No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 162

"Uncle Lin! Have you eaten?"

"Waaaaah! Waaaah...!"

"Oh, you're eating? Well, I won't disturb you then!"

Guan Ren, who was on his way to buy dish soap, passed by the guardhouse and casually greeted him. Unexpectedly, Grandpa Lin, who had his mouth full of rice, gestured with his chopsticks, indicating that Guan Ren should come and play chess with him later.

Guan Ren didn't want to go downstairs today, especially since he had just finished cooking a big meal and was quite tired from cleaning up. So, taking advantage of the old man's unclear speech due to food in his mouth, he quickly left.

"This old man, his passion for chess is truly immense..."

Of course, Grandpa Lin doesn't study chess all the time.

Guan Ren was often seen reading books or even watching dramas on weekdays.

It was played on one of those old-fashioned DVD players that were popular at one time, with a screen, like a laptop.

This player can play three discs and automatically rotates them. Guan Ren saw it at Luo Xiaobei's house when he was a child, and even used it to play 1000-in-1 FC games.

The shows that the old man watched on it seemed to be quite trendy and covered a wide range of genres.

This even includes "Let the Bullets Fly," which was released just last year, and "Transformers 3," which was released this year.

As for his radio, Guan Ren always thought that, like many old men, it was just used to listen to operas. But one day, he was surprised to find that Grandpa Lin was using it to listen to "The Lonely Patient" and "Love for Sale".

"I must say, he's quite versatile as an arts and culture soldier,"

These behaviors gave Guan Ren a new perspective on the old man.

……

Guan Ren had little experience buying dish soap.

I know that neutral, non-irritating hand soap is the safest option.

After shopping at the general store, on my way back, I ran into An Guoguo, who had been refreshed, at the entrance of [Ping An Fresh Braised Food].

She was raising her right hand and making a series of "zzzzzz" sounds at the ball on the ground.

"I'm Ultraman Teddy! Zzzzz..."

"..."

Guan Ren shook his head, ignoring the clever little thing. Then, because there was no one in front of the stall, he glanced into the storefront and saw two figures, one big and one small, busy at work.

Mother An Shui Rou is making braised dishes, while daughter An Ning is washing dishes.

Guan Ren smiled as he watched the mother and daughter's lively figures disappear into the distance.

Especially seeing An Ning, the way she washes the dishes so efficiently, it makes you feel like she's quick and good at it.

"She's...much more virtuous than the two women at home..."

Guan Ren couldn't help but sigh.

Then he felt that what he said was a bit strange, and subconsciously looked around guiltily.

Hmm... thankfully we're outside. If Luo Xiaobei or Gu Youli heard us, it wouldn't be good. I have a feeling it would affect some important aspects of interpersonal relationships...

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"I'm back... Huh?"

A short while later, Guan Ren returned home and found his bedroom door closed. He knew without a doubt that Luo Xiaobei had gone in to take a nap.

As for Gu Youli, Guan Ren had originally wondered if she would also go in and sleep with Luo Xiaobei.

Two girls, one pretty and elegant, the other charming and lovely, if they were to share a bed, wouldn't that be a beautiful sight?
As the saying goes, a man who enjoys watching women fight also enjoys watching women sleep.

Guan Ren felt that, purely from an appreciative perspective, he was also that kind of man.

So I tiptoed over, wanting to quietly open the door and peek at the two girls' sleeping faces.

But then they suddenly discovered that Gu Youli hadn't gone in; instead, she was lying on her side on the sofa, fast asleep.

"Why are you sleeping here..."

Although the sofa had cushions, Guan Ren couldn't help but think of the Princess and the Pea when he looked at Xiao Lihua's slender and serene figure. He worried that her fair skin might get bruised and battered.

So Guan Ren quietly washed the dishes and tidied up before coming to the sofa and gently pinching her cheek:

"Sister Gu, wake up, wake up..."

“…Hmm…”

Gu Youli let out a soft hum from her delicate nose, but did not wake up. Only her soft brows furrowed slightly.

Guan Ren pinched him a couple more times, but he still didn't wake up.

Okay, this method doesn't seem to work.

Guan Ren had no choice but to give up, withdrawing his large hand from her soft little feet, which were wrapped together in light gray striped cotton socks. Instead of pinching her feet, he started shaking her shoulders.

"Sister Gu, Sister Gu..."

Gu Youli woke up immediately, opened her eyes, and saw the face from her dream appear before her. She quickly sat up, hugged her shoulders, and rubbed them.
Did I just fall asleep?

"Yes, you'll catch a cold if you do this. Go to your bedroom and sleep."

bedroom…

Gu Youli glanced at the closed door to Guan Ren's bedroom, remembered some things that happened before she went to sleep, then her eyelids drooped, and she turned her face to the side:
"hehe…"

"?"

Guan Ren was speechless. Why was he suddenly laughing at him out of the blue?

"I'm serious, okay? Sleeping like this in this cold weather will make you catch a cold. Let's go to the bedroom."

"..."

Gu Youli ignored him, turning her face even further away, staring at the floor, her thin lips murmuring softly:

"No need, I'm an outsider, it's not convenient for me to use your bedroom."

"When did you become an outsider?"

Guan Ren is puzzled:

"You're my deskmate, and if you're an outsider, then who isn't an outsider?"

Gu Youli glanced at him:
"Childhood sweethearts..."

"Uh…"

Childhood sweethearts are indeed not outsiders.

But my deskmate isn't either.

"It's the same. Luo Xiaobei isn't an outsider, and neither are you, Sister Gu."

Guan Ren believed the two were not contradictory. He took Gu Youli's fair and delicate hands, rubbed them in his palms, and grinned:
"You are my wife, always have been."

"hehe!"

Gu Youli chuckled even louder, trying to distract someone and prevent him from noticing her rapidly reddening earlobes.

That nasty deskmate is talking nonsense again!
Who...who is his wife? Did she agree?
However, his witty remarks reminded Gu Youli of something very important.

Something that had been weighing on her mind because of her childhood sweetheart suddenly became much clearer.

That is: Guan Ren had been in a relationship with her since childhood.

From the moment he wrote that little note until now, this bad deskmate's early romantic thoughts have never stopped, and Gu Youli believes that her judgment on this point is quite accurate.

For example, he always likes to hold his own hand.

Men and women should not touch each other. If a boy is not in a relationship and has improper thoughts about another girl, why does he always want to touch her hand?
Is it just because it's fun? So, even if you've been sleeping with your childhood sweetheart since you were little, it doesn't really mean anything.

Because Guan Ren's first love was Gu Youli, not Luo Xiaobei, and the little note he wrote saying "I like you" was also for Gu Youli, not Luo Xiaobei.

Once she understood this, Gu Youli's mind suddenly became clear.

"I'm going back..."

"Well, be careful on the road."

"..."

"?What's wrong?"

"nothing…"

Before leaving, Gu Youli turned sideways to look at the stairs, facing a direction Guan Ren couldn't see, and suddenly stretched out a fair wrist in front of Guan Ren:
"It's about last time... when you were reading my palm in the living room, we hadn't finished yet..."

"Oh?"

Guan Ren's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that Xiao Lihua would actually be interested in this. So he decided to respectfully comply and showed it to her carefully for a while.

Finally, when Gu Youli felt her hands were sore, Guan Ren finally concluded that "you will have at least four children in the future." After giving Gu Youli a slightly reddened look and a glare, he said goodbye.

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Afterwards, Guan Ren played on his phone for another half hour in the living room.

After checking the time, and feeling that Luo Xiaobei had slept long enough, I went to the bedroom door. When I turned the handle, I found that Luo Xiaobei had locked the door from the inside.

"?"

Dove occupying magpie's nest?

Guan Ren almost laughed out of anger.

Like Gu Youli, Luo Xiaobei was also Guan Ren's wife, someone he knew intimately.

This girl locks herself in while she's taking a nap. Does she think I'm afraid she'll sneak in while she's sleeping and do something bad to her, like playing with her little feet in thick black stockings or admiring her cotton panties that are barely visible under her stockings?
What do they take him for?
Would the mighty Guan Yu secretly do these things to his sleeping childhood sweetheart?

But it doesn't matter, Guan Ren has the key.

It was placed on a tray next to the TV cabinet.

click -

Guan Ren inserted the key directly, and Luo Xiaobei's scream immediately rang out from inside:

"Hey! Wait...wait a minute!"

"?"

It turned out she was already awake.

But her voice... it sounds a bit strange?

It sounded a bit like a dream, yet tinged with a hint of panic.

Was she just getting dressed?

"Luo Xiaobei."

Guan Ren stopped unlocking the door and stood outside, saying helplessly:
"You didn't take your clothes off and sleep in my bed, did you?"

"Who...who took their clothes off! Humph, I'm disgusted by this pigsty of yours..."

Another moment passed.

"Okay...alright, come in!"

Click.

The door lock opened.

Guan Ren pushed open the door and saw Luo Xiaobei sitting on the headboard like a rag doll, her clothes intact, blinking her big eyes and staring straight at him.

"you…"

Guan Ren was suspicious:

"Is everything okay?"

"Nonsense, I just woke up, what could possibly be wrong?"

Luo Xiaobei raised her little face with a dissatisfied look, but when she spoke, she blinked her eyes many times, making Guan Ren feel that she seemed quite guilty.

But I really couldn't see anything wrong with her.

The two rosy blushes on her little face, which were a bit darker, were probably from sleeping too soundly.

"Ok?"

wrong.

There are still some things that don't seem right.

"Why did you bring this out here...?"

This guy hadn't been to his own room in a long time, and sure enough, he did rummage through everything. For example, there was a picture of himself on the bedside table.

"What? Can't I even look at a photo? You're so stingy."

Luo Xiaobei pouted and mumbled a few perfunctory words before getting out of bed, taking off Guan Ren's pillowcase, clutching it tightly in her hand, and walking outside.

"Hey!"

Although Luo Xiaobei was walking very fast, Guan Ren still called her back.

Luo Xiaobei's heart skipped a beat, as if a deer were fluttering inside, and then she slowly turned around:

"what…"

"I'd like to ask you what you want."

Guan Ren was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:

Why did you take my pillowcase off? Are you going to take it back as a souvenir?

"me…"

Luo Xiaobei tried to say "I" for a long time without getting it out, her face growing redder and redder. Finally, she gritted her teeth and groaned, "I am!"

"I drooled in my sleep, I just went to wash it off!"

"I see. Tsk tsk, you always call me a pig's head, but someone just takes a nap and drools so much."

"..."

Guan Ren was making sarcastic remarks, but Luo Xiaobei lowered her head and, unusually, didn't argue with him. Only a blush rose to her cheeks, and then she shuffled outside in her slippers.

……

"Idiot Guan Ren...why did you suddenly barge in like that?!"

Inside the bathroom, watching the rushing water wash over the pillowcase, Luo Xiaobei's heart pounded even harder, and the blush on her burning face seemed impossible to melt away.

"Fool…"

She bit her lower lip and murmured, actually not expecting that on such an ordinary noon, simply by lying in her childhood friend's bed, smelling his scent in the room, and looking at his photo, she would inadvertently lose herself in thought...

"Next time... I must hold back next time!"

At least don't use his pillow anymore.

"Luo Xiaobei, you need to be self-disciplined!"

(End of this chapter)