Rebirth: It's Not You, It's Me

After picking the grapes, I walked home with them. I used to dislike walking in the village. When I saw acquaintances, I would pretend not to see them. There were intelligence teams everywhere in the village, which made me feel uncomfortable.

Now that I have experienced a lifetime, I have learned to face things calmly. As soon as I left the alley where my aunt lived, I met the first intelligence team, an elderly intelligence team headed by my great-grandmother.

In my previous life, when I got back from taking a taxi and arrived at the entrance of the alley, this intelligence team would all turn around to look at me and say, "Is this Luo Luo? She just came back from outside!"

"Whose car did you take back here?"

"Wasn't it a black car that brought Luo Luo back last time?"

"Why did you change people again?"

…I pretended not to hear it and quickly walked back.

This time I went over to talk openly, took out the grapes and shared them with everyone.

"Luo Luo, this is incredible! I heard that you got the top score in the imperial examination."

"Yes, it really brings honor to our village."

"Lucky." I didn't answer directly.

"Luo Luo, are your parents back?"

"They are both on a business trip."

"Your father is not young anymore. You are so successful now. It would be great if he could retire early and enjoy a peaceful life."

"Experts say that you can't just sit back and do nothing unless your body allows it, because it can easily lead to illness."

An old lady listened to the words with a sour tone: "I heard that your business is getting bigger and bigger?"

"Auntie, I heard your son was fired from the company. Are you trying to find him a new job?"

When the old lady heard this, she stopped talking.

Then another person who I didn’t know very well said, “Luo Luo, I heard from others that you are dating someone. You are so young, don’t let dating affect your studies.”

"I won't date after I become an adult. I'm waiting to be like your daughter, staying at home to take care of you in my 40s. Auntie, don't you want your daughter to date? You want her to find a partner directly in the future. A partner will have a minimum living allowance and a stable life."

If you talk to me nicely, I will be polite. If you talk to me in a sarcastic way, I will make you question your life.

This is what it means if you respect me one foot, I will respect you one yard.

After defeating the first intelligence organization, I started to move back.

When I arrived at the entrance of the alley, I encountered the second intelligence organization, which was a bit younger.

"Luo Luo, when did you come back?"

"I came back last night." I took out the grapes in my hand and picked a few for each of us.

"I saw a pink car parked outside your house. Whose car is it?"

"What? You want to take a taxi? I ​​have the taxi phone number here!"

"I was just asking."

"I heard that you earned a lot of scholarships in the college entrance examination. Have you ever thought about making some contribution to the village?"

"Have you used your pension to contribute to the village?"

"How can you talk like that, kid? You think you're awesome because you got the scholarship, and now you look down on the villagers?"

"We both earned our money with our own abilities, but you're trying to blackmail me morally. And then you say I look down on you and that if you give me your retirement savings, I'll look up to you."

"you……"

"Okay Luoluo, don't bother with her."

"Auntie, are you feeling well lately?"

"so far so good."

"Is Sister Rong home? I'll go play with her later."

"At home, this summer vacation is over, don't go out every day, you go find her, she can still come out to exercise."

"Okay, I'll go back and pack up and come back later."

After saying that, I hurried back.

When I was a child, Sister Rong often took me out to play. I haven’t seen her for a long time.

I returned home, took a shower, changed my clothes, said a few words to my grandma, and went out.

At the door of Sister Rong's house, I shouted loudly, "Is Sister Rong home?"

Sister Rong heard the shout and hurried out: "Luo Luo, you're back? Long time no see!"

"Hey, Sister Rong is in college now, so she doesn't come back often. I was also busy studying in high school, so it's normal that we don't see each other often. But now I'm going to college too, so we'll see each other more often in the future."

"Yes, Luoluo, I heard that you were admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University. Congratulations."

"Thank you, Sister Rong. Sister Rong, are you trying to get into university in Beijing?"

"Yes, but it's far inferior to your university."

"As long as you don't give up studying, you will have a good future no matter which school you go to."

"Yes, keep working on it."

"Sister Rong, when does your school start? If it's about the same time as mine, then we can go together."

"We officially start school on September 9st. We have to go a day or two in advance."

"Same, when the time comes, we can go together and have someone to look after us."

"Is it your uncle who is sending you off?"

"My parents, grandma, grandpa and Taotao went together, and the car was full. I decided to drive myself, and I passed my driving test."

"You dare to drive right after you passed the test?" Sister Rong looked incredulous.

"Yes, I drove to Inner Mongolia with my friends a few days ago, taking the national highway."

"I really have to give you a thumbs up, you are really brave. Do your family members know that you are going out? Don't worry?"

"I have to tell my family when I go away, otherwise they will think I'm missing! They are more likely to believe me."

"I really envy you that your parents will delegate authority appropriately. My family is too strict with me. I am afraid of this and that. I feel that my spirit is restrained."

"Auntie and the others must be too worried about you, but you can also open up to your family and prove with your actions that you have grown up. Then they may give up their power."

"Then I'll try too."

"I have grown up and improved in my handling of things. The adults can see it." Seeing that Sister Rong didn't say anything, I continued.

"My parents used to worry about me going out of the village with my friends. Now that I can go so far, they can let me go out without worry."

"Really? How did it change?"

"When you see me going out to play, I never get into any problems because of playing, and I never delay my studies because of my love of playing. I know what I should and shouldn't do, and I won't let the people around me affect my judgment."

"I learned a new trick." Sister Rong answered thoughtfully.

"If you have your own opinions, values ​​and safety awareness, you won't put yourself in danger. Your family will feel at ease."

"Well, I have made up my mind to change my cowardly character. Maybe I can be much better."

"Yes, you can be kind, but kindness also needs to have an edge."

“That’s a really good sentence.”

"Sister Rong, please accompany me to the county town to buy things. I haven't bought the things I need for college yet. Please help me avoid a disaster."

"Okay, let's take the bus."

"It's hard to carry the things you buy if you take the bus. Believe me, I'm a really good driver."

"I believe you."

Then Sister Rong accompanied me home and drove.

I went to my own store and bought a pink suitcase, two single-person four-piece suitcases, a mattress, and a set of custom-made bed curtains.

After visiting several clothing stores, I was not very satisfied with the clothes, so I suggested going shopping in the city.

"Today I will go crazy with you."

"Sister Rong, please call Auntie and tell her. I believe she will let you accompany me to the city. If you don't tell your family, you can go secretly, but it's not a wise move."

After I finished speaking, Sister Rong thought about it and decided to call my aunt. When my aunt heard that I was going out with her, she readily agreed.

"I didn't expect my mother to agree so readily."

"Right, it's not a crime, just tell your parents openly. The more sneaky you are, the more worried your parents will be if you are caught later."