"A best guy friend, huh..."
"Yeah, you're my best friend. We talk about everything, no secrets."
Can men and women have a pure friendship?
Shi Hai wasn't sure; he lacked experience in that area, making it a knowledge blind spot for him.
But he believed most of what Jian Sichun said, especially since she seemed quite natural and sincere this time.
What he didn't know was that Jian Sichun could speak so naturally because she convinced herself that "boyfriend is also a friend," allowing her to say it so smoothly.
"I see. So you want to move in because you used to live here before, right?"
"Yeah, I used to live at your place, and your mom approved it."
There was an empty room in Shi Hai's house, so it made sense that his mom might have rented it out to her.
Thinking this way, Shi Hai found it reasonable.
His mom could indeed do something like that.
In reality, the empty room was intended for Shi Hai's younger sister who hadn't arrived yet.
Shi Hai and Jian Sichun used to share a room.
Since they were a couple, the room was big enough for them to manage.
But to avoid disturbing the family, Jian Sichun had learned to keep her voice down.
They also took advantage of times when the house was mostly empty—Shi Hai's mom was often away for work, and his younger sister stayed in a dormitory during college, leaving plenty of alone time for the couple.
However, this time they obviously couldn't share a room.
"Got it. There's an empty room at home, but I'm not sure how to explain it to my mom..."
"I'll talk to her! If she doesn't agree, I won't force it."
"That works..."
It saved him the trouble of making up excuses.
At this moment, Jian Sichun finished washing the carpet and prepared to wring out the water to dry it.
But the carpet was very heavy after absorbing water, and she couldn't handle it alone.
So she called Shi Hai for help.
"Come help me wring out the water."
"Wait, put on the bathroom slippers first. Otherwise, if you slip and your skirt flips up again, and I see everything, wouldn't that be terrible?"
"You're being overly cautious!"
"It's necessary to prevent lucky pervert incidents. If you're going to live at my house, there will be awkward situations. We both need to be careful."
Given Jian Sichun's careless personality, Shi Hai believed that if they weren't careful, embarrassing incidents would surely happen.
Jian Sichun felt annoyed.
It would be one thing if he accidentally saw something, but being preemptively guarded against made her feel her dignity as a woman was being offended.
But it also showed that Shi Hai was the type who wouldn't cross boundaries without a clear relationship.
He obviously enjoyed looking at black stockings, white stockings, long socks, pantyhose, garter belts—but he was pretending to be all proper!
However, Shi Hai not doing anything to her also meant he wouldn't be swayed by other women's temptations.
With this thought, Jian Sichun felt balanced again.
"Alright! I'll wear the slippers!"
"Okay, grab that end, and I'll wring it out. Make sure you stand firm."
"Mm-hmm! I'm holding it tight, start now!"
Their first task together after her reincarnation was wringing out the carpet.
Jian Sichun found it amusing, and her mood inexplicably brightened.
It seemed that doing anything with him made her happy.
Drip, drip, drip...
As the water was squeezed out, Shi Hai asked again.
"So, besides moving into my place, don't you have any other wishes?"
"Well..."
Jian Sichun thought seriously and realized she didn't have many regrets.
Her previous life wasn't wealthy, but her income was secure.
And with Shi Hai by her side to help, she had even fewer worries.
While she wasn't very knowledgeable in other areas, she knew a lot about her own interests.
In this life, video-sharing websites were just starting out.
If she became an uploader now, she could quickly become one of the pioneers.
Jian Sichun prided herself on her advanced artistic skills and aesthetics.
She could sing and dance well, so she felt she could succeed in any category as an uploader.
However, the videos she uploaded in her previous life were all edited by Shi Hai.
Doing it alone would make it difficult to produce high-quality videos.
But even if uploading videos didn't work out, she had a trump card: virtual streaming!
The concept was still unheard of, so she could be the first to try it!
Thinking about it this way, no matter how she approached it, this life couldn't be worse than the last.
Reflecting further, Jian Sichun realized she could do many things, but if she had to do them alone, it wouldn't be as meaningful...
Shi Hai saw through her thoughts from her expression.
Was it possible for a reincarnated person to have so few desires?
Did that mean she lived a good life in her previous life?
Shi Hai thought for a moment and then rephrased his question.
"Alright, let's not talk about wishes for now. But you must have some regrets, right?"
Life is filled with regrets. There are always one or two things that one wanted to do but couldn't.
"Ah..."
Speaking of regrets, Jian Sichun did have one significant regret.
It was something that haunted her.
She never got to marry Shi Hai.
She never became his 'wife.'
In the end, she remained just his 'girlfriend.'
The reason was simple: they had planned to move into their new home and hold the wedding simultaneously.
The new house was still being renovated, so the wedding kept getting postponed.
Jian Sichun's wedding dress had already been made, and there were three sets, all hand-sewn by Shi Hai himself.
The rings were prepared, and they were just waiting for a good day for the wedding...
Shi Hai had once joked with her.
—— "I have to make you my wife before you turn 30." ——
Ah...
No wonder I insist on being 29...
Jian Sichun realized that her words and actions, even her inadvertent thoughts, were all intertwined with him.
"I want... to be a bride."
Her heartfelt wish slipped out uncontrollably.
Jian Sichun couldn't go against her feelings.
Shi Hai smiled upon hearing this.
"That's a lovely wish."
Then Jian Sichun looked at Shi Hai and continued.
"And I want to find you a girlfriend."
"Huh?"
Shi Hai was dumbfounded.
But Jian Sichun had thought it through.
If she stayed with Shi Hai, he might risk his life to save her.
So, she had to find him a girlfriend first...
Then, if they both made it to 2021 safely, with no accidents...
She would find a way to win Shi Hai back!
She could give up being his first girlfriend, but being his wife was non-negotiable!
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