Why don't you believe I'm a reincarnated person?

Chapter 33 Wishing us all a bright future

"Tell me, if I liked two girls at the same time, which one should I choose?"

Ye Kai stood up, stretched, and suddenly asked Shen Jiayi a question.

"The second one."

"If you truly loved the first girl, there wouldn't be a second one."

Shen Jiayi pushed her chair under the computer desk and then answered with a confident expression.

"Is it possible that I'm doing this so that there might be a third one in the future?"

Ye Kai touched his chin, his expression somewhat flirtatious, which made Shen Jiayi want to correct him.

Stop joking!

"Hurry downstairs and greet the customers!"

Shen Jiayi gave him a hard push, shoving and jostling Ye Kai into the living room.

"Brother Ye Kai!"

"Shen... classmate?"

When Chen Xiaoyu saw Ye Kai, a look of joy appeared on her face. But when she saw Shen Jiayi behind him, she was a little surprised and at a loss. She also seemed a little awkward when she greeted her.

Shen Jiayi's appearance caused an unexpected turn in Chen Xiaoyu's plans.

That's right, she came to invite Ye Kai to watch the Lantern Festival folk performance that evening, and she also brought some homemade glutinous rice balls with her.

"The glutinous rice balls with osmanthus filling are delicious just from the smell."

Ye Kai had long since developed a thick skin, showing no sign of embarrassment. He cheerfully took the bag of glutinous rice balls from Chen Xiaoyu, sniffed it twice, and then took it to the kitchen.

"Was Chen injured before?"

Shen Jiayi scrutinized the person opposite her for a long time before finally breaking the strange and awkward silence.

Most students were unaware of the accident at Jinwu Mountain, but Shen Jiayi certainly knew about it; she was even well aware of the important role Ye Kai played in it.

During those days, Shen Mingsun often talked about how, if Ye Kai hadn't anticipated various situations in advance and the rescue team hadn't been well-prepared and dispatched in time, several students might have faced life-threatening danger, and the bus driver who suffered a heart attack would have certainly died.

"Thank you for your concern, Shen. I am not injured."

Chen Xiaoyu hadn't expected that her trip to invite Ye Kai to see the folk performance would result in her running into someone else on the same bus, and she felt inexplicably annoyed.

When she was in a panic and helpless situation after an accident caused by a blizzard on Jinwu Mountain, Ye Kai appeared before her like a divine being descending from the heavens, which indeed brought a great emotional impact to the little girl.

For several days after that, Chen Xiaoyu couldn't stop thinking about Ye Kai wearing windproof gear, and he even dreamed about him.

However, Chen Xiaoyu was indeed very lucky. Most of her classmates on the same bus were injured, and some of them are still in the hospital. The bus rolled at least three times before falling into the ravine, so it was rare that she was unharmed.

Although her classmate and class monitor, Lin Haiyao, was not seriously injured, she discovered that her thighs were bruised after returning home, and it took several days of applying safflower oil to heal.

"Chen, where did you get your braided hairstyle done? It looks so unique."

"Thank you for the compliment, Shen. Actually, my mother found a video online and I learned how to do it. It just takes a lot of time to make, so I only do it during holidays like Chinese New Year."

"Shen, are you growing your hair out? I remember you used to have short hair..."

"Chen, you're following me too? That's right. There are only a little over 100 days left until the college entrance exam. I want my hair to be shoulder-length when I take my graduation photos before the exam, so I can leave a more satisfactory image for myself."

"..."

Ye Kai was a little worried that the two girls would fight, but when he came back from the kitchen, he found that Shen Jiayi and Chen Xiaoyu were already sitting side by side, discussing whose eyelashes were longer, whose nails were shinier, and some private conversations that they deliberately kept quiet so that Ye Kai wouldn't hear.

"The way high school girls socialize is truly incomprehensible!"

Ye Kai could only shrug at this, indicating that although he couldn't understand it, he was greatly shocked.

If he had a cigarette in his hand at that moment, Ye Kai would definitely light one up and then seriously ponder this serious question that tests human nature.

Professor Xu very kindly invited the two girls to stay for dinner.

The staple food was rice, and the side dishes were four home-style dishes cooked by Ye Kai himself: braised eggplant, shredded pork with garlic sauce, braised sea cucumber with scallions, and bok choy with mushrooms. The soup was made with glutinous rice balls brought by Chen Xiaoyu.

perfect!

"Don't put down your chopsticks, everyone try Ye Kai's cooking."

"Although they are all home-style dishes, the sea cucumbers are from my friend's fish farm, so the quality is guaranteed. The soaking process was also strictly followed according to the steps he provided, and they tasted pretty good."

"The osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice balls that Xiaoyu brought still maintain the traditional flavor as always, which reminded me of the past."

Professor Xu specially opened a jar of yellow wine of unknown brand, poured it into a huge enamel mug, and boiled it over a fire before distributing it to everyone to enjoy, as a way to add to the festivities.

According to her, this jar of Shaoxing wine was a premium aged wine that the brand specially sent to her for tasting in order to ask her to include a promotional article in their external publicity materials. There were only six jars in total, and the price was unknown. In any case, it was not sold on the market, and it did taste quite good.

"Xiaoyu is not even sixteen years old yet, isn't it inappropriate for her to drink?"

Shen, who had just been chatting sweetly with Chen Xiaoyu, suddenly betrayed her friend by raising the teacup that served as a substitute for a wine glass.

"It's okay, Sister Jiajia."

"I often drink my mom's fermented rice at home too."

Chen Xiaoyu's face remained expressionless. Being young was not her fault, and besides, once she entered university, her age would immediately become a huge advantage in competition with other women.

For those guys, although they might not care if their girlfriend is older than them when they're angry, they'll definitely choose a younger partner once they calm down.

Unless, of course, the other party is a wealthy woman who can save him twenty years of hard work.

If it weren't for the fact that it was Ye Kai's brother's house and they had to save face for the host, Chen Xiaoyu, who was two years younger than Shen Jiayi, would have directly called her an old woman, and the other woman could only stare blankly without being able to refute it.

A high-achieving girl who is under sixteen years old but is already taking the college entrance examination can be this arrogant.

Sister Jiajia!

Is this nickname mocking him for being two years older than her?

Shen Jiayi gripped the chopsticks tightly and forcefully stabbed a sea cucumber, venting her inexplicable resentment. "I'm not even eighteen yet!"

She placed the sea cucumber on the plate in front of her, poked it a couple more times, and couldn't help but glare at Ye Kai beside her.

The responsibility lies entirely with Ye Kai!

Why is he attracting so much attention for no reason? He even tries to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, doesn't he know that messing with girls under sixteen can lead to criminal charges?

Let's raise a glass together and wish each other a bright future!

Ye Kai also sensed that the atmosphere in the air was somewhat subtle, so he raised his teacup and made a suggestion to everyone.

"Congratulations!"

Everyone clinked glasses, their faces beaming with genuine smiles.