Chapter 209 New Year’s Eve

Chapter 209 New Year’s Eve

Chapter 209 New Year’s Eve

Chen Xi remembered that Zhang Lili's family was well-off, and based on her father's connections and family conditions, she should not have been able to just go to a vocational school.

But after hearing the conversation between the two just now, he felt that everything had changed. Cui Zeming's father was so powerful, but he still suffered a disaster. Something might have happened in Zhang Lili's family. So many years have passed now, and anything could have happened.

In his previous life, he seemed to have heard people say that Zhang Lili married a rich man in Shanghai. After all, she was pretty, so it wasn't difficult for her to marry someone with good conditions.

"I'm Zhao Lingshan. Do you still remember me?"

"Long time no see, Zhao Lingshan."

Cui Zeming greeted him warmly, but then he thought of what he had just said, felt a little embarrassed, and immediately lowered his head. He was very unconfident now, just like Chen Xi in his previous life. His family had suffered a misfortune and he had fallen from a high place to the bottom of the valley, which could really hit a person's self-esteem.

"Well, everyone has difficult times."

Chen Xi looked at Cui Zeming in front of him with some sympathy, as if he was looking in the mirror and saw his past self.

"You are……"

"Chen Xi."

"Long time no see. It turns out you two have become a couple. I noticed it when I was a kid."

Cui Zeming quickly changed the subject to ease his embarrassment.

"What's so great about it? She's just the eldest daughter of Jiangnan. If my family didn't have..." Zhang Lili shut up halfway through her words. Her family was the same as Cui Zeming's. Something had happened to their father, and things were not as good as before.

Now she is attending a vocational school, which is so embarrassing. If her classmates find out, how can she survive in Xinlu?

Zhang Lili could only snort coldly and continue to pretend to be superior as before. At the same time, she glared at Cui Zeming, implying that he should not tell the truth.

What she cares about most is her pretty face and reputation. Now Zhang Lili can only use lies to protect everything she has.

"Oh, do you think you look like a fairy? I advise you to go out more often and not stay in your small vocational college all day."

"What's the big deal? She just found a rich boyfriend. I'll find one someday." Zhang Lili glanced at Chen Xi, then curled her lips at Zhao Lingshan.

"You fucking Zhang Lili, if you dare to cheat on me, I will skin you alive." Cui Zeming got furious all of a sudden. She actually dared to speak like that in front of people she knew. He really wanted to slap this woman with cerebral palsy to death.

"Humph, your father has ruined you, and you are still pretending to be so high and mighty."

"Snapped!"

Cui Zeming couldn't help but slapped her, and Zhang Lili's pretty face suddenly became red and swollen.

"If you dare to hit me, just wait for me! And you, Zhao Lingshan, I will remember you." Zhang Lili covered her face and ran out crying.

"You've got that pretty face for nothing, but your brain isn't working well!" Zhao Lingshan sneered disdainfully as she watched Zhang Lili leave.

"Let's sit down and eat together. How did you two get together?" Chen Xi asked the waiter to lick a pair of chopsticks. He remembered that Zhang Lili was in a relationship with his classmate Liuxing before.

"Don't mention it. I picked up a slut. She was dating someone else before, the one named Liu Xing. She said she was cheated on, and then she came to me crying. I comforted her, and then..."

"Uh... Liuxing is a nice guy, he doesn't seem like that kind of person." Chen Xi naturally didn't believe it. He and Liuxing grew up together in kindergarten. The boy was handsome and sweet-mouthed and very popular with girls, but he was not a scumbag.

"Well, now I understand. It must have been Zhang Lili's doing. My family was well off at that time." Cui Zeming didn't eat the food and seemed a little restrained. This was completely different from his arrogant appearance in school. It felt like two different people.

It seems that some things can really change a person completely.

"Come and eat, stop talking. What's wrong with your father..." Chen Xi pointed at the dishes on the table, then asked hesitantly.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone in Xinlu knows about it. My dad is also unlucky. He was set up. He wanted to cooperate with the people in Qilin City, but he was tricked. He was also dragged into some pyramid scheme."

"Qilin's side? What's his last name?"

"I don't know. A lot of people were arrested there. It was all shown on TV. I'm a celebrity now. Those guys who used to eat and drink with me every day are now gone."

Cui Zeming lowered his head while eating, his face looked very bad. He felt unhappy whenever he thought about this. After all, he was the son of an official before, and he had everything he wanted, but now he has become like this.

"What a twist of fate! How could our Uncle Cui go to jail when he was fine?"

"Now it's released."

"You two are doing great now, what university are you attending?"

"We two are not..."

Chen Xi had wanted to explain his relationship with Zhao Lingshan for a long time, but just as he was about to speak, someone hugged his arm.

"Hehe, we two are a good match, right? We are studying in Australia now!" Zhao Lingshan looked like a little woman, completely different from the queen she looked just now.

"Oh, you're studying abroad! It seems you're doing well. Several of our former classmates went abroad to study, some to the United States, and some to Canada. Oh, I'm miserable. I'm studying at Xinlu Agricultural University, and I might have to go out to farm in the future!" "Think about it, Agricultural University is not bad." The Agricultural University developed well in the future and was also well-known. After all, it was a first-class university, a hundred times better than the vocational school that Zhang Lili attended.

He thought that if he had not gone abroad in high school, he would probably only be able to go to a second-rate university now. He was an average student and it would be difficult for him to get good scores in the college entrance examination, so his family sent him abroad directly, which would also satisfy Chen's father's divorce plan.

After chatting with Cui Zeming for a long time, I almost knew something about the pyramid scheme. This was a case cracked by the Qinhuai City Public Security Bureau, and it directly involved people from several places.

Cui Zeming's father was very unlucky. He was investigated directly and finally convicted. After he was released, he lost his official position.

As the saying goes, when a person leaves, the tea gets cold. Now it is difficult for his father to use his previous connections to get things done. However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Chen Xi feels that his father still has a chance to go into business. After all, he was a leader before.

The two exchanged contact information, and after a round of greetings and farewells, Chen Xi took Zhao Lingshan to the pedestrian street.

I looked at the time. It was almost 9 o'clock. It took me so long to finish the meal.

"Do you think Zhang Lili is prettier or am I prettier?"

"Of course you're pretty. Thinking about that shrewish look just now makes me sick. I used to think she was a great beauty, but now I think about it. It's a good thing Cui Zeming broke up with her this time, otherwise I'd be in trouble if I married her."

"It seems that you were deeply impressed by her before."

"No way, I didn't even recognize it was her just now!"

"Why are you feeling guilty? Look how scared you are. I won't eat you. I'm not like her. I'm still very gentle."

Zhao Lingshan held Chen Xi's arm affectionately, laughing as they walked. The two of them snuggled up to each other and strolled leisurely on the pedestrian street.

The crowd around was bustling and lively.

There are vendors selling fireworks and balloons everywhere, and the colorful goods sparkle in the lights, adding to the festive atmosphere.

People's faces are filled with joy and anticipation, and everyone is busy preparing to welcome the upcoming New Year's Eve.

There are a wide variety of shops on both sides of the pedestrian street, from fashionable clothing to exquisite accessories, from fragrant snack stalls to elegant restaurants, each shop exudes a unique charm.

Chen Xi and Zhao Lingshan sometimes stopped to admire the merchandise in the store, and sometimes commented on the store's decoration style. Their conversation was full of ease and laughter.

From the crowd around, one could hear the sounds of children playing and fireworks popping from time to time, and the air was filled with a strong festive atmosphere and the aroma of delicious food.

These sounds and smells intertwined together to form a vivid and lively New Year's Eve picture.

Chen Xi and Zhao Lingshan wandered around aimlessly, enjoying this rare leisure time and intimacy.

Their figures shuttled among the crowd, and they seemed to be the most harmonious couple in the world.

On the bustling pedestrian street, an ancient temple that has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes stands there quietly.

At this time, it is opening its doors to welcome the endless stream of believers coming to burn incense.

The smoke rising up forms a sharp contrast with the tranquility of the ancient temple and the hustle and bustle of the pedestrian street, as if it is the intersection of two worlds.

People pray for peace and make wishes for the future here, and the ancient temple quietly listens to everyone's voice.

"Let's light some incense!" Zhao Lingshan pulled his hand with an excited look on her face.

"Okay." Chen Xi didn't believe these at first, but since he was reborn, he felt that this world was still extremely wonderful, and maybe there really were gods.

He was pulled by Zhao Lingshan all the way and squeezed into the crowd. There were many people in the temple at that time, and everyone was crowding together to move forward.

After a long wait, a full hour later, they finally bought the incense.

Holding the lit incense in their hands, the two stood in the temple and began to make wishes devoutly.

The smoke from the incense rose up as if carrying their wishes to the sky, and together with the thousand-year-old temple, they witnessed the piety and anticipation of this moment.

"What wish did you make?" Zhao Lingshan asked.

"Ahem...it's a bit hard to say." Chen Xi coughed lightly.

The wish he had just made was naturally to defeat his father, and by the way, to have a good life in this life without any problems in the future, and also to have a smooth relationship, as he had not been married until he died in his previous life.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Are you..."

"Kill him, kill him!"

"How dare you steal the merit box."

Zhao Lingshan's words were interrupted by the shouts that broke out around them, and the two of them looked over with wide eyes.

Damn, stealing the donation box in the temple in front of so many people, you must be an idiot!
(End of this chapter)