Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1872: Chapter 1852:

Early in the morning, He Wenyu was dumbfounded looking at the old man and Fu Qing already sitting at the table waiting.

What are they doing so early in the morning? The day has just barely broken, hasn’t it?

”Shiliu, what’s for breakfast?” the old man pleasantly asked.

He hadn’t done anything at all the whole night; he even slept for a while, but... Fu Qing had been busy all night, yet he still seemed full of energy and excitement this morning.

Seeing him awake, and regardless of the fact that it wasn’t even light out, he pulled him up: ”Shall we go eat?”

The old man: ”...” It’s so early that the kids haven’t even woken up yet, and you want to eat? Truly part of the ’not afraid of getting scolded’ series...

But he couldn’t resist the pleading, so they came anyway. The only problem was that everyone was still asleep, so they just sat there, waiting for people to get up.

After all, if someone’s in a bad mood and refuses to cook, wouldn’t that be a pity? So the two of them just sat there waiting patiently.

He Wenyu, upon coming out to see the scene early in the morning, was really quite scared.

Especially seeing the two smiling ingratiatingly at him, it made him feel both amused and helpless.

”Shiliu, what’s going on?” Luo Qianqian also came out and, upon seeing the two, jumped back in fright: ”What are you doing so early in the morning... here to scare people?”

The old man felt aggrieved; he was clearly dragged out here, so how could it seem like he was the one scaring people?

He Wenyu was also quite helpless: ”Alright, I’ll just start cooking then. Shiqi, help me out.”

After washing up quickly, Luo Qianqian followed He Wenyu, not forgetting to glance at the sky and complain: ”It’s not even daylight yet and we’re cooking already?”

He Wenyu was equally helpless; what choice was there? People were already in the yard; could you just shoo them out? The main thing was: ”It’s already bright now, okay? At most, you could say the sun hasn’t risen yet—what do you want for breakfast?”

”Originally, I wanted a sandwich, one with fried egg and ham, but since they are here, let’s go simple, else there won’t be enough. You can choose between noodle soup or cooking rice, but if it’s too hot, it’ll be disliked.” Crossing her arms, Luo Qianqian sighed: ”We can let Fourth Brother handle the rest, and we can head over later to eat.”

”Good idea.” Luo Qianqian agreed readily, and after the meal was done, she went back to her room to soak in the bath.

”You’re like a mermaid every day... no, a kappa, seems like you can’t leave water or your bath tub for that matter.

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes: ”You have elixirs to consume, I can’t yet. What else can I do? If I don’t soak, when can I get stronger? Or should I just watch myself fall behind all of you?”

”You still can’t, but it’s not that you don’t have them, alright?” He Wenyu sighed: ”Fine, keep soaking then, I’ll check on the things I planted.”

He Wenyu planted some flowers and plants that looked quite good in the corner of the yard, thinking it would look beautiful when they bloom.

After soaking for a bit longer, Luo Qianqian got out of the bath tub and changed clothes, looking unperturbed.

When He Wenyu came in and saw Luo Qianqian changing clothes, he was full of surprise: ”Why did you change clothes?”

”Wearing the same outfit all the time makes it look like I haven’t washed or changed,” Luo Qianqian pouted: ”Even if it’s the school uniform, I’m not going to class now.”

”Come to think of it...it seems like none of us attend class much?” He Wenyu found himself saying.

Not only skipping class, but constantly running around.

”Don’t mind the details,” Luo Qianqian smirked a bit: ”Your teacher is right by your side, doesn’t matter whether you attend or not, right?”

”True enough. How come Mo hasn’t gotten up yet anyway?” Haven’t they been up and about in the morning already?

Luo Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then her expression turned a bit weird: ”He seemed to have gone out last night; perhaps he hasn’t come back yet.” Whether Mo was around or not, she was a bit embarrassed to probe with spiritual power in case she got caught. Whether by Mo or the old man, it’d be embarrassing, alright? So she didn’t look for him.

He Wenyu was utterly surprised: ”Went out?” Didn’t feel it at all? Though her face did look like the usual sleep-and-train routine, she had no clue when Mo went out.

”It seems so.” Luo Qianqian nodded, not elaborating further, then looked at He Wenyu: ”What? Planning to wait for him to leave together?”

”Not really...why are you so chill about this? Aren’t you worried he might get into trouble?” He Wenyu questioned, changing into a fresh outfit at the same time. Despite washing it daily, wearing the same thing still felt awkward.

”...Him getting into trouble? If we get into trouble, he wouldn’t, okay? You know his level, right? Back when we were at our full strength, he was only at thirty percent, and yet? Still couldn’t beat him?” Luo Qianqian huffed. Besides, Mo has fully recovered now.

”True...” He Wenyu nodded, then added: ”So, shall we? We can check on Tantan on the way.”

”Sure.” They left the house to find the old man and Fu Qing were gone, apparently having moved on to serious matters after a satisfying meal, leaving only a pile of dishes. Luo Qianqian accepted her fate and washed them, then shrugged: ”Let’s go.”

Apparently, Mo wasn’t around either. He was probably busy with that so-called mountain expedition?

Just as they arrived at Forget Worries Tea House, they spotted Zhang Sheng, making He Wenyu pause.

”Uh, I’ll go see Tantan first, you guys chat.” With that, Luo Qianqian swiftly slipped away.

He Wenyu, speechless, marched toward Zhang Sheng: ”You’re back?”

”Yeah,” Zhang Sheng nodded, looking at He Wenyu, feeling both anxious and nervous. After hesitating for a while, he opened his arms.

He Wenyu: ”???”

”Would you...like a hug?” Zhang Sheng asked, blushing.

He Wenyu burst into laughter, then gave him a welcoming hug, lightly embraced, and let go: ”What are you doing here?”

”There’s a little girl in the yard who said you’d surely arrive soon, so I came out to wait. Who knew before I even left, you guys showed up.” Zhang Sheng chuckled as well: ”That little girl, she’s quite amusing.”

”Tantan?” He Wenyu blinked: ”How did she know?”

Meanwhile, Tantan was already perched on Luo Qianqian’s lap.

”I slept really well last night, Big Brother covered me with a blanket, I didn’t wet the bed, and Big Brother even told me a story. I was very quiet, didn’t bother Big Brother,” Tantan swung her little legs, proclaiming proudly: ”So Sister Shiqi, don’t worry, Tantan is capable!”

Luo Qianqian listened to Tantan’s words with quite a bit of surprise. If not everyone here was someone she trusted, she’d have truly thought someone taught Tantan to say that.