Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

He Ziyu: "What good news?"

Fan Xunmei smiled slightly and said, "Gao Lingfei has been promoted; he's now the project manager."

"Huh? Really?" He Ziyu was overjoyed.

Fan Xunmei nodded. "The leadership is very satisfied with his work ability. Not long ago, they gave him a small team to manage independently. Now he has a team of his own."

"Wow, Teacher Gao is amazing..."

He Ziyu was absolutely not flattering him when he said that.

When Fan Xunmei told him she had good news, He Ziyu thought she and Gao Lingfei were getting married and didn't think about work at all.

After all, in a highly competitive company like Ho's, newcomers who can make it in just a few months are extremely rare.

Moreover, Gao Lingfei's major is not relevant to his job, making it even more difficult for him to get promoted.

"I also find it quite unbelievable," Fan Xunmei said. "There are many people in the department with more seniority than him, so logically, it shouldn't be his turn."

He Ziyu: "As far as I know, the profit department of He's company values ​​a person's ability more. Teacher Gao must have achieved results to be valued by the higher-ups."

The three chatted for a while before Gao Lingfei, dressed in a suit and tie, arrived late.

"I'm so sorry, have you been waiting long?"

"It wasn't long, only about ten minutes," He Ziyu smiled slightly. "I heard Teacher Gao got a promotion and a raise?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lingfei gave a shy smile.

"Ah, yes, thank you for your kindness, leader..." Then, looking at Fan Xunmei, he said, "Amei, you're the one who starts talking like this as soon as you arrive?"

Faced with the accusations, Fan Xunmei was not annoyed, but just smiled sweetly and said, "Your achievements today are inseparable from Ayu's recommendation. Of course, I have to tell him the good news as soon as possible."

"Yes, yes, Teacher Gao, if Teacher Fan hadn't said anything, and the next time I see you, you're suddenly a manager, I'd suspect you've been sexually harassed~"

He Ziyu's teasing immediately enlivened the atmosphere at the dinner table.

Although Fan Xunmei and Gao Lingfei were teachers before, they were only in their early twenties. They had no generation gap when communicating with He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu. They were more like friends than elders.

During the meal, Gao Lingfei briefly recounted his promotion process.

It's likely that when he first joined the company, he wasn't well-regarded. His colleagues thought he was a relative and were unwilling to teach him job-related skills.

Until one day, a senior employee in the department abandoned a project that was only half-finished and ran away, and the manager started looking for someone to take over.

The reason they are called "suckers" is because the project was done terribly and full of loopholes, and smart people don't want to cause trouble for themselves.

Just when the leaders were at a loss, Gao Lingfei stepped forward and took on the mess.

Gao Lingfei's thoughts at the time were very simple.

He was new, and no one had high hopes for him. Given the special nature of this project, failure was to be expected, and success was an unexpected surprise.

Moreover, as a newcomer, he had nothing to begin with, so even if he was blamed, he had nothing to lose.

Once he made up his mind, Gao Lingfei stopped hesitating. His superiors were pleased to see him take on the mess – after all, he was a person with connections, so taking the initiative to challenge was one thing, but forcibly pressuring him was another.

In short, Gao Lingfei started working day and night after that, spending his own money to entertain and smooth things over, and in the end, he managed to save the project.

Later, he was promoted to team leader, and then to supervisor...

Gao Lingfei became the fastest-promoted newcomer in the company through his own efforts, transforming from an unknown nobody into a true dark horse.

……

After hearing Gao Lingfei's legendary story, He Ziyu was both happy and somewhat moved.

After being expelled from school in his previous life, Gao Lingfei's whereabouts are unknown, but it is certain that his life must have been difficult.

His lover was bullied at school and chose to commit suicide. As someone who knew about it, he was suppressed by those in power and could not speak out. This feeling of despair must not be much better than when he suffered betrayal.

As the meal was drawing to a close, Gao Lingfei received a call from a client saying he had to go out for another business dinner.

He Ziyu: "Do you still have social engagements on Saturday?"

Gao Lingfei: "Yes, we're on the rise right now, so I need to work harder to create a better life for Amei."

……

After finishing their meal, the four said their goodbyes and began their journey home.

He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu walked side by side on the streets of Yuecheng, which was gradually entering the height of summer. A gentle breeze blew, ruffling their hair.

When they reached a secluded, tree-lined path, Jiang Chengyu took He Ziyu's hand.

He Ziyu habitually intertwined his fingers with Jiang Chengyu's, smiling as he said, "Brother Yu, you know what? I'm really, really happy today!"

"Is it because of Teacher Gao's promotion?"

"Hmm!" He Ziyu nodded, then shook his head. "Not entirely."

Jiang Chengyu looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

He Ziyu, beaming, held Jiang Chengyu's hand and shook it as he said, "I just feel a great sense of accomplishment in helping others... Although most of the credit goes to my dad this time, I believe that one day I can influence other people's destinies through my own efforts and make the people I care about happier and more joyful."

Isn't this the meaning of rebirth?

Ever since he first woke up in Xinrong Home six months ago, all he could think about was how to save his mother and how to save Jiang Chengyu, not cold-blooded revenge.

After all, life is short. Even if he were lucky enough to have the chance to start over, the process would only last a few decades. Rather than being tormented in the sea of ​​hatred, He Ziyu would rather become a little sun that can warm those around him, doing his best to dispel the gloom and usher in the spring.

The happiness and bliss that Gao Lingfei and Fan Xunmei enjoy today is the result of his hard work.

Whenever He Ziyu thought about how Fan Xunmei would no longer be bullied by thugs, would no longer die with resentment, and might even have a beautiful baby like her with Gao Lingfei in the future, he felt extremely happy, and a smile would stay on his face.

"I believe you can do it too," Jiang Chengyu said. "After all, you're a little genius from the future, and that alone puts you ahead of many others."

"Then you'd better treat me well, or I'll destroy you with futuristic weapons!"

"Am I not good enough to you?"

"It's good enough, but it can be even better!"

"So greedy?"

"It's your own fault for spoiling me by always going along with me. You have to take responsibility for it."

He Ziyu made a face at Jiang Chengyu, let go of his hand, and began to step on the shadows on the ground.

When he was with Jiang Chengyu, he always had many childish little habits, which others might see as immature behavior, but Jiang Chengyu found them particularly interesting.

It truly proves the old saying: beauty doesn't bewitch people, people bewitch themselves; beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Jiang Chengyu felt that He Ziyu was like Xi Shi, and no matter how much time passed, she would always be the most precious and cherished treasure in his hands.

……

Three days before the college entrance examination, the school leaders of No. 8 Middle School arranged for all senior students to rest before the exam.

After the school bell rang, the students began to pack their things with reluctance.

Gu Chao packed up the mountain of textbooks, and before he could even catch his breath, he was called to the teacher's office for a pre-exam pep talk.

"Gu Chao, come sit down. There are fruits and melon seeds on the table. Help yourselves."

The homeroom teacher treated him like an ancestor, pressing him into his seat with a very kind smile.

Gu Chao's scores in the third mock exam were high enough that he could apply to any of the top universities without even looking. His total score was only a few points lower than the city's top scorer, something that could be overcome by a single multiple-choice question. The teachers all thought he had a good chance of winning the championship, so they paid close attention to all aspects of his performance.

Gu Chao sat in the chair, somewhat reserved.

"Teacher, I'm not hungry."

"You can eat something even if you're not hungry, especially walnuts, they're good for the brain."

Gu Chao glanced at the walnuts on the table upon hearing this and felt a little nauseous.

At home, his mom would peel walnuts for him all the time, saying that walnuts are good for the brain. He was so tired of eating them that he almost threw up, but he still couldn't get rid of the walnut phobia at school...

Seeing his conflicted expression, the homeroom teacher didn't press him.

"If you don't want to eat, that's fine. Let's talk about business first."

"Um……"

The so-called mobilization was nothing more than repeating the exam instructions and calming him down.

The homeroom teacher rattled off a long speech, and finally patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Gu Chao, believe in yourself, you can do it! You got the top score in the city this time, so I'll treat you to dinner!"

Gu Chao: "..."

After going around in circles, we've returned to where we started.

No matter how much the teachers and parents comforted him and told him to relax, the conversation always ended up returning to "getting the top score in the city."

To be honest, it's impossible to have no pressure.

He's just not good with words and tends to keep many things to himself.

After the mobilization meeting ended, Gu Chao left the office in silence, feeling even more depressed than before.

……

When he returned to the classroom, almost everyone had already left. Gu Chao picked up the cardboard box full of textbooks, took one last look at the classroom full of memories, and stepped out of Class 1, Grade 12.

Xin Chuan was already waiting for him at the school gate.

"Senior!" Xin Chuan held the helmet in his left hand and waved to him with his right.

Gu Chao walked over, put the cardboard box on the ground, took the helmet, and skillfully put it on his head.

Although he didn't want to admit it, with Xin Chuan's company over the past few months, his stress had been greatly relieved, and he had gradually become more and more attached to this feeling.

Xin Chuan will listen to the troubles that no one cares about.

Xin Chuan would share the burden of the pent-up frustration that had nowhere to go.

This kind of quiet companionship is exactly what Gu Chao needs most, and it's a hundred times better than those half-hearted encouragements.

"Senior, you'll be free soon, are you excited?"

"It's alright." Gu Chao nodded, his mood not very high.

"On your last day off before the exam, how about you let loose a bit? Nightclubs, bars, karaoke? I'll go with you wherever you want."

Incidentally, to prevent ill-intentioned people from getting close to his silly senior.

"Let's go to the reed marshes instead," Gu Chao said. "Didn't you say the starry sky there is beautiful in the summer? I want to see it."