My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 164 Please take a good look
In the afternoon, half past three.

Zhou Heming picked up his phone right on time and opened Cheng Shuangjiang's chat window.

[Zhou Heming]: Have you finished learning?

Almost the next second after he sent the message.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: I've finished learning.

[Zhou Heming]: Well then, shall we pack up and set off?

Cheng Shuangjiang: Okay.

Zhou Heming got up, thought for a moment, and, having already dressed, did not immediately open the door and go out.

The two lived next door, and the sound of the door opening could be heard clearly. If she went out first, it would put pressure on Cheng Shuangjiang, forcing her to speed up her packing and become hurried.

Waited about five minutes.

Zhou Heming sent another message.

[Zhou Heming]: I'm all packed. I'll come downstairs and wait for you.
No reply.

Just as he thought Cheng Shuangjiang was busy tidying up and hadn't noticed, he heard the sound of the door opening outside.

Zhou Heming hurriedly opened the door.

Cheng Shuangjiang was already standing at the door.

"So fast?"

Could it be that she's been waiting all along?

Zhou Heming pondered that this was indeed something she might be capable of doing.

"Let's go."

After Cheng Shuangjiang finished speaking, she bit her lower lip lightly, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke again.

"Let's go~"

The tone became slightly lighter.

"You even prepared shopping bags?"

Zhou Heming put on his shoes, went out, locked the door, and glanced at the fabric bag that Cheng Shuangjiang was carrying.

In the past, when the two of them went to the supermarket, Cheng Shuangjiang would prepare shopping bags in advance, and it seems that she has maintained this habit to this day.

"What do you want to buy?"

The two walked in the supermarket next to the school, keeping about half a person's distance between them.

Looking around, they could see quite a few college students, in twos and threes, buying snacks, but none of them were classmates they knew.

"Buy some lotus root and pork rib soup? I remember you really like it, and it's gotten a bit cold these past few days."

It's already the season to start eating lotus root. Back in Jiangcheng, the two of them often bought it to make soup. Cheng Shuangjiang prefers lotus root to pork ribs.

"Okay."

Cheng Shuangjiang responded. She was a little more lively than before, but she still had a somewhat reserved air about her, as if she was trying to maintain a balance and not try too hard to imitate the bright and cheerful appearance of the reborn Cheng Shuangjiang.

"Then buy two more ears of corn and put them in; the soup will be sweeter."

As Zhou Heming spoke, he picked up two more ears of corn.

Vegetable and fruit prices in Ningjiang are slightly higher than in Jiangcheng, but fortunately Zhou Heming has income from his previous web series, so he's not exactly strapped for cash.

Would you like some grapes?

Looking at the large grapes, he turned his head to look over.

"I bought this with Lu Bai before, it's quite sweet."

"Okay, then I'll take one box."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded.

The two strolled through the supermarket, and the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed.

Zhou Heming pushed the shopping cart, with Cheng Shuangjiang beside him, and they arrived at the baking section.

"Gentlemen, would you like some lemon mousse cake? We're having a sale today."

When the supermarket clerk saw the two looking at him, he immediately started making a sales pitch.

Zhou Heming subconsciously glanced at the girl beside him.

Cheng Shuangjiang approached the shop assistant with a gentle expression.

"Then get one for us."

She took the box from the shop assistant and put it in her shopping cart.

"I want to eat this today."

Cheng Shuangjiang said softly to Zhou Heming.

"Then, we'll eat after we finish dinner and rest for a while."

Zhou Heming nodded.

We eat dinner around 6 or 7 pm, and after resting for a while, it's 8 or 9 pm.

This means that the two of them will have to stay together until that time.

Thinking of this, he asked.

"Are we having dinner at my place or yours tonight?"

What does Ah He think?

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced at the cake in the shopping cart.

"Then I'll keep it at my place; it'll be easier to pack up there."

Zhou Heming made the suggestion.

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded.

As a result, the two only bought enough ingredients for one night.

No one mentioned that they should buy more for two more days; it seemed that the two of them were planning to come back together the next day.

After paying the bill, Cheng Shuangjiang caught a glimpse of the ice cream cone shop outside the supermarket.

"Does Ah-He want to eat that?"

she asked.

Zhou Heming looked at the ice cream machine, then at Cheng Shuangjiang.

"You want to eat it, right?"

"It's only two yuan."

Cheng Shuangjiang avoided answering.

Zhou Heming pushed the cart over.

"I'd like an ice cream cone."

He paid directly by scanning the QR code.

He took the ice cream cone and handed it to Cheng Shuangjiang.

"Thank you, Ahe~"

Cheng Shuangjiang took a lick of the ice cream cone.

"Although it's cheap, it tastes surprisingly good."

She smiled.

"Luckily, this is Ningjiang, otherwise, if I ate this and walked down the street, I'd be attacked by the Oriental Pearl Tower."

Zhou Heming recalled a joke he saw online.

Why was the Oriental Pearl Tower attacked?

Perhaps influenced by her rebirth, Cheng Shuangjiang rarely surfs the internet, pays little attention to trendy topics, and doesn't actively read current events, probably because she's worried about seeing reports that might evoke empathy in her.

"that is."

Zhou Heming felt an awkward sense of "I'll never play with abstract things again," and explained the joke, which had a regional reference, to Cheng Shuangjiang.

"That."

After listening, Cheng Shuangjiang handed the ice cream cone she had taken two bites of to Zhou Heming.

"You should eat a couple of bites too, that way you won't be able to escape the Oriental Pearl Tower's attack either~"

Looking at the ice cream cone that Cheng Shuangjiang had eaten, Zhou Heming was surprised that she would hand it over so naturally. On the other hand, he realized that she was trying to understand the joke he was telling and responding to it.

After a moment of silence, he took a bite.

It's really sweet, and has a strong milky flavor.

It's like the milk tea made from milk tea powder that you can buy for 1.5 yuan outside an elementary school—cheap and undeniably delicious.

"Now we're accomplices."

Zhou Heming laughed.

The two quickly finished their ice cream cones and left the supermarket.

As Cheng Shuangjiang passed by the back street, she glanced at the various vendors who were preparing to open for business.

"Would you like to buy some desserts to take home?"

She seemed to be remembering the promise made by the dessert shop owner when she last visited Ningjiang.

Zhou Heming recalled the time he brought Lu Bai here before, when the boss noticed that the girl next to him had changed, which was quite embarrassing. If he were to bring Cheng Shuangjiang again now, even though the person would be the same as before, it would still feel even stranger.

And that day was...
He would never forget that day, the shy look on Lu Bai's face when she made her vow to him.

"Ah He?"

Cheng Shuangjiang raised her hand and waved it in front of him; the silver bracelet gleamed in the sunlight.

"Okay, let's go, we can also buy some cold dishes while we're at it."

Zhou Heming came to his senses.

By now.

He doesn't care what others think.

As Cheng Shuangjiang and I walked into the dessert shop, the owner looked up and saw the two of us.

He paused, seemingly surprised that Zhou Heming changed girls so frequently.

"Which one do you want to eat?"

Zhou Heming glanced at the price list.

"Peach milk oatmeal porridge, the one I mentioned last time, served chilled."

Cheng Shuangjiang has a good memory and pointed to one side of the price list.

"anything else?"

Zhou Heming continued to ask.

"Order two drinks, and you can taste two different flavors."

"Hmm, I'd like another one, a hot bowl of preserved egg and lean pork congee."

Cheng Shuangjiang thought for a moment and then answered.

Although he wanted to remind the boss of their previous agreement to give them two drinks, Zhou Heming thought it over and decided not to be so mean, so he just scanned the code to pay.

The two cups only cost ten yuan in total, which is great value for money.

While they were cooking, the two went to a braised food shop outside and bought some cold dishes. Then, carrying two cups of porridge, one hot and one cold, they returned to Zhou Heming and Lu Bai's rented room.

It was past four o'clock, not yet dinner time.

But the ribs need to be stewed for a while, so he started preparing them directly.

After the ingredients were cooked, Zhou Heming saw that Lu Bai had sent him a message five minutes earlier, saying that he had arrived at the hotel and had also posted a selfie with Qiao Xiya.

Zhou Heming also took a picture of the electric pressure cooker.

[Zhou Heming]: Today we're having lotus root and pork rib stew.

Lu Bai hasn't replied yet, probably because he's busy chatting with Josh.

Cheng Shuangjiang sat at the dining table, taking small bites of her yellow peach milk oatmeal porridge.

Zhou Heming and Lu Bai had actually bought this flavor together. Fruit ice porridge is refreshing in the summer and can also fill your stomach. During the last few days of summer vacation, Lu Bai often bought it for lunch.

"Is it tasty?"

He asked.

"It's delicious, and it tastes even better because Ah He bought it," Cheng Shuangjiang said with a smile.

Zhou Heming sat down next to her.

Seeing this, Cheng Shuangjiang scooped up a spoonful and handed it to him.

"Would you like to try some?"

Looking at the spoon Cheng Shuangjiang was using, he opened his mouth and ate the oatmeal porridge with a small bite of yellow peach.

"It's delicious."

Zhou Heming glanced at the preserved egg and lean pork congee.

Aren't you going to eat this?

"Save it for a late-night snack if you get hungry later."

Cheng Shuangjiang has a very well-thought-out plan.

Do you still have late-night snacks?
It's so hard to guess who she learned it from.

Zhou Heming's phone vibrated; it was a message from Lu Bai.

[Lu Bai]: You've been secretly eating delicious food behind my back again!
[Lu Bai]: When I get back, you have to make this for me too!

[Lu Bai]: Remember to invite Cheng Shuangjiang to eat with us, she seems to really like lotus root.

Zhou Heming glanced at the girl next to him who was eating iced porridge and sent a message back to Lu Bai.

[Zhou Heming]: Yes, I ate with her.

[Lu Bai]: That's good. Don't bully her.

[Zhou Heming]: When did it become my turn to bully her?
[Lu Bai]: Are you with her now?

[Zhou Heming]: She was right next to me.

[Lu Bai]: That's perfect, I just got to the room, let's make a video call.

As soon as Zhou Heming agreed, Lu Bai made a video call.

Lu Bai was in a room that looked like a chain hotel.

Although it hasn't been long since noon, I still have the feeling that the two of us haven't seen each other for a long time.

"What are you planning to have for dinner tonight? Lotus root and pork rib stew?"

As expected of Lord Lu Bai, the first thing he asked Zhou Heming upon seeing him was what he wanted to eat for dinner.

"I also bought fruit porridge and cold dishes."

Zhou Heming moved his phone and showed Lu Bai Cheng Shuangjiang.

"Is it delicious, Cheng Shuangjiang?"

Lu Bai greeted him generously.

"good to eat."

When Cheng Shuangjiang saw Lu Bai, she became a little reserved again.

"The fruit porridge here is really good. It's perfect for summer. When winter comes, we can have preserved egg and lean pork porridge, which will definitely be delicious too."

Lu Bai started chatting with Cheng Shuangjiang in a jumbled mess.

Occasionally, Zhou Heming would be mentioned.

After chatting for about fifteen minutes, there was a knock on the door from Lu Bai's side, and they could vaguely hear Qiao Xiya calling out.

"Sister Xia asked me to go find something to eat, so I'll go now. We'll talk again tonight."

Lu Bai said goodbye to the two and hung up the video call.

"She and Sister Xia do seem like the type who would go out for meals and drinks together."

Zhou Heming pondered.

When the pork ribs were almost done stewing, he got up and prepared to wash and slice the lotus root.

Because lotus root cannot be stewed for too long, Zhou Heming usually stews the ribs in a pressure cooker first, and then stews the lotus root, corn and other ingredients in the same pot again.

"I'm here to help."

Cheng Shuangjiang also got up.

The two of them, one washing and the other chopping, quickly prepared the ingredients and put them into the pressure cooker.

Taking his tablet out of the bedroom, Zhou Heming began searching for videos to watch while eating.

"How about we watch a movie?"

Seeing his conflicted expression, Cheng Shuangjiang spoke up.

"Sure, is there anything you'd like to see?"

Zhou Heming inquired.

Looking for a romance movie?

Cheng Shuangjiang made the suggestion.

"A romance film?"

Zhou Heming flipped through it.

"Before Sunrise?"

"Then this."

Cheng Shuangjiang didn't seem to be picky; she was just trying to solve Zhou Heming's dilemma.

"I still have some time, I'll go take a shower first and then come over."

She got up.

"So early?"

"I need to wash my hair."

"That's true."

Zhou Heming thought about it. If they were going to watch a movie and eat cake, she wouldn't be able to get back until after nine or ten o'clock. If she included the time to wash and dry her hair, it would be past midnight.

"Then take my key, and just open the door and come in later."

Fearing he wouldn't have a free hand later, he handed the key directly to Cheng Shuangjiang.

Cheng Shuangjiang took the key, stared at it for a moment, and nodded.

After the girl left, Zhou Heming kept busy, but when he had a moment to spare, he looked at the photos of snacks that Lu Bai had sent him on his phone and commented on them.

After a while, the door lock clicked, and Cheng Shuangjiang pushed the door open and entered.

She had dried her hair and pinned it back with a shark clip. She was wearing a mismatched cotton long-sleeved button-down pajama top and trousers that Zhou Heming had seen countless times. Her feet, clad in slippers, were slightly flushed from the recent shower.

Zhou Heming turned around and saw the familiar face, and was momentarily stunned.

"what's wrong?"

Cheng Shuangjiang closed the door and brushed the strands of hair that had fallen beside her ear.

"No, it's almost time to eat."

Zhou Heming shook his head.

The two tidied up the table, placed Lu Bai's tablet on it, each filled a bowl with soup, and started watching a movie.

The lotus roots from Ningjiang are not as good as those from Jiangcheng; they are crisper and more suitable for stir-frying, but not so good for stewing in soup.

But Cheng Shuangjiang enjoyed the meal very much.

Because they were watching a movie, the two sat side by side, their shoulders brushing against each other from time to time. Zhou Heming subconsciously stretched out his leg, but accidentally bumped into Cheng Shuangjiang's calf.

"Excuse me."

Zhou Heming apologized.

"it's okay."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled gently.

After dinner, before the movie was finished, they paused, cleaned up, and sat down at the table to continue watching.

Watch and watch.

Zhou Heming felt Cheng Shuangjiang's body slowly lean against his arm.

The scarred hand inadvertently touched Zhou Heming's right hand, which was supporting him on the chair, gently grasped his fingers, and slowly caressed them.

Zhou Heming turned his head and found that Cheng Shuangjiang was focused on the movie. It seemed that these were all unconscious actions of hers, as if her body still remembered to do them.

A strong sense of unease enveloped Zhou Heming.

All the memories of the cabin in the blizzard came flooding back.

He raised his hand slightly and hesitated for a moment.

Then, he grabbed Cheng Shuangjiang's hand.

Fingers intertwined, ten fingers clasped together.

He didn't look at her, and she didn't look at him either.

They knew that if they looked at each other at this moment, some of the things they had held dear in the past would surely shatter in an instant.

Only the warmth from the palm of his hand allowed the buried emotions within to continue to grow.

The two remained in that position until the movie ended, the playback stopped, and the tablet went black.

The tablet screen reflected the faces of the two people.

Through the mirror, they looked into each other's eyes.

"The movie is over."

Zhou Heming's voice was a little hoarse as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Want some more cake?"

"Keep it for tomorrow."

Cheng Shuangjiang also lowered her voice, lowered her head, let go of Zhou Heming's hand, and slowly stood up.

"I'm going back."

"it is good."

Zhou Heming didn't look at her, but heard the sound of slippers. Cheng Shuangjiang came to the door and opened it.

"Then, see you tomorrow."

The girl's voice said goodbye.

Zhou Heming turned his head, raised his eyes, and looked at Cheng Shuangjiang, who was saying goodbye to him.

In that instant, he saw his own reflection in her eyes.

crackle—

In the air, there was a loud bang, like something shattering completely.

then.

Zhou Heming suddenly stood up and came to Cheng Shuangjiang's side.

The two people gaze at each other, the world now far removed from them.

Snapped--

Zhou Heming closed the door.

Cheng Shuangjiang leaned against the door, looked up at the boy she loved most, and pursed her pale cherry-colored lips slightly.

next moment.

Zhou Heming kissed those alluring lips.

All the girl's words, the obstacles between them, and the reason that bound them were completely burned away.

After a long, seemingly eternal kiss.

Cheng Shuangjiang's cheeks were flushed, and even her neck had a beautiful hue.

"Ah He".

She looked at Zhou Heming and said.

"Remember tonight, remember everything you saw, touched, and felt."

Cheng Shuangjiang's voice was firm and resolute.

"Please look closely, this is all I have."

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