Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

The senior year of high school, which arrived as scheduled, was busier than expected.

Morning self-study, evening self-study, weekend tutoring...

The tense atmosphere permeating the elite class constantly reminded He Ziyu that the real battle was about to begin.

Three years of hard work will determine success or failure in one day. It's impossible not to feel uneasy, but more than uneasy, He Ziyu is looking forward to it.

I look forward to the wheel of fate starting to turn, and to a new life.

Before the college entrance examination, He Ziyu and his family of four sat down together to discuss filling out their college applications.

As the future heir of the group, He Lianghan naturally hopes that He Ziyu can study a major in business management so that he can get started more quickly after graduation.

At first, he and Zhou Ying were a little worried that He Ziyu would be unwilling, after all, there are all kinds of majors in college, and He Ziyu could be interested in any major.

To the couple's surprise, He Ziyu was very satisfied with their arrangements.

After all, it was a certainty that Jiang Chengyu would study business administration. As long as he could be with the person he liked, what major he studied didn't matter to him.

As for He Ningqiu, she ultimately chose to take the art exam.

During his senior year of high school, he remained depressed. Although psychological treatment helped him somewhat, he still exuded a lingering gloom.

Later, He Lianghan had a heart-to-heart talk with him. He said he wanted to leave Yuecheng and change to a new environment. Therefore, when he filled out his college application, his family did not interfere too much and let him choose an art school that was far away from Yuecheng.

……

On the eve of the college entrance examination, Han Zhiruo continued her rebellious nature and came out to her parents.

Perhaps because Han's parents had lived abroad for a long time and were more open-minded than most people, this matter did not cause much of a stir.

However, due to the friendship between the Jiang and Han families, Han's parents still personally visited Jiang Guosheng and Shen Murou to apologize.

With the marriage proposal falling through, Jiang Chengyu's application to American universities was also put on hold, and she naturally applied to the same institution as He Ziyu.

Jingran's situation went much more smoothly.

Jing's mother has always treated Bei Yao as her own son, so it was only natural for Jing Ran to apply to the same sports school as Bei Yao.

But when she thought about how Jingran had never left her side before, she was still a little worried, so she started discussing with Jingran's father about moving there to take care of the two children.

It is said that the talks went quite smoothly.

……

In mid-June, more than nine million students took the highly anticipated National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).

He Ziyu felt exhilarated as he released the energy he had accumulated over the past three years. The first thing he did after the exam was to lock himself in his room and sleep for a day and a night to make up for the sleep that had been mercilessly sacrificed over the past three years.

After a good night's sleep, two months of blissful time began.

When Bei Yao returned from another province, the group spent the whole night partying at He Ziyu's house, not getting up until late the next morning.

Jiang Nanqiao's "hedonistic" days only came to an end when he received his visa and prepared to travel to the United States with Han Zhiruo.

Later, they successively saw off Han Zhiruo and Jiang Nanqiao, Bei Yao and Jing Ran...

In the end, only Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu remained.

The biggest advantage of studying at a local university is that you don't need to do much preparation; you can just pack your luggage and go to school to register.

Fortunately, Moon City is big enough that even if you study locally, you can still enjoy a certain degree of freedom.

Life gradually got back on track.

The friends who once stood at the same starting line have all embarked on new tracks, each fighting their own battles and forging ahead bravely...

They all firmly believe that one day they will meet again at the finish line of the track.

……

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Seven years later.

Moon City, Maple Forest Garden.

"Okay, Mom..."

"It's not that I don't want to see you, it's just that I really don't have time. The company has taken on several important projects right now, as you know."

"Yes, I know I'm already twenty-five, but they all say a man is in his prime at thirty. I'm at most a bud now, and I haven't even bloomed yet."

"Um, a client called me, I have to go now."

He Ziyu hung up the phone, leaned back on the sofa, and sighed deeply.

At the same time, Jiang Chengyu, wearing an apron around her waist and carrying a plate of dumplings, walked out of the kitchen.

"Why do you look so downcast? Is your aunt urging you to go on another blind date?"

"Yeah..." He Ziyu hugged a pillow and squeezed it hard as if venting his anger. "This time it's a different girl. She says her surname is Zhao, and that she's all well-educated, gentle, and beautiful... They're practically exaggerating her abilities."

Jiang Chengyu took off her apron and draped it over the back of the chair. "Isn't that a fairy? I really want to meet her."

"Then go see him, who knows, it might work out?" He Ziyu rolled his eyes sourly and threw the cushion at Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu caught the dumplings with both hands and laughed, "Don't be angry, come and eat quickly, the dumplings won't taste good if they get cold."

He Ziyu snorted, obediently slipped on his slippers and walked over to sit at the dining table.

The plump, white dumplings on the plate were still steaming hot. They were handmade by Jiang Chengyu and were He Ziyu's favorite pork and corn filling.

"It's strange, I've been eating the same taste for so many years, how come I never get tired of it..." He Ziyu sighed softly as he picked up a dumpling.

Ages 18 to 25.

Seven whole years, more than 2,500 days and nights.

Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu lived up to expectations and loved each other for a very long time.

"You'll get tired of things that don't suit you after a couple of times, but you can never get enough of things that do suit you." Jiang Chengyu said, transferring the dumplings to another empty plate to cool them down, while looking at He Ziyu. "Ayu, do you remember what day it is today?"

"Today?" He Ziyu paused for a moment, his mind racing through various anniversaries, then decisively shook his head. "I don't remember."

He was quite certain that today was not any anniversary.

After all, someone like him, who is naturally very particular about rituals, even remembers the date he first held hands with Jiang Chengyu. There's no reason why he wouldn't remember a date that is important to Jiang Chengyu.

"What day is it? Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense!" He Ziyu was a little anxious, and didn't even bother to eat his dumplings.

Jiang Chengyu put down his chopsticks and said in a serious tone, "Today is the twentieth anniversary of He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu's acquaintance."

After Jiang Chengyu finished speaking, He Ziyu was stunned for two seconds, and then burst out laughing.

"Brother Yu, you're kidding me, right? You can still remember the exact date from twenty years ago?"

"Of course," Jiang Chengyu said seriously. "I found my childhood diary a couple of days ago, and it happened to contain a description of the first time I met you. The date on it is very clear, it's today."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyu laughed even harder. "So, you didn't already have a crush on me back then, did you?"

"How did you know?" Jiang Chengyu continued, following his line of thought, "Back then you were taller than me, and cuter too..."

"What do you mean? Am I not cute now?" He Ziyu put down his chopsticks and pretended to choke Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu took the opportunity to put her arm around his waist and let him sit on her lap.

You're cute all the time.

"Whether you're five, fifteen, or twenty-five..."

Even at eighty-five, she'll still be adorable in my eyes.

He Ziyu stared into Jiang Chengyu's eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and then lowered his head to gently kiss his lips.

……

To outsiders, the two presidents of the Jiang Group and the He Group are young, promising, and have extraordinary demeanor, making them highly sought-after sons-in-law by countless wealthy families.

But they would never have imagined that these two mature and steady people could also have such an innocent and carefree side in private.

They would never have known that these two men, who had joined hands to reach the pinnacle of their careers, had known each other for twenty years and had been in love for ten.

They have witnessed each other's most glorious moments and their most wretched appearances. Their relationship has long been forged into a solid fortress by the passage of time, which cannot be broken by wind or rain.

At this moment, they are just waiting for an opportunity.

A suitable opportunity to announce this relationship to the world.

"Oh no!"

Suddenly, He Ziyu remembered something, stood up from Jiang Chengyu's arms, and pounced on the sofa to grab the remote control.

"I almost forgot about Xiao Jing's track and field competition today!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengyu silently placed the dumplings on the coffee table.

The TV was turned on and switched to the sports channel; the commentator had already begun introducing the participants.

After graduating from sports school, Jingran has been dedicated to track and field competitions, winning countless trophies of all sizes. Now, he has reached the golden age of track and field athletes.

When the camera panned to that familiar figure, He Ziyu excitedly took out his phone, snapped a picture of the TV, and sent it to the group chat.

Half a minute later, Jiang Nanqiao came back.

I just arrived at the office and have a meeting right away. Being in a different time zone is so tough...

Remember to record a short video! I can see it right away after my meeting.

After graduation, Jiang Nanqiao and Han Zhiruo chose to stay abroad and work together at a well-known local game company.

Han Zhiruo would occasionally post some independently developed mini-games in the group chat. These were all highly addictive. Several people practiced desperately to break each other's records. For a while, no one spoke in the group chat; all the posts were screenshots of scores.

【Pay attention in the meeting, don't get distracted.】 After replying to the WeChat message, He Ziyu used the remote control to turn on the recording function and began to focus on watching the game.

In the video, Jingran, dressed in a pink tracksuit, is doing her final warm-up exercises at the starting line, her eyes revealing her eager excitement.

Perhaps it's because of regular exercise, but Jingran seems to have grown a little taller than when she was in school, and her figure has become more proportionate, with smooth muscle lines in her arms and calves, giving her a unique athletic beauty.

Soon, the athletes took their starting positions.

With a gunshot, Jing Ran dashed away like lightning!

"Ahhh, Xiao Jing, keep it up!" He Ziyu cheered wildly through the screen, completely forgetting about the dumplings.

Sprinting requires explosive power, and Jingran has an exceptional talent in this area. If the camera hadn't zoomed out far enough, that pink figure would have almost flown out of the frame.