After being reborn, I gained a childhood sweetheart who appeared out of nowhere.

The once quiet street was now bustling with people. In addition to parents with children, students in school uniforms ran past Lin Chuan in groups.

Chen Xiyu walked beside him and snorted. Ever since she got home from school, she was still "concerned" about how Lin Chuan had given her a perfect score on her test.

When school was over, Lao Xue called her over and asked who had graded her paper. She readily gave Lin Chuan's name, since their grades would be recorded.

When Lin Chuan faced Lao Xue, he said in a serious tone that Chen Xiyu's paper was very clean, so he would give her ten extra points for neatness.

Old Xue was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"Or, should I apologize to Miss Chen?" Lin Chuan asked tentatively.

"How do you want to apologize?" Chen Xiyu glanced at him.

"That depends on your needs."

"Then how about tomorrow afternoon? You come out with me, and I'll reluctantly accept your apology," Chen Xiyu said after thinking for a moment.

"No problem." Lin Chuan gave an OK sign.

Upon hearing this answer, Chen Xiyu, who had been keeping a straight face, immediately broke into a happy smile.

The change of expression was so quick that Lin Chuan wondered if this guy was just putting on an act for him, with the real purpose of doing manual labor when he went out tomorrow.

"Where are we going tomorrow?" he asked. "Not shopping again, are we?"

"We'll find out tomorrow," Chen Xiyu said. "Anyway, you promised me."

Lin Chuan was at a loss. The two of them walked to the entrance of the residential area and ran into his mother who was carrying groceries. He went over and greeted her, "Mom."

Mom turned around, saw the two of them, and smiled, "You two are back from school?"

"Mom, where are you going?"

"Buy some groceries," Mom said.

"Shall I come along?" Lin Chuan said. "I can help carry the groceries."

"I want to go too."

Mom looked at the two of them, smiled, and nodded. "Okay."

Chen Xiyu walked quickly to her mother's side, and the two walked forward together, chatting and laughing, while their son Lin Chuan followed behind.

After buying groceries, Chen Xiyu went straight to Lin Chuan's house. She wanted to help, but was refused. Her mother then told her to go play in Lin Chuan's room.

After the meal was ready, they called the two of them out, and everyone ate dinner together. They talked about the same few topics over and over, such as studying and how school was going.

After dinner, Chen Xiyu stayed in the living room chatting with her mother, while Lin Chuan went back to his room to start updating his novel for the day.

Before this, he habitually browsed his novel and found that someone had just given him a reward again, still from that familiar ID, "Baiyun".

This time, he tipped him a thousand yuan worth of book coins, leaving him completely stunned. This guy is too generous; the rich are indeed magnanimous.

The other person spends a thousand yuan as if he only spent a dozen yuan.

Wait a minute, doesn't this mean he's going to add more chapters? But he planned to study this weekend, since his midterms are next week.

Sure enough, right after he gave the reward, people in the reader group started contacting him, constantly urging him to add more chapters.

"Author, there's another donation! Aren't you going to add an extra chapter?" one reader said.

"Yeah yeah."

"Bonus chapter!"

"Bonus chapter!"

A series of messages urging for more updates are below.

"I have exams coming up, so I'll have to wait and add more chapters next week," Lin Chuan could only explain.

When everyone heard that the author was still in school, they became interested and asked him how old he was. Lin Chuan simply made up the identity of a college student, since it would be too fake to say that he was a high school student.

He chatted and distracted himself in the group chat while writing his novel, managing two things at once without much pressure. He'll work overtime tonight, and then stop writing and focus on reading for the next two days.

"Good luck on your exam, author," ID Baiyun suddenly said.

Lin Chuan was taken aback. The other person's tone sounded strangely familiar, as if he were an old friend.

However, thinking that there are also outgoing readers online, he paused for a moment and replied, "Thank you."

Just then, the door opened a crack, and a head peeked in. "What are you doing?"

"Get to work, what else can we do?" Lin Chuan turned to look at Chen Xiyu at the door.

Chen Xiyu smiled, pushed open the door and walked in. She sat down on the edge of Lin Chuan's bed as if they were old friends.

"Did you finish talking with your mom?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Uh-huh."

"To be honest, my mom only ever asks the same few questions over and over, but it feels like you chat with her every day, even more diligently than I do," Lin Chuan said.

The nagging of elders is a topic Lin Chuan can't avoid, but it's always the same few topics over and over again.

When he was rebellious, he didn't understand why he only asked the same few questions over and over again. Back then, his parents couldn't access his world and life, so they didn't know what to say when they wanted to find topics to talk about.

So he would always inexplicably give me a hard time, or argue until we were red in the face. Now he just smiles and nods in response, occasionally cracking a harmless joke.

Even so, they didn't chat as "diligently" as Chen Xiyu and her mother. The two seemed to have endless topics to talk about, but in reality, they were just going back and forth on the same few topics.

How's your studies going lately? Have you been eating well at school?

Chen Xiyu thought for a moment, "Because, no one has ever talked to me like this before."

Lin Chuan paused typing, feeling a slight pang of regret—regret that he shouldn't have asked that question.

Chen Xiyu stood up and stretched. "I'm going back now. Don't forget about tomorrow."

"I remember." Lin Chuan stood up.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll take you back," Lin Chuan said.

"It's right next door."

"Let's go quickly." Lin Chuan didn't explain, and escorted her to the opposite door. He waited for Chen Xiyu to enter the house before returning.

…………

On Saturday, Lin Chuan got up early, posted the novel update he was going to do that day, and then took out his textbooks to read.

Around noon, he ate a quick meal and went back to his room to read. In the past, he wouldn't have had the patience to sit at the table and read all day.

This continued until the afternoon, when the setting sun shone through the wooden window and fell on his desk, where several textbooks were laid out open.

A familiar voice sounded from outside the room, "Calling Potato, calling Potato, please respond."

Lin Chuan got up and opened the door. Chen Xiyu was standing outside. Today she was wearing a white cotton dress, white sandals, and her straight black hair was hanging down, with a light blue butterfly hair clip on it.

"Are you leaving now?" Lin Chuan asked, not forgetting his promise from last night.

"Mmm," Chen Xiyu said, "the sunlight is just right now."

Lin Chuan closed the door to his room, then started putting on his shoes in the living room. "Where are you going?"

"I don't know," Chen Xiyu said.

"Huh? What do you mean by that, friend?" Lin Chuan asked. "You don't know where you're going, but do you think I do?"

"Haha, you're the only one who knows where I'm going," Chen Xiyu said.

"I?"

"Hmm, I want to go see the riverbank covered in baby's breath that you mentioned, and see if it's really that pretty," Chen Xiyu said.

Lin Chuan suddenly realized, "That place is a bit far from us, maybe two kilometers away. Are you sure we can make it?"

"Let's go for a walk," Chen Xiyu said.

"Okay, let's go." Lin Chuan led Chen Xiyu downstairs.

After leaving the residential area, they walked along the street. The distance wasn't as long as they had imagined, and soon they arrived at the municipal park next to the CBD.

"Isn't it by the river?" Chen Xiyu asked.

"Actually, it's by a small lake," Lin Chuan said. "The lake in the center of the municipal park."

"Would there be baby's breath there?" Chen Xiyu thought for a moment.

"Yes, yes," Lin Chuan said.

The two entered the park and walked along the park path. Soon they saw a large lake. In the evening, there were many people taking a walk along the lakeside path, including office workers who were taking a break, and young couples who had arranged to meet in the park.

The setting sun casts its light onto the lake, refracting it into fragments.

Lin Chuan led Chen Xiyu along the lake for a while until they reached a railing. He pointed to a grassy area by the lake.

Chen Xiyu followed his gaze and saw a patch of blooming baby's breath on the lush green grass, which looked like it was wild.

She walked over, bent down, and gently sniffed. It was the same familiar scent. She reached out and picked a bunch, then held it in both hands.

"What do you need this for?" Lin Chuan asked.

"The ones you gave me before have withered, I want to pick some new ones to take back," Chen Xiyu said.

Lin Chuan responded with an "oh".

After that, the two of them didn't really have much to do, so they just strolled along the paths in the municipal park until the sun set, and then went home together.

…………

Tuesday, the classroom of Class 5, Grade 1 at No. 1 Middle School of the city.

"We start our midterm exams tomorrow, so before you go back from evening study tonight, everyone must empty the textbooks from your desks. I don't want to see any books left after the exams start tomorrow," Xue Ren instructed from the podium.

"When we finally leave, we should separate our desks and sit alone."

In addition to the classroom arrangements, Xue Ren also mentioned the exam room discipline, but only briefly, since this is the No. 1 Middle School in the city.

The students who can come are actually not too bad; those who are too bad wouldn't be able to come here. Xue Ren walked out of the classroom, and the students in the classroom began to pack up their desks.

Most people chose to take their textbooks back to their dormitories or homes, but some felt that moving them around was too much trouble.

"Class monitor, is there any way to avoid moving the books?" Zhao Jiajia asked Lin Chuan along with a few other girls.

"There's an unused desk behind the teacher's desk. Move it out and put it on the desk. If that doesn't work, just put it on the floor," Lin Chuan suggested.

"The class monitor is indeed clever." Zhao Jiajia gave a thumbs up.

"Your praise sounds a bit strange to me," Lin Chuan said.

"Let me help you move it." As soon as Wang Xu saw Zhao Jiajia moving the table, he eagerly stepped forward to help.

Lin Chuan, carrying his books, walked out of the classroom.

Outside the third-floor corridor, many students were standing. Some students from other classes had brought out their unused desks to put books on, while others simply placed a piece of paper on the ground.

Someone asked their classmate, "Where did you put your book? I'll put it with yours."

Lin Chuan held his book, but was a little reluctant to put it on the ground. Although the marble floor was clean and bright, and the students on duty were doing their jobs well, the exam would last for several days, which meant his book would have to be on the ground for several days.

"Hey, are you standing at the door cosplaying as a sculpture?" Someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind.

Lin Chuan turned around and saw Chen Xiyu and Zhou Yun standing behind him, holding textbooks and backpacks, but not holding books in their hands.

"I was just wondering where to put the textbooks?" Lin Chuan said.

"Then I'll take it back to your dorm for you," Chen Xiyu said.

Lin Chuan forgot that there was also Chen Xiyu, a neighbor who could sneak into the dormitory, so there was room to put it.

Then he happily followed Chen Xiyu to the girls' dormitory. When they arrived at the dormitory entrance, he still stood downstairs.

"Give me the textbook," Chen Xiyu said.

"Can you carry this?" Lin Chuan asked, as he was carrying a thick stack of books.

"It's a minor issue," Chen Xiyu said confidently.

Lin Chuan handed over the textbooks, but as soon as Chen Xiyu took them, her hand slipped and the textbooks fell to the ground. Lin Chuan quickly tried to catch them, but several textbooks still fell to the ground.

"Your textbooks are so heavy," Chen Xiyu said.

"I already said so." Lin Chuan squatted down to pick up the textbooks, tidied them up, and placed them on the steps next to him. "Why don't you take them up in two trips?"

"But my dorm is on the fifth floor." Chen Xiyu looked directly at Lin Chuan, smiling. "Why don't you come with me to the girls' dorm?"

"Hehe, I don't want to be reported," Lin Chuan said.

"I can help carry it up," Zhou Yun said.

Lin Chuan asked, "Is it convenient?"

"It's okay, I can carry these myself." Zhou Yun said, picking up all the textbooks. This seemingly slender girl was surprisingly strong.

"Wow, Xiaoyun, how come you're so strong?" Chen Xiyu asked in surprise.

"When I'm at home, I often do some chores," Zhou Yun said with a smile.

"Oh, okay," Chen Xiyu said, "I'll help share some too."

"No need, no need." Zhou Yun smiled and shook her head, then walked into the dormitory, with Chen Xiyu following behind.

After watching the two of them go upstairs together, Lin Chuan stood downstairs waiting. Girls coming and going all cast glances at him. After about ten minutes, Chen Xiyu and Zhou Yun finally came downstairs.

"Let's go eat," Chen Xiyu said.

They arrived at the cafeteria together and started queuing for food. When it was almost their turn, Chen Xiyu suddenly spoke up, "Xiaoyun, what do you want to eat today? I'll treat you."

"Why?" Zhou Yun was taken aback.

"Because you helped just now," Chen Xiyu said.

"It's nothing, just moving some books."

"Oh, don't be so polite," Chen Xiyu said. "Just let him treat us."

As she spoke, she pointed at Lin Chuan, "We went through all that trouble to help you carry so many textbooks back to your dorm, and after the exams we'll have to take them to your classroom. Aren't you going to do something for us?"

So that's where he was waiting. Lin Chuan said, "Okay, this meal is on me."

"Yay, I want to have a big meal!" Chen Xiyu said.

Chen Xiyu called it a grand meal, but in reality, she only ordered two dishes: braised duck with dried bean curd and a serving of Shanghai bok choy. When it was Zhou Yun's turn, she stood in front of the window, looking very hesitant.

In the end, she ordered the same dishes as usual: a bowl of rice and a bowl of cabbage and tofu. That was it.

"Auntie, could you please order another serving of sweet and sour pork ribs? I'll pay for it together later," Lin Chuan said, standing behind her. "Someone's treating, it would be a waste if you didn't eat something nice."

Zhou Yun was a little stunned, and quickly said thank you.

Finally, Lin Chuan ordered his food and paid for it. The three of them then found a place to eat. After finishing their meal, since they didn't need to take a lunch break, they all went back to the classroom together.

There was still some time before evening study session, but the classroom was already full of people. Perhaps it was because the midterm exams were tomorrow, so everyone had become more diligent.

It's better to cram at the last minute than not at all.

The entire evening study session was unusually quiet, and even more people went up to the podium to ask the teacher questions.

Lin Chuan also quietly read books for three evening study sessions. Only during the break room did he go to the cafeteria with Wang Xu to buy two breads as a late-night snack because he was a little hungry.

The school bell rang, signaling the end of evening study. Everyone packed up and went home, and Lin Chuan went home with Chen Xiyu.

As the two sat on the bus back, Chen Xiyu asked, "How's your studying going?"

"Hmm, not bad," Lin Chuan said.

"What do you mean by 'not bad'?" Chen Xiyu glanced at him. "If you get the lowest score in the midterms, will Aunt Wang confiscate your computer?"

"It's not that bad, it's not that bad," Lin Chuan said.

"If you don't know how, you can ask me. Or are you too embarrassed to ask?" Chen Xiyu said.

"Is the class representative that nice?"

"I've always been fine."

"But the exam is tomorrow. Isn't it a bit late to say this now?"

"I already asked you, didn't you forget? You were playing on your phone, I told you." Chen Xiyu snorted. "Were you not even listening to me?"

Lin Chuan said seriously, "I was just joking. How could I not listen to Miss Chen's earnest advice? I'll definitely go to the class representative's house to study hard!"

Chen Xiyu responded with an "oh," her face showing distrust. "So, tonight?"

Thinking about his unupdated novel, Lin Chuan could only reply, "Next time for sure!"