Night had already fallen when I left the Shenhe family's house.
Lin Yu sat in Gu Yunze's car, and only after the car stopped in an open space outside the school did she adopt a posture of having a heart-to-heart talk.
"Have I been holding you back all this time? Are you worried?"
She was more interested in knowing Gu Yunze's thoughts.
Gu Yunze paused for a moment, then replied without thinking too much, "You didn't delay me. If I had to say I was anxious, I was."
He looked at Lin Yu's beautiful face and said, "I'm eager to become your true lover."
Lin Yu was somewhat surprised that he would say such a thing, as he had never previously urged him to do so.
Now that she knew he was anxious, Lin Yu belatedly realized that she had overlooked his feelings before.
He's just been accommodating himself all along.
She said with some guilt, "I'm sorry, it seems like it was my fault."
Gu Yunze shook his head: "No, I know everything. You have things you want to do, and so do I. As long as we have each other in our hearts, it's not a delay."
Lin Yu admitted that she had feelings for him, but she would never say that he was her number one priority.
She still cares more about herself.
But Gu Yunze also held a very important place in her heart, and Lin Yu thought that perhaps she should pay more attention to him.
Feelings are not an equal exchange, but they also cannot be a one-sided wait by one person.
Lin Yu thought for a while before saying, "We can get engaged first."
Gu Yunze's eyes lit up instantly: "Really?"
Lin Yu nodded and said, "What, you don't like it?"
"I like it, of course I like it. What day should we pick?" he quickly replied, afraid that Lin Yu would take back her words.
Lin Yu felt a rare blush when she thought about the engagement: "Shouldn't we tell both sets of parents first?"
Gu Yunze said he would discuss it with his parents. Lin Yu's parents could not be contacted for the time being, so he could only call her grandparents and uncle.
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Under the dim light, the two people in the car couldn't help but embrace.
Gu Yunze couldn't help but sigh, feeling as comfortable as if a long-awaited rain had fallen.
Lin Yu cherished this warmth even more; Gu Yunze's strong physique and broad chest always gave her a sense of security.
They were never a clingy couple, but at this moment, Lin Yu felt an overwhelming surge of affection.
Gu Yunze held her close, their necks intertwined, their sticky breaths filling the narrow space.
The car windows gradually became blurry due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside.
The two leaned against each other in the car, Lin Yu hooking her arm around him and soothing his restless heart with her soft lips and tongue.
When Lin Yu got out of the car, her cheeks and ears were already flushed red.
Gu Yunze's breathing became heavier.
The two dared not look at each other again. Lin Yu turned around and ran into the school, leaving Gu Yunze with only a hurried back view.
Gu Yunze watched her walk into the school gate, his eyes filled with determination.
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Even though they had agreed to get engaged, Lin Yu was still just a college student who needed to study.
The two families arranged the start date for Lin Yu's first semester vacation over the phone.
The Lin family will come to Beicheng to formally meet the Gu family.
Lin Yu and Gu Yunze simply left the matter to their elders.
Li Huizhu had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Although it wasn't a wedding, she wanted to make even a simple engagement ceremony look beautiful.
To please her future daughter-in-law, Li Huizhu often visited Lin Yu at the school.
Lin Yu was quite nervous when she first arrived at the school.
However, after visiting several more times, Lin Yu gradually relaxed and gained a better understanding of Li Huizhu.
She is a very individualistic woman.
For example, she would complain about Gu's father in front of Lin Yu, saying he was "too old" and "unromantic"...
When it comes to Gu Yunze's older brother and sister, she also expresses disdain and disgust.
Li Huizhu is not a scheming person; she speaks her mind directly, which is why Lin Yu gets along well with her.
Li Huizhu was the same; she initially came to ask Lin Yu for his opinion regarding their engagement.
The next few times, I just wanted to chat with Lin Yu.
Lin Yu never minced words with her; he would speak his mind directly and tell her many interesting stories from his university days.
Li Huizhu felt like she had a daughter, someone she could freely share her innermost thoughts with.
As a result, the two saw each other more frequently, and even their classmates at school thought they were biological mother and daughter.
"Lin Yu, your mother is here."
Upon hearing her classmate's words, Lin Yu knew it was Li Huizhu.
She had previously told her roommate that it was her boyfriend's mother, but somehow the story got back to her mother.
However, she didn't correct them further and let them think that way.
When they got downstairs, Lin Yu waved to Li Huizhu from afar: "Auntie, you're here! Have you eaten yet?"
Li Huizhu said absentmindedly, "I've eaten. Xiaoyu, do you have time? Auntie has something to tell you."
Lin Yu was a little confused, but still agreed, "Auntie, let's find a place to sit for a while."
The two sat down on a chair by the lake, and Lin Yu asked, "Auntie, is something bothering you?"
She wondered if Gu Yunze's older brother and sister had caused trouble again.
Originally, with the engagement date approaching, Li Huizhu should have been busy preparing and wouldn't have had time to come and see her.
"Xiaoyu, Auntie came to tell you something."
Li Huizhu's face was somewhat pale, and she looked unwell.
Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat: "Is something wrong with Yunze?"
At this moment, her mind was racing with countless speculations.
Gu Yunze has been very busy lately, and Lin Yu is currently taking her final exams, so the two rarely contact each other.
The last time we met was more than two weeks ago.
Li Huizhu held Lin Yu's hand and said to her, "Yunze, you're going to the battlefield, so your engagement will have to be postponed."
Lin Yu's eyes widened involuntarily, her mouth dry: "Auntie..."
Li Huizhu nodded through gritted teeth: "He left in a hurry and didn't have time to inform you. I watched them leave."
She told Lin Yu about what happened today; Gu Yunze had been called to the camp early in the morning.
Not long after he returned, he said he was leaving and asked Li Huizhu to tell Lin Yu.
Li Huizhu watched from afar as he led a whole regiment of people into the car and drove away.
She asked Gu Henglin and learned that Gu Yunze had been urgently dispatched to the southwestern battlefield.
Li Huizhu was anxious and couldn't eat. Remembering her son's instructions, she ran to tell Lin Yu.
Since Gu Yunze has gone to the battlefield, the engagement must be postponed.
Li Huizhu dared not think of any other possibilities, and could only comfort herself and Lin Yu: "Let's talk about it when he comes back."
Lin Yu was silent for a moment, then took Li Huizhu's hand:
"Auntie, don't think too much. Take good care of yourself. We'll wait for him to come back together."
She felt it wasn't real, and always thought it was unreal. The wars in history books and news were so far removed from her, how could they happen to her?
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