No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 187, Page 184: My Best Friend's Little Girlfriend (Just one update today, my computer broke down before, and the new one just arrived and I haven't had it installed yet)
Gu Youli is actually going to an internet cafe?
Guan Ren was taken aback.

If others heard this, they would probably be even more shocked.

After all, whether it was Class 8 of the first year of high school or Class 7 of the second year of high school, if you ask any of Gu Youli's classmates, they will definitely believe that Gu Youli is absolutely not suited for places like internet cafes.

Many people think that, putting everything else aside, given her sister Gu Motou's temper, if she knew her sister was going to an internet cafe, there would definitely be no good outcome, right?
Guan Ren also considered this point and tried to persuade him:

"Sister Gu, internet cafes... well... they're pretty smoky and noisy, maybe... not suitable for you."

"Then who would be suitable to go?"

Gu Youli's gaze swept past Guan Ren, then she looked straight ahead, her lips moving slightly as she murmured something very softly:
"Is it that I'm not suited to go... or that I'm not suited to go with you..."

"Ah? This..."

Guan Ren scratched his head, but actually found it quite novel.

Because Gu Youli would actually use such words to make things difficult for him, he sensed a different kind of charm about Xiao Lihua, which matched her recent habit of teasing herself, and it was quite interesting.

"Okay, I'll contact you tomorrow."

Since Xiaolihua insisted, Guanren agreed to it.

But he also reminded her very seriously:
"Sister Gu, there will be many of us going to the internet cafe tomorrow, so it will be fine. But promise me, you will never go to the internet cafe alone, okay?"

"it is good."

Gu Youli raised her head slightly and agreed, her eyes looking earnest and obedient.

Guan Ren repeated the same words to Luo Xiaobei later.

But Luo Xiaobei scoffed, thinking Guan Ren was talking nonsense.

After all, in her opinion, what's the point of going to an internet cafe if she's not with Guan Ren?
……

When small groups of people reached the vicinity of the playground, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

Some boys headed to the basketball court, some girls started strolling along the track, and some went straight to the internet cafe to warm up.

Guan Ren and Luo Xiaobei continued to go home together.

"Hey, how about I come over for dinner tonight?"

"why?"

"There's no reason why, it was just something I did on my way, and it was something you did on yours."

"Okay, I was planning to cook some plain noodles, but I don't know if you'd like some..."

"Sheep Village Noodles? Did Grey Wolf make them?"

"..."

……

The two chatted as they walked toward the school gate.

Gu Youli, who was standing far away at the fork in the road, did not walk towards the back gate of the school.

It was just the backs of two people standing side by side, their dangling fingers silently clenching and unclenching.

This person is really...

He was the one who fell in love with her first, yet he was always inseparable from his childhood sweetheart, showing no signs of having a crush on her at all…

After a while, Gu Youli bit her lower lip, turned her head away, and stopped looking at them. She then lifted her slightly heavy legs and walked home.

Strange to say.

She knew perfectly well that he and his childhood sweetheart had a very good relationship.

But seeing them walking side by side now, Gu Youli felt as if a small hand was gently pinching her heart.

It doesn't hurt or itch.

It tastes a bit sour.

At the same time, it also brings to mind their backs, sometimes shoulder to shoulder, and the fact that they "slept together since they were little".

It might even trigger a chain reaction, piecing together those frequent, "old married couple" interactions between Guan Ren and Luo Xiaobei that they hadn't previously paid much attention to.

Gu Youli suddenly had a sudden, inexplicable thought.

If she were also Guan Ren's childhood sweetheart, how wonderful that would be!

tread…

tread…

At the back door, Gu Youli gradually stopped.

Her head had been drooping low without her realizing it, and her right hand, which was holding the backpack strap, had been slowly moving from her waist to her chest.

Tsk.

She was lost in thought for a long time along the short stretch of campus road.

So this is what happens after someone falls in love early...?

Huh? So, after Guan Ren fell in love with me early on, he also often felt anxious and insecure about me?

"..."

Thinking of this, Gu Youli raised her head and blinked.

Yes.

Like I said before, that bad guy still likes me; he'd already written me a little note, and coincidentally, I did too…

Gu Youli suddenly thought of the phrase "mutual affection" from the magazine, and her pretty face couldn't help but flush.

No matter how you look at it, the current situation is one of mutual affection versus childhood sweethearts, giving her the advantage!

The girl's spirits lifted, her pretty chin slightly raised, and her proud ponytail swayed back up.

……

Now that things have come to this, I feel that what I should be thinking about is how to give my deskmate a reply to that little note after I haven't responded for so long.

After all, back then, Gu Youli never expected to get an answer, let alone fall for this frivolous and wicked guy...

So now, what's her next step... or rather, their next step?

……

Little Pear Blossom, who had never liked anyone before, was just getting over her worries when new troubles arose.

As I walked home, my cheeks were flushed, and even though I was walking steadily, my heart was pounding harder and harder.

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"Romantic luck? Me?"

"Correct!"

As evening fell, Luo Xiaobei, who had come to Guan Ren's house for dinner, warned him that according to her latest horoscope, he would be attracting unwanted romantic attention soon. "Ugh, so that means..."

"..."

"Uh...this doesn't look good..."

Guan Ren frowned, sensing that Qingmei's gaze was intriguing, and promptly adopted a sullen expression:
"Ugh, I'm a student, all I want to do is study hard. All this flirting is so annoying."

"cut!"

Luo Xiaobei curled his lip. Which man isn't lustful? He didn't believe Guan Renzhen could remain unmoved if he encountered a woman.

"Guan Ren, let me warn you, if you try anything inappropriate or flirtatious and get arrested, I won't be responsible for you... Waaah!"

"Crow's Mouth."

Guan Ren showed no mercy, stuffing a banana she was about to eat into her little mouth.

……

About 40 minutes later.

……

Goodbye, Sister Qiaoyun~

"Yes, Xiao Bei, come visit often during the winter break."

"Okay~"

After having dinner at Zhu Ma's house, Luo Xiaobei ran downstairs with a bouncy gait.

Because the open stairwell has an echo.

So she ran all the way to the entrance of the residential area before bending down slightly and gagging twice.

"Ugh... Ugh... Ugh—..."

Thankfully, it was just dry heaving; nothing came out.

Luo Xiaobei had only a slight sore throat. She stood up, patted her chest, and let out a long breath.

"Phew... I think I ate too much..."

Luo Xiaobei isn't very good at eating noodles, especially wheat noodles.

Actually, Guan Ren doesn't eat much; he only eats it occasionally.

But Luo Xiaobei's condition was a little worse than his; she could only eat two or three bites at most before feeling bloated.

However, tonight's plain noodles were made by Zhu Ma, and they were delicious, fresh and refreshing. So Luo Xiaobei forgot about it while eating and accidentally ate an extra bite.

In addition, she hadn't eaten noodles for a long time, so she felt unwell.

"Slow down, slow down..."

Luo Xiaobei was recovering when she turned her head and suddenly saw an old man in the guardhouse staring at her with a kind and gentle smile.

"Grandpa?"

Luo Xiaobei blinked:

"Are you okay?"

Grandpa Lin shook his head and simply said:

"You're Guan Ren's childhood friend, and you've been here once or twice before, right?"

"Oh, yes, it's me. My name is Luo Xiaobei."

"Um…"

Grandpa Lin nodded, then suddenly changed the subject:
"It's definitely my sweetheart's home cooking; sometimes, even if I don't want to eat, I find myself eating with gusto..."

"???"

A lover?
Luo Xiaobei was stunned for a moment.

But she actually quite likes hearing those words.

So I suddenly felt that this kind-looking old man was quite nice:

"uncle."

"My surname is Lin."

"Uncle Lin, do you know Guan Ren?"

"More than just knowing each other!"

Grandpa Lin actually became quite proud of himself:

"We are best friends, like Bo Ya and Zi Qi..."

"..."

Luo Xiaobei was skeptical. Could her childhood sweetheart really be a kindred spirit to this gatekeeper?
However, upon closer reflection, it seems that Guan Ren did mention this person at times.

However, in his words, he was something like a "literary old man"...

"Oh, right, sir."

Luo Xiaobei thought of her childhood sweetheart's romantic luck, and her eyes darted around like a little fox:

"You're always here keeping an eye on everything, listening to every whim. Could you keep an eye out for other girls during winter break and see if any come looking for Guan Ren?"

Grandpa Lin was taken aback, then nodded:

"Well, yes."

"Thank you, Grandpa Lin~ May Grandpa Lin live forever~"

"..."

Luo Xiaobei left after she finished speaking.

Grandpa Lin was left there, his eyelids twitching.

No wonder she's this guy's childhood sweetheart; in some ways, she's just like him...

"but…"

Grandpa Lin squinted, and the image of Guan Ren's other, or rather, his other two, girlfriends flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but shake his head and click his tongue in amazement.

“Little Bei, it’s no problem for me to keep an eye out for you, but even if I do notice something, I can’t tell you… After all, I already said that I’m best friends with that kid.”

How could true friends betray each other?

Grandpa Lin slowly turned and entered the guardhouse, his smile becoming even more benevolent.

(End of this chapter)