No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 260 Keep Holding Me (I slept too soundly yesterday, so this is a belated chapter)
"Hey, Yuri? Hey, why are you on the phone?"

"?"

Gu Youli was somewhat puzzled when she heard her bad classmate's words on the phone.

Because normally, he would have started flirting right away at this point.

Could it be…

"how?"

Gu Youli suppressed her thoughts and calmly said:
"Can't I call you from Chengdu?"

"Uh, of course not! That's not what I meant..."

Guan Ren spoke with a slight stutter.

Not for any other reason than that Gu Wancheng next to him was glaring at him incessantly.

Damn it, how come this woman looks so beautiful even when she's glaring at people!
……

Guan Ren noticed that when Gu Wancheng glared at him outside of school, she really gave off a different feeling.

How can I describe that look in my eyes...?

It's like you're about to do something to her, and she's glaring at you to show her unwillingness, but at the same time letting you have your way.

Guan Ren felt that this kind of gaze, once you looked at it a few more times, would not only not be annoying, but would actually be quite captivating.

Including the big head.

……

Of course, now is not the time to get carried away.

Because at this moment, in addition to glaring, Gu Wancheng also had a hand outstretched in front of Guan Ren.

This means I want a mobile phone.

But Guan Ren refused to give it to him.

Gu Wancheng thought Guan Ren hadn't understood her intentions.

Then her rosy lips began to mimic the shapes of her mouth, one word at a time:

"hands-free!"

"..."

In reality, Guan Ren already knew that Gu Wancheng meant this.

But they definitely wouldn't want to turn on speakerphone.

So he pretended to walk out of the kitchen while making a phone call:

"Hey, Yuri, I'm in your... I'm in my kitchen, the signal's bad, I... Ouch—!?"

However, before Guan Ren could even walk out, he felt a sharp pain in his waist.

Looking down, Gu Wancheng's "criminal" hand had already been quickly withdrawn, leaving only a pair of unfriendly eyes staring straight at him.

"???"

That's right, it's another woman's innate skill: pinching the waist.

Although Guan Ren has already been criticized by many people.

Luo Xiaobei, Gu Youli, Guan Qiaoyun, and others...

Guan Ren was still shocked when Gu Wancheng actually pulled the same trick on him.

and so…

Could it be a problem with me? Like, am I the type of person who gets pinched on the waist by women 100%?
Or is it true that even a rabbit will bite when cornered?

Guan Ren muttered to himself, while also glancing at Gu Wancheng's chest.

Ok…

That's probably the only place in the world where rabbits don't bite...

The key point is that it actually hurt quite a bit.

Both Luo Xiaobei and Gu Youli were in pain.

Guan Ren loosened his grip on the phone for a moment, and then Gu Wancheng snatched it away, slammed it down on the stove, and pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hello? Guan Ren? Guan Ren, what's wrong? Are you still there?"

Gu Wancheng turned her head and glanced at Guan Ren.

Guan Ren rushed over immediately and stood next to Gu Wancheng:

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Guan Ren."

These commotions, neither too loud nor too soft, naturally caught Little Pear Blossom's attention. After a pause, she calmly said:
Is there anyone next to you?

"Ok?"

Guan Ren glanced at Gu Wancheng.

Gu Wancheng happened to be looking at him as well.

"...So how should I reply..."

Guan Ren pressed the microphone, and asked a question with a strained voice and mouthed the words.

"..."

Gu Wancheng was also stunned.

Logically speaking, it seems there's nothing wrong with Guan Ren saying whatever comes to mind.

But Gu Wancheng hesitated.

Even she herself didn't know why she hesitated, but when she heard her sister pressing her for answers again, she felt a sudden panic and, almost unconsciously, whispered something to Guan Ren:

"...Don't tell Yuri that you're with me..."

Even Gu Wancheng herself found these words strange.

It felt like...it felt like I was doing something wrong behind my sister's back...

In reality, she simply asked her sister's classmate to come over while her sister was away so that he could teach her how to cook a dish.

No matter how you look at it, the older sister's sincerity is for her younger sister's sake. How can it be related to feeling guilty?
As for Guan Ren, he naturally listened to Gu Wancheng, gave her an "OK" sign, and continued making the call:

"Youli, my signal is bad, what are you saying?"

"I said, is there someone next to you?"

You could tell that Gu Youli took a breath on the other end, and then said what she had been thinking at the beginning:
"Who is it, Luo Xiaobei?"

"No, I'm all alone right now, there's no one around."

After a short silence.

Little Pear Blossom's usual timid question came through the speakerphone:

Really...?

"real!"

Guan Ren remained calm and composed.

So much so that Gu Wancheng frowned and glanced at him.

"?"

Guan Ren disagreed and quickly booed in defense:

"...Teacher Gu, you're the one who told me to lie..."

"..."

That was indeed the truth, and Gu Wancheng was speechless.

But he still managed a slight smirk, a cold laugh escaping his lips.

Tsk, this woman…

Guan Ren was too lazy to argue with her and continued to ask Gu Youli:

"So, Yuri, you suddenly called because something's wrong?" "What do you think..."

"I said?"

"..."

Although I don't know why, my bad deskmate was indeed acting a bit strange today, and said with some dissatisfaction:

"So, when you call me every night, is there always something you need to do?"

As soon as Gu Youli said this, Guan Ren instantly felt as if an icy gaze was piercing his face.

"Uh... I was just... chatting normally between classmates... when we had nothing to do after class or meals..."

"Oh."

Little Pear Blossom gave a dry "Oh":
"So when you called me last time to say you missed me, it was just because you had nothing better to do?"

"This...this..."

Guan Ren felt a little sweat on his forehead.

I turned the speakerphone volume down a bit.

As soon as I finished adjusting it, a finger reached over and forcefully turned the volume up to the maximum.

"..."

Now that things had come to this, Guan Ren was no longer willing to look at Gu Wancheng's expression.

I just wanted to end the call as soon as possible.

"Hey, Yuli, let's talk tonight. I'm cleaning the kitchen right now, doing a big clean-up, and the signal is bad. It's tiring."

"okay."

Hearing Guan Ren say this, Gu Youli understandingly refrained from saying anything more.

He only added one sentence before hanging up:
"Oh, right, also, the reason I made this call is the same as the last time you did."

"Same?"

"Yeah, it's just... I miss you."

beep--

The call was disconnected.

But the fine beads of sweat on Guan Ren's forehead had not stopped.

"Teacher Gu, I...I need to go to the restroom..."

Guan Ren attempted to use the restroom as an excuse.

But a sharp rebuke immediately came from behind:
"stop!"

"..."

Gu Wancheng walked up to Guan Ren, crossed her arms, as if she were back in the classroom:
"Guan Ren! When did you manage to turn Youli into this!"

"Teacher Gu, what you're saying doesn't make sense. Isn't Youli doing just fine? What's wrong with her? And how did I 'lure' her?"

"Ha! If you don't seduce her, why would she think about you?!"

"I…"

"Shut up!"

Guan Ren wanted to explain, but judging from the situation, Gu Wancheng didn't seem as angry as he had imagined.

Or rather, being angry is one thing.

But the degree seems to be less than before.

In the past, Guan Ren estimated that Gu Wancheng would have been furious and would have kicked him out of the house, while also calling Gu Youli to give her a lecture.

But right now, Gu Wancheng hasn't done that.

However, his imposing aura remained intimidating. After silencing Guan Ren with a cold snort, Guan Ren raised his chin, closed his eyes, and his chest heaved for a long time before finally taking a deep breath and walking back to the cutting board.

I casually made two cuts.

Then, turning her pretty face slightly to the side, she said coldly:

"Don't come here yet!"

"Oh!"

Guan Ren went over immediately and chuckled twice.

Gu Wancheng glanced at him:
"Didn't you say you were going to the toilet? You're out of pee now?"

"Uh, it feels... like it's gone..."

"..."

Actually, mentioning the word "urine" reminded Gu Wancheng of a past event.

Therefore, before Guan Ren could say anything, he first glanced around aimlessly before looking back at the cutting board:

"Okay...keep holding me..."

"What?"

Guan Ren was taken aback and turned his head to look, only to see Gu Wancheng suddenly shouting loudly, as if she were unusually angry:
"I told you to continue teaching me how to cut vegetables!"

"Uh…"

Guan Ren shrank back, somewhat suspicious:

"Teacher Gu, you...you didn't just say that, did you?"

"If it's not this sentence, then which one is it?"

Gu Wancheng's face darkened:
"Guan Ren, I suddenly remembered that you didn't pay attention in the last few classes before the holiday, did you?"

"No, no, no, Teacher Gu, let's continue learning how to chop vegetables."

It turns out I misheard.

Guan Ren didn't have time to think too much. He changed the subject from listening to the lecture and went behind Gu Wancheng's waist. He then held her hand and taught her how to cut potato shreds.

"Teacher Gu, your hand like this, is it...?"

Getting back to the main point, Guan Ren is now more focused on teaching.

He gripped Gu Wancheng's hand even tighter.

It pressed even closer to her body.

From an angle unseen by Guan Ren, a faint blush, like that of a young girl, was slowly spreading across her pretty face as she bit her red lips and deliberately kept a straight face.

It wasn't until a few moments later, after a few quiet deep breaths, that she returned to calm.

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Two flowers bloom, one on each side.

At the same time, in Chengdu.

Inside a luxuriously decorated office.

On Poltrona Frau's single executive chair, as a pair of shapely and toned long legs crossed, the hem of her black ruffled dress swayed, slipping down to reveal a section of her fair and slender calves.

"Were you talking on the phone with the boy you like just now?"

She spoke with a hint of teasing, her red-soled, silver-heeled sandal swaying gently as it was lifted.

Although her entire foot was so delicate and fair, the neatly applied deep burgundy nail polish revealed a unique aura of superiority that was not typical of delicate women.

“I didn’t, and he didn’t.”

Sitting on the sofa by the French windows, Gu Youli calmly answered while looking at her phone.

"It doesn't matter whether it's good or not."

The woman behind the desk stopped teasing, and while looking at her computer, casually remarked:
"Anyway, all I can tell you is that if you like something, you have to be bold and go for it... This applies to both your sister and me."

"..."

(End of this chapter)