Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

"If you don't have money, don't buy your girlfriend such an expensive gift. Sending a greeting card is a token of your affection. Why insist on eating instant noodles? It's incredibly stupid." Jingran took a bite of bread in the left hand and a bite of sausage in the right, her expression full of resentment.

Not being able to eat at the cafeteria was bad enough, but then even the instant noodles were all gone, leaving him to eat dry bread.

And all of this was thanks to that senior in the second year of high school.

"They're just being sentimental and want to give the best to their partner. You'll understand when you start dating," He Ziyu said.

Jingran pouted, "Even if I were in a relationship, I wouldn't do that. Besides, can a girl who's willing to let me eat instant noodles be a good girl? A good girl would never let me suffer from malnutrition."

"A good husband wouldn't want you to be malnourished." Bei Yao grinned and held the second peeled sausage to his mouth.

Jingran glared at him, but her mouth involuntarily opened, and she took a big bite.

He Ziyu shook his head helplessly.

With this much, you still expect to find a good girl?

It's already a good thing if a good girl doesn't consider you a best friend.

After finishing their lunch and taking care of the trash, the four of them returned to their respective exam rooms.

Before the lunch break ended, He Ziyu quickly took out his review materials and went through them again with Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu: "Ayu, you've memorized it perfectly."

He Ziyu: "No, no, I tend to forget things when I'm nervous..."

He Ziyu covered his ears and tried his best to memorize the material. Only when the bell rang did he reluctantly put the materials back into his bag at the back of the classroom and return to his seat.

……

The afternoon exam was a bit more difficult. He Ziyu was worried that Jingran wouldn't be able to do it, so he deliberately moved his paper to the left. But Jingran didn't even glance at it and was happily twirling his pen.

He Ziyu: "..."

After finishing the last exam, everyone felt relieved. Bao Yuan told everyone to go home and rest early, as the results for all subjects would be announced this week.

He Ziyu held back for a long time, waiting until all the classmates had left before turning to Jingran and asking, "Jingran, didn't you want to copy my multiple-choice questions? I moved the paper over there, why aren't you looking at it?"

Jing Ran was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled awkwardly, "Um, I forgot, hehe."

"You don't want Little Pink anymore?"

"I want to, but I already..." Jingran trailed off, stopping mid-sentence.

"Already what?"

"I've already... um... I've already discussed it with my mom. She said that no matter what score I get, she'll buy it for me because I've worked so hard."

He Ziyu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "Hey, this isn't like your style, Auntie."

Jingran scratched her head, avoiding He Ziyu's gaze, "Why not! Although she's a bit fierce sometimes, she really cares about me, okay?"

Not wanting anyone to know that he had accepted Bei Yao's gift, Jing Ran quickly changed his shoes back before entering the classroom, pretending that nothing had happened.

however……

"What's that?" Jiang Chengyu pointed to the paper bag next to Jingran's seat.

He Ziyu looked over and his gaze fell on the dark blue paper bag.

As far as I can remember, Jingran only carried a backpack when she came in the morning, so this paper bag obviously appeared out of nowhere.

"That... is..." Jingran stammered, her face clearly showing her guilty conscience.

He Ziyu narrowed his eyes. "Let me see?"

Upon hearing this, Jingran immediately hugged the paper bag to her chest.

Now He Ziyu was absolutely certain that there was something wrong with the contents of the paper bag.

"Was it a little girl who gave you the chocolate?"

"no!"

"What is that?"

"Oh, it's really nothing, A-Yu, you..."

The two started running around the classroom as they were talking.

Jingran ran very fast, but because she was carrying something in her arms, it affected her performance, and she was caught up by He Ziyu after only a few laps.

The two struggled for it for a while, and the box in the paper bag slipped to the ground.

The moment the box lid was slammed open, a pair of little pink shoes rolled out.

He Ziyu: "(•_•)?"

Jingran: "o(╥﹏╥)o"

When his little secret was exposed in public, Jingran was on the verge of tears. He hurriedly squatted down and put his precious shoes back into the shoebox.

"When did you buy it?" He Ziyu was bewildered. "No, no, I should ask, who bought it for you?"

Jingran pursed her lips, unsure how to explain.

"Don't you dare say you bought them yourself, I won't believe you even if you beat me to death," He Ziyu added mercilessly. "And judging from your stammering, these shoes were probably a gift from Brother Yao."

"It wasn't him!"

"Who's that? Santa Claus who's starting work a month early?"

"..."

Jingran was forced into silence and could only continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

However, not long after, Jiang Chengyu, who was standing next to him, stabbed him with a fatal blow.

"When I met Yao in the morning, he seemed to be carrying a blue paper bag."

"..."

Well, it really was Bei Yao who gave it to me.

Looking at Jing Ran, who looked aggrieved, He Ziyu suddenly felt sorry for Bei Yao.

These shoes cost over two thousand yuan, quite expensive. Bei Yao must have tightened his belt to give them to him. But the person who received the gift didn't even want to mention his name, avoiding him like the plague.

Do you really think no one saw you kissing in the little garden that day?

What, do you have to make it a fait accompli before you'll face reality?

He Ziyu rolled his eyes inwardly, thinking, "Today I'll have to help Yao-ge teach you a lesson, you heartless little thing."

"Jing Xiaoran."

"what?"

"When do you plan to get together with Bei Yao?"

Jingran had just put away her shoes when He Ziyu suddenly asked her such a question, which startled her so much that she sat down on the ground with a thud.

"What are you saying! What do you mean, 'together'? We're just friends!"

"Would a casual friend just accept such an expensive gift?"

"I... I can return the gift. Besides, he insisted on giving it to me, saying that if I didn't accept it, he would throw the shoes in the trash can."

"Oh, I see." He Ziyu raised an eyebrow, lightly jumped, and sat on Jiang Chengyu's desk. "So, what's with the passionate kiss you two shared in the little garden?"

Jing Ran: "???"

"Don't pretend, we saw it all. You two were so engrossed in your kiss that you didn't even notice the stray dog ​​pooping next to you."

"..."

He Ziyu's words struck Jing Ran like a blow to the head.

"How...how did you see that?!"

"The garden is right across from my back window, don't you think?"

Having said all that, Jingran knew there was no point in arguing anymore. He slumped to the ground, covered his face, and fell into a state of self-isolation.

After a long pause, He Ziyu sighed.

"Xiao Jing, let me ask you, is it shameful to admit you like boys?"

Jingran shook her head. "Not really..."

"Anyone with eyes can see that you have feelings for Yao-ge, but you keep denying it. Don't give me that straight guy nonsense. If a straight guy were kissed by another man, he would have exploded long ago and wouldn't have held back until now."

"..."

"Besides, Yao-ge is so good to you, he indulges you in everything. It's rare to find such a good man these days. If you like him, you should go for it as soon as possible. If you don't like him, you should cut ties completely. Giving someone hope under the guise of friendship and then not taking responsibility is the behavior of a scumbag. We can't do that, understand?"

Jingran was initially quite troubled, but upon hearing He Ziyu call him a "scumbag," she quickly retorted, "I'm not a scumbag at all! I just... I just want to wait a little longer..."

"What are you waiting for? For him to fall for another handsome guy and go off and be all lovey-dovey with him?"

"He wouldn't..." Jingran's voice trailed off, sounding a little guilty.

Yes, where does he get the confidence to think that Bei Yao will definitely revolve around him?

Ultimately, isn't all his current inexplicable self-confidence given to him by Bei Yao?

"Bei Yao is handsome and a key player on the school basketball team. He has plenty of admirers. If you keep stringing him along like this, you'll get snatched away sooner or later."

Taking advantage of Jingran's silence after being rebuked, Jiang Chengyu added, "Gu Wang did want to introduce Yao to someone recently. I heard she's a good match and likes Yao a lot."

"Who is it?" Jingran and He Ziyu asked in unison.

"You don't know him," Jiang Chengyu said, "but I saw a picture of him at Gu Wang's place. He's a handsome little boy with delicate features, and he looks quite endearing."

After he finished speaking, the classroom fell silent.

Jingran is someone who can't hide her emotions, and her expression instantly turned somewhat disappointed.

He Ziyu is right. Bei Yao is actually a very outstanding person, and there must be many people who like him. It's just that he takes people's liking for granted and doesn't take them seriously...

"Oh dear, my driver called, I have to go." The sudden ringing of the cell phone broke the silence.

"I'll go with you," Jiang Chengyu said, picking up his schoolbag as well.

Before leaving, He Ziyu patted Jingran on the shoulder and didn't say anything more.

He believed that after he had said all that, Jingran would understand what to do.

As they left the classroom, He Ziyu quickly grabbed Jiang Chengyu's arm. "Who is that boy? Why didn't you mention him before?"

Jiang Chengyu smiled and said, "I made that up."

"ha?"

"If I don't say it that way, how can I provoke Xiao Jing?" Jiang Chengyu hooked his arm around He Ziyu's shoulder and smiled brightly. "I originally wanted to cooperate with you, but who knew you, you idiot, didn't even see it."

"Oh dear, you scared me! I was just about to confront Gu Wang." He Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized something, "Wait a minute, who are you calling stupid?"

"You."

"Well, Jiang Chengyu, you've got some nerve, haven't you!"

On the playground, Jiang Chengyu ran ahead, and He Ziyu chased after him. The setting sun shone on their carefree figures, creating a scene as beautiful as a landscape painting.

After a long while, the two stopped at the school gate, panting and looking at each other.

"Do you think Yao-ge can win Xiao-jing's heart?" He Zi-yu asked.

"Of course," Jiang Chengyu smiled slightly, "On the 30th, more than two hundred shooting stars streaked across the sky. Yao made more than two hundred wishes, but all of them were the same: to be with Xiao Jing."

……

Five minutes later, Jingran appeared on the playground with a cup of hot lemon tea.

"Hey, isn't that your sister-in-law?" Gu Wang nudged Bei Yao with his elbow. "She seems to have been watching you the whole time."