The bookstore remained quiet. The weather was lovely today, with the light from outside filtering into the room, making the entire bookstore exceptionally bright. Even Xiong Er's smile seemed to brighten.

Gu Li nodded, "Let's go, sit next to Xiong Er."

Jiang Xu nodded, "Those two cups are for Xu Lang and Xie Tao, right?"

Gu Li said, "Hmm, how about we go sit there later?" The bookstore's seating was partially partitioned, so the two of them sat facing each other, with a two-person-sized teddy bear on their right.

Jiang Xu: "Okay, I've got nothing else to do, let's go catch up."

Gu Li, "How do we communicate?"

Jiang Xu: "Perhaps it's using the art of Ludo."

Gu Li: "Art has suddenly become more accessible to the general public."

Even though it was a public holiday, there weren't many people in the bookstore. Gu Li and Jiang Xu chatted idly, glancing occasionally at the teddy bear not far away.

Jiang Xu looked at Gu Li's eyes and asked, "What, want to touch it?"

Gu Li looked at Xiong again, "No, I'm a mature adult."

Jiang Xu: "No, you are now King Gigi."

The two drinks were brought to them by the receptionist, two identical cups placed in front of them, with the packaged drinks on the other side.

Gu Li poked the fruit tea open, took a sip, and said, "It's alright. I'm not likely to make a bad choice."

Jiang Xu also clicked on it, "Because you yourself are a source of trouble?"

Gu Li: "You've given me the cold shoulder."

Jiang Xu: "Maybe the air conditioner is too cold."

Gu Li said, "That's true, let's go then." He took one last look at Xiong Er, then stood up.

Jiang Xu also stood up and grabbed the two takeout cups before Gu Li could, saying, "You took them last time, this time it's your brother's turn to take care of you."

Gu Li picked up her glass. "It's fine. Thank you for your help, little brother."

Jiang Xu said, "Then you stand to the side, I'll walk to your right, it'll be easier for you to take some."

Gu Li made way for Jiang Xu, but Jiang Xu didn't walk alongside Gu Li. Instead, he faced Gu Li, his cup of fruit tea still on the table not far away. He reached out and pulled Gu Li's body slightly in one direction.

Gu Li looked over and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xu said, "Now you can touch Xiong Er. I'll shield you." As he spoke, he raised his right hand, using the milk tea bag to cover Gu Li's face. "King Gigi," he said in a gentle, deep voice, his smile flowing like water.

Through the gap in the transparent packaging bag, Gu Li saw Jiang Xu's cup of milk tea left on the table; the milk tea was light pink in color.

Gu Li smiled and slightly turned to the side to cover his eyes as he touched the doll. The fluffy texture was very different from the feel of human hair, but Gu Li remembered touching Jiang Xu's hair that time, and he probably preferred that fluffy and soft texture.

He touched the doll's hand and then brushed it against Jiang Xu's hand, separating them immediately. Gu Li looked into Jiang Xu's eyes and said, "I felt it for you too, and I'm passing some on to you."

Jiang Xu said, "Okay." He then stepped back, and the two stood side by side. Jiang Xu leaned slightly forward and reached for the fruit tea on the table as he walked. "Let's go."

The pink liquid trembled slightly, swaying in the transparent blanket and creating a beautiful arc.

Hu Bingbing returned to the dormitory with a string of candied hawthorns hidden behind her back. She walked to Zhang He's bed, tapped on the table, and Zhang He looked up. "Surprise!" Hu Bingbing held out the candied hawthorns to Zhang He.

Zhang He smiled with surprise at first, "Thank you, Bingbing," she said subconsciously, then her expression froze for a moment after she saw clearly.

Hu Bingbing didn't notice, "I knew you wanted to eat it, so I brought it back for you specially."

Zhang He hesitated for a moment but still spoke up, "But Bingbing, I like strawberry ones."

Hu Bingbing shoved it directly into Zhang He's hand, "They're the same. I think the hawthorn one is great. And I think you should lose some weight, otherwise how can you be with the person you like?"

Zhang He felt that the thing in her hand was very sour and astringent. She hadn't even tasted it yet, but she knew that the hawthorn must be very sour. "But the person I like is pursuing you now."

Hu Bingbing waved her hand, "That just proves you need to lose weight and become more attractive so that people will notice you, right?"

Zhang He, “You said you would help me get to know him, but why did it end up like this? And you said I was special, the kind of person you wanted to be friends with.”

Hu Bingbing frowned, her head bowed. "Are you blaming me? I really helped you understand him, and then he kept contacting me for some reason, but I ignored him," she said, her voice tinged with sadness. "Besides, I really think you're special, but I also hope you can become a better person!" She looked up at Zhang He, her eyes filled with a misty haze.

Of course, she thought Zhang He was special, especially stupid and easily fooled.

Zhang He paused abruptly. "No, Bingbing, I didn't mean that. I... I'm just in a bad mood," she said, holding up a candied hawthorn skewer. "The hawthorn ones are good too. You must be doing this for my own good."

Hu Bingbing let out a soft sigh, as if relieved. "I'm glad you didn't misunderstand me. I was really worried you would, after all, you're my best friend." See? She was right.

Zhang He felt that she shouldn't have doubted Hu Bingbing because of a few words from others. Hu Bingbing was the one who had initially led her to the light. "I understand, Bingbing, I will never misunderstand you again."

After she finished speaking, she quickly picked up the candied hawthorn that was wrapped up on the other side, "I bought the strawberry one, I specially wanted to give it to you when you came back."

She and her both liked strawberries, and she compromised.

She forgot to do her own thing again.

Clarity always takes time. Young people have no shortage of time, but time is also the fastest thing to pass.

When Gu Li and Jiang Xu arrived at the store, the first floor was empty, and there was no one at the front desk. Gu Li immediately took out her phone and started making a call. The call was answered quickly. "Lang, you and Tao are neglecting your duties! Such high-quality customers like us have arrived, and you weren't even here at the first moment."

Xie Tao's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Isn't he downstairs? He was just looking at his phone when he suddenly dashed downstairs without even looking at it." He said, pacing back and forth, "He was waiting for me to come downstairs."

He hung up the phone, and Gu Li looked at Jiang Xu. "Let's sit down, they'll be here soon."

Before they could even sit down, Xu Lang came running back, carrying several fluttering pieces of paper that looked like tickets. "Tao!" he shouted as soon as he entered.

Gu Li waved to Xu Lang, "Lang, your voice is as excellent as ever."

Xu Lang had just rushed in when he saw Jiang Xu and Gu Li standing side by side. "Hey, it's perfect that you're here. All that's left is to inform Lü Chao and Ji Hai."

Xie Tao walked down the stairs. "What are you rushing off to?"