Running Over The Head Of My Ex [Rebirth]

Chapter 67

At that moment, it seemed like the words “we’ve been fooled” were written on everyone’s faces.

Especially Chai Xu, whose lips trembled in despair, his expression pitiful and teary-eyed.

His slender, bony arm tugged at He Qingqi, looking at her with a downcast gaze, as if seeking comfort.

“Sister Qi, boo hoo…”

The little childhood friend was too deeply immersed in the act. He Qingqi sighed inwardly and had no choice but to play along.

As she often did during their younger days, she patted his shoulder and rubbed his round head.

With a face full of solemnity, she said, “We’ve all been fools.”

Jiang Shan looked over curiously, with an expression of gentle kindness, as if watching younger ones play.

“You two have really good relationships,” she remarked.

Chai Xu looked at her with his deer-like eyes and instantly smiled. “Of course,” he said proudly. “Qingqi and I grew up together.”

He Qingqi glanced at him, a teasing smile creeping into her eyes. “Yes, and when we were young, his father used to say…”

He Qingqi deliberately stretched out the sentence, sweeping her gaze over everyone, leaving them hanging in suspense.

The other four were all piqued with curiosity, waiting for her to continue, except for Chai Xu, who, like a startled cat, sharply called out, “Qingqi!”

He Qingqi pretended not to hear, her face serious as she continued, “He used to wonder why we couldn’t switch genders. After all, Xu Xu was more like a girl, and he loved to cry. If he didn’t see me, he would cry and beg to come to my house to be my little brother.”

Hearing this, Qi Ran was momentarily stunned before showing hesitation. “Wait… isn’t Chai Xu older? I remember Chai Xu is two months older than Qingqi, right?”

The air fell silent.

A few seconds later, the room burst into laughter. Lin Dao, struck by the humor, clutched her stomach and laughed heartily. “Chai Xu, do you have no shame? You’re older than Qingqi, yet you call her ‘Sister Qi’ all the time.”

Chai Xu’s face flushed slightly, and he snapped back in frustration, “I like it!”

He Qingqi looked at Lin Dao with a gentle smile. “You can just call me Qingqi.”

Reflecting on how her anger toward him yesterday was unfounded, especially since the accommodation arrangement by the show was not Lin Dao’s fault, He Qingqi felt a bit embarrassed.

Lin Dao, being very magnanimous, readily agreed and even added, “Then you can call me ‘Lin Dog’.”

A sly smile flickered in He Qingqi’s eyes as she playfully sang, “Dog, dog, dog…”

Lin Dao laughed along, “Yes, it feels like you’re calling me.”

It was as if the tension had been resolved.

Chai Xu looked bewildered at the two of them, smiling at each other, and Lin Dao started explaining what had happened that evening.

Qi Ran slapped his thighs and laughed heartily. “So, you all are old friends!”

Laughter filled the table, but only Zhuo Zhiwei seemed out of place. Her smile was overly polite, never reaching her eyes.

She discreetly turned her gaze to He Qingqi’s wrist, which was held by Chai Xu, repeatedly glancing at it, her eyes darkening.

She then looked up at someone else, her light brown eyes narrowing as she pursed her lips and clenched the fabric of her clothes, taking a deep breath.

Everyone else swept their gaze over to Zhuo Zhiwei’s side, assuming it was just her natural disposition, except He Qingqi, who couldn’t help but shudder slightly.

When Zhuo Zhiwei met her gaze, the deep emotions in her eyes made He Qingqi feel like she was back in a previous life, momentarily dazed, unsure of reality, and frozen in place.

“Qingqi?”

Chai Xu tugged at her.

He Qingqi looked over, her eyes still blank.

“Dad.”

Chai Xu blinked expectantly, looking up at her.

He Qingqi raised her eyebrows knowingly and glanced back at Zhuo Zhiwei, who was no longer looking at her.

A thread of doubt arose in her mind, and she tilted her head. Had she seen it wrong?

Probably. After all, everything was fine last night.

Recalling the events of the previous night, He Qingqi blinked, and a small figure inside her mind started to roll around in excitement, her face flushing with a hint of pink.

Her eyes sparkled with youthful energy.

Feeling even better, He Qingqi waved her hand and said confidently, “Let’s go.” She once again displayed the aura of a leader.

Two people were enough to buy groceries, so the four younger ones stayed at the inn while Qi Ran and Jiang Shan went out to buy necessities.

In the courtyard were three bicycles. He Qingqi, with her long legs, swiftly chose the white one, mounted it, and looked ahead with a proud expression.

She signaled to Chai Xu, “Wanna hop on?”

Suddenly, she felt the urge to relive childhood memories.

Chai Xu met her gaze and instantly understood her intention, tossing his hair back in a cool manner, “Sure!”

He took a few steps forward, sat on the back seat of the bicycle, and grabbed the edge of He Qingqi’s seat.

He Qingqi slightly tilted her head, her eyes downcast, smiling.

At that moment, Zhuo Zhiwei happened to step out of the house. The midday sunlight poured over the courtyard like shattered gold, also bathing the handsome pair on the bicycle. Seeing this scene, she froze in place.

Chai Xu and He Qingqi were of the same kind—both cheerful and lively. They had similar family backgrounds and childhood experiences, and even the curve of their smiles was so alike. When they were together, they always had endless things to talk about, perfectly in sync, understanding each other’s thoughts without a word.

Fortunately, He Qingqi liked girls.

Zhuo Zhiwei’s eyes darkened as she stared at them, though knowing nothing would come of it, she couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy. She quietly averted her gaze.

So dazzling.

She glared at He Qingqi.

Catching sight of that glare out of the corner of her eye, He Qingqi, who had been looking over excitedly: ???

What was wrong with her?

She was confused.

She’d just been given a dirty look for no reason.

Chai Xu nudged her with his foot. “Let’s go, Sister Qi.”

“Huh?” He Qingqi was slow to react, then suddenly realized, “Oh, okay.”

She hadn’t ridden in a while, and as she stepped on the pedals, the start was a bit shaky.

But her sense of balance was strong, and now Chai Xu was lighter than he had been years ago. Gradually, the bike steadied.

Chai Xu’s long legs naturally lifted, feeling the wind brushing past his ears; the sound of “whoosh” was delightful. His smile widened, and he began to shout with joy, spreading his arms wide.

He Qingqi kept her eyes on the road ahead, thinking about what she might have done wrong.

A sudden intuition hit her as she remembered something that happened on the show “Occasionally.” Her eyes lit up.

Could it be… just like her, Zhuo Zhiwei was jealous?

Because it looked like she was too close to Chai Xu?

Although the reasons were different, He Qingqi was still pleased by the thought. Her mood lifted as if it were soaring with the wind, her mouth curling into a smile as she joined Chai Xu in shouting, “Ah!”

Who doesn’t like having their crush get jealous? Even if it’s just on a friendly level.

Caught up in the moment, Chai Xu seemed eager to outdo her, raising his voice.

He Qingqi wasn’t one to back down and continued.

The two of them were having a blast, but suddenly a thought struck He Qingqi like a jolt. She stopped the bike.

Belatedly, she realized that if Zhuo Zhiwei was jealous and upset, how could she still be here playing with Chai Xu?

She felt that she should distance herself from anything that might make Zhuo Zhiwei unhappy. No flirting, maintaining a proper distance—He Qingqi’s expression turned serious.

So, Chai Xu saw that the Sister Qi, who had been all smiles just moments ago, suddenly became cold and indifferent, her eyes half-narrowed, signaling to the side.

“Get off.”

Chai Xu: “?”

He Qingqi, without missing a beat, said with a straight face, “To relive the childhood experience.”

Chai Xu: “!”

With a bitter expression he was on the verge of collapsing. “Sister Qi, shouldn’t I be the one giving you a ride? There’s only the two of us.”

He Qingqi didn’t bother arguing with him, only repeating, “Get off.”

Chai Xu had feared nothing since childhood, except He Qingqi’s cold face. Hearing her insistence, he could only pout and reluctantly get off the bike.

He Qingqi gave him a satisfied glance, nodding slightly, and then added, “Alright, now let’s continue reliving the childhood experience.”

So righteous.

She spoke with such conviction, as if her actions were entirely justified, yet Chai Xu didn’t believe a word of it. He stared at her with a wounded look.

He Qingqi ignored him, turned the bike around, and headed back to the inn.

Chai Xu had no choice but to chase after her. Though he didn’t dare to speak out, he secretly

grumbled in his mind.

Suddenly, he recalled the scene from earlier—Sister Qi seemed to have hesitated when Zhuo Zhiwei appeared.

Chai Xu thought he had uncovered the truth and his voice echoed through the bamboo grove in despair: “You’re ditching me for her!”

He Qingqi’s ears twitched, but she acted as if she hadn’t heard.

With a smile, she rode back to the inn.

Panting, Chai Xu followed close behind.

He Qingqi’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Zhuo Zhiwei, who was still in the courtyard.

Lin Dao looked at the sweat-soaked Chai Xu in surprise. “Did you run back?”

Though he could complain freely outside, Chai Xu knew better than to speak out of turn now that they were back. He nodded, mimicking He Qingqi’s serious expression.

“To relive the childhood experience.”

“Childhood experience?” Lin Dao chuckled. “So, in childhood, was Qingqi running ahead, and you chasing behind?”

Hearing this brought Chai Xu back to his memories.

There were six of them back then.

Besides the five of them causing trouble, there was another girl who seemed to like He Qingqi.

She felt happy every time she saw her.

Unfortunately, He Qingqi was as proud as a peacock during her teenage years, self-centered and conceited, completely focused on Fang Xuan Yao, never noticing the girl watching her back.

Letting her tag along with them was already the limit, but she would never go out of her way to care for her.

Back then, all five of them had bicycles. Once, they decided to ride to Gu Mingrui’s equestrian club as usual.

The girl hesitated.

Gu Mingrui, always the gentleman, saw her secretly glancing at He Qingqi’s profile, looking so pitiful that he softened. He suggested, “How about this? We take turns riding; one person rides a section, and the one who’s swapped out runs along.”

Since someone had proposed a solution, He Qingqi naturally had no objections.

She nodded indifferently.

At first, they did follow this plan, but later, when it was Chai Xu’s turn to run, things went off track.

He Qingqi had taken care of Chai Xu since they were little, so when it was his turn to run, she asked, “Do you want me to give you a ride?”

Chai Xu’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly agreed. Compared to running behind, sitting on the back seat and being given a ride was much more comfortable, even though lifting his legs was still tiring.

Seeing this, the girl, who was sweating profusely, lost her heart and stopped playing with them.

Gradually, they lost touch, and He Qingqi seemed somewhat regretful. Once, during a meal together, she mentioned how you lose touch with many people as you grow up and brought up this girl.

She had completely missed the girl’s feelings.

Chai Xu left out the part about the girl and told the rest of the story to Lin Dao.

He then glanced at He Qingqi, thinking to himself, “She’s really clueless.”

She even called herself a fool, but the real fool was her!

Chai Xu recalled her critique of his dancing and felt a bit vengeful.

Then he saw that the fool said, “Weiwei.”

The fool patted the back seat of her bike, completely lacking the exaggerated flair she showed when they were together, her smile warm as a little sun.

“Do you want to try the back seat of my bike?”

Chai Xu thought blankly, “Dad, you’ve changed.”

But then, He Qingqi, who had always been smooth in front of Zhuo Zhiwei, finally hit a snag.

Zhuo Zhiwei lifted her chin and said, “No.”

Her tone was cold and indifferent as she walked away.

Yet it strangely sounded a bit haughty.

So, Chai Xu watched as his Sister Qi seemed to turn to stone, her hand frozen mid-pat on the back seat.

Shattered.