Chapter 7: A Familiar Morning and Unavoidable Bonds

‘This analysis is quite reliable.’

Lin QingYu mused, realizing the morning unfolded exactly as it had in her previous life. Her parents had just called her to help out and offered her a ride to school.

However, Lin QingYu had declined, claiming she had something rather important to discuss with Bai YuYang.

After all, the Lin family doted on their daughter; whatever she said, went.

Just as Lin QingYu’s thoughts were soaring, convinced her mind was meticulously analyzing the situation, dominating all angles, and constantly achieving new heights of insight…

She heard the whirring of a hairdryer nearby, followed by Bai YuXi’s voice, brimming with the triumph of a victor.

“Brother, stand here. I’ll dry your hair for you; you’ll catch a cold if you go out like this.”

“Alright, then I’ll trouble my adorable Xiao Xi.”

“Hehe… you can praise me more, Brother.”

‘Oh no!’

Lin QingYu inwardly cried out, ‘This is bad!’ She had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she’d delayed the true priority!

She had just handed over the golden opportunity to dry Bai YuYang’s hair.

Hmm? That didn’t seem quite right either.

If Lin QingYu had taken on the task, setting aside whether she could even snatch it, one thing was certain: she would have needed to stand on a small stool just to reach Bai YuYang’s head.

Ah, this… the humiliation would be immense.

It seemed that missing the opportunity was a mistake, but seizing it would have been an act of self-humiliation?

No matter what, it was all wrong. Little Lin was truly having a tough time.

***

Bai YuYang was now walking to school with the two girls.

The journey wasn’t far, and they usually walked to school.

Xiao Xi and Lin QingYu walked on either side of Bai YuYang, like his two formidable door gods.

The trio walking outside would undoubtedly turn many heads.

A handsome, black-haired youth, with a silver-haired beauty on his left and a pink-haired loli on his right.

Lin QingYu bristled, ‘Why am I being ‘led’?! Can’t we be treated equally?’

Bai YuYang thought to himself that it was a good thing Xiao Xi had helped him dry his hair. Qifeng City was located in the north, and even though it was only September, a distinct chill could already be felt in the air.

If he had gone out with such damp hair, he would certainly have suffered for it.

Most importantly, he now felt refreshed and invigorated.

Before his rebirth, he had been working continuously for several nights, constantly feeling sluggish. Now, however, he felt light and at ease.

‘Did my body’s condition reset with my rebirth?’

‘That’s quite good.’

He ran a hand through the bangs on his forehead. They were a bit longer than before his rebirth, and he found it somewhat unfamiliar.

This small, subtle action was immediately noticed by the observant Xiao Xi.

She moved closer to Bai YuYang’s left shoulder.

“I can help you trim it when we get home after school, Brother. Though, truthfully, Brother, you look handsome whether you trim it or not.”

“Of course I do.” Bai YuYang tried his best to replicate his past narcissism. “Our Xiao Xi is the same; I haven’t seen anyone prettier than you this entire way!”

“Hehe, that’s very pleasant to hear, but Brother… you’re not allowed to say that to other girls, understand?”

“I-I understand.”

‘Huh? Did Xiao Xi suddenly get upset just now?’

Their back-and-forth left Lin QingYu in an awkward position.

“Stop showing off, stop showing off! You’ll make me dumb with all this sweetness.”

Lin QingYu twirled a lock of her pink hair around her finger, unable to bear looking directly at the ‘warm’ atmosphere beside her.

“Lin QingYu is very cute too. Have a little more confidence.”

As he spoke, Bai YuYang reached out his left hand and patted the top of little Lin’s head…

Hmph, the texture was truly nice. He continued to playfully ruffle her hair!

“Meow! I told you! Don’t treat me like a child! Hmph!”

‘Why was Xiao Xi called ‘pretty’ but I’m just ‘cute’?!’

Like a kitten whose fur had bristled, Lin QingYu angrily turned her head away.

‘Ugh… Bai YuYang truly didn’t understand. Even after being reborn, he still managed to easily upset Lin QingYu.’

However, he did notice that even as she turned her head away, she didn’t swat his hand off her head.

Bai YuYang gave a wry smile and withdrew his hand.

Throughout their walk, and even earlier in the bathroom at home, he had been thinking a great deal.

He had essentially considered everything that Xiao Xi and Lin QingYu had analyzed earlier.

The peaceful and serene scene on the street indicated that everything was normal.

After all, not everyone needed to conceal the fact of their rebirth; this merely suggested they were genuinely unaware of such an event.

Bai YuYang’s sole reason for concealment was to avoid any unforeseen complications. Starting today, he intended to re-live his life up until university graduation.

Then… he would recall all the moments he had met those girls, and this time, he would ensure he bypassed them.

No encounters.

‘It’s fine if I feel bad, but at least this way, those girls won’t feel pain, right?’

‘No meeting, no suffering’—that statement was undeniably true.

Despite thinking so, these two little ones beside him were unavoidable. Their occasional glances at him spoke volumes.

He would figure out a solution for them later, but at least, he should be able to avoid the other girls… after all, he hadn’t met them yet.

This was assuming they hadn’t been reborn.

Haha… Bai YuYang felt he was overthinking. How could it be such a coincidence? Everyone on the street seemed normal; could it be that only those specific girls had been reborn?

‘No way, no way. There can’t really be such coincidences in the world, can there?’

Indeed, Bai YuYang currently believed this to be true.

Having reached this point in his thoughts, Bai YuYang looked up and could already see the main gate of Qifeng No. 1 High School.

From a distance, he could hear the music of the opening ceremony emanating from the school’s loudspeakers.

It seemed the opening ceremony had already begun, as there were no other students or teachers at the gate apart from two security guards.

Bai YuYang paused, glanced left and right, and then spoke.

“Xiao Xi, Lin QingYu, check which class you’ve been assigned to. I’ll go speak to your homeroom teachers first and explain why we’re late.”

“Huh? Brother, I can explain it myself.”

“Exactly! I’m not mute!”

However, Bai YuYang merely sighed at their replies and uttered two words: “Listen to me.”

How to describe those two words…? When Xiao Xi and Lin QingYu heard them, they felt an overwhelming sense of security…

This was precisely Bai YuYang’s sense of responsibility. He possessed a strong awareness of his duties as an older brother and a childhood friend.

The two who had been refusing moments ago now pulled out their phones, swayed by this inexplicable feeling of dependence.

“Let me see… Brother, I’m in Class Three of Senior One.”

“Class Four of Senior Two.”

‘Lin QingYu… even if you say it with such impatience, the unnatural blush on your small face has already betrayed you…’

Bai YuYang also took out his phone, scrolling through his memories to find the high school class group chat.

Sure enough… it was the same as in his previous life; he was in the same class as Lin QingYu.

At this point, he deliberately put on a surprised expression.

“Ah! What a coincidence! Lin QingYu, we’re in the same class!”

“We were always… ah! Really? I… Hmph! I don’t want to be in the same class as you!”

“…”

In a single short sentence, Lin QingYu’s emotions had changed three times…

First, there was the near-slip of revealing she already knew the class assignments, then a feigned surprise, followed by a sudden burst of tsundere attitude.

Little Lin’s emotions were simply too rich…

So rich, in fact, that Xiao Xi, standing nearby, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle twice.

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