lin Wanzhou and Xu Cheng talked non-stop, and Yu Yu followed behind them with a smile, only saying a few words when his name was called.

Perhaps the last time she encountered a gangster in the Internet cafe left a deep impression on Lin Wanzhou, and now in her eyes, Internet cafes are like dragons and tigers’ dens. Whenever she sees an Internet cafe along the way, she will remind Yu Yu how scary it is...

After completing a large purchase in the supermarket, the three children returned to Lin Wanzhou's home carrying large and small bags. Lin Wanzhou imitated the receptionists on TV and welcomed the two guests.

"This is my home. Please come in, two distinguished guests!"

It was Yu Yu's first time to visit Lin Wanzhou's home. Lin Wanzhou took her around to visit the spacious living room, the bright balcony...

When he entered Lin Wanzhou's room, he saw a big piano, an elegant princess bed, a soft pink carpet... The room was decorated like a princess's bedroom, and Yu Yu was stunned for several seconds.

The coffee table was filled with snacks.

Lin Wanzhou was holding a piece of Shanghaojia shrimp in his hand and asked in confusion.

"It's so strange, why do these snacks taste so good when my mother doesn't let me eat them, but now they don't taste good anymore..."

Xu Cheng smiled and said, "It may have something to do with the way you eat. For example, Oreos are delicious only when you twist them, and Sanxian Yimian is delicious only when you jump."

"Only a fool would eat noodles while jumping..."

Yu Yu remained silent. She didn't have the same weird ideas as Lin Wanzhou. She thought every dish was delicious.

"Oh, right!" Lin Wanzhou suddenly clapped his hands, "We have another theme for today's party!"

She patted the snack crumbs on her hands, ran into the room, and came back quickly, taking out an A4-sized painting to show the two of them.

"Dang-dang-dang!"

It was a picture she had drawn with crayons. There were two colorful little people and a bunch of snacks on it, and the words "Dress-up Party" were written on the top.

"I'm sorry, Yu Yu, I didn't expect you to come today, so I only drew two people." Lin Wanzhou looked at Yu Yu apologetically.

“N-Never mind!”

"I'll fill you in."

Lin Wanzhou took out his crayons and started drawing, then added a little person to the picture.

"Lin Wanzhou, stop messing around. You must have watched too many The Powerpuff Girls. What kind of costume party is this..."

"Don't you think it's fun?" Lin Wanzhou stood up with anticipation. "It's very interesting. There are many clothes that I have wanted to try for a long time. Hmm..."

"I'm going to wear my mother's high heels..."

Chapter 51: A Letter Sent Ten Years Later

"I'm going to wear my mother's high heels..."

"And wear her little skirt..."

Lin Wanzhou got up and ran to her mother's bedroom. Only Xu Cheng and Yu Yu were left in the living room, looking at each other.

Prevent?

Not good...

In fact, it is just the curiosity of children during their growth period that makes them try to wear adult clothes. Girls will be obsessed with their mothers' high heels and beautiful skirts. This is normal.

"Yeah, it's a very normal thing."

Xu Cheng tapped his legs with his ten fingers in an orderly manner.

A few minutes later.

"Xu Cheng~Yu Yu~Come in and see if I look good~"

Lin Wanzhou's clear voice came from her mother's bedroom, and she could vaguely feel the little excitement in her heart.

"How childish..." Xu Cheng stood up with a slightly red face, "That... Yu Yu... let's go and fulfill her little wish... She just won't grow up..."

Yu Yu stood up in a daze.

I always feel like...Xu Cheng seems weird now...

The closer you get to Lin Wanzhou's mother's bedroom, the clearer the sound of footsteps in the room becomes.

"Lin Wanzhou, I'm coming in..."

"Come in~"

Xu Cheng pushed open the door.

The house is bright and clean, with plenty of light in the afternoon.

Lin Wanzhou slowly turned around in front of the full-length mirror, and Xu Cheng's breath missed a beat.

Bright black stiletto heels, flesh-colored stockings, a black dress, a pink belt, bare shoulders, loose long hair, and it seems that she has put on some light makeup. The usually adorable little princess Lin Wanzhou suddenly transformed herself and became royal.

"Is it, is it pretty?" Lin Wanzhou blushed and looked at Xu Cheng and Yu Yu shyly, with a hint of teasing in her eyes.

"Sbarasi..."

Although it didn't fit very well, the strong contrast had already caused Xu Cheng a little bit of critical damage.

He remembered that when he was in high school, he had seen Lin Wanzhou playing the piano in a skirt at a party. She was indeed very beautiful at that time, like the lonely moonlight above the sky. And at this moment, Lin Wanzhou was equally beautiful in a unique way.

If Xu Cheng had not personally accompanied her growing up, he would definitely have suspected whether Lin Wanzhou had a twin sister!

"It's very beautiful." Yu Yu said with a red face.

"Hehe." Lin Wanzhou turned around happily, but suddenly her high heels lost their balance and she fell onto the big bed next to her.

"oops!"

Yu Yu asked nervously, "Are you okay...Lin Wanzhou..."

"It's okay... I just fell on the bed... These high heels are so different from the shoes I usually wear. I walk so strangely. I don't know how mom can wear them so naturally..."

"Eh...Eh?"

"Xu, Xu Cheng, your nose is bleeding!" Yu Yu suddenly shouted.

When Xu Cheng touched it, he found that there was actually some bright red liquid flowing out from under his nose.

Really... I've seen it once before in kindergarten... Why is he bleeding from the nose again? It's so embarrassing...

Xu Cheng wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He washed and rinsed in a panic, looking very embarrassed, and finally stopped the bleeding.

The three children returned to the living room. A symphony performance was playing on TV. It was the main part of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which was the famous "Ode to Joy".

"Hehe, do I look like a female conductor now?"

Lin Wanzhou stood in front of the TV, awkwardly stepping on the high heels that she was not used to wearing. She imitated the female conductor on TV, raised her small white arms, and waved them gently in the air, her little head swaying slightly from side to side.

In the final part, she tilted her head to one side and winked at Xu Cheng very cutely, launching a wink offensive.

Xu Cheng felt inexplicably embarrassed and looked away.

"Xu Cheng, am I learning well enough? Teacher Zhu even asked me to be the choir conductor for our class in the June 1st choir competition."

"Uh... I feel like my nose is bleeding again... I'll go rinse it again..."

"Where did it leak out? Don't let it slip away! Tell me...does it look like a female conductor?"

Xu Cheng's heartbeat quickened as she stared at him. "Well... what we are saying is... we can give you one..."

"You're such a nagging mother-in-law!" Lin Wanzhou walked angrily to Xu Cheng in her high heels. She pinched Xu Cheng's face with her two cold hands, leaving Xu Cheng with nothing but to look at her.

"Don't change the subject! Tell me quickly...does it look like this...does it look like this..."

"It looks like it... Really..."