Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

"Looks like we need to think of something."

Xu Bo wasn't afraid of being confronted openly; the young men in the shop could easily handle it.

Standing at the door with his arms crossed, revealing the beautiful design, Xu Bo believed that no one with a brain would come up and cause trouble.

What he's afraid of now is someone coming undercover, such as a fire inspection or urban management officers.

These things alone are enough to give him a headache for a while.

Walking along the riverbank, Xu Bo pondered for a moment and quickly came up with a plan.

Back in Jinfeng Residential Area, I took out my keys and opened the door.

It was pitch black inside; it seemed my parents had gone out for another social event.

There was fifty yuan left on the coffee table, which should have been Xu Bo's dinner money.

Xu Bo looked up the yearbook and glanced at the date.

It's past 8:40. At this time, people should be watching the evening news, but they're still awake.

Having found He Yimei's contact information, Xu Bo took a deep breath and dialed the number.

The call was answered shortly afterward.

"Hello," came the voice from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, Uncle, I am Xu Bo, He Yimei's classmate. You even bought me a sleeper berth this afternoon."

He Yimei's home was very quiet. He Jun was watching the local TV station's evening news and was about to rest and go to sleep when Xu Bo called.

"Um, what's up?"

His voice was slightly cold.

Xu Bo remained undisturbed: "Uncle, it's like this, I haven't given you the money for the train ticket yet. My mother taught me from a young age that one should be self-reliant, so I'm thinking of asking He Yimei out tomorrow to give her the money."

"Also, Yimei has some things with me, which I'd like to give to her tomorrow."

It wasn't a lot of money, and I hadn't originally wanted it, but since the other person's child had brought it up, and I already had a somewhat negative impression of Xu Bo, I figured I might as well take this opportunity to cut off the connection.

Otherwise, what if two children in Hangzhou get together and use this as an excuse to meet each other, and develop feelings for each other over time?

It has to be said that He Jun really thinks far ahead.

"Yimei, Xu Bo is looking for you."

He Yimei quickly got out of bed barefoot in the bedroom, opened the bedroom door, and went to the telephone.

He took a few deep breaths to calm his rapid breathing before answering the phone.

"What is it?"

He Yimei was sparing with her words and her tone was somewhat cold.

When He Jun saw that his daughter was barefoot, he first glared at her with displeasure, and then put a pair of slippers under her feet.

"Here's the money for your train ticket. Also, I saw a really nice dress at Songlei Department Store. I think you'd look beautiful wearing it to your graduation banquet the day after tomorrow."

Xu Bo thought for a moment, then said with a hint of anticipation in his voice.

The He family's landline phone had a good signal, but at this moment, He Jun would rather the landline break down than have no sound coming out at all.

Although He Yimei remained aloof, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, perhaps without her even noticing.

Xu Bo across from him continued talking incessantly. Although he couldn't hear clearly, seeing the changes in his daughter's expression, He Jun felt a surge of anger rising within him.

"cough!"

He coughed loudly, interrupting their conversation.

Seeing the displeasure on her father's face, He Yimei could only pout and reluctantly put down the microphone.

I turned and entered the room, where I could hear the constant sound of the wardrobe opening and closing.

He Jun approached and discovered that his daughter's bed was covered with clothes, clearly indicating that she was choosing what to wear for tomorrow.

"I'll go with you tomorrow."

He Jun stood at the door and said coldly, "No refusal allowed."

Seeing her father's unusual temper, He Yimei pursed her lips again, neither agreeing nor objecting.

"Why......"

For some reason, He Jun's right eyelid keeps twitching.

As the saying goes, a twitching left eye means good fortune, a twitching right eye means good fortune...

"Pah, pah, pah."

He Jun quickly vomited a few times, but when he returned to his bedroom, he was still preoccupied, recalling the scene of seeing Xu Bo during the day.

I increasingly feel that Xu Bo is like a pig, while my own daughter is like a white and tender cabbage.

"Why......"

A heavy sigh echoed in the silent bedroom.

......

After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo didn't know if his plan had succeeded. If only He Yimei came, the chances of the plan succeeding were not very high. But if He Jun also came, Xu Bo was confident that the arcade would not be targeted by any schemes within a week.

"We'll see how it goes."

Lying in bed, Xu Bo began planning which laptop to buy.

His major is computer science, so of course he needs a laptop when he goes to university. Although there are computer labs open to the public in universities, it is far less convenient than having your own.

Just as Xu Bo was drifting off to sleep, the sound of the iron gate opening came from outside.

"Old Xu, I still feel there's something wrong with cooperating with President Chen tonight."

As the dim light from the hallway shone into the bedroom, Liu Xiuqin's voice rang out.

Xu Tianchao quickly responded, "It's okay. I've known Lao Chen for so many years. At most, it'll be a little tougher and more tiring, but as long as I can make money, that's fine."

"Xu Bo has just started university. What if he finds a girlfriend at school, gets married after graduation, and stays in Hangzhou to start a family? We need to leave some savings for our eldest son."

Xu Bo, who was in the bedroom, was moved by his father's words, and his eyes began to redden.

As the footsteps drew closer, Liu Xiuqin stood at the bedroom door, looking at Xu Bo lying motionless on the bed, and sighed.

"That brat, he's sleeping so soundly."

"The graduation banquet is scheduled for Sunday, and Old Wang just happened to have a banquet hall available."

"It's Wednesday today, I still have some time to prepare. I'll call and tell them tomorrow."

"Also, before I leave, I'll buy my eldest son a Nokia phone and a computer."

Perhaps so as not to disturb the sleeping Xu Bo, the parents did not turn on the lights. As the light from the lighter flickered and disappeared, Xu Tianchao lit a cigarette and said.

"It can't be less than 30,000."

Liu Xiuqin felt a pang of heartache; 30,000 yuan was enough for her and her husband to earn for a month, even if they struggled to make ends meet.

There was no response from the living room. After a moment of silence, the sound of the bedroom door opening and closing was heard.

At this moment, Xu Bo's pillow was soaked with tears. For some reason, he felt somewhat sorry for his parents' sacrifices.

I slept through the night with my head on the damp pillow, and when I opened my eyes again it was already dawn.

After carefully grooming himself, Xu Bo looked at the handsome young man in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction.

After having breakfast, I leisurely made my way to the arcade.

"Grandpa, you're here so early! Where's Grandma Liu?"

Xu Bo could see the old man from yesterday standing at the very front of the line from a distance.

"I called my son yesterday and asked him to pick up my wife and take her to the hospital for a check-up."

Grandpa Liu answered with a big smile, rubbing his hands together eagerly, "When will you open the door?"

With a chuckle, Xu Bo bent down and pulled open the security door below.

At the same time, Song Leisong and his group also appeared at the street corner.

Behind them were those beautiful girls. Compared to their naivety yesterday, today they held their heads high, chests out, and walked confidently towards the arcade.

"Let's begin!"

Xu Bo turned around and said to Grandpa Liu.