"Qingyu, I only found out today that you opened a shop here!"
Feng Chao walked around, his legs feeling a bit uncomfortable. When he saw Lin Qingyu, he was limping.
What are you doing here?
Before Lin Qingyu could speak, Gu Shi immediately stood in front of her, his broad body completely blocking her view.
Feng Chao was still very thin, and he couldn't see Lin Qingyu at all.
"Comrade Gu, I came here... to have a meal, and also to chat with Qingyu. We're all from the same hometown, you don't need to do this, do you?"
Gu Shi didn't move aside and asked again, "Wasn't what I told you before clear enough?"
Feng Chao wanted to argue, but seeing that more and more people were gathering around him, he felt a little guilty and left with a remark.
"I'll come see you again when I have time, Qingyu."
He ran away as soon as he finished speaking, afraid that someone around him would recognize him.
The main reason was that he was afraid someone would recognize him as a student at the teachers' college; Feng Chao was quite concerned about his reputation at school.
Gu Shi stared at his back, and between the furrows of his brows, there was a hidden sense of annoyance.
Once the main character left, the onlookers stopped watching the drama unfold. However, many people remembered the newly opened restaurant and planned to come back when they had time.
It's so dark outside, but there are streetlights everywhere in the city.
As the three walked into the residential area, Zhao Xiaobao suddenly spoke up.
“I ran into Wu, the educated youth, before. She lives across from our house.”
Lin Qingyu stopped in surprise, but Gu Shi didn't react.
"When did you run into him? I've been here for so long and I didn't even notice."
Lin Qingyu stood there, her mind replaying scenes from her previous life.
In her previous life, Wu Lili received help from Feng Chao and herself, and found a very easy job.
A butcher in a store—that job couldn't be better.
I just don't know how Wu Lili is doing now. Although her family is somewhat wealthy, they are extremely patriarchal.
Especially her father, there's no way he could find her such a good job.
She failed to get into university in her previous life, and it's likely to be the same in this one.
Lin Qingyu was lost in thought, and Gu Shi didn't urge her. Zhao Xiaobao ate the pastries in his hand while watching someone walk towards them in the distance.
"Qingyu, it's been a long time!"
As expected, the person who arrived was none other than Wu Lili.
She had just gotten off work, her hair was casually combed back, and she looked somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or a lack of motivation).
What's going on here?
Lin Qingyu looked Wu Lili up and down. It was already winter, and she was still wearing cloth shoes, which made her look rather pitiful.
"Oh! I'm quite busy at work, and I'll be too hot if I wear too many clothes!"
Wu Lili awkwardly tugged at her clothes, and only when the cold wind blew did she realize that she was shivering.
"Qingyu, we're neighbors! But I'm quite busy with work, and I've noticed you're often not home, so I haven't had a chance to say hello."
At this moment, Wu Lili seemed to be trying to curry favor with him, and her words were full of flattery.
She had already found out that Lin Qingyu was now rich, owning both a factory and a restaurant.
Today is also the opening day of her restaurant.
Lin Qingyu didn't answer, so Gu Shi and Zhao Xiaobao were even less likely to pay her any attention.
Wu Lili wasn't embarrassed and went over to take Lin Qingyu's hand.
"Xiaoyu..."
Gu Shi blocked her with a sidestep, but Lin Qingyu still touched her hand.
It was ice-cold, just like her lifeless corpse from her previous life.
Wu Lili's hand froze on the spot; she truly dared not provoke Gu Shi.
Lin Qingyu glanced at her, scoffing inwardly. She hadn't forgotten that what happened in her previous life had happened, and that was that.
It won't be forgotten just because time has passed and the other person is living a miserable life.
“Wu, you should go home quickly! It’s so cold outside. If you catch a cold, you won’t be able to go to work.”
Wu Lili sniffed, as if it were the right time; it was indeed cold, and she hadn't put on her coat yet.
Actually, she used to wear a military overcoat when she went out. Although it wasn't very stylish, it was very warm.
She deliberately didn't wear anything today, thinking there was a high chance she would run into Lin Qingyu.
He wanted to use his pitiful image to make Lin Qingyu feel guilty, so that she could gain some benefits.
However, now didn't seem like a good time, so she could only pull her collar up to try and block out as much of the cold wind as possible.
"Okay, okay, I'll head home now. Xiaoyu, you guys should head home too! We'll talk another day."
With a wave, Wu Lili jogged into the apartment building.
Then came the sound of footsteps going upstairs, the sound of someone taking a key to open the door, and then, bang, the door slammed shut again.
The whole process took only about a minute, and Lin Qingyu was still standing in the same spot without moving.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Shi grabbed Lin Qingyu's shoulder and moved her closer to him, thinking that Lin Qingyu was feeling sorry for Wu Lili.
"It's nothing, it's just that a lot of things have changed, yet it also feels like nothing has changed."
Gu Shi didn't say anything, but just held her hand. It was ice-cold to the touch, so he took both of her hands in his own and tried to push them into his stomach.
"Hey! What are you doing? It's so cold! What if you catch a cold?"
Lin Qingyu kept trying to dodge backward, but she couldn't overcome Gu Shi's strength.
Finally, her hand touched a soft and warm patch of skin.
Gu Shi didn't even frown, he just said, "Your hands are so cold, you should be careful not to catch a cold!"
Zhao Xiaobao had already gone upstairs by himself, opened the door and went in, and lit the coal stove first.
When the two entered the house, the air conditioning inside wasn't so cold anymore.
Lin Qingyu was a little embarrassed, so she went to wash up first.
Gu Shi didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about doing this in front of his little nephew.
He took off his coat, went into the bedroom, and lit the coal stove inside.
There was plenty of coal in the house, so we burned three coal stoves, which was enough to keep the whole house warm.
Wu Lili next door was not so lucky.
She could only afford one coal stove, so she put it in the bedroom, leaving the other rooms cold.
It's a little better now, but when the coldest days of winter arrive, we'll have to stay in the bedroom the whole time.
What a waste of such a big house.
She doesn't rent out the house; she just wants to enjoy this big house all by herself.
Wu Lili just waited like that until the following spring.
However, Lin Qingyu didn't care about any of that at the moment. She washed her face with hot water, soaked her feet, and lay comfortably on the bed.
She was quite tired today, and she originally wanted to discuss things with Gu Shi.
As a result, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
When Gu Shi returned to the room, he could hear her snoring.
"You're so tired, go to sleep early!"
Gu Shi bent down and kissed Lin Qingyu's face, looking at her with pity, before leaving the house and turning to go into the study.
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