It Seems I’m Not The Only One Who Reincarnated

The 3:00 PM bus had very few passengers, and those who were there mostly sat towards the front, ready to get off at any moment.

Despite the many available seats, Jian Sichun and Zhu Lingjie just stood there, looking back at Shi Hai as if waiting for him to decide something.

The front rows had single seats, the middle rows had double seats, and only the back row had multiple seats.

Their intentions were clear.

Shi Hai took the lead, sitting in the back row, leaving space on either side of him.

The two girls exchanged a smile and sat beside him.

Once seated, Jian Sichun couldn’t help but tease him, nudging his shoulder with her elbow and chuckling.

“Oh? Heading straight to the back row, huh? Are you assuming all three of us will sit together?”

Shi Hai felt a bit helpless—weren’t they the ones who subtly hinted for him to go to the back row?

“After all, Lingjie and I are high-quality beauties, and those guys at the bus stop were all eyeing us like wolves…”

Jian Sichun praised herself while teasing Shi Hai.

“So, have you started to pay attention to us too?”

Seeing Jian Sichun turning the tables like this made Zhu Lingjie feel embarrassed; she could never say something like that herself.

But she was curious if Shi Hai had really started to look at them differently.

However, they didn’t expect much since it had only been five days. The fact that Shi Hai wasn’t avoiding them was already a significant improvement.

To their surprise, Shi Hai admitted it, straightforwardly saying, “That’s right. I think it’s safest for you two to sit next to me.”

The impact of his words was so strong that it left them speechless.

Shi Hai folded his arms and glanced at both of them.

They sat properly, legs together, backs straight, quietly fanning their flushed faces, feeling like the air around them had gotten even warmer.

Seriously… they barely have any defenses, yet they dare to flirt with a guy like they are Tian Shui? I could easily knock down their defenses with just a counterattack.

When it comes to being thick-skinned, even the two of them combined can’t match Shi Hai.

When they had to transfer buses, the next bus was much more crowded, and there weren’t enough empty seats in the back for all three of them.

Only one double seat was available.

“You two sit down. I’ll stand,” Shi Hai said.

The two girls obediently sat down, and Shi Hai held onto a nearby strap, standing by their seats to prevent others from bumping into them.

Jian Sichun and Zhu Lingjie felt both sentimental and reassured.

This feeling of being protected was something they hadn’t experienced in a long time.

It was part of the fond memories.

But soon, Jian Sichun’s expression changed.

It was because he had protected her so well that he saved her in that incident…

He protected her, but forgot to protect himself…

This unsettling thought made Jian Sichun unconsciously grab onto the hem of Shi Hai’s clothes, afraid he might disappear again.

Shi Hai looked down at her, sensing her unease, but instead of asking why, he brought up a different topic to distract her.

“By the way, why aren’t you wearing it anymore?”

“Huh? Wearing what?”

Lost in her anxiety, Jian Sichun didn’t immediately catch on, her first thought being: I’m pretty sure I’m wearing my panties today…

And she was wearing pants, so even if she forgot to wire one, there was no risk of exposure.

She remembered that on the day when Shi Hai sent her back to the dormitory, she was very careful because she had nothing to wear, fearing that someone would find out…

She had felt both anxious and scared, but also strangely thrilled.

Unlike Jian Sichun’s wandering thoughts, Shi Hai, a decent man, wasn’t talking about anything improper.

“What else could it be? Your eyepatch. I noticed you haven’t worn it the past few days.”

Oh, he meant the eyepatch… and here I thought… ahem…

Jian Sichun cleared her throat, pretending she hadn’t misunderstood, and answered seriously.

“Well… I realized that wearing the eyepatch actually makes me stand out more, so I decided to stop wearing it.”

In truth, Jian Sichun’s eyepatch was more about emotional trauma; she was afraid people would make a big deal out of her eye color.