Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

"Our teacher is such a nag, going overtime like this. Those bastards must have taken over the playground again..." Li Wen walked next to Lan Yuan with a basketball in his arms, looking annoyed. He glanced at He Ziyu walking towards them and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He tugged at Lan Yuan's sleeve and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone around to hear, "That scoundrel is here again."

He Ziyu knew that the "dog skin plaster" Liu Wen was referring to was him.

In his past life, he relentlessly pursued Lan Yuan, even though he was a pampered young master. He abandoned all his pride in front of Lan Yuan and willingly became a sycophant.

He Ziyu remembered that Liu Wen disliked him a lot back then, and would often make sarcastic remarks to him. But for Lan Yuan's sake, he swallowed his anger and kept the grievances to himself without telling anyone, including Jiang Chengyu.

After Liu Wen finished speaking, Lan Yuan looked over with a cold gaze and met He Ziyu's eyes.

Lan Yuan was sixteen years old that year and was the captain of the No. 8 Middle School basketball team. Because of his tall stature and healthy tan, he had many admirers in school.

Among these suitors, He Ziyu was the most famous, not only because he was a boy, but also because he and Lan Yuan had been betrothed since childhood.

The Lan and He families were old friends, and the wives of both families became pregnant around the same time. So, Mr. He jokingly said that if they had a son and a daughter, they would arrange a marriage between them.

As it turned out, both children were boys, and the matter was dropped. It wasn't until He Ziyu entered junior high school and gradually developed feelings for Lan Yuan, mentioning his name from time to time, that his mother told him about their past "connection" when they were children.

He Ziyu was overjoyed to learn of this and would mention his relationship with Lan Yuan to everyone he met at school. Over time, the news reached Lan Yuan's ears, which only intensified his hostility towards He Ziyu.

Recalling his past life, He Ziyu couldn't help but curse himself as an idiot and vowed that he would never be Lan Yuan's lapdog again in this life.

"Brother Yu, let's go." This time, He Ziyu's gaze did not linger on Lan Yuan.

He naturally took Jiang Chengyu's arm, treating the man he had regarded as a god in his past life as if he were invisible.

Lan Yuan frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in his deep eyes.

He was prepared to be bothered by He Ziyu when he returned to school today, but He Ziyu was unexpectedly different and hung out with Jiang Chengyu.

However, this is for the best.

After all, he was thoroughly fed up with He Ziyu, and if He Ziyu could take the initiative to stop, it would be a relief for him.

Just then, Liu Wen, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up sarcastically: "Oh, so Young Master He failed in his pursuit, so he's resorting to playing hard to get? You don't actually think Brother Yuan will pay attention to you like this, do you?"

Upon hearing this, He Ziyu's eyes narrowed, and a surge of anger welled up in his chest.

He parted his thin lips slightly, ready to retort, but Jiang Chengyu stepped forward first and grabbed Liu Wen by the collar.

"What did you just say? Say it again if you dare."

Jiang Chengyu's voice was cold, cold to the bone, a stark contrast to his usual gentle and mild demeanor.

Liu Wen was startled, his eyes widening suddenly, his Adam's apple bobbing twice: "I...I just explained it very clearly, are you deaf?"

Jiang Chengyu stared intently at Liu Wen, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the force he exerted.

He wouldn't allow anyone to slander He Ziyu in front of him, or to slander the person he held in the palm of his hand.

"Ah Yu liking Lan Yuan is giving him too much credit. If I ever hear you talking nonsense again, I'll cripple your tongue."