Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chen Xingzhu didn't speak, her smile remaining faint as she looked at him calmly: "Do you think it's all your fault?"

"I...I didn't do anything!"

Xu Jinhuan was a little speechless, feeling that it was a bit dangerous to continue this topic, so he withdrew his hand, sat up straight again, and sighed, "If you don't overthink it, Zhizhi said yesterday that too much intelligence will lead to harm. Of course, she was talking about herself, but this saying is quite appropriate for you. It's just that your injury is a bit strange."

"Your brilliance is bound to bring you harm."

Chen Xingzhu gave a soft hum, then suddenly her smile vanished. Her clear, beautiful eyes blinked gently, revealing a hint of childlike curiosity that had lingered since she fell ill that day. "There's something I've been wanting to ask you. Games aside, those stocks, Bitcoin, houses, live streaming, and all that stuff—you seem so sure they can make money..."

Before this, Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu had both asked similar questions to varying degrees, but they were all casual, out of curiosity, or more of a sense of wonder or amazement, rather than a genuine desire to know the answer.

But Chen Xingzhu was clearly different; she was genuinely thinking about and asking about the underlying reasons, so Xu Jinhuan felt a pang of anxiety before she could finish speaking.

Chen Xingzhu continued, "We've been together for so long, and you're always either busy with work, spending time with us, playing games, or going out. I've never seen you pay attention to these things."

"Isn't it obvious? I'm a genius."

Xu Jinhuan had already thought about how to answer, and he had given the same answer to Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing before. Objectively speaking, this was the most reasonable explanation.

What else?
Chen Xingzhu seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then gently shook her head and said softly, "You are a genius in many ways, but in these areas, you give me the feeling of..."

After carefully considering her words, she looked at Xu Jinhuan and said, "I got the standard answer in advance."

Xu Jinhuan glanced at her: "Huh?"

"Even when both students get a perfect score on a test, the methods used by a genius student and someone who gets the standard answers in advance are different."

Chen Xingzhu continued to stare at him, "In this respect, you give me the feeling that you have the standard answer in advance."

Objectively speaking, what she said was indeed true, but it was a truth that was difficult to share with others. Xu Jinhuan thought for a moment and then smiled, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

"I was just asking."

Chen Xingzhu's expression and tone were very casual, "I also find it strange, I just can't figure it out. It doesn't matter whether you tell me or not, because no matter what answer you give, I can't completely believe it, but I will believe it anyway..."

She paused for a moment, then winked playfully at Xu Jinhuan: "You won't hurt me, and I won't hurt you, right?"

Xu Jinhuan chuckled: "Isn't it a bit late to ask this now?"

Others' relationships naturally have room for regret. Breaking up is not a strange thing in this day and age. In fact, many people think it's rare to have never broken up. But the relationship between the two is special, especially after Xie Wanqing and Song Zhiyu got involved.

In short, the very "chaos" actually made the relationship more stable, just like the more organisms in an ecosystem, the more stable the system becomes.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning the most sensitive topics, but this was essentially a tacit understanding on a deeper level.

Because if Xu Jinhuan didn't understand what Chen Xingzhu was talking about, then he would definitely ask who the "0.5" person was.
He didn't ask, but with Chen Xingzhu's intelligence, she naturally understood who he was referring to.

Similarly, she didn't elaborate further or ask any further questions. Given that Xu Jinhuan already knew about her intelligence, he was naturally prepared for his "exposure."

To be honest, he was completely unprepared for this. At that moment, he felt not excitement, anticipation, or surprise, but doubt and worry.

He suspected there might be some kind of conspiracy involved!
For example, is this a test?
If it were just Chen Xingzhu, he probably wouldn't have made this guess. Even if the girl were to test him, she wouldn't use such a boring method. But with Song Zhiyu added in, it's hard to say.

After all, Song Zhiyu had suddenly and inexplicably said those words to her yesterday, mentioning Chen Xingruo's matter, and then Chen Xingzhu pulled this stunt today. If this was a coincidence, it was too much of a coincidence, wasn't it? But if it was a conspiracy, how could Chen Xingzhu's sudden illness be explained?

The changes in her mindset that she displayed didn't seem like acting, and...

Even if it's a test, why use Chen Xingruo for it?

Xu Jinhuan felt her brain wasn't working properly. Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard Chen Xingzhu ask, "What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything."

Xu Jinhuan's mouth moved faster than her brain, and she immediately gave an answer. However, her brain quickly realized that the answer was too far-fetched and unbelievable, so she immediately added: "I was just thinking that you seem to be more lively than usual when you are sick. Most people are sick and listless when they are sick, but you are the opposite of others."

Chen Xingzhu looked at him and smiled, "So, do you prefer it this way, or the way it was before?"

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I like them all."

Chen Xingzhu glared at him, not pursuing the perfunctory answer, but blinked and pondered for a moment before saying, "A more lively Chen Xingzhu, a lively version of Chen Xingzhu..."

She turned her head to look at Xu Jinhuan, winking mischievously with her left eye, seemingly imitating Zixia Fairy from "A Chinese Odyssey": "Have you thought of anything?"

"what?"

Xu Jinhuan could only pretend to be stupid, but he couldn't help but think to himself: So Chen Xingzhu is being so lively today because she's playing the role of Chen Xingruo for him in advance?

What a strange feeling...

"Never mind if you can't figure it out."

Chen Xingzhu ultimately didn't break through that final barrier. Firstly, she still harbored some reservations and didn't want to be so blunt; secondly, even with her calm and rational nature, she still felt a little embarrassed to talk about such things.

So embarrassing!

However, at this point, the problem is only half solved, or rather, the common problem of several people has never been solved, and now the difficulty has been increased.

That is: family!

They can keep their marriage a secret from the public, given Chen Xingruo and Xu Jinhuan's current fame; it's a common choice. But they can't keep it a secret from their families forever; they'll have to face it sooner or later.

Moreover, after the version update, Song Zhiyu and Xie Wanqing were no longer even a problem.

Chen Xingzhu is here.

Xu Jinhuan had been preparing for this for several years. He had been making money with Chen Guiliang for this very reason. He had almost won Chen Guiliang over, and all that was left was to give Chen Guiliang a way out. Having reached this position, Chen Guiliang naturally knew how to balance interests and feelings and wouldn't act on emotion—family ties are also a kind of emotion.

On the other hand, Chen Guiliang had also experienced these things and knew what the key was—at least in his view, the allocation of money and resources was the focus, while the women were secondary.

Xu Jinhuan's approach in this regard undoubtedly pleased him greatly.

However, even with Chen Guiliang's extensive experience, such a sudden update would surely drive him crazy. In his rage, he might unleash dogs, break legs, or even have someone kill him. (End of Chapter)