Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Shen Murou was taken aback by his words, then asked, "What's wrong? Why do you ask that?"

Jiang Guosheng hesitated, unsure how to describe what he had seen without adding any subjective bias.

Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu only hugged briefly. The two were such good friends that hugging was a common occurrence for them, but he felt that there was something off about their eyes this time.

They don't seem like buddies, they seem more like lovers.

But he couldn't say this directly to Shen Murou, so he simply changed his question: "Are things going well between him and Ruoruo lately?"

The moment Han Zhiruo was mentioned, Shen Murou understood immediately.

She and Jiang Guosheng had been husband and wife for so many years that they knew each other inside and out. When she suspected that Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu had a problem, she asked them the same question. The two of them even used the exact same indirect methods.

Shen Murou feigned composure and said, "Don't you know what Chengyu is like? He's accommodating to us now, but he's always treated Ruoruo as a friend."

"That won't do," Jiang Guosheng frowned. "The marriage alliance has been brought to the forefront. Now everyone knows that Ruo Ruo is our Jiang family's future daughter-in-law. If they really become just friends, how will things end up?"

"Why can't we resolve this?" Shen Murou raised her eyebrows. "Our Jiang family has a unique marketing system in the market. Even without the marriage alliance, the Han family won't lose the big picture for a small gain. Besides, if the two children really can't get along, we can always have them become godchildren, right?"

After Shen Murou finished speaking, a look of disbelief flashed clearly in Jiang Guosheng's eyes.

After a brief silence, he asked in a deep voice, "Arou, do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I know," Shen Murou said without avoiding Jiang Guosheng's gaze. "Where is there anything wrong with what I said? If Chengyu and Ruoruo refuse to accept each other no matter what, do you want to force them to get married? Even if you can control Chengyu, can you control someone else's child? Besides, Chengyu is our own son. You can't be so heartless as to drive him to the brink of despair..."

Jiang Guosheng felt a sense of unfamiliarity when his usually decisive and ruthless wife said such things.

"Whether they can ultimately get along is still unknown, but thinking about an escape route so early is not your style, Shen Murou."

Jiang Guosheng, with a cold face, hit the nail on the head with his words.

In the past, Shen Murou and he were both people who would never give up until they achieved their goal. Whether the two children were willing to be together was the last thing they needed to consider. Before that, they would try every means to bring them together and create opportunities.

But now, Shen Murou is actually talking to him about human relationships and even said such hurtful things as "forcing him into a dead end".

"Do you really understand my style?" Shen Murou stared at Jiang Guosheng, her eyes unblinking.

The air pressure in the room suddenly dropped very low.

In the end, it was Jiang Guosheng who first lowered his stance.

"Ah Rou, I don't mean to blame you, I just want to understand the situation with you. After all, the company's shareholders, including you and me, all value the cooperation with Han's Group."

"You've been working really hard on the company lately. If you really can't take it easy, take a break. Chengyu's started school too, so you can stay home and take better care of our son."

Jiang Guosheng spoke in a roundabout way, but Shen Murou still understood his implied meaning.

She claims to be taking care of her son at home, but isn't that just surveillance?

Indeed, it's not always a good thing for couples to know each other too well.

"Chengyu is a big kid now, he doesn't need me to take care of him." Shen Murou said expressionlessly, tapping the folder on the table with her fingertip. "Remember to check the files, I'm leaving now."

After Shen Murou left, Jiang Guosheng leaned back in his chair, his gaze slightly darkened.

Hopefully, Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu are just overthinking things.

if not……

He will definitely do everything he can to get the result he wants.

……

The second semester of my first year of high school continued as usual.

Gu Chao didn't mention what happened in the reed marshes that day to anyone.

Xin Chuan would still come to the school to see him every few days, but most of the time he would take him out to relax. It took Gu Chao more than a month to gradually accept the situation, starting from initial resistance. Fortunately, Xin Chuan stopped touching him inappropriately. At most, he would pull his arm or put his arm around his shoulder, which was all within his tolerance.

During this time, He Ziyu had a private talk with Gu Chao and seriously asked him whether he needed help.

But Gu Chao said no.

Adhering to the principle of not forcing others to do things against their will, He Ziyu believed him and stopped meddling in other people's business.

In April, the first volume of "The Two Sides" was completed and officially submitted to the publisher for review.

The timing of "Fire Seed" entering the public eye in this life is significantly earlier than in the previous life. There are no similar competitors in the market. In addition, with the secret assistance of the marketing guru he met at the previous banquet, He Ziyu is convinced that this battle will be fought very well.

With summer vacation approaching, the workload at the studio increased, and He Ziyu, who was also tasked with the important mission of "improving grades," finally fell ill after working through the night for several consecutive days.

I have a high fever of 39 degrees Celsius and feel drowsy.

Bedridden, He Ziyu realized that he could no longer overdraw his resources like this.

In his previous life, He Ningqiu was already in university when he was running the studio, so he had plenty of free time. Now, he not only has to balance his studies but also occasionally participate in student council activities. Unless he has three heads and six arms, it would be difficult for him to manage both.

So he contacted his cousin He Jianye and transferred most of the studio's financial and logistical work to him.

He Ziyu did not witness He Jianye's fate in his previous life, but according to He Ningqiu's account, he was imprisoned for falsifying accounts.

He Ziyu completely disbelieved this claim.

He knew He Jianye's character very well; he was always fair and honest and would never do anything illegal or disorderly. He figured it was He Ningqiu's machinations that led to his downfall.

……

On the weekend, He Ziyu, as usual, reviewed his lessons with the help of Jiang Chengyu.

After several exams, both big and small, his grades became more and more stable, especially in English, where his scores improved at a visible rate. In the words of his English teacher, it was like "riding a rocket."

After completing three practice tests in one go, He Ziyu was so exhausted that he collapsed onto the table.

Jiang Chengyu: "Go lie down for a while."

He Ziyu shook his head, and opened his arms to Jiang Chengyu, "A hug will do."

Jiang Chengyu smiled slightly, pulled He Ziyu into his arms, and kissed him on the forehead.

Before dating He Ziyu, Jiang Chengyu never knew that there was anyone in the world who was so compatible with him.

The two have been together for more than half a year and have never really lost their temper with each other. Even when they encounter something unpleasant, they can coax each other back with just a few words.

Most of the time, the two of them accommodated and cherished each other.

This feeling made Jiang Chengyu feel very at ease, so at ease that she let go of her last bit of "wariness" towards He Ziyu and no longer occasionally doubted whether he really liked her.

"Brother Yu, you smell so good..."

He Ziyu buried his head in Jiang Chengyu's chest, sniffing incessantly like two human-shaped fish.

On Jiang Chengyu's birthday in February, he went to the bakery and made a cake by hand. He also bought a bottle of perfume that Jiang Chengyu had sprayed on herself when he and Jiang Chengyu disguised themselves as adults to meet "Fire Seed". It was a gift from a customer.

At the time, he thought the perfume smelled really good and thought he had to buy it for Jiang Chengyu. Little did he know that Jiang Chengyu thought the same thing.

Whenever He Ziyu expresses his liking for something, Jiang Chengyu always remembers it immediately. That day, when He Ziyu said that he smelled nice, Jiang Chengyu remembered it and went through a lot of trouble to buy that bottle of perfume that had already been discontinued, intending to give it to He Ziyu on Valentine's Day.

When the two exchanged gifts, it turned into...

"Huh? You're giving me perfume too?"

"Huh? The brand is still the same?"

"Huh? Even the model numbers are exactly the same?"

Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu were overjoyed, holding two identical bottles of perfume.

"Gu Wang also said that this smells really good that day, and even asked me where I bought it." Jiang Chengyu put his arm around He Ziyu and chatted with him.

He Ziyu: "Did you tell him?"

"No," Jiang Chengyu said, "It's mainly because production has stopped, so it's not easy to buy even if you want to."

"That's good!" He Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't want Wangwang to smell like my boyfriend..."

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated as soon as he finished speaking.

He Ziyu got out of Jiang Chengyu's arms, picked up his phone, and saw that someone had sent him a WeChat message.

To my surprise, when I clicked on it, it turned out to be Fan Xunmei.

"Teacher Fan said he's going to treat me to dinner!" He Ziyu was overjoyed and showed the WeChat message to Jiang Chengyu. "Teacher Gao will also be coming."

"Is this to thank people for their work?"

"I guess so? No, I need to get ready quickly. This is the first time in my life that a teacher has invited me to dinner, I'm actually a little nervous..."

Fan Xunmei set lunchtime for noon, and He Ziyu, worried that Jiang Chengyu would be bored at home, asked him to come along.

"I guess I'll just let it go. Their trip to the He family was all arranged by my father, it has nothing to do with me."

"It's okay, I've already told Teacher Fan and Teacher Gao, and they welcome you very much."

After being persuaded by He Ziyu, Jiang Chengyu agreed. The two made some simple preparations and headed to the restaurant that Fan Xunmei had booked.

……

Upon arriving at the restaurant, He Ziyu spotted the figure sitting by the window from afar.

The two walked over and greeted Fan Xunmei.

"Teacher Fan, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, please have a seat."

Today, Fan Xunmei was dressed in a business suit. Her hair, which was usually tied up high at school, was now loose on her shoulders, which accentuated her feminine charm.

Most importantly, her energy and spirit have improved.

"Your teacher Gao is still on his way, he should be here soon. Let's order first." Fan Xunmei pushed the menu in front of the two of them.

He Ziyu habitually handed over the task of ordering food to Jiang Chengyu, and eagerly asked Fan Xunmei, "How is Teacher Fan doing lately? Is she settling in well at He's?"

"I invited you out to dinner today to thank you for helping me find such a suitable job," Fan Xunmei said. "By the way, I also have some good news to share with you."