[{"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-693":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},1239819,1666,"Chapter 693 : I_m Getting Married","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-693",693,"\u003Cp>Chapter 693: I'm Getting Married\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't expect to see Fang Ling in Luocheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been over a year since they last met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he remembered that Fang Ling was studying abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she suddenly appear here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he saw her, he couldn't pretend he didn't. Chen Fan smiled and waved at her across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling crossed the road and walked towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan's smile suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he noticed the black armband on her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence,\" Fang Ling said with a smile, greeting him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan nodded, \"Long time no see. What brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My grandmother passed away. I came to send her off on her final journey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan thought to himself, sure enough, someone in her family had passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered that when he first met Fang Ling, it was in Luocheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, she came to Zhou Honghai's computer school to repair a computer, and even gave him a payment for it, which became the initial funds for his startup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it now, it turned out that Fang Ling's grandmother lived in Luocheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling looked at Chen Fan and asked, \"Do you have time? Want to find a place to sit and chat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan nodded with a smile, \"Sure, it's been a while since we last talked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where should we go? You decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling thought for a moment and shook her head, \"I'm not familiar with Luocheng, I only come here occasionally during holidays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You decide. Any place where we can chat is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan pointed to the car parked nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk in the car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bought a car?\" Fang Ling was a bit surprised, \"You finally decided to buy a car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still remember when we were in college, you always refused to buy a car. If I didn't know you well, I would have thought you were pretending to be poor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan started the car and smiled wryly, \"Not at all. Back in school, I just didn't want to draw too much attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I've graduated, of course I need to buy a car for convenience. I can't always squeeze onto buses, I'm not stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving onto the road, Chen Fan thought for a moment and asked, \"Are you hungry? Shall we find a place to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling's lips suddenly curled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember you refused to treat me to a meal several times before, no matter how much I asked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today the sun must be rising from the west, you're actually offering to treat me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan: \"How come I don't remember that? Are you deliberately trying to smear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, you've come all the way to Luocheng. As a host, it's only right that I treat you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling: \"See? Now you're denying it, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling smiled and then said, \"I want to eat hotpot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hotpot in this season?\" Chen Fan thought for a moment, \"Alright. I actually remember a hotpot restaurant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving Fang Ling around the county town for a few streets, he finally found the hotpot restaurant he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parking the car, he led Fang Ling into the restaurant and found a seat by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just past 11 am, not yet lunchtime, so there were only two tables of customers in the restaurant, making it very quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A waiter came over with the menu, and Chen Fan asked Fang Ling, \"Can you eat spicy food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling nodded, \"I like spicy food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled, \"I'm not very good with spicy food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's get a split pot then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then asked Fang Ling what ingredients she wanted. Fang Ling simply said she just wanted to eat meat and drink alcohol right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan shook his head and had to order himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please also bring us two bottles of beer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Fang Ling said, \"Just bring a whole case, give us 6 bottles, and make sure they're cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan reminded her, \"I drove here, I can't drink...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't I drink by myself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan had to nod to the waiter, \"Just do as she says.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the hotpot and ingredients were served. Fang Ling poured herself a glass and downed it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh! That feels good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chen Fan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell you what?\" Fang Ling glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what's bothering you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know something's bothering me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, sister. It's written all over your face that you're upset and irritated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling suddenly felt a bit self-conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that obvious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm. It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling poured herself another glass and stared blankly at the bubbling hotpot broth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan sighed, reached for a bottle of beer, opened it, and poured himself a glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll only drink one bottle with you today, okay? I still need to drive later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling looked up, \"Thank you, you're really nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now can you tell me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because of your grandmother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling shook her head without explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan had to ask, \"It seems you were very close to your grandmother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Fang Ling didn't shake her head, but lowered her head and said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was little, my parents were always busy with business, so they often sent me to my grandmother's place here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I spent most of my childhood at my grandmother's house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was very good to me and loved me very much. She often bought me snacks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just never thought... I should have spent more time with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Fang Ling's eyes had already turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand to secretly wipe away a tear, then looked up at Chen Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think... the price we pay for growing up is watching our loved ones get old and even leave us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled wryly, \"Why are you getting so sentimental?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone gets old eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling said softly with some disappointment, \"But... I'm not ready yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan picked up his chopsticks and fished around in the hotpot, picking up a piece of beef and placing it in her plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop being sentimental. Try this quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate a few pieces of meat, and Chen Fan raised his glass to gently clink with hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did your grandmother pass away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She died from an illness. Cerebral hemorrhage. It was sudden.\" Fang Ling's eyes reddened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn't even have time to get her to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't even get to see her one last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan comforted her, \"Actually, it's not too bad. She didn't suffer much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many elderly people are tormented by illness for years before they pass away. If I had to choose, I'd prefer to go like this when I'm old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling muttered, \"You really know how to comfort people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan smiled and smoothly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember you were studying abroad, right? How is it? Are you doing well overseas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling frowned and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not so great. The food abroad is terrible. Can't you see how thin I've become?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan laughed, \"I thought you had deliberately lost weight to get like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling rolled her eyes, \"Who loses weight to the point where even their chest gets smaller?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan choked on his food and almost spat out the meat in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling's lips curled into a smile, revealing that her joke had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan asked somewhat awkwardly, \"When are you going back? By the way, you're about to graduate, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling stared at Chen Fan, \"So you do care about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you were always trying to avoid me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan stammered, \"What are you talking about? Can't I care about a friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Ling pouted, \"If you really cared about me, why haven't you called me even once in over a year? You haven't even sent a text message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan felt embarrassed and stammered, \"I... I actually don't have your overseas phone number?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tong Yao has it!\" Fang Ling stared at Chen Fan, \"Aren't you close with Tong Yao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Fan quickly waved his hands, \"Don't say things like that. When did I become close with Tong Yao? We're just ordinary friends...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about me? Are we just ordinary friends too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Chen Fan was feeling very awkward, Fang Ling suddenly threw out another sentence that left Chen Fan stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm getting married.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1430,"2026-06-05T15:07:00.403Z",1,"novelbin.me","071c72ed0c1f345c5762625e307deb2c79ba8984ca17acef63398c8162a3747f","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-694","reborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-chapter-692",761,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2000-starting-from-pursuing-the-pure-h-cover.jpg"]