No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 232 Small Strange Things and Big Strange Things

The sports meet has ended.

Contrary to the usual situation where things start off excitingly but then become increasingly lackluster, this is a case in point.

The sports meet at Jiangzhou No. 2 Middle School became more and more exciting and full of surprises as it progressed.

The closing ceremony perfectly demonstrated this.

……

That evening, the discussion in the class group was particularly heated.

Some students who don't usually use QQ were unusually active in the group chat tonight. They either made an excuse to their families that "the closing ceremony will be late" and then went to an internet cafe, or they had the right to use their phones during the sports meet.

The focus of the discussion, of course, was on the three people.

Gu Youli, Luo Xiaobei, Guan Ren.

These three are practically superstars tonight.

Therefore, there are naturally many mentions in the group.

But the three of them seemed to have planned it beforehand, and they were surprisingly in sync.

[Gu Youli: You guys chat, I'm going to sleep first]

[Luo Xiaobei: I'm sleepy, Du Zihan, please stop tagging me.]

[Guan Ren: Sleepy.jpg]

……

In fact, Guan Ren, who was lying in bed at this moment, was also very confused about the situation of Gu Youli and Luo Xiaobei.

At that time, after he finished singing "Paper Short, Love Long", he was thinking about the copyright of the song and whether he should try to do something about it in advance.

Considering that I had chatted with Xiaolihua about songwriting before.

Guan Ren thought he should first chat with Gu Youli for a bit.

However, after coming off the stage, he was surprised to find that Luo Xiaobei and Gu Youli were together.

The two girls stood side by side. Upon seeing him for the first time, one nodded in greeting, while the other waved with a smile.

At first glance.

There seems to be nothing unusual.

But Guan Ren felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was very subtle.

You can ask casually.

The two of them said in unison:

"nothing."

"..."

Soon, Luo Xiaobei, as usual, laughed and joked, and steered the conversation to Guan Ren's performance.

"I didn't realize you were so capable, kid!"

Oh, not at all.

Guan Ren also shamelessly pretended to be serious:

"I am still not as talented as Miss Luo."

"Me? I just sing a song, unlike you, who can write songs and play the guitar so well... By the way, when did you pick up the guitar? Tell me about it."

"Ugh... hiss—!"

Guan Renzheng felt that Luo Xiaobei's smile was a bit strange.

As she leaned closer, she quietly twisted one hand around her waist.

Unlike usual, she was now going all out.

Guan Ren looked up, glanced at the little pear blossom pretending to be enjoying the scenery, then at Luo Xiaobei who was still forcing a smile, and quickly begged for mercy in a low voice:
"Bei, Beibei... Ouch... It hurts! It really hurts..."

"Oh, it hurts already?"

Luo Xiaobei narrowed her eyes.

To feign a mischievous appearance.

She just wanted to keep him from seeing the tears welling up in her eyes.

……

At this moment, only Luo Xiaobei himself knew that someone else was in even greater pain than him.

……

Even so, seeing his furrowed brows, Luo Xiaobei couldn't help but loosen her grip.

No way.

He was the boy she had liked since she was a child.

So even if Luo Xiaobei sees him in the slightest discomfort, she will find it even more unbearable than he does.

"Okay, let's go~"

Immediately, in front of Gu Youli, Luo Xiaobei forcefully grabbed Guan Ren's arm.

After sniffing, she suddenly raised her sweetly smiling face, but instead of looking at Guan Ren, she looked at Gu Youli:
"Go back to the classroom to pack up, then we'll go home together."

"Hey! I know, I'm leaving, don't stop me... Um, goodbye Sister Gu, I'm going home now... Ouch—!"

……

And so, after Guan Ren's performance, he returned home without even saying a word to Gu Youli.

So when I got back, I quickly turned on my phone.

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Sister Gu, if I want to listen to music in the future, can I just throw away all my MP3 players and come directly to you?]

[Xiao Li: Okay, then I'll ask you for help whenever I want to listen to music.]

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Hehe, I get it, I get it. Did I look cool on stage tonight?]

The other party was silent.

After a while.

[Xiao Li: Hmm, a little.]

"Ok?"

Guan Ren's smug smile froze.

He then gradually fell into deep thought.

That can't be right...

Logically, if I sent someone something like that, I should have received a cold or dismissive response from Xiaolihua...

Drop drop-

At the same time, Luo Xiaobei sent a message.

[On the River Isle: Pighead, tell me, is there anything in this world that lasts forever?]

"ha…?"

This seemingly random sentence left Guan Ren scratching his head in disbelief.

[Guan Guan Jujiu: Hello, Miss Artsy, where did you hide Luo Xiaobei?]

On the River Isle: I Won't Tell You

[On the Riverbank: Wouldn't it be better if I hid her away? Then no one would bother you.]

"..."

These words made Guan Ren frown immediately.

It seems everyone's minds are a bit foggy from the closing ceremony tonight.

The little pear blossom is a little strange.

Luo Xiaobei found it rather strange.

Beep— A moment later, Luo Xiaobei's phone rang on the other end.

"Hello…?"

"Luo Xiaobei, what do you mean?"

"What...what do you mean...?"

Luo Xiaobei sat on the edge of the bed, hugging a pillow and pouting. Her toes touched each other and stomped on each other.

Guan Ren is so annoying. He suddenly called just to yell at her.

"What do you mean by 'no one around me bothers me'? Explain yourself clearly. When have I ever complained that you're bothering me?"

"You yelled at me..."

"..."

Qingmei's soft humming made Guan Ren's lips twitch.

"Enough with the nonsense, hand over the normal Luo Xiaobei to me right now. Are you trying to play the depression card in the middle of the night?"

"...Tch! Who...who's depressed? I...I was just browsing the web for a bit, getting all worked up, and then I asked you a question, and you suspect I've hidden Zhenluo Xiaobei...Hmph, why are you being so mean..."

"..."

Guan Ren was speechless.

So it turns out it was his problem after all?
Hearing Qingmei's aggrieved voice, even though Guan Ren believed from experience that she was probably faking it, he still couldn't help but soften his tone.

……

After all, she was the girl who had been by his side since childhood.

So even if he saw the slightest bit of grievance in her, regardless of whether it was real or not, Guan Ren was willing to comfort her.

……

“Bei, no matter what, you are not allowed to say anything like ‘Guan Ren finds Luo Xiaobei annoying’ again. No one in this world finds you annoying, not me.”

"...Really?"

"Um…"

Guan Ren thought for a moment:
"Not necessarily."

"???"

"Even if one day I really find you annoying, that's normal and won't affect our relationship at all. Because childhood sweethearts are born to annoy their childhood friends. The more you annoy them, the harder it will be for them to forget you, and before you know it, it'll be a lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xiaobei pondered for a moment.

Then Guan Ren vaguely heard some soft muttering through the microphone.

"...Even the best of lives...can't last just one night..."

"Hey?"

"Oh! It's nothing, I understand. Okay, I'll give Zhenluo Xiaobei back to you~ But I still have a question for you."

"Stop asking artsy questions."

"Oh no, actually I just wanted to ask, you...you right now, do you have anything on your mind...?"

"?"

"...Never mind, I forgot what I wanted to ask. Goodbye."

"???"

……

The more questions you ask, the easier it is to reveal your true feelings.

Luo Xiaobei hung up the phone and buried her face in the pillow.

Gu Youli was right tonight.

She lacked confidence in some things; she was cowardly.

But aside from foolishly waiting for him to make his own choice in the future, Luo Xiaobei really didn't know what to do.

……

To outsiders, she was his childhood sweetheart, the girl he was closer to than anyone else.

What outsiders don't know is that, precisely because of this, she is more afraid of losing him than anyone else.

……

And as she grew to like him more each day than the day before, Luo Xiaobei became increasingly unable to accept any possible negative consequences.

"You idiot, do you even have a girl you like?"

In a daze, Luo Xiaobei seemed to recall the last words Gu Youli had said to her that night.

It seems there's more to the story than just the guitar.

So besides the guitar... what else is between him and her?
Gu Youli didn't say that at the time.

Luo Xiaobei gritted her teeth and refused to ask.

The more I think about it, the more I care.

What on earth happened.

That's why Gu Youli's eyes were so pure.

Her face was so resolute.

Her…

She's so beautiful...

Not only is she beautiful, she's also an excellent student...

Since becoming Guan Ren's deskmate, and having been flirting with him for so long...

……

As Luo Xiaobei pondered, her thoughts drifted off in a different direction.

snap…

Then, large tears began to roll down, one by one hitting the pillow.

What if Guan Ren really falls for another girl...?

Luo Xiaobei used to be quite nonchalant when she thought about this issue.

But when she realized she really needed to confront this problem, it felt like her heart was being squeezed, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

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But Luo Xiaobei didn't know that Gu Youli was also tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Although she was certain that Guan Renxian had indeed fallen in love with her earlier.

The other day, I confirmed with him that he was still in a relationship with me.

But the problem is...

My bad classmate, who's been in a relationship with me since childhood, is he going to have to stick with his childhood sweetheart forever?

When will this ever end?
Of course, Gu Youli couldn't just tell Guan Ren, "Don't pay any attention to Luo Xiaobei anymore."

After all, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the relationship between those two people is not something an "outsider" like her could "stir up."

So... what is he actually thinking?

On the one hand, he likes himself, and on the other hand, he continues to be Luo Xiaobei's childhood sweetheart, for a very, very long time?

Gu Youli felt her mind was in complete turmoil.

To be honest, Guan Ren didn't actually do anything tonight, so why is he still feeling so unsettled...?

Gu Youli stared blankly at the ceiling, then slowly reached out and pressed her hand against her soft chest, her eyes slightly brimming with emotion.

All I can say is that her deskmate was really too bad.

(End of this chapter)