My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 28 Just like Lu Bai, just like you
The sports meet, day two, evening.

"I knew it! Lu Bai is no good!"

In the stairwell between the sixth and seventh floors of the main building, Sun Di, a tall girl, was shouting fiercely.

“My classmate in the tutoring class also said that Lu Bai was really bad when he was in elementary school. He looked down on people and used his status as an actor to make others do this and that.”

Beside her, Xue Ying, a girl with a bob haircut and glasses, nodded vigorously.

"Moreover, she said that Lu Bai also caused the death of a classmate back then."

"what?"

Standing in the middle, Chai Xixi, who was not tall and had a hint of timidity in her eyes, was stunned.

"No way, is she that bad? How come she wasn't arrested?"

Sun Di was also frightened by these words and lost his previous momentum for a moment.

"Just treat it as an accident. She's an actress and a star, she must have a way to suppress it."

Xue Ying said this in a serious tone, and then tugged at Chai Xixi's sleeve.

"I'm telling you, don't back down later, otherwise if Zhao Jiayu confesses and she actually agrees, then you won't have any chance at all."

"I...I will try my best."

Chai Xixi looked like she was about to cry, and looked up at the steps.

The elegant piano melody emanating from the seventh floor sounded to her like a rapid countdown.

"Or should we just forget about it?"

After taking only two steps, Chai Xixi stopped again, wanting to turn around and leave.

"Why are you running? Don't you like Zhao Jiayu from Class 1? My friends from Class 1 said that he's really going all out this time. If he wins the final mass long-distance race, he'll definitely confess to Lu Bai in public. Do you think you'll still have a chance then?"

Xue Ying grabbed Chai Xixi.

"Yes, you'd better stand up straight!"

Sun Di also joined in, stirring things up.

"Besides, we're just warning Lu Bai to stop harming others. You heard from Xue Ying, Lu Bai is so bad. If Zhao Jiayu is with her, he'll be tortured terribly, won't he?"

Upon hearing this, Chai Xixi bit her lower lip, as if she had made a decision.

She climbed two steps up the stairs and suddenly saw a boy sitting at the corner.

"Whoa!"

Chai Xixi was startled and almost lost her balance.

"Zhou Heming?"

The tall girl, Sun Di, quickly recognized the boy sitting there, flipping through a book titled "Ten Years of College Entrance Examinations".

After all, he was the boyfriend of the school beauty who had never had any scandals, and these girls who loved gossip knew him very well.

Without intending to speak to him, Xue Ying nudged Chai Xixi, urging her to continue upwards.

"You must be Chai Xixi from Class 3."

However, just as she passed Zhou Heming, the boy suddenly closed his book and spoke.

Chai Xixi was taken aback, shrank her neck, and stopped walking.

"What do you want to do?"

Sun Di asked in a somewhat fierce tone.

"You like Zhao Jiayu from Class 1?"

Zhou Heming got straight to the point.

Chai Xixi's face immediately turned red, and she stammered, unable to utter a single word.

After glancing at her "good friend," Zhou Heming stood up. He wasn't tall, only 1.75 meters, but for some reason, he had an aura that made people unconsciously bow their heads. Even Sun Di and Xue Ying didn't have time to say anything rude.

"You think Zhao Jiayu is going to confess to Lu Bai, so you came to warn her not to accept. You think your crush will end up being fruitless because of this."

Zhou Heming said calmly.

"However, have you considered that Lu Bai might not even know Zhao Jiayu?"

"what?"

Chai Xixi's mouth was slightly open, looking a little bewildered.

"They're not in the same class. Lu Bai spends most of her time filming and rarely comes to school. If you asked Lu Bai if she knew Zhao Jiayu, she'd probably just ask, 'Who?'"

Zhou Heming's arguments were logical and well-founded, leaving Chai Xixi's mind blank.

Seeing that Sun Di and Xue Ying seemed about to say something, he immediately continued speaking.

"Have you considered this: even if Lu Bai doesn't accept Zhao Jiayu's confession, he still won't like you?"

"???"

Chai Xixi's face turned pale instantly.

"You spoke a few words with Zhao Jiayu."

"Three sentences?"

"Thank you. Please let me pass. Hello, I'm looking for so-and-so from your class?"

"Well!"

Short-statured Chai Xixi was hit on the spot, turning into a purple eggplant, so embarrassed she wished she could find a hole to crawl into immediately.

"If you confess your feelings to him now, Zhao Jiayu will only ask one question: 'Who?'"

The three girls were speechless.

After all, what Zhou Heming said was basically true.

How did he know?
Chai Xixi was so shocked that she didn't even have time to think about the question. Zhou Heming's next words made her tremble.

“I have a way. I can’t say I can make Zhao Jiayu like you, but at least I can get you two to start being friends,” Zhou Heming said in a gentle tone.

"What is it?"

Chai Xixi immediately asked.

"Come here, let them go back first."

Zhou Heming glanced at his two "good friends".

Chai Xixi turned around and glanced at them.

"Then why don't you wait downstairs for a bit?"

Sun Di and Xue Ying exchanged a glance, wanting to say something, but seeing Zhou Heming's unquestionable expression, they silently left.

Seeing this, Zhou Heming looked at the girl whose eyes showed timidity.

"If you want to accomplish this, you have to listen to me, cooperate with me, and put on a show."

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"Is this really okay?"

A dozen minutes later, Chai Xixi was somewhat puzzled as she digested the script Zhou Heming had told her.

"You don't have to believe me, but you'd better not believe your two 'friends'."

Zhou Heming put "Ten Years of College Entrance Examination" into his bag and slung his backpack over one shoulder.

"I don't know if you've noticed, but they both seem to like Zhao Jiayu to some extent. They're using you as a pawn."

"what?"

Chai Xixi's shoulders twitched, and many images seemed to flash through her mind.

"Anyway, if you go to Lu Bai and something goes wrong, you'll be the one who gets punished, and Zhao Jiayu will hate you too. They'll just stir things up behind the scenes, and nothing will happen to them."

Zhou Heming added a sentence.

Chai Xixi remained silent for a long time before nodding.

"Actually, I can feel it too, but I don't have any other friends."

She tried to force a smile, but failed and just looked miserable.

"Study hard, get into a good university, and you'll find yourself surrounded by even more outstanding people!"

Zhou Heming felt that he had picked up some of Cheng Shuangjiang's speaking style.

"Why are you helping Lu Bai? Don't you have a girlfriend? Do you like Lu Bai?"

Before leaving, Chai Xixi became curious again.

"I do not like her."

Zhou Heming answered without hesitation.

"Just think of me as someone driven by a sense of justice, unwilling to see innocent people get caught up in misunderstandings and rumors, like Lu Bai, like you."

Chai Xixi nodded hesitantly, thanked Zhou Heming again, and slowly went downstairs.

Zhou Heming took out his phone, preparing to send a message to Cheng Shuangjiang who was waiting in the classroom. At that moment, he noticed that the shadows cast by the setting sun were intertwined with his own shadow on the ground.

Turning around, he saw a girl wearing a baseball cap bathed in the twilight, looking down at him from above.

She wore a pair of jeans that made her legs look longer and a light-colored cropped top, which shimmered in the afterglow of the setting sun, making people squint.

Perhaps he was too focused on the music, because Zhou Heming didn't realize that the piano music that had been playing in the corridor had already stopped.

"From which sentence did you begin listening?"

Anyway, I heard you say 'I don't like her'.

"I'm just telling the truth."

In response to Zhou Heming's answer, Lu Bai snorted, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and then glanced at him.

"I didn't expect you to be such a soft-hearted person. You're eighteen and still so idealistic. It's true that those who stay in school and haven't been tempered by society have clear eyes."

"I just thought you were complimenting me."

Zhou Heming answered with a smile.

"It seems that your unfounded optimism is also one of your strengths."

Lu Bai nodded.

"This is the first time in my life someone has said I'm optimistic and noticed a quality I didn't even know existed. You're not bad either. I'm leaving now. You can practice your piano in peace. I hope no one will bother you anymore."

Zhou Heming tugged at the shoulder strap of his backpack and prepared to go downstairs to leave, but the girl called out his name.

"Zhou Heming, don't you feel bad? Talk to me."

Why do I feel uncomfortable?

The boy stopped, but did not turn around.

"Because I can see through most lies, and I can't use falsehoods to cover them up. It's annoying to communicate with them."

"I think it's great."

Zhou Heming held onto the railing, turned his head, and looked up at Lu Bai standing in the corridor.

"That way, no matter how I express myself, you'll understand what I really mean, and there won't be any misunderstandings or misinterpretations. Isn't that better?"

Lu Bai fell silent.

Seeing this, Zhou Heming didn't wait for her response and simply waved goodbye.

Lu Bai didn't go back to the classroom, but instead leaned against the railing in the corridor, overlooking the bustling campus.

Soon, she saw a boy in a white school uniform shirt walk out of the building.

The last bit of golden light shone down on him.

A gentle breeze caresses the scene, and the sunset glows softly.

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