Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend-Chapter 358 - Isn’t it your first time?

Xiao Youran was unwilling to give up.

“Can’t you break up with Cheng Lu and be with me?”

Xu Xiuwen replied, “Cheng Lu is different from you. I’ve already reached a certain point with her. How do you expect me to break up with her?”

Xiao Youran was furious.

“And what about all the things you did to me? Do you think I can find someone else to be my boyfriend after that?”

Xu Xiuwen felt a bit awkward.

“Those were just minor antics.”

Xiao Youran was livid.

She raised her fists and started hitting Xu Xiuwen, shouting, “Jerk, pervert, how dare you call it minor antics! Shameless! Thick-skinned!”

She used every curse word she could think of.

Xu Xiuwen didn’t dodge, silently accepting it.

When Xiao Youran was exhausted, she suddenly leaned close and pressed her face against his chest, saying, “After what you did to me, I’m already yours. Even if you don’t want me, I won’t like anyone else.”

Xu Xiuwen was touched by her words.

He knew she wasn’t lying.

In their previous life, Xiao Youran went to England alone and never married.

And back then, they hadn’t even done as much; they just liked each other.

This showed how deeply affectionate Xiao Youran was.

In fact, many of her actions had already changed Xu Xiuwen’s view of her.

He used to think she was a spoiled and proud girl.

But now he realized that Xiao Youran was seldom willful in front of him and had lowered her proud head.

He couldn’t help but hold her tightly, softly saying, “I’m sorry, I was too fickle.”

Xiao Youran found a more comfortable position and hummed, “Good that you know, you fickle radish.”

After a moment of silence, Xu Xiuwen said, “Actually, the main reason I didn’t continue was that I didn’t want your first time to be in a hotel.”

Xiao Youran understood what he meant.

She softly said, “It doesn’t matter, I don’t mind.”

Xu Xiuwen replied, “You may not mind, but I do. Your first time should be at a romantic moment, in the right place, not in a hotel.”

Xiao Youran shyly hummed, “Can you stop mentioning ‘first time’ all the time? It’s embarrassing.”

Xu Xiuwen laughed, “Isn’t it your first time ?”

Xiao Youran got anxious.

“Of course it’s my first time! Do you think I’m the kind of girl who doesn’t know how to cherish herself?”

Seeing that she was genuinely anxious, Xu Xiuwen quickly reassured her, “I was joking. Of course, I know it’s your first time. You have no experience at all, so you must be.”

Xiao Youran was first shy, but then got angry.

She couldn’t help but mock, “Yes, I’m not as experienced as Cheng Lu. She’s your official girlfriend, you can be together every night.”

Even though she knew she shouldn’t say that, Xiao Youran couldn’t help herself.

Xu Xiuwen fell silent upon hearing this.

Xiao Youran realized she might have said something wrong and wanted to apologize but couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Xu Xiuwen hugged her tighter, “I’m sorry.”

Xiao Youran initially wanted to apologize, but hearing his apology made her feel even more aggrieved.

Her emotions got out of control, and she started crying, “Why are you so fickle? Why can’t you just like me alone?”

All Xu Xiuwen could do was repeatedly say sorry and gently stroke her back to comfort her.

Xiao Youran felt she was becoming neurotic, her emotions always hard to control.

Seeing her cry, Xu Xiuwen felt pity.

He thought for a moment and changed his approach.

He kissed her directly.

At first, Xiao Youran wanted to push him away, but she couldn’t, and eventually, she stopped resisting.

Under Xu Xiuwen’s intense kisses, Xiao Youran’s face turned red, and she forgot about crying.

Xu Xiuwen stopped and said, “Not crying now, are you?”

Xiao Youran puffed her cheeks and said, “You just like bullying me. Do you think I’m easy to bully?”

Xu Xiuwen smiled. “How could I bear to bully you?”

Xiao Youran pouted and didn’t want to talk to him.

She tilted her head, lying on Xu Xiuwen’s chest, listening to his heartbeat.

That rhythmic sound seemed to drill into her heart.

“Xiao Xu?”

“Yes.”

“Do you like me more, or do you like Cheng Lu more?”

“Why are you asking this again?”

“Just tell me.” Xiao Youran said coquettishly.

Xu Xiuwen fell silent.

Xiao Youran continued, “You feel more responsible for Cheng Lu, right? You actually like me a bit more, don’t you?”

Xu Xiuwen hesitated for a moment and finally responded with a “hmm.”

He wasn’t lying.

He did like Cheng Lu, but between Cheng Lu and Xiao Youran, he might like Xiao Youran a bit more.

He originally thought he liked Cheng Lu more since she was his crush in his previous life.

But ever since he learned that Xiao Youran’s boyfriend in their previous life was just an act, he felt relieved.

The long-suppressed feelings he had for Xiao Youran burst forth.

He realized he might still like Xiao Youran a bit more.

It’s not hard to understand.

After all, he had eighteen years of companionship with Xiao Youran that no one else had.

Xiao Youran was overjoyed.

She knew Xu Xiuwen wasn’t lying to her.

Even if words could lie, the sound of a heartbeat couldn’t.

Xiao Youran felt that she had gained the upper hand in her competition with Cheng Lu.

She was ecstatic.

She had always worried that Xu Xiuwen liked Cheng Lu more.

Now that she knew he liked her more, even though Cheng Lu was his current official girlfriend, she didn’t mind as much.

Xu Xiuwen patted her head and said, “Alright, it’s getting late. Get some rest.”

Xiao Youran asked, “You really don’t want to? Doesn’t it feel uncomfortable holding back?”

Xu Xiuwen replied, “I don’t want to, and I’m not holding back.”

“Huh? How come?” Xiao Youran didn’t quite believe it.

Xu Xiuwen thought to himself: With you crying and laughing just now, how could I have any other thoughts?

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Fearing Xiao Youran wouldn’t believe him, he lifted the blanket to show her.

Xiao Youran looked under the blanket and was stunned.

There really was no reaction.

Was she really that unattractive?

Just as Xiao Youran was about to look dejected, Xu Xiuwen seemed to read her mind and said in time, “Don’t overthink. I’m not an animal who only thinks about that kind of thing all the time. At times like this, just holding you quietly is enough for me.”

“Oh.” Xiao Youran was half-convinced.

“It’s getting late. Let’s sleep.”

Xu Xiuwen turned off the light and held Xiao Youran as they slept.

The night passed without a word.

The next morning, Xu Xiuwen was woken by a tickling sensation.

He opened his eyes to see Xiao Youran quickly hiding her hand behind her back.

Xu Xiuwen could easily guess that she had caused the tickling.

Xu Xiuwen smiled lightly. “When did you wake up?”

Xiao Youran closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Seeing her feigned ignorance, Xu Xiuwen laughed out loud. “Alright, stop pretending. I saw you moving just now.”

Only then did Xiao Youran open her eyes and ‘innocently’ ask, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Xiuwen shook his head and said, “Youran, you know what?”

“What?”

“Your acting skills can only land you minor roles. They’re really bad.”

Xiao Youran immediately understood that he was teasing her.

Her face turned red in an instant.

She wanted to retort but didn’t know how to, so she ended up staying silent.

Xu Xiuwen suddenly reached out and gave her a light slap on the butt, saying, “It’s getting late. Get up. I’ll take you out for breakfast.”

Xiao Youran trembled slightly from the slap, a wave of shyness spreading from her heart to her toes.

Xu Xiuwen didn’t notice her reaction.

He lifted the blanket and got out of bed, grabbed a clean set of clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

When he finished and came out, Xiao Youran had also gotten up.

She was still wearing yesterday’s clothes.

Even though she had just woken up and wasn’t wearing makeup, her fresh, natural look was undeniably pure and beautiful.

Even actresses in the entertainment industry would probably feel inferior and envious seeing her.

Such natural beauty is something to be envied but not easily attained.

Xu Xiuwen said, “There’s a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste in the bathroom. Go brush your teeth.”

Xiao Youran lowered her head and walked past him into the bathroom.

Xu Xiuwen walked to the window and opened the curtains.

The weather was great today; the sun was already up.

The soft sunlight bathed his body, feeling warm and comfortable.

When Xiao Youran came out of the bathroom, Xu Xiuwen took her out the door.

It was Saturday, so students didn’t have classes, and working people had a rare day off.

Xu Xiuwen didn’t wake up Zhao Yatong; she was probably still sleeping at this time.

They left the hotel and went to a breakfast place Xu Xiuwen loved.

While eating breakfast, Xu Xiuwen said, “After breakfast, I’ll drive you home.”

Xiao Youran immediately shook her head. “I don’t want to go home.”

“Be good.”

“No, I came to see you. Why are you sending me back? Do you not want to see me?”

“You haven’t been home for two months, right? Don’t you miss Aunt Zhang?”

“I do, but I want to be with you more,” Xiao Youran pouted.

Xu Xiuwen couldn’t help but laugh. “If Aunt Zhang heard that, she’d feel like she raised you for nothing.”

Xiao Youran said, “You still haven’t answered my question.”

Xu Xiuwen was taken aback, then quickly realized and explained with a smile, “How could I not want to see you? I just think it wouldn’t be right if you came back and didn’t go home.”

Xiao Youran didn’t say anything, lost in thought.

Xu Xiuwen said, “Listen to me. I’ll take you home later. You can chat with Aunt Zhang and at least change your clothes.”

He paused for a moment.

Then, Xu Xiuwen playfully pinched his nose. “Your clothes have a smell now. Go home and change.”

Xiao Youran immediately got anxious.

She glared at Xu Xiuwen. “You’re lying. My clothes don’t smell. If they do, it’s your smell.”

Xu Xiuwen laughed heartily. “Alright, alright, it’s my smell. Listen to me and go home to change.”

Seeing Xu Xiuwen insist, Xiao Youran gradually softened her stance.

“Fine, I’ll listen to you. But you can’t leave. You promised to take me around yesterday, and you haven’t fulfilled that promise yet.”

“What do you want me to do?”

Xiao Youran smiled mischievously. “Take me shopping this afternoon.”

Shopping?

Xu Xiuwen was taken aback. He hesitated for a second before finally nodding in agreement.

Xiao Youran’s smile grew even brighter at his response.

After breakfast, Xu Xiuwen drove Xiao Youran home.

Throughout the drive, they chatted and laughed, which made the journey feel pleasant rather than tiring.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Xiao Youran’s community.

Xu Xiuwen didn’t stop there but drove directly to the parking spot under Xiao Youran’s building.

Xiao Youran didn’t get out of the car immediately.

She sat inside, looking at Xu Xiuwen with reluctance in her eyes.

Xu Xiuwen unfastened his seatbelt, reached out, and gently ruffled Xiao Youran’s hair. “You don’t want to part with me, huh?”

Xiao Youran replied with a soft “mm.”

“I promised to take you shopping this afternoon, so we’ll see each other soon.”

Xiao Youran had no choice but to say, “Alright then.”

Xu Xiuwen thought for a moment, then leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers.

Xiao Youran didn’t pull away or hesitate.

She watched as Xu Xiuwen drew closer, her heart racing wildly.

Until she felt his lips on hers.

Xiao Youran closed her eyes.

The kiss ended.

Xu Xiuwen pulled back and said, “Alright, you should head upstairs. I’ll go back now.”

“Mm.”

After Xiao Youran left, Xu Xiuwen drove home.

When he got home, Ning Wanqiu wasn’t there.

Even though it was Saturday, their school often had extra classes, so Saturdays were usually for catch-up sessions.

Xu Xiuwen walked into the living room and, looking up, noticed a nightgown hanging on the balcony.

The nightgown looked familiar; it was the same one Xu Xiuwen had seen the morning before.

He couldn’t help but think of something, but he quickly shook off the thought.

Back at home, Xu Xiuwen had nothing to do for a while.

He thought about how long it had been since he last wrote a book.

So, he decided to start a new one.

After some consideration, Xu Xiuwen thought that “The Flower of a Thousand Bones” might be a good choice, given its previous popularity.

He turned on his computer, sat down, and began typing.

Even though it had been a while since he last wrote, Xu Xiuwen quickly got back into the rhythm.

He managed to write twenty thousand words in just one morning.

His creativity was flowing.

Actually, it was because his memory was so good.

When he finally stopped and looked at the time, he realized it was already 11 o’clock.

Just as he was about to start preparing lunch, he received a text message.

It was from Xiao Youran.

She wrote, “Come over for lunch. My mom has prepared the dishes.”

Xu Xiuwen actually didn’t want to see Aunt Zhang too often.

Although Aunt Zhang had said she would forget what happened that morning and wanted him to forget too, he knew it wasn’t that easy. He believed Aunt Zhang probably hadn’t forgotten either.

It felt strange to act like something didn’t happen when everyone still remembered it.

Xu Xiuwen was about to reply, saying he wouldn’t go.

Then he received another text.

“Xiao Xu, hurry over. Aunt Ning will also come to our house for lunch.”

Aunt Ning was Xu Xiuwen’s mother, Ning Wanqiu.

Xu Xiuwen was stunned by the message.

Ning Wanqiu must have just finished her class. Was she also going to Aunt Zhang’s for lunch?

Since Ning Wanqiu had agreed to go, if Xu Xiuwen insisted on not going, it would seem as if he had something to hide.

He had no choice but to reply, “I’ll come over later.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Xiao Youran’s reply came quickly.

Just as Xu Xiuwen was about to leave, he received a call from Hang Fei.

Hang Fei informed him that the wrap party would be held in three days.

Xu Xiuwen had previously said he would attend, so Hang Fei confirmed the restaurant’s time and place and would send him the details via text.

When Xu Xiuwen arrived at Xiao Youran’s house.

Before he could knock, the door opened.

Xiao Youran stood inside the door, smiling sweetly at him.

Xu Xiuwen was surprised and asked, “I haven’t knocked yet. How did you know I was here?”