Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

When He Ziyu returned to the shooting area, he was surrounded by people. The staff member holding the big rabbit came to Han Zhiruo again, looking incredulous.

"Wow, that's amazing! You even broke records on the basketball shooting machine?"

Han Zhiruo stretched his sore wrists and said, "It only takes a little brainpower."

Upon hearing this, the staff member's expression instantly changed from disbelief to admiration.

"Little guy, can you carry two rabbits?" Han Zhiruo rubbed Su Chi's head and asked with a smile.

"Of course, I'm very strong!" Su Chi held a large pink rabbit in his left hand and a large blue rabbit in his right hand, his small body standing straight. Just as the staff said, he looked very impressive walking down the street.

He Ziyu was dumbfounded.

"Ruoruo, are you cheating?"

When he left, Han Zhiruo was still far from breaking the record, so how did he transform into Astro Boy in the blink of an eye?

"My sister and Sister Ruoruo voted together!" Su Chi said proudly.

He Ziyu then noticed that Jiang Nanqiao's face was flushed and her forehead was covered in sweat.

Han Zhiruo said that after she and Jiang Chengyu left, she tried twice more, but each time she ran out of strength when she threw the ball to the back. So she discussed it with Jiang Nanqiao and decided to use both hands simultaneously.

The two people stand on opposite sides, and whoever the ball rolls to is the one who gets to throw it.

Surprisingly, it actually succeeded in the end.

After hearing Han Zhiruo's explanation, He Ziyu was speechless.

"It must be harder for two people to shoot together, right? Not only do they need accuracy, but they also need to have good teamwork."

Without tacit understanding, it's like adding legs to a snake or crowning a crown on top of a crown.

"We just have such great chemistry!" Jiang Nanqiao naturally took Han Zhiruo's arm.

When Han Zhiruo's skin touched a soft spot on Jiang Nanqiao's body, she was startled. Beneath her calm exterior, her heartbeat quickened and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Jiang Nanqiao: "By the way, where's Brother Yu?"

"He's playing the claw machine," He Ziyu said. "I guess he hasn't won it yet."

"No way, he went to play the claw machine too?" Jiang Nanqiao exclaimed anxiously, grabbing Han Zhiruo's hand and rushing forward. "I forgot to tell you, the odds on the claw machines at this arcade are really low. I threw in so much money, and I didn't win a single one..."

Jiang Nanqiao's hands were very soft, and Han Zhiruo couldn't help but secretly squeeze them twice. Fortunately, the other party didn't notice. Her mind was full of not wanting Jiang Chengyu to suffer any losses or be deceived, so she took quick, small steps.

He Ziyu and Su Chi walked behind.

Seeing the little boy carrying two such large dolls, He Ziyu asked him, "Do you need your brother to help you carry one?"

"No need!" Su Chi said crisply.

"Then hold on tight, okay?" He Ziyu raised an eyebrow and continued to act as a hands-off manager.

When the group found Jiang Chengyu, he was just in time to use his claws to grab a teddy bear and slowly lift it into the air.

He Ziyu subconsciously held his breath and concentrated.

The claws moved shakily in the air, and just as they were about to reach the exit, they were released with a "snap".

The teddy bear bounced off the rear of another teddy bear next to it and rolled right out of the exit.

Overjoyed, He Ziyu rushed over, bent down to pick up the teddy bear, then hooked his arm around Jiang Chengyu's neck and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

This unexpected kiss was completely unexpected for Jiang Nanqiao. The candy falling from the sky made her head spin, and she subconsciously grabbed Han Zhiruo's arm and leaned against her.

Han Zhiruo turned to look at her, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Nanqiao shook her head, and before she could speak, Su Chi interrupted, "She's fine, she just has high blood sugar."

Han Zhiruo: "High...blood sugar?"

"Yes!" Su Chi explained seriously, "My sister always reads novels and comics about boys falling in love with each other. Every year during the Spring Festival, she doesn't watch the Spring Festival Gala with us. She hides in her room and reads those things while imitating a goose's quack. She told me that this condition is called high blood sugar."

Han Zhiruo: "..."

Her secret was exposed in public by her cousin, and Jiang Nanqiao blushed. Without saying a word, she rushed over and grabbed Su Chi's ear, "Little brat, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

Su Chi: "Who says I don't understand? I've read all those novels and comics of yours. It's just two boys hugging and kissing, and taking off their clothes... Ugh!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Chi's mouth was covered.

Jiang Nanqiao chuckled, "Well, my cousin was just talking nonsense."

Su Chi: →_→

On the other side, He Ziyu held the teddy bear with great affection.

"This is different from the one I gave you. It's a red bow tie, while the one I gave you is blue. They're probably not from the same batch, but they're perfect for couples..."

Jiang Chengyu looked at He Ziyu's satisfied expression and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The boy's satisfied smile was like the warm winter sun, unknowingly dispelling the gloom and leaving only gentle breezes and clear skies.

……

Two hours later, the group of five returned home, each carrying one of the five plush toys.

Han Zhiruo seems to have a real talent for games. Whether it's bull racing, fishing, or shooting, every game she touches inevitably leads to her breaking all the records.

Before they left, the staff took a group photo of them, which was kept by He Ziyu.

After a while, the group arrived at the entrance of the arcade and discussed where to go next.

Su Chi: "I want ice cream! I want ice cream!"

"Eating ice cream on such a cold day?" He Ziyu freed one hand to pinch Su Chi's chubby little face. "Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache?"

"Don't be afraid!"

Unable to resist the child's persistent pleading, the four of them eventually led Su Chi to an ice cream shop on the street.

Jiang Chengyu took off his coat and placed it next to He Ziyu, asking him, "Ayu, what do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

"Let's have one winter combo, the two of us can share it."

"it is good."

Jiang Chengyu took her phone to the front desk, and Jiang Nanqiao followed her.

Although it was already winter, the ice cream shop was still very crowded. The two ordered and waited for their food.

"Hey, Yu-ge, your bracelet is really nice." Jiang Nanqiao noticed the new item on Jiang Chengyu's wrist and quickly leaned over to examine it closely. "I recognize this brand. It looks quite expensive. Did A-Yu give it to you?"

Jiang Chengyu parted his lips slightly, and adhering to the principle of "it's better to avoid trouble," he gave a faint "hmm."

"That's great~" Jiang Nanqiao instantly showed an envious expression, "I don't mind if you and Ayu show off your love more, anyway I'm already used to it, I feel awkward if I don't have it for a few days, hehe."

Jiang Chengyu smiled and asked her, "So, what about you? Aren't you planning to find a boyfriend?"

"Me? Well, I'll pass. All the good-looking guys like you are already taken. I don't even look at the ugly ones. I'll wait until I go to university and go to a bigger field before thinking about it."

……

Shortly after, the waiter called their numbers.

Jiang Chengyu and Jiang Nanqiao returned to their seats with their ice cream.

Su Chi looked excited, but didn't rush to eat. Instead, he took a small spoon, scooped up a little bit, and brought it to Jiang Nanqiao's lips. "Sister, you eat first."

Jiang Nanqiao raised an eyebrow, "So the little brat knows how to care for his older sister?"

Su Chi: Well-behaved.jpg

Jiang Nanqiao, who had finally found a bit of elder authority, felt a surge of secret pleasure and opened her mouth to take the ice cream.

To everyone's surprise, the next second, Su Chi pulled the spoon back and took it into his mouth!

Jiang Nanqiao was stunned for a moment. After realizing that she had been tricked, she angrily reached into Su Chi's neck.

"Aww, it's so cold!!!"

"You little rascal, how dare you bully your sister!"

Han Zhiruo watched the two laughing and joking, her eyes filled with a smile.

Having been alone for too long, she longed for a younger brother or sister, and Jiang Nanqiao's seemingly ordinary life was precisely what she yearned for but could never have.

Su Chi became even more excited after finishing his ice cream and clamored to go down the slide in the children's playground next door. Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu were worried that he might bump into something if he went alone, so they accompanied him into the play area.

Now, only Han Zhiruo and Jiang Nanqiao remained at the dining table.

Jiang Nanqiao was quite happy to run into friends while out having fun, and took all sorts of selfies with Han Zhiruo, but she was never satisfied with any of them.

"No, no, you're too good-looking, and your face is so small. Sitting behind me makes my face look so big..."

"Shall I get it?"

"That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!"

Girls love to hide in the back when taking selfies, and Jiang Nanqiao is no exception. Fortunately, Han Zhiruo is very "considerate" and immediately understood her unspoken meaning.

"Is this okay?" Han Zhiruo asked, holding Jiang Nanqiao's phone and finding a location.

"A little more to the left, yes, yes, a little more..." Jiang Nanqiao actively gave instructions, helping to adjust the angle from time to time. To appear more intimate, he even put his arm around Han Zhiruo's waist and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"Okay, that's good. Go ahead and take the picture."

Jiang Nanqiao smiled and waited for the camera to count down from three seconds.

Three, two...

"etc!"

One.

The image freezes, and the camera captures Jiang Nanqiao's suppressed smile and slightly furrowed brows.

Han Zhiruo: "?"

Jiang Nanqiao reached out and pressed down Han Zhiruo's left hand, which was holding the phone, and touched the bracelet on it.

This bracelet is exactly the same as Jiang Chengyu's.

Could it be...?

"What exactly is your relationship with Brother Yu?" Jiang Nanqiao snatched the phone away and pulled her chair back a large distance warily.

At the same time, a few words flashed through my mind: Those who break up couples die.

Han Zhiruo, unaware of the situation, said, "He and I are just ordinary friends."

"Just friends, and you're wearing the same bracelet?" Jiang Nanqiao's CP spirit burned brightly. "And you even said that your parents and his parents took you out to eat together today... Would just friends do that?"

When asked this question, Han Zhiruo finally understood.

So she misunderstood that she was a third party in her relationship.

However, we can't blame her.

Wearing the same bracelet, any normal person would overthink it.

Han Zhiruo didn't rush to explain, but instead unfastened her bracelet with one hand and placed it on the table.

"Why did you pick it? Does picking it mean nothing happened?" Jiang Nanqiao frowned even more deeply upon seeing this.

She's shipped so many couples, and most of them ended badly. If something happens to this one too...

Jiang Nanqiao felt that her life as a "fujoshi" (a female fan of male-male romance) might be coming to an abrupt end.

After a long pause, Han Zhiruo took a deep breath and said:

"I can assure you that there is no relationship between Jiang Chengyu and me that is anything other than friendship, and there could never be, because..."

I like girls.