Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Before Jiang Chengyu could answer, He Ziyu went straight in and looked around.

"Where are the slippers?"

"exist……"

Jiang Chengyu's emotions were still lingering on that ambiguous kiss in the evening. He was a little dazed. He bent down and found a pair of blue slippers in the shoe cabinet and placed them next to He Ziyu's feet.

"No blue."

"What?"

"The blue ones don't look good, I want the gray ones."

He Ziyu pointed to the gray slippers placed on the far left of the shoe cabinet.

He has no prejudice against the color blue.

It was only because Lan Yuan wore blue canvas shoes when he saw him off at the sanatorium in his previous life that he was reminded of some bad memories, so he threw a tantrum and asked Jiang Chengyu to change his shoes.

The reason given was that it was a bit pretentious, but Jiang Chengyu didn't mind.

After all, even if He Ziyu wanted to wear colorful slippers now, he would endure his stomach pain and run out to buy him a pair.

"This is a digestive aid," she said, pressing out a pill and placing it between Jiang Chengyu's slightly parted lips. "Next time I'll serve you food, if you can't finish it, just leave some. You don't have to eat it all. I'm just trying to spite He Ningqiu and not indulge his bad habits."

Jiang Chengyu swallowed the medicine with warm water and asked, "You mean, about him putting fish on my plate?"

"Yeah," He Ziyu nodded, "I haven't even served you any yet, what right does he have to serve you anything? He's always acting all sleazy, I don't know what he's thinking..."

In short, it reveals a clear possessiveness.

Jiang Chengyu gripped the water glass tightly, a slight smile playing on her lips, the discomfort in her stomach seemingly lessening considerably.

After that kiss in the bedroom, he was certain that He Ziyu had developed feelings for him that went beyond friendship.

As for how much, he didn't know, nor did he dare to hope for it.

Perhaps it's just a passing fancy, or perhaps it's a temporary comfort...

But no matter what it is, he will not refuse anything given by He Ziyu.

"Can I go to your bedroom?" He Ziyu asked. "I noticed you had a new computer when you took that selfie last time."

Upon hearing the word "selfie," Jiang Chengyu's water glass wobbled, and the water almost spilled on the ground.

After taking the selfie that day, he stared at himself in the photo for half a minute. No matter how he looked at it, it looked awkward. Finally, he realized, oh, it looks a bit like a missing person notice posted on a roadside utility pole.

It's embarrassing to think about it now.

"Computer...yes, I got a new one. Do you want to play?" Jiang Chengyu's ears turned slightly red.

"Yes," He Ziyu answered without hesitation.

Actually, he just wanted to visit Jiang Chengyu's bedroom.

So many years have passed, he had long forgotten what Jiang Chengyu's room looked like, but now that he was revisiting the place, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

Since the two apartments had the same layout, He Ziyu didn't need Jiang Chengyu to lead him at all. He easily made his way upstairs and turned right.

Jiang Chengyu followed behind him, her heart still beating so fast that her head was spinning and her steps were a little unsteady.

After a while, He Ziyu pushed open the door and walked into Jiang Chengyu's bedroom.

Just as I had imagined, the room was very clean.

The pillows and blankets were neatly folded, the textbooks on the desk were arranged in an orderly fashion, and even the teddy bear next to him was sitting upright, its dark eyes looking at He Ziyu, with a slight smile on its lips.

He Ziyu walked over and picked up the teddy bear.

In his past life, he would never have imagined that this worthless thing would be treasured by Jiang Chengyu.

He Ziyu gently stroked the teddy bear's soft, curly fur with his fingertips and sighed softly.

He was so stupid, so stupid to lose such a good man and instead pick up that donkey dung...

vomit!

"I don't have the game on my computer. You can download it, but remember to delete it after you're done, otherwise..."

"It's okay, I'll just play web games." He Ziyu pulled out a chair, sat down, and clicked the mouse to open a webpage.

Jiang Chengyu: "Can I still play games on the webpage?"

He Ziyu: "You...don't know?"

Jiang Chengyu shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion.

Seeing his dazed and confused appearance, He Ziyu didn't find it funny at all; instead, he felt like crying.

His brother Yu is so pitiful! He can't even play web games. How does he get through each day?

"I usually only use the computer to look up information, so I don't really understand many things..." Jiang Chengyu tried to explain.

"It's okay, it's normal not to understand." He Ziyu calmly moved to the side, patted the empty half of the chair, and said, "Come on."

"Um?"

"Sit down, I'll teach you."

Jiang Chengyu glanced at He Ziyu's half-suspended buttocks and said, "I'll go get another chair."

"What are you going to bring? It's too much trouble." He Ziyu grabbed Jiang Chengyu's wrist and pulled him to his side. "I just want to be next to you."

"..."

Want to... be close to him?

Jiang Chengyu's face flushed even more, and her breathing became a little labored.

Although after realizing he liked He Ziyu, he often fantasized about strange things, like pinning him against the wall or making him lie on the bed...

But when he was alone with He Ziyu, courage betrayed him, leaving him only with damned tension and unease.

One chair, two people.

He Ziyu leaned close to Jiang Chengyu, his left hand resting on the back of the chair behind him, pulling him into his arms.

The light from the screen shone on Jiang Chengyu's face, making her blush even more, like a big peach in early autumn, so cute that you wanted to take a bite.

He Ziyu, after all, was an "old dog" who had lived seven years longer, and was much better at controlling his emotions than Jiang Chengyu.

Just like now, even though his heart was about to jump out of his chest, he remained outwardly calm... Calm my ass! Why are his hands shaking?! Help!

"Ayu, why does the cursor seem to be distorted?" Jiang Chengyu frowned, staring at the slightly trembling cursor on the screen. "Is it infected with a virus?"

"No, haha, you don't even visit porn sites, how could you get infected? Maybe, maybe your mouse is too cold."

After He Ziyu finished speaking, I felt the temperature in the room drop considerably.

What kind of nonsense is he spouting, damn it!

However, the coldest part was yet to come.

"Little yellow website? What's that?" Jiang Chengyu always manages to surprise him when it comes to highlighting important information.

He Ziyu forced an awkward smile. "Little Yellow Website is... Yellow Pages, you know Yellow Pages, right? It's the place where you can find the phone numbers of a lot of companies."

"I know about the Yellow Pages; I've used it to look up phone numbers before. But is it malicious?"

"That one... Hey, never mind that. Look at this first, this game is so much fun, I play it all the time at home." To change the subject, He Ziyu randomly clicked on a small game and shoved the mouse into Jiang Chengyu's hand.

The progress bar loaded for a few seconds, and then several large words appeared on the screen.

—Stylish outfits for a sweet little princess.

Jiang Chengyu: "..."

He Ziyu: "..."

Just as He Ziyu was about to say that he had made a mistake, upbeat background music started playing from the speakers. Then, the sweet little princess twirled around and said in a coquettish voice, "Hurry up and dress me up beautifully!"

"Um, I clicked the wrong one. This isn't what I like to play. Let me find it for you..."

"Let's play this," Jiang Chengyu said. "It's quite cute."

For him, what he plays is not important; what matters is who he plays with.

"But this is for girls..."

"So boys can't play this?"

"Of course not... Hey, go ahead and play if you want, as long as you don't think it's childish."

Thinking that Jiang Chengyu would have been finished by the time he tried to persuade him, He Ziyu simply shut his mouth and stopped talking.

The rest of the time, Jiang Chengyu focused on changing the little princess into a tutu, little leather shoes, and a matching handbag.

Ultimately, he achieved an A+ grade.

"I didn't expect you to be so talented, haha..."

He Ziyu's smile was stiff.

He felt he must be crazy to have gone to Jiang Chengyu's house and huddled in the bedroom with him playing dress-up games.

"I dressed up as someone else."

"Who?"

"You," Jiang Chengyu said with a forced smile, "you were wearing this kind of dress in the photo I sent you last time."

He Ziyu took two seconds to react upon hearing this. Realizing that Jiang Chengyu was referring to his photo in women's clothing, he immediately reached out and touched his waist.

"Jiang Chengyu, are you looking for death?! I already told you not to mention that again! I didn't do it willingly!"

Jiang Chengyu couldn't help but laugh as the soft flesh around his waist was stimulated.

He knew he was ticklish. When they were little, He Ziyu would deliberately ride on him and tickle him. He had no choice but to beg for mercy. Once He Ziyu was happy, the matter was over.

But now he's grown up.

Growing up means that some things will change.

So, just as He Ziyu was scratching with great enthusiasm, Jiang Chengyu suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled it to his chest.

His hands were large, easily grasping He Ziyu's two wrists. Before He Ziyu could react, he felt Jiang Chengyu's other hand touch his waist.

"No, don't touch me, hahaha, it's so itchy..." He Ziyu struggled desperately, his body twisting and turning like an eel.

Soon, the chair couldn't take it anymore.

Amidst bursts of laughter, the two suddenly felt their center of gravity shift, and then they rolled to the ground, chair and all.

Jiang Chengyu took the opportunity to pin He Ziyu down, then grabbed his wrists with both hands and firmly fixed them on either side of his head.

He Ziyu's smile hadn't faded, his head was spinning, and the corners of his eyes were still flushed with an alluring redness.

"Do you submit or not?" Jiang Chengyu's Adam's apple bobbed, and his deep voice trembled inexplicably.

"I give up, I give up, I'll never ambush you again, really..." He Ziyu's survival instinct made him choose to surrender.

When Jiang Chengyu was little, he was quite thin and small, so riding on his back was like child's play. Now...

Now he's the one being ridden, haha.

The background music was still playing on the computer, but amidst the tinkling, upbeat music, there were two heavy, labored breathing sounds.

He Ziyu finally caught his breath and tried to get up, only to find that Jiang Chengyu was still holding his hand.

He moved his wrist. "Brother Yu, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she met Jiang Chengyu's intense gaze.

The sudden change in atmosphere left He Ziyu feeling somewhat lost.

Just as he was about to say something to break the awkward silence, he suddenly felt...