Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Bishuiwan is where Jiang Chengyu currently lives.

In his previous life, when his father suggested moving to Biyue Bay, He Ziyu refused without hesitation. The reason was simple: Biyue Bay was too far from the Lan family, making it inconvenient for him to go to and from school with Lan Yuan.

The He and Lan families were old friends, and they had a good relationship back then. They even bought houses near each other, in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Xinrong Jiayuan respectively. However, because Lan Yuan attended elementary school in another district, that house remained vacant until he was in junior high school.

At first, the two families got along fairly well, occasionally visiting each other and bringing homemade snacks. At that time, He Ziyu was simple-minded and only regarded Lan Yuan as a neighboring older brother he wasn't very familiar with, a relationship limited to exchanging greetings when they met.

It wasn't until his second year of junior high that the Eighth Middle School organized a basketball tournament. Lan Yuan performed exceptionally well on the court, scoring several three-pointers in a row, which successfully caught He Ziyu's attention.

After that, He Ziyu often went to the playground to watch Lan Yuan play basketball, and as he watched, he became completely captivated.

Unlike other gay men who feel anxious after discovering they like boys, He Ziyu, perhaps because he was spoiled since childhood, made no attempt to hide his feelings and instead did things his own way, which caused Lan Yuan to avoid him for a while.

Later, when Lan Yuan's parents learned about this, they were also a little bothered. In addition, there was a minor friction between the He family and the Lan family in the business world during that period, and the relationship between the two families gradually faded. Lan Yuan also moved out of Xinrong Jiayuan during the summer vacation of his first year of high school, whether to avoid him or something else.

He Ziyu felt very wronged at the time.

After all, he insisted on staying at Xinrong Family Garden for Lan Yuan's sake, and even went on a hunger strike for several days, refusing to eat his favorite sweet and sour fish and braised prawns...

In the end, Lan Yuan just packed up and left, while all the delicious food ended up in He Ningqiu's stomach.

"You don't know anything about houses, how would you know what's good and what's bad?" He Lianghan chuckled, clearly not taking his words seriously.

He Ziyu raised an eyebrow. "Who said I don't understand?"

He Lianghan suddenly became interested, "Then tell me, what's so great about your Uncle Zhao's apartment?"

To talk about the real advantages of that house...

That must be because it's next to Jiang Chengyu's house!

However, he certainly couldn't say that now, since his father hadn't even figured out the exact apartment number yet, so how could he possibly know?

He Ziyu cleared his throat and said, "Housing prices have been soaring in recent years. If I'm not mistaken, prices in Biyue Bay must start at least in the six figures, right? Why don't you do something with that much money instead of letting speculators profit from it?"

"Besides, you bought Uncle Zhao's house, which is a favor to him. He'll have to repay that favor later, won't he?"

"Also, I remember when you bought this house when you were a child, it seems that Uncle Zhao helped you contact a feng shui master. Since he knew a feng shui master, he must have invited him to take a look when he bought the house. This shows that the feng shui of that house should be good."

He Ziyu rattled off a whole bunch of things, leaving He Ningqiu completely bewildered.

He thought He Ziyu wouldn't say anything, but he didn't expect him to be so eloquent.

Looking at He Lianghan again, the satisfaction in his eyes was almost overflowing.

He didn't actually have high expectations for He Ziyu. He felt that it was already good enough that He Ziyu could calm down a bit. Now, hearing him analyze the problem so rationally, he was genuinely happy.

"Ayu is right. We're going to buy something anyway, so we might as well buy from Lao Zhao. It's more reliable." Zhou Ying agreed.

Seeing that his wife and children were willing, He Lianghan had no more concerns and immediately put the moving on the agenda.

……

On the way to school, He Ziyu kept humming a song, and even Uncle Chen could tell that he was in a good mood.

The thought of being neighbors with Jiang Chengyu for the next few years made He Ziyu very happy, and he even began to imagine the two of them studying together in the same room.

As I thought about it, I couldn't help but laugh again.

……

Upon arriving at school, He Ziyu put his schoolbag in the classroom and went to the restroom. When he returned, he found He Ningqiu standing in front of Jiang Chengyu, talking about something.

He Ziyu's inner alarm bells went off instantly!

Jiang Chengyu had probably just arrived; he hadn't even had time to put down his backpack. When he saw He Ningqiu suddenly run over, he looked somewhat bewildered.

He Ziyu did not make a sound, but silently walked behind He Ningqiu and gestured for Jiang Chengyu to speak.

He wanted to see what this little white lotus would do while he was away.

"You're my brother's friend, so you're my friend too, so it's really okay..." He Ningqiu said, handing the sandwich to Jiang Chengyu with both hands.

Oh ho, so you're imitating him by delivering breakfast?

He Ziyu was delighted, crossing his arms and looking like he was watching a good show.

"Xiao Jing is also A Yu's friend, did you do it for him?" Jiang Chengyu asked, gripping the backpack strap with one hand, her question hitting the nail on the head.

"This..." He Ningqiu didn't expect Jiang Chengyu to ask this question, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.

Although he wasn't very familiar with Jiang Chengyu, he could tell that Jiang Chengyu was a very gentle person and very easygoing with his classmates.

But for some reason, at this moment, he actually saw a hint of impatience in Jiang Chengyu's eyes.

"I've already had breakfast," Jiang Chengyu said. "Besides, I have rather unique tastes; I only like the food that A-Yu makes."

"But……"

He Ningqiu held the sandwich, hesitant to speak, feeling both embarrassed and aggrieved.

What does it mean to only like things made by Ah Yu?

He didn't confess his feelings; he was just showing concern as a friend. Was it necessary for him to be so hostile towards him?

"Class is about to start, hurry back to your seats," Jiang Chengyu said calmly, putting down his bag.

He Ningqiu pursed his lips, thinking of the grievances he had suffered at He Ziyu's place these past two days, and his emotions couldn't help but get a little out of control. He took a deep breath, and his tone became a little stiff: "If you don't want to eat it, then forget it, I'll go throw it away."

"Hey, don't throw it away! It's such a waste!"

Just as He Ningqiu was about to turn around, He Ziyu suddenly hooked his shoulder from behind, making her small body tremble in fright.

To be honest, he was a little afraid of He Ziyu. After all, that guy seemed quite clever, and who knew when he might come up with some tricks to mess with him.

"You got up so early today to make breakfast, that must have been hard work." He Ziyu ruffled He Ningqiu's hair, turning his neatly combed hair into a mess. "If Brother Yu doesn't want it, you can give it to me."

"..." He Ningqiu gritted his teeth and remained silent.

He Ziyu smiled, snatched the sandwich from He Ningqiu's hand, tore it open, and took a bite.

The taste was just so-so.

At this moment, Jingran also arrived. When she saw the sandwich in He Ziyu's hand, she almost drooled.

"Brother, can I have something to eat? I overslept and didn't have time for breakfast."

One bite isn't enough, I'll give you the whole thing.

He Ziyu tossed the half-eaten sandwich to Jingran and sat down leisurely.

Jingran was starving, and seeing the sandwich, she didn't hesitate to pick it up and take a bite, but then...

"I'll go to the convenience store with you."

Jiang Chengyu suddenly stood up, snatched the sandwich from Jing Ran's hand, grabbed his arm, and walked out.

Jing Ran: "???"

No, what's going on? He can't eat the sandwiches that He Ziyu has bitten?

Completely bewildered, Jingran was dragged out of the classroom, leaving only a sandwich lying alone on his desk.

……

Jingran was still dazed when he was taken to the convenience store. It wasn't until Jiang Chengyu stuffed a big bag of food into his arms and "thoughtfully" asked him, "Is this enough for you to eat for half a month?" that he belatedly realized what was happening and shivered.

He's just trying to get a free meal, why make such a big deal out of it?

"Brother Yu, let me ask you, are we friends?" Jing Ran followed behind Jiang Chengyu, carrying food, her expression very serious.

"If we weren't friends, why would I buy you these things?"

"Then why can't your friend bite a sandwich that your other friend has already bitten?"

At the beginning of this semester, Jingran felt that she was being "ostracized".

It turns out that back in junior high, he was the one who accompanied He Ziyu to climb on the roof and remove tiles. But when he got to high school, that guy suddenly turned over a new leaf and started sticking to Jiang Chengyu all the time.

Of course, he wasn't saying there was anything wrong with He Ziyu reforming himself...

But Jiang Chengyu, the representative of the affirmative side, seems to have an excessively strong possessive streak!

Faced with Jing Ran's question, Jiang Chengyu remained silent for a moment before uttering six words: "You are different from him."

One sentence struck Jingran like a bolt from the blue.

While it's natural to categorize friends into different levels, Jiang Chengyu is the first to put it so bluntly.

Even Ah Yu knows to lie to him, saying he's his best friend! Damn it!!! o(TヘTo)

Jingran stood on the playground with snacks in her arms, watching Jiang Chengyu's departing figure, feeling as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

"What are you looking at, Little Lightning?"

The sudden sound behind him startled Jing Ran. He turned around abruptly and met Bei Yao's handsome face.

"None of your business?" Jingran muttered, and started walking forward.

Bei Yao wasn't annoyed and followed him with a smile.

"Are you buying so much food for a picnic?"

"..."

"That chocolate bread was bad; it tasted like paint. Don't buy it next time."

"..."

"Little Lightning."

Annoyed by Bei Yao's nagging, Jing Ran couldn't help but stop and turn to look at him.

"Are you busy? If not, don't bother me."

Bei Yao paused for two seconds, then shook the bread in his hand. "You dropped your bread on the ground."

Jing Ran, "..."

Snatching the bread back from Bei Yao, Jing Ran continued walking forward angrily.

As they walked, he suddenly remembered something and said impatiently, "Hurry up and take the money. It needs to be returned within 24 hours. Don't delay me..."

Before Jingran could even utter the words "delete you," he suddenly felt something flying towards him. The next moment, Beiyao turned sideways and pulled him into his arms...