No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 230 Because I Like Guan Ren (Two Chapters Combined)

No one could have imagined that a closing ceremony would produce two stars from Class 7 of Grade 11, a science-focused class.

This statement may be somewhat exaggerated.

However, that's truly how the audience feels right now.

"Is this... the power of a love triangle?!"

Some people were amazed, which immediately attracted onlookers.

"What? A love triangle? Tell me more."

"What are you talking about? You know perfectly well that the lead singers from Class 10 and Class 3 ended up in the hospital because of a love triangle and pulling each other's hair, which is why Gu Youli and Luo Xiaobei just happened to appear on stage."

It turned out to be the case.

That's true.

But the onlookers were disappointed:

"Ugh, this is boring... I thought the class monitor and the academic representative were involved in some kind of love triangle..."

"How could that be! Gu Youli only cares about studying! Do you think everyone is like you? And Xiao Bei, she has Guan Ren."

……

As they were talking, Luo Xiaobei returned from the stage to the assembly point of Class 7.

"Xiao Bei, Xiao Bei, I love you!"

"Ahhh—I'm your fan! Can I get your autograph?"

Du Zihan and a few others immediately started to make a dramatic scene.

Hehe...~

Luo Xiaobei sticks out her little tongue:

"It's alright, I mainly went to help them, I had no other choice."

"..."

Hearing this, Gu Youli, who was not far away, honestly felt an urge to roll her eyes.

no way?
Does this mean that the people from Class 10 initially approached her without saying anything, but only after she agreed to help Class 3 did she turn around and approach other people again?
but…

To be fair, Luo Xiaobei does sing very well.

They're almost catching up to me.

"?"

Guan Ren noticed that Xiao Lihua suddenly puffed out her little chest.

Although I don't know what she's thinking.

However, it was discovered that her breasts had started to grow a little bit at some point.

not much.

But it's still better than not developing at all.

And I'm ashamed to say it.

Perhaps it's because one or two, or even three, women around me are all highly learned scholars.

So Guan Ren actually thinks that this level of control, which can be held in one hand, is quite nice. It has a unique and refreshing allure, full of precious girlish charm.

"His surname is Guan!"

"?!"

Guan Ren was startled.

Luo Xiaobei had somehow crept over, hands behind her back, eyes darting around suspiciously.

What are you smiling about, with your lips pursed up like that?

"Laughing is illegal?"

"It's hard to say, but I have a feeling your smile isn't for anything good..."

"..."

Guan Ren and Luo Xiaobei stared at each other speechlessly.

There's something he's wanted to complain about for a long time.

So, could Luo Xiaobei really have mind-reading abilities?

Moreover, she never reads when she's thinking about serious matters.

I was just pondering something not very serious, and she kept spotting my clues.

Guan Ren had no idea how many times Luo Xiaobei had questioned him with "I always feel like you xxx" when he was thinking strange things.

"Ugh…"

Why are you sighing? Are you feeling guilty?

Guan Ren wasn't feeling guilty.

It was just an assumption that came to mind.

Imagine a man who marries his childhood sweetheart who can read minds.

Does that mean that in married life, it would be impossible to have an affair even if one wanted to occasionally do so?

Of course, cheating is wrong and incorrect.

However, if it's just holding an old classmate's hand or touching a close female friend's feet in public, wouldn't that be considered a matter of being read mind?

"Ugh…"

The second sigh was Guan Ren's relief.

Thankfully, he wasn't that kind of spineless man.

"Bei, come with me for a moment."

"Oh."

Guan Ren suddenly walked out of the playground.

Luo Xiaobei didn't know what he was going to do, but she just followed along.

Childhood sweethearts should follow their childhood sweethearts.

She's been following him for over a decade, no reason needed.

Little Pear Blossom silently watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her lips trembling as she tried to speak, but ultimately said nothing, her hand fidgeting restlessly.

"What is it?"

Luo Xiaobei tilted her head.

He looked completely bewildered.

In fact, her eyes were sparkling, and they were overflowing with anticipation.

"nothing."

Guan Ren then announced with a forced smile:

"I just wanted to praise you. I didn't realize you were so amazing. My legs are shaking right now."

"?"

Luo Xiaobei thought blankly for a moment:
"Is this... a compliment?"

"Of course."

Guan Ren gestured:
"The rhythm was perfect, the singing was beautiful, and the atmosphere was great. I couldn't stop shaking my leg the whole time."

"oh oh."

Luo Xiaobei suddenly realized.

Her face flushed slightly with lingering fear.

What a pig! He can't even compliment someone properly...

It almost made her think of it as a compliment in another sense.

After all, she had read in some gossip magazines that girls who could make boys' legs tremble were indeed very impressive…

But clearly, she's still an innocent little girl! She's far too young for that kind of thing!

"So you're done praising him..."

Luo Xiaobei looked down at her toes, swayed her body, then raised her little face, blinking her eyes at him:

"Is there a reward?"

Naturally there is.

Otherwise, why would Guan Ren run down to this dark little tree?
So, after Luo Xiaobei was rewarded with a tap on the forehead, the two sat down by the tree.

Luo Xiaobei nestled in his arms, chatting away about all sorts of things.

……

“Let me tell you, when I first went on stage, Xu Meng kept telling me to just do my best.”

Who is Xu Meng?

"That girl from Class 3, tall, thin, and fair-skinned, the prettiest one on stage just now, didn't you see her?"

"I saw it, but weren't you the best-looking one on stage just now?"

"Hmph...Hmph! Don't try to sweet-talk me..."

……

It seems the rewards are still ongoing.

Luo Xiaobei hummed and hawed, pretending not to care.

My heart felt as sweet as if it were coated in honey.

My childhood sweetheart was so sweet tonight…

It's so sweet, she almost... wants to try it...

……

Under the cover of night, Luo Xiaobei continued talking to him.

Meanwhile, she was also secretly watching his lips.

Without realizing it, my heart started racing, and I began to lose my focus.

The sound from his lips gradually faded, and then faded even further.

In the end, all Guan Ren could hear was a warm, sweet breath coming from beside his face.

"Luo Xiaobei? Are you asleep?"

"No...no, I'm not a pig-headed idiot like you."

Luo Xiaobei hurriedly came to her senses.

But after Guan Ren said that, I really did feel a little weak and sleepy.

Tsk, that's really strange.

Why is it that after all these years, his embrace is still so comfortable, and why does she still find it so hard to leave once she's inside him?

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About fifteen minutes later.

With a camera hanging around her neck, Du Zihan, who kept getting up to look for her best friend, finally saw Luo Xiaobei reappear at the meeting point.

"Xiao Bei, Xiao Bei! Oh dear, didn't you hear? The host was praising you just now. Where were you...where..."

She rushed over, her face pale and flustered, before she could finish speaking, she saw Guan Ren beside him.

Suddenly realizing that Guan Ren had also just disappeared, Du Zihan immediately fell silent.

Then, with an air of "I know nothing" and "I won't ask anything," he silently walked away.

"Du Zihan! Are you going to spread rumors again?!"

Luo Xiaobei quickly chased after him.

Guan Ren chuckled, amused as he watched her lovely figure disappear into the night not far away.

But he didn't notice that another figure had just emerged from the darkness and approached him. "What were you doing just now?"

"Sister Gu."

Guan Ren glanced sideways; Xiao Lihua beside him wasn't looking at him, but quietly watching the stage.

"Nothing much, just... fooling around with Luo Xiaobei."

Gu Youli didn't say anything.

Continuing to watch the performance on stage, compared to her own and Luo Xiaobei's performances, it was no longer a particularly exciting show.

After a long pause, he suddenly said:
"So he went to kiss her."

"...Cough cough!"

Guan Ren was looking around, trying to find out where Gu Wancheng was.

These words made him shrink back, and he stammered, feeling inexplicably guilty:

"Sister Gu...sometimes when we talk, maybe we shouldn't be so...over-the-top..."

"What? You've already done it, so you're not allowed to say anything?"

"No, Sister Gu... Youli..."

"..."

Gu Youli's eyes suddenly lit up.

But he quickly returned to his usual calm.

Ha ha.

Now I know it's called Yuri...

"Youli, I..."

"Stop talking, let's watch the show."

"..."

Guan Renxin said that watching a performance and chatting are not contradictory, right?
This isn't like watching a movie or attending a concert.

Speaking of this conversation and atmosphere... something feels off, doesn't it?
It's like a young couple having a cold war...

"Ren-ge! Ren-ge!"

"Tsk, be quiet, we're watching the show..."

Guan Ren became impatient upon hearing someone call him.

Zhang Chi found it strange:
“Watching the performance doesn’t prevent us from talking… Brother Ren, I need to talk to you about something serious, come here.”

Guan Ren turned his head and then noticed that there were several people standing next to Zhang Chi.

"Tie Dan? Gou Sheng?"

Guan Ren walked over. The person who came was a classmate of Guan Ren's from Class 7 in the first year of high school. They were quite close back then. Now, the classmate had been assigned to Class 12 and was studying humanities.

"Brother Ren, I'm in urgent need of help!"

Tie Dan immediately shook Guan Ren's hand warmly.

"Don't!"

Guan Ren made a gesture to refuse red envelopes from relatives during the Chinese New Year:

"Let's get this straight first. What do you mean, 'I'll save you'? Do I even have the ability to do that?"

Yes! It's like this…

Gou Sheng began to explain the situation.

As Guan Ren listened, his eyebrows began to twitch.

"So... the person in charge of your class's performance was about to go on stage, but ran away?"

"Yeah, he went to the hospital to find two girls who fought for him! The two from Class 10 and Class 3!"

"..."

Guan Ren felt that this was beyond ridiculous.

But at this very moment, I suddenly felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through.

that's true…

The lead singers from Class 10 and Class 3 are both girls...

There's always been gossip about their love triangle. How could two women be in a love triangle?
……

In conclusion, it's the third time.

Soon, Class 7 erupted in excitement for the third time.

"Huh? Ren-ge is on too?"

"Wow, this day is going to be recorded in history!"

"Whoever was sitting in the first row, switch places with me. I want to see Second Master!"

"Hey, who's squeezing my chair? Didn't they... take care of... Teacher Gu? It's okay! You sit down, you sit down..."

……

On the podium, Guan Ren's own entourage was much smaller than that of Gu Youli and Luo Xiaobei before.

There were no dancers or musicians accompanying the music.

Due to the urgency of the situation, he was unable to coordinate with the other people who were meant to provide support.

So there was only one person.

Then he grabbed a chair and placed it in front of the microphone.

After sitting down and adjusting the microphone height, he glanced at the thing in his arms with a rather wistful expression.

Just one action.

That had already stunned Class 7 and all the students who knew Guan Ren.

"Damn, Ren's going to play the guitar?"

"The people in our Class 7 are all incredibly talented, each one of them is more secretive than the last."

"What the hell... is he going to sing and play the guitar himself?"

Guan Ren himself also felt that it was somewhat unreal.

He did a lot of retraining on the guitar during the Chinese New Year.

But after playing it for Gu Youli, they just threw the matter aside.

He even planned to play a song for Luo Xiaobei, but then he forgot about it.

Who would have thought that I would pick it up again tonight by some unexpected twist of fate.

"Hey, hey, hey..."

He patted the microphone, showing no signs of being self-conscious about performing on stage.

After all, he had hosted the company's annual meeting when he worked in his previous life.

Now, facing a group of students, and representing Class 12, it's impossible for me to feel stage fright.

"This song, um... you probably haven't heard it before, because I wrote it myself."

Guan Ren was shameless; he figured since he was going to sing it anyway, he might as well get the copyright first.

The audience was in an uproar.

A song you wrote yourself?
Did they actually cash out?
This is a middle school in a small county town in 2012, and there are handsome guys with the kind of looks you only see in TV dramas.
Luo Xiaobei was also shocked.

Gu Youli, however, seemed to be deep in thought.

Without a word, Guan Ren plucked the strings and began to speak in his magnetic voice:
"...You accompanied me into the cicada-filled summer, across the city's hustle and bustle...The song still lingers, your pear blossom-like eyes..."

……

“?!…”

Gu Youli, who was in the audience, felt her heart skip a beat when she heard the lyrics.

……

"...Words are insufficient to express the many ripples in my heart...Words are insufficient to recount the youthful days, my story is still about you..."

As the catchy melody played, Gu Youli listened, and a mixture of indescribable joy and bewildered panic gathered in her heart.

Though the letter is short, the sentiment is deep.

Was he singing about... that little note he gave her back then?

Do not!
No problem at all!

Yes! It must be!
It is no coincidence.

Luo Xiaobei, who was also unable to remain calm, clutched her chest tightly with both hands.

My story, filled with memories of our youth, is all about you.

The theme of the song sung by Guan Ren sounds like... childhood sweethearts, doesn't it?
Good to listen to! Love it!
Luo Xiaobei was pleasantly surprised.

But amidst the surprise, a question lingered in my mind:
"This guy, when did he start writing songs? And suddenly he plays the guitar so well..."

How come she, as the childhood friend, knew nothing about these things?

However, she didn't know that someone else did.

Right behind Luo Xiaobei, Gu Youli continued the conversation as if talking to herself:

"His guitar playing has been quite good for a long time."

"?"

Luo Xiaobei was stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly:
"how do you know?"

"Because he played for me during the Chinese New Year."

On stage, after Guan Ren finished singing the first verse, the applause from the audience was like a tidal wave, booming and crashing.

But to Luo Xiaobei, it was not as deafening as Gu Youli's words.

Gu Youli merely smiled faintly, a very beautiful smile, and focused intently on her deskmate on the stage, still muttering softly to herself:

"He also said that it was the first time he had ever played guitar for a girl."

"you you…"

Luo Xiaobei opened her mouth, feeling her mind go blank for a moment.

Meanwhile, the scene of Gu Youli hugging Guan Ren in front of everyone a couple of days ago has also resurfaced.

"Yuri, actually... I'm actually quite curious about something!"

After blinking haphazardly, Luo Xiaobei finally couldn't help but ask Gu Youli a question.

"what's up."

"So...the day Guan Ren won the championship, you...were that happy?"

"Ah."

Gu Youli nodded:

"Are you asking why I hugged him?"

"This...this..."

Gu Youli's sudden bluntness left Luo Xiaobei momentarily speechless.

"Actually, I hugged him not because he won the championship."

Just like she had treated someone earlier, Gu Youli ignored Luo Xiaobei and focused solely on the boy on the platform who was very, very special to her.
"It's simply because I like Guan Ren."

"Eh…?"

After the song on stage ended, enthusiastic applause once again overwhelmed everything.

Gu Youli slowly turned around, looked at Luo Xiaobei who was standing there stunned, and pursed her soft lips:

"And I think I like him more than you do."

(End of this chapter)