Reborn at 90, taking space to counterattack and become rich

The door opened, Xu Cang was holding a large bouquet of perfume lilies and a crystal vase, and smiled: "Tangtang, am I not late?"

"No! Please come in."

Xia Chutang took the flowers and turned sideways to let Xu Cang in.

Several girls knew Xu Cang and even greeted and teased him.

Qiu Lina looked at Xu Cang and found that he seemed to have changed a lot.

The thin young man in his memory now has much wider shoulders, and his morbid beauty has faded into a healthy one.

"Qiu Lina, how are you doing?"

Xu Cang noticed that the girl had been looking at him and took the initiative to say hello.

"Ah I……"

Qiu Lina didn't have time to retract her eyes, embarrassed: "It's... not bad."

Xu Cang smiled slightly and said warmly: "I owe you an apology for what happened on my last birthday. I hope you can forgive me."

"what?"

Qiu Lina felt that her heartbeat was about to jump out of her throat.

"I have truly failed you in your kindness."

Xu Cang's voice was very gentle, like the warm afternoon wind blowing into Qiu Lina's ears.

Qiu Lina's heart throbbed again, and her face felt a little hot.

"Oh, handsome guy Xu Cang, are you confessing your love to Qiu Lina?"

Wang Xia's gossipy eyes glanced back and forth between the two people.

"It's not a confession, it's an apology."

Xu Cang did not reject such teasing, and said calmly and honestly: "Qiu Lina, I hope we can be friends in the future."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, with a slight smile in his single-lidded eyes, neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.

Everything is just right without losing the gentleness.

Qiu Lina's heart was beating wildly, but when she saw such a frank and gentle smile, she suddenly regained her composure.

Looking at the sharp-jointed hand in front of her, she shook it politely: "Xu Cang, thank you."

The moment she touched Xu Cang's slightly rough fingers, a voice sounded in Qiu Lina's ears: Her first love did not have a dramatic story, but it could also become a gentle and lingering memory.

Xia Chutang was originally worried that Qiu Lina would feel uncomfortable after Xu Cang arrived.

When she washed the fruits and came out, the living room was inexplicably harmonious.

Everyone was chatting happily, and Qiu Lina and Xu Cang were talking like old friends.

After a while, the doorbell rang again, and Cheng Jiaxuan finally arrived.

"Sorry. I'm late."

Cheng Jiaxuan saw that his classmates were all there and apologized profusely.

Xia Chutang took a painting from his hand and smiled: "It's not too late. We are chatting. Come in quickly."

Noticing the beads of sweat on Cheng Jiaxuan's forehead, Xia Chutang poured him a glass of water and said, "Sit down first and we'll start dinner later."

Seeing the excellent picture frame wrapped in kraft paper in Xia Chutang's hand, Ding Meng and Wang Xia were both curious: "Tangtang, let's see what picture the top student gave us?"

"Um……"

Xia Chutang did not agree immediately, but asked Cheng Jiaxuan for his opinion: "My deskmate, can you show it to everyone?"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Cheng Jiaxuan.

"But...it's okay."

Cheng Jiaxuan nodded.

Then he grabbed the water glass on the table and took a sip.

Xia Chutang pulled up a chair, placed the one-meter-long and wide picture frame on it, and carefully opened the kraft paper packaging.

As the outer packaging was torn open little by little, a close-up oil painting of a short-haired girl standing in the morning sun and looking into the distance was revealed to everyone.

The light of morning glow outlines the delicate outline of the girl, which is extremely beautiful.

"Wow -" everyone exclaimed.

Xia Chutang looked at this portrait of "himself" and was extremely happy.

Looking at Cheng Jiaxuan, his eyes curled up, "Jiaxuan, thank you."

"As long as you like it." Cheng Jiaxuan responded with a blushing face.

Wang Xia asked, "Tangtang, where do you want to hang this painting?"

"Hang it above the desk in my room."

Xia Chutang already has a plan, "When I study every day, seeing the paintings of top students can also motivate me."

Wang Xia said with a smile: "Are you trying to spur you on, or are you reminded of a top student?"

"Wang Xia!"

Xia Chutang's face turned red after being talked about, and she smiled angrily: "Don't talk nonsense."

Xu Cang looked at the painting on the chair, thoughtfully. After a long time, he turned to the boy and said, "You are really good at painting."

Probably because he didn't expect the "man" next to him to praise him, Cheng Jiaxuan was startled for a moment and said, "Thank you."

"My name is Xu Cang, and I am Tangtang's friend." Xu Cang extended his hand and introduced himself generously.

Cheng Jiaxuan hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and shook it lightly: "Cheng Jiaxuan, Tangtang and I are roommates and good friends."

Hearing that the young man specially emphasized the word "good", Xu Cang's eyes flashed with a faint smile: "Yeah. That's great! I envy you very much."

Unexpectedly, Xu Cang would say that. Cheng Jiaxuan calmed down his guard and asked, "What about you? Where do you go to school?"

Xu Cang said with a little self-deprecation: "I never went to school. Compared with you, I am illiterate."

"Ah?" Wang Xia suddenly became interested: "Xu Cang, you never went to school? You must have attended nine-year compulsory education, right?"

"No." Xu Cang smiled lightly and shook his head.

Ding Meng was holding the juice and asked curiously: "Then how do you know how to read?"

"Well..." Xu Cang said a little embarrassedly: "I seemed to be able to recognize words naturally when I was a child. But since I can remember, I have never been to school."

His childhood memories are of making money with his "dad".

The very young Xu Cang first worked as a beggar on the roadside begging for money.

Later, when he got a little older, "Dad" began to teach him how to quickly get things from other people's pockets in public places.

As for school... it was a place Xu Cang had never dared to hope for.

"Then what have you been doing all these years?" Wang Xia continued to ask like a curious child.

Xia Chutang quickly interrupted: "Okay, don't ask Xu Cang, what kind of food do you want to eat?"

"Tangtang, I'm more curious about handsome Xu right now. Can we discuss what to eat later?"

Wang Xia held up her chin and held the melon seeds, obviously intending to break the casserole and ask the question.

Xia Chutang was about to open her mouth to rescue her, but Xu Cang smiled lightly: "Tangtang, I'm fine. Just let me talk."

Then, Xu Cang recounted his growth over the past ten years in a very plain tone.

Begging, fighting, stealing, being beaten...

His life is completely different from the world of several people here.

As if living on two planets, everyone had mixed expressions after listening, and no one spoke for a long time.

Xu Cang didn't feel any embarrassment and said with a smile: "This is how I grew up. Doesn't it... surprise you?"

"Xu Cang——"

Qiu Lina's nose was sore and her eyes were red: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine now."

Xu Cang smiled sincerely: "Yesterday, 'Dad' was arrested. My younger brothers and sisters who are with me are also safe. I have never felt so good."

Xia Chutang immediately asked: "How are Datou and the others? Do they have a place to live now?"

"Have!"

Xu Cang looked at the girl, with a hint of warmth in his tenderness: "Uncle Zhuang helped contact the children's rescue station. They will live there temporarily and will contact the school for them after the New Year."

"When my side becomes more stable, I will take them with me."

Ding Meng suddenly said: "If you need to buy a house, come to me. I'll make it cheaper for you."

"Okay." Xu Cang did not refuse and took the contact information left by Ding Meng.

"But now that you have listened to my story, do you still want me to stay?"

When Xu Cang told all the dark memories, he was prepared for the worst: "If you mind, I can leave now."