Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!

Chapter 50: Chapter 49: What Does He Have to Rely On?

It was just past five in the afternoon, and since it was still August, the sun was blazing brilliantly.

Golden sunlight shone on Lin Lu’s petite face, making her look all the more charming.

At this moment, Cheng Zhu finally understood why so many love stories would include the phrase—”The sunlight was just perfect that day.”

The expressions of the Chinese always carry a sense of restraint yet reveal a touch of romance, much like when writing about mountains, one would not only write about the mountains; one must include the flying birds and the white clouds. You clearly noticed her in an instant, she alone filled your eyes in that moment, she stood out so prominently in your world, but you would say: “That day, the sunlight shone perfectly upon her.”

Cheng Zhu thought that Lin Lu’s beauty came from the vitality that radiated from within her to the outside.

These bright, lively eyes and the cute little dimples when she smiled were the finishing touch.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Shen Qingning helplessly wound up the passenger window and said, “Can’t you greet him after getting out of the car? What’s the hurry?”

“He has come out to greet us already, I definitely have to say hello right away!” Lin Lu quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and then got out of the car with her bag in hand.

Shen Qingning sighed lightly and hurriedly followed.

Inside the restaurant, Xu Yun, who was sitting by the cashier, looked through the restaurant’s glass window at the incoming guests.

Just one glance, and Xu Yun’s gaze was slightly stunned.

The girl who got out of the car first was full of youthful vigor, extremely attractive and pretty with a hint of whimsy.

The girl who got out after was entirely different in temperament.

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She was dignified and elegant, with a strong presence and an unmistakable air of a wealthy heiress, like a luxurious bloom of this world.

To Xu Yun, these two young ladies were no less beautiful than some of the female celebrities on television.

“Where did this youngster meet them?” Xu Yun couldn’t figure it out.

At this moment, Cheng Zhu entered the restaurant with the two ladies and briefly introduced that the person sitting at the cashier was indeed his mother.

Shen Qingning and Lin Lu immediately greeted her in a straightforward and polite manner, “Hello, Auntie.”

Nowadays, many young people tend to shy away from their friends’ parents, especially if it’s the parents of a friend of the opposite sex.

Right now, all Xu Yun could think was, “These two girls are even more beautiful up close!”

After exchanging greetings, Cheng Zhu led them into a private room and couldn’t help but say, “Cousin and Jiang Wanzhou are really slow; you two arrived before them.”

“We were just at a nearby hair salon for a wash, so we got here quickly,” said Lin Lu.

Inside the private room, Little Youzi sat obediently doing her summer homework.

As soon as Lin Lu saw her, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow! Your little sister is even cuter in person than in the photos!”

“Of course! Our sibling duo stands out for one thing—an attractive appearance!” boasted Cheng Zhu arrogantly.

“Call her sister,” Cheng Zhu instructed Cheng Youu.

Little Youzi lifted her head and began to address them.

She didn’t just simultaneously call them sister but first turned to Lin Lu, who was closest to her, and called her sister, then cocked her head to look at Shen Qingning standing by the door and called her sister again.

The restaurant’s private room had a small air conditioner, so Cheng Zhu closed the door.

Once the door of the private room shut, the “scout” Xu Yun, who sat at the cashier, immediately got up and headed to the kitchen, the focal point of Yunlai Restaurant.

“Cheng, it’s bad, something big has happened!”

In the kitchen, Cheng, who was heating the wok, looked perplexed.

While Xu Yun rambled on, she also helped her husband wipe away sweat beads.

“So, after all that, you’re just saying that the friends our son invited for dinner are very pretty?” Cheng summed up succinctly.

“Yes! They’re like fairies,” Xu Yun didn’t know how else to describe them.

Cheng continued to cook, boasting unabashedly, “What’s the big deal about that? When I was young, a lot of pretty girls liked me, too.”

“You and your ego!” Xu Yun rolled her eyes at him but didn’t refute him too strongly.

After all, Cheng Zhu’s grandparents had passed away early, and Cheng was an orphaned poor boy in his early days, managing to charm his master’s daughter when he was an apprentice, so he must have had some appeal.

Back then, Xu Yun was indeed attracted to him for his looks.

Although Cheng’s figure had changed over the years, he was really good to his wife and daughter, so the couple had always been loving.

“Anyway, you’ll see when you go take a look; it’s not the kind of pretty you’re thinking of,” Xu Yun, the frontline reporter, left the sweltering kitchen.

Meanwhile, Cheng continued to cook while muttering, “What’s so special about it? This young whippersnapper’s charm probably can’t compare to mine back in the day.”

With that thought, he started reminiscing about the glorious days of his youth.

When Xu Yun exited the kitchen, she saw Jiang Wanzhou and Shen Minglang entering the restaurant together.

Jiang Wanzhou immediately greeted Xu Yun warmly and introduced the man beside him as his cousin.

“Auntie, where are Cheng Zhu and Little You?” asked Jiang Wanzhou.

“In the private room,” Xu Yun said with a smile, “Your Uncle Cheng is going to make you your favorite vinegar chicken in a bit.”

“Alright!” Jiang Wanzhou replied with a smile.

Shen Minglang took a brief look around the restaurant, a bit more modest than he had expected.

But he wasn’t the type to categorize friends according to their family circumstances.

On the contrary, he admired Cheng Zhu even more for his ability to thrive in business during the summer holidays without relying on family background.

As the door to the private room opened, Jiang Wanzhou immediately said, “Little You, your Brother Jiang is here! Did you miss me?”

Cheng Youu raised her head and her two little braids flipped backward. She raised a little hand with her thumb and index slightly apart, gesturing a distance and said, “I missed you this much.”

Jiang Wanzhou exaggeratedly clutched at his heart with both hands and cried out, “Ah~~”

I’m struck! I’ve been hit!

He was greeted by Cheng Zhu’s disdainful expression, twisted in distaste, reminiscent of the classic meme: the old man on the subway looking at a smartphone.

President Jiang, unamused by his gaze, snorted, “Weren’t you the one who didn’t want Little You to acknowledge me as her godbrother? I tell you, I’m going to find Auntie later and acknowledge her as my godmother!”

“Rebel, how dare you!” Cheng Zhu hadn’t expected him to come up with new tricks and couldn’t help but roar in anger.

“Just be content being called Brother Jiang, got it?” Cheng Zhu’s glare started to get sharp.

Then he turned to Little You and said, “From now on, you call him Sister Jiang.”

Jiang Wanzhou instantly bristled, pointing at Cheng Zhu with an ornate gesture in his fingers, but he couldn’t swear in front of Little You.

Just then, a knock on the door of the private room sounded, and Cheng, holding a dish of smashed cucumbers and saltwater peanuts, entered.

He was there to snoop on the situation and also felt that as the father, he should show his face since his son had brought new friends to dine.

Upon entering, he suddenly realized his wife hadn’t exaggerated at all.

The two girls were ridiculously pretty!

The onslaught of beauty left Cheng in a daze.

They had been running the restaurant for so many years, and yet they had never entertained such beautiful guests who came in twos.

“Our own homegrown pig can play with these top-level delicate cabbages?” Cheng plunged into profound confusion.

An inner voice of a baffled father echoed, “But why, what’s so special about him?”