Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

This is not the first time He Ziyu has said some strange things.

When I took him home on the bus before, he told me to protect myself. Another time at Xinrong Jiayuan, he also earnestly asked me to promise him that I would live longer than him...

With all these things mixed together, Jiang Chengyu became increasingly suspicious of what He Ziyu had gone through without his knowledge.

After a while, the plane landed and began to slowly glide along the track.

Jiang Chengyu looked at He Ziyu, who was still shaken, and asked, "Ayu, what did you dream about?"

He Ziyu frowned and said, "I dreamt that the plane crashed and was about to fall. I asked you if we would die, but you didn't answer me..."

Jiang Chengyu held his hand and comforted him, "The plane encountered some turbulence just now. You must have heard the announcement in your sleep, which is why you had that dream."

"Maybe..." He Ziyu leaned back in his chair, his gaze falling on the empty running track outside the window.

Although a long time has passed since my rebirth, that feeling of gain and loss still lingers to this day.

Unfortunately, he had no way of explaining this to Jiang Chengyu.

"Ayu, are you hiding something from me?" Jiang Chengyu squeezed his palm, her voice very soft.

He had wanted to ask this question for a long time. Ever since he discovered that He Ziyu's personality had changed drastically, it had been on his mind. Today, he finally couldn't help but ask it.

He Ziyu hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

After a moment, he asked Jiang Chengyu, "Why do you ask that?"

"Because you've become very different from before, and you always say things I don't understand." Jiang Chengyu didn't hide anything. "You said you didn't want to lose me again, but I've always been here, and I've never thought of leaving you."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyu blurted out without thinking, "Nonsense, you clearly left..."

In his previous life, Jiang Chengyu left him when he was going through the toughest time and needed support the most.

And once they leave, it's forever.

"I left?" Jiang Chengyu frowned slightly. "Ayu, could you explain it more clearly?"

He Ziyu took a deep breath and looked at him.

Do you remember the day we got together? I told you I had a dream. In the dream, I went to the future and lost you.

Jiang Chengyu nodded, "I remember..."

He remembered every single word He Ziyu had ever said.

Regardless of whether those things were related to him or not, as long as they came from He Ziyu's mouth, he would keep them firmly in his heart.

"Actually, it wasn't a dream," He Ziyu said. "It really happened, except my life was reset and I was back to where I was seven years ago."

As soon as he finished speaking, the plane stopped taxiing.

Passengers around them unbuckled their seatbelts and got up to retrieve their luggage from the overhead racks.

Hearing their conversation, Jingran, who was in the front row, knelt on her chair and turned to look at them.

"Ah Yu, what did you just say? Your life has been reset?"

He Ziyu: "..."

Jingran paused for two seconds, then burst out laughing.

"Brother Yu, you look way too serious. Don't tell me you actually believe this kind of joke?"

Jiang Chengyu: "..."

Jingran: "Ayu is such a smooth talker. Back in seventh grade, he even told me he was from Mars and insisted on teaching me Martian language, hahaha..."

"Sweetie, stop laughing. Put your backpack on, we should go."

Bei Yao stared at the crowd that was gradually starting to move ahead, checked his belongings, and then took Jing Ran's hand.

"Oh!" Jingran slung her backpack over her shoulder and squeezed out with the crowd.

"Ayu, let's go too."

"Um……"

Jiang Chengyu put aside the previous topic and pulled He Ziyu off the plane.

"Let's get our luggage first. I'll contact Peter to see if he's arrived yet." Han Zhiruo said and went to the side to make a phone call, while the others went to the baggage claim area to collect their luggage.

After flying for more than ten hours, the group was both excited and exhausted.

Jingran pulled Beiyao aside and video-chatted with her mother.

"Mom, we're here!"

"We're here? Have fun then, and don't bully Yao Yao."

"I know! He's the one bullying me..."

After collecting their luggage, Han Zhiruo led the group out of the terminal and boarded a waiting van.

The Han family's house is in Queens, east of New York City. The scenery along the way is beautiful. After arriving at the villa, the driver helped them carry their luggage inside and then left.

"Wow, your house is so beautiful." Jiang Nanqiao walked around the villa, looking here and there, feeling as if she had entered a paradise.

The house is decorated in a pure European style, with carved columns, crystal chandeliers, and a small garden in the back with some cold-resistant plants.

"Qiaoqiao, the two of us woke up earlier, so we'll stay downstairs. The rest of you will stay upstairs. Here's your access card so you can go out on your own."

After Han Zhiruo introduced the layout of the villa, handed out changes of clothes to everyone, and arranged everything, she said she was going to take a nap.

"I'll go too." Jiang Nanqiao yawned, took Han Zhiruo's arm, and said, "Let's sleep together."

Han Zhiruo's eyes flickered, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

……

Upon arriving at the bedroom, He Ziyu closed the door and prepared to take a shower first.

Neither of them brought up the topic from the plane again.

"Brother Yu, I'm going to shower first." He Ziyu poked his head out of the bathroom. "You rest for a while, and then you can shower after I'm done."

"Why don't we shower together?"

"Um?"

"Washing together saves time and effort."

Jiang Chengyu opened the bathroom door, squeezed in without saying a word, and locked the door from the inside.

Worried that He Ziyu might overthink things, he added, "I won't do anything to you without your consent."

Jiang Chengyu did exactly as he said, she didn't do anything, she just quietly helped him lather up, rinse, and blow-dry his hair... After she finished everything, she threw their underwear into the sink and washed it carefully.

He Ziyu was deeply moved as he watched him work so diligently.

He doesn't need any dramatic love; he just wants to live out his life like this, quietly and peacefully. If he could adopt a child to pass on this love, it would be even more fulfilling.

After a while, the two, now clean and tidy, lay down on the bed.

He Ziyu didn't sleep well on the plane, dozing off and waking up frequently in the latter half. Now he was a little sleepy, so he leaned against Jiang Chengyu's chest, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

……

Jiang Nanqiao spent her first day in the United States catching up on sleep. As evening approached, she suggested going to a nearby supermarket to buy some groceries so they could have dinner at home.

Everyone else agreed.

"Leave the grocery shopping to me," He Ziyu said. "I came here to practice my spoken English. Watch me communicate with them in Chglish later!"

Jingran: "What is Chglish?"

Jiang Nanqiao: "It's Chinese English..."

Jiang Chengyu was worried about He Ziyu's safety going out alone, so she offered to go with him, but He Ziyu refused her offer without hesitation.

"If you follow me, I'll become dependent on you, and it won't serve any training purpose at all."

"Then remember to bring your phone."

"Uh-huh."

After He Ziyu left, Jiang Chengyu also put on his coat.

Jingran: "Where are you going?"

Bei Yao: "What else could I be doing? Of course, I'm worried about A Yu. When are you going to use your brain a little more?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Ran immediately puffed out her chest and put her hands on her hips: "Bei Yao, what do you mean? It's only been a short time, and you're already starting to dislike me?"

Bei Yao: "No, no, I wouldn't dare to look down on you. I spent two months' worth of living expenses to win you over..."

After Bei Yao finished speaking, even Han Zhiruo, who usually has a high threshold for laughter, couldn't help but smile.

Looking at Jingran, she didn't realize at all that she had been "sold off cheaply," and even nodded happily.

Jiang Nanqiao, clutching her stomach which was a little sore from laughing, looked at Han Zhiruo and said, "They're such a perfect match."

Han Zhiruo: "I think so too."

……

The nearest supermarket was about 800 meters from the villa, within walking distance. He Ziyu followed the navigation and headed forward, occasionally glancing at the unfamiliar city.

In his previous life, although he lived to be over twenty, he never traveled far from home.

Whenever he saw a travel guide that interested him being sent to Lan Yuan, Lan Yuan would find various reasons to refuse.

Why do you want to play ball? Why do you want to meet up with friends?

At first, He Ziyu believed it, but over time he became numb to it.

I remember there was a time when he really wanted to go to the United States to see Madame Tussauds. He mentioned it to Lan Yuan several times, but Lan Yuan got annoyed and replied directly, "I'm ignoring you because I don't want to go. Don't you find it annoying that you keep saying it like this?"

He Ziyu was deeply affected by the incident and confided in Jiang Chengyu, who was far away in the United States.

Jiang Chengyu felt sorry for He Ziyu, so she booked him round-trip tickets and said she was willing to go to Madame Tussauds with him.

But He Ziyu refused.

At that time, he only had eyes for Lan Yuan and thought that a trip without Lan Yuan's company was meaningless. After that, no matter how much Jiang Chengyu invited him, he never had the idea of ​​going to America again.

He Ziyu sighed, feeling like he was worthless every day.

After graduating from high school in his previous life, every time he met Jiang Chengyu, it was in Yuecheng. Now that he thinks about it, if Jiang Chengyu hadn't been so attached to him, he probably would have missed those few opportunities to meet.

As darkness fell, the destination on the navigation app drew ever closer.

Just as He Ziyu saw the supermarket sign lit up in the distance and was about to quicken his pace to walk over, two local men wearing baseball caps suddenly jumped out from the side and blocked his way.

He Ziyu: "?"

The man spoke a few words in fluent English, crossed his arms, and looked him up and down.

He Ziyu didn't understand a word, but he felt that the two men were looking at him with hostility.

He quickly moved a step to the left, lowered his head and walked forward, but before he could take two steps, he was pulled back by a brute force.

The man's tone became harsh. Although the words were incomprehensible, his expression suggested he was angry.

"What do you want to do?"

He Ziyu struggled to shake them off, but the two strong men were too strong and gave him no chance to resist.

My heart leaped into my throat.