My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 121 Lu Bai, you murderer!
"The restroom is to the left of the cashier."

A waiter who happened to be passing by pointed it out in Mandarin with a Sichuan accent.

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded her thanks and walked over quickly, her expression unreadable.

As Zhou Heming watched Cheng Shuangjiang leave in a hurry, he felt a momentary wavering and wanted to chase after her.

But that thought only flashed for a moment before reason pulled it back.

He looked at the girl sitting next to him.

"So, what you meant was that because we have to play lovers, only I can do it?"

"Yes, so your screen debut was playing a couple with me. Isn't that very memorable and something to be cherished?"

Lu Bai glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang as she left, but quickly revealed a sly smile.

“What you said makes a lot of sense. When we get old, we can watch this show to reminisce about how young we were back then.”

Zhou Heming nodded, then seemed a little slow to realize.

"Does that mean we can get married twice? Have two weddings?"

"What are you talking about? What do you mean, twice?"

Lu Bai was puzzled.

"With me, Lord Lu Bai, here, most of the films can be completed in one take, without needing to be reshot several times."

Cui Ming, who was standing nearby and heard the two whispering, curled up the corners of his mouth.

"What Xiao Zhou means is that if you have to have a wedding in the movie, you should also have a wedding in real life."

He was concise and to the point.

Because Cui Ming spoke so naturally, Lu Bai understood the implication of Zhou Heming's words before he even realized what he had heard.

"Get married???"

She glanced at Zhou Heming, who was scratching his head awkwardly, pretending to drink a beverage, because his inner thoughts had been exposed.

Then, a blush quickly crept up Lu Bai's ears. She looked as if she had been drinking, her face flushed, and her skin had a beautiful pinkish hue.

"What are you saying? It's so early."

To hide his embarrassment, Lu Bai pinched the soft flesh on Zhou Heming's waist.

But the smile at the corner of his mouth was clearly undeniable.

"As long as Xiaobai likes it, I have no objection."

At this moment, Director Lu Ban, who was eating, overheard the gossip and put down his chopsticks to say something.

"You should eat."

Xia Hu Po smiled and told Lu Ban not to interrupt.

"This reminds me of when you two got married."

Cui Ming stroked his chin and looked at Xia Hu Po and Lu Ban.

"Is it a similar situation?"

After realizing the weighty statement he had made, Zhou Heming didn't dare to look directly at Lu Bai and could only pretend to look curiously at Cui Ming on the other side.

"Let them tell us themselves."

Cui Ming gestured for Zhou Heming to ask the person involved.

"I'm curious too. I've only heard the general idea before, and I don't know the details."

Attracted by this interesting gossip, Lu Bai's blush faded a little, and he opened his eyes wide to look at the two of them.

"There's nothing special about it."

Xia Hu Po felt a little embarrassed being stared at by the two young people. She glanced at the lazy bum beside her and said softly.

"It was on my twentieth birthday when this guy mysteriously asked me out at midnight, saying he had a birthday surprise for me. But when we got there, it turned out to be the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"This...this is so simple and straightforward?"

Zhou Heming gained a more direct understanding of Director Lu's ability to take action.

"It wasn't over yet. It was midnight, and the Civil Affairs Bureau wasn't even open. So we just took a walk home on the road outside the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Xia Hu Po spoke with a somewhat dazed look in her eyes, perhaps recalling that time.

“It was November then, and the weather wasn’t too cold yet. The road was covered with fallen leaves. We walked hand in hand through the fallen leaves for more than an hour before we got home.”

"Huh, and then what?"

Lu Bai seemed to be imagining that scene.

Two people in love encountered a setback when they went to get their marriage certificate, but their enthusiasm remained undiminished. They took a walk hand in hand on a street late at night, dreaming about their married life.

"After we got home, neither of us felt sleepy, so we stayed up until morning and got to the Civil Affairs Bureau before they opened for business."

Xia Hupo recounted the story with a touch of nostalgia.

"When we arrived, we found that because it was November 11th, there were a lot of people getting married, so we had to make an appointment in advance, otherwise we could only wait in line to see if we could get a turn."

Do we need to make an appointment?

Zhou Heming felt that he had learned new knowledge.

I've decided to make a secret note of this so I won't make the same mistake later.

"If there are only a few people, it's not necessary, but it's always better to make a reservation."

Xia Hu Po chuckled softly.

"What's that saying again? First marriage, no experience."

"So, Sister Amber, you and Director Lu are queuing up here?"

Lu Bai took a sip of the juice in his glass.

"Yes, we waited all day."

Xia Hubo nodded.

Zhou Heming and Lu Bai exchanged a glance.

They could imagine that if it were an ordinary couple, after going through all this trouble, they would probably either decide to come back another day, or they might have a disagreement and start arguing on the spot.

Judging from Xia Hu Po's tone, she didn't think these setbacks and frustrations were bad things. She would even go along with Lu Ban's seemingly unpredictable antics.

Why think about getting married on your birthday?

Zhou Heming asked.

"Because 20 is the legal marriage age for women."

Lu Ban suddenly answered.

"what?"

Zhou Heming didn't react in time.

"Because the desire to become family is something I'm unwilling to wait even a second longer."

Xia Hu Po answered.

Lu Bai and Zhou Heming both fell silent for a moment.

"But if two people love each other, does it make any difference whether they register for marriage or not?"

Zhou Heming scratched his head; after all, he was only eighteen years old and had no real understanding of these things.

For him, as long as they love each other, everything else is just a formality and there is no need to be attached to it, because even with a marriage certificate, some couples are like strangers or even become enemies.

That's right.

Xia Hu Po smiled, glanced at Lu Ban beside her, and spoke softly.

"But it's like a clear oath, a contract, whether in a psychological or legal sense."

"It's like being able to openly sign a surgical consent form after getting married."

Lu Ban said in a serious tone.

".you're right."

Zhou Heming still couldn't understand.

He glanced at Lu Bai.

Perhaps, only when that day truly arrives will he fully understand the meaning behind Xia Hu Po's words.

"Have you reached the point of discussing marriage?"

Lu Ban asked another question.

"no!"

Lu Bai immediately blushed and denied it.

“That’s perfect. This wedding photoshoot will give me a taste of what it’s like to be married beforehand. Once you’ve been married before, you’ll have experience.”

Lu Ban's angle was tricky.

At this moment, Cheng Shuangjiang returned from the restroom and sat down.

At this point, Cui Ming began discussing the filming arrangements with Lu Ban, and the topic shifted to other things, no longer continuing the previous discussion about marriage.

Zhou Heming glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang.

She seemed to have washed her face with cold water; there were still some glistening water stains on her cheeks.

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Had dinner.

The three adults returned to the hotel to continue working.

Zhou Heming and the other two remained.

"Since we've come all the way to Chengdu, why not take a stroll around here? Anyway, the pedestrian street is just a few subway stops away."

Lu Bai fully utilized his advantages as a local Sichuanese tour guide.

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced at Zhou Heming and Lu Bai holding hands and nodded.

The three arrived at a bustling alley in Chengdu. Although it was called an alley, it was actually a commercial pedestrian street. People came and went, and even the hot weather couldn't stop them from strolling around.

There are actually quite a few of these pedestrian streets all over the country. At first glance, Zhou Heming felt that they were not much different from the pedestrian street near Ningjiang Confucian Temple.

The only difference is that the products they sell are slightly different.

For example, pandas are very popular here. Although I don't know if every household in Sichuan keeps a panda, you can see panda elements in all the small shops, mobile craft stalls, and snack and milk tea shops. It seems that this can also distinguish locals from tourists.

For example, girls wearing panda ears and panda hair clips are most likely tourists.

Do you drink milk tea?

Lu Bai asked at the milk tea shop at the street corner.

Cheng Shuangjiang shook her head.

"Then we'll just buy one cup."

Zhou Heming answered casually.

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced at him, then immediately turned her gaze away, seemingly drawn to the panda hair tie beside her.

It was an ordinary hair tie, except it was decorated with a panda head, like a little dumpling.

"Hey beautiful, this is five yuan, you can try it on."

The vendor promoted his wares in Mandarin with a slight Sichuan accent, glancing at Zhou Heming beside him.

"Hey handsome, this panda plushie is really popular, it's 20 yuan. Want to buy one for your girlfriend? This big one is 35 yuan."

He seemed to think Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang were a couple, picking up a palm-sized panda doll hanging there and pointing to another one the size of a head.

It's said that this was made based on some popular internet panda template, but in Zhou Heming's opinion, these pandas all look pretty much the same.

"We are just classmates."

Zhou Heming offered an explanation, but still picked up the doll to examine it closely.

Although he roughly knew that the prices of things in this kind of tourist pedestrian street should be higher than ordinary ones, Zhou Heming felt that he wouldn't lose out or be cheated by buying something that cost twenty or thirty yuan.

He glanced at Lu Bai, who was enthusiastically buying milk tea, and scanned the QR code for the vendor.

"I want the big one."

After Zhou Heming finished speaking, he glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang standing to the side.

"Do you want one? I can give you one as a souvenir."

Cheng Shuangjiang, who was looking at the hair tie, paused and remained silent for a moment.

"Then I'll take this."

She held up the panda hair tie in her hand.

"Forty in total."

The vendor gave them two new ones from his cart.

Zhou Heming picked up the panda doll and saw Cheng Shuangjiang staring at the panda hair tie in her hand, seemingly lost in thought. When she looked up, she met Zhou Heming's gaze.

"Thank you."

After Cheng Shuangjiang finished speaking, she looked in the direction of the milk tea shop.

Lu Bai was holding a cup of milk tea covered with cream and cookie crumbs when he took a sip and walked back happily.

"Wow, there are so many people! Hey, what did you buy?"

She immediately noticed the panda doll in Zhou Heming's hand.

"For you."

Zhou Heming handed the panda doll to Lu Bai.

"Wow, so cute! This is Hua Hua, the most popular internet celebrity panda."

Lu Bai showed no disgust whatsoever; on the contrary, his eyes lit up as he handed the milk tea to Zhou Heming and picked up the panda plush toy to examine it closely.

"is it?"

Seeing Lu Bai's overjoyed expression, Zhou Heming's lips also curled up.

Lu Bai then noticed the panda hair tie on Cheng Shuangjiang's hand.

"Cheng Shuangjiang, yours is so cute too."

"Um"

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced at Zhou Heming.

"I bought this as a gift for her when I bought the panda, it wasn't expensive anyway."

Zhou Heming spoke the truth.

"suitable for you."

Lu Bai didn't mind, but instead gave a compliment.

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded.

"Try this flavor of milk tea, it has a strong tea aroma."

Lu Bai, holding a panda plush toy, said to Zhou Heming with a beaming smile.

"Oh."

Zhou Heming watched as Lu Bai took a big gulp of milk tea, then took a sip through the straw. Indeed, the tea was very fragrant, giving him the feeling that he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight after drinking it.

Cheng Shuangjiang watched Zhou Heming drink his milk tea naturally using the straw Lu Bai had used for two seconds, then turned her gaze away and put the panda hair tie into the small bag she was carrying.

The three walked through the bustling alley.

Zhou Heming and Lu Bai held hands, with Cheng Shuangjiang following beside them.

Although at first glance it seems like a generic commercial street, after a thorough stroll, Zhou Heming discovered that there are quite a few unique features here.

For example, there are many teahouses with opera performances, countless hot pot restaurants, exhibition halls showcasing baijiu (Chinese liquor), shops selling Tibetan ornaments, and tourists taking artistic photos in ethnic minority costumes. Zhou Heming even saw an exhibition hall that specifically displayed various high-end wood carvings for people to visit.

After leaving the exhibition hall, Lu Bai stretched.

"It's getting late, let's head back now, or the subway will stop running."

Although taxis are not expensive at this location, the traffic is too congested, and it takes a long time to wait for a car to arrive.

Just as the three were about to head towards the exit of the pedestrian street, a voice came from behind them.

"Lu Bai?"

Turning around, Zhou Heming saw two girls of similar age to them.

The one speaking was one of the short-haired girls.

"acquaintance?"

Zhou Heming looked at Lu Bai curiously, only to find that she nodded with a slightly unnatural expression.

"Lu Bai, you murderer, how dare you return to Rongcheng?"

Then, the girl stared intently at Lu Bai, clenched her fists, and spoke as if gritting her teeth.

The short-haired girl's companion seemed not to recognize Lu Bai. Her previously smiling expression vanished abruptly upon hearing this, and she looked at the two of them with bewildered surprise.

murderer?

Zhou Heming felt Lu Bai unconsciously tighten his grip on his hand.

"What did you say?"

So the boy took a deep breath and asked a question in return.

He certainly wouldn't believe anything like "murderer," because if that were true, Lu Bai wouldn't be alive and well now.

Moreover, in the previous timeline, Lu Bai had at least become a big star. If he had any bad deeds in his youth, they would have been exposed to the point of no return by those gossip media and paparazzi.

What the girl was saying was probably some kind of allegorical reference, or perhaps some regrettable accident.

"Are you her boyfriend?"

The short-haired girl frowned when she saw Zhou Heming.

"Fine, I don't care who you are."

"I don't know what kind of person she is in front of you, but let me tell you, when she was a child, she bullied her classmates and bossed them around because she acted in movies."

"Later, it even directly caused people to die!"

"She ran away from here all these years ago, and now she actually has the nerve to come back!"

She chattered on and on in a tone that sounded like she was accusing someone.

hum-

Upon hearing this, Zhou Heming's heart skipped a beat.

Because he vaguely remembered that during the previous sports meet, those girls had mentioned that, according to their classmates from the tutoring class, Lu Bai looked down on people when he was young and even caused the death of a classmate.

At the time, Zhou Heming only felt that it was just gossip and rumors.

Now that I think about it, even if that's not the truth, something might have happened to Lu Bai when he was a child.
He glanced at Lu Bai beside him. The girl's face was pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she seemed to want to say something, but she couldn't utter a single word.

When Lu Bai noticed Zhou Heming's gaze, he didn't even respond, but instead ran away as if fleeing.

"Lu Bai, let's just go."

Zhou Heming had no intention of arguing with the other party. Right now, the most appropriate thing to do was to take Lu Bai away as soon as possible.

Lu Bai nodded.

The short-haired woman, still not finished speaking, continued.

"You really have the nerve to come back? Why didn't God take you with him back then?"

She was somewhat agitated and hysterical, suggesting that it wasn't just simple gossip or dredging up old grievances.

at this time.

Cheng Shuangjiang remained silent by her side the whole time.

They took the half-full cup of milk tea directly from Zhou Heming's hand.

Then he went up to the short-haired girl who was shouting.

He splashed the milk tea directly onto her face.

"Barking wildly."

Cheng Shuangjiang used a word that most people couldn't understand.

Turning around, she pulled Lu Bai up and fled with Zhou Heming towards the subway station.

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