Rebirth: Starting from Saving the Desperate Girl

Chapter 189 Rules
The young man who suddenly appeared was none other than Chen An.

The car was obviously borrowed on short notice, and even the suit he was wearing was taken off by that kid Li Yang.

However, the results seemed to be unexpectedly good.

Guided by Chen An, Jiang Yuan struggled to get into the car.

Wang Yaoyao eventually went back with her brother, but her steps were unusually light, as she had voluntarily said she wanted to go back, and she would occasionally turn back and wink at Jiang Yuan, who was standing there dumbfounded.

She's a very smart girl. When Chen An was frantically giving Jiang Yuan meaningful glances, she probably guessed what was going on.

Only her brother's face turned pale and then red, and he gritted his teeth without uttering a sound.

One farce ended with another.

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……

The black sedan started smoothly and slowly drove towards the amusement park gate.

As planned, Li Qingyue and Li Yang were still waiting for them there.

In the car, Shu Keqing sat in the passenger seat, taking several photos of the 'driver' Chen An, who was driving attentively, with great interest.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of our head butler Chen, he really looks like he's in a movie when he puts on that suit."

"Shut up."

"What, you use it and then throw it away, refusing to acknowledge the responsibility after you've done your job?"

I instinctively stepped on the brakes.

Chen An was speechless and couldn't help but remind him, "There are people sitting in the back. Can you be serious for once? Don't poison the flowers of our motherland."

After being reminded by him, Shu Keqing belatedly sat up straighter and regained her usual dignified and elegant demeanor.

She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, thinking to herself how could she make such a joke to a former student? It was utterly shameless...

It must be because I've been on my period recently.

The woman found herself a perfect excuse.

The two didn't notice that the boy in the back seat, whose pants were faded from washing, hesitated several times, probably wanting to say something to express his gratitude, but not knowing where to begin.

His posture was also very stiff, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

Jiang Yuan felt a pang of envy at what had just happened and the things Chen An had consistently demonstrated.

He didn't know how to describe it, but what he envied was not external things, but Chen An's strong mental state. This classmate, whom he had only known for a short time, always seemed to be able to remain calm in the face of adversity, and his actions and words had their own unique personal charm.

More than anything, I feel gratitude.

This usually taciturn boy was unable to express his feelings in words; he simply lowered his head and gripped his trouser legs tightly with both hands.

Chen An didn't go to talk to him. At times like this, the boy just needed to be alone and quiet, not for others' so-called comfort.

The car drove smoothly, and in a quiet corner, Chen An and Shu Keqing switched seats.

He is, after all, a minor, and it is neither appropriate for him to sit in the driver's seat.

Previously, it was purely to stand up for Jiang Yuan.

As for why they were so kind to this boy who was usually withdrawn and almost never socialized with others...

It probably all started with that dispute on the playground.

He's a man who's truly ready to help when needed, and besides, he's gotten a pretty good impression of Jiang Yuan from their usual interactions.

"I have another classmate to see later, Ms. Shu... Sister Shu, could you please help me see him off?"

Chen Anping had gotten used to calling her "Teacher Shu" so often, but thankfully he stopped himself in time.

"Who?"

"You wouldn't recognize him even if I told you, but you should remember the other one."

When Chen An got out of the car, he asked Li Qingyue and Li Yang to wait for him at the gate.

Chen paused for a moment and then said Li Qingyue's name.

Shu Keqing was their homeroom teacher back then, and she only taught them for one year, so she immediately recalled it.

You mean that little girl with really big breasts?

Chen An quickly coughed twice, reminding her that they were in the car and there were people in the back seat, so she should be more careful with her words.

The woman's face also turned slightly red; she was simply used to bantering with Chen An and it was hard for her to change that habit in a short time.

However, she quickly narrowed her eyes, driving slowly—there was no way to drive fast in an amusement park—while looking at him with an extremely skeptical gaze.

"I knew you had ulterior motives back then!"

"fart."

Chen An raised an eyebrow. "Have you been misunderstanding me all along?"

"Hehe, you know in your heart whether you've misunderstood or not."

Shu Keqing sneered twice, "Well, so our CEO Chen, you took advantage of her youth and naivety back then, coaxing and deceiving her... Now you think the fruit is finally ripe and ready to be picked?"

Chen An didn't bother with her, put his hands behind his back, and lay down.

Women on their period are just so unreasonable.

"But I am indeed a little curious, what kind of woman would someone like you fall for?"

The boy answered the question without hesitation.

"Of course it looks good."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Shu Keqing rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"Well... if I had to say, I'd say something more mature, more classy."

As Chen An spoke casually, Qin Shuxue's image popped into his mind.

To be honest, a woman like Qin Shuxue would indeed be very attractive to a precocious teenager like him.

However, considering the ages of both parties and the ethical relationship in a certain sense, it is destined to remain just talk.

So, if we really think about it, perhaps Li Qingyue is more suited to continue developing her career...

"Does he have to hold a high position, manage hundreds of people, and be at your beck and call?"

A hint of embarrassment and annoyance crept into the woman's tone.

Her fair cheeks grew increasingly rosy—Shu Keqing always felt that someone was hinting at something to her.

But she was clearly overthinking it.

Chen An didn't notice her little secret, and just nodded, thinking that with Qin Shuxue's status and position, she couldn't possibly be in charge of just a few hundred people, right?

Her family's businesses alone probably employ thousands of people.

"We're here, get off."

The car slowly drove to a stop.

Chen An was suddenly kicked out of the car by the woman who was embarrassed and angry.

He found it a bit strange, but didn't pay much attention to it, since the other man was so generous and considerate.

Menstrual period, menstrual period.

Not far away, amidst the bustling crowd, a young girl was standing on tiptoe, peering inside.

Standing next to her was a guy with a neat buzz cut.

They had all witnessed Chen An impersonating the 'butler' earlier, and upon seeing Chen An approach, Li Yang immediately winked and made faces, clearly still somewhat unsatisfied.

Then the two of them went to the restroom together to change their clothes back.

A short while later, as planned, Li Yang and Jiang Yuan got into the car, while Chen An and Li Qingyue stayed behind to take the bus.

This made Li Yang extremely happy, but he was also very regretful that he hadn't brought the camera from home. Otherwise, he could have bragged about it for thirty days during the New Year.

Chen An made this arrangement because he knew that Li Qingyue was actually a bit carsick.

I'm the type who's fine on the bus, but gets nauseous and feels like vomiting when I'm in a car.

Ms. Shu didn't get out of the car to greet her former student, probably because she felt a little awkward, so she kept the car windows closed.

then.

After the farce, only the boy and girl were left walking alone again.

After a considerable delay, the weather was no longer as hot as before, and even had a slight chill in the air.

As the daylight gradually dimmed, the girl, clutching her small schoolbag, obediently followed beside Chen An, about half a step behind.

"Chen An, is your family very rich?"

After a moment of silence, Li Qingyue finally asked in a low voice.

"a little bit."

Chen An did not hide anything and nodded truthfully.

"Then why did you ask me to borrow your meal card every day when you were in junior high school?"

Li Qingyue pouted, not because she felt reluctant to part with it, but because she felt a little wronged.

She felt cheated because, in her memory, Chen An's family had never been well-off and their daily life was very frugal. That's why she had been bringing him milk and various snacks all the time.

Of course, I also enjoy watching him eat, especially when I give him food, and that's part of the reason too...

"What's wrong? You're having second thoughts and think you shouldn't have lent it to me?"

The girl snorted and ignored him.

The two quickly reached the bus stop.

But what arrived before the bus was a rainstorm.

A light rain. It started falling suddenly, a gentle drizzle.

In the golden autumn of October, this was probably the last autumn rain, and people kept running into the platform to take shelter from the rain.

They squeezed into the already limited space.

The girl was also forced to get closer and closer to Chen An.

A faint, refreshing scent of soapberry wafts over.

She gently tugged at Chen An's sleeve, and when he looked down, the boy was growing very fast, like a spring shoot rising from the ground. Now there were few people his age taller than him, let alone girls.

"You were so amazing just now..."

Li Qingyue praised him softly, referring to Chen An's previous act of 'standing up' for Jiang Yuan.

"What's so great about it?"

"Wow, he's really amazing! Is that guy so-and-so the girl's brother? He looks so scary, but you're not afraid of him at all. One look from him and you're speechless..."

"And when you wear a suit, you don't feel like a student at all, you look more like a big shot in a movie, you have such an air about you..."

The girl muttered softly, trying to describe the scene she had just witnessed.

After a moment, she came to her senses, looked up to meet Chen An's gaze, and suddenly bit her lip and lightly punched him.

"Are you just asking this on purpose because you want me to praise you?"

"You're judging a gentleman by your own petty standards."

"Hmph, anyway, you're just really amazing."

Li Qingyue blushed slightly, but still managed to say those words despite her embarrassment.

She probably wanted to say this a long time ago, back on that day when the boy stood on the podium, unafraid of gossip and the gaze of others.

The murky exhaust fumes mixed with various noises as the bus arrived just in time.

Chen An took the girl's hand and led her to the car.

This is quite different from when I came in the morning. It was around four o'clock, and it had started raining again. People were streaming in like fish.

Unfortunately, they couldn't beat the elderly people with children to get a spot.

I had no choice but to stand there.

The carriage was too crowded, so Chen An had to make a circle with his hands and let Li Qingyue squeeze inside.

Every now and then, people would sway and stagger as the bus started and stopped.

However, the boy stood firm as a pine tree, unwavering in the slightest.

Its lower body is as stable as a rock.

Just kidding, I'm not kidding you about the ten years of training you've had since childhood.

Putting aside everything else, Miss Qi laid a very solid foundation for Chen An's education when he was young.

"Impressive? I'll show you something even more impressive later."

The boy suddenly lowered his head and said.

Li Qingyue blinked her big, bright eyes, not understanding.

The middle-aged woman standing nearby overheard this; she was probably in her forties, the age when one is most sexually active.

She glanced sideways at Chen An, then at the girl in his 'arms,' and immediately shook her head, clicking her tongue in disapproval: "The world is going to the dogs, the world is going to the dogs..."

Chen An's expression suddenly froze.

He wasn't referring to being good at that kind of thing, but some people have a lewd eye; whatever you say, they'll connect it to something...

After the older woman's explanation, even though the girl was still somewhat confused, she understood the gist of it. Her face flushed, and she snuggled closer to Chen An, her fair neck turning crimson. However, she refused to speak any more.

……

Logically speaking, standing such a long distance should be very difficult to endure.

But Li Qingyue felt that time had passed very quickly. Before she could savor that warm and cozy feeling, the boy woke her up.

I groggily opened my eyes and realized I had fallen asleep again—this time it was even worse than in the morning, as I was lying directly in someone's arms.

"Let's go, get off the bus."

The girl hugged her small schoolbag tightly, not daring to lift her head, and gave a soft "hmm".

But when she got off the train, she was shocked to realize that the platform in front of her was not the familiar one from that morning.

The autumn rain continued to fall in a steady drizzle.

Fortunately, the platform was right next to the station, which made it easy to avoid the rain.

Chen An glanced at the gloomy sky and frowned.

Where are you taking me?

Even a slow-witted girl like herself slowly realized... this wasn't the way home!

Suddenly, my heart started racing.

The world seemed to suddenly fall silent, the only sounds being the soft patter of rain, his even breathing, and his own pounding heartbeat.

Li Qingyue pursed her lips, grabbed the boy's sleeve with her hand, tilted her head back, and whispered in a slightly trembling voice, "Chen An, you can't..."

"No matter what, we have to wait... wait until we're adults..."

The girl herself was unaware that her tone had become almost pleading.

What are you babbling about?

Chen An couldn't help but glance at her, feeling that this silly girl was thinking about something strange again.

"Hey, isn't it... isn't it going to that place?"

"Read less pornographic material in the future."

Chen An spoke earnestly.

There was silence.

After waiting for a while, the rain finally showed signs of stopping.

Chen An took the girl's hand again; it was slightly damp, and her palm was burning hot.

It seems that what happened just now had quite a lingering effect on her.

Now all we can do is bury our heads in the sand and remain silent.

After walking for a while, Li Qingyue had no recollection of where she had ended up or what scenery she had passed.

My mind went completely blank, and all that remained was the shame of wanting to crawl into a hole and run away on the spot.

This continued until she heard the boy's voice again.

The voice was clear as a stream and was always very distinctive.

“This morning, you told me that the World Expo was a lot of fun… After thinking about it, I realized that it is true. Although in my eyes it is just a backward product, that is still my perspective.”

"But it's different for you. Many of the well-designed pavilions inside are definitely worth a visit."

The boy's voice was calm and even as he explained why he had suddenly changed his plans.

Li Qingyue paused for a moment, and finally dared to raise her head and look around at her surroundings.

It was well past five in the afternoon, and with the rain, the sky was as dark as ink.

Unbeknownst to them, the two found themselves standing before a magnificent complex of buildings—the World Expo was never a single building, but a colossal structure spanning both banks of the Huangpu River, consisting of 192 national pavilions plus 50 international organization pavilions.

Now, shrouded in the gray darkness of night, it is as still as a sleeping giant.

Li Qingyue said blankly, "But the World Expo closes at five o'clock..."

She didn't understand the point of Chen An bringing her here. Was it just to walk around the outside of the venue?
Well, thinking about it this way, it's still quite romantic.

The girl blushed slightly again.

But what happened next made her eyes widen in disbelief.

"Although I rarely do this, it's always okay to indulge in a little bit of whims sometimes."

With that calm voice, the previously dark night sky was suddenly illuminated.

It was illuminated by beams of light.

The quiet, dark venue in front of them began to light up one by one, spreading out like dominoes in an instant.

Sun Valley, Purple Silkworm Island, Crown of the East, Moon Boat...

Bright beams of light illuminated the open doors of each venue.

Everything was like a miracle.

The girl covered her lips in surprise.

She finally understood what Chen An meant by "even more powerful" when they were in the car.

……

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at the same time.

The control center hidden behind the scenes.

The alluring woman in the purple dress watched the scene on the monitor, slammed her hand on the table, and said irritably, "I knew it! This brat is trying to use my favor to pick up girls!"

Beside her, a girl with waist-length hair narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly, "Auntie, this is not the rule."

The woman didn't take it seriously.

"The Qin family's words are the rules."

(End of this chapter)