Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

In the blink of an eye, Jing Ran quickly distanced himself from his opponent, and his victory was almost a foregone conclusion.

"three……"

"two……"

"one……"

The moment the pink figure crossed the finish line, He Ziyu suddenly stood up and began clapping enthusiastically.

"Xiao Jing is amazing! I knew he would win the championship!"

Beside him, Jiang Chengyu picked up his phone. "Should we call Jing's mother to congratulate her?"

He Ziyu: "Yes, yes, of course I want to. Let's do a video call."

Jiang Chengyu nodded and initiated a video call with Jing's mother.

The person on the other end was holding a phone and answered quickly. Immediately, Jing's father's smiling face appeared on the screen.

He Ziyu quickly snatched the phone.

"Ah Yu, Jingran's mother is chatting with the neighbor. I'll connect her for her now, is that alright?"

"Of course not," He Ziyu smiled. "Uncle, we're watching the competition. Congratulations to Xiao Jing for winning the championship! Yu Ge and I are so excited!"

"Oh, thank you Chengyu and Ayu! Let's have a get-together at my house when Xiaojing gets back!"

"Yes, no problem."

"Oh, right, Chengyu's father is here too. I'll let him say a few words to you..."

He Ziyu was slightly taken aback. Before he could react, the screen suddenly shook and focused on Jiang Guosheng's face.

"Ayu, is Chengyu next to you?"

He Ziyu's mind went blank for two seconds, then he smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle, Brother Yu is next to me."

As he spoke, he turned the camera toward Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Guosheng saw Jiang Chengyu and asked, "Chengyu, what are you doing at Ayu's place?"

Jiang Chengyu: "Isn't this Xiao Jing's competition? I came to find A Yu to watch the competition together."

Jiang Guosheng: "Just the two of you?"

Jiang Chengyu: "Yes, just the two of us."

The two chatted briefly, and then the awards ceremony started playing on TV. Jiang Chengyu found an excuse to turn off the video.

After putting down their phones, they both fell silent.

On television, Jing Ran smiled brightly, holding the trophy and waving to the audience. His handsome face, covered in sweat, gleamed with a healthy glow under the lights.

As he raised his hand to wipe away sweat, a clear lightning bolt pattern appeared on his forehead, drawing enthusiastic cheers from his fans.

Jingran is now a dazzling idol in the hearts of countless young girls, with millions of fans whose name is "Little Lightning".

After a long pause, He Ziyu spoke up: "Xiao Jing won the championship, so I have to keep my promise and give him that pair of limited-edition running shoes. I'll go over there in a bit..."

"Ayu," Jiang Chengyu interrupted He Ziyu, looking at him with his deep eyes, "Don't worry, I will explain what happened today to him."

He Ziyu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

The "he" that Jiang Chengyu mentioned refers to Jiang Guosheng.

The two have been together for seven years since graduating from high school, and thanks to Zhou Ying's oblivious nature and Shen Murou's deliberate concealment, they have maintained their relationship to this day without ever being exposed.

The apartment they are currently living in was rented after they graduated from university, and it has been three years since then.

For the past three years, the two have publicly claimed to be living in properties under their own names, but in reality, they have spent countless days and nights together there.

In that video call, Jiang Guosheng saw Jiang Chengyu wearing matching loungewear with him, and he also saw the room's decor.

As expected, the shrewd and calculating man should have already realized that the relationship between the two was unusual.

"It's alright," He Ziyu squeezed Jiang Chengyu's hand, "We've known each other for twenty years, it's not an exaggeration to say we're family, your uncle probably won't take it to heart."

Despite saying that, Jiang Chengyu still caught the unease in He Ziyu's eyes.

When two people spend a lot of time together, they gradually become one. They understand perfectly what each other means with a glance or a gesture.

Jiang Chengyu grasped He Ziyu's hand and said, "No matter what happens, we can get through it. We could before, and we can now."

"Hmm..." He Ziyu nodded, raising the corners of his mouth.

Now, it's all down to just a little bit more...

With just a little more effort, he could go to Jiang Guosheng openly and honestly and tell him:

Jiang Chengyu is my boyfriend.

……

To avoid Jiang Guosheng coming to their door too soon, He Ziyu suggested that Jiang Chengyu stay at his own house for the time being.

In the bedroom, He Ziyu carefully folded Jiang Chengyu's clothes one by one and put them into his suitcase.

He knew that such days wouldn't last much longer.

Once he has completely secured those projects that compete with Jiang's, and grasped market share, he will truly have the right to "negotiate" with Jiang Guosheng and put everything out in the open.

For the past seven years, he has been lying low, waiting.

Now, the sapling is finally about to grow into a towering tree.

Then he can protect Jiang Chengyu behind him, shielding him from the wind and rain, and escorting him...

……

"Fangfang, I just answered a video call for you. It was from Ayu and Chengyu." As soon as Jing's mother came back, Jing's father told her about it. "They congratulated Xiao Jing on winning the championship, and I even invited them to come over for dinner another day."

Jing's mother took the phone, intending to reply to He Ziyu's WeChat message, when she suddenly remembered something and pulled Jing's father aside.

"You didn't let Guosheng see your video call, did you?"

"Yes, I saw it," Mr. Jing said without hesitation. "Guosheng even chatted with Chengyu for a bit."

Upon hearing this, Jing's mother immediately frowned and pinched Jing's father's thigh.

"Ouch—" Mr. Jing cried out in distress, "Wife, what are you doing?"

Jing's mother glared at him and said angrily, "You pig-headed idiot..."

Jing's father: "???"

Although he has never had much status in the Jing family, he is now over fifty years old. It's really too miserable for a man who is halfway to the grave to have to endure his wife's "domestic violence" all the time.

"No, Fangfang, what did I do to you?" Mr. Jing asked innocently.

"What do you think?" Mrs. Jing said, hands on her hips, her tone domineering. "Ayu and Chengyu are living together now. Guosheng doesn't know this. If you make them video chat, won't that expose them?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jing scratched his head innocently, "I didn't think that much about it at the time..."

"What else are you thinking about besides eating, drinking, and relieving yourself?" Jing's mother rolled her eyes in a truly awe-inspiring display. "I'm warning you, if the Jiang family gets into any trouble because of this video today, you'll be kneeling on durians for a whole month!"

Jing's father: "...o(╥﹏╥)o"

When Jing Ran was still at home, at least he had someone to rely on. Now that his son has become a sports star, he has been reduced to the most worthless laborer in the Jing family.

Just as he was about to coax his wife into applying for probation, he heard Jiang Guosheng's voice from behind.

"Old Jing, something came up, so I won't be staying long. I'll bring Chengyu over for a free meal another day."

"Oh, okay, I'll see you off."

Jing's father seized the opportunity and made a run for it!

……

After saying goodbye to Jing's father, Jiang Guosheng drove away.

He came to the Jing family today to talk about work, intending to leave after the conversation, but Jing's father told him that Jing Ran had a track and field competition that evening, so he stayed to watch for a while.

Unexpectedly, this glance led him to a video call from He Ziyu.

He Ziyu's property in Yuecheng was purchased by He Lianghan himself, and they visited it after the renovation was completed.

The interior decoration is completely different from what is shown in the video.

Jiang Guosheng gripped the steering wheel and rubbed his temples.

Over the years, he and Shen Murou introduced Jiang Chengyu to many girls from good families, but none of them worked out. Either Jiang Chengyu didn't like them, or the two of them didn't get along and ruined the relationship.

Unfortunately, Shen Murou wasn't proactive in this matter. He would only start paying attention to marriageable partners when he urged her. When she had nothing to do, she would hang out with Jing's mother, and no one knew what they were researching.

Jiang Guosheng sighed and called his assistant through a Bluetooth headset.

"Keep an eye on Mr. Jiang's schedule for me during this time, especially where he spends the night after get off work."

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

After giving instructions to his assistant, Jiang Guosheng kept his eyes on the road and continued driving.

……

When he got home, he heard Shen Murou talking on the phone in her bedroom, laughing quite happily.

Jiang Guosheng sat on the sofa without saying a word until Shen Murou finished her phone call and came out of the room.

"Hey, you're back?"

Jiang Guosheng frowned and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Shen Murou suppressed the lingering smile on her lips and sat down on the other side, a few seats away from Jiang Guosheng.

"What's wrong? Why are you so serious?"

"I'm asking you, have you been to Cheng Yu's place during this time?"

"No, what's wrong?"

The expected answer, however, left Jiang Guosheng somewhat dissatisfied.

Ever since Jiang Chengyu took over the company after graduating from university, Shen Murou has retreated behind the scenes and no longer cares about the company's affairs, a stark contrast to her former decisive and career-focused self.

Jiang Guosheng didn't think much of it at first. After all, Shen Murou had struggled with him for most of her life, and it was perfectly reasonable for her son to want a more relaxed life now that he was grown up.

But he secretly hoped that Shen Murou could focus on her family. Even if she couldn't manage the household as well as Zhou Ying, it would be better than her spending her time with those so-called "sisters" without a care in the world.

"That's your son. Don't you ever go and check on him when you have nothing else to do?" Jiang Guosheng questioned coldly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Murou showed an incredulous expression.

"Jiang Guosheng, are you having a bad day at work or something? Why are you taking it out on me? Cheng Yu is twenty-five, almost twenty-six. He has his own life. What's the meaning of me, his mother, constantly running over to his place?"

"Even if you don't go to see him, you should at least care about his life, know what he does every day, and who he's with," Jiang Guosheng said. "Besides, you know he's almost twenty-six, and he's still single at that age. Aren't you worried?"

Shen Murou: "What's the use of rushing things like this, where both parties are in love? It's not like we haven't introduced Chengyu to someone. If he doesn't like it, can we force him to agree?"

Jiang Guosheng: "..."

The two exchanged a few words and parted on bad terms.

Jiang Guosheng felt awkward no matter what he thought about after returning to his room. Finally, he couldn't help but find the property management company's phone number under Jiang Chengyu's name and called them.