My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 165 Ah He, you're so skilled!

Chapter 165 Ah He, you're so skilled!
As autumn approaches, the stray cats downstairs in the neighborhood occasionally let out long, drawn-out meows that echo in the quiet night.

The room was a bit too warm.

Sweat caused a few strands of hair to stick to Cheng Shuangjiang's cheek, which Zhou Heming gently brushed away.

The girl's cheeks were flushed with a charming blush. Unlike her usual aloof demeanor, Cheng Shuangjiang now possessed a captivating shyness.

"Looks like I took a bath for nothing."

Zhou Heming looked at the girl in his arms with affection. Her eyes were misty, as if they held a thousand kinds of charm.

A kind of intense, reckless emotion, a feeling that would burn the world to ashes, lingered between the two.

"Um"

Cheng Shuangjiang's voice was soft and low, enough to remind Zhou Heming of the melodious, nightingale-like humming he had heard earlier.

For both Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang, reaching this point had been a long and winding journey.

Even knowing that their current actions would inevitably push their already delicate but relatively stable love triangle into an irreversible abyss.

But in that instant, at that moment, all he wanted to say to the eighteen-year-old Cheng Shuangjiang was, "I love you."

He wanted to tell this girl who had experienced hardship, doubted herself, and tried to find happiness by impersonating others, that even as she was, he would still like her.

You don't need to try to be like someone else, you don't need to lose yourself, and you don't need to become the "excellent" person the public talks about.

Even if you are twisted, gloomy, and inarticulate, there will still be people who love you.

"Ah He, I really, really love you."

After Cheng Shuangjiang finished speaking, she gave Zhou Heming a light kiss. The two embraced, becoming each other's only warmth and comfort on this slightly bleak early autumn night.

"Want some water?"

After a long silence, their lips parted, and Zhou Heming asked in a deep voice.

The ringing in his ears just now was quite loud, making him worry about Cheng Shuangjiang's voice.

"Uh-huh."

Cheng Shuangjiang hugged him.

"Ah He is the best~"

Zhou Heming got up, poured a glass of water, took a small sip, and slowly fed it to the girl.

"So sweet."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled, propped herself up, and took the cup from Zhou Heming's hand.

"It's probably psychological."

Zhou Heming made a joke.

Immediately, Cheng Shuangjiang kissed him.

"It is indeed very sweet."

Zhou Heming wiped his mouth and glanced at Cheng Shuangjiang, who had sat up.

The petite girl was now presenting herself to him in her most beautiful form. Zhou Heming still remembered the wonderful touch of the red string on her ankle, which made him clear his throat and look away.

"Why don't you take a shower here? You're more likely to catch a cold later."

“Then Ah He, carry me.”

Cheng Shuangjiang wrapped her arms around Zhou Heming's neck and gently bit his earlobe.

"I want to be with A-He."

I don't know where she learned all those strange and unusual things.

"Okay."

Zhou Heming picked up the girl in a princess carry; she was indeed much smaller.

I glanced at the messy bed.

in a sense.

He and Cheng Shuangjiang did something they shouldn't have done to Lu Bai on the bed in the house Lu Bai rented, using the little gadgets Lu Bai had bought for them.

He still remembered how Cheng Shuangjiang had just been crying with joy, yet also complaining about how skilled he was at it.

Zhou Heming, you're such a scumbag.

While Zhou Heming was distracted, Cheng Shuangjiang casually picked up the unopened package that she had just tossed on the bedside table.

"Ah He, you and Lu Bai did this before, didn't you?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, yet for some reason it had a subtle, mischievous quality to it.

"Um"

Zhou Heming spoke the truth.

His biggest flaw in life is that he can't lie.

"Then, I want one too."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled slyly and wrapped her arms around Zhou Heming's neck again.

*
late at night.

After tidying up, the two lay down on the bed in the rented room.

In the dim light, Zhou Heming saw Cheng Shuangjiang's still flushed face, and saw her looking at him intently, her scarred fingers gently tracing his eyebrows, nose, and lips.

"what happened?"

Zhou Heming asked softly.

"I want to remember more about what A-He looks like."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled.

"Because even if it's just tonight, Ahe belongs to me alone, and I want to remember you tonight."

Zhou Heming took her hand and gave it a light kiss.

"Actually, I've also thought about her situation."

Cheng Shuangjiang said that for the two of them, this was a person they knew referred to without needing to explain it.

"how?"

Zhou Heming was a little uneasy.

"Although what I said that day was a lie that I had thought about for a long time, I think there are some truths in it."

Cheng Shuangjiang squeezed Zhou Heming's palm.

"Her appearance was indeed because of her love for you."

"Um"

Even now, Zhou Heming's heart still tightens slightly when she is mentioned.

Such emotions may require a lifetime to heal.

"Her disappearance could be due to the butterfly effect caused by your rescue, or it could be that we no longer love each other, in which case the future Cheng Shuangjiang would naturally lose her reason to come back."

Cheng Shuangjiang said in a deep voice.

"Well, that makes sense."

Zhou Heming nodded.

If Cheng Shuangjiang truly no longer loves him, remaining as indifferent as she was at the beginning, with the two becoming like strangers and never interacting again, then it's truly unimaginable why she would go to such lengths to be reborn after Zhou Heming's death.

"So, we need to fall in love again."

Cheng Shuangjiang said earnestly.

“We need to stay together until death separates us, then I can be sure that your future has truly been changed, and that she truly saved you.”

"Frost's Descent."

"She saved my life, and I want to live well in her place. I want to be by your side, accompany you, and give you happiness."

Cheng Shuangjiang persisted relentlessly.

"This is her wish, and it is also my wish, the wish of someone who loves you."

"I am very happy right now."

Faced with such a stubborn girl, Zhou Heming could only respond.

"But, A-He, you're really skilled."

Changing the subject, Cheng Shuangjiang's tone shifted from resentment to a teasing one.

"How many times have you slept with Asahi?"

That night, Cheng Shuangjiang already knew about Lu Bai and Lu Qian's story, which became a little secret among the three of them.

"Hmm, this one."

Zhou Heming stammered.

I don't know whether I should tell her the actual number of times.

"three times."

Cheng Shuangjiang suddenly spoke.

"This is between us."

Whether it's kissing or anything else, she values the frequency and remembers it very clearly.

"When will I be able to surpass Asahi?"

she muttered.

In this place, Cheng Shuangjiang seemed to have an inexplicable competitive spirit, almost to the point of asking, "Who is better, me or A Qian?"

"I still don't know how to tell Asa."

Since Cheng Shuangjiang mentioned Lu Qian, Zhou Heming naturally began to think about very practical issues.

"Uh, should I not have brought this up?"

He scratched his head.

"No, I think Ah He is a good person. He doesn't try to hide things from Ah Qian, but tells her honestly."

Although the common saying about a girl growing into a woman is just a word game, Zhou Heming did feel that Cheng Shuangjiang had changed slightly after what happened tonight.

More honest, more straightforward, and more gentle.

"Like, back then you would tell me that you and Asahi did these things."

"How shameful! Am I being publicly executed?"

Looking back at his resolute demeanor at the time, Zhou Heming felt as if a boomerang had hit him in the face.

"Just tell her directly."

Cheng Shuangjiang steered the conversation back to Lu Qian.

"Are you sure?"

Zhou Heming couldn't understand the girl's thoughts. "I know A-Qian very well. Since she was willing to do that in the cabin that day, she should be able to accept my presence in reality."

Cheng Shuangjiang spoke as if analyzing a math problem.

"But what if that was just a concession made out of consideration for my feelings?"

Zhou Heming couldn't quite grasp Lu Qian's thoughts.

Is she truly willing to accept Cheng Shuangjiang, or is she merely trying to make up for Zhou Heming's regret?

For him, his own thoughts, Lu Qian's thoughts, and Cheng Shuangjiang's thoughts were the most important.

He didn't care what others thought.

"In that case, we'll have to separate."

Cheng Shuangjiang's eyes dimmed, and then, just as Zhou Heming was about to give her a light kiss to comfort her, she looked up and smiled slightly.

"Then, we could only meet secretly and become secret lovers."

"Frost's Descent, you've gone astray."

Zhou Heming was taken aback before whispering.

"It's all Ah-He's fault that I've become such a bad woman who interferes in other people's relationships."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled gently.

"You regret it now, don't you?"

"How could I regret it?"

Zhou Heming raised his hand, stroked her cheek, and kneaded the girl's delicate earlobe.

"If Ashen doesn't agree, then I'll persuade her. I hope the three of us can be together."

"Ah He, what you just said would have been considered a really scumbag statement if it had come out in any other context~"

Cheng Shuangjiang chuckled and kissed Zhou Heming again before he could answer, leaving the young man no room for argument.

Zhou Heming, you're such a scumbag.

Captivated by the girl's gentleness, Zhou Heming was deeply moved.

*
The morning light is dim.

Zhou Heming opened his eyes and subconsciously reached out to embrace the girl beside him, only to find that there was no one there.

His heart skipped a beat as he smelled the aroma of breakfast.

"Ah He, wake up! I bought you breakfast."

Cheng Shuangjiang's voice came from the living room.

Zhou Heming got up and saw that Cheng Shuangjiang had changed her clothes, obviously having gone downstairs.

Compared to Lu Bai, who usually sleeps in late and needs Zhou Heming to buy him breakfast, Cheng Shuangjiang and he have completely switched roles.

"Go wash up quickly."

Cheng Shuangjiang came into the bedroom and gently tugged at Zhou Heming's sleeve.

"Ah."

Zhou Heming responded and let the girl hug him before picking up his phone and getting up.

It's past ten o'clock.

Compared to Cheng Shuangjiang's usual wake-up time, this is quite late.

It seems that last night was indeed very physically demanding.

After washing up, Zhou Heming checked the messages first.

Lu Qian sent several photos of the hotel breakfast, and Zhou Heming replied with a few words, also sending her photos of the duck blood vermicelli and soup dumplings that Cheng Shuangjiang had bought.

There's been no reply yet; they're probably already on set.

After Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang finished breakfast, she took out her textbooks and started studying at the dining table.

No wonder he's a top student; he can start preparing for the exam during the National Day holiday.

Zhou Heming felt a little embarrassed and prepared to take out his textbook to preview the material as well.

"How's Ah-He's movie preparation going?"

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shuangjiang asked.

"Huh? Well, we haven't thought of a specific plan yet. Although you said Su Hong will become a director later, he's probably not interested in that at his age, right?"

Zhou Heming stopped moving.

"You can go ask them."

Cheng Shuangjiang encouraged him.

"Then let me ask."

Zhou Heming immediately sent a message to Su Hong, briefly explaining the script, the college student film festival, and asking him to direct it.

[Su Hong]: Goodness, you're quite ambitious!

[Su Hong]: But I've never been a director before, so I don't know if I can do it. I'll learn a bit in the next few days and see how I do before I give you a reply.

Learn something new.

Is he really a genius?

"Speaking of which, if a movie were actually made, what about the female lead?"

Zhou Heming brought up this matter.

"Let Asahi do the role. Asahi will definitely be able to portray her appearance accurately."

Cheng Shuangjiang spoke without any hesitation.

"Moreover, I also think that she should be your first leading lady."

"Ah."

Zhou Heming responded.

"But is there a character named Lu Bai in your script?"

Cheng Shuangjiang asked again.

"Yes, there is."

Zhou Heming nodded, but Lu Bai's role wasn't large, so as not to overshadow the main character and cause misunderstandings among the audience.

"How about I play Lu Bai?"

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled.

"really?"

Zhou Heming was taken aback, wondering if Cheng Shuangjiang was joking.

"Of course, I also want to see things from Lu Bai's perspective and see how happy you and she were back then. That way, I can understand A Qian better."

Cheng Shuangjiang explained sincerely.

"Then, I'll have to trouble you."

Zhou Heming opened his textbook.

Just then, my phone vibrated; it was a message from Lu Bai.

[Lu Bai]: Wow, is it the one at the street corner?

[Lu Bai]: There are two bowls. Did you have breakfast with Cheng Shuangjiang?

"You're really perceptive."

Zhou Heming hesitated for a moment, then replied.

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

He hesitated for a moment, just as he was about to type out the situation between the two of them, when Lu Bai sent another message.

[Lu Bai]: Then take good care of her. I have an audition to do now. Let's talk again this afternoon~
Zhou Heming deleted the text he had typed but hadn't finished and replied with an "okay".

"Indeed, it's best to say it face to face."

He put down his phone and thought to himself.

*
night.

Zhou Heming had a video call with Lu Bai, who chattered on about her experiences on set. Clearly, she didn't have many opportunities to make movies, so she found everything from the equipment to the crew very interesting.

After all, when shooting short dramas, sometimes the shooting equipment is even a mobile phone, which is far from the advanced equipment of a movie camera.

Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang did not mention the matter between the two of them, and the atmosphere of their conversation was harmonious and pleasant.

Hang up video.

Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang exchanged a glance.

"There's always this feeling of guilt, like I've done something wrong."

Zhou Heming scratched his head and said.

"Okay, don't think about it."

Cheng Shuangjiang rubbed his head.

"Let's go take a shower. I have a surprise for you today."

"surprise?"

Zhou Heming was puzzled.

The two took a shower together. Zhou Heming, trying hard to control himself, changed into his pajamas and came out. Standing in the living room, he glanced at the bedroom, wondering what surprise Cheng Shuangjiang had prepared.

A moment later, a sound came from inside, and Zhou Heming pushed open the door.

Then he saw it.

A girl wearing Jiangcheng Middle School uniform and skirt, with her hair tied in a neat ponytail, was smiling at him.

"How about it?"

Every smile and frown, combined with her attire, gave Zhou Heming a feeling of being in another world.

"very nice."

Zhou Heming answered honestly.

Cheng Shuangjiang walked lightly to Zhou Heming, stood on tiptoe, and whispered softly in his ear.

"Let her come keep you company tonight."

The girl's gaze was sincere, without the slightest impurity.

"This is to make up for your regrets, her regrets, and my regrets."

In an instant, Zhou Heming lost all ability to think.