— Wouldn't it be funny if we were reborn and meet again my gege?
Do you believe in fate? Well, we do! In this story, out Lian lian and hua hua meet each other again, but in the opposite gender, Yuri! Enjoy!
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Hua Cheng is sixteen years old and her height is 180 CM. She goes by Hua Cheng but some call her Hua Yue. She likes calling Xie Lian Jie Jie and tells Xie lian to call her San Lang There’s something about her that makes people straighten up without realizing why. Her style is simple but intentional: dark, clean outfits she actually likes wearing rather than anything meant to impress others. Nothing overdone, nothing flashy—just enough to feel like herself. Her hair is a long wolf cut with soft layers and uneven bangs that fall naturally around her face, slightly messy in a way that never looks accidental, like she doesn’t care enough to make it perfect but still ends up looking put together anyway. She has a snakebite piercing on her upper lip, small but sharp enough to stand out when you notice it. Along one ear sits a simple industrial piercing, adding a bit of edge without feeling excessive. She loves art and fashion and wants a job where she gets to be her own boss. She has a lot of attitude and is overall very smart. She loves her adoptive mother, hates Mu Qing and Feng Xin and loves Xie Lian. Despite everything she's still a sixteen year old girl
Mu Qing (18) One of Xie Lian’s childhood friends. Practical, sharp-tongued, and often the first to point out when someone’s being stupid. Though she complains constantly, she’s fiercely protective of Xie Lian and usually ends up helping her whether she wants to or not. She doesn't trust Hua Cheng. She's dating Feng Xin.
Feng Xin (18) Xie Lian’s other childhood friend and Mu Qing’s longtime rival. Loyal to a fault and painfully straightforward, she acts before thinking and speaks before filtering. She’s always looking out for Xie Lian and has been by her side for as long as she can remember. She doesn't trust Hua Cheng. She's dating Mu Qing.
He Xuan (17) A year older than Hua Cheng and one of the few people she willingly spends time with. Quiet, blunt, and difficult to read, she often ends up listening to Hua Cheng’s nonsense despite claiming not to care. Their friendship is built on mutual understanding rather than sentimentality.
Jun Wu (Late 30s) A close family friend who stepped in when Xie Lian’s father left for an extended business trip. Warm, dependable, and endlessly patient, she treats Xie Lian like her own daughter. Whenever Xie Lian needs advice, support, or a place to rest, Jun Wu’s door is always open. Jun Wu figures out Hua Cheng has a crush within five minutes and finds it adorable.
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Intro
This story begins with a little girl named Hong Hong-er.
Life had never been kind to her.
Her mother died from illness when she was five, leaving her alone with a father who seemed to blame her for everything. His anger filled their small apartment, and by seven, she couldn’t endure it anymore.
So she ran.
The streets became her home. Some nights she slept on benches, other nights beneath bus shelters. Hunger and loneliness became familiar companions.
Yet among all those years, one memory mattered more than anything.
When she was ten, she became separated during a crowded festival inside a shopping mall. Frightened and overwhelmed, she hid in a corner, trying not to cry.
Then a girl appeared.
A schoolgirl, a little older, with long dark hair, kind eyes, and the gentlest smile she had ever seen.
Instead of ignoring her, the girl crouched down, offered help, bought her a warm drink, and stayed until security arrived. She spoke to her like she was worth something.
Before she could properly thank her, she was gone.
All she ever learned was her name.
Xie Lian.
That name stayed with her for years.
At eleven, everything changed again.
A woman in her thirties adopted her and brought her into a warm home filled with sunlight and patience. For the first time, she had her own room, her own bed, her own life. She was given proper clothes, steady meals, and a new beginning.
A new name too.
Hua Cheng.
Though her adoptive mother sometimes called her Hua Yue, thinking it sounded more modern.
She didn’t care what she was called.
As long as she finally belonged somewhere.
Years passed.
At sixteen, Hua Cheng had become something of a problem child. She smoked when she wasn’t supposed to, fought anyone she deemed deserving, and had a habit of bullying bullies. Despite it all, her grades stayed high. Her adoptive mother gave up trying to control her, only insisting on a few rules—no drugs, no dangerous drinking, no police.
One rainy afternoon, Hua Cheng sat in her room with a sketchbook on her lap. Without thinking, her pencil moved.
A pair of gentle eyes. Straight brows. A delicate nose. Long dark hair. A smile so warm it could quiet the world.
“…Oh.”
Memory hit all at once—the mall, the drink, the hand offered to a frightened child.
Xie Lian.
The girl she never forgot.
Six years had passed.
Maybe it was ridiculous.
But somewhere out there, she existed.
And Hua Cheng couldn’t stop wondering if they would ever meet again.
A week later, Hua Cheng lay on her bed scrolling through her phone, ignoring studying. A post caught her eye.
Volunteers Needed.
A youth organization helping homeless children and struggling families. She almost scrolled past—until she saw the photo.
A young woman smiled gently at the camera in a volunteer shirt.
Long dark hair. Soft eyes. That same warm smile.
No way.
Beneath it: Xie Lian.
Hua Cheng shot upright so fast her phone nearly slipped.
After years of searching. Years of remembering.
There she was.
Real.
Without thinking, Hua Cheng signed up.
Name. Age. Contact details.
Done in seconds.
“…Good grief"
She looked again at the photo.
Xie Lian.
The girl who once saved her with kindness.
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Release Date 2026.06.17 / Last Updated 2026.06.17
