Rebirth: Growing Up Together

"It's all cold when you bring it back, freshly made ones are the best."

"Okay, okay, then you go out and I'll change my clothes."

Xu Cheng sat quietly on the sofa, waiting for Lin Wanzhou to get herself ready. In a trance, he actually had the illusion that the two of them were living together as a couple.

There are two or three breakfast shops outside the community. They went to one that they frequented more often. At the door of the shop, the steam from the dumplings was rising into wisps of white mist.

"Auntie, one serving of wontons, one serving of soy milk, and two servings of steamed dumplings."

“Do you want cilantro in the wontons?”

"casual."

"..."

It was already past nine o'clock and fewer people were eating breakfast. The two found a greasy table and sat down. Soon two breakfasts were served.

Lin Wanzhou first added three spoonfuls of sugar to the soy milk, then stirred it with an iron spoon, picked it up and took a big sip happily, licking the remaining white foam at the corner of her lips with her little tongue from time to time.

Xu Cheng stuffed a steamed dumpling into his mouth and asked, "Do you want tea eggs?"

"eat!"

"Then give me three more tea eggs, Auntie."

The tea eggs were soon served on the table, their orange-red skin having brown cracks.

"How about a competition to see who can peel an egg the fastest?"

This is how it is between kids. Even if you don't agree, the competition will start automatically.

Lin Wanzhou first wrapped the eggs in a plastic bag, then rubbed them with his palms, rolled them on the table, and then gently tore them off, easily pulling off the egg skins one by one.

The two that Xu Cheng had were not as smooth as hers. After rubbing them a few times, the shells wouldn't come off, so she could only peel them off piece by piece.

"whee."

Lin Wanzhou smiled at him proudly, "How stupid! As the loser, you have to eat the yolk of my egg."

"Egg yolks are also very nutritious, so don't be picky."

"It just doesn't taste good. It's sticky and dry, and it feels like it's blocking my throat."

She finished eating the outer layer of egg white, picked up the dark green egg yolk inside with chopsticks, and brought it to Xu Cheng's mouth.

"Ah~"

"Don't bite my chopsticks..."

Xu Cheng originally hated her picky eating behavior, but since there was such a consolation prize, he didn't say much. He looked aside a little embarrassedly and opened his mouth to eat.

For breakfast, I had two and a half eggs, which tasted very salty.

"It's been a long time since we had breakfast together at this restaurant..."

On the way back to the community, Lin Wanzhou put his hands behind his back, reminiscing thoughtfully.

Xu Cheng thought about it and said, "The last time was during the morning run during the summer vacation. Hmm... let's run together during the winter vacation."

Lin Wanzhou was a little hesitant.

"Winter vacation? That's too cold... Can you get up..."

"I think you don't have much confidence in yourself..."

After saying that, Xu Cheng suddenly realized that Lin Wanzhou was no longer around him. He looked around and suddenly felt something cold hit the back of his head. When he touched it, it was covered with snow.

Looking back, Lin Wanzhou was pinching her cold little hands and sticking out her tongue at him.

"He is defeated."

"Last time you just couldn't take it anymore and couldn't hold on any longer. It was so embarrassing."

The two of them were walking back, playing and laughing. Lin Wanzhou suddenly stopped and said, "This is my mother's car. Are they back yet?"

"Ah? Are you sure? When did you come back..."

"He should have just returned. You can find out by going to my house and seeing if there is anyone there."

Lin Wanzhou walked towards her home excitedly, "Really? These two are too much. They have to go out and play when others are in school."

Xu Cheng didn't know how to explain to Lin Wanzhou, and followed her with some worry in his heart.

I wonder if Gao Manman has dealt with Lin's father...

They went upstairs with ease and stood by the door. Sure enough, they could hear familiar male and female voices from inside the house.

"It's really back."

Lin Wanzhou was about to knock on the door in surprise, but her hand suddenly stopped in mid-air, and she only heard the conversation between the two people inside the door.

"Anyway, if you continue to be so stubborn, let's get a divorce."

"You're threatening me? If you want to leave, then leave..."

Chapter 2004 has passed

It was almost the same as Xu Cheng expected. Lin's father would not listen to Gao Manman.

Everyone who enters the ship sales industry is like this. They always feel that what they are engaged in is a great cause, a new situation of future trends, a ladder to change their own class, and that the people around them are too short-sighted.

These people have been brainwashed, and it is basically impossible to persuade them. In addition, there is a big taboo in persuasion -

Threatening victims with means such as severing ties and divorce.

When they are unconscious, victims will fight back with harsh means, and impulsive actions can easily lead to the breakdown of family relationships.

Xu Cheng walked forward and covered Lin Wanzhou's ears.

She waved her hands to indicate that she was fine, with a bitter smile on her face, "Can I still go to your house..."

"of course."

So she went back with Xu Cheng quietly, without crying or making a fuss along the way. Except for eating time, she stayed quietly in Xu Cheng's bedroom, lying on the table and writing and drawing.

When He Ying came back, Xu Cheng told her about this matter. He Ying went to the bedroom to comfort Lin Wanzhou and told her that it was not because of her parents' marital discord, but because her father was deceived by the ship sales and what he said was confusing.

She nodded and agreed sensibly, no longer the little crybaby who cried at every turn when she was little.

At night, He Ying went out to talk about adult matters with Gao Manman, and they were the only two left at home.

Xu Cheng sat down next to her. "I didn't tell you before because I didn't want you to worry too much about this matter. After all, it involves ship sales, and there is not much we kids can do. If you blame me, just hit me."

Lin Wanzhou shook off her slippers and sat cross-legged on the bed.

"I don't blame you. Aunt He just told me that. I'm not angry about it. I'm just a little worried about my dad now..."

"Oh, I'm just worried that you'll feel like everyone has deceived you and feel bad. As for your dad... well... don't worry too much. Your dad is just a bit of a... jerk now..."

Lin Wanzhou pouted and looked at Xu Cheng with dissatisfaction.

"How can you say that!"

He scratched his head in embarrassment, "I don't mean to scold him, I just mean that he is now different from the person you usually know. If I have to describe him, it would be..."

Xu Cheng suddenly ran out of words.

"Possessed?"

"Yes, he's been possessed by an evil spirit. Anyway, my parents will definitely not stand idly by. They will help your father get rid of the evil spirit no matter what. In the end, nothing will happen."

Lin Wanzhou hugged her own slender legs, rested her head on her pink knees, and tapped Xu Cheng's brow with her fingers.

"Exorcising evil spirits... How stupid..."

Xu Cheng's head was full of black lines.

I'm just afraid that you don't understand, so I want to explain it in a simpler way!

"Don't worry, it's not just them, I'll also find a way."

Lin Wanzhou smiled and said, "You are just a child, what can you do?"

Her eyes sparkled. "I remember when I was in primary school, I was too afraid of the dark, and you taught me some spells, like watermelon diarrhea... At that time, I really thought you knew some magic..."

Xu Cheng sighed. When he was a child, in Lin Wanzhou's eyes, he always had the aura of a superman, with great powers and omnipotence. Doesn't this trick work anymore?

She is a mature girl after all...

"We've been stuck in the room all day, let's go out for a walk."

Lin Wanzhou looked at the time and said, "It's already eleven o'clock...are you still going out..."

"Let's go for a walk. If we sleep like this, we'll become emo."

“What is emo?”

"Emotional means something that can cause negative emotions. In rock music, it is a style of rock music."

"You know so many weird things... I'll put on my clothes..."

The two people walked out of the community gate and walked along the road beside the street. Lin Wanzhou stretched out his arms, stepped on the curb and walked forward, like a little bear walking on a tightrope in a circus.

"Is that boat salesman really that harmful? I don't really understand how they can deceive people."

"It's just taking advantage of everyone's utilitarianism, giving you an illusion that you can make more money by bringing in more people. In fact, all the money is taken away by the bad guy at the top."

Lin Wanzhou walked for a while thoughtfully, then suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Cheng seriously.

"Xu Cheng, I want to ask you a question. Please don't lie to me."

"Loved."

"What are you talking about?"

Lin Wanzhou hit his chest lightly, and the serious atmosphere just now was immediately blown away by the wind.

"I just want to know... if my dad will end up in jail for doing this..."

"Um……"

Seeing Xu Cheng frowned, Lin Wanzhou clenched her hands unconsciously.

"It depends on how crazy your father is. I checked before, and it's quite difficult to convict him. He needs to have more than 30 subordinates, and his own level must be high enough."

"That is to say... my father may also have this possibility now..."

"Now that he has just joined, there is definitely no one left, but as for the future... I can't say for sure..."

In fact, this also involves the issue of willingness, whether you are being fooled or you just want to fool others, but this can be flexibly adjusted depending on the situation.

Xu Cheng clearly remembered that because the big extreme organizer ran away with the money, all the A-level agents were arrested in the end. It was hard to say how many of these people were not brainwashed...

The two found a stone bench on the side of the road and sat down.

Lin Wanzhou sighed, "Dad is so confused, how could he do such a thing? I feel that my life is so happy now, how could he have such thoughts..."

Xu Cheng didn't say anything, and the two of them were silent for a long time.

Lin Wanzhou used her heels as the axis and swayed her toes left and right. She pointed to the sky and said, "Look, there are people setting off fireworks over there. Is it a certain day today?"

Xu Cheng suddenly remembered, "Tomorrow is New Year's Day."

"It's so fast, we are going to become 13-year-old kids."

"Would you like to make a New Year's resolution?"

Lin Wanzhou thought about it, then closed his eyes and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

"I hope Dad can wake up soon, and our family can be fine. Aunt He and Uncle Xu also need to be healthy, and Xiaoyu can be happy..."

He talked about a lot of wishes in a long-winded way, but Xu Cheng didn't hear a single word about himself.

"I'm very sad when you do this."

"Hmph~"

Lin Wanzhou put his hands behind his back, ran a few steps, and then turned back.

"Is it the last minute? Remember to count down together."

"It's almost there, 58 points."

Xu Cheng stared at his watch carefully. He seemed to feel very excited every time such a significant moment came.