On the first day, sisters Zhou Na and Zhou Ling were unable to find Zhou Chen.
The next day, the two waited at the school gate for a while, but still did not see Zhou Chen.
But little did they know,
Zhou Chen, who was in the security room, saw everything the two of them did.
Zhou Chen had no choice but to stay away from the two men and hide at Grandpa Liang's place.
"Xiao Chen, if I may say something I shouldn't, your three siblings are really letting you down. You gave them the opportunity to go to school, but two of them didn't care at all and just said they didn't want to study anymore. Little did they know that you sacrificed your future for them."
While playing chess, Grandpa Liang felt sorry for Zhou Chen and said in a deep voice.
A complex expression appeared on Zhou Chen's face.
Grandpa Liang knew his three ungrateful siblings because Zhou Chen had introduced them to him when they entered the high school, hoping that Grandpa Liang could take care of them.
Grandpa Liang knew quite a bit about the three girls' behavior at school. Apart from Zhou Na, Zhou Ling, and Zhou Chuan, none of them studied properly. They spent all their time dating and wasting their time at school, and they were nothing like Zhou Chen.
Therefore, he felt quite angry when he thought about how Zhou Chen had given up his studies for such a good-for-nothing younger brother and sister.
"Xiao Chen, in my opinion, among you four siblings, besides you, only your second sister Zhou Na has the potential to amount to anything in the future. As for your third sister Zhou Ling and your fourth brother Zhou Chuan, I'm not trying to be mean, but they're really hopeless. At school age, they don't study properly; they're either dating or messing around all day. They're all more rebellious than the last."
Your second sister is too cold. Every time you came to visit her at school, she always seemed reluctant and didn't like your visits. Your Uncle Liang may not be good at much else, but he's very good at judging people. I've wanted to tell you this for a long time: think more about yourself in the future and don't put your hopes on your siblings.
The old man is afraid you'll be heartbroken and incredibly disappointed later. Even though you're the eldest brother, you can't abandon everything for them. You should think of yourself and learn to be a little selfish; there's nothing wrong with that.
Grandpa Liang's heartfelt words stirred even more emotions within Zhou Chen.
It seems that in his previous life, he was the only one who didn't see through the ungrateful nature of his three siblings.
Grandpa Liang, an outsider, saw everything clearly, which is indeed quite laughable.
If he hadn't been reborn, he probably wouldn't have paid any attention even if he had heard Grandpa Liang's reminder.
“Uncle Liang, I’m already living for myself, otherwise I wouldn’t have come back.”
"Thank you for reminding me. As for the three of them, I have let things take their natural course. I have no extravagant desires or expectations. Their life choices are entirely up to them."
After Zhou Chen finished speaking, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smile.
"Hearing you say that puts my mind at ease. But how long are you planning to hide here? Some things, in fact, can't be avoided by hiding. Trouble isn't something you can avoid, but something you can solve." Old Liang said something insightful.
Trouble can't be avoided, it can only be solved.
These words truly struck Zhou Chen like a thunderbolt. He looked at Grandpa Liang in surprise: "I know what to do now. You're right. A true strong person is one who dares to face the bleakness of life and the dripping blood. To run away is the act of a coward."
Zhou Chen placed his last piece, then suddenly stood up and pushed open the door to the security room.
Seeing this, Grandpa Liang nodded in satisfaction and exclaimed, "This young man is teachable."
Returning our gaze to the chessboard, "Kid, this game isn't even finished yet, and you're already..."
Huh?
Grandpa Liang was about to make a few sarcastic remarks to Zhou Chen, but when he saw the position of the last piece Zhou Chen placed, he was stunned.
General?
Is it a dead end?
It turns out that the game of chess wasn't unfinished; Zhou Chen had already won, and the outcome was decided by a single move.
"Three years have passed, and your chess skills are still so good? Does that mean that my three years of hard practice have made no progress, and I'm still destined to be your defeated opponent?"
Grandpa Liang immediately gave a bitter smile, looking extremely depressed.
On the other end,
Zhou Na and Zhou Ling waited for quite a while, but Zhou Chen still didn't come out. They planned to go to the construction site canteen, and just as the two were about to set off...
Suddenly, Zhou Chen walked out of the security booth.
"Second sister, look! It turns out he's hiding in the security room."
Zhou Ling tugged at Zhou Na's arm.
Zhou Na nodded, realizing that Zhou Chen might have done it on purpose. However, she wondered why Zhou Chen didn't continue to hide but instead showed himself.
As Zhou Chen slowly approached, pushing his bicycle,
The two sisters did not move until Zhou Chen came up to them, at which point they spoke.
The first to speak was Zhou Ling.
"Brother, you've done something wrong and you're afraid to see us, aren't you?"
"Why don't you stay in the security room? You'd better never come out."
Looking at Zhou Ling's sharp and mean face, Zhou Chen wanted to say, "Why does a perfectly good person have to have a mouth?"
Previously, he didn't think Zhou Ling had a sharp tongue. It seems that he had always treated Zhou Ling as a good younger sister, and he wouldn't take it to heart even if Zhou Ling said some unpleasant things.
Now that he has been reborn, he no longer holds the same mindset as before; he only finds Zhou Ling incredibly annoying.
Especially when he opens his mouth, it always makes him want to hit him.
"What did you two want to do at my house yesterday?"
Ignoring Zhou Ling, Zhou Chen simply looked at Zhou Na and spoke calmly.
"Zhou Ling is pregnant."
"Brother, you shouldn't have treated her like that."
Zhou Na was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.
She had originally planned to start by questioning why Zhou Chen hadn't provided a dowry and why he had treated Zhou Ling so badly. However, seeing Zhou Chen's indifference and recalling their conversation on the playground that day, she suddenly realized that if she said that, she might face a strong backlash from Zhou Chen.
Therefore, she spoke in a calm tone, displaying a composed demeanor.
After all, the sisters were in the right in this matter.
As long as they don't act unreasonable, Zhou Chen can't use this as an excuse to cause trouble.
"Hehe, so how should I treat her?"
"Should we enshrine her, or kowtow to her?"
Zhou Chen found Zhou Na's words utterly ridiculous, and without hesitation, he spoke up.
If Zhou Ling were a decent human being, could understand human speech, and didn't bother him, he wouldn't have acted that way.
"Zhou Chen, stop being sarcastic. You have no right to talk to me like that!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling instantly bristled, her eyes widening as she glared angrily at Zhou Chen.
"Am I being sarcastic?"
Zhou Chen laughed in anger, "Zhou Ling, I've told you more than once, don't bother me. Who is it that keeps ignoring me and appearing in front of me? If you don't want me to be sarcastic, fine, you can leave now. Hurry up and leave, and I will never be sarcastic to you!"
"You..." Zhou Ling was so angry that she trembled and couldn't speak for a long time.
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