Rebirth: A Life Without Regrets

  The next day, Leng Bingxue wore a new set of clothes and carried a brand-new empty school bag as she headed out the door to go to school under the morning glow.

  It wasn't him showing off, actually it was just after he had bid farewell to his kindergarten life that his uncle and aunt gave him a brand new backpack, clothes, and stationery as gifts. Of course, they also gave the same gifts to his two older brothers, making them very excited, just like during Chinese New Year.

  Although the family's economic situation has improved a lot in the past two years, the older generation's simple and hardworking style and spirit must still be carried on, and the family discipline is also very strict. Therefore, Leng Yunying and Li Huafen rarely buy these things for their children, and they try to use them as long as they can. For example, Leng Zhengxiang's school bag was bought when he was in second grade, while Leng Zhenglin was even more miserable, having never used a new school bag, always picking up the ones discarded by Leng Zhengxiang.

  He doesn't care about the cold, for him, everything is the same. His mentality has long passed the stage of comparison. Is it really that important whether something is good or bad? In school, what matters is the grades, not who wears or uses better things. But the kindness of his uncle and aunt, he cannot ignore.

  This new set of clothes was the same, originally cold and icy didn't want to dress so formally, but Li Yufen insisted that she wear it on her first day of school, Cold Ice couldn't persuade her otherwise, had no choice but to change into it.

  Leng Bing Han knew that in the past three years, Wang Pei Yuan and his wife had indeed treated him like their own son, caring for him with meticulous attention. For this, Leng Bing Han felt ashamed of his previous selfish thoughts and calculations, and made up his mind to repay their kindness well, just like he would treat his own parents.

  There are signs indicating the class at the entrance of each classroom, which is easy to find. Leng Bing Han didn't have to work hard and soon arrived at Class 1 of Grade 2.

  On the first day of school, as usual, there was no morning reading class. The classroom was in an uproar, with classmates gathered in groups of three or five, chatting, laughing and making noise. Some were standing, some sitting, and others leaning against their desks, all talking non-stop about their summer vacation experiences or discussing their grades from the previous semester's final exams. Having been apart for a whole summer, everyone felt nostalgic, missing their classmates, teachers, and school life. Now that they had seen each other again, they felt even closer.

  There were also a few loners or students who didn't get along with others, sitting alone, staring at something randomly or spacing out, and they seemed somewhat out of place in the whole environment.

  Of course, in the classroom, it was still noisy, and male and female students were still divided into two distinct groups, not coming and going or talking to each other.

  This period is very strange, before going to school, it didn't exist, boys and girls playing together, sleeping, taking baths were all fine, but once in school, maybe as they grew up, they had some vague feelings, knew how to be shy, except for relatives, if a boy and girl had a bit more contact, they would be ridiculed by everyone, become the target of gossip, at that time, being called ×××'s little wife or ×××'s little man was not a pleasant title, no matter where you went, you would be ridiculed and isolated, this was a very serious matter back then.

  Actually, what is being a young daughter-in-law, they all know only half of it, vaguely.

  So everyone knows it's not good, and they're all very careful. Often, boys and girls sit at the same table but draw a line between them, and if someone crosses the line, they'll get beaten up. Some even sit together for an entire semester without saying a word to each other. Occasionally, they might exchange something like a pencil eraser, but it's always done in secret, using gestures.

  In my previous life, I often think of these childhood anecdotes and can't help but feel both amused and annoyed at the same time, which is quite worth reminiscing about. It's completely different from later on when students could openly flirt with each other on the streets as if no one was around.

  Times have changed and children are maturing earlier, but it's not always a good thing.

  When Leng Bing Xue walked into the classroom quietly, he still attracted a lot of attention. Firstly, nobody knew this person and he looked unfamiliar, probably not one of their original classmates, so was he a new student who just transferred in? Secondly, Leng Bing Xue's entire outfit, from his clothes to his backpack, were all brand new and stylish, making him look very fashionable. His appearance was handsome and elegant, with high cheekbones, pursed lips, slightly furrowed eyebrows, and deep, clear eyes that seemed to gleam with a hint of mystery. Overall, he looked radiant and healthy, and compared to some of the sloppy children in the classroom, his presence made them feel deeply ashamed. His appearance was like a ray of light flashing by, unintentionally drawing everyone's gaze.

  Many people have already started discussing in a low voice whether he is the new transfer student, where his clothes and school bag were bought, and even many students with better family conditions have secretly decided to ask their parents to buy them such clothes and school bags when they go back home.

  He didn't even bother to look around and just found an empty seat to sit down.

  Generally speaking, every semester, the seating arrangement will be rearranged according to grades, height and other factors, of course, including the personal preferences of the head teacher, so now everyone is sitting randomly, not afraid of occupying someone else's seat.

  "Huh, Xiao Han Ge?" Just as Leng Bing Han sat down, he heard a tender but crisp voice like an oriole suddenly ring out from behind him. He turned his head to look and saw that the one calling him was a delicate little girl with a slightly upturned nose and eyes curved upwards like a crescent moon. She looked somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall who she was.

  "Little Cold Brother, it's really you! I thought I was mistaken, hehe!" Seeing that it was indeed Leng Bing Han, the little girl laughed happily, her curved eyes rising even higher to become crescent moons: "What are you doing here? Are you looking for me?"

  His icy face was slightly awkward, after all, others recognized him and spoke to him very warmly, but he couldn't recognize them, which was indeed a very rude thing.

  At this time, several girls next to the little girl saw her talking to Leng Bing Han and were also surprised. They asked in a low voice: "Xiao Xin, who is this? Why do you call him Xiao Han Ge, is he your brother?"

  Her name was Xiaoxin. Xiaoxin... Cold Ice Light murmured it twice, and suddenly a lightbulb went off in her head, she finally remembered.

  Xiaoxin's surname is Wen, and her full name is Wen Xin, which is indeed a warm and lovely name. Her home is not in Suzhi Town, but about 10 kilometers away from Suzhi Town, near the mountainside, in a small place called Baishagou.

  Baishagou is just a small village with less than 100 households, but its geographical location is exactly at the turning point of the Anning River Valley, with mountains on one side and water on two sides. The soil is fertile, and the locally produced vegetables have the highest yield and taste better than those from other places.

  After the Cultural Revolution, goods gradually became freely available, and the vegetables from this place were very popular. Originally, due to poor roads and inconvenient transportation, many vegetables could not be transported out. Since Leng Yun'ai invested in repairing the road, a large number of vegetables were transported out and sold within Changfu City and the Steel Factory living area, and some even reached Shudu. Every household relied on growing vegetables for income, which was quite substantial. As a result, people from Baishagou were considered relatively wealthy compared to those in Suqi.

  Warmly, there was a aunt in Lizhou Town. Before she went to school last year, she came to her aunt's house to play. Her aunt's elder and younger male cousins had liked playing with Leng Bingxue since they were young. Of course, as the little tail every time, she also followed them together, so naturally she knew Leng Bingxue too.

  Little Qing Bing's nickname was Little Han, and everyone liked to affectionately call him that. But in the children's hearts, Little Han was incredibly amazing, understanding everything, even more so than adults. Later, when he started getting paid at kindergarten, everyone admired him even more, regardless of whether they were older or younger, they all respectfully called him Brother Little Han. This warmth also extended to his cousin calling him Brother Little Han.

  At that time, there were so many little friends around, and it was hard to remember each of them. Moreover, Wēn Xīn (温馨) had only played with us for nearly ten days in Lǐzhōu before being taken back by her parents. We hadn't seen her again for over a year, and if she weren't called Xiǎo Xīn (小馨), he really wouldn't have remembered such a person.

  "Ah, it's Xiao Xin, I almost didn't recognize you. You're also studying here? And what about your cousin Wang Hu and the others? It's been ages since I've seen them." As an old acquaintance, Leng Bing Han couldn't help but exchange a few pleasantries.

  "My dad said that the teaching staff at Baishagou Primary School is not strong, so he sent me to study here. I usually live with my aunt, and on Saturday afternoons they come to pick me up and take me back home. My cousin Wang Hu is in Grade 3 Class 2, and my cousin Wang Cheng is in the same grade as me but in Class 3."

  Upon seeing Leng Bing Xue, Xiao Wen Xi was delighted and exclaimed: "Right, Little Brother Bing Xue, aren't you supposed to be in kindergarten? How come you're here? My younger cousin couldn't attend kindergarten with you back then and was so disappointed!"

  Leng Bing Han touched his nose and said with a smile: "I graduated from kindergarten this year and came here to attend elementary school."

  "Wow, that's great! I can play with Xiao Han Ge again!" Wen Xin was overjoyed and couldn't help but exclaim. Originally, everyone was already surprised to see her excitedly chatting with a boy they had never seen before, and now hearing her exclamation, all the eyes in the classroom were drawn to her, and they began to whisper to each other, speculating about who this "Xiao Han Ge" was and what their relationship was.

  Seeing everyone's questioning gaze and the surprised eyes of a few good friends, Wen Xin seemed to have only realized her own mistake, covering her mouth with great embarrassment, her face blushing bright red.

  After about half a minute, she whispered to Leng Bing Xue: "Little Bing Xue, didn't you go to the wrong classroom? You should be in first grade, this is second grade, which class are you in? Take advantage of the time now, I'll take you there."

  Leng Bing Han listened, stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "No mistake, I'm here to teach second grade class one."

  This time, Wen Xin was stunned, and his two curved eyes were wide open, staring at Leng Bing Xue, asking in a disbelieving tone: "Little Brother Han, you said you didn't attend first grade, and came straight to second grade?"

  Leng Bing Han smiled and patted Wen Xi's head, saying "Correct." This was a habitual action they had when playing games before. When the question was answered correctly, Leng Bing Han would pat their head to encourage them, and if it was incorrect, he would lightly scratch their nose as punishment. In his interaction with Wen Xi, Leng Bing Han couldn't help but recall the original scene, so he habitually made this action.

  "Wow!" Seeing their intimate actions, the whole class was in an uproar, and everyone started booing. At this time, under such a atmosphere, Cold Ice's action was indeed ambiguous, indeed going against the norms.

  At this moment, they seemed to have uncovered a huge secret. Such a discovery was enough to add a touch of color to their otherwise dull lives. Looking at the cold and icy eyes again, they were completely different from the warm and affectionate ones.

  Others don't understand much, and they're also very envious, but they've gotten used to teasing me. At this moment, everyone is extremely sensitive about this ambiguous matter, and their attention is far higher than the neighborhood committee's aunties. It seems like there's a discovery, a topic of conversation that makes them feel superior.

  Hearing everyone's teasing, Leng Bingxue was initially somewhat bewildered and looked around at everyone, only then realizing that her actions had been overly ambiguous.

  Wen Xin had already covered her face with both hands, her cheeks burning red with embarrassment, and ran back to her original seat, burying her head deep in her desk, not daring to lift it up.

  Her friends went over to comfort her and cast angry glances at Leng Bing, as if he had done something outrageous.

  Leng Bing Han could only smile wryly and slowly sit down. Since his rebirth, Leng Bing Han had either played with children who didn't understand anything or been in kindergarten. This was the first time he formally started his school life. Indeed, he had neglected this period of childhood, when emotions were vague and took root. Perhaps even they themselves didn't know why they wanted to attract attention from the opposite sex. The boys would fight and make noise, also to attract girls' attention, but on the other hand, they had to show off their masculinity and not get along with girls. Girls were the same way. Under this contradictory psychology, these childish and abnormal behaviors appeared.

  A careless move by myself today may make myself and Wen Xin the center of attention in class for a long time, with countless rumors and various versions talking about their relationship. Leng Bing is indifferent, to him, these are just trivial matters that won't even be taken to heart. But Wen Xin, a young girl, can she withstand all this?

  But these things can't be solved by force or argument, which will only make it worse. It's better to ignore him, and after a long time, when everyone gets bored or finds a new focus, it will naturally dissipate.

  Never thought that on the first day of elementary school, I would encounter such a thing, with an icy cold smile, shaking my head.

  Actually, Wen Xin wasn't angry or resentful about it. Leng Bing Xue gently patted her own head, suddenly reminding her of the happy times everyone spent playing together with Leng Bing Xue, which was truly warm and nostalgic. It's just that being teased by everyone made her a bit shy and not dare to face Leng Bing Xue and the others.

  At this time, warm friends are still comforting her. Among them, a chubby little girl indignantly said: "Xiao Xin, I'll go tell the teacher and let the teacher punish him."

  "Don't tell." When she heard that she was going to tell the teacher, Wen Xin's heart panicked and she hurriedly stopped her. She knew that Leng Bing Xue had done it unintentionally, if she really told the teacher and he got punished for it, wouldn't that be harming him?

  "Xiao Han Ge is a good person, I'm very familiar with him, we used to play together often, he didn't do it on purpose." Wen Xin immediately defended Leng Bing Han, getting anxious and sweating on the tip of her nose.

  "Ah, I see!" A few female classmates exchanged a smile, lowered their voices and said ambiguously: "Our little Xīn's heart is racing, she wants to be Little Hán Gē's little wife haha! Hehe."

  "Nonsense, you all want to be little daughters-in-law!" Wen Xin's face turned bright red with embarrassment. She stretched out her hand to tickle them, and they dodged while counterattacking, everyone laughing and playing together in a joyful mess.

  Girls are usually shy and rarely go crazy like this, so their behavior immediately became the focus of the whole class again, leaving all their classmates stunned, of course, if they wore glasses.

  In the midst of laughter, a warm and familiar figure flashed in her mind - Han's confident demeanor when leading her and her cousins in games, his resolute expression, and the gentle way he had just touched her head... As she thought about it, she suddenly felt that being Little Han's wife wouldn't be bad at all. A sweet feeling rose up in her heart, her heartbeat quickened, and a blush spread across her face once again.