This person really knows how to be reborn!

Chapter 16: Starlight Gains Shape, Heartbeat Gains Definition

Yu Baiwei is 1.7 meters tall and weighs about 55 kilograms, which is barely within the range that the rocking horse can bear.

Zeng Cheng, a tall man standing at 1.83 meters and weighing over 140 kilograms, couldn't straighten his legs while riding the rocking horse, and the whole rocking horse creaked and groaned.

The rocking horse, unable to bear the weight, let out a painful groan, while Zeng Cheng's expression gradually turned to pleasure.

Holy crap, how come I never realized this thing was so stress-relieving before?

About two minutes later, the owner of the small children's playground, a middle-aged woman with a thick waist, walked over with a dark expression. She first chased Zeng Cheng down, and then grabbed him and gave him a good scolding.

"You're out of your mind! How could such a small car bear your weight? You have to pay compensation, you absolutely have to pay compensation, depreciation fees!"

"Auntie, that's a lot of money."

Zeng Cheng's ability to navigate the business world successfully doesn't mean he can bargain with an older woman; he decisively chose to back down.

The older woman didn't ask for an exorbitant amount; after thinking for a moment, she accepted twenty yuan from Zeng Cheng.

So the problem arises.

Zeng Cheng pointed to Yu Baiwei, who was still riding on the rocking horse, her face full of joy.

"Auntie, why didn't you kick her down too?"

The older woman first rolled her eyes at Zeng Cheng, then punctured his lungs with a single sentence.

"This young lady is so beautiful, and her smile is so happy. My heart is melting just looking at her. How could I bear to disturb her? So what if the machine is broken? My wife can fix it!"

Zeng Cheng: "..."

Auntie, are you being so hypocritical?

Just because she's pretty doesn't mean I'm not.

Our eyes are so useless, why don't we donate them?

After getting off the rocking horse, Yu Baiwei looked at Zeng Cheng, who was clearly unhappy, and her expression gradually turned sarcastic.

Zeng Cheng was even more annoyed: "Are you laughing at me?"

Yu Baiwei nodded: "Yes."

Zeng Cheng rolled his eyes: "Yu Baiwei, I've discovered you're heartless!"

Yu Baiwei quickly shook her head: "Zeng Cheng, I have some."

"Let's have a serious talk. When you're unhappy, I know how to comfort you, but when I'm upset, all you do is laugh at me!"

"Hmm, do you want me to coax you?"

"It's not that I want you to coax me, but that I'm planning to give you a chance to coax me."

So Yu Baiwei slowly walked to Zeng Cheng's side, reached out and patted his back, saying in her not-so-fluent Sichuan dialect, "Sweetie, we're not angry anymore, right? I'll buy you something delicious later!"

Zeng Cheng: "???"

Yu Baiwei was indeed trying to coax him, but it felt really strange.

Suddenly realizing what he'd said, Zeng Cheng retorted irritably, "You don't usually treat your DouDou like this, do you?"

Yu Baiwei nodded again: "Yes."

Zeng Cheng became withdrawn.

A few days ago you treated me like a dog and trained me, and now you're treating me like a dog and coaxing me. Girl, are you implying something?

Then Zeng Cheng thought of another possibility.

The average IQ of people of East Asian descent is 105, and Border Collies, which are particularly intelligent dogs, can have an IQ of 80. This girl's IQ is a terrifying 147.

In other words, the difference in IQ between this girl and him is likely greater than the difference between him and DouDou.

If the underlying logic is like this, then it's even more disheartening.

After wandering around for a while, Zeng Cheng, whose stomach was starting to rumble, led Yu Baiwei toward the riverbank—where there were many mobile vendors selling snacks.

Why is it mobile? — At this point, whenever a few urban management officers arrive, these vendors and stalls will start to move around rapidly.

This is what we call the characteristics of our times.

Shuzhou has many local delicacies.

Such as spicy tofu pudding, cold noodles, fried stinky tofu, and glutinous rice balls...

Zeng Cheng chose a shop that sells hand-pulled pancakes.

This stall looks the cleanest compared to the others.

Zeng Cheng was pushing his bicycle, so he sent Yu Baiwei to buy them. Yu Baiwei quickly bought two and handed one to Zeng Cheng.

Someone didn't eat breakfast and burned a lot of calories while cycling, so they must be starving.

How big can a scallion pancake be? It can be finished in two bites.

Yu Baiwei didn't have a good appetite and only ate a small portion.

"Zeng Cheng, I can't finish this, you eat it."

She walked ahead, then suddenly turned around, leaned forward, and stuffed the rest of the scallion pancake into Zeng Cheng's mouth.

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful woman's flawless oval face captured Zeng Cheng's entire field of vision.

Her nose was straight and upturned, and her lips were luscious and beautiful.

The most beautiful feature was her pair of crescent-shaped eyes, clear as glass.

Zeng Cheng's brain involuntarily shut down.

Yu Baiwei reminded her, "Hey, what are you daydreaming about? Watch where you're going!"

late!

With a loud crash, the bicycle slammed into a stall, scattering condiments all over the ground.

They lit firecrackers.

The stall owner, a middle-aged woman with a thick waist, grabbed Zeng Cheng and yelled, "You blind bastard, aren't you watching where you're going?"

Even among older women, there are differences in their level of civility.

This one was clearly much ruder and fiercer than the previous one.

Zeng Cheng quickly apologized: "Auntie, please don't scold me. I'll compensate you, how much money?"

The middle-aged woman demanded an exorbitant price: "Five hundred!"

Zeng Cheng: "..."

First of all, how could a high school student possibly have 500 yuan? Secondly, this woman is clearly trying to extort money from him.

It was just some condiments that got knocked over; the real loss was definitely less than fifty yuan.

However, Zeng Cheng did not try to reason with the older woman.

Dialectics told him that among the working people, there are those who are simple and honest, and there are also those who are not.

He chose to back down: "Auntie, I only have one hundred..."

Actually, this middle-aged woman with a barrel waist had already made a fortune by losing 100 yuan, but she wouldn't let it go and continued to harass Zeng Cheng, then she used her supernatural powers.

"That son of a bitch ruined my stall and won't even pay me back! There's no justice, no law!"

Soon a group of vendors gathered around, some even holding spatulas and rolling pins.

Judging from this situation, if Zeng Cheng doesn't pay the five hundred yuan, these vendors might very well resort to "criticism with weapons" instead of "criticism with weapons."

Just then, Yu Baiwei suddenly shouted at the top of her lungs, "The city management officers are here!"

One thing subdues another; braising water sets tofu.

The woman quickly let go of Zeng Cheng and was about to run away with the cart.

The other vendors looked similar, trembling with fear, and making a move to flee.

This is a characteristic of our times.

In 2009, the urban management officers were, if not absolute, completely ruthless towards these small vendors who illegally occupied the streets.

[Urban management officers, where are you? I can't see you!]

Zeng Cheng was a little confused and turned his head to look at Yu Baiwei.

"Zeng Cheng, you really are a fool!"

As Yu Baiwei spoke, she tugged at Zeng Cheng.

Zeng Cheng then realized what was happening and quickly made his escape.

The two ran along the riverbank for an unknown amount of time before stopping when the vendors who had been shouting and cursing behind them had long since disappeared.

Zeng Cheng was exhausted and leaned against the railing, breathing heavily.

Yu Baiwei's physical condition was clearly better than Zeng Cheng's, and she was not breathing too hard.

After Zeng Cheng calmed down, he couldn't help but start laughing—he never expected this girl to be a liar.

"Yu Baiwei, your voice was really good just now, I almost believed it, but don't do it again. What if we didn't escape and got beaten up? I'm thick-skinned and don't care, but I'd feel terrible if you hurt me even a little bit."

Yu Baiwei raised her chin: "Zeng Cheng, don't be afraid. I'm a third-degree black belt in karate. I'll protect you."

Zeng Cheng: "..."

Girl, what's with this domineering female CEO vibe you're going for?

So, can we withdraw our decision?

Shouldn't I be the one saying this?

It made him feel like he had no dignity as a man.

At this moment, Yu Baiwei also leaned against the railing, just like Zeng Cheng.

The May sky is like a child's face.

Just a moment ago the sun was shining brightly, but in an instant the wind picked up.

The sun, rather unkindly, hid behind the clouds.

A river breeze swept over her, causing the beautiful Yu's hair to flutter.

Zeng Cheng stared at her exquisite profile and the graceful curves outlined by the river breeze, his eyes widening in disbelief.

The ancients were not lying—beautiful ladies, do not lean on the railing, for the mountains and rivers seem cold!

"Yu Baiwei, it's getting colder. You're wearing so little, you must be cold. Come on, let me take you home."

"No—I'm not cold."

"Why are you acting like a stubborn little bronze-level expert? I'm cold even wearing all these layers, how could you not be cold!"

"But... I'm really not cold."

Yu Meiren smiled, her crescent-shaped eyes sparkling as if stars were shining within them.

"Zeng Cheng, I've discovered something amazing: wherever you are, the wind feels warm."

"..."

Zeng Cheng felt as if he had been electrocuted, and a tingling sensation ran through him.

Girl, are you really that good? If I don't offer myself to you today, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this mess.

Finally managing to suppress the tingling sensation in his heart, he looked at Yu Baiwei: "Where else would you like to go, an amusement park or an arcade?"

Given the two options, Yu Baiwei chose the latter.

When she was little, her mother rarely took her to amusement parks, but they did go a few times, though she never rode a rocking horse—Ms. Chen thought it was dangerous.

I've never been to an arcade, to be honest.

"Dele".

Zeng Cheng waved his hand.

The Phoenix brand bicycle was still at the scene of the crime; he certainly wouldn't dare go back and ride it.

Fine, let's just consider it compensation for that old lady.

She could sell it for scrap metal and get a few dozen yuan, which would basically cover her actual losses.

The two hailed a taxi and headed to a nearby arcade, arriving half an hour later.

Naturally, Yu Baiwei received a lot of attention.

Actually, there are quite a few young and beautiful girls in the arcade.

They were all wearing makeup and dressed more provocatively than Yu Baiwei.

However, Yu Baiwei was a numerical monster, and she dealt a devastating blow to all the girls as soon as she entered the scene.

Zeng Cheng spent twenty yuan to buy forty coins.

Yu Baiwei knew nothing and needed to be taught from scratch.

How to insert coins, how to press buttons, how to distinguish friend from foe, how to unleash cool moves...

Perhaps it was Zeng Cheng's excellent teaching, or more likely it was Yu Baiwei's strong learning talent; she quickly became quite adept at the game.

Before long, Zeng Cheng discovered that Yu Baiwei had no interest in beat-'em-up games like Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.

I do have a strong affinity for fighting games like King of Fighters, Street Fighter, and Samurai Shodown.

That's why people call him a genius – the desire to win is ingrained in his genes.

Yu Baiwei's favorite game is The King of Fighters '97, which has a very strong sense of impact.

After Zeng Cheng taught her the basic controls of three beautiful female characters—Chizuru Kagura, Blue Mary, and Leona—she quickly became engrossed in playing with the simple-minded computer.

A genius is a genius; he also displays an astonishing talent for video games.

I completed the game on my first try using only three coins.

Watching the scene on the screen where Kyo Kusanagi strikes Iori Yagami's back with a giant serpent slash, sealing away the serpent, Yu Baiwei's crescent-shaped eyes were filled with joy.

Zeng Cheng was also surprised that Yu Baiwei could pass the level so quickly, and praised her a couple of times.

Yu Baiwei was no longer satisfied with outsmarting the stupid computer. She looked at Zeng Cheng and said, "Can't this game be played between two people? Let's try it!"

Zeng Cheng laughed and said, "Of course you can. That's why it's called a fighting game; the professional term is PK. But think it through, I'm a veteran of King of Fighters who's been playing for almost ten years. You're just asking for a beating if you want to PK with me!"

Yu Baiwei raised an eyebrow: "Hmph, that's not necessarily true!"

What could Zeng Cheng do after she said that? A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

If you want war, then let's fight!

What followed was probably the legendary ruthless destruction of a flower.

Zeng Cheng completely disregarded the fact that Yu Baiwei was just a newbie, not only showing no mercy but also shamelessly choosing Daimon Goro as the first in line.

Once you've accumulated enough energy, unleash the ultimate attack of Storm Mountain - Goro Daimon on the three beautiful female characters chosen by Yu Baiwei. It's the most brutal throw in the King of Fighters '97 game.

The three beautiful female fighters screamed in agony as the blows landed—especially Chizuru Kagura, whose screams were absolutely ecstatic.

After losing ten games in a row, Yu Baiwei couldn't hold back anymore. Her expression was pitiful, her rosy lips pursed, and tears welled up in her crescent-shaped eyes—the e-sports girl dream that had just been ignited was ruthlessly extinguished by Zeng Cheng.

Zeng Cheng then realized that he had gone a bit too far.

Are you angry?

"No!"

"Cough, I should have let you win a couple of rounds."

"Hmph, I don't need you to give in!"

Yu Baiwei's small face was full of stubbornness.

Zeng Cheng scratched the back of his head, momentarily at a loss for how to comfort him.

"Well, it's getting late, shall we head back?"

"Um."

At this moment, Zeng Cheng had five coins left. When he walked to the claw machine at the door, he told Yu Baiwei to wait a moment and that he would catch a few plush toys for her.

Yu Baiwei hummed in agreement and stood gracefully to the side.

Zeng Cheng had indeed practiced playing the claw machine game; as long as the owner didn't tamper with the machine, his success rate could reach one-third.

The owner of this arcade still has some integrity, and Zeng Cheng was on a good day, managing to catch two plush toys with just five coins.

One is Pikachu, and the other is Snoopy.

He poured everything into Yu Baiwei's hands, and her mood noticeably improved.

Half an hour later, Zeng Cheng dropped Yu Baiwei off at her doorstep.

"See you at the cafeteria tomorrow at noon, Yu."

Yu Baiwei didn't move.

She stood there gracefully.

It was already late.

The sky is studded with stars, like pairs of playful eyes watching over the softest parts of the hearts of loved ones.

After the starlight shone on Yu Baiwei, it seemed to take on a concrete shape, giving true definition to the feeling of being moved.

Zeng Cheng looked at Yu Baiwei, who refused to go home: "What's wrong?"

Yu Baiwei said earnestly, "Thank you for taking me out to play. I'm very happy."

Zeng Cheng smiled and said, "Really, there's no need to thank me. Companionship is mutual. If you're happy, I'll be happy too."

Yu Baiwei: "Ugh—"

Her lips couldn't help but curve upwards, and her eyes sparkled like stars, as if they had transformed into two moons laden with honey.