Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

He Ziyu originally thought that as long as he ignored He Ningqiu, He Ningqiu would take the initiative to play with other classmates. He never expected that the little white lotus would be so persistent. Even during lunch break, she didn't go to eat and just sat there waiting, as if she was afraid that others would not know that she was weak, pitiful and helpless.

He Ziyu rolled his eyes inwardly.

He wasn't worried about He Ningqiu complaining to his father, after all, the little white lotus was still too low-level, and she would get burned if she wasn't careful.

But he still had to be careful of gossip from others, lest it reach his father's ears too quickly and expose his "good brother" facade.

He Ningqiu walked up to He Ziyu. "Brother, what's wrong?"

The word "brother" completely baffled Jingran.

He was completely bewildered. "Ah Yu, when did you take on another underling?"

He Ziyu raised an eyebrow. "What little brother? This is my brother, we're half blood."

Jing Ran's lips parted slightly, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she suddenly exclaimed "Oh!" as if a lightbulb had struck her: "I know! Half-siblings, right? You know, the kind of illegitimate children you often see in TV dramas..."

Halfway through her sentence, Jingran realized something was wrong and immediately covered her mouth, saying, "Sorry, pretend I didn't say anything!"

In an instant, the atmosphere became strangely awkward.

Jingran was filled with regret...

I wonder when he'll ever get rid of this habit of his mouth being faster than his brain. If he had actually blurted out the words "illegitimate child" just now, Ah Yu would have punched his proud little nose until it was crooked.

Jing Ran was feeling guilty when He Ziyu stood up and hooked his arm around He Ningqiu's shoulder.

"I know what you're trying to say, isn't it just about an illegitimate child?"

"..."

"It's not my brother's fault that the child was born out of wedlock. It's all my dad's fault for being young and reckless and having an affair. Men, you know, get cocky when they have money."

After He Ziyu finished speaking, He Ningqiu's carefully maintained obedient expression finally crumbled.

He felt like crying.

Before coming, he had only heard that He Ziyu was a young master with a low IQ, and he thought he could win him over by simply pretending. But after a few "encounters", he found that He Ziyu's IQ was not only not low, but also extremely cunning.

Giving him a cheap pendant and ignoring him is one thing, but now they're even emphasizing his status as an illegitimate child and insulting his mother in the process.

Was it really because he underestimated his opponent...?

"Ha, that's true. Men are driven by their lower instincts, especially when they're young. They're easily seduced by vixens." Jing Ran continued along with He Ziyu's words, completely unaware that He Ningqiu's face darkened even more after he finished speaking.

He Ziyu couldn't help but applaud Jing Ran in his heart.

It seems that sometimes a long reaction time isn't such a bad thing; the unintentional assists are simply brilliant.

Jingran noticed the sly smile on He Ziyu's lips and realized that he was not unhappy because of her slip of the tongue, so she finally felt relieved.

Once she relaxed, the quick-witted girl started chattering away.

"Hey, little brother, what's your name?"

"He Ningqiu".

"Ning Qiu, that's a pretty literary name, but it sounds a bit like a young girl's name."

"..."

"Where did you go to school before?"

"The school inside the welfare home."

After a few awkward exchanges, Jingran felt a bit bored, so he started shaking his leg while looking for a new topic.

A moment later, Jing-zhu-ran's eyes lit up.

He pointed at He Ningqiu's neck and asked, "Ningqiu, what's that hanging around your neck? A chrysanthemum?"