Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl-Chapter 25 - The Dawn Cudgel

Zhen Yu kept glancing at the wall clock and stealing a peek at the two of them, noting their positions and what they were doing.

Ten minutes later, she stood up and called them back to the counter.

"Talk about the advantages of the shoe store."

"It's spacious! You can freely try on shoes, it's convenient, um..."

"They have leather shoes for men, women, and children, all the styles are quite pretty, and the quality isn't bad either. They cater to all kinds of price ranges and have the materials clearly marked."

"Pick a pair of shoes and try to sell them to me."

This time, neither of them looked at each other; they both headed straight for the children's shoes section.

Zhang Fang picked the most expensive pair of second-layer leather shoes from the shelf.

"These shoes are made of second-layer leather. Although they're not as good as genuine leather, the price is there for all to see~ And if you don't say it, who knows they're not genuine leather? It's certainly better than wearing synthetic leather~"

Li Li also chose a pair of second-layer leather children's shoes, but hers were mid-range priced.

"Leather shoes can make a child's feet hot, it's okay for adults to buy cheaper ones, but you can't shortchange the kids. This style is reasonably priced; there's no need to spend a lot more just for a little more prettiness when the child will outgrow the shoes soon."

Zhen Yu turned to Zhang Fang, "If you came to buy shoes, would you buy them after hearing what Li Li said?"

Zhang Fang looked displeased, but she still nodded her head.

Seeing her nod so readily, Zhen Yu more or less approved of her character, and then said, "Li Li, go find my mom! Zhang Fang, take me to see the referrer."

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Zhang Fang obediently led the way. They exited the store, turned right, and after passing two storefronts, they arrived.

"Auntie~" Zhang Fang entered and called out to the woman behind the counter; it was a shop selling various groceries, equivalent to a small supermarket in the future.

The female boss stood up and saw Zhen Yu at the door. What could this formidable young lady want? Was she here to buy something?

Zhen Yu also recognized the female boss as someone familiar.

She was one of the two women who had held back the mistress when Zhen Yu had kicked her, but Zhen Yu didn't let on that she recognized the woman.

"Auntie~ The job hunt didn't work out, so she asked me to bring her over," Zhang Fang explained.

"...Uh, that," the female boss was somewhat at a loss for words.

Zhen Yu didn't wait for her to speak and directly interrupted, "You're quite familiar with my dad, aren't you?"

How could she not be? Their stores were all on the same street, seeing each other every time they lifted their heads.

The female boss laughed and replied, "Yes~ all of us who run stores on this street are old acquaintances!"

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"That's good."

Good? Good for what?

The female boss looked at Zhen Yu, bewildered, waiting for what would come next.

"He's about to be a dad again; the store will be hiring. Take Zhang Fang there," Zhen Yu said and then turned to leave.

Zhang Fang looked at the female boss, confused.

Was this...was this an instruction on where to find an opportunity?

Pointed to her own dad?

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Zhen Yu didn't care what they thought; she had done her due diligence.

According to her past life, that woman who became her stepmother was quite troublesome during her pregnancy.

She couldn't do anything, and later had to stay in bed to preserve the pregnancy, which required Mr. Zhen's care. Therefore, Zhen Cheng Hardware was hiring shortly after her first year of junior high school started.

Back in her own store, Li Li had already begun helping out with sales. Zhen Yu just stood in a corner waiting.

Mrs. Zhen finished serving a customer, smiling broadly and saying, "Come again~," as she saw them out the door.

Zhen Yu came over and said, "Zhang Fang will be going to Zhen Cheng Hardware. I'm heading home."

Mrs. Zhen looked puzzled but nodded at her.

Zhen Yu then bent down, picked up her book, and went home.

-

The following days, Zhen Yu began her daily routine of 'going out late and returning early' to the Han Family.

Zhen Yan nagged Zhen Yu every day to get moving, annoying her to no end.

On the evening of the 3rd, he issued his final ultimatum.

After dinner, he chased Zhen Yu into the small bedroom, closed the door, and began 'conspiring'.

"Why haven't you done it yet?"

"I,"

"Do you even know what date it is today?"

"I,"

"What the hell are you planning? If you don't do it tomorrow, it'll be too late!"

Do you bloody dare to let me finish my words? Huh?

Zhen Yu threatened fiercely, "Shut up!"

Zhen Yan: "..."

"The morning of the 5th!"

Zhen Yan meekly asked, "Isn't that a bit late?"

"If we do it any earlier, she could fix it," Zhen Yu explained expressionlessly.

Only then did Zhen Yan have an epiphany and gave Zhen Yu a thumbs-up.

But Zhen Yu stopped paying attention to him and went back to doing her homework.

-

Lying in bed after nine o'clock, Zhen Yu began to meticulously recall the wedding of Mr. Zhen from her previous life.

Since Mr. Zhen and the woman surnamed Ju were both remarried, the wedding wasn't as grand as a first wedding, but it still had the necessary wedding dress and banquet.

It was also thanks to her previous life that she lived with Mr. Zhen in this farmhouse before she started the first year of junior high school.

That woman surnamed Ju wasn't afraid of her, a girl who had already lost her mother. During the first few days after her wedding, she always talked to her visiting sisters about what happened on her wedding day.

How she woke up at four o'clock to do her makeup, how she had to put on the wedding dress at home ahead of time, and so on.

Four o'clock? Dream Photography?

I'll see if your dream comes true this lifetime!

Zhen Yu didn't have any special plans, just took the long rolling pin used for making dough and put it beside her pillow the night of the 4th, setting an alarm for 3:30 a.m.

While setting it, she couldn't help but complain.

Poor thing can't even get a good sleep! What dedication! Luckily it's summer! She wouldn't even think about it if it were winter!

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Awoken by the 3:30 alarm the next day, Zhen Yu sat up in bed.

Who am I? Where am I?

Why did I set this alarm?

Am I trying to torture myself to death with sleepiness?

After waking up fully for ten minutes and realizing what she needed to do, Zhen Yu pulled Zhen Yan by the ear and woke him up.

She stuffed a pair of scissors into her brother's hand, which scared him half to death.

Zhen Yu explained they were for cutting hair, and Zhen Yan stuffed them into his pocket...

Holding the rolling pin and leading her dumbfounded brother, they left the house.

Crouching in the weeds beside the path to Dream Photography, Zhen Yu incredibly struggled to stay awake.

Her head nodding off little by little, she only retained her sense of hearing.

In the quiet of the night—no, the dead silence on the streets at dawn, one could almost hear a pin drop.

When she heard footsteps approaching from afar, Zhen Yu instantly looked up.

At this time, other than that woman surnamed Ju, what kind of idiot would get up and leave the house!

Damn it, shit~

She accidentally cursed both her brother and herself...

As she watched the woman pass in front of her, Zhen Yu suddenly stood up, striking her on the back of the neck with the rolling pin.

The woman staggered and then collapsed to the ground.

Zhen Yu threw the rolling pin into the bushes and grasped the woman's hair, dragging her into the weeds.

Zhen Yu had already accepted the fact that she was a teenage girl, and she purposely brought a "stick" because she feared she lacked the strength.

With the mistress fainted in front of her, Zhen Yu told Zhen Yan to do it himself, starting with cutting hair, and if that wasn't satisfying, he could hit her at the end.

She herself no longer had any feelings for Mr. Zhen and this woman, and if it weren't for Zhen Yan's persistent urging, she wouldn't have taken matters into her own hands.