Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

He Ziyu: "What?"

Jiang Chengyu straightened his shoulder. "I still owe you a confession."

He Ziyu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're suddenly so serious. I thought something was wrong. It's okay. I know you like me."

From the past life to this life.

I've always known.

Jiang Chengyu: "Actually, I wanted to confess to you on the first day of school, in front of the whole school. But when I took you home, you suddenly said those things to me, which made me mistakenly think that you were hinting at something."

"Now I don't have to worry about so much anymore," Jiang Chengyu stared at He Ziyu, something flickering in his eyes. "Ayu, I've liked you since junior high. Back then, you were pursuing Lan Yuan, and I didn't dare to be presumptuous. I was also worried that if I confessed, we wouldn't even be able to be friends anymore. But later, I found that I couldn't control myself anymore. I thought about you every day and wished I could be with you forever."

"So, do you know how happy I was when you told me you liked me?"

"I never considered myself a lucky person. The life that was predetermined for me from childhood even made me feel like I had been abandoned by fate. But now, I suddenly feel very lucky, luckier than anyone else."

"Ah Yu, you said you came back from the future to find me."

"Then let me accompany you to the future."

Jiang Chengyu's voice trembled slightly as he spoke these words.

He Ziyu was his faith and his light, so he was extremely careful with every word he spoke in front of He Ziyu.

He Ziyu: "You said it yourself, you can't go back on your word."

Jiang Chengyu: "Absolutely not."

As soon as he finished speaking, another shooting star streaked across the sky. He Ziyu quickly clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and silently prayed in his heart:

He hopes that in this life, all those he cares about will be happy.

……

The massive meteor shower didn't end until midnight.

People left People's Park one after another, leaving only a few young couples standing under the night sky, reluctant to part.

Beside the fountain, Jingran had a cookie stick in her mouth and was wearing Beiyao's pink coat. At first glance, she looked like someone's silly girl.

"I'm so tired, I'm exhausted..."

"Tired?" Bei Yao raised an eyebrow. "You didn't do anything, don't tell me you're tired from eating?"

"Go away, you're the one who's tired of eating."

During the two hours of watching the meteor shower, Jingran kept eating, his mouth never stopped. At first, Beiyao thought it was quite cute, helping him tear open the packaging and wiping his mouth. But when the snacks were almost gone, he started to feel scared.

He bought enough snacks today to last him several months, but this guy cleaned them all up in one night.

With such a formidable fighting force, will we really be able to afford to support them in the future?

"But you kept eating it, and..." Bei Yao sat down next to Jing Ran, "People usually lick lollipops, but you just bite them. I'm really afraid you'll accidentally swallow the stick too."

Jingran didn't look at him. She smacked her lips like a hamster and finished off the last cookie stick. "I'm not stupid. I only eat things that taste good."

"Mmm, you're not stupid, you're the smartest." Bei Yao rubbed his head, his eyes filled with a barely perceptible gentle light.

For a fleeting moment, he seemed to understand why Jiang Chengyu always stood willingly behind He Ziyu.

If he could, he would always stand behind Jingran, protecting him, cherishing him, and letting him be carefree forever...

"Actually, I made a wish every time a shooting star streaked across the sky," Jingran interrupted his thoughts. "I prepared so many wishes for this meteor shower, but the shooting stars didn't stop even after I finished making them all. To avoid wasting resources, I had to rack my brains and think hard..."

"and then?"

"Then I got tired."

The unexpected turn of events made Bei Yao burst out laughing.

"You make so many wishes, aren't you afraid that God will think you're too greedy?"

"No way," Jingran said seriously. "So many people are watching this meteor shower today. The god in charge of approving wishes must be incredibly busy. What if he ignores my wishes if I don't make many? This is called winning by quantity, and quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

"Hmm, that makes sense." Bei Yao agreed, while helping Jing Ran zip up her coat tightly. "Now that you've made your wish and finished eating, shouldn't you go home?"

"No..." Jingran shook her head, her eyes still fixed on the sky, as if she was waiting for something.

Two hours, hundreds of shooting stars.

He made wishes to everyone around him, even to the neighbor's dog, but he forgot about himself.

Although the official meteor shower broadcast had ended, Jingran still hoped that Lady Luck would smile upon him and let him encounter another "missed meteor" so that he could fulfill his own wish.

However, it is counterproductive.

Half an hour passed, and Jingran was getting sleepy. There was still no movement in the sky. In the end, he couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep on Beiyao's shoulder.

"I want to...run...run..."

Jingran mumbled something unintelligible. Bei Yao scooped him up by the back of his knees, steadying him with one hand, then used the other to collect the trash and tablecloth before strolling out of People's Park.

He flagged down a car on the side of the road.

Jingran was fast asleep, and Beiyao couldn't bear to wake him, so he carried him to the back seat and let him rest his head on his lap.

"Driver, to Chang Le Road."

"Okay."

The car drove smoothly through the night. Jingran was fast asleep, his head resting on Beiyao's lap. The dappled shadows of the trees outside the window fell on him, creating an interplay of light and shadow.

"Why are you saying that about me... It's not... It's not my fault..."

Jingran frowned slightly, probably dreaming about something, and started talking in her sleep again.

And the sound was much clearer this time.

"I... I ran as hard as I could... I didn't want to lose... I really tried my best..."

As she spoke, Jingran began to sob, and her eyes started to moisten.

Bei Yao was slightly taken aback, but he could vaguely piece together the complete meaning from the fragments of his sleep-talking.

As far as I can remember, Jingran participated in a track and field competition in junior high school, and it seems that she lost. After that, she gradually stopped running.

Bei Yao guessed that he might have been discouraged by that competition, which led him to give up on himself and quit the track and field team.

The scene shifts back to the present, where Jingran sobs and nestles against his stomach, as if seeking comfort.

Bei Yao quickly stroked his hair and comforted him, "I know you've been working hard, Little Lightning. I always saw you practicing running on the playground, lap after lap. Everyone can see how much you've put in."

With Bei Yao's comforting words, Jing Ran gradually calmed down and fell asleep again.

……

"Okay, okay, no problem, see you this afternoon."

The next morning, He Ziyu received an unexpected phone call from "Fire Seed" on his way to school.

It had been quite a while since they last met, and "Fire Seed" hadn't contacted him. He Ziyu thought that "Fire Seed" didn't want to cooperate with him, and he was struggling with this when the other party took the initiative to call him.

"Fire Seed" explained that the reason he had disappeared for a while was because his old illness had relapsed and he had been hospitalized. Now that he is feeling better, he quickly contacted him to discuss matters related to the studio.

He Ziyu was overjoyed.

He first inquired about "Spark's" condition, then reassured him that the publication was still underway and could be put on the agenda whenever he wanted.

Upon arriving at school, He Ziyu quickly shared the good news with Jiang Nanqiao and invited her to visit "Fire Seed" together after school.

"Where's the class monitor? Isn't the class monitor going?" Jiang Nanqiao looked at him with a shy expression, and a maternal smile would occasionally appear on her face.

Those who didn't know the truth thought she had a crush on He Ziyu, but in fact...

"Brother Yu has to deal with student council matters and can't get away for the time being. Also, Qiao Qiao... don't you feel stiff smiling at me like that?" He Ziyu was both amused and exasperated by Jiang Nanqiao's yaoi fangirl spirit.

"Hehehe, I'm fine, don't worry about me." Jiang Nanqiao's head was a little dizzy.

Even after so many days, she still hasn't shaken off the blissful feeling of "the CP I ship is real." She occasionally reveals a strange smile. Once, during math class, Lu Chengzhang was doing a pop quiz, and Jiang Nanqiao was holding her pen and laughing. Lu Chengzhang couldn't stand it anymore and thought she was just having too much fun doing math problems, so he gave her two more worksheets to do at home.

"Then it's a deal, see you after school."

"Okay, see you there!"

He Ziyu returned to his seat, memorized some English words, and when he looked up again, he found that his homeroom teacher was already standing on the podium.

Bao Yuan looked around the classroom and her gaze fell on the empty seat next to He Ziyu.

"Where are He Ziyu and Jingran?"

He Ziyu looked up when he heard the sound and found that Jingran's seat was empty, which was a bit strange.

Just as Jiang Nanqiao was hesitating whether to call Jing Ran to ask, she raised her hand and said, "Teacher, we went to People's Park to watch shooting stars yesterday. He left quite late, probably overslept and didn't get up."

Bao Yuan was a very understanding person. Knowing that the kids liked to join in the fun, she didn't say much and started the lesson directly.

However, one class passed, then two...

It was almost noon, and Jingran still hadn't shown up. He called him, but no one answered.

"Why don't you try calling Bei Yao?" Jiang Chengyu suggested.

"OK."

He Ziyu nodded and tried calling Bei Yao, but no one answered.

He frowned. "Could something have happened to them?"

Jingran didn't ask anyone for leave today, and his parents probably don't know he skipped half a day of school. What if something really happens...?

He Ziyu became increasingly panicked the more he thought about it.

"Don't worry," Jiang Chengyu said, standing up from his seat. "I'll go find Gu Wang; he should be able to contact Bei Yao."

"I'll go with you!"

The two rushed out as they were talking, but as soon as they reached the classroom door, they bumped into someone.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed "Jingran Benran".

"Why are you only coming to school now? Where have you been?" He Ziyu grabbed Jingran and checked her over like inspecting goods. "She's alright, her arms and legs are still intact, and the fat on her stomach is still there."

Jing Ran: "..."

After the examination, He Ziyu looked up again and was shocked to find that Jingran's eyes were swollen like peaches.