[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-of-a-village-girl":3,"chapter-rebirth-of-a-village-girl-rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1189":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth of a Village Girl",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1319009,1750,"Chapter 1190 - 297: A gentleman of noble character is as meticulous as cutting and carving jade, as if polishing and grinding it_5.","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1189",1189,"\u003Cp>Grandpa Du nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiangyi,\" Du Jiaojiao smiled at Chu Xiangyi, \"where are you planning to go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xiangyi replied, \"It’s the fifteenth today, I’m planning to go to the temple to offer incense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Jiaojiao nodded, \"I’ll have the driver take you.\" Understanding Chu Xiangyi’s deep devotion, Du Jiaojiao held great respect for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Chu Xiangyi was always someone who saw the bigger picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xiangyi declined, \"No need, I think walking there feels more sincere. Sister, I’ll head over first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chu Xiangyi left, Du Jiaojiao caught up with Grandpa Du’s pace, \"Xiangyi likes you so much, do you really have the heart to leave her hanging for a lifetime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xiangyi married Grandpa Du when she was eighteen, and it has been more than a decade now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout these years, she hasn’t even caught his glimpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was her own choice, and nobody forced her.\" With that said, Grandpa Du continued, \"Besides, the Du family hasn’t confined her. She’s free to leave whenever she wishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she likes you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just unrequited love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unrequited love is a poison enough to be lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once afflicted with this poison, one is like a person locked in an iron cage, tortured and tormented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the key is clearly in sight, still, they are unwilling to unlock the cage and walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they choose to be deeply mired in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Jiaojiao sighed, \"If you were willing to give her half of the affection you have for Zhou Zixian, Xiangyi wouldn’t be like this now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Jiaojiao actually felt quite sorry for Chu Xiangyi, a fine young lady, beautiful too, who inexplicably made up her mind to come over and become a concubine, and moreover, to a man who didn’t even glance her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that just asking for misery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight smile tugged at Grandpa Du’s lips as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back to my room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Jiaojiao said with no response, \"Going to chant scriptures again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du didn’t reply to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called over his assistant upon reaching the study room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring me some breakfast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant looked at Grandpa Du in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, Grandpa Du never ate breakfast, and moreover, it was almost eleven o’clock...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can breakfast still be bought at this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du continued, \"I want a cup of soy milk, a ci fan bao with fried dough sticks, and a spring roll. Yes, I only want the breakfast from Wu’s on East City Road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" the assistant nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du picked up his Buddha beads and added, \"From now on, bring me the same breakfast every day at eight o’clock sharp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant was taken aback once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the boss changing his ways?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting to eat breakfast now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he finished, Grandpa Du said, \"There’s no need to involve others in this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Meaning not to make it widely known; in other people’s eyes, Grandpa Du would still be the Grandpa Du who doesn’t eat breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du nodded and then instructed, \"Also, tell Li Xiu to come over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiu was a young man in his early twenties, full of vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived promptly, \"Sir, did you call for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du nodded and handed over a camera, \"Can this be fixed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiu took the camera, tinkered with it for a while, and then said, \"It’s not a big issue, I can fix it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du then asked, \"The memory card used for storing photos and videos in the camera hasn’t suffered any damage, has it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, don’t worry,\" Li Xiu reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandpa Du slightly nodded and continued, \"The videos and photos in this camera are very precious, so be very careful when you fix it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Li Xiu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a way to make a copy of the same memory card?\" Grandpa Du went on to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Li Xiu replied, \"Yes, it’s just quite troublesome and might take some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time is not an issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were returning by train, they ended up delayed by two days on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The train was nowhere near as comfortable as a plane, and Zhao Yu complained, \"Oh my gosh! I am never taking a train again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too uncomfortable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Yang said with a smile, \"Some cities don’t have airports; you’ll still have to take the train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the train is too slow! My butt hurts!\" Zhao Yu grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Yang continued, \"Trains will become faster and faster in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Zhao Yu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Ni Yang nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, there will be EMUs and high-speed trains that can rival the speed of airplanes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to Beijing, Ni Yang resumed her busy work schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While working, she thought about finding a school for Zhao Yu, to start from the first year of high school and sit for the college entrance examination three years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhao Yu was already nineteen years old, this place was not like the future.\u003C\u002Fp>",843,"2026-06-05T19:00:30.386Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c5e9698a3853c289da1d1319455076bd1b336141303646e1585a434d786127b","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1190","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1188",1410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-of-a-village-girl-cover.jpg"]