Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time-Chapter 75: Enjoy Life While You Can

One day, Bai Zhixi noticed that Chuchu had changed from her previous sorrowful despair to being calm and even-tempered, even telling her some funny stories.

Seeing her daughter acting this way, Bai Zhixi felt increasingly uneasy.

Sensing Bai Zhixi’s unease, Wan Chu’er said with a smile:

"Mom, you don’t need to worry so much. I think you’re right. Since we can’t change the situation, we might as well change our attitude. I’m already an adult, and I can’t throw tantrums and worry you anymore."

These were the words she had wanted to hear and the change she wanted to see, but Bai Zhixi felt even more uneasy. She tentatively asked, "What about the treatment..."

Her daughter had previously insisted on going through with her treatment.

Wan Chu’er paused, clenched her hands tightly and then released them, slowly putting on a smile and said in a casual manner:

"I’ve heard that treatments are very painful, can cause hair loss, inability to eat, and the body may have various reactions, and it’s still not guaranteed to cure me.

Mom doesn’t want to bear that suffering, and I can’t bear to see you in pain. If that’s the case, let’s not go through with the treatment.

From now on, let’s just enjoy life happily and make up for all the things we haven’t enjoyed before."

Bai Zhixi felt even more certain that something was wrong, she paused and said nothing, letting Wan Chu’er bustle around.

The next day, Wan Chu’er somehow got a wheelchair and, seeing Bai Zhixi in good spirits, she took her out for a stroll.

After that, Wan Chu’er seemed to have truly let go and no longer mentioned what she said before, taking Bai Zhixi out every other day for a stroll.

Whenever they came across delicious snacks, they would buy some and share them.

When they saw pretty clothes, they would buy two pairs and dress up in matching mother-daughter outfits.

They even watched a few movies.

Bai Zhixi thought that Wan Chu’er was holding in her feelings, so she went along with everything and took the opportunity to gently guide her.

Two days later, Boss Hu from Wanzhou came to take over Bai’s Pickle Workshop, and he was shocked to learn about Bai Zhixi’s situation.

Bai Zhixi had Wan Chu’er push her to the pickle workshop, where she handed over everything clearly and instructed the people she hired to follow Boss Hu and work hard.

Perhaps out of pity for Bai Zhixi or satisfaction with her straightforwardness and honesty, Boss Hu gave an extra five thousand yuan on top of the previously agreed one hundred thousand.

Bai Zhixi, thinking of saving more money for her daughter, thanked him and accepted the money. Later, she wrote down the recipe for pickled cucumbers on paper and had Xiao Bai deliver it to Boss Hu.

The pickled cucumber recipe is complex, requires many ingredients, and takes a long time to make.

Therefore, she had not supplied pickled cucumbers externally before but would occasionally make a few for her daughter, who enjoyed them.

When Xiao Bai gave the pickled cucumber recipe to Boss Hu, he said, "These pickled cucumbers are delicious and will definitely bring you more profit than the five thousand yuan." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

After going out for a few days, Bai Zhixi’s health deteriorated, and she was often unconscious for half the day.

Wan Chu’er brought back a stack of books from the bookstore, and when Bai Zhixi was awake, she would read to her.

When they reached interesting parts, mother and daughter would have a discussion.

Gradually, Wan Chu’er realized that Bai Zhixi enjoyed listening to motivational stories, such as "The Old Man and the Sea," "How Steel Is Made," and some biographies of famous people.

Sometimes Bai Zhixi would comment on the plots in the books, and Wan Chu’er understood in her heart that Bai Zhixi wanted her to live on strongly.

She knew it very well but simply went along with what Bai Zhixi said.

While Wan Chu’er worked hard and spent her last joyful moments with Bai Zhixi, the results of the high school graduation exam were also released.

On the day the results came out, Teacher Zhu sat nervously in the office, ready to see her students’ exam performance as soon as possible.

"It’s out, hurry, it’s out!" an excited teacher shouted in the office.

Teacher Zhu quickly lowered her head to stare at the computer screen and saw Wan Chu’er’s score as she scrolled through the list of names.

points!

The total score was 720, and Wan Chu’er had actually scored 701!

Teacher Zhu felt her heart might burst with excitement. She checked several times to make sure that it was indeed 701 points next to Wan Chu’er’s name.

Before she could stand up in excitement and say something, there were exclamations in the office.

"Wow! Wan Chu’er actually scored 701 points!"

"Yes, this is unprecedented. She’s sure to be this year’s top scorer."

"Teacher Zhu, congratulations, you are going to be in the spotlight now." Others congratulated her with envy.

Teacher Zhu couldn’t stop smiling and said, "Wan Chu’er has always been a good student. I knew she would achieve a good score, but I never expected such an extraordinary result. Oh, she really did us proud."

The phone in the office rang shortly after, and to Teacher Zhu’s surprise, it was the principal calling. He was also very excited; having such a score in the school was like a golden signboard for future admissions—it was his political achievement too.

After hanging up with the principal, Teacher Zhu remembered she should notify Wan Chu’er.

She found the contact Xiao Bai had left and dialed the number.

After Xiao Bai hung up the phone, he remarked with a sigh, "This girl is really something. In the future, I can also bask in her glory, telling people I am the brother of the top scorer."

Then remembering Wan Chu’er’s current condition, his face fell again, thinking: This can’t go on, I need to talk to Aunt Bai seriously.

Xiao Bai bought some food and went to the hospital.

"Kosachkin held his head in both hands, immersed in deep thought. His life, from childhood to this very moment, flashed before his eyes. How has he lived these twenty-four years? Well or not well? He reviewed year by year, like an impartial judge scrutinizing his own life. The result was that he was very satisfied; he had lived a pretty good life.

Of course, due to foolishness, youth, and mostly ignorance, he had made many mistakes. But most importantly, in the fiery years of struggle, he had not slept through it all; he had found his place in the brutal fight for power and had shed a few drops of blood on the revolutionary red flag."

In the ward, the sound of Wan Chu’er reading aloud drifted out.

Xiao Bai stood outside listening for a while, couldn’t help but reflect on the past twenty-six years of his life.

It seemed like he’d been drifting along, in a daze, having opened a nightclub, he couldn’t think of anything else.

He shook his head and knocked on the door of the ward.

"Aunt Bai, Chuchu, I have some good news for you."

Wan Chu’er turned her head and smiled, then put down the book and tidied Bai Zhixi’s hair.

Seeing that her daughter had no intention of engaging in conversation, Bai Zhixi sighed inwardly and said with a smile, "Your coming here is good news."

Xiao Bai looked happy on the outside but sighed inside; Aunt Bai was such a good person, why couldn’t she survive.

"I just received a call from Chuchu’s homeroom teacher. Chuchu’s exam results are out. She scored 701 points out of 720 total. Teacher Zhu said it’s a very good score. Beijing’s first university is definitely no problem, and she’s likely to be our province’s top scorer."

"Really?" Bai Zhixi’s dull eyes suddenly lit up; she struggled to sit up.

Wan Chu’er and Xiao Bai hurried to help her up.