Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Changes

”Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, today is my father’s 77th birthday, a delightful occasion of celebration. Despite your busy schedules, you have come to participate in my father’s birthday banquet. On behalf of my entire family, I would like to express our deepest thanks...” Liu Zhengxing on the stage was radiant, and Mr. Liu sitting at the main table below was even more smiled with his eyes squinted, the look in his eyes toward his son was indescribably proud.

Whether it is genuine, polite, or pretentious, the guests all watched the stage with eager faces, and Luo Ye—was also watching, but well, her thoughts were not on the stage.

According to her past life’s trajectory, she would also meet Yang Xing today, but she wouldn’t meet Song Xiaoyang, and Yang Xing’s father attended as a friend of Liu Zhengxing. The actual appointment of Yang Xing’s father to Island City was to wait until after Mayor Huang retired next year. It seems that in a different space, some things still deviate.

Could it be that Mayor Huang is not well? What is the reason? She has always focused on her short-term and long-term goals, and indeed she has not paid too much attention to the dynamics of these people.

Suddenly, a sense of powerlessness surged in Luo Ye’s heart. What if many things have changed, what should she do? She always thought everything was under control, but now she realizes that some things are not as simple as imagined. In her previous life, although she encountered so many misfortunes, she was well protected by Jiang Zheng later on. The hardship of desperately training her physical fitness was at her own insistence. In other aspects, her colleagues took great care of her. It was just that intense hatred made her unable to live alone in the world.

So, she admitted that in terms of strategy and control of the overall situation, she indeed lacked those aspects. This was also why she was so worried and entangled when she first returned, concerned that Liu Zhengxing might have also been reborn.

”Sudden applause...” the sudden round of applause pulled Luo Ye’s wandering thoughts back. The ceremony had finished, and the banquet officially started.

From the corner of her eye, she noticed Wen Xin looking at her with concern. Luo Ye quickly returned a reassuring smile to her mom. Obviously, Mom was worried about her being bullied. Her heart instantly firmed up. Most of the events concerning Mayor Huang happened due to her dad’s changes. That is to say, as long as the people or things she hadn’t influenced continue to run on their original trajectories, then she will move forward step by step according to plan. Even if changes occur, she’s not afraid. Whoever dares to block her way, she’ll make sure they have no path to walk!

She had already died once; what was there to fear? This life, she wanted to live freely and joyously, whether right or wrong, she must make the most of the opportunity given to her by the heavens!

Luo Ye’s demeanor suddenly relaxed. Ever since her return, she had been anxious and fearful, even her playful laughter in front of her parents carried a trace of deliberateness, as if to prove her difference from her past life and to demonstrate the traces of her existence and changes. Now that she’s come to terms with it, she truly felt at ease.

”Luo Ye, why are you only drinking soup? Look at what you like to eat, I’ll serve you some!” At the younger generation’s table, there was less formality; with no wine but only beverages, everyone was eating and chatting with familiar friends. Liu Xing, seeing Luo Ye bowing her head and consistently drinking soup, couldn’t hold back any longer.

Luo Ye smiled and looked up: ”I’ll serve myself, you take care of the others!”

Liu Xing was stunned, he couldn’t specify what it was, but he just felt that Luo Ye was somehow different than before, her smile now... seemed more natural.

”Luo Ye, you are so thin, you should eat more nutritious food. This soy sauce pig’s trotter is good, have a piece?” Next to Luo Ye and separated by Liu Xing and Yang Xing, Song Xiaoyang laughed while he served a seemingly tempting piece of pig’s trotter onto Luo Ye’s plate, stretching his arm out long to place it there.

”Thank you!” Luo Ye smiled, picked up the pig’s trotter, and started nibbling on it elegantly, Miao Miao, this was the food she liked, usually Mom limited it greatly, she finally discovered the advantage of not sitting at the same table as her mom!

Without getting oil on her mouth or hands, a pile of pig trotter bones quickly lay in the small dish for trash, Luo Ye surveyed the table’s dishes and suddenly felt as if she had nowhere left to eat.

This birthday banquet to express the joy in the word ’happiness’, had a whole chicken stewed, a whole duck roasted, and four big meatballs representing happiness, the fish, had not yet been served, and among the vegetarian dishes, there were not many she liked. Miao Miao, this was clearly to keep people from eating for the sake of atmosphere.

The very next second, Luo Ye regretted her misplaced suspicion. The waiter came over with disposable gloves and, with a small knife and fork, adeptly dismembered the chicken, duck, and big meatballs. It turned out that this table just hadn’t reached its turn yet, how embarrassing!

This way of eating, having a 77th birthday banquet back in her hometown, looks like the Liu family is quite superstitious, wanting the complete head and tail on the table, to be seen by the guests before... eating.

However, with the whole dish prepared like that, the flavor couldn’t get in, and the color was also average. After being tinkered with by the waiter, Luo Ye lost her appetite and started sipping soup from her bowl again, pondering whether she should serve herself another pig’s trotter to eat.

It’s not that she’s picky, it’s just that Liu Zhengxing has always portrayed a clean and honest image in public. The restaurant he booked is just an ordinary one, and the dishes ordered are common and cost-effective. Plus, there’s no rotating table service. Unfortunately, the dishes closest to her were the ones jumbled by the waiter. She surely can’t be expected to stand up and reach across to others’ places, right?

Yang Xing had been observing Luo Ye all along. This girl really appealed to his taste. She was pretty and agreeable, yet there was a hint of coldness about her. The moment he first saw her, his heart rate noticeably increased. Through Liu Xing’s introduction, he also knew that Luo Ye was the daughter of Luo Zhenggang, which inevitably led him to have some little schemes in his mind.

”Luo Ye, have another pig’s trotter!” Yang Xing, with a beaming smile, placed a pig’s trotter onto Luo Ye’s plate. The speed at which Luo Ye had been devouring the pig’s trotter earlier fully demonstrated her fondness for this kind of food.

”Just one is enough, thank you!” Luo Ye replied indifferently, without a hint of a smile. She couldn’t say she hated this man, but she definitely didn’t like him, that’s for sure.

As the host, Liu Xing, who was busy taking care of everyone, smacked his head in annoyance, ”Luo Ye, I forgot you don’t like eating meat. Let me get you a new plate!” Saying so, he stood up and busied himself with the task without waiting for Luo Ye’s refusal.

”Liu Xing, aren’t you getting a bit carried away? Does everyone at this table have to accommodate her? What about what we eat?” Wang Xiaoping, who was in the process of picking up a piece of broccoli, became furious as his plate was swiftly taken away by Liu Xing.

Liu Xing quickly apologized, ”Wang Xiaoping, sorry about that. Didn’t my mom just tell me to take extra care of Luo Ye? Aunt Wen once said that Luo Ye rarely eats meat. Please be patient. If you want it, just stand up and get it. We all know each other; no one will laugh at anyone!”

”I saw she was happily gnawing on a pig’s trotter just now!” Pig-headed Wang Wei said while glowering at Luo Ye, then he turned ingratiatingly to Song Xiaoyang, ”Xiao Yang, how about we go to the seaside after we eat?”

”Aren’t you afraid that a seagull will peck off and eat your face?” Luo Ye calmly took a sip of tea, her eyes full of teasing as she looked at Wang Wei.

”You... If I get the chance, I will definitely stew and eat that dead bird of yours!” Wang Wei gnashed his teeth in hatred, obviously imagining the glorious image of Dou Dou.

Luo Ye nodded, ”Sure, as long as you get the chance!”

Those who were familiar with Luo Ye were filled with surprise. They had only thought her to be pretty, but they didn’t expect her personality to become so sharp. In the past, if Wang Wei said something like that to her, she would have buried her head in the table and not lifted it again.

Clap! Clap! Clap... Song Xiaoyang clapped his hands and laughed, ”Good job, Luo Ye, I like your spunk. Wang Wei needs a talking-to. We were classmates in middle school, and this guy was as annoying as a fly!”

”Xiao Yang, how can you side with an outsider?” No matter what expression Wang Wei wore, his face always looked the same. His tone, slightly whiny, sounded indescribably weird.

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