[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch":3,"chapter-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-52":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn: Instead of Chasing the School Beauty, I Chased Her Mother",{"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},1470684,1918,"Chapter 52: Just trying it out, won't get addicted!","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>When it all began, the system had issued a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhiya was a woman with a very traditional heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just how traditional she was, Li Zhiyan had no way of knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the moment when she chided him for holding her hand, saying men and women should not touch hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he understand what her brand of traditionality meant, and that indeed she wasn't quite suited to such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was the issue of her constitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go settle Aunt Fang,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, Aunt Fang is such a beautiful woman. It might not be safe for her at night. I'll feel at ease only if I look after her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, she's the class monitor's own mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jiang Xian who hadn't replied for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan typed: \"Wife, why are you silent? Have you fallen asleep? I'm planning to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian: \"I was just speaking with your teacher. He's so annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking about how he treated you before makes me want to beat him up. If you're tired, go to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan: \"Wife, you should go to sleep early too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't sleep early, it's not good for your skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian: \"You know quite a lot for a kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll sleep early, aiming to fall asleep before you do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan: \"Maybe we'll end up falling asleep together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian: \"Kid, go to sleep quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Xian stood up and went back to the master bedroom. She didn't take Li Zhiyan's words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a child's talk after all. She was 41 years old herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a whole 23 years older than this 18-year-old kid. His thoughts certainly couldn't be so dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely suggested going to sleep at the same time as her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned on the air conditioner and lay down on the nightstand, looking at her own snow-white slender legs, and felt somewhat saddened in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she really have to spend her juiciest years alone from now on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been contemplating having a second child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed that the idea of a second child was completely out of reach for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I really have no chance to have a second child...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next door, Yen Zhengjin was still feeling anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fortunate he had run fast; otherwise, he would have been in real trouble. That wouldn't have been good at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can't spoil that woman. Otherwise, there would be no end to her demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned on his computer, intending to unwind online. Without thinking, he opened a website.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contained many bizarre films, and at this stage, it was hard for him to be normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such bizarre content was very appealing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had first found this website when he caught Li Zhiyan and Li Shiyu passing notes in class. After seeing it was a website address, he scolded them furiously for not studying at their young age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when he got home, he opened it on his computer and found that actually, they had been studying quite well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity he hadn't discovered it earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the voice from an advertisement filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Macau Casino, legal online gambling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Live sexy female croupiers, dealing cards online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One advertisement after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These roused Yen Zhengjin's interest. This seemed like a lot of fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he knew that online gambling was a scam and he definitely should not participate,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt he had plenty of self-control. Deposit just a hundred yuan, treat it like a game. With life's pressures being so great, unwinding a bit now and then wasn't a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's register an account, just put in a hundred yuan for a bit of fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't get addicted anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Rao Shi Yun was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Her mind kept replaying the events of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kid was truly incredible, not only fluent in French but also skilled in programming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even knew about marketing, with all the talk of information cocoons and marketing theories; it still seems profound and enigmatic to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other people might spout such long-winded theories just as hot air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, that Wang who owns the internet café, he just wants to catch my attention, pretending to be deep and knowledgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhiyan's theories have been validated by the market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The packed internet café speaks volumes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such potential ensures he will undoubtedly have a bright future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, he might even outshine everyone I've ever met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Older people tend to appreciate talented children over good looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Rao Shi Yun was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had contemplated adopting Li Zhiyan as her godson numerous times, but Li Zhiyan always avoided committing to something more than a typical elder-younger relative relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it seemed he had taken a liking to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't see her as a woman he could sleep with, he wouldn't have kissed her while drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a manifestation of his subconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, Li Zhiyan's decision to forgo 200,000 yuan because of Rao Shi Yun made her increasingly feel something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question Li Meifeng had asked echoed incessantly in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you had to choose between that kid and your husband, who would you choose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid seemed genuinely upset when he heard about my potential remarriage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I really do remarry, will he stop caring about me altogether?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such thoughts caused Rao Shi Yun's heart to ache silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kid, he really is wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I'm stepping out! I need to use the electric scooter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Li Zhiyan visited his mother's room to let her know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mama's boy, Li Zhiyan was well cared for by his mother and needed to report his whereabouts before going out in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scooter keys are by the shoe cabinet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you be back tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Rongrong sensed her son might be growing up, having secrets of his own—maybe he was going to a hotel with some girl. No, it might not be a girl; perhaps it was a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be back, Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should rest early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking in with Zhou Rongrong, Li Zhiyan unplugged the charging electric scooter, took the battery, and went downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the road, Li Zhiyan felt that public safety had really deteriorated compared to 24 years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a woman on her own out here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would indeed be worrying; the fear of assault was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he got to the park, it was after ten o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2010, at this time, most people would have been asleep, but on the park bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhiya sat sobbing nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was utterly clueless about what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her family's home had been sealed and was ready to go up for auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as she was leaving with her suitcase, she had accidentally sprained her ankle, which still hurt terribly. The pain was excruciating whenever she stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had called her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't pick up, and despair washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zhiya had never felt such despair before, and at that moment, an electric scooter rode towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Fang Zhiya afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so late; could it be hooligans or hoodlums?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The park had only dim streetlights casting a faint yellow glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight filtered through the leaves, creating a mottled, sinister shadow, invoking fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a situation, Fang Zhiya had no time for sorrow, only fear remained in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1269,"2026-06-06T03:01:05.515Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3376d4e74e5506c7fcd867f5344b8ce7c854476478457b97e0188e00da5e41b","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-351","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-51",1617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-cover.jpg"]