Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 181 This is Life

Eyes have a temperature, and women are naturally more sensitive to this than men. They can clearly perceive the meaning behind a man's gaze...

Zhou Yitong remained calm and naturally got up, sat down opposite him, stretched her back, and without deliberately letting him see her chest, smiled and said, "It's only been a little over a month since I last sat in the office, and I'm already getting restless."

Xia An laughed and said, "You too, this sofa is obviously very comfortable, we both lean against it, but you sit so upright, of course you're tired."

Zhou Yitong glanced at him and smiled, "I'm not familiar with him. He's such a big boss, and you still need him to help you with things. If I'm too willful, it won't give people a good impression and will affect their impression of you."

"So, this is the Secretary's Holy Body." Xia An shook her head, then suddenly said, "It's almost time. How about I treat you to a bite tonight?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it; he shouldn't have done that. Tang Wan would be back in a couple of days, and Xiao Youzi could fly to see her anytime. Even if she went back to Binhai, she could still be with Le Ning.

Damn it, money makes you slutty... despicable.

Zhou Yitong heard it all clearly. A hint of sadness and bitterness flashed in her eyes. She took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and smiled, "I'll be working in Binhai for a long time next week. My parents have been cooking delicious meals for me at home these past two days. When... I get to Binhai, I promised to treat you."

Xia An readily agreed, his ulterior motives vanishing instantly. He smiled and said, "Alright, finish this cup of tea, and I'll take you home."

Zhou Yitong nodded, but suddenly glanced around, leaned over, winked playfully, and whispered, "I've been looking around this place all afternoon, it's really nice, especially the coffee that other people ordered, it smells so good. You have a card, can you buy me a cup?"

Xia An smiled, didn't call the waiter, stood up and walked to the bar, asked the waiter for two signature drinks, and then asked, "What album is the background music from? It's kind of nice."

"Please wait a moment, sir." The waiter smiled and nodded, then bent down and took a wrapped CD from the cabinet below and handed it to Xia An.

Clearly, this wasn't prepared specifically for him, but rather it was the norm.

The waiter said, "Every member will receive a complimentary CD. Since you are a top-tier Black Gold Card customer, you can leave your address. Our store changes the background music every quarter, and we can mail you a lossless CD."

--hiss.

That's too prestigious.

This value-added service is amazing.

"This project was assigned by your boss?"

The waiter shook his head and then nodded: "The owner loves music and travel. She personally collects all sorts of obscure and great music from streets and bars all over the world that aren't available on the market."

"..."

Such an amazing boss, Xia An only knows one Holiland. That boss, Mr. Luo, likes to travel and take photos, but he has never brought anything back to give back to customers. On the contrary... he will warm the whole society by recruiting people with top-notch uniforms and looks that surpass those of flight attendants.

After returning to her seat, Xia An told Zhou Yitong about the music.

The latter covered his mouth in astonishment, then widened his eyes in envy and said, "This is life."

Coincidentally, a French chant was playing at the time.
-
J'ai-é-chou-é-à-l'examen
(I failed my exam)
Ben, c'est-la-vie
(Sigh, that's life.)
-
J'ai-plein-de-travail-à-faire
(Oh dear, there's so much work to do)
Mais-c'est-la-vie
(But that's life.)

Let's ride our bikes through the rain to the countryside, that's life...

Plant roses in the yard, that's life...

c'est-la-vie
c'est-la-vie
……

Zhang Tiancheng didn't mention it during the day, but Xia An personally took Zhou Yitong back and discovered that her home was only three streets away from Xingfu Jiayuan, a walk of no more than fifteen minutes.

In our past lives, did we just brush past each other, becoming complete strangers?
It's kind of funny, and also kind of strange.

Through the windshield, Zhou Yitong turned into the building entrance and waved to him with a smile.

Xia An didn't drive away immediately. Sitting in the car, he called Lin Jiajia.

The noise and laughter on the other end of the phone were particularly loud.

"What are you doing?"

"I took Grandma to the bonfire festival by Dianchi Lake. We danced and Grandma even waved a torch. Hehe, Grandma, slow down... I'm going to make a phone call. Please don't fall."

Lin Jiajia's voice sounded much younger, and she laughed like a bright young girl.

As the noise faded into the distance, she asked, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing, I just missed you."

After a pause, Lin Jiajia smiled and said, "Okay, I got it." Xia An exclaimed, "Huh?" "You should have said I missed you too."

"Have you no shame?" Lin Jiajia said, "Tang Wan sent me your news, and she won't tell me. When are you planning to tell me?"

"That's because she spoke too quickly. Otherwise, I was planning to surprise you next time I hugged you."

Xia An answered without hesitation, without even stuttering.

Lin Jiajia chuckled softly, her voice faint and devoid of emotion.

"I plan to take my grandma to the south for the Chinese New Year."

“…” Xia An: “Okay, I’ll come visit you during the New Year and wish Grandma a Happy New Year.”

This time, Miss Lin's laughter had a touch more of a down-to-earth quality.

Xia An said, "It's a serious matter. I've obtained the foundation license. Perfect timing. You can focus on taking Grandma out for a while. After the Spring Festival, we'll get busy together."

Lin Jiajia paused for a long time, and Xia An asked, "I've always remembered your matter and Ya Ya's matter."

Lin Jiajia said, "Okay."

Xia An said, "This is so much fun."

Lin Jiajia: "Mmm."

Xia An: "Don't travel to too many distant cities in a short period of time. The food and drinks may not be to your liking, and it's too much for an elderly lady to handle. For short trips, rent a car. For longer trips, take a plane or sleeper train. Don't take long-distance buses."

Lin Jiajia giggled: "You're so long-winded."

I really miss you.

"Me too."

……

Xia An went back home and turned around, but she couldn't just give money. She had been back for several days and was still empty-handed, not having bought anything for either of the two families.

Xia An found a candy store a little further away and hummed a song as she pushed the cart around shopping.

Lin Jiajia's condition, which was more than 4,000 kilometers away, affected him.

People should maintain the ability to find satisfaction in the little things in life.

For example, try some long-lost snacks, take a walk around familiar or unfamiliar street corners, and spend ten or eight yuan to buy some useless but very nice little trinkets.

Say "I miss you," "I love you"...

In short, those seemingly trivial moments of tenderness are the secret path to happiness.

When Xia An got home, she saw that most of the things her eldest son had bought were things that her family already sold, so she gave Xia An a good scolding.

When Wei Xiaofang saw him carrying a bag of Want Want gift packs and Xizhilang jelly into her room, she was completely speechless.

Xia Kangning, on the other hand, laughed and said, "A son is always a son."

……

The next day, Xia An got up early and went to another building in the community to get a haircut for five yuan. She then went to the public bathhouse, which she used to visit once a week when she was a child and where the ticket price was six yuan, and took a bath.

Clean and refreshed, farewell to youth.

The "300 million yuan prize" incident has finally come to the forefront.

The high school QQ group has been vibrating non-stop since last night, and he even turned off the phone number connected to the high school's QQ account.

Xia An's personal page became increasingly popular on social networking sites such as QQ groups, messaging platforms, and 5Q.

—Holy crap, you're on the news! You've become a billionaire?
—If I become rich and powerful, let's not forget each other, my dear.

(End of this chapter)