My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 170 is like a family.

"Ah He, do you have a full schedule of classes tomorrow afternoon?"

In the afternoon, during the first class period, Cheng Shuangjiang went to class, leaving only Zhou Heming and Lu Qian in the rented room.

The two of them had a short break during the second period, which was a film appreciation class they took together.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Sitting at the dining table, opposite Lu Qian, Zhou Heming looked up from his laptop.

This laptop was a lightweight one that Lu Qian had bought before. She hardly ever used it, so she gave it to Zhou Heming to use for writing scripts.

"I was thinking, how about we sneak out on a date sometime?"

Lu Qian smiled slyly.

"Huh? Why did you sneak out?"

As soon as Zhou Heming finished speaking, he realized something.

"Are you planning to prepare a birthday gift for Shuangjiang?"

It's already October, and Cheng Shuangjiang's birthday is indeed approaching.

Zhou Heming had been immersed in revising the script for a while and had originally planned to wait until the weekend to consider it. However, Lu Qian reminded him that it was indeed difficult for the three of them to prepare a surprise for Cheng Shuangjiang when they were acting together.

"Ah He, you're so smart! Do you have any ideas?"

Lu Qian lifted her foot slightly, brushing against Zhou Heming's calf, as if scratching his heart.

"I'm thinking, um, how about giving Frostfall a ring?"

Zhou Heming habitually saved the document, and then spoke.

"Wedding ring?"

Lu Qian blinked.

"This...this is too early."

Zhou Heming was taken aback by the question, then raised his hand to show the rings on his finger that matched Lu Qian's.

"I gave you a ring, so I thought I should give you one for Frostfall as well."

"Ah He is so good at being diplomatic! Are they wedding rings? Have you chosen a style yet?"

Lu Qian stopped teasing and instead pressed for an answer.

"It should be a single ring."

Zhou Heming took out his phone, opened his shopping app, and showed Lu Qian one of the items.

"It's the Little Prince again."

Lu Qian saw that the ring was a sterling silver ring with roses as its main feature, as if rose branches were intertwined, simple and understated.

"If we add this ring, Frostfall will have the Little Prince's bracelet, ring, and necklace set."

"Well, I don't know if there are any better options."

Zhou Heming was defeated by the boy's limited imagination.

"I think she'll definitely like this, but could we add something else?"

Lu Qian muttered something.

Zhou Heming fell into thought.

For Cheng Shuangjiang's eighteenth birthday, the two prepared a bracelet and played the piano together, which helped Cheng Shuangjiang make up her mind to regain her pride.

Now, on Cheng Shuangjiang's nineteenth birthday, Zhou Heming and Lu Qian will be by her side, and the three of them will form a small family.

"Home"

Zhou Heming stammered.

Whether it's him, Cheng Shuangjiang, or Lu Qian, all three of them actually have an exceptionally strong desire for "home".

"As for me, I'm planning to give her a dress. I saw her shopping cart before, and this style of dress has been sitting there for a while, but I haven't made up my mind to order it."

Seeing that Zhou Heming was still thinking, Lu Qian revealed her gift.

What else is in her shopping cart?

Zhou Heming wanted to draw on forces from outside the world.

"Well, it's nothing really."

Lu Qian smiled.

"Actually, Shuangjiang is not short of money right now. The reason she didn't buy those things in her shopping cart is not because she doesn't have the money, but because she hasn't made up her mind. Either she thinks they are a bit expensive, or she doesn't need them for the time being."

Zhou Heming nodded.

Actually, it's pretty much the same for boys.

Just like a guy who likes to play games, if you ask him if he wants a 5090 graphics card and whether he can afford it, many people can actually afford it if they grit their teeth. But the price of this thing is still a bit expensive for them. In reality, they don't need the corresponding performance. If it really comes down to buying it, most people will shake their heads.

But if someone gives it to you, no one would refuse.

But the reason why a boy would be happy to receive this gift is because the other person has taken the time to understand your needs and desires.

"Now that you mention it, I think I have an idea."

Zhou Heming opened his phone and started searching.

Lu Qian peeked out and glanced at his phone screen.

"Oh, this is indeed very good."

She nodded.

"I checked our schedules. The day after tomorrow morning, neither of us has classes, but we have a full schedule for Frost's Descent. Shall we go buy her a gift?"

Lu Qian made the suggestion.

"it is good."

Zhou Heming nodded.

*
night.

Lu Qian was taking a shower in the bathroom.

Zhou Heming and Cheng Shuangjiang, who had already washed up, sat at the dining table with their textbooks and notes laid out.

Cheng Shuangjiang's coursework is quite heavy, and there isn't much free time from Monday to Friday. According to their schedule, they will probably finish all four years of courses by the second semester of their sophomore year. In their junior year, they can choose to go to their desired major or directly pursue a master's degree.

With such intense study, I've heard that many students switch majors after their second year. In reality, very few actually complete the four-year program according to the study plan and then go on to get a master's and doctoral degree.

Fortunately, Cheng Shuangjiang was intelligent and learned with ease.

"After all, I still need to earn money to buy a house for us to live in in the future."

Cheng Shuangjiang accepted the warm water that Zhou Heming had tested the temperature of, and smiled as she responded to Zhou Heming's words of comfort.

"Let's work on this together from now on, the three of us."

Zhou Heming hasn't thought that far ahead. His current goal is to make a good short film and then submit it for selection before the film festival.

"Uh-huh."

Cheng Shuangjiang nodded vigorously.

She's still quite persistent about these things.

Perhaps because she had lived as a dependent in other people's homes since childhood, there was no place that she could truly call "home".

"Speaking of which, A-He, isn't my birthday this month?"

The sound of a showerhead spraying water could still be heard from the bathroom. Cheng Shuangjiang stopped writing and looked over.

hum-

Zhou Heming paused, his nostrils twitching slightly, worried that Cheng Shuangjiang might have figured out the surprise he was preparing.

"Yes, I prepared a gift for you on the day of Frost's Descent."

That was all he could say.

"Yeah, I was just thinking, if Ahe hasn't bought it yet, why don't we see what else we're missing at home and buy it as a birthday present?"

Cheng Shuangjiang glanced in the direction of the kitchen.

"How about we buy a vacuum cleaner or something? I see you get very tired when you're cleaning, Ah He. Would a vacuum cleaner help?"

The house cleaning was roughly divided between Zhou Heming and Lu Qian, while Cheng Shuangjiang was responsible for cleaning her room once a week.

"I don't think so yet."

Zhou Heming pursed his lips, then asked in return.

"Don't you want something for yourself? It's your birthday."

"What I want, I already have now~"

Cheng Shuangjiang replied with a smile, "With you, with A-Qian, with this family, I am already very content."

"Frost's Descent."

"Besides, if you're happy, I'll be happy. I don't want you to worry about choosing a gift or anything like that."

Just as Lu Qian said, Cheng Shuangjiang would like anything Zhou Heming gave her. More than the joy she felt from the gift itself, she was happy that Zhou Heming remembered her.

even.

If her birthday could bring Zhou Heming happiness, then it would be a very joyful thing for Cheng Shuangjiang as well.

"Holidays are supposed to be celebrated together, right? Let's go out for a nice meal then, it's on me."

Cheng Shuangjiang smiled gently.

"Well, that day, I want to eat at home, just the three of us, cooking together."

Zhou Heming paused for a moment, then continued.

"Like a family."

Growing up, Zhou Heming rarely ate with his family.

They either had only their mother or only their father, or they were taken to their maternal grandparents' house or to eat at Grandma Qian's house next door.

As for Cheng Shuangjiang, her parents usually took her to the canteen when she was a child. After her parents passed away, she lived with her grandfather and rarely felt like she was part of a "family".

As for Lu Qian, she lost her mother when she was very young, and later separated from her sister. She came to Jiangcheng alone and lived there by herself, with nowhere to go even on New Year's Eve.

The three of them haven't had a "home" for a long time.

"Okay!"

Cheng Shuangjiang remained silent for a long time until the sound of water in the bathroom disappeared, then she nodded vigorously.

*
The morning of the third day.

Cheng Shuangjiang went to work at 8 a.m., while Zhou Heming and Lu Qian arrived at the mall early.

This is a large shopping district located three subway stops from Ningjiang University, selling everything from top luxury goods to affordable jewelry.

Although the dress and ring could be bought online, Lu Qian still decided to drag Zhou Heming along to browse around and pick out some outfits.

Since the dress Cheng Shuangjiang had her eye on was somewhat of a designer brand, they first went to the area with slightly higher prices.

As soon as I entered the store, the sales assistant warmly came up to me and we chatted.

"I'd like to see this style."

Lu Qian immediately took out her phone and showed her the photos.

"this way please."

The sales assistant had probably seen many customers who would find something they liked online, try it on in person, and then place an order online, but her professional smile remained unchanged.

Zhou Heming felt somewhat out of place when he walked into this women's clothing store.

It was still a weekday, and there weren't many customers. He watched as Lu Qian picked up the dress and examined it in front of the mirror.

"You can try it on right away. This gentleman can wait here."

The sales assistant smiled and pointed to a sofa stool on the side, which seemed to be the designated waiting spot for boyfriends.

"This is what I'm going to buy for a friend."

Lu Qian immediately offered an explanation.

"If it's a gift, do you have the recipient's body size? This dress of ours is quite form-fitting."

The sales assistant glanced at Zhou Heming and continued her introduction.

"That's about right, size S should be about right."

Lu Qian took out her phone and dialed a few numbers into the sales assistant's hands.

After all, when Cheng Shuangjiang put it in the shopping cart, there were size options available.

Although Lu Qian didn't know if Cheng Shuangjiang had tried it herself, she knew Cheng Shuangjiang's size by heart. As for Zhou Heming, he had hugged and kissed her so many times that he probably couldn't remember their exact measurements.

"Then let me bring it to you for you to take a look."

The sales assistant took out the size Lu Qian wanted, and after comparing it, Lu Qian handed it back.

"Could you please wrap this up for me? I'd also like to see if there's anything to match, like a hat or something."

Lu Qian glanced at the items and quickly picked out a hat in the same color scheme. She tried it on and then asked the sales assistant to wrap it up.

Zhou Heming stood to the side and secretly glanced at the price tag.

While it might not be four figures, it's definitely several hundred, something a guy like him, who wears a 39-yuan T-shirt, wouldn't normally be in contact with.

"Let's go take another look at the ring."

Lu Qian handed Zhou Heming the shopping bag containing the skirt and hat, and then led him to the basement level, a street selling jewelry and cheap clothes.

Because the rings Zhou Heming saw online were actually from official stores, and the online prices were almost the same as the offline prices, with offline stores possibly offering some small gifts.

However, after seeing the finished product, Zhou Heming felt deceived by the seller's photos.

"It doesn't feel very refined; it seems a bit perfunctory."

Zhou Heming examined the ring closely, and Lu Qian even tried it on.

For this price, the workmanship is rather rough, not even as good as the handmade ones from Jiangcheng.

It wasn't that Zhou Heming was unwilling to spend money, but he hoped that the gift he gave to Cheng Shuangjiang would at least look nice and be made with care.

"How about we ask the shop owners in Jiangcheng if they have the same model?"

As they walked out of the jewelry store, Lu Qian asked.

"She should have something similar, at least something more refined."

"A-Qian, do you have any contact information?"

Zhou Heming felt fortunate that Lu Qian had discussed it with him.

This family would truly fall apart without Lady Lu Qian.

"Yes, yes, yes, send me the link and I'll ask the boss."

Lu Qian received the shopping link from Zhou Heming, and without any embarrassment, she went back to the jewelry store and took some pictures of the actual product, which she then sent to the owner of the jewelry store in Jiangcheng.

The reply came quickly.

"The shop owner said she has a similar style, I'll send you the video."

Lu Qian forwarded the video and photos to Zhou Heming.

Zhou Heming clicked to examine it carefully.

It's clear that this ring follows the same design concept as the previous bracelet; in fact, it can be said to be a ring that complements the theme of "hope."

"The shopkeeper said this ring goes perfectly with my previous bracelet!"

Lu Qian said with a grin.

After reviewing the video and photos, Zhou Heming, trusting the seller, paid directly and had the seller mail the items to him.

"This completes a large part of the gift preparation."

Lu Qian naturally knew that Zhou Heming had another surprise in store. She looked at the photos in the chat and said again.

"The boss also said that he originally wanted to keep it for you, but after recommending that you buy a pair of rings, he put it aside for the time being."

"That really is; it's gone in a huge circle."

Zhou Heming sighed.

Just like when Pandora's box was opened, what people couldn't find was the hope that was pressed at the very bottom of the box.

No wonder the ancients said, "I searched for him a thousand times in the crowd, but suddenly when I turned around, I found him where the lights were dim."

"but."

Lu Qian put away her phone and moved closer.

"You put so much thought into preparing a birthday gift for Shuangjiang, so will you go to the same lengths to celebrate our birthdays?"

"That's for sure."

Zhou Heming nodded.

The art of impartiality will likely become an essential lesson in his life in the future.

I need to ask my grandmother for advice.

"Hehe, then I'll be really looking forward to it."

Lu Qian smiled and hugged Zhou Heming's arm.

"Let's go back quickly, we still need to have lunch with Shuangjiang at noon."

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