Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Just as Bei Yao was puzzled, a figure suddenly darted out from the side.

"Senior Bei Yao, I really misjudged you. I thought you were a gentleman, but I never expected you to be so... so depraved." Jiang Nanqiao clenched his fists, looking righteous and awe-inspiring. "I admit I secretly ship you and Xiao Jing, and I think you two are quite compatible, but you're not even dating yet, are you? Having sex before dating is a very irresponsible thing to do."

Bei Yao was completely bewildered. "Wait a minute, Qiao Qiao, what did you say? Had sex?"

"Yeah, you two even..." Jiang Nanqiao bit her lip, too embarrassed to continue, "Anyway, Yao-ge, what you did was really wrong. Even if I'm a fujoshi, I can't accept it."

Bei Yao was caught between the two, glancing at He Ziyu one moment and Jiang Nanqiao the next.

Finally, he slapped his forehead, realizing, "You two don't think I... "

"He didn't do anything, don't wrong him."

The sudden sound interrupted Bei Yao's explanation.

Jingran saw three people gathered together talking from afar and was a little curious. Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked over, she heard Jiang Nanqiao accusing Bei Yao of being irresponsible.

He hadn't actually planned to speak up for Bei Yao, but considering that his butt pain had nothing to do with Bei Yao and that Jiang Nanqiao had misunderstood him so deeply, if he didn't speak up in this situation, he would really be unable to clear his name no matter what.

"He didn't do anything, so what's wrong with your butt?" He Ziyu asked.

"Didn't I say I fell by accident?"

"If you could correct this habit of stuttering when you're feeling guilty, I'd believe you fell accidentally."

"..."

Jingran pursed her lips and remained silent, struggling with whether or not to tell the truth.

Just when he was caught in a dilemma, unable to back down, Bei Yao stepped forward.

"Let me explain," he stepped forward, subtly blocking Jingran's way. "When we were packing things at Huozhong's house, Xiao Jing got tired and sat on the bed to rest for a while."

"As you know, that room was quite stuffy. I saw his little face was all rosy and he looked so cute, so I wanted to kiss him."

Upon hearing this, Jing Ran quickly reached out and grabbed Bei Yao's sleeve. "What are you saying...?"

Bei Yao ignored him and continued, "Then I couldn't help but pounce on him. Xiao Jing was startled and struggled desperately on the bed. We accidentally broke the bed while we were fighting."

He Ziyu: "..."

Jiang Nanqiao: "..."

Jingran huddled behind Beiyao, watching helplessly as he took all the blame upon himself, feeling quite resentful.

Bei Yao did tease him at the time, but did not do anything excessive, and stopped in time after he clearly expressed his unwillingness.

In other words, if he hadn't imagined that Bei Yao would beat him up and hadn't taken the initiative to kiss him, none of the ridiculous things that followed would have happened.

"Has this been explained clearly enough?" Bei Yao raised an eyebrow. "You can think I'm perverted and lewd, but don't think of Xiao Jing as so frivolous. Even if I really wanted to do something to him, he wouldn't agree, after all, the two of us..."

"No, don't listen to his nonsense. I kissed him first, I..." Jingran couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward in a moment of impulse. "I just saw Ayu and Yu-ge kissing in the bathroom that day. I was a little curious about what it felt like for two men to kiss, so I kissed him. If anyone was perverted, it was me."

Bei Yao: "?"

He Ziyu: "??"

Jiang Nanqiao: "???"

Feeling extremely awkward after being stared at by three people, Jingran decided to turn around and disappear like lightning, thinking that she had already explained everything she needed to.

"Sorry, I have to go see him." After saying that, Bei Yao didn't even bother to carry his things and chased after him.

Jingran ran very fast and quickly reached the community garden.

There was no one in the pavilion at the moment. He sat on a chair, panting, and fanned himself by pulling at his collar.

He felt he must be crazy to say something like "wanting to see what it feels like to be with another man."

Although he was indeed a tiny bit... curious.

Bei Yao's kisses have a strong masculine scent, completely different from the sweet and soft scent of a woman in one's imagination. They are hot and aggressive, making it easy for one to put oneself in a passive position.

Ironically, this feeling is actually quite nice...

Jingran collapsed, clutching her head in despair, a roar escaping from within.

"Little Lightning?"

Bei Yao caught up and saw Jing Ran sitting in the pavilion with his head in his hands. He thought Jing Ran was crying, so he quickly squatted down in front of him.

Are you alright?

"..." Jingran ignored him.

"Alright, anyway, I'll admit my mistake first." Bei Yao softened his tone. "I was wrong today; I shouldn't have teased you at the Fire Seed's house. But you should have noticed that I really like you..."

"Since things have come to this point, I'm not going to hide it from you anymore. And most importantly, you kissed me. That alone proves that you're not that disgusted with me..."

"You still dare to say that?!" Jing Ran suddenly looked up, meeting Bei Yao's clear eyes. "If you hadn't been threatening me all this time, I wouldn't have resorted to this method to protect myself."

To protect oneself?

Upon hearing this, Bei Yao's eyes darkened instantly. "So you did it because you were afraid..."

He thought that Jingran was somewhat moved when she kissed him. Even if she wasn't moved, it could be out of curiosity, as she said. But why was it fear? He clearly didn't intend to threaten Jingran, and he couldn't bear to threaten her at all.

"I thought you wanted to kiss me, but it seems I was overthinking it." Bei Yao lowered his head slightly, dappled sunlight falling on his head. "I'm sorry, I'll be more careful in the future."

Jingran caught a fleeting look of disappointment in Bei Yao's eyes and felt a pang of pity.

While labeling Bei Yao as a pervert and a coercer might reduce his self-doubt, it would be unfair to him and make him seem irresponsible.

After a long pause, Jingran mumbled in a barely audible voice, "I... I did want to kiss you a little bit, that's why I did it..."

Bei Yao isn't a monster, and there wasn't a knife to his throat at the time. Saying he was afraid of getting beaten up was just a way to give a plausible explanation for his absurd behavior.

"What did you say?" Bei Yao was slightly taken aback, then his eyes lit up again. "Little Lightning, say it again?"

"I said, I did want to kiss you a little bit, that's why..."

Before Jingran could finish speaking, Beiyao cupped her face in his hands.

"Really? You're not kidding me, are you?"

Why would I lie to you...?

"Can we kiss again?"

"!!!"

Jingran blushed and pushed Beiyao away forcefully.

"I...I acted on impulse!" he tried to explain. "Last time I slept at your house, I accidentally touched your muscles, and they felt really...really nice to touch. I was worried there was something wrong with me, so I wanted to check it out..."

"So, what were the results of the test?" Bei Yao shamelessly leaned closer again, adopting a lecherous expression. "Did you feel anything when you kissed me?"

"Yeah...yeah, you big dummy!" Jingran jumped onto the chair, looking down at Beiyao. "I must have been brainwashed by Ayu and Brother Yu, and I was hallucinating. Now I'm sober, and I'm sure I like girls, the kind with big breasts and a nice butt..."

Bei Yao was all smiles, completely immersed in the joy of Jing Ran admitting he wanted to kiss him, his lips practically drooping.

When he was little, his parents always said that he would become radiant with the slightest bit of sunshine, and now he's radiant beyond belief.

"How are you so sure, hmm?" Bei Yao wrapped his arms around Jing Ran's waist, pulling him into a tight embrace. "I heard from A Yu that you've only had one girlfriend, but nothing happened between you. If a young master like you really liked girls, how could you only have one, and not even have given away your first kiss?"

Jingran: "How did you know I still have my first kiss?!"

"Of course I know," Bei Yao said, hugging him even tighter. "I also know that I took your first kiss."

Bei Yao's chest was hot, radiating warmth through the thin fabric. Jing Ran felt weak in his arms and unconsciously placed her hands on his arms.

In fact, he had long noticed Bei Yao's "more than friends" concern for him, but he had never had the courage to accept it before, so he subconsciously blocked it out and attributed all of Bei Yao's behavior to the concern between friends.

Looking back now, what friend would unfailingly save him a seat every day, snatch chicken legs for him, buy him so many snacks, and even go against everyone's wishes to change their team uniform to his favorite pink...

Now that the truth has been revealed, Jingran knows he can no longer avoid it.

"You said you didn't feel anything when you kissed me. I think it's probably because the bed at Huozhong's house broke at the worst possible time. You haven't experienced my true skills yet." Bei Yao stared straight at him, shamelessly saying dirty things. "So, I'm going to prove it to you one more time."

"?!"

Before Jingran could even utter the word "no," Beiyao grabbed the back of her head and silenced her with a kiss.

The storm of kisses left Jingran breathless, and she even forgot that they were in broad daylight and that passersby might walk by at any moment.

However, the lucky ones who witnessed this passionate scene were not passersby, but three people huddled together on the balcony, desperately peering out.

Jiang Chengyu: "What's wrong with those two...?"

He Ziyu: "I never would have guessed he was such a shrew..."

Jiang Nanqiao: "!!!!!!!!!"

Jiang Nanqiao looked at it for a few seconds, then took a few steps back and started pinching her philtrum.

Her days are truly thrilling, exciting, and full of ups and downs!

"Qiaoqiao, are you not feeling well again?" He Ziyu noticed that Jiang Nanqiao's condition was a bit off, so he quickly stopped looking out the window and asked her about her condition.

Jiang Nanqiao waved her hand, "I'm used to being with you guys."

He Ziyu was both amused and exasperated, and quickly helped Jiang Nanqiao lie down on the bed.

"Brother Yu, open the window to let some air in, don't let Qiaoqiao feel stuffy."

"Okay." Jiang Chengyu said, and "whoosh" opened the window.

……

In the garden, a bird fluttered past the two people's heads.

Startled awake by the commotion, Jing Ran realized what she was doing and frantically pushed Bei Yao away, turned around, and launched herself out at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint!