What's it like to be woken up by thunder in the middle of the night and find yourself being forcibly kissed by a rich young girl?
This is the problem that Lu Zhe is facing right now.
The incessant sound of rain echoed in his ears. He felt a girl pressing down on him; it wasn't very heavy, but the impact on his mind was enormous.
When he opened his eyes, all he saw was... well, almost nothing. The room was dark, and the girl's bangs completely blocked his view.
Their noses touched, only slightly offset to the left and right. Because their lips were blocked, they could only breathe through their noses, so their breaths seemed to intertwine, carrying each other's warmth.
Of course, what attracted his attention the most was the feeling on his lips.
That kind of tenderness that touches the soul.
Just then, a bright flash of lightning appeared outside the window, followed by thunder that seemed to tear the night apart.
Lu Zhe shuddered and pushed her up.
This created an arm's length distance between the two faces. Not far, but not that close either.
He stared at Tang Qi, trying to glean some clues from her petite, round face.
But apart from deep affection, there was nothing else.
Lu Zhe was a little confused: "Why are you here tonight...?"
Tang Qi: "I want you to hold me."
Lu Zhe: "Why?"
Tang Qi: "Because on rainy days like this, I can't fall asleep without you holding me!"
Such strange words, yet the girl's tone was quite natural, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.
Lu Zhe was speechless, but his eyes revealed deep doubt.
Seeing his expression, Tang Qi knew that it would be difficult to get away with it tonight; even feigning innocence wouldn't work. She wondered, why had she been keeping certain secrets from Lu Zhe all this time?
Because we just met, I was too embarrassed to say it, or perhaps I felt he would have a hard time trusting me?
But it doesn't matter anymore...
She said, "Because I was reborn. I got my marriage certificate with you when I was 24, but somehow I ended up back at 18, before I met you. You've only known me for a month, but I've liked you for four years."
Lu Zhe was increasingly speechless.
Tang Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Revealing this secret, it seemed, wasn't as difficult as she'd imagined; instead, it brought her a sense of relief.
The room was quiet for almost half a minute.
Lu Zhe finally spoke up: "Miss, are you kidding me?"
Tang Qi said seriously, "I'm not joking."
Lu Zhe looked at her, shook his head, and sighed with a smile.
Seeing that he still didn't believe her, Tang Qi emphasized again, "I really have been reborn!"
Lu Zhe: "Is there any proof?"
Tang Qi: "You're preparing to take your driver's license test, aren't you!"
Lu Zhe: "There is indeed such a plan... Didn't I tell you?"
Tang Qi shook her head vigorously.
Lu Zhe: "But that's far from enough. You have to understand, the more extraordinary a theory is, the more substantial the evidence it needs to stand up. As for rebirth, unless you win the next lottery, just talking about preparing for your driver's license test is far from enough."
Even so, he had already begun to waver. After all, if Tang Qi was a reincarnated person, then the question that had been troubling him for so long would have a fairly reasonable answer—why this rich young lady liked him so much.
Tang Qi thought for a moment and then offered another piece of evidence: "Oh, right, I also know your friends! One of them is a psychologist surnamed Luo, right? And the other is someone surnamed Chen, who should be studying in Japan right now. We decided before we got our marriage certificate that we wouldn't have a wedding, just a dinner with friends. These are the only two friends you invited."
Lu Zhe: "Luo Qiu and Shen Leyou? Those two people..."
He had to admit that these two were indeed his good friends, the kind of people he would definitely tell them if he got married. Moreover, Luo Qiu had contacted him a few days ago, but as for Shen Leyou, they hadn't been in contact for two or three months, and he hadn't mentioned her to Miss Tang at all.
Logically speaking, Tang Qi shouldn't have known about them at all.
Lu Zhe fell into deep thought.
But Tang Qi didn't give him time to calmly process it, and continued to press on: "Also, I know you like football. I don't like it that much, but I remember you said that this summer's transfer window was the most memorable for you. I've never even looked at lottery numbers or anything, so of course I can't say for sure, but you talked about it for a long time with your friends, so I remember."
"Transfer window?" Lu Zhe asked, somewhat puzzled. "Who could transfer this year? Isn't it just Kane?"
Tang Qi thought for a moment and shook her head: "No, the players who transferred are all ones I've heard of, the kind who have completely broken into the mainstream."
Lu Zhe laughed: "It can't be Ronaldo or Messi, can it? One of them is under contract, and the other is about to renew his contract."
Tang Qi said confidently, "That's right, it's the two of them! I wouldn't have remembered them if you hadn't told me their names."
Lu Zhe calmed down and thought about it. If both of them transferred, it would truly be an earthquake for the football world. And if no one had told him beforehand, he definitely wouldn't have considered this possibility.
He pondered for a moment and said, "So if Messi and Ronaldo really did transfer, that would certainly prove... By the way, where did they transfer to?"
"I'm not a football fan, how could I remember such details?"
After saying this, Tang Qi suddenly pushed away Lu Zhe's arm that was supporting her. As a result, the girl's upper body fell back onto him, their faces pressed together, embracing tightly.
Of course, Lu Zhe's posture was still rather passive, with Tang Qi holding him tightly from above.
Tang Qi whispered in his ear, "Even if you don't believe I'm a reincarnated person, even if what I just said was all a lie, but... I love you, that's for sure."
Lu Zhe swallowed hard, not daring to move an inch.
Tang Qi playfully bit his ear and asked, "What about you?"
Clearly, the girl had let go of her inhibitions by now. But Lu Zhe couldn't relax at all. He realized a possibility.
Could Xue Xiaodie and Xia Xiaobing be in a similar situation to Tang Qi?
If they are the same, think about it...
Why was Xue Xiaodie his neighbor from the very beginning, and why did they "coincidentally" meet on the subway to work?
Why did Xia Xiaobing hire her into the company, and even offer her special treatment when making empty promises?
Why are Xue Xiaodie's hobbies so compatible with his own?
Why are all the books Xia Xiaobing gives me exactly the ones I want to read?
Ultimately, why do they both understand themselves so well?
Lu Zhe stared at the ceiling, his palms sweating, feeling that he might finally have to make a decision...
Outside the window, there was thunder and lightning again.
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