When Qin Gu called, Ruan Bei was standing at the school gate, looking utterly bewildered.
Song Jiaxi wore a very pretty JK uniform. Her long, slender legs were visible under the light gray plaid skirt. To match the outfit, she even wore a wig.
Twin ponytails.
Students coming and going were all looking at him, as was Ruan Bei.
Ruan Bei overheard some students discussing, "Is this a scene from an idol drama?"
"They're both so good-looking, they're a perfect match! Who's the newlyweds?"
"It's just that the style of the clothes seems a bit different..."
"Looking at it this way, our school uniform actually looks pretty good."
"Nonsense! Look at yourself, that's because the guy is handsome..."
A thin layer of sweat appeared on Ruan Bei's forehead. He didn't even dare to say anything harsh, for fear of provoking Song Jiaxi and causing him to do something even more terrible.
Song Jiaxi clutched the hem of her clothes, her fair face flushed, her eyes glistening with moisture, like a little puppy trying to please its owner.
His voice was soft and gentle: "Brother, if I... if I dress like this... will you like me a little more...?"
He thought that when his brother saved him that day, he was wearing a skirt, and his brother said he didn't dislike boys wearing skirts, so maybe he liked seeing that.
He couldn't find the same dress as that day, but the shop owner said that many boys would like this kind of dress, so he bought it.
Standing next to Ruan Bei, Dong Yangyang gasped, looking at Ruan Bei as if she were looking at some deeply hidden pervert.
Ruan Bei: "..."
He was unfairly slandered, yet he dared not confront the culprit.
Seeing that he didn't speak, but didn't turn away in a bad manner like before, Song Jiaxi thought she had met Ruan Bei's expectations and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, pursing her lips and revealing a shy smile.
At that time, Song Jiaxi had not yet grown up. Her features were so delicate that it was hard to tell if she was male or female. Coupled with the dress and pigtails she was wearing, she looked exactly like a tender and beautiful young girl with a budding heart.
"Brother, if you... if you like it, I can wear this kind of dress from now on... for you to see. I can also buy other dresses..."
Song Jiaxi's voice grew softer and softer, whether from shame or excitement, her voice trembled slightly, but her tone was very firm.
Ruan Bei felt a lump in his throat, unable to breathe, and almost fainted.
He wanted to loudly refute, saying he didn't like it at all, but now he really felt that Song Jiaxi might have something wrong with her head.
It wasn't an insult; it was just a simple statement.
Such a person cannot withstand stimulation. He recalled how Song Jiaxi had pinned him down in the swimming pool, acting fiercely and brutally. He might have been having a breakdown.
What if he embarrasses Song Jiaxi in public and triggers his illness? Would he...
Ruan Bei secretly glanced at Song Jiaxi. Perhaps to match his clothes, he wasn't carrying a boyish backpack, nor a girl's small backpack.
...What if she pulls a dagger from under her skirt and stabs him right there?
It's not impossible.
Ruan Bei quietly took a half step back and even pulled the particularly clueless Dong Yangyang along.
Could you get him to admit he likes you?
Doesn't Ruan Bei have any pride?!
With Dong Yangyang's big mouth, even if he just gives a vague reply, it might spread that he likes cross-dressing men. Given the uncontrollable nature of rumors, it might end up being said that he is a cross-dressing man.
Ruan Bei absolutely refuses to accept this ending!
"Hey, say something! The girl is waiting!"
Dong Yangyang didn't sense Ruan Bei's dilemma at all, and nudged him with her elbow.
Ruan Bei hurled a death ray at him. Instead of helping him out of this predicament, he sided with Song Jiaxi. He'd been giving her steamed buns every morning for nothing.
“Brother…” Song Jiaxi looked at him expectantly.
Ruan Bei swallowed hard, desperately trying to come up with a solution in his mind, trying not to provoke Song Jiaxi, but also not to let him think that he really didn't dislike him anymore.
That's too difficult!
Just when things were at a difficult point, Ruan Bei's phone rang.
My savior!
Ruan Bei eagerly pulled out his phone, without even looking at the caller ID, and quickly answered the call. Then, with a "I'm busy, I have something to do" expression, he said to Song Jiaxi, "I'm taking this call, we'll talk later."
Since we can't face it, let's just put it off for now. Maybe Song Jiaxi won't be so emotional next time.
He ignored Dong Yangyang, put on his headphones, hopped on his bicycle, and sped through two streets before finally finding a quiet corner to stop.
Hearing Ruan Bei's breathing gradually become steady, Qin Gu asked with a smile on the phone, "Who are you hiding from?"
He and Ruan Bei were too familiar with each other; he could tell from Ruan Bei's tone of voice that Ruan Bei was looking for an excuse to get away.
Qin Gu was worried when he first called, but hearing Ruan Bei's energetic voice, his anxiety finally subsided.
Ruan Bei only answered the phone after hearing Qin Gu call his name. He ran away first and then answered the phone. If it were anyone else, it would be too impolite to answer the phone and leave them hanging.
"A little madman."
He answered Qin Gu's question first, and then asked impatiently, "Kunkun, when are you coming back?"
Qin Gu's smile hadn't stopped since he dialed the phone, and now it had unconsciously widened.
"Missed me?" he teased.
"Yes, I miss you, I really miss you. When are you coming back?"
Ruan Bei admitted directly that he really missed Kun Kun. Including his previous life, he hadn't seen Kun Kun for more than eight years, so how could he not miss her?
The tone of her voice softened towards the end, almost like she was being coquettish.
Qin Gu was taken aback, not expecting Ruan Bei to be so direct. He felt inexplicably hot-faced and a little agitated.
He coughed lightly and said casually, "You've been so well-behaved today. I thought you were going to say that if we didn't go back soon, you'd eat all the snacks I've stockpiled."
Ruan Bei: "..."
He remembered that he used to get angry when Qin Gu left, and he often couldn't get through to him on the phone, so he deliberately provoked him.
Besides, boys shouldn't talk about whether they want to or not; that's not manly at all.
He definitely wanted to, but that didn't stop the young Ruan Bei from being stubborn; anyway, his Kunkun would always come back.
His home is here; where else could he go if he didn't go home?
So Ruan Bei never expected that what he thought was an ordinary farewell would be a final goodbye, and he never saw Qin Gu again until his death.
There was silence on the phone. Qin Gu called out "Xiao Bei" and felt a little flustered. Had he gone too far with his teasing?
When she was little, my daughter was very well-behaved and obedient. She would do whatever we asked her to do, and if we asked her to call us "brother," she would call us "brother" in her sweet, childish voice.
Aside from his persistent calling him "Kunkun".
He was also known as Kunkun's older brother for a period of time when he was a child.
As boys grow older, their sense of self-esteem begins to awaken, leading to some inexplicable little awkwardness.
For example, he felt that Qin Gu was only a little over a year older than him, so he refused to call him "brother".
Sometimes they say one thing but mean another. They may be very well-behaved in front of their parents, but they will deliberately say hurtful things to them, and then awkwardly give them gifts to apologize.
Qin Gu certainly wouldn't be angry with him; in fact, he thought that Xiao Bei was quite adorable.
However, he dared not say it, for fear that it would make him even angrier.
But Xiao Bei, who is well-behaved, sweet, and knows how to say he misses him, is someone he hasn't seen for so long, that makes it hard for him to resist.
"Um... I was just kidding. Eat as many snacks as you want. I bought them for you in the first place..."
Ruan Bei chuckled and rubbed her reddened eyes, muttering, "You've been gone for so long, it'll expire if I don't eat it, and it's not good to waste it."
Qin Gu chuckled lightly: "Xiao Bei is right, I should thank you properly. What gift would you like? I'll bring it back for you."
"I don't need any gifts, just come back soon."
He thought for a moment and added, "My mom and I have cleaned up the house for you. If you don't come back soon, we'll have to clean it all over again."
Qin Gu felt a warm glow in his heart and wished he could go back right now.
However, the reality is that he still has to stay here and wait for Elder Ming.
Thinking of Elder Ming, Qin Gu finally remembered the purpose of making this phone call.
He asked, "By the way, have you encountered anything... anything strange lately?"
There are so many!
Ruan Bei thought that if he were to tell anyone that he had been reborn, no one would believe it.
And then he suddenly gained the ability to see ghosts, and they were even powerful ghosts! Who would believe that if I told them?
Actually, Ruan Bei really wanted to talk to someone. He was terrified. He used to be afraid of ghosts, but now he was also afraid of the dark.
Now he has to leave a small light on when he sleeps at night, because as soon as he closes his eyes he can't help but imagine whether there's a ghost standing at the head of his bed.
If he weren't so old, he would love to sleep with his parents.
But it will be fine when Kunkun comes back, then he can go and sleep in Kunkun's bed!
If Ruan Bei told Kun Kun, he thought Kun Kun would believe him.
But he couldn't say that Kunkun was also afraid of ghosts! He was already scared enough, but he couldn't keep scareting his friends.
Reluctantly giving up this idea that had really appealed to him, Ruan Bei sighed and tried to answer in a calm tone, "It's nothing, why would you ask that?"
Qin Gu raised an eyebrow; it seemed something really had happened.
Knowing he wouldn't get anything out of him over the phone, Qin Gu went along with it and pretended he hadn't noticed anything.
“I wasn’t home, so I was just asking how things have been lately!” he explained.
Ruan Bei didn't think much of it. Kun Kun didn't know that he had been reborn or that he had seen a ghost, so it was just a casual question.
The two chatted about other topics. Ruan Bei hadn't seen Qin Gu for so long and had so much to say to him.
Having been reborn, Ruan Bei's sharp edges have been smoothed out by his past experiences. When facing the Lu family, he will put on a thick shell and raise his thorns to protect himself.
He could openly reveal his most vulnerable side to his family and friends without any reservations, and he agreed with everything Qin Gu said.
Qin Gu on the other end of the phone gradually stopped smiling, his fingers gripping the phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
It seems like his Xiao Bei has been bullied.
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