Who wants to be a male model after being reborn? I want to be a male god.

Chapter 383 Identity Exchange
Xia Ning's appearance instantly froze the originally relaxed atmosphere.

She was wearing a simple white T-shirt and light-colored jeans, with her hair casually tied into a ponytail, but she was still so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on her through the gaps in the leaves of the sycamore tree, outlining her slender figure.

Light music was playing on the campus radio, and in the distance came the noisy sounds of freshmen disbanding their meeting.

But these voices seemed to be separated by an invisible barrier, leaving only a subtle silence between them.

Gu Xingruo tightened her arm around Xu Wen slightly, her fingertips unconsciously digging into the fabric of his suit cuffs.

She had imagined many scenes in which Xia Ning suddenly appeared in front of them.

But I didn't expect it to happen on such a casual night, on Xu Wen's birthday.

Xia Ning now seems to be living a peaceful and calm life.

This made it impossible for Gu Xingruo to connect the beautiful girl in front of him with her previous crazy state.

Everything that happened seemed like a dream.

Gu Xingruo adjusted her mood.

Her expression did not change at all. Instead, she smiled brightly, with the corners of her eyes curved into crescents: "Xia Ning? Long time no see!"

Her voice was clear and pleasant, with a slight rise at the end, as if she had really just met an old friend by chance.

The evening breeze blew her golden ponytail, and her hair glowed in the twilight.

Gu Xingruo seemed to have no hostility at all, and the two of them did not look like love rivals at all.

In fact, ignoring their relationship with Xu Wen, they can only be considered classmates who knew each other well in high school.

Maybe it has been forgotten many years later, and can only be remembered after someone reminds it.

Xia Ning's gaze lingered on Gu Xingruo's hand holding Xu Wen's for a moment, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

She shifted the bag from one hand to the other and naturally looked away.

The corners of his lips curved up just right: "Yeah, long time no see. I heard you're coming to school next semester too?"

Her voice was equally calm and gentle.

"Yes, I came back early to celebrate Xu Wen's birthday." Gu Xingruo shook her head, and the earrings on her earlobes jingled.

She deliberately pronounced the words "come back early" extra clearly.

"I didn't expect you to come back too, what a coincidence." She tilted her head and looked at Xia Ning without blinking.

There is a subtle atmosphere in the air.

Xu Wen stood between the two people and felt two pairs of eyes falling on him at the same time, as if he was locked by two spotlights.

The more times like this come, the calmer he needs to be.

Although there were a lot of people at the scene, he was not nervous at all. This kind of scene was a piece of cake for him.

Xu Wen cleared his throat and said, "Thank you for helping me look after Lingling. After she found out that you wrote The Disease Is Yours, she has been wanting to talk to you."

The first thing he had to do was to pass the blame, and it was very reasonable for him to put it on his sister.

Xu Ling was speechless after hearing this. When did she say this? Sister Ruoruo was standing next to her now. Wouldn't her brother's words lower her favorability in Sister Ruoruo's eyes?
She sighed softly in her heart: "It's mainly for my best friend. She likes this book very much, right Jiaojiao?"

Xu Ling followed suit and continued to pass the blame.

Huang Jiaojiao was originally watching the fun, but for some reason the topic turned to her.

Although she didn't react, she thought what Xu Ling said didn't seem to be a problem, so she nodded.

"No need to thank me. I just heard there was a freshman meetup, so I came over to take a look." Xia Ning said in a calm tone.

The street lights in the distance suddenly lit up, casting a warm yellow glow on the side of her face.

“The presentation was brilliant,” she added.

Xu Ling was keenly aware of the change in atmosphere.

She knew she couldn't go on like this. They couldn't just stand here forever, right?
So she rolled her eyes and suddenly jumped in the middle of the three people, her ponytail swinging happily: "Brother, since everyone is here, why don't we celebrate your birthday together? It will be more lively with more people!"

She deliberately raised her voice to break the stagnant air.

Huang Jiaojiao behind him nodded vigorously. Although she had no idea what was going on, she just wanted to watch the fun and her eyes moved back and forth between the three people.

Yang Yiyao came close to Xu Wen without knowing when.

She blinked and lowered her voice and said, "Senior Xu, your 'schoolmates' are really enthusiastic."

Yang Yiyao never expected Xia Ning to appear here.

And judging from her condition, it seems that she is planning to go back to school.

In fact, what surprised her even more was the situation between Gu Xingruo and Xia Ning. They didn't fight directly. This was completely different from what she remembered.

Could it be that after that incident, everyone has grown up?

She had originally planned to watch a river of blood flow so that she could reap the benefits.

Xu Wen looked at Yang Yiyao helplessly.

Before he could say anything, Gu Xingruo had already let go of his arm, stepped forward and held Xia Ning's hand.

Her movements were smooth and flowing, as if she had rehearsed them thousands of times: "Yes, Xia Ning, come along! We can chat."

Her fingertips touched the inside of Xia Ning's wrist, and the skin felt slightly hot.

Xia Ning seemed a little surprised, but quickly adjusted her expression and nodded gently: "Okay, if it's not too much of a bother."

"Don't disturb me, don't disturb me!" Xu Ling responded immediately, his eyes shining like stars.

She turned around and tugged at Huang Jiaojiao's sleeve: "Jiaojiao, don't you think so?"

Huang Jiaojiao finally woke up from her dream and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it's more lively when there are more people!"

Her eyes glanced back and forth between Xia Ning and Gu Xingruo, secretly comparing the two beauties with very different styles.

Xu Wen looked at the scene in front of him and suddenly felt a sense of unreality.

Half a year ago, Xia Ning and Gu Xingruo couldn't appear in the same frame at all, they were like enemies; half a year later, they can walk together as if nothing had happened.

Now, the two of them are going to celebrate his birthday together?
He certainly wasn't naive enough to think this was a precursor to peaceful coexistence.

This is quite literally the calm before the storm.

The halo of light from the street lamps cast on them, stretching their shadows very long.

Xia Ning's white T-shirt glowed with a faint white light in the twilight, while Gu Xingruo's pink dress looked like a blooming rose.

When they stand together, they are so beautiful that one can't take their eyes off them, yet they seem like they are from two completely different worlds.

"Let's go, then," he said finally, his voice a little deeper than usual.

The night wind blew through the treetops, bringing a rustling sound, like a silent sigh.

The group walked along the tree-lined avenue towards the outside of the school.

Xu Wen and Yang Yiyao walked in front, Xu Ling and Huang Jiaojiao followed behind, while Gu Xingruo and Xia Ning walked side by side in the middle.

"When did you come back?" Gu Xingruo was the first to break the silence.

Her fingertips were entangled with her hair. On the surface, she looked unconcerned, but she was silently observing Xia Ning's actions.

Xia Ning's eyes swept over her slightly white knuckles, and her voice was calm and natural: "A few days ago, I felt a little bored outside, so I came back to re-apply for admission procedures."

After Gu Xingruo found out that Xia Ning had dropped out of school to travel, she thought she would never come back.

I didn't expect her to come back so soon.

Gu Xingruo previously thought that Xia Ning did not have any deep feelings for Xu Wen.

But these events proved to her that things were not as simple as she had imagined.

Xia Ning's persistence far exceeded her imagination.

"What a coincidence, I just came back a few days ago too." Gu Xingruo raised her left hand with the ring on it and pretended to adjust her bangs.

The ring is a couple ring between her and Xu Wen.

Gu Xingruo knew that at such a time, she couldn't lose her composure. It was Xia Ning who should be anxious, not her.

She no longer needs to provoke or attack, she just needs to be her own mistress.

The light from the street lamp shone through the gaps between the leaves, reflecting a dazzling light on her ring.

"I originally wanted to give Xu Wen a surprise, but he recognized me right away." She deliberately shook her wrist, letting the reflection of the diamond pass through Xia Ning's eyes.

Xia Ning narrowed her eyes and quietly took a half step away: "He has always been very perceptive."

As she said this, she stared at the back of Xu Wen's neck in front of her.

There was a small mole there that she was familiar with.

Xu Wen, who was walking in front, suddenly sneezed.

Yang Yiyao nudges him with her elbow mischievously: "Is the perfume of the two junior sisters too strong?"

She deliberately raised her voice, causing Huang Jiaojiao behind her to burst out laughing.

Xu Wen didn't bother to pay attention to the woman who was watching the fun next to him, and just walked forward on his own.

Now he needs to give Gu Xingruo and Xia Ning space to communicate alone, so that he can also find out what the two women's attitudes towards each other are now.

It will be convenient for him to make the next plan.

"Yeah, sometimes I'm so sharp that it makes people angry, but it's good this way, so I don't have to pretend for too long." Gu Xingruo suddenly quickened his pace, turned around and smiled when he was half a body length ahead of Xia Ning.

She glanced meaningfully at Xia Ning's jeans.

There was mud on his trouser legs, obviously he had just been to the lake where they had dated before.

Xia Ning suddenly stopped and bent down to tie her shoelaces.

She slowly adjusted the length of the knot until Gu Xingruo had to stop and wait for her.

"I've read your book." Gu Xingruo took the initiative to start the conversation.

If we put aside the character Xia Ning, it is indeed an excellent romance novel.

She had never seen such a plot and description.

As soon as I saw the first line of the book, I was directly drawn into it.

"Especially the description about 'paranoid love', it is really true and it made me change my opinion of you a lot." Gu Xingruo mentioned the matter without any hesitation.

Xia Ning's fingers, which were tying her shoelaces, paused slightly.

Several people had experienced the story in the book together.

It’s just that Gu Xingruo had only read the ending at that time and didn’t see the previous plot. This book makes up for the previous plot.

While reading the book, Gu Xingruo actually felt some empathy towards Xia Ning.

Xu Wen's world is changing too fast, but he keeps moving forward courageously.

And Xia Ning became the one who was left far behind.

Gu Xingruo also had this feeling.

But the solution she thought of was to catch up and join Xu Wen's life.

At this time, we have to mention Yang Yiyao’s classic "interest entanglement" theory, which Gu Xingruo has been implementing.

This is probably the difference between her and Xia Ning.

Xia Ning raised her head, and a smile suddenly appeared on her calm face: "Thank you, that book is indeed a reflection of my inner thoughts, I put all my hard work into it."

"I know Xu Wen was very sad during that time." Gu Xingruo's voice suddenly became very soft.

She deliberately did not specify “which period of time”.

Huang Jiaojiao suddenly squeezed over from behind, holding up her cell phone to take pictures of the roadside scenery.

This episode eased the tense atmosphere between the two slightly.

After Huang Jiaojiao finished taking the photos, Gu Xingruo skipped the previous topic and said calmly, "Did you come back this time for him?"

She already knew the answer in her heart, but she still decided to ask it in person.

Xu Wen, who was walking in front, was suddenly tripped by a stone.

Yang Yiyao quickly grabbed his arm, grinned and asked loudly, "Senior Xu, why can't you even walk steadily?"

Xu Ling immediately understood and replied, "He must have heard something incredible!"

Gu Xingruo and Xia Ning looked forward at the same time.

Under the light, beads of sweat oozed out of the back of Xu Wen's neck and slid down his spine into his collar.

They all remember the feel of their skin in that spot.

Xia Ning liked to gently trace the protruding spine with her fingertips, and Gu Xingruo always liked to leave light pink kiss marks there.

"For him, and for myself." Xia Ning said suddenly.

Her gaze passed over Gu Xingruo's shoulder and fell on the spire of the library in the distance.

Xia Ning said softly: "There are some things I need to settle myself."

Gu Xingruo's pupils contracted slightly.

She knew that some things could not be avoided, so Xia Ning finally came back for Xu Wen.

But she was not afraid.

"Then are we competitors?" Gu Xingruo asked in a deliberately joking tone.

Xia Ning suddenly reached out and brushed away the fallen leaves on Gu Xingruo's shoulders.

This sudden intimate action stunned both of them.

"Maybe, maybe we have always been competitors." Xia Ning let go of her hand and let the leaves fall.

After she finished speaking, she whispered, "It's just that we have never competed fairly."

Gu Xingruo looked at the spinning and falling leaf, and her thoughts instantly drifted back to the night in the small park last year.

She thought of Xia Ning who suddenly appeared.

If she had been bolder at the time, would this incident have avoided happening?
Gu Xingruo stretched out her hand and said at the same time: "I don't need to compete with you fairly, because I am Xu Wen's girlfriend now, and you are his ex-girlfriend."

The words were very provocative, but her tone was unexpectedly calm and gentle.

Xia Ning was not irritated by this sentence.

She suddenly realized that she had indeed changed a lot after six months of treatment.

"I didn't think about competing, I just wanted to finish what I wanted to do," she replied calmly.

The fingertips of the two touched and separated in the air.

Gu Xingruo looked at the night sky and said, "Then I wish you good luck."

"Thank you." Xia Ning nodded.

Xu Ling, who was walking in front, had been observing the movements behind. When she saw the two people shaking hands, her jaw almost dropped in surprise.

"What are they doing?" she asked her brother in a low voice, her Adam's apple rolling unnaturally.

"Why don't you just go and ask?" Xu Wen's answer was very perfunctory.

Although he couldn't hear clearly what the two people said later, he knew that Gu Xingruo and Xia Ning must have reached some kind of tacit understanding.

He deliberately didn't wear the necklace Xia Ning gave him today, nor did he wear the bracelet Gu Xingruo gave him. His neck and wrists felt empty.

Xu Wen rarely believes in metaphysics.

But at this moment he remembered the tarot cards about the future.

“‘World’ represents perfection, cycle, and harmonious coexistence. The world symbolizes a closed loop, but a closed loop can also be a cage.”

(End of this chapter)