Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

"Mr. Fire Seed, we've almost moved everything. Could you check to see if there's anything you've forgotten?" He Ziyu helped carry everything to the workshop, then took out a set of keys and handed them to Fire Seed. "If everything is alright, you can stay here from now on. Here are the room keys."

"Tinder" took the key and thanked them repeatedly.

Although the studio was converted from a secondary bedroom, it was much better than his cramped apartment in every way. Not only that, he could also use the villa's kitchen and bathroom at will, and when he got tired of painting, he could even take a walk in the community garden and breathe some fresh air.

It's like living in paradise.

"These must be your manuscripts for 'The Front and the Back', right?" He Ziyu pointed to a stack of papers on the table.

"Yes, that's all."

He Ziyu nodded and placed the large title face up in the center of the table.

"Fire Seed" was somewhat puzzled by his behavior.

Are you sure he... has something to say about my work?

"Even if it doesn't happen today, it will happen in the future," He Ziyu answered decisively. "This work is your hard work, and I won't allow anyone to have any ulterior motives towards it, so we must take precautions."

He didn't understand the scheming and infighting among rich kids; he only knew that his work was his life, his everything. Since He Ziyu said that He Ningqiu was up to no good and coveted his work, he would do as He Ziyu said and see if he could find out the problem.

In the evening, He Ziyu ordered seven takeout meals and let He Ningqiu out of the room.

He Ningqiu's phone was out of battery, and with nothing to do, she slept all afternoon.

"Where are Xiao Jing and Yao Ge? Haven't they come back yet?" He Ziyu came to the living room but didn't see the two of them, which was a bit strange.

Logically speaking, after so much time has passed, the two should have finished being lovey-dovey by now. It's already dark and they still haven't come back. Could it be that some new development has occurred?

Just then, I heard the sound of the door opening from the entrance hall.

Jing Ran appeared before everyone, his face flushed and panting heavily. His face and neck were covered in sweat, and Bei Yao behind him was also breathing heavily.

He Ziyu: "..."

The two looked so intriguing that even the naive Jiang Chengyu couldn't help but cast a meaningful glance at them.

Jiang Nanqiao: "You guys..."

"He can run so fast, lap after lap, like a spinning top, we can't catch him at all..." Bei Yao clutched his stomach, panting heavily.

Jingran: "You're just too lame!"

Let's rewind a few hours.

As the bird flew overhead, Jingran realized she was kissing a grown man and instantly leaped away like a firecracker.

He goes for a run when he's upset.

The more chaotic it is, the longer it will take to run.

Today's events kept him up until dark.

Bei Yao also has a fiery temper. When Jing Ran runs, he chases after him. If he can't catch up, he sits down to rest for a while and waits for Jing Ran to come back before continuing the chase.

He used to think he was in pretty good physical shape, but after today's incident, he realized that he needed to train more to subdue that brat.

"You should change your name. Don't call yourself Little Lightning, call yourself Perpetual Motion Machine instead." Bei Yao plopped down on the sofa and ran a hand through his sweaty hair.

Jing Ran snorted but didn't say anything.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat subtle.

It was clear that the two were trying to act normal, but the three people next to them had already witnessed their passionate kiss, so they didn't even need to imagine it; the scene flashed before their eyes like a slideshow.

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"Oh my, I'm hungry, let's eat!" Jingran's cheeks flushed from being stared at, so she simply used eating to cover up her guilty conscience.

Considering that "Fire Seed" prefers traditional flavors and ordered Chinese food for dinner, He Ziyu took on the task of feeding Jiang Chengyu again.

He Ningqiu sat beside her, holding her rice, her eyes filled with the two people who were glued together.

During this time, he had been hanging out with Lan Yuan's friends and didn't know how far He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu had progressed. Seeing how good their relationship was, he felt incredibly jealous.

He Ziyu disliked him and bullied him at the drop of a hat, and he tolerated all of that, but why didn't Jiang Chengyu even look at him properly?

Is he really that bad?

Just as I was feeling down, a glass full of drinks landed with a "thud" in front of me.

"Little Ningqiu, why are you daydreaming while eating? Don't choke yourself!"

Jiang Nanqiao was eating happily when she looked up and saw He Ningqiu glancing at Jiang Chengyu, and the little flame of anger rekindled.

She thought that after being withdrawn for an afternoon, he would calm down, but she didn't expect that a leopard can't change its spots and started acting lewd again.

"This green tea is refreshing and delicious, perfect for you, drink more!"

Jiang Nanqiao spoke the harshest words in the gentlest tone, and the drawn-out syllables made He Ningqiu's heart tremble.

"I...I don't like green tea..." He Ningqiu pushed the cup away, her face looking very unpleasant.

"Don't like it? How could that be? When I was helping you with your homework at school, I could clearly smell a strong green tea scent on you. Do you have a natural green tea fragrance?"

After Jiang Nanqiao finished speaking, He Ziyu, who was standing next to her, almost choked on the food in his mouth.

"Maybe you smelled it wrong..." He Ningqiu's lips twitched as she lowered her head and picked at the rice in her bowl.

He used to think that Jiang Nanqiao was just arrogant and liked to manipulate her classmates, but now it seems that she doesn't like to manipulate her classmates, but rather she likes to manipulate him.

After all, she was in cahoots with He Ziyu. He Ziyu was brainwashing everyone around him in an attempt to isolate her, and Jiang Nanqiao was certainly not spared either.

……

After dinner, He Ziyu called everyone except He Ningqiu to his study under the pretext of a meeting.

The door to the "Spark" workshop was wide open, and manuscripts were laid out on the table, like a hunter's trap, quietly waiting for its prey to walk into it.

In the study, several people sat on the sofa, intently staring at the laptop on the small round coffee table.

He Ziyu installed surveillance cameras in his workspace, and the laptop screen was displaying footage of the workspace.

Jingran: "No, no, I'm already a little nervous..."

He Ziyu: "What's there to be nervous about?"

"Two cups of milk tea!" Jingran slapped her thigh. "It's about to rain outside, and hot milk tea is the perfect drink on a day like this. Wouldn't it be a huge loss if we lost?"

"It's okay, if you lose, I'll give you mine." Bei Yao put his hand on Jing Ran's shoulder when he wasn't paying attention. "Or you can have both cups, as long as it's you, I won't mind."

Jing Ran: "..."

To make the wait less tedious, a few people made an online bet on whether He Ningqiu would take action against "Spark's" work.

He Ziyu, Jiang Nanqiao, and Jing Ran bet on the game, while Jiang Chengyu and Bei Yao bet on the game. The winner gets two cups of milk tea.

"Tinder" naturally didn't participate in such childish tricks.

"Hey, here it comes..."

Not long after, a figure appeared on the screen, and upon closer inspection, it was He Ningqiu.

He Ningqiu looked around furtively, peering into the room while clinging to the doorframe, her every move exuding a furtive air.

"You actually came? I thought you were joking." Bei Yao crossed his legs and ran his fingertips through Jing Ran's hair.

He Ziyu: "Of course it's true. Otherwise, why would I buy and install surveillance cameras, wasting so much time?"

Before the meeting, he made a point of saying loudly that he would only take up twenty minutes of everyone's time. He Ningqiu was next to him at the time and must have heard it.

Without a doubt, these twenty minutes were his last chance to access the "Spark" manuscript.

Having learned from his past mistakes, He Ziyu was convinced that He Ningqiu would not miss this "opportunity," which is why he resolutely set a trap, waiting for He Ningqiu to jump into it himself.

Sure enough, after confirming that no one was around, He Ningqiu quietly slipped into the workroom and closed the door.

He glanced at his watch; he had about ten minutes left, not a lot of time. If someone were to push the door open and enter during that time, it would be difficult to explain.

"I see it! I think I see the manuscript!"

Jingran was excitedly broadcasting the news live, completely unaware that Beiyao was playing with his hair.

He Ningqiu found the manuscript of "Spark" on the table, quickly flipped through it a few times, then took out his phone from his pocket and started taking pictures.

"How disgusting..." Jiang Nanqiao stared at the screen, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly.

There were many manuscripts with "both sides" on them. He Ningqiu took a full five minutes to photograph them, probably because he was afraid of being discovered. His movements were so fast that it was as if the speed had been doubled.

He Ziyu secretly glanced at "Fire Seed".

At this moment, "Fire Seed" had a livid face, his lips were pressed into a straight line, and his pupils seemed to be about to burst out with fire.

If He Ningqiu had just casually flipped through the manuscript, he wouldn't have been so angry. After all, it's understandable that someone who likes comics would be interested in those kinds of things.

Ironically, he filmed everything, even though he knew everyone was in a meeting.

Their sinister intentions are obvious.

"Shouldn't we consider this a win? Milk tea in hand, the world's mine...wait, what?"

Before Jingran could finish speaking, he saw "Fire Seed" stand up abruptly and stride out of the room.

He Ziyu quickly got up and followed.

When the "Spark" arrived at the crime scene, He Ningqiu was restoring the manuscript to its original position. The moment he saw the "Spark," he shuddered as if he had been electrocuted!

"Mr. Fire, Mr. Fire Seed..."

"What are you doing?" "Fire Seed" stared at He Ningqiu expressionlessly, his voice icy cold.

The young man who had been chatting with him just hours before, whom he considered a "friend despite the age gap," now stood there in a panic, clutching his phone like a guilty thief...

A strong sense of disappointment instantly enveloped the "spark".

"I... I didn't do anything, I was just looking around..." He Ningqiu tried to remain calm, unaware that her petty theft had already been clearly seen through.

Tinder: "Just looking around, why are you so nervous?"

He Ningqiu: "No, I'm not nervous. It's just that the room is too quiet, and you came in so suddenly..."

"Really?" Huozhong walked over with a chill in his air and extended his right hand to He Ningqiu. "Give me your phone, let me take a look."

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