Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl-Chapter 913 - 912: Reunion on the Lantern Festival
In the next few days, due to the start of school and having many things to do, Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue barely stayed in touch outside of class time. As a result, Zhen Yu even forgot to follow up on Han Jiayang’s situation.
Until noon on Lantern Festival day, when Han Mingyue specifically sent her a short message inviting her to dinner at home that evening.
After agreeing, Zhen Yu finally remembered to inquire about Han Jiayang.
"Did you have a face-to-face interview with that journalist from last time?"
Han Mingyue: "Yes, I did. I’ll explain the details tonight during dinner."
"..." Zhen Yu understood right away! It seemed that the matter was a bit complicated, and Han Mingyue couldn’t explain it in just one or two sentences.
So Zhen Yu decided not to pursue the matter further via text messages.
She was about to set down the phone and stop replying when a call from an unknown number suddenly came in! So Zhen Yu answered the call on impulse.
"Hello? Hi."
"Hi, are you Zhen Yu?"
"Yes, that’s me! May I ask who this is?"
"Oh! I’m from the National Calligraphy and Painting Competition Committee! I’m officially informing you to be at the Capital Children’s Palace at 9 am sharp on March 2nd, which is this Saturday, to participate in the finals of calligraphy and Chinese painting! Additionally! Please remember to bring valid identification, as your identity needs to be verified at the scene before you can compete."
"...Oh! Got it, thank you!"
"You’re welcome! I’ll hang up now; I have others to notify!"
"Okay, goodbye!"
"Goodbye."
After the other party hung up, the first thing Zhen Yu did was look at Sun Shuhan!
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Then, as if sensing something, Sun Shuhan raised her head.
"Are the results of the semi-finals out?"
Zhen Yu smiled, "Ha! Smart! The call just now notified me to participate in the finals this Saturday!"
"Congratulations!" Sun Shuhan’s tone was sincere but seemed not concerned about her own semi-final results at all.
Zhen Yu turned it over in her mind, then probed, "You got a call too?"
"..." Sun Shuhan paused briefly, then slowly nodded, "Sort of."
What?! It’s either yes or no! How can it be ’sort of’?
At first, Zhen Yu was really stunned! Then after a while, she looked at Sun Shuhan with an expression of sudden realization.
Facing Zhen Yu’s deeply meaningful gaze, although Sun Shuhan hesitated for a moment, she still slowly nodded again.
So Zhen Yu finally understood completely.
By the looks of it, Sun Shuhan’s family truly qualifies as a high-end intellectual family!
She must have known the semi-final results long beforehand, hence her lack of concern or delight.
Is it possible that there are many competitors like Sun Shuhan in this competition?
And what if these competitors knew not only the outcome but also the topics of the competition in advance?
Might there even be a predetermined champion for this competition? Could there be a dark side?
In just a few seconds, Zhen Yu had thought a lot but said nothing.
This is because—she doesn’t rely on such a competition for a living!
What difference does it make? Anyway, it’s not something Zhen Yu can solve single-handedly.
It’s better not to overthink! Otherwise, the collapse of her mindset could be counterproductive!
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Although there was no class in the afternoon, Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue were each busy with their own things, and finally around 4 o’clock they took a taxi to the Han Family.
As soon as they entered, they found Zhen Yan and Han Jiayang already sitting on the sofa, being lectured by Mr. Han.
While Mrs. Han was going back and forth between the kitchen and dining room, the dishes were already set on the table.
Witnessing this, Zhen Yu couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed and whispered to Han Mingyue, "It seems we’re a bit late."
But Han Mingyue chuckled lightly, "Not late, come on! Let’s wash our hands! Perfect timing for dinner after that."
Zhen Yu pursed her lips helplessly and followed him.
Once everyone was seated around the dining table, Mr. Han did not immediately raise his glass but instead began to speak after a light cough.
"Today is Lantern Festival, finally we can sit together and have a meal, and I should say something first."
As Mr. Han spoke, he looked around and gave everyone a meaningful glance.
Then, little brown-noser Han Jiayang immediately chimed in, "Dad, go ahead! We’re all ears!"
"This year is truly the first Spring Festival we’ve celebrated together as two families! Although many things happened, thankfully, everything was resolved satisfactorily! In this new year, Uncle Han hopes you kids will be healthy and lively! Even if you put other things aside, you must take good care of your health! You must understand what is most essential to you! Isn’t there a saying? Health is the foundation of revolution! Xiao Yu, do you think Uncle Han is right or not?"
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Being mentioned, Zhen Yu secretly made a funny face in her heart, but replied honestly, "Right! We’ll listen to you, uncle! After spring arrives, I’ll pick up jogging and daily exercise routines, and not just rely on the weekly martial arts club meetings to fool myself..."
"Glad you understand!" Uncle Han nodded in satisfaction, then turned to his eldest son.
"Zhen Yan attends a military academy, your brother runs daily at high school! On weekends he trains in martial arts! I hear at Beijing University, you don’t do morning exercises, not every day has physical education class! So when spring comes, Ming Yue, you should join Xiao Yu in jogging and training! Don’t let four years of college pass while turning yourself into a weak scholar!"
Han Mingyue understood his father’s concern and immediately nodded to agree.
But he had just begun to say "Dad," when Mr. Han waved him off and continued, "Let me finish! Dad knows you’re not as lively as Xiaoyan and Jiayang, not the type to be hands-on. But you’re grown now, and down the road when you start a family, you’ll need to handle all kinds of household tasks yourself! You can’t just focus on reading and studying while ruining your health!"
"Dad, I’m not!" Han Mingyue couldn’t take it anymore and quickly defended himself, "I do exercise regularly! I just look a bit slim but I do have muscles!"
Mr. Han was obviously skeptical, "Muscles? Looks like chicken meat to me!"
"Alright, alright! Let’s not talk about this now..." Mrs. Han hurried to mediate.
