Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

"Stop being so narcissistic!" Jing Ran pursed her lips and kicked Bei Yao in the calf.

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't enough to vent his anger, he then lied and said, "I've seen plenty of men with your physique. Any one of my bodyguards could be better than you."

"Is that so?" Bei Yao asked with a half-smile.

"Hey... why am I wasting my breath talking to you? I'm leaving."

Worried that her guilty expression would be exposed, Jingran turned around and went to find He Ningqiu after she finished speaking.

Watching Jing Ran's receding figure, Bei Yao chuckled softly.

The kick he gave himself to his calf just now was like a cat scratch; it was so weak. I wonder if he can withstand any hardship.

Tsk, it's too early to think about those things now.

Bei Yao picked up his phone, went through the friend verification process, sat down under the big locust tree next to him, and started browsing Jing Ran's WeChat Moments.

Jingran's WeChat nickname is "Moon City Little Lightning," and her profile picture is a black background with a golden lightning bolt. As for her signature...

Bei Yao narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze lingering on a line of text for a moment, finally understanding why the little thing had been distracted just now.

It wasn't because I was lusting after his body.

It's because their signatures are exactly the same.

……

Jingran returned to He Ningqiu's side with the instant noodles and found that he had only eaten half of the popsicle in his hand.

"Are you tattooing a cow with your mouth?"

"..."

He Ningqiu remained silent, her gaze following the two people playfully bickering in the distance, her expression thoughtful.

After observing for a morning, he could basically confirm that He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu's relationship was in the "more than friends, less than lovers" stage. Those unintentional flirting and probing, and the flirtatious glances, might not be noticeable to ordinary people, but they could not escape his eyes.

He Ningqiu frowned, the flames of jealousy burning brighter and brighter.

It's rare for him to develop such a strong liking for someone.

He Ziyu stole his father's love and the comfortable life he should have enjoyed. This time, he said he would never back down again.

Seeing that He Ningqiu was staring at He Ziyu, Jingran assumed he was feeling neglected and uncomfortable, so she quickly comforted him: "Well, your brother might not be used to having another younger brother yet, and he and Jiang Chengyu are childhood friends, they've been playing together since they were little, so..."

He Ningqiu finally reacted upon hearing Jiang Chengyu's name.

He turned to Jingran and asked, "How long have they known each other?"

"Well..." Jingran counted on her fingers, "It's been about seven, eight, nine, ten... more than ten years, right?"

"More than ten years?" He Ningqiu's expression stiffened slightly. "So they've known each other since kindergarten?"

"Yes," Jingran nodded, "Actually, I'm quite envious of them. They've been playing together since they were little, and after so many years, they must be like family."

Watching the two people chasing each other in the sunlight, Jingran felt a pang of envy.

He and He Ziyu only met in junior high school, and their friendship lasted a mere three years, which is incomparable to Jiang Chengyu's more than ten years.

So how did Ah Yu manage to have the nerve to tell him that he was his "best" friend?

With Jiang Chengyu around, he'll only ever be second best for the rest of his life!

Just as she was lamenting that she was born at the wrong time, the school bell suddenly rang in her ears. Jingran raised her wrist to check the time and immediately felt like crying.

"Holy crap, class is already starting?"...They haven't even had lunch yet!

It's all that jerk Beiyao's fault for not being careful when playing basketball, making them waste so much time! ="=凸

……

At the same time, under the big locust tree, Bei Yao sneezed for no apparent reason.

He rubbed the tip of his nose and then immediately pinned a WeChat message to the top of his chat list.