Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Melancholy

Luo Ye really couldn’t stand being sent back to her room, she wriggled and asked her dad seriously, ”Dad, do you trust me?”

”What does it matter if I trust you or not?” Luo Zhenggang looked at his daughter with a chuckle in his eyes, conveying a message: ”What mischief are you planning now?”

Pretending not to notice her dad’s teasing gaze, Luo Ye said, ”If Dad trusts me, show me the documents on the table.” Seeing her dad’s brows begin to furrow again, she quickly explained, ”I just caught a glimpse of the name Imperial City Construction Group. A customer from Wenxin Garden, her husband has worked with this company, and it seems the experience was not very pleasant.

I’m curious about how this company’s name appeared in your documents, Dad. I was wondering if you are troubled by something related to this company? If that’s the case, maybe I could help!”

Luo Zhenggang waved his hand dismissively, ”Ye’er, Dad trusts you very much, but the content of these documents is confidential. I can’t break the rules. Go back to your room and sleep!”

”Okay, Dad, you should rest early too. I’m going back to my room!” Knowing it was useless to persist, Luo Ye conscientiously got up and went back to her room to sleep, though she was pretty sure about the content of the documents without even looking.

She’d been peeking for quite a while already, her speculation was confirmed, and she knew how to control her next move. What worried her now was what kind of leverage Liu Zhengxing had over her father.

She had to figure out the situation quickly, otherwise, even if she managed to steal evidence of Liu Zhengxing’s crimes and succeeded in getting him jailed, what if he exposed her father’s affairs?

Her father was a man of his word. There was also the possibility that Liu Zhengxing promoted her father on the understanding that he would help him. However, from her observations and understanding of her father during this time, this seemed unlikely.

This kind of speculation only applied to her knowledge of her father from her previous life. Remembering how she had hated her father so much when she first returned, she now felt that it was quite unwarranted.

Fortunately, summer vacation was coming, so she could take the opportunity to inquire from Grandpa. Maybe Grandpa would know something.

Thinking about seeing Grandpa soon filled Luo Ye with excitement that she found herself unable to sleep. Grandpa was very affectionate to them, to the extent that, just because Luo Ye once mentioned the sweet potatoes planted in front of the yard were especially delicious, Grandpa would plant several ridges every year.

The key point was, to accommodate the grandchildren’s summer vacation, Grandpa could only grow what is commonly known as the seasonal sweet potato, which is harvested in summer. They were particularly troublesome to nurture. Too much watering made them less sweet, too little caused them to die. Grandpa would tend to those ridges of sweet potatoes as if he were taking care of children.

When the siblings went to visit during the summer vacation, Grandpa would dig up a few each day to roast for them to satiate their cravings. When going home, he would pack several bags for them, and the rest would be boiled and dried into sweet potato strips, specifically to be sent to them.

Grandpa’s dried sweet potato strips were soft and sweet. Luo Ye lay in bed, her mouth watering at the thought. Think of Grandpa’s kind and dear face, Luo Ye couldn’t wait to get up in the morning and rush over by car.

When she first came back, she thought about visiting Grandpa over the weekends, but considering she had already undergone many changes, she had to restrain her longing and abandon the idea for long-term considerations.

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As a result of Luo Feng’s injury, he wouldn’t be able to attend Liu Zhengxing’s father’s birthday banquet. No matter the reason, he just couldn’t go.

Having realized Liu Zhengxing wasn’t reborn like her, Luo Ye didn’t want to see him again, and there was someone else she didn’t want to meet either. She wanted to find an excuse not to go, but unfortunately, she was unanimously voted down by her parents. If her brother couldn’t go, nor should she – what would that look like?

After the third period on Friday, knowing the time to see those people she disliked was drawing near, Luo Ye felt inexplicably down.

”Luoluo, what’s wrong with you? Didn’t you get sleep last night?” Ying Nuo looked curiously at Luo Ye, who had her head drooping onto the book, listless.

This girl had been full of energy lately. Just yesterday, during the warm-up run in PE class, even the PE teacher was startled – not only did she not pass out, but she also didn’t even break a sweat.

According to a classmate who went to the school clinic for a drip due to a cold, Doctor Zhang and Grandpa Wang from the clinic both asked him if Luo Ye had transferred schools because they hadn’t seen her recently. How embarrassing!

”I did hardly sleep the night before last, but I slept really well yesterday!” Luo Ye still looked listless.

Tang Luo turned around and poked Luo Ye: ”Luoluo, aren’t you being bummed out by next Monday’s midterm exams? That’s not like us. I don’t want to be friends with a loser.”

Luo Ye rolled her eyes speechlessly: ”I’m tired, can I take a break?”

Ying Nuo also rested her little head on the book and met eyes with Luo Ye: ”Luoluo, didn’t you say you would help me change my image? How about tomorrow? With new looks for next week’s exams, who knows, I might just win first place.”

Tang Luo pursed her lips: ”If anyone is winning, it’s gonna be me. This time I won’t let you have it!”

Ying Nuo wasn’t upset, smiling sweetly: ”That’s good, competition leads to progress. Let’s see who scores better this time!”

”The one who falls behind treats the winner to KFC!” Tang Luo’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

”Is that the best you can do?” Ying Nuo looked incredulous.

”Mainly, my aunt forbids me from eating what she calls this junk food, but I like it, and with you two, she won’t feel right scolding me!” Tang Luo explained sheepishly, her cheeks unexpectedly turning a rosy blush.

Ying Nuo patted Tang Luo on the head: ”Sis sympathizes with you. My dad actually takes me to eat it willingly. It’s not shameless to be a foodie. You don’t need to be embarrassed!”

”Such character!” The loli rolled her eyes several times.

Ying Nuo turned back to Luo Ye: ”Luoluo, you haven’t answered my question yet!”

Luo Ye, who had been watching the two banter with a smile, heaved a sigh: ”I would like to agree, but I have to attend an elder’s birthday party tomorrow. Let’s wait until after the exams for the makeover. I’ll personally take charge and design for you, alright?”

”No problem after the exams, but are your designs actually going to be presentable?” After asking, Tang Luo also nodded doubtfully.

Luo Ye pursed her lips: ”If you don’t believe me, forget it. I’ll have a stylist do it for you, and I’ll design my own!”

”I’d love to gallantly support you, but to avoid scaring people, I’ll trust the stylist!” Tang Luo said, and pretended to be scared, patting her chest.

”Me too!” Ying Nuo smiled ingratiatingly: ”Luoluo, don’t be mad, okay? Loving beauty is a girl’s nature!”

”I get it, you mean to say that since I don’t care about beauty, I’m out of the girl squad!” Luo Ye huffed: ”Just you wait until you see my design. Don’t regret it later. I’m only giving you guys one chance. Miss it, and even if you beg me, it won’t happen!”

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