It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated

“…Senior… Tian Shui?”

Zhu Lingjie, listening to their conversation from the side, caught a crucial keyword.

Tian Shui… wasn’t that the name of the president of Tianshi Group, where she and Shi Hai worked in their previous life?

The surname “Tian” was rare, and a woman named Tian Shui? It couldn’t just be a coincidence.

Moreover, Zhu Lingjie remembered that Tian Shui was their school senior by a year, so calling her “senior” wasn’t wrong.

But how did they know Tian Shui?

Seeing Zhu Lingjie’s confused expression, Jian Sichun explained.

“Yeah, she’s a senior from our school. She’s really pretty, super rich, and her family background seems extraordinary… The key point is, she seems to genuinely like Shi Hai! And I don’t mean as a joke!”

Shi Hai’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

It was only after meeting Tian Shui recently that he realized her intentions toward him were entirely personal.

He hadn’t expected Jian Sichun to figure out Tian Shui’s true motives so quickly, especially after only meeting her once.

It must be a woman’s sixth sense.

“Huh…?”

Zhu Lingjie froze in shock.

Even someone like Tian Shui was interested in Shi Hai?

What kind of changes had occurred in this rebirth world?

“But she’s only known Shi Hai for about a week and hasn’t even met him again until now. Suddenly inviting him to her home… doesn’t that seem suspicious?!”

Jian Sichun continued, giving Zhu Lingjie a meaningful glance.

The message was clear: We need to team up to face this external threat!

Zhu Lingjie understood and nodded in agreement.

“Yes… it’s unusual to invite someone to your home so quickly…”

“Right, right! And Shi Hai, you actually went! Aren’t you worried she’d… eat you up completely?!”

You’ve got some nerve saying that…

Who was it that insisted on tagging along to my house on the very first day we met?!

Shi Hai grumbled internally but outwardly said calmly, “You’re overthinking it.”

“Oh? If that’s the case, then you wouldn’t mind me checking, would you?”

“Go ahead.”

Shi Hai didn’t resist and let her inspect him from head to toe as if he were going through airport security.

He had nothing to hide—he hadn’t done anything improper and was confident in his innocence.

Jian Sichun began by examining Shi Hai’s neck and arms.

There were no hickeys, teeth marks, or other telltale signs.

She then grabbed his hand and brought it close to her face to sniff it.

There was no strange odor—just the scent of shampoo.

Shampoo? If he had taken a shower, shouldn’t it smell like body wash instead?

Simply smelling wasn’t enough, so Jian Sichun stuck out her tongue and licked his hand, hoping to taste anything unusual.

“Ahem…”

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing…”

Shi Hai felt awkward.

After all, he had just washed Tian Shui’s feet earlier, and now Jian Sichun licking his hand made it feel like she was indirectly licking Tian Shui’s feet.

He hadn’t expected Tian Shui’s joke to manifest in such a way…

Shi Hai briefly imagined a scene where Jian Sichun and Tian Shui appeared together. Surprisingly, the thought was oddly harmonious.

Meanwhile, Jian Sichun, having confirmed through taste, was now convinced that Shi Hai hadn’t done anything suspicious.

At least, he hadn’t used his hands for anything improper.

As for more critical areas, Jian Sichun couldn’t conduct a thorough inspection under the watchful eyes of others.

She couldn’t exactly pull down Shi Hai’s pants on the spot.

Feeling frustrated, Jian Sichun reluctantly let go of Shi Hai’s hand.

Shi Hai adjusted his collar, kicked off his shoes, and entered the house, asking casually, “Satisfied?”

“Yes… Sorry…”

“It’s fine. I know you’re just worried about me.”

“Mm…”

After calming down, Jian Sichun reflected and realized that such a situation was unlikely.

She had panicked upon hearing Shi Hai had gone to Tian Shui’s house.

If it were any other man, going to a woman’s house in the afternoon and returning past 10 p.m., seven or eight hours later, would be more than enough time to do all sorts of things.

But this was Shi Hai—he wasn’t the type to jump straight to home base so quickly.

Still, the person he met was Tian Shui!

Even if Shi Hai had no intention, Tian Shui might have forced him into it!

No, this wouldn’t do— She still couldn’t rest easy!

Jian Sichun resolved to interrogate him further.

Shi Hai placed his backpack down in his room when Shi Meng asked from the doorway.

“Brother, have you had dinner yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Then I’ll heat up your dinner.”

“Alright, thanks.”

“Leave it to me!”

As Shi Hai left his room, he noticed Jian Sichun had already unfolded the table and was sitting at it, waiting for him.

Zhu Lingjie sat directly across from her.

With someone on either side of the table, both staring intently at him, Shi Hai felt like he was walking into an interrogation.

Home sweet home, he thought sarcastically. First, he had to go through a “security check” just to enter the house, and now he was greeted by two “prosecutors” before he could even eat.

It seemed his home was no longer the relaxing sanctuary it used to be.

Shi Hai, however, remained unfazed. He walked up to the table and took a seat, ready for round two of the interrogation.

When Shi Meng brought over the fried pork cutlet and rice, Jian Sichun wasted no time.

“So, what made you suddenly decide to visit Senior Tian Shui’s house?”

“She messaged me this afternoon saying she was feeling lonely—”

“Lonely?!”

Jian Sichun slammed the table.

Wow! This woman is blatantly trying to seduce him!

Jian Sichun prided herself on being shamelessly bold, but Tian Shui had clearly thrown all decorum out the window.

“I knew she was teasing me,” Shi Hai said nonchalantly. “I wasn’t planning to reply, but then I remembered you mentioned that she might know a lot about cars. So, I figured I’d ask her some questions…”

“—Oh!”

Wait, what?! It’s because of me?!

Jian Sichun was stunned to realize that her own words had prompted Shi Hai to act.

She regretted it so much she wanted to smack her own forehead, but instead, she continued probing.

“Why couldn’t you just ask her through a message? Did you really need to go to her house?”

“It’s easier to explain in person.”

In truth, Shi Hai had more pressing questions to ask, which was why he decided to brave Tian Shui’s lair.

“And? You didn’t just go there to ask questions, did you? If that’s all it was, why were you there for so long?”

“We ended up talking a lot. She taught me many things I didn’t know.”

The truths about rebirth and parallel worlds had truly opened his eyes.

“What exactly did she teach you?!”

Jian Sichun slammed the table again.

From her perspective, that statement sounded highly suspicious.

There were no marks on Shi Hai, but what sort of “play” could she have taught him?!

“Calm down, Sichun,” Zhu Lingjie said, trying to soothe her.

After Jian Sichun settled down, Shi Hai continued.

“Mostly, she changed some of my preconceived notions. I realized I might’ve misunderstood her. I used to think she just wanted a toy to play with.”

“Isn’t that true? For someone like her, men must be easy pickings.”

Jian Sichun thought so too. Tian Shui exuded an undeniable allure.

Can’t you seduce someone else?! Leave my Shi Hai alone!

“That’s exactly what I’m talking about—those are stereotypes. Actually, she doesn’t have any ulterior motives toward me.”

Shi Hai had come to understand Tian Shui’s intentions.

She had her eye on Shi Hai as a promising talent, hoping to bring him under her wing.

Together, they could take on her mother, the hidden boss behind the scenes.

In short, Shi Hai now knew that Tian Shui wasn’t a bad woman.

“Although Senior Tian Shui might seem a bit… flirtatious, once you get to know her, she’s actually easy to get along with. You two should try befriending her.”

Especially later in bed… she was way cuter than she seemed before.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Jian Sichun was speechless, her mouth agape.

Zhu Lingjie and Shi Meng were equally stunned.

For Shi Hai to say such things meant he had completely accepted Tian Shui as a trustworthy person.

What kind of magic did that woman use on him?!

Could she really know how to cast a charm spell?!