No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 115 Goodbye, Little Lemon Goddess

"Brother Chi, why are you blushing?"

“Refreshed!”

The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday was over, and while most people were still feeling a bit disoriented, Zhang Chi was surprisingly energetic, which made Guan Ren, who was sharing the new magazine with Gu Youli, feel uneasy.
"Is there some progress between you and Feng Xin?"

"Well..."

Zhang Chi didn't say it directly, but judging from his expression, he was definitely right.

"Okay, that's good, but don't forget to help me find out about the girl with the lemon arm sleeves."

"Lemon arm sleeves... Oh, the one with the umbrella?"

Zhang Chi looked suspicious:
"No, Ren-ge, why are you still thinking about that girl?"

Before Guan Ren could reply to what he said, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his finger.

Looking back, he realized that Gu Youli had accidentally pressed her hand against his while flipping through a magazine.

And I accidentally pressed it a little too hard.

This resulted in Guan Ren being accidentally pressed and hurt.

"What girl?"

Gu Youli looked down at the magazine and asked casually.

"It's from Class 6, the one who borrowed my umbrella before."

"..."

Gu Youli frowned slightly:
Is she a good student?

"?"

study?

Guan Ren was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "As expected of Gu Youli."
"I am not sure."

"Oh."

Gu Youli nodded.

She also realized that the question she asked was meaningless.

Even if she is a better student than me, she is still a student in Class 6, so it's impossible for her to help Guan Ren with his studies like I do.

Therefore, Gu Youli > that girl.

……

"Brother Chi."

Later, during the long break between classes, on the way to the cafeteria to buy grilled sausages with Zhang Chi, Guan Ren couldn't help but scold him:
"How can you be so unreliable? I told you to ask around when you have time, and you've been asking around for a whole semester, how come you still haven't heard anything?"

"Nonsense, you said it yourself, you can ask around when you have time, but I don't have time."

Zhang Chi spread his hands, indicating his innocence:

"At worst, I'll just write it down on my phone and ask Feng Xin about it when we chat this weekend."

"Okay, then ask one more question while you're at it."

"Who?"

"She's also from Class 6, named An Ning, the 'Ning' in lemon. I want to know who she is."

"An Ning..."

Zhang Chi chuckled. Lemon arm sleeves again, lemon juice again—what's gotten into Guan Yu (the Guan Yu) lately, obsessed with lemons?

"Second Master, could it be that the girl you're looking for is the An Ning you mentioned?"

"?"

Guan Ren was taken aback upon hearing this.

An Ning…

Lemon arm sleeves…

Hmm... if this were part of the NPC settings in some games, it wouldn't be impossible.

But given the strong, literal connection in reality, Guan Ren felt it couldn't be such a coincidence... right?

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Anyway, it's not a big deal.

The real big deal is the tutoring class this weekend.

At least in one person's eyes, this is a big deal.

[On the Riverbank: You're going to tutoring tomorrow. Remember to listen to your teacher and get along well with the students from other classes.]

[On the river islet: But we can't get along too well!]

[On the River Isle: In short, it's about finding the right balance, lest someone take advantage of you because you're too friendly or too kind, understand?]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Okay, Mom]

[On the River Isle: Mmm, good baby~]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: ? ? ? You actually agreed?]

Guan Ren stared at his phone, speechless.

Guan Ren will start attending the weekly tutoring classes for some students every Saturday morning tomorrow, and tonight Qingmei immediately gave him a motherly lecture.

It was like a message to Guan Ren before he went to university or even to work in another city. Guan Ren's lips twitched as he read it, and he sarcastically called her "Mom." Who knew she would shamelessly respond?

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Fun fact, if my grades consistently improve, I might be able to apply for not needing tutoring.]

[On the River Isle: Did Li Min say that?]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: This is my estimate]

[On the river islet: cut...]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Anyway, once I have the capital, I should be able to reach an agreement with her.]

……

Guan Ren did indeed think that way.

Even someone like him who gets up early to go for a morning run wouldn't mind spending an extra Saturday morning at a tutoring class.

But I still feel a bit bored.

In particular, Gu Wancheng was not among the Chinese, math, and English teachers who participated in the tutoring this time.

This left Guan Ren somewhat disappointed.

As for why I was disappointed…

"Could it be that her fragrance is really poisonous, and I've become addicted to it...?"

The next morning, while jogging, Guan Ren couldn't help but steal glances at Gu Wancheng beside him and ponder this question.

Gu Wancheng gradually noticed this, which was a bit strange.

So during halftime, he simply asked, "Guan Ren."

"what?"

"Why are you so distracted today?"

"Harmful."

Guan Ren answered honestly:
"I was a little disappointed that you, Teacher Gu, weren't able to come to the tutoring class."

"..."

Gu Wancheng's pretty face showed a momentary blankness, but she quickly regained her composure and said:

"Who is the Chinese teacher at the tutoring class?"

"It's Teacher Gong, who teaches Class 8."

"Ah."

Gu Wancheng nodded:

"She's a good teacher too. Ultimately, learning depends on yourself, you..."

"No no no."

Guan Ren shook his head repeatedly:

"Teacher Gu, Teacher Gong's lectures are really not as good as yours. Didn't you switch classes with her once? I could tell then that whether it was the logical order of the lectures or the control of the key points, she was not as good as you."

"That's because she didn't explain it properly, it doesn't mean that Teacher Gong lacks ability..."

Gu Wancheng said this calmly.

Guan Ren glanced at her and saw that Gu Wancheng, who was taking off her shoes for a routine check, had one of her beautiful feet, encased in a white cotton sock, with the toes of her feet twitching restlessly a couple of times.

Guan Ren smiled to himself, knowing that his flattery had hit the mark.

So, somewhat carried away by his success, he added another line:
"Hey, of course, even Teacher Gong isn't as pretty as Teacher Gu."

Swah——

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wancheng's signature cold and sharp eyes shot over, causing Guan Ren's smile to freeze instantly. He stood up, muttering "The weather is really nice today," and walked dejectedly towards the track.

As a result, while going down the steps, he accidentally stumbled forward several times.

"..."

Gu Wancheng watched his retreating figure without saying anything, put on her shoes, and followed him.

Then the two started running side by side again.

However, Guan Ren caught a glimpse of Gu Wancheng's lips, which seemed to be faintly upturned, near a few strands of her hair.

"Gu...Teacher Gu?"

"explain."

"You were... laughing just now?"

"What are you laughing at? Just keep running!"

"..."

Okay, then you must have misread it.

Since ancient times, even heroes have struggled to win a smile from a beautiful woman, let alone a beauty like Gu Wancheng.

……

But then again, it's normal to misread things while jogging in the morning.

After all, he might not be fully awake yet.

But after running around and arriving at the multimedia classroom where the tutoring was being held, Guan Ren was certain that his eyes could see very clearly.

I could clearly see a very well-behaved girl sitting in the corner of the last row of the noisy classroom.

Blue plastic hair curler…

Compared to my deskmate's slightly lower ponytail...

A pair of jeans that's faded a bit from washing, but very clean...

And the same pale yellow canvas shoes, washed until faded and very clean...

She sat in the corner, looking down at an English book, her school uniform worn over a plain khaki sweatshirt.

Compared to other classmates who were either chatting or playing on their phones, she was, to put it mildly, very inconspicuous.

However, Guan Ren saw it differently.

Not for any other reason than the two exquisite sleeves with small lemon prints on her arms.

"Hello, hello, hello—"

Soon, Teacher Gong, who had already arrived, began to manage the order of the tutoring class:

"Everyone, find your seats! Roll call is about to begin!"

Upon hearing this, the students from the other classes began to sit down one after another.

Students from each class usually sit together.

Occasionally, students from different classes who know each other will sit together.

Of course, in this situation, there will inevitably be a few awkward single seats left, scattered around in different places.

"Why are there so many empty seats? Move forward! Sit in pairs! You, student, go sit over there, yes, over there..."

At this point, the teacher needs to intervene.

As Guan Ren watched as each student was assigned a deskmate, he noticed that "Little Lemon Goddess" also looked nervous, clutching the corner of her book with both hands and looking at the teacher expectantly.

It has a bit of that feeling of being at a loss about "fate".

"Hey, you, the boy standing there, you..."

Finally, the teacher looked at Guan Ren.

Guan Ren then pointed directly to the side next to [Little Lemon Goddess]:
"Teacher, I'll sit here."

"Oh, that's good."

So Guan Ren, carrying his schoolbag, sat down.

After a moment of surprise, "Little Lemon Goddess" recognized Guan Ren:
"Guan Ren... classmate?"

"Well, it's me."

Guan Ren grinned, revealing his neat, white teeth:
"long time no see."

"Uh-huh…"

[Little Lemon Goddess] gave a barely audible "hmm," and immediately a slight blush appeared on her delicate oval face, which Guan Ren found quite amusing.

The girl he had been searching for for so long was indeed just as shy as when they first met.

(End of this chapter)