Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

He Ningqiu was taken aback, her fingers tightened around the empty glass, and then, as if she were a dramatic character, her eyes welled up with tears.

"I was just asking casually, bro, why did you have to say such hurtful things? Yu-ge is your friend, and he's my friend too. Besides, he's the class monitor. If I encounter difficulties in my studies, can't I ask the class monitor for help?"

After enduring several days of bullying, He Ningqiu was filled with resentment and began to lose control of her emotions. Seeing that no one was around, she boldly retorted.

No sooner had he finished speaking than He Ziyu put down his chopsticks and walked up to him.

"Stop calling me 'Brother Yu' so affectionately. Friends? Don't insult the word 'friends.' I don't see any other skills you have, but you're pretty shameless." He Ziyu stared straight at him, his eyes so fierce they could kill. "Jiang Chengyu is the class monitor, that's true, but a class monitor isn't a philanthropist, much less a sanctuary for the dead. If you want others to help you, take a piss and look in the mirror first. Live like a decent human being. With the way you are now, not only would Jiang Chengyu not want to help you, but even Eryu would look down on you."

As if it understood He Ziyu's words, a little cat that had secretly come out to find food in the middle of the night walked up to He Ningqiu with its tail raised, sniffed his trouser leg, and then began to bury itself in the sand.

He Ningqiu: "..."

Is he shit? Why would I bury him?!

Suppressing the urge to kick Eryu away, He Ningqiu said in a trembling voice, "Ever since I came to the He family, I have always respected you. Even though our relationship is so awkward, I was still willing to call you brother. But you not only insulted me and threatened me, but also ganged up with your friends to isolate me... I just want to know, what did I, He Ningqiu, do wrong to be bullied like this by you? Is it just because I am an illegitimate child?"

After He Ningqiu finished speaking, the kitchen fell silent. Eryu also stopped burying the sand. In the small space, only his somewhat rapid breathing could be heard.

I finally said it.

Although he told himself countless times to stay calm and be patient...

But after He Ziyu called him shameless to his face, he still broke down.

He didn't understand which part went wrong.

He had been very careful, and he had accepted all the sarcastic remarks with a smile, but He Ziyu was still relentless, as if he wanted to kill him, trampling on his dignity and destroying his defenses time and time again.

"Are you sure you want me to spill all the dirty secrets you've been hiding?" He Ziyu glared at him. "If I tell you, you won't even have your last shred of decency left."

Upon hearing this, He Ningqiu swayed slightly, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.

He wasn't quite sure what He Ziyu meant by "troublesome matters".

Is it his sexual orientation, his mother's secret, or... the bullying incident he was involved in during junior high school?

He Ningqiu felt that He Ziyu in front of him was too unfathomable. He had no idea how many secrets He Ziyu knew about him. This feeling was like being attacked from both sides, which was particularly uncomfortable.

Seeing that He Ningqiu's expression changed, He Ziyu knew that his intimidation had succeeded.

"To clarify, I have no prejudice against illegitimate children. What disgusts me are those who are malicious and forget their roots after they've succeeded. See who you are and identify with them."

"Oh, and one more."

"Stop dwelling on your status as an illegitimate child. When your father brought you here, he didn't tell anyone your true identity. Although he did this to protect his own reputation, it's undeniable that he also preserved your dignity."

He Ningqiu frowned slightly: "He didn't say that, so how come you..."

"Don't worry about how I know, that's none of your business." He Ziyu's voice was icy cold. "You just need to remember to keep your wicked thoughts to yourself from now on, and behave yourself. As long as you don't offend me, I won't let the fact that you're an illegitimate child become common knowledge."

He Ningqiu stood there, her mind a jumble.

He thought that his father had already told He Ziyu and Zhou Ying that he was an illegitimate child before he arrived.

It turns out that it wasn't.

No wonder Zhou Ying treated him so well and showed him no hostility whatsoever. He even wondered at the time how there could be such a saintly and foolish woman in this world...

"Don't just stand there if you have nothing to do," He Ziyu said, then turned back to the stove and continued eating his noodles.

The noodles had been soaking in the soup for a while, so they got a bit soggy and didn't taste as good as before.

He Ziyu took a sip of soup and thought that he had said all he could. If He Ningqiu wouldn't listen, there was nothing he could do.

After all, everyone has their own destiny.

When a person willingly allows themselves to be controlled by their inner demons, no matter what, the gears of fate will push them into an endless abyss.

Just like in the previous life, He Ningqiu and Xiao Shan colluded, but it was Xiao Shan who ultimately confirmed his status as an illegitimate child.

This is a classic case of being trapped by one's own actions.

……

On the day of the move, the sky was cloudless.

The family got up early, moved their packed belongings to the living room, and waited for the moving company to arrive.

"I ordered new bedding and curtains online, and the patterns are so pretty..." Zhou Ying held up her phone to show He Lianghan the fruits of her labor, her joy written all over her face.

The house they live in now has some ventilation problems, and the surrounding area is not as developed as Beicheng. Zhou Ying didn't say it, but she was actually quite envious of Jiang Chengyu's family who lived in Bishuiwan.

Now, they are moving to Bishuiwan, and they can continue to be neighbors with Lao Jiang and his family. Zhou Ying is happy just thinking about it.

A short while later, the moving company's truck arrived and began carrying their packed belongings out, box by box.

He left some personal belongings at Xinrong Jiayuan, and the furniture was still untouched, so he could come back to live there anytime. He Ziyu was thinking that he could set up this place as a temporary studio in the future, so that his "career" could be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

After helping them move a few boxes, Zhou Ying told them to rest over there.

He Ziyu took a newspaper, sat on a small stone stool next to him, fanned himself, and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Chengyu.

[Eryu is not a fish: Brother Yu, let's set off right now!]

After sending it, he added a Shiba Inu emoji that said, "Here I am, catch!"

Jiang Chengyu quickly replied with a picture titled "The other party caught the dog steadily.jpg".

He Ziyu couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth up, his eyes filled with tenderness. His delicate and shy expression was just like that of a young girl who had just fallen in love.

He knew that Jiang Chengyu on the other end of the phone must be very happy at this moment.

When he told Jiang Chengyu that they were moving to Bishuiwan that day, Jiang Chengyu laughed all day.

He's laughing in class, laughing while eating, and even laughing when he comes back from the toilet. If you didn't know better, you'd probably think he found money in the latrine.

Today was the day we moved, and Jiang Chengyu woke up very early, sending him a WeChat message around 6 a.m. to ask if he was awake yet.

He Ziyu was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open. He sent out a voice message in a daze. When he woke up and listened to it, it was just gibberish and didn't make any sense.

[Eryu is not a fish: My dad has called several movers, so you probably don't need to help. Why don't you stay home and do your homework?]

Jiang Chengyu: No.

【Two Fish Are Not Fish: ???】

[Jiang Chengyu: I got up at six o'clock to help you move.]

Emma, ​​I can practically smell the hurt through the phone screen...

[Eryu is not a fish: Okay, okay, then you help me move, and I'll tidy up my bedroom for you too. You're not allowed to go home until you're done.]

Not far away, He Ningqiu saw He Ziyu constantly looking down at his phone with a smirk on his face, and knew he was probably chatting with Jiang Chengyu. She felt a little annoyed.

So many days into the new semester, he still hasn't gotten Jiang Chengyu's WeChat. If he wants to talk to Jiang Chengyu, he can only find opportunities to get close to He Ziyu.

But why would He Ziyu give him that opportunity?

Left with no other choice, he had to find a new group to belong to.

As they searched, they eventually found Lan Yuan's place.

Actually, it wasn't so much him looking for Lan Yuan, but rather Lan Yuan looking for him.

During this time, Lan Yuan would often go to Class 7 during breaks to talk to him and chat. In return, Lan Yuan would bring him water or something when he played basketball.

Later, he also met Lan Yuan's friends.

Now at school, he no longer bothers He Ziyu. The two of them do their own thing and don't disturb each other, which reduces a lot of conflicts.

……

"Yesterday I heard from Da Niu that someone on our team wanted to change our team uniforms to pink. I have no idea which idiot came up with this terrible idea..."

On the tree-lined path, Liu Wen was holding a basketball and ranting and raving.

"Growing up in pink, all effeminate, isn't that disgusting? Besides, you were the one who decided on the team uniform color. Their demands to change it are clearly just stirring up trouble!"

Wherever Liu Wen is, flies will be buzzing around.

Today is no exception.

Lan Yuan had become numb to Liu Wen's ramblings after so many years; he would listen to him but didn't take it to heart.

Suddenly, Liu Wen stopped walking and exclaimed, "Hey, look, isn't that He Ziyu?"

Lan Yuan looked in the direction he was pointing.

At the entrance of the residential area, a moving company truck was parked there, loading things onto the truck. Nearby, He Ziyu sat on a stone bench playing on his phone, while He Ningqiu strolled around in the shade of a tree with a book in her hand.

"What's going on? He's moving?" Liu Wen rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand, afraid that he was seeing things.

Lan Yuan lives in Phase II of Xinrong Jiayuan. To avoid He Ziyu, he rarely passes through Phase I. If Liu Wen hadn't come today, he wouldn't have taken the shortcut here.

Lan Yuan's gaze darkened slightly as he watched the people coming and going, transporting goods.

"I'm not trying to be mean, Yuan-ge, but you haven't even moved yet, and he's already moved. Looks like he's really not interested in you anymore," Liu Wen added from the side.

Lan Yuan didn't speak, his expression was rather unpleasant.

When He Ziyu was pursuing him most fiercely, he kept saying he wanted to move.

Now, things have turned out the other way around?

At that time, the clueless Liu Wen was still grumbling: "Didn't you say at the dinner that you wanted him to come back to you within a month? More than half a month has passed, and he hasn't reacted at all. He even moved. Brother Yuan, I think your bet might be in jeopardy..."

"Can you fucking shut up?"