Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Liu Wen's face was grim. He glanced at Lan Yuan out of the corner of his eye, hoping that his good brother would stand up and say something to stop him from being too embarrassed.

However, before Lan Yuan could speak, He Ziyu walked up to him and said coldly, "Brother Yu, don't bother with him. He's just a sycophantic lackey who wouldn't even last two episodes in a TV drama. Touching him will only dirty your hands."

"He Ziyu, you..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? Haven't you heard the saying 'the one who starts it is the one who's cheap'? I didn't provoke you or provoke you. I just happened to be passing by, and you're already being sarcastic and mean. Didn't your parents teach you how to behave?" He Ziyu crossed his arms, looking arrogant and domineering.

He's never had a good temper.

In his previous life, he refrained from breaking ties with Liu Wen because Liu Wen was Lan Yuan's friend, and he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Lan Yuan, so he compromised and let Liu Wen mock him.

But this life is different. In this life, Lan Yuan is nothing but a fart in his heart. He won't give face to another fart for the sake of one fart.

Liu Wen was furious. Ignoring the fact that Jiang Chengyu was still grabbing his collar, he gritted his teeth and said, "He Ziyu, what's wrong with you! You're the one who's been clinging to Lan Yuan all along. If anyone's being shameless, it's you..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengyu's anger burned even brighter. His eyes were red, and he forcefully pressed Liu Wen against the wall.

"Jiang Chengyu, are you ever going to stop?" Lan Yuan finally couldn't stand it anymore. "Liu Wen was just making a casual joke, is it necessary to be so aggressive?"

"Please understand the difference between teasing and offending. Your friend offended A-Yu, so he must apologize to A-Yu."

Jiang Chengyu has always been gentle and kind to others, but when someone bullies He Ziyu, she will not hesitate to tear off her gentle facade and reveal her unapproachable side.

He Ziyu was worried that a teacher might pass by and was about to persuade Jiang Chengyu to let him go when he turned his gaze and saw Jiang Chengyu drag Liu Wen to the middle of the corridor and give him a hard push on the back of the knee. Liu Wen was caught off guard and knelt down in front of him with a "plop".

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Liu Wen's knee slammed against the cold, hard ground, and the pain made his vision go black.

Jiang Chengyu looked down at him and said, word by word, "You, apologize to He Ziyu."

Liu Wen usually just talks big, but when it comes to something serious, he immediately chickens out. Plus, Lan Yuan doesn't intend to help, so he can only comfort himself by saying that a real man can bend and stretch, and he'll get his revenge sooner or later.

Thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "I...I was wrong..."

"Speak louder."

"I was wrong!"

He Ziyu glanced at Liu Wen, and after a while, he put his hands in his pockets and squatted down in front of him.

"I won't hold what happened today against you, but there's one thing you'd better understand..."

"I don't like Lan Yuan, I never have. I pursued him in middle school because I was bored and wanted to have some fun. Now I've had my fill, I'm not interested anymore. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves, understand?"

After He Ziyu finished speaking, Liu Wen looked bewildered. Before he could figure out what was going on, He Ziyu had already gotten up and pulled Jiang Chengyu away.

Watching the two figures leave, Lan Yuan clenched his fists, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest.

Although he disliked He Ziyu, over the years he had grown accustomed to being high above others and being fawned over. But now, He Ziyu actually said he didn't like him, and that he had only pursued him out of boredom and to find some amusement?

"Brother Yuan, don't be angry. He must have said that on purpose to get your attention..." Liu Wen noticed that Lan Yuan's expression was not good and quickly comforted him.

"What he thinks is none of my business," Lan Yuan said coldly. "And you, get up right now, stop kneeling here and making a fool of yourself."

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On the other side, He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu walked side by side toward the school gate.

He Ziyu gripped the strap of his schoolbag, lost in thought.

Jiang Chengyu noticed that He Ziyu remained silent and assumed that he was unhappy because Jiang Chengyu had attacked Lan Yuan's friend without permission. Jiang Chengyu felt uneasy.

So, as they passed a shady spot, he called out to He Ziyu and took the initiative to admit his mistake: "Ayu, I acted impulsively just now. I shouldn't have been so harsh on Liu Wen. I..."

He Ziyu was taken aback.

He had been lost in thought just now because he was thinking that he shouldn't have let Jiang Chengyu get involved in his feud with Lan Yuan. After all, Jiang Chengyu was a good student, and he couldn't afford to make any more mistakes for him in his life.

As he was thinking about it, he forgot to talk to Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu was still explaining, "I should have asked for your opinion first, or at the very least, explained it to him properly..."

He Ziyu felt a little sad at his cautious demeanor.

He tiptoed slightly, plucked a fallen leaf from Jiang Chengyu's head, and said gently, "I'm grateful to you for standing up for me. And you know what? The way you lectured Liu Wen just now was especially cool."

Jiang Chengyu stood there, stunned, unable to believe his ears.