Rebirth Must Be Happy

You are the bright moon and gentle breeze.

"I am the dream you cherish."

"Whether we meet or not, it's still a lifetime; I'll embrace you."

At the airport, Chen Xingruo, wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a light brown long cashmere coat, black ankle boots, and dragging a small suitcase, walked out of the VIP channel accompanied by her assistant, just as she heard a familiar song coming from the side.

She instinctively looked in the direction of the sound and saw a well-dressed middle-aged man take out a large-screen Huawei phone similar to the one Xu Jinhuan had from his pocket. The singing was coming from that brick-like phone.

"Hey!"

The middle-aged man answered the phone, and Chen Xingruo also looked away and continued walking outside.

The female assistant, wearing a mask, approached with quick steps, her voice filled with joy as she said, "Wow, there are even middle-aged people listening to this song! I never expected it to become so popular; it feels even more popular than 'A Little Happiness'!"

Chen Xingruo smiled faintly and did not answer. She then noticed two girls next to her taking pictures of her with their phones. Their eyes met, and the two girls mustered their courage and stepped forward, asking uncertainly, "Hello, are you Chen Xingruo or Chen Xingzhu?"

Chen Xingruo smiled playfully and continued walking forward without stopping: "Guess!"

Another girl exclaimed in surprise, "You're Chen Xingruo, aren't you?"

"wrong."

Chen Xingruo shook her head, a smile spreading across her face. "You guessed wrong, I am my older sister."

"Ah! It really is you!"

The two girls initially thought it was Chen Xingzhu, because Chen Xingruo would likely disguise herself in winter, such as by wearing a mask, while someone so open and undisguised would most likely be Chen Xingzhu.

But the words that came out were clearly from Chen Xingruo. The two of them immediately rushed closer as if they were going crazy with joy, so excited that they couldn't even speak clearly: "Can we take a picture with you?"

……

"back office!"

Nearly ten minutes later, Chen Xingruo got into the car, whispered an instruction, and then leaned back in her seat to take out her phone.

The female assistant, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and smiled with slight surprise, "I thought you would go home first."

"Home is a place you can go back to anytime; it's not going anywhere. Work is the foundation of a woman's life!"

Chen Xingruo had a good relationship with this assistant, otherwise the assistant wouldn't have been so "talkative" and casually answered questions, but when she picked up her newly purchased phone, she lost interest in looking at it.

She knew very well why she hadn't gone home immediately: she had just checked the family group chat and knew that Xu Jinhuan was at home with Song Zhiyu, as well as Xiao Huang and Xiao Guai, letting them bond with the pandas.

Of course, she wasn't afraid to see Xu Jinhuan. What was there to be afraid of? At most, she was afraid he would become infatuated with her. After all, they had the same appearance, but her soul was much more interesting than her sister's. That's why she wanted to avoid Xu Jinhuan to prevent hurting her sister.

With such strong sisterly bonds, who cares about a scumbag?
"Xingruo, your Spring Festival schedule is set. You'll only be going to the Spring Festival Gala. But before the Spring Festival, you also need to record a new song for 'Honor of Kings', and you have two endorsements and two variety show episodes."

The entire film and television company revolves around Chen Xingruo. As soon as she arrives at the company, the person in charge comes over to report on the work. "After you finish your work, you can rest if you want, or you can ask President Xu again if there are any new songs yet. It would be best to release another single before the Spring Festival while the popularity of 'Ru Yuan' is still going strong."

The company currently only has Chen Xingruo as an artist. Xu Jinhuan once thought about guiding her to sign a few future stars, but then gave up. After all, the decisive factor in these people becoming popular is not themselves. If they are signed but cannot be given corresponding resources, there is a 99% chance that they will become stepping stones for ordinary people to enter the entertainment industry, which is meaningless.

The rise and fall mechanism in this circle is different from other circles. For example, in the online literature circle, a future top author can be "pre-selected" in advance. As long as he embarks on this path, he will definitely succeed. But it is not the same in the entertainment circle. "Resources" are the decisive factor for whether or not one can rise to prominence, because without them, there is no chance to be seen by the audience or to showcase oneself.

As for those who become famous by chance, their success is largely unreplicable because the biggest variable is the overall environment; perfect timing, favorable location, and harmonious relationships are all indispensable. "No need."

Chen Xingruo shook her head. She didn't want to actively seek out Xu Jinhuan right now. Even the role in "Ruyuan" was offered to her by Xu Jinhuan. After two years of experience, the novelty of her initial foray into the entertainment industry had largely disappeared. Although she wasn't exactly fed up, she was somewhat exhausted. Now, she worked hard partly to find something to do and "realize her self-worth," and partly for the sake of her fans.

To avoid Xu Jinhuan, she has been working very hard for the past year or so, so much so that Yu Peishan and Chen Xingzhu often advise her to rest. Even though she is young and has good physical strength, she feels a bit tired and plans to take a break for a while.

'I'm not going to go see him!'

Chen Xingruo muttered to herself, dealt with these matters briefly, and then returned to her office. The office was cleaned every day, so it was still tidy even though she hadn't been back for a long time.

She lay on the sofa with her feet up, took out her phone, and skillfully opened "The Early Bird Catches the Crow". She had played this game at first, but she didn't particularly like it. However, in the past year, she has been playing it frequently in her spare time during work breaks and has grown to like it more and more.

In fact, "The Early Bird Catches the Worm" has been around for three years now, which is longer than the game's original lifespan. It has caused player addiction issues both domestically and internationally, and Xu Jinhuan had to ask his employees to help launch an anti-addiction function and upgrade the gameplay. However, overall, compared to the booming smartphone game industry, its gameplay is still very monotonous.

However, a considerable number of veteran players still provide Xu Jinhuan with stable advertising revenue. Most of them have varying degrees of addiction symptoms. Chen Xingruo was also worried about this, but after searching online, she felt that she was probably not addicted.

Because after each failure, she didn't feel frustrated or irritable; she remained calm, as if it didn't matter whether the bird passed the test or crashed to its death.

In other words, playing the game itself is enough.

What does this mean?

She had thought about this question before, but had no answer and didn't dwell on it. She lay on the sofa and played two games, scoring a high score of 246 in the second game, which made her a little excited. After dying, she checked the time and then reopened Honor of Kings.

After playing a couple more games, she noticed it was already dinnertime and figured Xu Jinhuan must have left, so she dragged her suitcase downstairs and drove home herself.

"Perhaps only by giving up can I get closer to you, and never see you again."

"Only then will you remember me."

The setting sun bathed the ancient city of Kyoto in its glow. This BMW X5, a company car, handled well. As Chen Xingruo drove home along familiar roads, she unconsciously began humming along to the songs playing on the car stereo. She paused and stopped singing when she reached the line, "No need to hide anything, when the result is so naked."

She didn't even know when she put this song on. She used to like listening to it, but she had never really thought about the lyrics. But now, as she hummed it, she suddenly felt that she understood the deeper meaning of the lyrics.

Of course, a thousand readers will have a thousand different interpretations; this is the "profound meaning" of Chen Xingruo's version.

She stopped humming along to the rest of the song and drove home in silence. She almost crashed into the car in front of her while stuck in traffic, which startled her and brought her back to her senses.

Arriving at her own front door, she got out of the car, opened the gate, and slowly drove the car into the garage. She guessed that even if her father wasn't home, her sister Shan, her older sister, and Xingyu should have heard her return. Anticipating their reactions, she walked briskly to the living room on the first floor.

"They should be coming up..."

Yu Peishan's voice came through the phone, accompanied by the clinking of bowls and chopsticks. Chen Xingruo's mood brightened, and she smiled as she called out, "I came here and no one came to greet me, and they didn't even wait for me to eat..."

She walked into the living room, but before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly stopped. She was surprised to see that Chen Guiliang, Yu Peishan, Chen Xingzhu, and Chen Xingyu were indeed sitting at the dining table eating, but there were two unexpected people there as well.

Xu Jinhuan and Song Zhiyu, one next to Chen Xingyu and the other next to Chen Xingzhu, were also sitting in her living room eating without any pretense.

When Song Zhiyu saw her, she rolled her eyes as usual, looking like she was about to start a fight. Xu Jinhuan, probably because they hadn't seen each other for so long, was actually quite polite, holding her chopsticks and waving them at him.

'I hate it!'

Chen Xingruo made this assessment in her heart, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision. (End of Chapter)