My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 163 A Long and Lasting Love, Ah He's Happiness

"Ok?"

Lu Bai stood at the door of the rented room, peering into Cheng Shuangjiang's room.

She wore an oatmeal-colored T-shirt, a yellow reversible jacket, dark brown jeans, and a dark baseball cap, looking youthful and stylish.

"Ah."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded and walked out of the house.

She was wearing an apricot-colored shirt, a caramel-colored blazer, a light purple tiered skirt, and sneakers. Zhou Heming had never seen this outfit before; it was probably newly bought.

"Then let's go?"

Zhou Heming's gaze swept over the silver necklace with crescent moon and rose design on Cheng Shuangjiang's snow-white neck.

"it is good."

Cheng Shuangjiang avoided his gaze, carrying a fabric handbag, and followed behind the two.

The National Day holiday has arrived as scheduled.

None of the three went on a trip, and considering the month of travel they had just spent, they decided to just take a short trip around Ningjiang.

Today's destination is Beihu Lake and the nearby Qixuan Temple.

Ningjiang University has many local students from Jiangsu Province, so many students went home for the National Day holiday. Students from other places naturally took advantage of the holiday to travel together and visit this ancient capital of six dynasties.

Su Hong had sent an invitation to Zhou Heming.

He politely declined.

Given their current appearance and the influence of variety shows, it would be difficult to explain themselves if they went out with Su Hong and the others.

You can take the subway from the school to the subway station near Beihu. Because the lake is very large, the usual tour route is to enter from one entrance, cross the small island in the lake, walk to another gate, and then follow the road near Qixuan Temple to the subway station.

The summer heat hadn't dissipated, and the sun was still dazzling. Not long after exiting the subway station, Lu Bai took off his jacket and gulped down a large mouthful of water.

"I should have worn a skirt."

Lu Bai looked at the bustling North Lake Gate, also known as Xuanwu Gate. Although it wasn't the Xuanwu Gate where the incident occurred, it was equally historic.

Zhou Heming reached out and took her coat, holding it in his arms. Looking at the vast crowd, he began to doubt the necessity of going out during the holiday.

"You can go boating over there."

After resting for a while, Lu Bai entered the North Lake Scenic Area and saw the tour boats floating on the lake.

It's a very primitive kind of boat where you paddle with your feet, suitable for couples or families.

"Want to play?"

Zhou Heming unscrewed the bottle of mineral water that Lu Bai had drunk from and took a sip.

"Hey, have you ever played it?"

Lu Bai inquired.

"No."

Zhou Heming missed out on many classic activities during his childhood, such as pedal boats, carousels, and bumper cars.

"You must sit down; your first time must be with me."

Lu Bai immediately became interested.

Beside her, Cheng Shuangjiang pursed her lips and remained silent.

"But it's not really appropriate for two people to be on a boat while one person watches over them."

Lu Bai glanced around and saw that it seemed to be mostly couples sitting there.

"Either I stay down here, and you and Cheng Shuangjiang go play."

Zhou Heming suggested.

"That won't do. I'm supposed to sit with you. What would you think of that?"

Lu Bai immediately rejected it.

There are three people.

Cheng Shuangjiang then pointed to the price list next to her.

There are indeed three-person cruise boats.

However, this is for a family of three with a child, one in front and two in the back.

"Want to sit down?"

Zhou Heming thought about it for a moment and felt that it should be able to support three college students.

"Okay, okay."

Lu Bai nodded.

"I also can."

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced at Zhou Heming.

He nodded, went to find the staff member in charge of the cruise ship, and pointed back to the two girls over there.

The staff member looked at him strangely, but still agreed to let the three of them board the boat.

"Then you'll sit in the front?"

Lu Bai examined the structure of the cruise ship.

"no problem."

Zhou Heming stepped from the dock onto the cruise ship, which swayed a bit.

Lu Bai went up second and sat in the seat on the right.

Cheng Shuangjiang was the last to board. When she came aboard, the boat rocked again, and Zhou Heming immediately reached out to support the girl.

When his palm touched him, Zhou Heming felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"Thank you."

Cheng Shuangjiang sat down.

Less than 100 yuan for half an hour, it's not exactly cheap, but it's still considered reasonable for this scenic area.

The direction of a pedal boat is mostly determined by the speed at which the people on the left and right pedal. The person sitting in front of this boat also has a steering wheel to control the rudder, which for some reason reminded Zhou Heming of a tricycle.

When he was little, he often watched other children play this with their parents, but he rarely went to the park with his parents and could only watch longingly.

Now, this is the first time I'm sitting in this, but it's with Lu Bai and Cheng Shuangjiang.

"If that's really the case, Heming's first visit to Beihu was with me and Cheng Shuangjiang."

Lu Bai teased, as if he could read Zhou Heming's mind.

"There are just too many first times like that."

Zhou Heming responded with a smile.

"For example, the restaurant where Ji Yan took everyone to dinner the first time we went there."

"Yeah, you're really good at it."

Lu Bai praised him and then continued.

"The first time they went to Altay, it was with the two of us."

"What you say makes sense."

Zhou Heming nodded. Since it was inconvenient for him to turn around from his position, he looked ahead at the helm to avoid colliding with other ships.

“Cheng Shuangjiang, tell us, what else is the first thing the three of us did together?”

Lu Bai nudged Cheng Shuangjiang's arm.

"Shall we spend the National Day holiday together?"

Cheng Shuangjiang was silent for a moment, opened her mouth as if to say something, but then fell silent again. Finally, she gave this answer.

"Forget it."

Lu Bai nodded.

"However, I need to go out in a couple of days."

"Going out?"

Cheng Shuangjiang looked over.

"Yes, because the web series received pretty good reviews and became quite popular, and then combined with the popularity of the variety show, a movie wanted me to have a cameo role in a few scenes. Sister Xi Ya was in that movie and recommended me."

Lu Bai said.

"I've already told Heming, so I'll be in Ningjiang in the next couple of days."

"It's great to receive a movie invitation."

Cheng Shuangjiang's gaze swept over Zhou Heming's back before turning to look ahead.

"Yes, and it's a supporting role with a name and lines, directed by a famous director. Although I was chosen because the previous actor had a scheduling conflict, it's still an opportunity in itself."

Lu Bai said.

For her, shooting short dramas and commercials is already good enough; there are few web dramas, and she doesn't have many opportunities for serious TV series and movies.

Those extras who only have a close-up shot but no lines, or only one or two lines and a solo shot, are often given little demand and are instead filled by people with connections.

For a nobody like Lu Bai, even getting a minor role in a movie is incredibly difficult.

As for those who are just extras, the real actors wouldn't make a special trip unless they were starving.

"come on."

Cheng Shuangjiang said in a deep voice.

"Of course we have to keep it up!"

Lu Bai nodded, then smiled.

"After all, I'm going to play the female lead in Heming's first script, and I'll have to do the publicity and promotion for the movie."

Cheng Shuangjiang remained silent, gazing at the scenery by the lake.

*
After disembarking from the pedal boat, the three followed the path to the island in the middle of the lake.

Although it's called an island, it's actually quite large; at first glance, it looks like you've reached the other side.

Every year in April and May, the grass grows lush and the flowers bloom in abundance, attracting even more tourists.

Of course, it's also packed with people during the National Day holiday.

"During the holiday, all I saw on vacation was crowds of people."

Zhou Heming recalled his time teaching in a rural area, when the beautiful scenery was enjoyed by only a few of them. Suddenly, he understood the feelings of niche enthusiasts when they saw their favorite things go viral and gain popularity.

"There must be even more people at Qixuan Temple."

Lu Bai took out his phone and looked up travel guides.

"Oh no, this says that if a single person goes to Qixuan Temple to pray for marriage, they will be lonely for three years."

Zhou Heming glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang.

"Then I'll wait for you outside," Cheng Shuangjiang said nonchalantly.

"Isn't seeking marriage something only single people do? That's weird."

Zhou Heming found the loophole.

"Yes, let me see. There's also a saying that it's one of the most effective temples in the country for praying for marriage."

Lu Bai scrolled through his phone again.

"I don't need to pray for a marriage partner."

Cheng Shuangjiang suddenly said.

Lu Bai glanced at her, then at Zhou Heming.

"That seems to make sense. Let's treat it as a trip. They said the vegetarian food at Qixuan Temple is pretty good, and we'd like to try it."

The fortune-telling session turned into a food appreciation event.

As expected of Lord Lu Bai.

They strolled along the road on the island in the middle of the lake, and arrived at Qixuan Temple around noon.

The entrance fee is ten yuan. The temple is bustling with people and incense, much more lively than the Taoist temple on Heming Mountain.

Zhou Heming saw that the marriage tree was covered with prayer plaques, so heavy that the branches bent over as if they could not bear the weight.

"There are still many people seeking marriage."

He muttered.

Nearby, an elderly woman selling prayer plaques waved to him.

"Young man, would you like to buy a pair of blessing amulets? They can bless your marriage to last a long time."

As the older woman spoke, her gaze shifted to Zhou Heming's side.

Then he was stunned.

Which of the two pretty girls is your girlfriend?
If I say something wrong, this business deal might not be going to work.

The older woman felt that both of them seemed quite compatible with Zhou Heming, each with their own merits.

"no need."

Zhou Heming politely declined.

But Lu Bai walked up to the stall and picked up a marriage talisman.

"How did you do this?"

She seemed very interested.

"Buy this first, then go to the temple over there to offer incense and have it blessed. Have the master write down your wishes, then bring it back, and we'll hang it up for you."

The old lady rattled off a long explanation.

"Then I'll take two."

Lu Bai probably thought, "Since I'm already here, I'll just buy it and give it a try."

Wait, two pieces?
Zhou Heming watched with suspicion as Lu Bai, who had just paid by scanning a QR code and received two marriage tokens, stuffed one of them into Cheng Shuangjiang's hand.

"Cheng Shuangjiang, you come too, since you're already here."

Cheng Shuangjiang was taken aback, but Lu Bai had already pulled her towards the main hall where incense was offered.

Zhou Heming followed.

There are so many people seeking marriage that even those who have paid money still have to wait in line for a while before they can offer incense.

After offering incense, the two young women took their marriage tokens to the master who was writing on them.

What should be written?

The master held a fountain pen, with a stack of letters in front of him.

"Just write it, hoping it will last a long time."

Lu Bai immediately replied.

The master didn't ask any further questions. He wrote something down, folded the letter, asked for a marriage talisman, and with a click, opened it, stuffed the letter inside, and then put it back together.

"So that's how it's constructed."

Zhou Heming, who was observing curiously from behind, muttered something.

"What about you?"

The master returned the marriage plaque to Lu Bai and then inquired about Cheng Shuangjiang behind him.

Zhou Heming looked over, curious about what Cheng Shuangjiang would write.

For a moment, he hoped that Cheng Shuangjiang would write something down, but soon he didn't want Cheng Shuangjiang to write it down.

But if she really didn't write it that way, Zhou Heming thought he would probably feel a little disappointed.

"I wrote this in the hope that Ah He will be happy."

Cheng Shuangjiang only thought for a moment before saying this.

"it is good."

The master wrote down some words and performed some rituals, then returned the marriage talisman to Cheng Shuangjiang.

The three returned to the old lady's stall, and soon, two marriage plaques were hung side by side on the treetop.

Lu Bai clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and seemed to be praying very devoutly.

Cheng Shuangjiang quickly closed her eyes and prayed as well.

The two young women did not write their own names on the marriage plaques they requested; instead, they were praying for Zhou Heming.

He was a little unsure what expression to wear.

"Alright, it's time to go eat vegetarian food, I'm starving!"

Lu Bai said with a grin, and put his arm around Zhou Heming's arm.

"it is good."

Zhou Heming smiled, pursing his lips.

*
The holiday before National Day passed quickly.

Except for the first day when they went on a long trip, the three of them spent the next three days mostly around the school.

On the one hand, there were too many people at the scenic spot during the holiday; on the other hand, the two girls' periods arrived at the same time on the evening of the 1st, leaving them with little energy to go out.

October 5th.

The day Lu Bai set off for the film crew.

"I want to eat McDonald's."

"We're nearing the high-speed rail station," Lu Bai said.

"Finally, I can drink iced cola. I'm going to take a big gulp."

She, Zhou Heming, and Cheng Shuangjiang walked into the McDonald's outside the station.

Are you sure everything is okay?

Zhou Heming looked at Lu Bai and saw that although she was full of energy, she had been complaining of back pain just two days ago.

"No problem, right, Cheng Shuangjiang?"

Startled by being called out, Cheng Shuangjiang didn't answer, but just gently bit the straw of her iced cola.

"Message me when you get there."

After the three finished lunch, they arrived at the station entrance, where Zhou Heming gave them a slightly worried reminder.

"Yes, with Sister Xi Ya here, I won't get lost."

Lu Bai nodded.

"You shouldn't stay up late either. Cheng Shuangjiang, please keep an eye on him for me."

"She doesn't need to keep an eye on me."

Zhou Heming didn't look at Cheng Shuangjiang beside him.

"Then I'm leaving."

Lu Bai waved and dragged his suitcase into the ticket checkpoint.

Zhou Heming stood there and watched her pass through security.

Lu Bai turned around, stood on tiptoe, and waved in this direction.

Zhou Heming immediately waved his hand as well.

Soon, Lu Bai disappeared into the crowds at the holiday station.

At the entrance, only Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang remained.

The two did not look at each other, but fell into a moment of silence.

"Shall we go back first?"

After a long pause, Zhou Heming made a suggestion.

"it is good."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded.

The two walked towards the subway station.

What are your plans for this afternoon?

Studying at home.

Cheng Shuangjiang made a flawless arrangement.

"How many minutes will you be studying?"

Zhou Heming asked casually.

"how?"

Cheng Shuangjiang turned her head slightly to look at the boy beside her.

"nothing."

Zhou Heming swiped his card to enter the station and stopped.

"I was just thinking that it's a bit difficult to cook dinner for one person. Should we go to the supermarket together to buy some groceries and then have a meal together?"

He scratched his head and said.

Cheng Shuangjiang turned her gaze to Zhou Heming, then continued walking forward.

"3:30."

she says.

"I studied until 3:30."

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