Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

The mother's simple and unadorned words left the father speechless, while He Ziyu, standing nearby, struggled to suppress his laughter.

He Lianghan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he said to Zhou Ying, "I'm talking to Ayu, can you please stop interrupting?"

Zhou Ying glared at him, then turned and left.

He Ziyu immediately put on a serious expression: "Dad, please continue."

He Lianghan picked up his teacup and took a small sip. "I understand you're upset about the adoption, but it's a done deal now. You need to adapt to your role as an older brother as soon as possible. I've already arranged for Ningqiu to enroll in No. 8 Middle School; he'll be in the same class as you. You need to take good care of him from now on, and play with him often, okay?"

"Um."

"And..." He Lianghan put down his teacup, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly. "You'd better stay away from that Lan family brat. Don't keep chasing after him like a leech. There are a lot of rumors going around, all of them bad for you. If the rumors spread, it'll be the He family that loses face."

He Ziyu nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Dad, I've already realized it. Lan Yuan is arrogant and self-important, and he doesn't take me seriously at all. In other words, he doesn't take our He family seriously either. We should stay away from such arrogant people."

He Lianghan was drinking tea when he heard He Ziyu say this and almost choked. "Well... cough cough, there's no need to break off relations. Your Uncle Lan helped us before, and it wouldn't be good to end things if we really fell out."

Despite his father's words, He Ziyu still tried his best to distance himself from Lan Yuan and promised to take good care of He Ningqiu at school.

After the conversation, He Lianghan felt refreshed and invigorated.

Seeing that his father was in a good mood, He Ziyu brought up the matter of adopting a stray cat again. Unexpectedly, his father did not refuse, but told him to decide for himself.

He Ziyu was overjoyed.

You should know that when he picked up Eryu in his previous life, his father was extremely resistant. He went on a hunger strike for several days before he finally got Eryu to stay.

It seems that the course of this life has already changed thanks to his efforts.

……

After settling Eryu in, He Ziyu took the gifts and knocked on the door of the second bedroom.

The second bedroom in the house had been empty until He Ningqiu arrived, after which it became his bedroom.

A moment later, the door opened, and a boy in pajamas appeared in front of He Ziyu.

He Ningqiu's hair was still wet, probably from a recent shower. Her almond-shaped eyes were bright and clear. When she saw him, she called out in a sweet and soft voice, "Brother."

In his previous life, when He Ningqiu first arrived, He Ziyu disliked him very much and would often give him a hard time. He Ningqiu would not get angry when He Ziyu scolded him, and would always pretend to be obedient. In the end, he not only won his father's favor, but even He Ziyu was deceived by his kind appearance.

In this life, he will not let the innocent girl succeed again.

"Hello, Ning Qiu, my name is He Ziyu." He Ziyu extended his right hand to him.

He Ningqiu grasped He Ziyu's hand, but the smile on her lips froze slightly the next second.

The person opposite him was clearly determined, gripping his hand tightly until his bones ached.

Just as He Ningqiu's lips parted slightly, about to say something, He Ziyu released him and stuffed the gift into his reddened hand: "Now that you've come to the He family, I'll treat you like a younger brother from now on. This is a gift I prepared for you. Do you like it?"

He Ningqiu gently shook her hand, which had been gripped so tightly, opened the box, and took out the pendant inside.

The plastic feel, the cheap workmanship...

He Ningqiu's face darkened for a second.