Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

He Ziyu's gaze lingered on the mint for a moment. The sadness he had finally managed to suppress surged up again. Afraid of losing his composure in front of Jiang Chengyu, he quickly picked up a candy, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth.

The sweet taste spread across his lips and teeth, instantly calming He Ziyu's mood.

He liked the taste of mint, cool and refreshing. Jiang Chengyu would remember this, which was within his expectations.

"Are you feeling better?" Jiang Chengyu reached out and rubbed his head, her words tinged with worry.

He Ziyu's behavior today was really abnormal. Not only was he suddenly very gentle to him, but he also said such harsh words to Lan Yuan. Most importantly... the way He Ziyu looked at him was not right.

He had never seen that kind of cautious, slightly probing gaze on He Ziyu. More often than not, it was He Ziyu standing behind He Ziyu who looked at him with that kind of gaze.

Now that the positions are reversed, Jiang Chengyu is finding it a little strange.

"I'm fine now," He Ziyu blushed after Jiang Chengyu's head pat. He looked down and gathered the mints into a pile, stuffing them into his pocket. He awkwardly changed the subject, "Why did you take so long in the bathroom? Did you get diarrhea from the spiciness?"

"The restroom was a bit crowded, so I waited for a while."

"Oh……"

Jiang Chengyu walked around to the opposite side and sat down. Seeing the packed lunch boxes on the table, she raised an eyebrow slightly: "You're full already?"

He Ziyu nodded: "Mm."

"Let's go then."

"What about you? Won't you eat some more?"

"I'm full too."

Jiang Chengyu called the waiter to pay the bill, but when he was about to pay, he realized that his phone was not on the table. He curiously touched his pocket.

Noticing Jiang Chengyu's subtle movements, He Ziyu suddenly remembered that his phone was still under his butt. He quickly and stealthily took it out and pretended to be calm, saying, "Brother Yu, your phone is here. Your mother called just now, and I answered it for you."

Jiang Chengyu paused for a second, then took the phone: "What did she say to you?"

"She didn't say anything, just asked why you didn't come home for lunch. I told her you were with me, and then she hung up."

He Ziyu did not tell Jiang Chengyu about Jiang's mother inviting him to dinner, because his intuition told him that what Jiang's mother wanted to talk to him about must be related to Jiang Chengyu.

After paying the bill, Jiang Chengyu carried the packed food out. He Ziyu walked beside him, his two hands in his pockets fiddling with the fabric, secretly planning how to tell Jiang Chengyu how to express his feelings.

As He Ziyu passed by the front desk, he subconsciously glanced at the plate of candies. There were all kinds of fruit candies, but not the mint-flavored ones that Jiang Chengyu had just given him.

He Ziyu snapped out of his daze and then heard Jiang Chengyu say, "There's a bus stop right outside. Bus number two goes straight to your house. I'll drop you off first and then go back."

He Ziyu usually takes his own car home after school and rarely takes the bus, so he knows nothing about the routes. But one thing he is sure of is that Jiang Chengyu's house is in the opposite direction from his, and if Jiang Chengyu were to drive him home, he would have to take a long detour.

Lost in thought, He Ziyu gently tugged at Jiang Chengyu's sleeve as they approached the bus stop and asked, "Brother Yu, I don't want to go home yet. Could you... come with me somewhere?"

I thought Jiang Chengyu, who comes from a strict family, would at least hesitate for a moment, but to my surprise, he agreed without even thinking about it or asking where he was going.

"Okay, I'll go with you."