Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1785: Chapter 1765:

”You got rejected, okay, stop thinking about it.” Luo Qianqian quickly spoke when she saw Di Jun’s utterly at-a-loss expression.

If they kept talking, who knew if they’d see Di Jun burst into tears, fall out with them on the spot, or simply abduct He Wenyu and force her into marriage...

”So... as long as we’re friends I can eat?” Di Jun couldn’t understand why it worked like this.

Isn’t marriage supposed to be the most intimate relationship? Then why are there things friends can do that spouses can’t?

”Yes. We’re friends, so usually I feel bad turning you down. I only refuse if I really don’t want to do it and am strongly against it. But if we were spouses, you’d have to be considerate of me; if I’m even a little unhappy I’ll explode, and as a friend I’d be embarrassed to do that.” He Wenyu nodded as she spoke.

Off to the side, Luo Qianqian silently turned her head and stared at her toes. After all... there really wasn’t much wrong with that logic.

But still, he suddenly proposed just because He Wenyu’s cooking was delicious, with zero pursuit process. She honestly really wanted to know what exactly was going on inside Di Jun’s head...

”So, you mean, even if I don’t marry you, I can still eat your cooking every day?” Di Jun asked hesitantly. He kept feeling that if he didn’t marry her, once He Wenyu got married, he wouldn’t be able to follow along anymore, right? Otherwise, people who didn’t know the situation would assume he was He Wenyu’s son, wouldn’t they?

No, that’s not the point. The point is: you’re thinking way too far ahead, kid.

Luo Qianqian shrugged at He Wenyu, her face full of innocence. This whole thing wasn’t started by her. She was innocent, okay?

He Wenyu sighed and grabbed Luo Qianqian’s arm. ”I feel like from now on there’ll only be more and more people harboring ulterior motives and little schemes toward me. What am I supposed to do?”

”Uh, there’s a saying: ’Heaven gives me talents for a reason.’ What I mean is, you can just go with the flow, take it one step at a time. Who knows, maybe you’ll come across someone really outstanding.”

Luo Qianqian offered her suggestion with a very serious expression.

After all... it wasn’t like random engagement contracts were going to keep popping up around He Wenyu forever.

Think about her: at eighteen, while she already had a boyfriend, she suddenly ended up with a fiancé, and it was her grandpa who brought it up. The other party was even someone who had helped her, so she couldn’t say anything bad. She had no choice but to separate from the boy she liked and become the heartless one...

She finally managed to get the engagement canceled and thought she could start over. Then out of nowhere a whole new mess landed on her head. The key point was, it hadn’t even officially started yet, and somehow it had already turned into a two-out-of-one situation.

Everyone else was no longer even in the consideration pool.

And this time, she also had no way to refuse. Because the other party had saved her brother, allowing him to survive in that kind of situation and slowly recover, creating a miracle.

Although the price was that she might very well have died along with it.

But it was all trouble she had stirred up in the first place. She couldn’t just let her brother inexplicably die here like that.

So she became the heartless one again—and toward the same person, no less.

He Wenyu snorted, annoyed just thinking about it. ”I’m not that fickle, okay? And I’ve never thought those fickle people are any good. The bigger the clan, the messier it tends to be. I’ve seen the Southern Li Royal Family’s affairs more than clearly enough.”

So, getting married might as well be crossed off the list. Over here, getting cheated on is practically considered reasonable.

”Speaking of which, our family has Royal Family blood too.” Luo Qianqian suddenly got excited, grabbed He Wenyu’s arm out of nowhere, and started fantasizing about the future.

”So you’re planning to slack off and not let me be Queen, is that it?” He Wenyu laughed as well. ”Though, I may or may not end up there, but I think once Nianan grows up, he definitely won’t let the Southern Li Royal Family off the hook.”

After all, his father was injured because of them, his mother died, and most importantly, he himself only survived thanks to a huge amount of manpower and resources poured into saving him.

And even with his life saved, it would still take many years to completely clear out the remaining poison.

Think about it: compared to everything they went through, this child was barely a month old, and he’d already seen through the sufferings of the world.

”Oh right, when he hits a hundred days, should we hold a catch-the-zhou ceremony? Even if it’s just the few of us, there’s no reason to skip the sense of ritual.” He Wenyu suddenly said excitedly, ”No matter what, he is still a legit Prince, isn’t he?”

”What do you mean ’still’? He just is, okay?” Luo Qianqian nodded in firm agreement. ”We’ll ask Fourth Sister-in-Law for some things, and at worst we’ll record the whole thing. The three of us can celebrate for him ourselves.”

”Mm.” He Wenyu also nodded resolutely. After all... you couldn’t make everything about the child too shabby, could you?

If someday in the future he compared notes with his little buddies and felt like he didn’t experience anything, wouldn’t that be really pitiful?

As aunties, it was their duty to give their nephew a complete childhood!

”Hey, you two both have to prepare gifts.” He Wenyu turned to look at the two of them, then leisurely pulled Luo Qianqian along and walked off.

Di Jun blinked, utterly puzzled. ”What are they talking about? Why do I kind of not get it? Is this how girls communicate?”

”Prepare gifts.” As long as he understood that much, it was enough.

Long Tu calmly ignored the mess all over the floor and slipped away.

After Di Jun fell silent for a moment, he tidied up a bit before leaving.

After all, no matter what, this wasn’t his territory, was it? And even if it were, he couldn’t just let trash cover the place.

”Come to think of it, we didn’t even do a full-month gift...” As they walked, Luo Qianqian started getting a little annoyed. ”What do we do? Where are we supposed to buy jewelry now? There aren’t any gold or silver shops in this Freedom Town.”

”Fourth Sister-in-Law should have some. Let’s ask her. If not, we’ll have Second Uncle bring some over.” He Wenyu’s reaction was quick. After all, compared to Luo Qianqian and Mo constantly looking after the baby, her jobs of digging, planting, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and harvesting were already incredibly easy.

Babies, you see—when they’re asleep, they’re little angels, and when they start crying, they’re Satan.

No matter how you coax them, it doesn’t work. They can’t talk, so they can’t express what they want; you can’t communicate with them, and you can’t even read their eyes. Creatures like that are basically aliens sent to destroy their lives.

It’s practically an extinction-level disaster, especially for youngsters like them who aren’t even married yet.

Because... after coaxing a baby, they honestly no longer want to get married or have kids.

”If she doesn’t have any, it’s fine. We still have time. We’ll tell Second Uncle, and he can send it over next time. Something a bit more valuable that counts for two occasions at once.” Luo Qianqian fully agreed. Anyway the kid was so little that even if they made up for it later, he wouldn’t remember a thing, right?

”Ah, we should grab some props and go back, set up a special hundred-day commemorative photo shoot. Artistic portraits and all that.”

”Deal.”

Their thoughts aligned instantly, and the two of them enthusiastically charged toward the Forget Worries Tea House.