Chapter 60: Pessimistic Thoughts and Perfect Love...
For the next two years, Yu Kui joined the school's debate team. Apart from sleeping in class, she spent most of her free time organizing materials and practicing her expression. She also participated in debate competitions both inside and outside the school and won many awards with her team.
She has strong critical thinking skills and obvious advantages in debate. In her junior year of college, someone posted a video of her debating online, and she became popular again.
“Now, many people in the neighborhood are asking about you,” Yu’s mother said on the phone. “They all say they envy your father and me, which makes us so happy.”
“Hehe,” Yu Kui lay on the bed, her lips still curved in a smile, “Of course, I’m the pride of the family.”
When Yu's mother saw how narcissistic she was, instead of telling her to be humble, she went along with it and said, "Who made my baby so outstanding? Of course, others would be envious."
Every time Yu Kui calls her mother, she is very happy. "Mom, summer vacation is coming soon, and I plan to find a place to do an internship."
"In City B?"
“Yes,” Yu Kui said, having only recently decided to do an internship, “with my classmates.”
After a few seconds of silence, Yu's mother asked, "Then where will you stay over there all by yourself?"
“We share an apartment,” Yu Kui said. “It’s safer for four people to be together.”
“Okay, Mom will come over and arrange it for you then,” Yu’s mother said, still a little worried about her daughter having to go to work. “I’ll find you a place to live.”
"Then what about your job?" Yu Kui didn't want to affect her mother.
“You can take your annual leave,” Yu’s mother said with a smile. “I haven’t taken my annual leave in a long time, so I can go and keep you company.”
Yu Kui raised her eyes and said, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Kui's other close friends knew that she had to do an internship and wouldn't be coming back to visit them.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Sun Shuya wailed. "I was planning to take you to Xinjiang during the summer vacation. The sky there is so blue."
"Didn't you go there before?"
“I want to go again,” Sun Shuya hummed. “I want to go every year.”
Yu Kui: "......"
"Who's going to have hot pot with me if I don't see you during summer vacation?" Sun Shuya said, "How about I come over to see you?"
"Is that okay?" Yu Kui asked, mentioning that her mother was also coming.
"Of course, I came with my aunt, it's not like we've never been here before."
Yu Kui: "......"
After finding an internship, Yu Kui and her roommates moved into a rental apartment that her mother had found for them. The apartment was close to the company, making it convenient for them to commute.
For the rest of the time, Yu Kui took the two of them on a tour of City B. Sun Shuya saw that she was busy with work every day, so she went back home not long after. Once Yu Kui's work was on track, Yu's mother also returned from leave.
As an intern, Yu Kui's daily work was varied, mainly helping the full-time employees with tasks such as printing documents and organizing materials. However, she was also gradually learning about more cases and was no longer a bookworm.
That day after work, my roommate Shujia said she was going to the park on the weekend and asked if anyone else wanted to go.
"You're going with your boyfriend, right?" Zhang Jing sneered. "Why would we be third wheels? I'm going on a date too."
"What boyfriend? Don't talk nonsense!" Shu Jia blushed. "We're just colleagues."
Although the four of them were not in the same company, they were not far apart. After starting work, Shu Jia met a senior colleague who took good care of her. After returning, she often talked about him. "Although he is not very handsome, seeing him analyze cases with ease and communicate with investors is really charming."
Yu Kui was used to her behavior. Since her freshman year, she had been searching for all kinds of handsome guys on campus, but she had never found a boyfriend. She never expected to meet her dream lover again this time.
"Come on," Xu Siyue reminded her, "You're just starting out, how can you not think everyone is amazing? Wait until you've worked for a few years and you'll see that this person is nothing special. Don't confuse work with relationships."
"What if he asks me out?" Shu Jia looked at the three advisors. "Does he have feelings for me?"
Yu Kui: "..." She shouldn't be worthy of the title of strategist.
Zhang Jing: "Do you want to go?"
"Of course I want to," Shu Jia said excitedly. "He even asked me out."
Yu Kui: "......"
"Then let's go," Xu Siyue said nonchalantly. "Did you tell him you were going to take us?"
"I haven't said yet."
"You talk to him first." Although everyone was not really keen on going hiking in the park, they were still a little worried about Shu Jia going out alone with a man she didn't know very well.
Shu Jia told the other party that she wanted to bring people, and that colleague quickly agreed.
"Alright, you guys have to come with me tomorrow."
“Okay, I’ll tell Zhou Chu.” Zhang Jing is still dating Zhou Xiao’s brother. The two are well-matched and share similar interests, and they will get married after graduating from university.
Yu Kui's phone rang.
Xie Xingzhi: "How about we take tomorrow off and go to a farmhouse to escape the summer heat?"
Yu Kui's relationship with Xie Xingzhi has remained as good as ever over the past two years. They meet almost every week. When she is busy, Xie Xingzhi will bring her food or accompany her to the library to look up information.
Yu Kui had previously wondered if he liked her and what she should do after he confessed. But as time went on, he didn't take any action and didn't show any emotion on his face. Yu Kui calmed down and realized that she had been overthinking things.
Yu Kui lowered her head and replied, "I can't tomorrow, I'm going out with friends."
"Roommate?"
"Yes, I'm going to go hiking in the park."
Which park?
After asking Shu Jia for her address, Yu Kui told her, "It's not far from where we live; you can get there by subway."
“I’ll go with you,” Xie Xingzhi called immediately. “I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning.”
"Huh?" Yu Kui was stunned. "It's not convenient for you to come tomorrow." She went to the balcony and briefly explained the situation. "It's about Shu Jia and that colleague. They'll feel uncomfortable if you come."
"I'm not bothering them."
“No,” Yu Kui refused to budge. “We’ll go hiking together another time.”
Xie Xingzhi sighed softly, "Alright then, I'll pick you up after you've finished climbing the mountain."
Yu Kui thought for a moment, "Then I'll send you my location later."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Kui went into the living room and listened to the three of them chattering about what clothes to wear and what makeup to put on tomorrow.
“I don’t think we should wear sportswear,” Zhang Jing said immediately. “It’s too plain and doesn’t make any impact.”
"What should we wear?" Zhang Jing, who had the best sense of style among the four, thought for a moment and said, "You have a great figure, so you can tie your hair in a ponytail, wear a denim suit with a red inner layer, and put on some light makeup. That way, you can win over the guy on the other side."
"Will it work?" Shu Jia asked doubtfully. "I've never worn a red inner layer before."
“I have some,” Zhang Jing said, taking out several outfits for Shu Jia to try on one by one. “You’ll see in a moment.”
Shu Jia looked stunning in the outfit she had mentioned. Everyone raised their hands in unison to vote for her, and then they arranged her makeup to ensure she would look beautiful the next day before she could go back to rest with peace of mind.
The next day, everyone got up early to make arrangements for Shujia. When they arrived at the park, their colleague was already waiting. Upon seeing the four girls coming towards them, the colleague, who was only wearing sportswear, was immediately attracted to Shujia.
"Have you been waiting long?" Shu Jia walked over demurely and asked softly.
"No, no." The colleague looked a little awkward. He handed the water he was carrying to Yu Kui and the others. After they introduced themselves, they learned that his name was Sun Lin. He was a senior colleague at Shu Jia's company and had already handled many cases. He was very promising in the company.
Seeing that Shu Jia was chatting happily with that person, the three of them quietly lagged behind, exchanged glances, and couldn't help but smile.
"You have a good eye for people," Zhang Jing whispered.
They accompanied Shu Jia today not only because they were worried about Shu Jia's safety, but also because they were concerned about the colleague's hypocrisy. Zhang Jing wore a relatively expensive backpack and bracelet, while Yu Kui and Xu Siyue also wore simple makeup.
Listening to Shu Jia talk to the other person like a happy little bird all the way, Yu Kui wondered if she should also find a partner.
I'm about to graduate from university, and it will probably be difficult to find pure love after I enter the workforce.
But she's very stubborn. Even though she's had some bad experiences in the past, she still believes in love and thinks she'll meet someone she truly likes in the future.
It's not that no one has pursued her in recent years; there have been many outstanding men. However, when Yu Kui interacts with them, her heart rate always stays within a safe range, and she occasionally resists their advances.
Yu Kui is sometimes afraid that she will no longer be "moved" by love; she is afraid that her heart has "died".
This is not a good thing for her.
"Envious?" Xu Siyue glanced at her. "How about I introduce you to someone?"
“You’ve all introduced me to several already,” Yu Kui said dejectedly, “I’d better just forget about it.”
After Zhang Jing started dating, Xu Siyue also found a boyfriend, leaving only Yu Kui and Shu Jia as single girls in the dorm. In order to keep all four of them together, the two of them took turns finding partners for each other, but for various reasons, the process couldn't continue and the matter was dropped.
"So when are you planning to start dating?" Zhang Jing looked at her profile. "Isn't campus romance great?"
"I don't know," Yu Kui felt that there was something wrong with her mindset. "I'll wait until I can completely trust someone."
"How can you believe something you don't understand?" Xu Siyue rolled her eyes. "I think you're an intellectual type."
Yu Kui: "......"
Yu Kui has very high standards for her partner. She doesn't compromise on anything, whether it's character, financial status, or academic performance. Sometimes, when she hears about girls at school working part-time to buy gifts for their boyfriends, her first thought is that she should spend that money on herself instead.
As she grew older, she drifted further and further away from her childhood self, becoming worldly and even indifferent.
Sometimes she wonders what she really wants right now. Does perfect love really exist in this world?
If such feelings existed, would they still happen to me?
This question isn't a lack of self-confidence, but rather a question about whether love will ever come; it's essentially a pessimistic view.
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