Rebirth: Growing Up Together

"I saw Teacher Zhu take off her glasses and cry at the back of the classroom today."

Xu Cheng was stunned. In fact, he had also noticed that recently, when everyone was doing their homework, Teacher Zhu would always walk from the front to the back of the classroom and stay next to each student for a long time, which reminded him of that sentence -

You look at the book again, and I will look at you again.

Lin Wanzhou kept talking, "Although everyone thought Teacher Zhu was very fierce during the past six years, in my heart, Teacher Zhu was like a mother. She seemed to be nagging and annoying, but in fact, she was doing it for our own good..."

Xu Cheng was quite surprised. "When did you become so sensible... like your mother? Don't you think your mother is annoying? Don't you say bad things about her?"

Perhaps she has reached her rebellious stage. Lin Wanzhou and her mother quarrel from time to time. After the quarrel, she runs to Xu Cheng's house and forces Xu Cheng to join her in saying bad things about Gao Manman.

"Hey!" Lin Wanzhou glared at Xu Cheng, "I know my mother loves me very much, but she is annoying. She keeps nagging me and saying that I am bad and I can't do anything. If I were really that bad, why would she give birth to me..."

"Didn't you say you gave it to me for free when you recharged your phone bill?"

"I'm not a child anymore, how can I believe that kind of nonsense..."

Xu Cheng smiled, resting his head on his arms and looking at the calm puddle on the side of the road.

"Teacher Zhu's child died of illness when we were in the second grade. Deep down, she probably thought of us as her own children. Now that we have to part, of course she is reluctant to let us go."

Most people have a very vague memory of their primary school teachers. Because of their negative bias, they even remember only the bad things about them. There are many people like Xu Cheng who can't even remember the name of their primary school teacher because it was so long ago.

But for these elementary school teachers, they have personally raised the children for six years, so their feelings for the children are no less than those of junior high and high school teachers.

"I've decided..." Lin Wanzhou suddenly stopped, jumped in front of Xu Cheng in spotless white sneakers, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"Let's do something for Teacher Zhu!"

"Do something...what?"

"Hmm... I don't know either, but now that the decision has been made, Xu Cheng should take the responsibility and come up with a clever idea quickly!"

Xu Cheng: ???

"Hey, what responsibility do I have to take...Lin Wanzhou, please don't include me in your plan without permission!"

"And even this kind of thing that I have to think about is what to do... In fact, you haven't done anything at all!"

"oops……"

Lin Wanzhou's watery eyes widened, her butterfly-like eyelashes fluttered, and she clasped her hands in front of her chest, looking very cute.

"Please, please~Xu Chengcheng, you are the best~"

She deliberately moved very close to him, and her hot and moist breath hit Xu Cheng's chest, making Xu Cheng turn his head away in embarrassment.

"Don't always give me this..."

"Huh..." Lin Wanzhou pouted her red lips, "I'm your childhood sweetheart, and you're not willing to help me?"

"Uh... I haven't done enough to help you..."

"Well, if you are willing to help me, I will definitely repay Xu Chengcheng..."

"Repay? What repay?"

Lin Wanzhou suddenly became embarrassed, "It's just... um... something I've always wanted to do..."

Gudong.

Looking at Lin Wanzhou's shy expression, Xu Cheng swallowed unconsciously, "W-what's the matter..."

"Ah~", Lin Wanzhou stamped her feet with her cheeks slightly red, and said coquettishly, "Close your eyes first!"

"what?"

"Close it quickly~"

Xu Cheng slowly closed his eyes and his vision became dark.

His heartbeat quickened slightly. Although he didn't know what Lin Wanzhou had always wanted to do, if he closed his eyes...could it be...

Could it be that she also saw that... I have always wanted to... kiss...

Touch, touch.

While he was daydreaming, a cold finger suddenly touched his cheek and stroked the corner of his mouth, making him feel itchy.

Xu Cheng opened his eyes in confusion and saw Lin Wanzhou, with a middle finger raised, touching the corner of his mouth with great interest.

"What are you doing?" Xu Cheng turned sideways with a red face, avoiding Lin Wanzhou's fingers.

"Hehe, this is what I've always wanted to do."

"Something I've always wanted to do..." Xu Cheng was stunned for a moment, "You're talking about something you've always wanted to do!"

"Yes... I noticed a long time ago that Xu Cheng had hair growing on the corners of his mouth... I've always wanted to touch it, hehe, it feels soft and cute..."

"you……"

Xu Cheng's face felt a little hot and he was speechless for a long time.

"What's wrong with me?" Lin Wanzhou looked at Xu Cheng in confusion, his head tilted to one side. "Could it be that Xu Cheng really has something he has always wanted to do? What is it... Is it something strange?"

"Cough, cough, cough." Xu Cheng coughed violently a few times, "I didn't think about anything..."

"Huh? You're really thinking about it! Come on, tell me!"

"I won't tell you."

Xu Cheng walked around her and ran towards the stone bridge ahead...

His favorite child is rogue, lying at the head of the stream peeling off lotus pods.

Chapter 55: Bottom of the Pond

The next day, morning.

Because it was the weekend, Xu Cheng slept in.

“Hmm…Hmm…Hmm…?”

In his sleep, Xu Cheng felt like he was suffocating. His nose seemed to be pinched and he couldn't breathe at all. He sat up suddenly and gasped for breath.

"Hehe." Lin Wanzhou sat beside his bed with a wicked smile.

Xu Cheng looked at her angrily, "Lin Wanzhou, you want to murder your husband again, right?"

"Pah, pah, pah, who are you talking to?... You have no shame..."

"Hey, you're a grown girl now, and you just casually walked into a boy's bedroom. And I'm not wearing any clothes. You should be ashamed."

"I...what's wrong with me..." Lin Wanzhou pouted, "Humph, what's wrong with me entering my childhood sweetheart's room...do you have any objection?"

"Can I come into your room anytime from now on?"

"You!" Lin Wanzhou's face turned red. "Tsk, come in if you want... I don't care..."

"Really?"

Xu Cheng was tempted, but then he thought about the emoticon package of three lolita girls fishing and a group of FBL ganking at the door.

Forget it……

He lifted the quilt to reveal his upper body and put on his T-shirt. Lin Wanzhou shyly turned her head away, but her little eyes kept glancing around.

In the past two years, Xu Cheng has never stopped exercising. Although he has not become a muscle maniac, his physical parameters are definitely among the best among boys of the same age. For example, abilities such as speed and jumping, once applied to sports such as basketball and football, coupled with his familiarity with these sports in his previous life, he is definitely a sports god.

"What are you doing here so early? Today is the weekend, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I... I heard there's a new movie coming out, and I wanted to ask you to go watch it together..."

"New movies? Are there any new movies recently... Spider-Man 2? Or Prisoner of Azkaban..."

"Hmm, let me think... I think it's called something like... Oh, Cowherd's Spring! They said it's very beautiful and touching."

"Cowherd's Spring..." Xu Cheng frowned. He had never heard of it...

And Cowherd... Spring... This movie name is really tempting...

"Is there a movie called this... Are you sure it's a serious movie?"

Xu Cheng remembered that Hong Kong produced a lot of short films, such as the Ping Mei trilogy, Kampung Boom Boom, To the West... and a bunch of old Shaw Brothers films. In short, they were not serious and not suitable for children to watch.

If Lin Wanzhou was talking about this kind of movie, the two kids would have been embarrassed to death in the cinema.

"What do you mean by serious or not?" Lin Wanzhou put his finger to his mouth and thought for a while, "I seem to remember hearing someone say that it's a musical movie..."

"Musical movie..." Xu Cheng's eyes lit up, "Uh... Could it be called The Chorus?"

Lin Wanzhou nodded her head, "Yes, yes, yes, have you seen The Chorus?"

"Look... Of course I haven't seen it. Is it the first time it's released? I thought it was an old movie, but it was released this year..."

After washing up, the two children took the bus to the cinema.

Xu Cheng waited in line for a long time in front of the ticket booth before he bought a ticket. Lin Wanzhou sat on a chair and waited for him obediently.

"Let's go, you can enter now."

Lin Wanzhou looked eagerly at the young couple passing by with popcorn in their arms, "I want to eat popcorn and drink Coke, too."

"Popcorn..." Xu Cheng thought for a moment, "Then I'll just buy a big bucket. I happen to want to eat some, too."

"Eh? Why not buy two small buckets?"

"The big barrels are cheaper, and the quantities are about the same." Xu Cheng answered without blushing.

The theater was dark and unclear, with only a faint fluorescent light. Xu Cheng turned around and asked Lin Wanzhou, "Do you want me to hold you?"

"Ah?" Lin Wanzhou blushed slightly, "No, no need."

"Oh, then you take care of it yourself."

The two of them slowly groped their way to the back seats. Looking around, they saw that most of the seats were couples, and there were very few children like them.

Lin Wanzhou sat in his seat, holding a large bucket of popcorn, with his legs raised and his body swaying back and forth excitedly.

"Xu Cheng, we haven't watched a movie together for a long time."

"Has it been a long time? Didn't Yu Yu and I just watch it a few months ago?"

"Oh, that's three people, I mean the two of us should come and see..."

The movie started soon. Lin Wanzhou held a big bucket of popcorn in her arms and watched the movie very attentively. Xu Cheng would reach into the bucket to get popcorn from time to time, and occasionally by chance, his hand would touch Lin Wanzhou's.

It's icy cool, delicate and smooth, with a slight tingling sensation.

Lin Wanzhou's hand was like a little rabbit. Every time it was touched, it would move slightly and hide aside.

Xu Cheng secretly observed Lin Wanzhou's expression, afraid that he had really made her angry, but Lin Wanzhou seemed to be just concentrating on watching the movie and didn't pay much attention.

After a while, Xu Cheng picked up the Coke cup, secretly opened the lid, poured out a little Coke and sprinkled it on his hands.

"oops……"

He spread his legs and murmured in a low voice in mock annoyance.

"What's wrong?" Lin Wanzhou looked at him curiously when he heard the noise.

"Coke spilled on my hands..."

"Xu Cheng is so stupid! Go to the bathroom and wash your hands quickly, or they will become sticky."

"Forget it. I'm afraid I'll miss the plot. I'll go wash it after I finish watching it."

"Xu Cheng is such a slob!" She took out a small handkerchief from her pocket and said, "Here, use this to wipe it first."

Xu Cheng took it. The handkerchief was still a little warm and smelled of fresh milk, exactly the same as the smell on Lin Wanzhou.

The movie was still going on, and Lin Wanzhou suddenly realized that Xu Cheng was staring at him.

"what happened?"

Xu Cheng laughed, "Look, my hands are not convenient right now, but I really want to eat popcorn..."

“Really…” Lin Wanzhou pouted, “Then eat it. I won’t dislike you.”

"That's not good. Now my hands are sticky and full of bacteria and stuff... How unhygienic."

Lin Wanzhou has a slight obsession with cleanliness. She thought about it and realized that this is indeed the case...

"What should we do?"