No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 208 A soft hum
The back massage by his mother provided relief to Guan Ren, who was physically and mentally exhausted.

A subsequent text message brought Guan Ren emotional healing.

[Guan Ren, I heard your class is having a really tough time. Are you alright?]

I was feeling pretty good about something, but seeing your text made me feel much better. Thanks for your concern, Ningning!

"Oh dear, what's wrong with him...?"

Seeing her best friend deliberately mimicking her usual tone of voice, Little Lemon couldn't help but pout slightly, her face turning slightly red.

【Then you should get some rest. Feel free to visit my QQ space when you have time】

Stepping into space?
Guan Ren hadn't heard this saying in many years.

Why step on the space?

My flower vine needs sunlight.

Yeah, I see.

It was a casual gift, but she took it very seriously.

What a kind and gentle girl...

"That's what a goddess is like."

Guan Ren increasingly felt that the title he had given her, "Little Lemon Goddess," was very fitting.

……

Guan Ren discovered that he was actually very busy every night.

Not only do I have to sit at the same table with my childhood sweetheart and chat with her on both sides, but now I also get a little lemon every now and then.

Besides these important matters, sometimes I even have to do homework and write.

"Ugh."

If you're this busy now, won't you be exhausted when you're in college?
I can't possibly bring my mother along to accompany me to school so she can give me a back massage like she did today, can I?

beep--

"Hey?"

"Hello, class monitor, are you studying?"

"..."

When Guan Ren spoke to Xiao Lihua on the phone, he could vaguely sense a faint sense of despondency.

And not at this moment.

In fact, Guan Ren had noticed something during the day as well.

However, this feeling was always faint, whether it was day or night, making Guan Ren hesitate whether he should say something.

It's important to remember that showing concern for a girl should be done in moderation.

Therefore, Guan Ren will assess the frequency and necessity of his concern.

Too much or too little is not good.

Sometimes, for various reasons, one might even deliberately show less concern.

Of course, Guan Ren has not yet encountered the latter situation.

"Guan Ren."

"Hey."

Tell me a joke.

Guan Ren had told her during the day that he hadn't had any inspiration lately and that he needed to save up some lame jokes.

But my deskmate suddenly made this request.

"Uh... okay! Let me think..."

Guan Ren was thinking on the other end of the phone.

Gu Youli was lost in thought on the other end of the phone.

Guan Ren, I like you, I like you so much!

Hearing the girl who grew up sitting next to her say such things has kept Gu Youli's heart in turmoil ever since.

After all, some things feel the same.

Hearing or seeing something with your own ears is a completely different matter.

"Sister Gu...Sister Gu?"

"!"

"I'm done talking. Were you... listening?"

"Yes, I'm listening, and I... laughed too."

As she spoke, she actually smiled, her lips curving upwards and revealing shallow dimples.

Then, she paused for a moment.

Because she clearly doesn't fake a smile.

Guan Ren had tried to make her laugh several times, but she could only manage a forced, insincere smile.

Gu Youli wasn't quite sure what Guan Ren talked to her about afterwards.

She was more absent-minded than ever before.

Holding the phone like that for who knows how long, I suddenly, as if possessed, spoke:

"Guan Ren."

"Ok?"

"Do you have...something you like...?"

Before she could finish speaking, the girl's lips trembled slightly as she pursed them together.

What is she saying?
Didn't your deskmate have a crush on you from the very beginning?

But why would I ask him, knowing full well, if he had a girl he liked?
It's because I did something stupid.

Or is it because...she wavered?
Is it possible to waver in the belief that "my deskmate has always liked me" just because of another girl's unspoken confession to herself?
"Sister Gu?"

"Ah, it's nothing..."

but.

Is it really always been like this? Does Guan Ren still love him?

When Gu Youli thought about the possibility that Guan Ren was no longer in a relationship with her, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable breathing and a long-lost tightness in her throat.

Come to think of it, the last time I had this feeling was also because of this person…

"That's enough for today, I haven't showered yet."

"Oh? So early? Okay, goodnight."

Guan Ren hung up the phone and then seamlessly connected with Luo Xiaobei.

"Hey?"

"Hey hey hey, I love my hole (I'm eating jelly) slurp~"

"Okay, eat slowly, don't drool and splatter it on my pillow."

"Guan Ren, aren't you annoying! If you mention it again!... Ah, my jelly—!"

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The other end.

Gu Youli walked into the bathroom somewhat bewildered.

She didn't shower, but slowly removed her light blue polka-dot top and matching panties, and her graceful, youthful figure soaked in the bathtub. Her delicate, snow-white skin reflected on the clear water like a pear blossom floating on the surface.

"call…"

Gu Youli let out a long breath, sank her body into the water, and stared blankly at the steaming ceiling.

The boy I like...

His childhood sweetheart confessed her feelings to him from somewhere he couldn't see her...

What about yourself?

Gu Youli had never known what to do next after falling in love. Now, based on Luo Xiaobei's "confession," she should have had some ideas, but because her thoughts were in a mess, she was even more confused.

Perhaps it's some kind of compensation mechanism.

Luo Xiaobei's words put pressure on Xiaolihua, causing her to deliberately recall the beautiful times she spent with Guan Ren.

I think back to how impetuous he was when he first greeted me.

I remember the first time he grabbed my hand and ran out of the office.

I imagine him playing the guitar for me on the phone on Valentine's Day.

I think of the pleasant moments he shared with me during the long breaks between classes each day.

There were so many things to think about, so many things that would make her heart race, that they eventually became like water in a bathtub, gradually submerging Little Pear Blossom.

And finally, when Xiaolihua began to think of his handsome face, in the steam rising from the bathtub, the girl's hand, for the first time, awkwardly and clumsily, pressed against her heart...

……

Coincidentally, in a bathroom in another residential complex...

"That wretched Guan Ren! Now he brings up pillows all the time, for no reason at all..."

Luo Xiaobei, who was also soaking in the bathtub, complained for a while, then dipped her chin into the water and made a "glug-glug" sound.

Then I waited for a while, and I don't know what she was thinking about.

As she reminisced, her arm beneath the water's surface gently traced ripples.

The mist in the air seemed to blend into her eyes, making them sparkle.

"Hmph... It's all that idiot's fault, after that time... it's been so long..."

She hummed softly first, then softly again.

The softer the humming, the louder the humming.

(End of this chapter)