[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-427":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate",{"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},1239092,1666,"Chapter 427 : Am I That Old_","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-427",427,"\u003Cp>Chapter 427: Am I That Old?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaohu was dragged out of the shopping mall, his face full of unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcefully broke free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you stopping me? I want to kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister Gao Xiaoxi reprimanded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven't you caused enough trouble? Do you think you can beat them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaohu looked displeased but couldn't argue back. He could only stick out his neck and shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's still better than begging for mercy like a coward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to see his cousin Su Ruochu looking worriedly at the upper floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaohu suddenly gritted his teeth and turned to run back upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaohu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu called out anxiously, while Gao Xiaoxi quickly chased after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, I'll go bring him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running breathlessly up the stairs to the second floor of the mall, she saw Gao Xiaohu standing outside the cold drink shop, not daring to go in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi snorted coldly in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, he still didn't have the guts to go in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quietly approached, originally planning to drag her brother away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she found that Gao Xiaohu's expression was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was staring blankly into the cold drink shop, his eyes wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi looked into the shop with confusion, and her body trembled, instantly freezing in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cold drink shop, the five thugs who had bullied them were now lying on the floor in disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan and Guo Shuai stood back to back, holding chairs from the shop in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their clothes were a bit messy, but they weren't injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shuai spat a mouthful of bloody saliva on the ground disdainfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bunch of useless trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this little skill, they dare to act like triad members?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking worse with each generation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan tossed aside the broken chair in his hand, adjusted his torn T-shirt, and reached for an unopened bottle of soda from a nearby table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he silently walked over to the long-haired youth and squatted down in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what do you want?\" The long-haired youth groaned in pain, no longer showing any of his previous arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan looked down at him and spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't have mocked her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, I... I was wrong. Please let me go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll never dare to do it again...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the long-haired youth was truly crying. Tears and snot ran down his face, looking extremely pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People should always be responsible for what they say and do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I've decided to teach you a small lesson. Don't worry, it'll be quick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for the long-haired youth to speak, Chen Fan gripped the bottle and smashed it hard on the back of the long-haired youth's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy immediately let out a pig-like squeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, his companions nearby immediately played dead on the ground, not daring to move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan stood up and tossed away the bottle in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and made eye contact with the dumbfounded Gao Xiaohu and Gao Xiaoxi outside the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings were so frightened that they shuddered, turned around without a word, and ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan paid no attention to them, walked to the counter, took out 500 yuan and placed it on the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is compensation for the chairs we broke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guo-zi, let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shuai threw the chair in his hand onto a long-haired youth's head and spat on the ground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck. If you dare to cause trouble in No.4 High School's area again, I'll cripple you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them walked downstairs and out of the mall, finding Su Ruochu and Miaomiao anxiously waiting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't get into a fight with them, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu looked at Chen Fan nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your clothes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled and waved his hand. He glanced at the siblings nearby, confirming that they hadn't mentioned the fight upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing. We didn't fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy tried to threaten me, I paid some money, and the matter was settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu didn't quite believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really no fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really no fight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled bitterly: \"Don't you know me? I like to reason with people the most, I convince people with virtue. If you don't believe me, ask Guo-zi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shuai grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, I actually wanted to fight, if it wasn't for Fan holding me back, I would've ripped out their tonsils.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan was speechless: \"Idiot. That's called the prostate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. Rip out their prostates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two joked around, managing to gloss over the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Gao Xiaohu and Gao Xiaoxi standing nearby had strange expressions, looking at Chen Fan with uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Gao Xiaohu, who seemed to have been greatly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this boyfriend his cousin found... really be involved in the underworld?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu took out the newly bought clothes from the shopping bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your shirt is in this state, how can you wear it? Wear this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan didn't refuse, grinning as he took off his T-shirt in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi's little face immediately turned red, and she quickly turned her head away, her heart still pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't have ice cream now. Where should we go next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan put on the new clothes and asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu thought for a moment, \"I... I want to go see the school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? The school is on vacation now, shouldn't it be locked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a gatekeeper there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi suddenly spoke up, approaching shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu took the opportunity to introduce them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Gao Xiaoxi, Xiaohu's twin sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoxi, this is Chen Fan, my... boyfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi was very polite, feeling a bit embarrassed to look at Chen Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Brother Chen Fan. Thank you for just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled and then asked: \"Are you also a student at No.4 High School?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I just got into No.4 High School the year you graduated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we still get into the campus now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi explained: \"Actually, the school has summer classes. But I'm not sure if the gatekeeper will let us in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan made the decision. \"Then let's go and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Gao Xiaoxi's friend said quietly: \"Xiaoxi, I want to go home first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. We'll keep in touch by phone if anything comes up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing her friend off in a taxi, the group returned to where they had parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shuai suggested that Gao Xiaoxi ride in his car, making it three people per car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the girl refused adamantly, insisting on riding in Chen Fan's car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the back seat with her brother, Gao Xiaohu remained silent, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi, however, was chattering away, seemingly full of curiosity about Chen Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're my cousin's boyfriend? Were you two high school classmates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled as he drove and answered: \"Not just classmates, we were even deskmates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" Gao Xiaoxi was surprised: \"I heard that many people pursued my cousin in school, you must be really amazing to have won her over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan laughed: \"Your cousin was the school beauty back then, there were indeed many people pursuing her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi's eyes immediately filled with gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how did you manage to win my cousin's heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled modestly: \"I just had the advantage of being close to her. And maybe I was a bit thicker-skinned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi pouted: \"Tch. That's so unoriginal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So should I call you brother-in-law in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This girl has been smart since she was little, much smarter than her brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaohu snorted coldly, expressing his dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Xiaoxi wouldn't give up, turning to look at her cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, how did he really win you over? Tell us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruochu looked at Chen Fan, just smiling without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to get an answer, Gao Xiaoxi pouted, feeling a bit dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two cars drove to the school gate, with Guo Shuai getting out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put his hands on his hips and struck an arrogant pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I, Hu Hansan, have returned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the security guard in the nearby booth poked his head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not time for classes to end yet, wait outside if you're picking up kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Shuai: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at the others behind him with a depressed face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I look that old?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miaomiao, supporting Su Ruochu, was laughing so hard she could barely stand straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan teased with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be grateful the old man didn't think you were here to pick up your grandson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-06-05T15:06:40.703Z",1,"novelbin.me","b2f483361d2db80628d581dfe856fd01c5cd21b126082a6dda7b0de36154b919","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-428","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-426",761,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-cover.jpg"]