My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 142 It's impossible between us now.
"what's wrong?"

The girl beside him asked a question, causing Zhou Heming to turn his head.

"Heming, you seem a little restless today."

Lu Bai muttered to himself.

She was wearing a dark red T-shirt, denim shorts, khaki sneakers, and a navy blue beret.

Somewhat coincidentally, this was how Lu Bai dressed when Zhou Heming first met her at the secret base in Jiangcheng Middle School.

Perhaps it was a new semester bringing a fresh start, but she and Cheng Shuangjiang coincidentally wore the same clothes they had worn when they first met Zhou Heming.

"Ah."

Zhou Heming and Lu Bai were walking on their way to the cafeteria.

When Cheng Shuangjiang and Zhou Heming finished speaking, they had just arrived at the registration area and parted ways for the time being.

Zhou Heming stood there, watching Cheng Shuangjiang's departing figure until it disappeared around the corner of the dormitory building.

After completing the formalities and topping up his meal card, he found Lu Bai waiting for him in the teaching building, and they went to have lunch together.

I'll tell you when we eat later.

Zhou Heming and Lu Bai walked into the bustling cafeteria.

The last time he came to this cafeteria, he was with Cheng Shuangjiang.

By the way, they met director Lu Ban and his wife, Sister Amber, around that time.

"Okay."

Lu Bai didn't ask any further questions, but instead looked at the food in the serving window with great interest.

Ningjiang's cuisine is mainly salty and savory. However, Ningda is a key university with students from all over the country, so the canteen offers a wide variety of dishes from all over China.

Zhou Heming ordered stir-fried pork with chili peppers, stir-fried bok choy, and a meatball with a little sauce. The total cost was 15 yuan, which was about the same as the price at Jiangcheng Middle School's cafeteria.

Lu Bai's meal consisted of sweet and sour pork ribs, Ningjiang-style roast duck, cucumber stir-fried with eggs, and stir-fried bean sprouts—two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, costing eighteen yuan.

It's lunchtime now, and although most of the upperclassmen haven't returned to school yet, the cafeteria is already quite crowded, with no completely empty tables to be found.

After carrying the plates for a while, the two saw a table with only one girl sitting there and a schoolbag next to her, so they sat down opposite her.

Hello, is anyone here?

Because he was worried about taking up a seat, Zhou Heming asked a question.

"No, please sit anywhere. Oh, it's you?"

The girl looked up and recognized Zhou Heming immediately.

"Uh, senior?"

When Zhou Heming saw the girl, and then saw the backpack and the shoulder bag next to her that contained her camera, he immediately recognized her.

This is the senior student he took a picture of when he and Cheng Shuangjiang were taking a walk on campus. He felt that the two of them had a great chemistry and wanted to use it in the school magazine.

I mentioned at the time that I would send the photos later, and we also added each other on WeChat.

However, perhaps this senior student had a bad memory, because she never sent him a group photo, and Zhou Heming was too embarrassed to urge her.

After New Year's Day, he never thought about it again.

"You really got into Ningjiang University!"

Irene laughed and said that she still remembered Zhou Heming, mainly because the girl next to him was so beautiful at the time. Because she loved the girl, she also remembered Zhou Heming.

"And your girlfriend too... uh?"

The senior student was laughing for a while, but when she saw Lu Bai next to her, she suddenly stopped laughing.

Did I admit I was wrong?
Or has someone else been chosen?
No, this girl is also very pretty.

Why is it that this guy looks so ordinary, yet his girlfriends are all so beautiful?

Did you save the world in your past life? How many times?

"A friend you know?"

Lu Bai looked at Zhou Heming.

"Yes, she's a senior I met by chance when I came here for the targeted exam."

Zhou Heming answered.

"Oh~"

Lu Bai immediately understood the whole story.

"Haha, yes, what a coincidence! Speaking of which, I forgot to send you the photos from last time. Do you want them back?"

As soon as Irene tried to start a conversation to ease the awkwardness, she regretted it.

Bringing up the very thing that shouldn't be brought up is a classic example of this.

"There are also photos."

Lu Bai looked at Zhou Heming with a smile.

Yes, it is.

Zhou Heming felt guilty.

It wasn't because of the photos; after all, Lu Bai knew all about these things perfectly well.

He was referring to the matter of Cheng Shuangjiang, which he was about to discuss.

"Send it over, senior, I'd like to see it too."

Lu Bai said without any hesitation.

"Don't worry, I know that girl, we're good friends."

"."

Irene felt like she had made a huge mistake. She glanced at Zhou Heming, her eyes showing a hint of apology, unsure if her junior could understand.

Picking up her phone, Yilin found a document from almost a year ago and sent it to Zhou Heming.

The phone vibrates.

Zhou Heming saw that past memories, accompanied by photos, reappeared on his phone.

The lovers who were once deeply in love, bathed in the golden light of the sycamore leaves, are like a dream from which they will never awaken.

Even now.

Zhou Heming also felt that the two people in the photo were the concrete image of the "happiness" he had always pursued.

“It’s really beautiful.”

Lu Bai smiled and looked away from the photos, turning his gaze to Senior Sister Yilin.

"Senior, do you have time to take some photos for us later?"

"what?"

Senior Sister Irene was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"Of course, no problem. You too, I mean, you're very beautiful, just like an actress. I feel that when the sycamore leaves fall, you'll definitely be a stunning sight in photos!"

She nodded.

"Let's add each other on WeChat."

Lu Bai took out his phone, and the two quickly added each other on WeChat.

Watching the interaction between the two, Zhou Heming had the feeling that Lu Bai was the senior student and Yi Lin was the freshman.

Senior student Yilin was still a little embarrassed. After adding each other on WeChat, she quickly ate a couple of bites of rice, picked up her plate, and ran away.

"Well, I'll be going now. Enjoy your meal. Contact me on WeChat if you want to take photos!"

They disappeared from sight in an instant.

"What a lively senior student."

Lu Bai smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and placed a piece of roast duck onto Zhou Heming's plate.

"Try the roast duck with Ningjiang flavor. It is said that the roast duck from Yannan was passed down from Ningjiang."

"Okay."

Zhou Heming also picked up a piece of his own meat and gave it to Lu Bai.

Nearby, some students glanced over and then hurried away.

Zhou Heming probably became, in the eyes of these passersby and students, a silly couple who couldn't even eat properly and had to be fed in a sickeningly sweet way.

This also resulted in the senior student's seat remaining unoccupied, probably because no one wanted to be subjected to a mouthful of PDA during lunch.

"Actually, there's something I need to tell you."

Zhou Heming took a bite of food and then put down his chopsticks.

"Yes, Heming, you go ahead."

Lu Bai also stopped eating and looked over here.

"My day today"

Zhou Heming had barely begun speaking when a student walked up to the table where the two of them were sitting down calmly.

They both glanced over at the same time.

Then, they both froze.

Good afternoon! Have a happy day today!

Cheng Shuangjiang was putting down her plate.

"Cheng Shuangjiang?"

Lu Bai quickly came to his senses and confirmed it with some surprise.

"Yes, that's what I wanted to tell you. I ran into her today."

Zhou Heming then spoke directly.

"You actually came to Ningjiang University? The top scorer in the province!"

Lu Bai and Zhou Heming reacted similarly, both expressing disbelief.

"Yes, I came because Zhou Heming is here~"

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded naturally.

"?"

Zhou Heming dared not move.

"Is that so?"

Lu Bai hesitated for a moment, glanced at Zhou Heming, and seemed a little confused.

"Ah Bai, I have something to tell you."

Cheng Shuangjiang spoke gently, with a smile on her face.

"what?"

Lu Bai was puzzled.

"I am Cheng Shuangjiang, reborn~"

Cheng Shuangjiang spoke casually, in an unquestionable tone.

Zhou Heming subconsciously looked at Lu Bai.

He felt that if the Cheng Shuangjiang in front of him was actually the eighteen-year-old Cheng Shuangjiang in disguise, then Lu Bai would definitely be able to see through her lie.

"Are you really her?"

However, Lu Bai's behavior made Zhou Heming feel a strange sense of unease.

"of course."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded.

"I've already told Ah He the details. You can ask him, or I can recount it to you to verify if I'm lying. It's fine with either of you~"

Lu Bai looked at Zhou Heming. "She told me, and I was just about to tell you, that I think you really should meet and hear what she has to say."

Zhou Heming said in a deep voice.

His heart was beating a little fast.

Because if Lu Bai, after hearing Cheng Shuangjiang's words, is convinced that what she said is true.

That means Cheng Shuangjiang has really returned.

The girl who once pledged her life to Zhou Heming, who loved him deeply and whom he once loved deeply, stood before them once more.

While eating, Cheng Shuangjiang began to tell her story.

For example, a girl who chooses to disappear in order to deceive fate.

For example, a girl who realizes her love by losing the ability to perceive her own existence.

For example, a girl who has rediscovered love and returned from nothingness.

Lu Bai listened attentively.

Zhou Heming observed Lu Bai's expression.

"That's how the story goes. In the gaps of the closed loop of fate, I managed to struggle back."

Cheng Shuangjiang picked up a piece of green vegetable, put it in her mouth, and chewed it carefully.

"So, what you're trying to say is that you think Heming should be with you?"

Lu Bai did not deny Cheng Shuangjiang's statement.

"Do not."

Cheng Shuangjiang gently shook her head.

“I think Ah He is very happy now, and he must love you very much and want to take responsibility for you and marry you in the future. If I force him, he will definitely suffer similar pain as when I left before. I don’t want to see him sad.”

"and you."

Lu Bai hesitated.

“I love Ahe. I’m not content to just watch you from the sidelines. I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”

Cheng Shuangjiang spoke without any shyness, glancing at Zhou Heming.

“But as I said, I don’t want to force him to make a choice, so what I’m doing now is just expressing my own thoughts. I don’t need any response from Ahe. I’ll let things take their natural course.”

"Cheng Shuangjiang".

At this moment, Zhou Heming spoke up.

Both girls looked at him.

"I think I've made myself clear. My girlfriend is Lu Bai, and I love her very much. Even if you really are Cheng Shuangjiang reborn, it's impossible for us to be together anymore."

Zhou Heming spoke the second half of his sentence with some difficulty, but he knew that it was his heartfelt statement, without any falsehood.

"I'm sorry, Cheng Shuangjiang. Missing out isn't a mistake, it's just that it's too late."

Lu Bai stared at him blankly, unable to utter a single word.

Cheng Shuangjiang, however, still wore that gentle expression.

"It's alright, Ah He. Just keep moving forward at your own pace. You can stop occasionally. I'll always be here with you."

She had finished her lunch, picked up her plate, and left calmly.

After placing the plate in the recycling bin, he turned back to look at them, smiled, and waved to the two of them.

Zhou Heming had mixed feelings.

He looked at Lu Bai beside him.

But they noticed that the girl's eyes were red and tears seemed about to well up.

"what happened?"

Zhou Heming immediately took out a small pack of tissues from his bag and handed it to Lu Bai.

"No, I just, I just..."

Lu Bai rubbed his eyes with a tissue, sniffed, and said with mixed feelings.

"When I heard what you said just now, when you said that you chose me over her, I felt so happy and so blessed."

Unable to hold back her tears, she quickly covered her face.

Tears of joy, that's probably what it means.

When the students who were passing by saw this scene, they all showed disgust towards Zhou Heming, scorning him for making such a beautiful girl cry.

"A-Qian".

Zhou Heming could only hold her hand and gently call out the name that belonged only to the two of them to reassure the girl.

only.

He glanced at the cafeteria exit.

The campus life that follows will likely never be peaceful.

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Because they are going to participate in a variety show, Zhou Heming and Lu Bai do not need to participate in military training.

These past two days have been spent in the registration and getting to know each other. The class meeting won't be until tomorrow. Since they don't live in the dorms and don't need to get to know their roommates, they went back early and planned to go to the supermarket next to the school in the afternoon to buy some groceries.

Pushing a shopping cart through the supermarket, Zhou Heming remarked on how high the prices were in Ningjiang; even common items were visibly more expensive than in Jiangcheng.

"I want to eat this."

Lu Bai pointed to the spare ribs in the supermarket's butcher shop.

"it is good."

Zhou Heming glanced at the price and picked it up with a slight pang of regret.

High-quality spare ribs can be more expensive than beef.

But Lu Bai likes to eat it.

There's no other way but to make more money in the future.

Zhou Heming picked up the potatoes again, preparing to make potato ribs for Lu Bai.

"Want some cake?"

Passing by the baking section, Zhou Heming saw that there were discounts and new products, so he pushed his shopping cart over there.

He spotted the lemon mousse cake at a glance and paused.

Lu Bai noticed Zhou Heming's gaze. She picked up a box, put it in the shopping cart, and said frankly.

"Try the cakes here, how do they taste?"

"Yeah, it's a bit expensive."

A lemon mousse cake costing over a hundred yuan is truly extravagant.

Zhou Heming glanced at the price again.

"It's okay. The best thing is being able to eat cake whenever you want to."

Lu Bai took Zhou Heming's hand.

"And you don't have to worry too much about money. Once the drama is released and the variety show starts airing, you'll definitely have some sporadic endorsement income, which is more than the living expenses of an average college student."

The two continued pushing the cart until they reached the vicinity of the checkout counter.

"Should we buy this too?"

Lu Bai's slightly shy voice came from behind.

Zhou Heming turned his head and saw that she was pointing to a box of five.

The first box they bought had already been used up; they only bought a small box at the supermarket last week.

But for young people of this age, it is indeed a bit insufficient.

"We've already run out of supplies at home."

Lu Bai pretended not to care, but his gaze never left the colorful boxes.

"How about we buy it online?"

Zhou Heming had actually checked the prices on shopping apps before, and with some promotional discounts, the ones that came in boxes of ten or twenty were much cheaper.

Hmm, let me see.

Lu Bai was very proactive; he picked up his phone and checked.

"All right."

"Right, it's much cheaper online, etc., what does 'okay' mean?"

Zhou Heming realized this too late.

"The order has already been placed."

Lu Bai blushed and showed Zhou Heming the order.

A box contains twenty pieces.

This should be the reserves for the next few months, right?
Zhou Heming glanced at the supermarket shopping cart, wondering if he should buy some supplements to start taking care of his health in advance.

"However, it won't be delivered until tomorrow."

Lu Bai didn't notice Zhou Heming's thoughts, but instead reached out and picked up a box of three.

"This is for today."

"Today?"

Zhou Heming scratched his head.

"Or are you saying you don't want to use Heming?"

Lu Bai blushed and uttered a super heavyweight line.

"Today, actually... is also... possible."

"...What are you thinking? Let's just buy it."

Zhou Heming raised his hand and ruffled Lu Bai's hair.

I wonder if it's because of Cheng Shuangjiang's appearance.

Zhou Heming felt that Lu Bai had also become, well, more proactive.

Of course, she was always very proactive, especially during the last part of summer vacation. Sometimes in the morning, Zhou Heming would be woken up by Lu Bai before he even got up.

As for the evenings, every few days, Lu Bai would urge him to wash up before nine o'clock, and he wouldn't go to sleep until almost midnight.

She was probably using these actions to repeatedly confirm that she truly had Zhou Heming as a member of the family.

It was as if they wanted to make up for the more than ten years that the two of them couldn't spend together in the previous timeline.

This might also be a manifestation of Lu Qian's lack of security.

Zhou Heming also tried his best to satisfy her. If words could not convey his feelings, he would use hugs and kisses to prove his love.

For him, Lu Bai, or rather Lu Qian, is now his closest family member.

"Uh-huh."

Lu Bai smiled.

"Buying a small box should be enough."

But Zhou Heming really needs to consider his health. He doesn't want to grow up too old and end up like the cat in his QQ profile picture.

He watched as Lu Bai put the small box into the shopping cart, then casually raised his eyes.

Then you will see it.

Cheng Shuangjiang, who was pushing a shopping cart alone, happened to walk up next to them.

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled and greeted Lu Bai after he put the small box into the shopping cart.

What a coincidence!

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