Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Han Zhiruo wore a custom-made black evening gown today, which matched Jiang Chengyu, who was also wearing a black suit. From a distance, they looked like a perfect couple.

The guests probably thought so too, surrounding the couple and praising them endlessly, saying they were a perfect match.

Jiang Nanqiao secretly glanced at He Ziyu's expression, and fearing that he was uncomfortable, she quickly comforted him: "Actually, Brother Yu is still the best match for you."

He Ziyu was busy admiring the two women's figures when he heard Jiang Nanqiao say this. He laughed and said, "No need to comfort me, I'm not jealous."

He really doesn't get jealous.

Having accumulated emotions across two lifetimes, he deeply understood how strong his relationship with Jiang Chengyu was.

Having risked his life in the past life and silently protected each other in this one, He Ziyu firmly believes that nothing but death can separate them.

"That's true, Ruoruo doesn't like boys." Jiang Nanqiao licked the cream off her lips. "Arranged marriages are really cruel. Even though they're people who would never like each other, their parents still think they're a perfect match."

Jiang Chengyu and Han Zhiruo were surrounded by guests and talked for a long time until Jiang Nanqiao started eating the third piece of cake, at which point the two regained their freedom.

Even through all those figures, Jiang Chengyu spotted He Ziyu at a glance.

The two walked hand in hand towards this side, and after distancing themselves from the elders, they quietly separated their hands.

When Jiang Chengyu stood before He Ziyu, a smile finally appeared on his usually cold face.

"How long have you been here? Where's Xiao Jing?"

"I haven't been here long, and I haven't seen Xiao Jing and the others yet," He Ziyu said. "I'm eating cake with Qiao Qiao here. We'll go for a walk inside after we finish."

While the two were talking, Han Zhiruo looked Jiang Nanqiao up and down.

Wearing a little dress, Jiang Nanqiao is gentle and charming, with the demeanor of a girl from a good family. Upon closer inspection, she seems to be wearing light makeup, with red lips and white teeth that make her particularly pleasing.

Jiang Nanqiao was unaware that Han Zhiruo was watching her and was still enthusiastically expressing her feelings.

"You two are so popular! When I saw so many people surrounding you, I thought some celebrities had arrived."

"As for celebrities, there are indeed a few who will be there tonight, including one who's been quite popular lately... Lin Yan?"

Jiang Chengyu rarely goes online and is not familiar with those celebrities. He only mentioned Lin Yan's name because many people in the venue were talking about it, and he was forced to write it down.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Nanqiao exploded the moment he heard Lin Yan's name.

"What did you say? Lin Yan? Is that Lin Yan from 'Little Tenderness'?!"

"It's her," He Ziyu answered for her.

The TV series "Little Gentleness" was very popular a while ago. It was so popular that about 60% of the girls fell in love with the gentle and elegant male lead, while the remaining 40% fell in love with Lin Yan, the third female lead who played the female lead's older sister.

Lin Yan's sudden rise to fame was unexpected by the production team. After all, they had initially positioned her below the second female lead, but the second female lead didn't become popular while the third female lead did, putting the second female lead's company and fans in a very awkward position.

Then the second female lead did something really stupid.

She started personally attacking Lin Yan, saying that she had bad conduct and was flirting with the director on set, and even attached several fake chat logs.

Logically speaking, the second female lead entered the industry earlier than Lin Yan and had more die-hard fans, so she should have been the winner in this drama. But who would have thought that the staff on set were also fans of Lin Yan, and they threw out a bunch of evidence to slap her in the face, leaving the second female lead completely stunned.

So the trending topics for those few days became:

#XXX Reverse Earth

#XXX is stupid

……

The second female lead's Weibo account was never updated again.

Some say she's retired from the entertainment industry, while others say she's preparing for a major event. But as time goes by, the public starts to focus on other gossip and stops caring about their past grievances.

"Oh my god, I love Lin Yan so much! When she was fighting with that bad woman, I even spoke up for her a lot..." Jiang Nanqiao was so excited that her eyes sparkled.

Han Zhiruo, who had been silent the whole time, couldn't help but ask, "What do you like about her?"

"Her... she's beautiful and has a great presence. Many fans used to jokingly call her the number one 'golden goose' in the entertainment industry, hehehe..."

Recalling Lin Yan's beauty, Jiang Nanqiao smiled foolishly.

Lin Yan has short, smoky gray hair in the drama, and she always rides her big motorcycle when she goes to find the female lead. Many drama fans said that with an older sister, why would she need a male lead? Wouldn't it be better for her to continue being her sister's little princess?

Jiang Nanqiao was too embarrassed to say it, but she actually felt the same way.

Han Zhiruo's eyes darkened, and she felt a strange pang of jealousy, but she still said with a helpful attitude, "I know where she is. I'll take you to find her and get her autograph in a bit."

"W-Is it okay?!"

"certainly."

"Ahhh, this is great!" Jiang Nanqiao suddenly threw herself into Han Zhiruo's arms. "Ruoruo, I love you to death!"

Han Zhiruo's hands froze in mid-air for a few seconds before slowly covering Jiang Nanqiao's slender waist.

Then a few words flashed through my mind—straight women are the most deadly when they flirt.

Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu exchanged glances again.

For people who like the same sex, some homoerotic (lesbian) feelings can't escape their eyes at all. Just like now, both of them can see that Han Zhiruo is being flirted with, but Jiang Nanqiao is completely unaware.

After finishing the cake, some people came to chat with Jiang Chengyu. In order to avoid suspicion, He Ziyu simply took Jiang Nanqiao to another location and took the opportunity to look for people he could further contact at the venue.

……

"Yaoyao, your uncle and I are going to meet some friends later. You can take Xiaojing around the venue as you like, but remember to keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't put everything in his mouth, okay?"

"Alright, alright, I'm not a glutton, how could I possibly put everything in my mouth?" Jingran couldn't stand her mother's nagging anymore, and even regretted not bringing a pair of earplugs when she went out.

"You're getting upset over a few words? I don't know who it was, but someone took a bite of my homemade braised pork, which they thought was real meat..."

"That happened so many years ago!"

Bei Yao stood to the side, smiling as he watched Jing Ran and Jing's mother bicker. His affection for this family grew stronger and stronger.

He prefers a relationship based on mutual understanding and tolerance.

That's how Jingran's family is. Don't be fooled by Jingran's mother's seemingly fierce demeanor; she's actually very reasonable. The same goes for Jingran's father. After learning about his relationship with Jingran, he only hesitated for two days before being persuaded by Jingran's mother.

So much so that Bei Yao felt like he was now somewhat like the "second son of the Jing family".

As the group entered the venue, they hadn't walked far when they saw Shen Murou in a gorgeous dress and Jiang Guosheng in a sharp suit, raising their glasses and chatting and laughing with others.

After the Jiang family and the Han family announced their marriage alliance, they instantly became the object of everyone's desire. Those who could get close to them and those who couldn't all made their efforts at the banquet to make their presence known to both families.

"Isn't that Ah-rou? Honey, should we go over and say hello?"

"She and Guosheng seem pretty busy, maybe we should wait until there are fewer people around..."

Before Mr. Jing could finish speaking, Shen Murou saw them, left the others behind, and walked over.

"Sister Fang?"

"Oh dear, Arou, I thought I wouldn't have a chance to talk to you tonight."

"No way, Guosheng and I were just chatting casually with those people, we're not even close to them."

The two women became friends because of their children. Although their relationship wasn't quite that of best friends, they would occasionally get together and go shopping. When they met at the event, they quickly started chatting.

"This is..." Shen Murou's gaze fell on Bei Yao next to Jing Ran.

The young man was tall and handsome, but he looked a bit unfamiliar.

"His name is Bei Yao. He's Xiao Jing's senior and also her boyfriend," Jing's mother introduced him enthusiastically, making no attempt to conceal Bei Yao's identity.

Shen Murou was taken aback. "Boy...friend?"

"Yes, my Xiaojing is dating him. His dad was my high school classmate. Isn't that a coincidence!"

"Ah, what a coincidence..."

"By the way, it's been a long time since we last saw each other. Shall we find a quiet place to chat?"

Before Shen Murou could speak, she was pulled aside by Jing's mother.

"What good luck I had, suddenly having an extra son out of nowhere. Ah Rou, let me ask you, what does my Yao Yao... I mean, Bei Yao, look like? Isn't he incredibly handsome? He looks just like a TV star, more than a match for my Xiao Jing..."

As Jing's mother continued talking, she didn't notice that Shen Murou's expression was gradually becoming a little strange.

Ever since the housekeeper in the family swore that Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu had a problem, she had been particularly resistant to the word "homosexuality." Now, seeing Jing's mother so open about it, and even looking like she had gotten a great deal, her values ​​couldn't help but crumble a little.

"Sister Fang, you..." Shen Murou hesitated, her brows furrowed, before finally asking, "Aren't you afraid Xiao Jing will regret finding a boy?"

Jing's mother was a little confused. "Regret? Why would you regret it?"

Shen Murou: "They are still young and don't have the ability to distinguish right from wrong yet. If we let them have their way now, what if they change their minds later..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jing's mother interrupted her sternly: "Xiao Jing is dating boys because that's his sexual orientation. What does that have to do with right or wrong? Do you think it's wrong for him to like boys?"

"Of course not..."

"You don't need to be so tactful. I know what you're thinking." Jing's mother's tone turned noticeably colder. "There are too many people in this society who look at homosexuals differently. Not to mention you, even Jing's father was awkward for a while when he first found out about this."

"But there is one thing that he and I firmly believe: we love Xiaojing, we are willing to think what he thinks, and love what he loves. As for the opinions of others, they are far less important to us than Xiaojing's feelings."

"So-called love is not just talk; it is true understanding and tolerance. In my opinion, people who cannot do this do not deserve to be parents."

After Jing's mother finished speaking, Shen Murou fell silent.