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

At night, Lin Chuan sat at the dining table, eating his meal in silence, while his mother and Chen Xiyu chatted and ate beside him. The two of them always had more to say than he did.

When everyone had almost finished eating, Lin Chuan stood up, greeted his parents, and pointed to Chen Xiyu beside him, "Dad, Mom, you two take your time eating. I'm going for a walk with her."

"A walk? I didn't say I wanted to go for a walk," Chen Xiyu asked.

"Didn't you say you've gained a little weight recently? It would be nice to take a walk after dinner," Lin Chuan said seriously.

"I never said you wanted to die!" Chen Xiyu retorted angrily.

"If you want to go for a walk, then you can go," Mom said, not understanding why she had to mention it in particular.

"After my walk, I'll probably study at her house for a bit. I need the top tutor in this grade to help me with some homework," Lin Chuan said with a smile. He knew what his mother was thinking, "so I might come home a little late."

"Okay, go ahead, go ahead," Mom said.

Lin Chuan didn't give Chen Xiyu a chance to speak at all. He got up and pushed her out, muttering to himself, "Miss Chen, let's go for a walk."

After the two left the house, Chen Xiyu stopped and turned to look at Lin Chuan. "What do you want?"

"I have something to do and need to go out. I should be back quite late," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"So you're using me as a shield again? Just like when you went to the internet cafe before?" Chen Xiyu asked.

"That's different. I have serious business to attend to now," Lin Chuan said.

"What is it?" Chen Xiyu asked.

"Go find Wang Xu, I need to talk to him about something," Lin Chuan said. "You can ask him if you don't believe me."

"Okay, but you can't be too late, or I'll tell Aunt Wang," Chen Xiyu said.

"Don't worry, it won't be later than midnight," Lin Chuan assured him, and promised a reward, "I'll bring you food when I get back."

"Didn't you just say I've gained weight?" Chen Xiyu snorted twice.

"Just kidding," Lin Chuan quickly said, "Sister Xiyu has both a great figure and a beautiful face, how is she fat?"

"Then I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes," Chen Xiyu said.

"OK," Lin Chuan said.

After saying goodbye to Chen Xiyu, Lin Chuan went alone to the internet cafe he had visited the night before. Because it was Friday night, he arrived late and almost didn't get a computer, which is why he was in such a hurry.

These illegal internet cafes are always like this, with about ten computers.

He turned on the last computer and started typing in the corner, surrounded by the sounds of keyboards and shouts—some yelling "NICE!" and others cursing the other person's family.

It's a mixed bag; illegal internet cafes are exactly like that—all sorts of people can be found there.

Around 11 p.m., Lin Chuan checked the time and logged off, leaving the internet cafe.

After searching for a while, I finally found the roasted sweet potato that Chen Xiyu wanted. After buying it, I sent Chen Xiyu a message: "Got the stuff, going back now."

Chen Xiyu replied with a smiling emoji.

A dozen minutes later, Lin Chuan returned home. He knocked on Chen Xiyu's door and waited a while before Chen Xiyu jogged over to open it.

"Why didn't you just open the door and come in?" Chen Xiyu asked.

"I forgot my keys," Lin Chuan said, handing over the late-night snack. "Here, your late-night snack."

After taking the late-night snack, Chen Xiyu subconsciously twitched her nose, then looked at Lin Chuan, frowning, "Why do you smell so strongly of smoke?"

Lin Chuan was taken aback. He knew he smelled of smoke on him, and he even took a walk around after leaving the internet cafe, but he didn't expect that he would still be smelled.

"You were smoking?"

"How could that be? Wang Xu has a friend who sat next to me and kept smoking. I won't go out with him anymore. None of the friends he makes are reliable." At this point, Lin Chuan could only blame everything on Wang Xu. "It's getting late, I have to go home. Let's talk tomorrow."

Lin Chuan then rushed back to his room, took a shower, and changed his clothes in one go.

Because he spent a long time at the internet cafe today, he smelled even more of cigarette smoke. So he decided to wash all his clothes as well. After finishing that, he sat on the small sofa at home, playing on his phone and quietly waiting for his hair to dry.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day passed without incident.

On Saturday morning, Lin Chuan got up early as usual. He went for a run first, since the study hours at No. 1 Middle School were too long, and he should exercise during the rare holiday.

Health is the foundation of everything. After my run, my parents were just about to leave when my mom looked at her son and said, "Your dad and I are going out to work. We won't be back for lunch."

"it is good."

"Remember to eat lunch," his mother said to him as if she were reminding a child.

"Remember."

After seeing his parents off, Lin Chuan prepared to go out again. He didn't have much homework this weekend, or rather, he had finished all his homework at school. He would focus on writing this weekend to catch up on the updates he had missed.

Lin Chuan went downstairs and strolled slowly along the familiar street. It was already morning, the morning fog had completely dissipated, and the sun was shining brightly.

There were many more people on the streets than when I was jogging. I wonder if it was because it was the weekend. Everyone seemed to be taking their time. There were elderly people and young students, but no office workers. I guess they all slept until noon during their rare holiday.

After wandering around for a while, Lin Chuan stopped after turning a corner. He leaned against the wall, remaining silent and waiting quietly.

Soon, footsteps came from the other side, getting closer and closer until they seemed to be right next to him. Lin Chuan suddenly turned around and walked out of the corner. The girl walking towards him almost bumped into him.

"Who is it?" The girl was startled and took two steps back.

"That's the question I should be asking," Lin Chuan said, looking at her. "Why is Miss Chen following me?"

When Chen Xiyu saw it was Lin Chuan, she was also taken aback. "You spotted me?"

"Your skills are terrible, it's hard not to notice," Lin Chuan said. "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"No, I was just taking a walk." Chen Xiyu looked around, trying to fool him with her cuteness.

Lin Chuan said "Oh," and then asked, "Are you curious about where I'm going?"

"Just a little bit." Chen Xiyu made a gesture.

"I've been writing novels at internet cafes last night, or rather, for the past few days," Lin Chuan said, not intending to hide it any longer.

"Don't you have a computer?"

"My computer broke down, and I don't have the money to fix it yet. I can get it fixed next weekend after I get my writing fees," Lin Chuan said. "Until then, I need to go to an internet cafe to write."

"oh."

"Alright, you know where I'm going, go back now." Lin Chuan felt like he was coaxing a child.

Chen Xiyu thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I'll go with you."

"Huh? You're going to an internet cafe?" Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"Yes, I haven't been there yet," Chen Xiyu said.

"It's inconvenient," Lin Chuan said. Chen Xiyu was indeed not suitable to appear in a place like an internet cafe; it was too conspicuous. Besides, he was going there to write, and it wouldn't be convenient to bring someone along.

"If you don't take me, I'll tell Aunt Wang that you've been going to internet cafes these past few days," Chen Xiyu said, acting like a child, even though Lin Chuan thought she was a child.

"Okay," Lin Chuan said.

"Hehe." Chen Xiyu looked very happy.

Lin Chuan led her for about ten minutes, and finally stopped in front of an internet cafe. Several huge signs for "Lotus Internet Cafe" were hanging on the second floor. He led Chen Xiyu up to the second floor from the side.

"So this is a shady internet cafe? The environment is better than I expected," Chen Xiyu said.

Upon entering the internet cafe, you'll find a large hall with a hotel-like ceiling, circular computer desks, and nearly a hundred computers. A huge window lets in a large amount of sunlight.

The space looked fairly bright and clean, quite different from the dark and gloomy internet cafe Chen Xiyu had imagined.

This is the best internet cafe Lin Chuan knows nearby. After all, he didn't plan to take Chen Xiyu to the kind of place he usually goes to. The environment is dirty and messy and all sorts of people are there. It's fine for him to go there, but there's no need to take someone else there.

This internet cafe is located in a bustling street and looks more legitimate, though only relatively legitimate, otherwise he and Chen Xiyu wouldn't be able to go online. Of course, the downside is that it's far from home, and the internet fee is more than twice as expensive as the previous internet cafe.

"Shall I turn on a computer for you?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Chuan went to the cashier and turned on two computers by the window, then went over with Chen Xiyu.

"What do you usually do when you come to an internet cafe?" Chen Xiyu asked as soon as she sat down.

"Play games or watch movies," Lin Chuan explained. He usually writes, but he didn't want to write now, since there were other people around. He figured Chen Xiyu would only play for a morning, have lunch, and then he would send her back. He could work in the afternoon or evening.

"Oh, what games are fun?" Chen Xiyu asked.

Lin Chuan leaned closer, then helped her open a webpage on her computer. He typed in "4399," a mini-game website he knew by heart, clicked OK, and the webpage refreshed, displaying a variety of mini-games.

"We have single-player and two-player games. What would you like to play?" Lin Chuan asked.

"It's for two people; it's no fun playing alone."

Lin Chuan randomly picked a relatively simple Forest Fireman game. "This is very simple. Two people each control a character, and the one who jumps to the finish line wins."

"Okay, okay."

"You are Little Blue, and I am Little Red," Lin Chuan explained to Chen Xiyu, teaching her the simple game controls. "This is for moving left and right, and this is for jumping."

"Understood."

"Let's begin." Lin Chuan clicked to start the game.

The game's mechanics are very simple; Lin Chuan explained it to Chen Xiyu once, and she understood. However, since she had never played it before, she often fell into the lava and died at first.

"Hey, don't push me, I'm going to fall!" Chen Xiyu said while seriously controlling her character, not forgetting to tease Lin Chuan.

"Hey, you're the one who pushed me. You're not going this way; your door is on the other side," Lin Chuan said.

"Oops, I fell down! It's all your fault!" Chen Xiyu said, watching her little character on the screen fall down.

"Really? My two characters are so far apart," Lin Chuan said.

"No matter what, it's your fault," Chen Xiyu said.

Although Lin Chuan knew that Chen Xiyu wasn't exactly a model student, he didn't expect Chen Xiyu to be more enthusiastic about playing games than he had anticipated.

She could play a few games for a long time, starting with puzzle games and later even wanting to play fighting games like King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown with him. Although she had never played them before, she was smart enough to learn them quickly.

Unfortunately, this "talent" was useless against Lin Chuan, a former gaming expert, so she always lost, but still asked to play again.

The two of them huddled in front of one computer, using the same keyboard and constantly typing to control their characters. Lin Chuan suddenly felt a bit stupid because he had opened two computers and wasted money.

The two players controlled their respective characters, leaping back and forth across the screen and unleashing attacks, creating a lively scene.

Students in school uniforms can be seen everywhere in the internet cafe. Students passing by will always notice Lin Chuan and Chen Xiyu in the corner and then show a surprised expression.

Chen Xiyu was wearing black shorts, a white T-shirt, and a thin black jacket today. A bright and beautiful girl like her doesn't seem like the type to be seen in an internet cafe at all.

Next to her was a boy playing games with her. Looking at him, they could only show envy, jealousy, and resentment. There was nothing they could do; having such a beautiful girl accompany you to an internet cafe was a scene that many boys could only dream of.

What could be more enviable than this?

If Lin Chuan could hear their thoughts, he would only wonder if it was possible that he was actually playing games with Chen Xiyu while he was actually trying to earn money by writing...