Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 39 Uncle Jiang

Wan Chu’er was distracted for the entire afternoon, a rare occurrence of being absent-minded.

Every time the teacher looked over during the afternoon class, it was mainly because Wan Chu’er had recently been the most attentive student in the classroom. Suddenly showing such a lack of concentration naturally caught the teacher’s attention.

So the teacher called on her, asking her to answer a few questions.

Wan Chu’er answered hesitantly, and many of her classmates showed schadenfreude smiles, including her deskmate.

But the teacher, considering her usual performance, didn’t make things too difficult for her and simply reminded her to pay attention in class.

Wan Chu’er had no choice but to force her attention back to the lecture. Studies were the most important thing now; even Jiang Kechu couldn’t be allowed to disrupt her learning, though she was startled by the impact Jiang Kechu had on her.

After the afternoon classes, as Wan Chu’er was walking home, she couldn’t help but wonder why Jiang Kechu would appear in Wutong County at this time.

In her past life, it was after Bai Zhixi’s death that Jiang Kechu appeared in Wutong County and subsequently met her.

The Jiang Family wasn’t from Wutong County, and to her knowledge, they didn’t have any relatives there. Moreover, Jiang Kechu’s military post wasn’t nearby.

She remembered the other stranger who had accompanied Jiang Kechu. Maybe Jiang Kechu was here to visit a friend?

She couldn’t help but recall again the moment she had just run into Jiang Kechu.

Jiang Kechu was still as dazzling and well-built as ever. At twenty-six, he already possessed a commanding aura that he would fully develop ten years later.

Wan Chu’er involuntarily reminisced about the time she had spent with Jiang Kechu in her previous life.

Jiang Kechu was a man cold on the outside but warm inside. Although he appeared aloof, he was very passionate towards his loved ones, like towards her...

Wan Chu’er thought of certain scenes and quickly stopped herself from thinking further, shaking her head with closed eyes.

If she were to be honest with herself, she felt guilty about Jiang Kechu.

Conscientiously, Jiang Kechu treated her well, yet time and again, she deliberately caused trouble, plunging the Jiang Family into chaos. Mrs. Jiang was driven to the hospital several times because of her, and ultimately, she divorced Jiang Kechu. On one hand, she was acting out against Jiang Kechu; on the other, she felt excessively guilty towards the Jiang Family, believing that only by disappearing would she be able to make amends for the harm she caused them.

In this life, having Bai Zhixi was enough for her. She wouldn’t get involved with Jiang Kechu in the slightest, nor did she want to face the multitude of people from the Jiang Family again.

Lost in her thoughts, Wan Chu’er suddenly heard a loud voice.

"Freeze! Drop your weapon and surrender!"

Wan Chu’er clutched at her heart, which had nearly leapt out of her chest, and glared at the troublemaker with fiery eyes—it was Xiao Bai, who had suddenly jumped out.

Seeing that he seemed to have caused a mishap, Xiao Bai hurriedly smiled apologetically, "Ah, ah, I was just joking with you. Look how scared you got. Aren’t you supposed to be tough? Why the glare... what do you want to do? A good man doesn’t fight with a woman, don’t get violent now... Ouch, let’s talk this out... Ah, that hurts to death!"

Wan Chu’er applied a move An Lian had taught her, kicking Xiao Bai’s waist. He staggered backwards, dramatically clutching his waist and making a scene.

Could she have really hurt this guy? Wan Chu’er skeptically examined her foot, then raised it again to give Xiao Bai a kick.

This time, Xiao Bai dodged nimbly, avoiding Wan Chu’er’s kick.

"So, you’re not ’dead in pain’ anymore? Not playing dead?" Wan Chu’er looked on, speechless at Xiao Bai’s agility, even more nimble than a monkey.

Xiao Bai licked his face and laughed, "I was just going along with you, letting off some steam for you, hehe. Honestly, what were you thinking about just now? You were so engrossed that you didn’t even respond when I called you twice. That’s why I had to shout loud enough to startle you, so you can’t blame me entirely. It’s because you were too focused. Though, you could have kicked a bit faster and harder, I would have been flat on the ground for sure."

Wan Chu’er watched him ramble on and thought to herself, how did Xiao Bai’s family come into this?

"You’re already twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and you’re still the manager of a nightclub. Can’t you act like an adult?" In consideration of Xiao Bai being a decent person, Wan Chu’er couldn’t help but remind him to be mindful of his status.

But Xiao Bai just blinked and said, "Where am I not acting like an adult? I’m just being friendly because I find you approachable!" With that, he finally remembered the important matter.

In fact, since he learned about his family’s relationship with Wan Chu’er last week, he had been wanting to find her, but something came up, and he had to leave Wutong for a while. He only returned yesterday and, having free time today, went out to look for this girl.

"I have a big secret to tell you." Xiao Bai said mysteriously to Wan Chu’er.

Seeing his busybody expression, Wan Chu’er couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth and frowned disdainfully at him.

How could Wan Chu’er be as uninteresting as his brother, not even playing along and asking what secret it was? Xiao Bai grumbled in his heart.

Forget it, he would be the bigger person and not quarrel with these boring people. Looking around, he finally said, "Actually, we are cousins, really."

Wan Chu’er blinked, took Xiao Bai’s words for nonsense, pushed him aside and said, "My mom is waiting for me at home for dinner, I have to go. I’ll visit you at Heavenly World in a couple of days."

Pushed by her, Xiao Bai staggered, and watched Wan Chu’er running off in a puff of smoke, shouting annoyed, "I’m telling the truth."

Why doesn’t anyone believe him!

His older brother had repeatedly warned him not to let this slip, so Xiao Bai didn’t dare chase after her to Wan Family’s place to spill the beans, or Bai Zhixi would definitely find out. Thinking that Wan Chu’er said she would visit Heavenly World in a couple of days, he could wait another two days then. He would have a proper talk with her.

Right, wasn’t there an enemy of Chuchu’s at Heavenly World? He’d have to fan the flames for Chuchu, think of it as a meeting gift from a cousin to another.

Hearing Xiao Bai’s shouting behind her, Wan Chu’er added irritably: You think I’ll fall for that trick.

In a few steps, she reached the Glass Factory Family Quarters, went straight up the stairs to her apartment. Just as she was about to push the door open, she heard Bai Zhixi’s voice and wondered if they had guests today, or if that meddlesome Aunt Ma was visiting?

She pushed the door and entered, seeing a tall figure sitting with his back to her, while Bai Zhixi, looking despondent, sat facing the door with her eyes still moist.

Hearing the door open, both Bai Zhixi and the tall figure turned to look.

Wan Chu’er was instantly shocked.

What was Jiang Kechu doing in her house!?

Across the room, Jiang Kechu also raised his eyebrows. Wasn’t this the middle school student he had encountered at noon? It seemed that she recognized him too.

Seeing Wan Chu’er standing at the door motionless, staring blankly, Bai Zhixi took it as a normal reaction to a stranger in the house and hurriedly said:

"Chuchu, this is a comrade from the liberation army of the unit your father was once with. He’s been sent by the army to check on us. You call him, uh... Uncle Jiang will do. Comrade Jiang, this is my daughter, and also Shi Guo’s daughter, called Wan Chu’er."

Hearing Bai Zhixi’s words, Wan Chu’er recovered from her initial tension and shock. When she heard Bai Zhixi’s introduction, she almost burst out laughing.

In her past life, Jiang Kechu hated being called old. Whenever she complained about him being ten years older, she would always be disciplined by Jiang Kechu, as a reminder that he was still very young.

Wan Chu’er, with sharp eyes, saw the corners of Jiang Kechu’s mouth twitch, and trying to hold back her laughter, she greeted him with a light tone: "Hello, Uncle Jiang."