Chapter 582: Being Yourself

Lu Yuanqiu held the phone, read this sentence twice in his mind, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

He typed a reply.

『Lu Yuanqiu』: Yes, friend!

Long Liandong is a good girl, at least that’s what Lu Yuanqiu thinks, and she has helped a lot in the time they’ve been together.

But since he had already regarded Bai Qingxia as the only one in his life, Lu Yuanqiu could not give this love to a second person no matter what. He once thought that such a man did not exist, at least not himself.

After all, which man is not lustful? Who doesn't like beautiful girls? Who said that if you like one, you can't like another at the same time? Others can be scumbags, so why can't I? Just live a happy life, anyway, I have plenty of money.

But after being reborn, Lu Yuanqiu realized that he had such thoughts because he had never met a girl like Bai Qingxia who was simple, kind, and only had eyes for him.

This is a sense of responsibility that is hard to explain. If I have to explain it, the reason is very simple, because she gave me all her love.

Then I will do the same.

Long Liandong did not reply. Lu Yuanqiu turned to the chat interface with Cao Shuang and sent a message. Then he took his guitar from the bedside and tried to play the music score.

He hummed the song he wrote softly, and his expression gradually became serious.

Go down from the 17th floor, in the study on the 6th floor.

Bai Qingxia was wearing a light pink training suit and doing the splits on the sponge-covered floor. She stretched her slender arms upwards, moving her upper body, which was as soft as a willow branch, while quietly listening to the instrumental music "Maple" playing on the speakers next to her, and thinking about the corresponding dance steps as her eyes moved.

"Sister~" A soft voice came from the door. Bai Qingxia put down her arms and turned to look.

Ran Ran pushed the door open a crack and stood at the door holding an envelope. She shook the envelope and said, "Mom said a letter fell out of your suitcase and asked me to show it to you."

Bai Qingxia found out that it was the letter Long Liandong wrote to her. She walked over, took the letter in her hand, and rubbed Ranran's head: "Tell your mother that I know~"

"Then I'll leave. Mom doesn't let Ranran disturb her dancing practice." Ranran stared at the air and whispered to Bai Qingxia.

Bai Qingxia smiled and rubbed Ranran's little head again. She stood at the door and watched Ranran walk all the way to the living room. Seeing that the little girl walked steadily, she closed the door and walked into the room.

Sitting on the ground, Bai Qingxia stared at the letter, and Sister Li's words "Come on" from the daytime echoed in her mind.

She put the letter down, let out a long breath, and looked up at the ceiling with her clear eyes, thinking that Lu Yuanqiu might be sitting right above her.

"My bright blonde hair makes more and more people like me, but I am also afraid that people will see my faded roots if they get too close. But you know what? Youth is short, and what I want most is friends. It is you who gave me the last reason not to dye my hair."

"My life is worthless, but if I get hold of this beast, I will make him pay the price."

"I can't break free from the shackles of the world, so I will take off these shackles of the world. From today on, I will boldly love him."

Bai Qingxia stared at the ceiling for a long time, muttering to herself, "It turns out that they are all trying hard to be themselves..."

With Feng's music playing in the background, she held the envelope in her right hand and slowly lowered her head.

Bai Qingxia began to look straight at herself in the mirror.

…

"Hello, Sister Shuang!"

At the barbecue stall, a dozen or so spirited young men stood up from the tables and bowed to Ruan Yueru in unison. This scene caused the owner of the barbecue stall, who was surrounded by charcoal smoke, to turn around and look at them in surprise.

Seeing Ruan Yueru standing there in a daze, Cao Shuang suppressed his almost tense mouth and quickly turned around and scolded, "Don't scream! Do you understand?"

"We don't call everyone 'Shuang Sao'." One of the spirited young men retorted.

Cao Shuang immediately pointed his chopsticks at him and said, "Shut up! I'm only in my third year of high school. Studying hard is the most important thing. What's the point of dating?"

As soon as Cao Shuang finished speaking, his cell phone rang. He took it out of his pocket to check.

『Lu Dasheng』: Don’t forget subject three, Shuangzi.

『Cao Shuang』: Okay, Brother Qiu.

Cao Shuang put the phone back into his pocket and looked at Ruan Yueru. He found that Ruan Yueru had already sat down, staring at the barbecue on the table with a depressed expression. Although she looked depressed, her neck still honestly made a swallowing motion.

"Why are you standing there? Eat." Cao Shuang sat down next to her and greeted her.

Ruan Yueru then started to move. Cao Shuang sat beside her and looked at her with a smile. Ruan Yueru's hair had already fallen to her shoulders. She used to be a tomboy, but now she had turned into a sweet girl with long straight black hair.

Well... the way she eats doesn't look like a sweet girl, but Cao Shuang still thinks she is quite sweet. He wants to sit next to her, hold her cheeks with his hands, and watch her from now until dawn.

"Do you still play basketball?" Cao Shuang asked.

Ruan Yueru shook her head and raised her hand to lift the hair stuck to her face: "My dad doesn't allow me to play anymore. I'm in the third year of high school and I have to study hard."

Cao Shuang wanted to help her push her hair back from her ears, but he raised and put his hand down awkwardly, and finally he could only move the kebabs towards her.

Seeing this, Ruan Yueru raised her head and smiled foolishly. Her foodie behavior made Cao Shuang couldn't help but laugh.

The voices of several younger brothers came from the back: "Brother Shuang, we all miss Brother Qiu so much. We haven't seen him for a long time. When can we invite him out to meet? We will treat Brother Qiu to a barbecue."

Cao Shuang turned around and said, "Brother Qiu is busy participating in the competition, training, and driving practice. Let's talk about it during the next holiday."

"Hehe, I really miss the time in high school when I saw Brother Qiu being provoked and a bunch of us throwing down our chopsticks and getting up. It's only been a year and I already miss going to school."

Upon hearing this, Cao Shuang picked up a chopstick and threw it at the person who was speaking: "You are reminiscing now, but what did you do in the past?! I told you to study hard, but you didn't listen!"

The guy who was hit by the chopsticks retorted: "We may not be good at studying, but we are loyal. If Brother Qiu is in trouble, believe it or not, we will all come to support him with just one word?"

"Still supporting..." Cao Shuang pretended to fall with the chopsticks. The person opposite him subconsciously raised his hands to cover his head, only to find that the chopsticks were not thrown over.

Cao Shuang turned around, put down his chopsticks, and looked at Ruan Yueru. Seeing the girl staring at him blankly, Cao Shuang explained awkwardly, "Uh... Actually, I'm not as rude as before. I'm like Brother Qiu and be a gentle person."

"No, I wanted to ask you if you have any more? I have finished eating what's on the table." Ruan Yueru said to him.

Cao Shuang's eyes widened instantly. The dozens of pieces of barbecue on the table had all turned into bare skewers in a short while.

(End of this chapter)