Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

After Zhou Xinyue finished speaking, the Third Aunt smiled excitedly and said, "Good, good, good, really good. The Madam told me that you are different from before, as if you have grown up overnight. I didn't believe it at first, but now seeing you like this, I really think you have grown up and become sensible. The Madam really didn't lie to me."

After hearing the praise from the Third Aunt, Zhou Xinyue finally let go of some of the shackles in her heart and felt relieved.

The third aunt held Zhou Xinyue's hand tightly and continued happily, "Maybe experience will teach people to grow up. Auntie feels that you are really different from before. In the past, you were always silent, timid and cowardly. When you were nervous, you couldn't speak clearly. Today, when you talked with auntie, you spoke clearly and every word was pleasant to hear. I can't tell you how happy I am. Little girl, you finally grew up and became sensible. It's great. I didn't expect that this incident made you grow up overnight. I suddenly feel that it was worth it."

Zhou Xinyue hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice: "Auntie, do you like me now or in the past?"

The third aunt said without hesitation: "I definitely like you as you are now, is there any need to say this!"

Zhou Xinyue felt relieved after hearing this.

"Jin Lang is having a hard time now. He was punished to kneel before his ancestors and was lectured by the eldest and fourth wives. The master will be back in two days. He may be punished by the family rules again. He is the only healthy male in the family and the future of the family. Now that something like this has happened, I don't know if it will affect his future career."

Zhou Xinyue sighed and said nothing. After all, it takes two to tango. This matter was most likely his responsibility. After all, Goudan was described by them as a timid person, so how could he take the initiative to do such a thing? It was most likely Jinlang's bad idea. He must have whispered in Goudan's ear to make him do such an extraordinary thing. Otherwise, a person with Goudan's personality would definitely not do such a thing. Even if he was punished, it was just what he deserved. Who made him so bold as to challenge the ideological and social customs of this feudal era? This would definitely not be recognized by the family society.

Let's wait and see. Now that things have come to this, we can only take one step at a time.

The third aunt gave Zhou Xinyue many instructions, asking her to take good care of her health, and finally left reluctantly.

Zhou Xinyue lay down to rest, her mind full of random thoughts. Maybe Goudan and Jinlang were truly in love. Otherwise, no matter how Jinlang instigated or persuaded her, it would be in vain. It takes great courage for an unmarried girl to disregard ethics and morality and do such a shocking thing.

Zhou Xinyue actually admired her very much in her heart. She was timid and cowardly to begin with, and it was not easy for her to break through the defense line in her heart at all costs in order to be with Jin Lang. She really admired her. She was a brave girl. Yes, she was not cowardly, not at all. Instead, she was a pure love warrior who dared to fight for love and a new-age woman.

Zhou Xinyue thought so, and she had more respect for the previous Goudan. If it were her current self, she might not dare to do so.

In fact, this matter is not a big deal in our modern times. It's a pity that this guy was born in the wrong era, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his life because of this.

Zhou Xinyue was lying on the bed, thinking about random things, when she suddenly thought of the dog and couldn't help laughing.

That dog is so funny, the three black spots are like two blushes and a beauty spot, very funny. It looks very familiar, but I can't remember where I have seen it before.

Zhou Xinyue pulled up the quilt with both hands to cover her head, and said to herself: "Don't think about it anymore. It's giving me a headache. Being alive is the happiest thing in the world. I will live well for the rest of my life. What's love? My love, go away. Go to sleep and rest!"

At this time, in an alley not far from the mansion, the three spotted dogs were barking wildly at a fat monk who was short, dressed in tattered clothes and had a round body.

As if it had suffered a great injustice, it barked for a while and then sat down, looking at the fat monk obediently.

The fat monk touched his head and chin, smiled and said, "Then she should have successfully entered Goudan's body. There are no problems with her mind and body. It seems to be going smoothly."

The dog barked for a while. The fat monk smiled and stroked its head and said, "Oh, how can you be so narrow-minded? So what if he laughed at you? You look funny anyway. It's not the first time she has made fun of you with these three spots. Didn't she laugh at you when she saved you before? Okay, don't be angry. You are so narrow-minded. You really look like you have put on two blushers and a beauty mole, hahahaha."

After the fat monk finished speaking, the dog jumped up and barked at him non-stop.

The fat monk laughed for a while, then glared at it angrily and shouted, "How dare you call me a pig killer? My name is Shazhu Han, not a pig killer. If you keep shouting like that, I will punish you. Don't run away, you little bastard!"

The dog kept running and barking, and the fat monk chased it hard from behind, and disappeared into the alley.

Zhou Xinyue had a dream. It was in the modern time of her previous life. She had a headache and fainted for the first time while working. Before the results came out from the hospital, she saw a tall and strong couple arguing with a fat monk in front of a shop on the street.

The fat monk couldn't stand the scolding from the couple and his face turned red.

The fat monk stammered and was unable to retort.

Zhou Xinyue didn't want to meddle in other people's business at first. Even her parents pulled her to leave, and she didn't know why she asked her parents to wait and see.

I saw that the couple cursed very harshly, but I could get the general meaning. They had set up a table in the store and put more than a dozen dishes on it to prepare for dinner. Today was their daughter's birthday, and everyone went to the back to serve the dishes and meals. They were still waiting for some relatives and friends to come over and have a meal together to celebrate her daughter's ninth birthday. Unexpectedly, the dog took advantage of the fat monk begging for alms in the store next door, and ran to this store following the smell.

There was no one in the shop at that time. The dog looked at the table full of delicious food and saw that no one was there, so it couldn't help but jumped onto the table and started eating like crazy. It ate a lot and ruined all the food on the table.

He also kicked all the plates and bowls on the dining table down and smashed them to the ground.

The sound of plates and bowls breaking attracted the owner's family, who were very angry. The dog also ruined the cake prepared for the child's birthday, making a mess on the floor.

No one can accept this. A good birthday celebration for the child was ruined by a greedy dog. Anyone would want to chop the dog into pieces.

The little girl of the owner's family saw that the delicious cake prepared by her parents was made a mess by the dog before she could even eat it. Her birthday dinner was turned into such a mess that she burst into tears in anger.

The man of the house was so angry that he rushed over and grabbed the greedy dog. The dog's mouth was covered with grease and its beard was covered with cream. The man of the house held the dog in such a horrible state, with his eyes rolling around like a thief, as if he thought it was no big deal.

The hostess ran out of the shop and started cursing, asking whose dog it was. The fat monk who was begging for alms next door heard the cursing and came out to complain. Then he saw his own dog being carried by someone as if he was going to eat it alive.

The fat monk hurried over and apologized and begged for mercy, but the family refused to agree. They insisted that the fat monk pay them money and give them the dog as compensation. They wanted to make a dog meat hotpot with it, which scared the fat monk and the dog.

The fat monk begged for mercy, saying that he was just a poor monk who had to rely on alms for food and he really could not afford to compensate them, so he begged them to show some mercy.

The couple refused to agree no matter what. When the dog heard that the family was going to make it into dog meat hotpot, it was so scared that it barked wildly. The scene was so awkward and lively that it was indescribable.

More and more people gathered around, pointing and talking.

The fat monk was so anxious that his face turned red. He begged for mercy in various ways and almost knelt down to the couple.

At this difficult moment, Zhou Xinyue stood up. Even her parents didn't stop her. She stood up and said, "Hello, I'm just a passerby. I just heard you quarreling and I roughly know the whole story. I want to say that I will compensate you with the money, and you can forgive the monk and the dog. Look at the patches on the monk's clothes. It's obvious that he is very poor and can't afford the money. I will pay for it, and I will give you double the money, and you can release the dog as well."

When these words were spoken, the couple, the monk, and the dog were all shocked.

The woman said, "Okay, since you said so, then you give me the money and I will let the dog go and spare the monk."

Without saying a word, Zhou Xinyue took out money from her wallet and gave it to the couple. She also gave the furry little bunny doll on her keychain to the little girl. The little girl finally burst into laughter after Zhou Xinyue's gentle coaxing.

When the couple saw that their daughter was also amused and someone gave them money, they calmed down a lot.

They were so angry that they said a few more words. With the mediation of Zhou Xinyue, the fat monk quickly said a few nice words. Only then the matter was over and these people let them go.

After the crowd dispersed and the matter was resolved, the fat monk looked Zhou Xinyue up and down and said with a smile: "Thank you, Miss Xiaoyue. You are such a kind girl. You are a good girl who is brave enough to help the weak and fight against the strong."

Zhou Xinyue looked at the fat monk who was about fifty years old. Seeing his smiling face and listening to his speech, she smiled silently and said, "Uncle, first of all, thank you for your compliment. You praised me for being kind, okay, I admit it, and I also admit that I am brave and righteous, but it's a bit exaggerated to say that I help the weak and fight against the strong."

The fat monk smiled and said, "It's not an exaggeration, not at all. In my eyes, you are a heroine who helps the weak and fights against the strong. You are a heroine."

Zhou Xinyue laughed out loud and pointed at the dog standing next to the fat monk's legs and said, "Uncle, it was your dog that harassed them first and ruined their dinner. Although I helped you and your little dog in this situation, this kind of help is not called helping the weak, okay? They are not robbers, don't use the wrong words!"

The fat monk smiled sheepishly, touched his bald head and said, "Anyway, thank you Miss Yue'er."

The fat monk turned to the dog next to him and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and say thank you to him!"

The dog seemed to understand and barked twice, wagging its tail.

The fat monk smiled and said, "Miss Yue'er, did you see that? It's saying thank you to you!"

Zhou Xinyue looked down at the dog and said with a smile: "You're welcome, little dog, you look so funny, with two smears of blush on your cheeks and a beauty spot in the middle of your eyebrows, so unique and funny!"

As soon as Zhou Xinyue finished speaking, the dog stopped wagging its tail and looked at Zhou Xinyue expressionlessly.

The fat monk looked at the dog, then smiled at Zhou Xinyue, as if he saw through her. Then he paused and said, "Little girl, your kindness will be rewarded."

Zhou Xinyue looked away from the dog, looked at the fat monk and said with a smile: "Thank you for your good wishes."

After saying that, Zhou Xinyue left with her parents.

The fat monk looked at Zhou Xinyue's departing back, his eyes deep and mysterious.

The dog suddenly barked, and the fat monk came back to his senses and said, "You should thank her. If it weren't for this little girl who saved you, you would have become a dog meat hot pot, don't you know that? And you even complained about her laughing at you, you are so petty."

After Zhou Xinyue left with her parents, her mother blamed her a few words, saying that she shouldn't have meddled in her affairs when she knew she still had a headache.

The father didn't blame her, but comforted her by saying that Zhou Xinyue did the right thing, and that sometimes one just needs to do more good deeds and accumulate virtue and blessings.

Zhou Xinyue's parents kept muttering, and Zhou Xinyue walked beside them in a daze, feeling like something was wrong.

Suddenly, she remembered something and said, "That's strange. I don't think I told him my name. How did he know my nickname, Yue'er or Xiaoyue?"

Her parents were walking in front and turned around to call her. She reacted and followed them. Her parents even asked her why she was standing there in a daze behind them.

Zhou Xinyue shook her head and thought that she must have heard it wrong, or her parents must have called her name from behind when she was talking to the couple, and the fat monk heard it. That must be the case.

Zhou Xinyue didn't take it seriously and left with her parents.

These scenes appeared in Zhou Xinyue's mind over and over again like a dream.

After a long time, Zhou Xinyue woke up from her dream. She saw that it was dark outside. She didn't know how long she had slept. Zhou Xinyue slowly got up and sat on the bed in a daze.

I couldn't help but say, "Oh my God, the dog I saw today is exactly the same as the dog I rescued in front of the store. Could it be the same dog?"

When Zhou Xinyue thought of this, her hair stood on end. If she thought about it again, it was impossible!

Zhou Xinyue shook her head, thinking that she was overthinking it, and slowly went back to bed to continue resting.