Chapter 5 Coveted 05
After coming to his senses, Lu Yu couldn't figure out how he got here.
Under his palm was Gu Rong's injured ankle.
Lu Yu sat opposite Gu Rong, wondering if this was retribution in this life.
"Be gentle, it hurts."
Gu Rong called out and rubbed the soles of her feet against Lu Yu's palms.
Lu Yu paused and took a deep breath: "How can I open it if it's not focused?"
In fact, Lu Yu wanted to say, wasn't it time to mock him just now? He successfully provoked him, and now he's crying out in pain, how difficult it is to please him.
That’s what he thought, but Lu Yu was too lazy to say it out loud.
There is really no need to waste energy on meaningless verbal disputes.
But when Lu Yu only focused his attention on the present, some of his senses were infinitely magnified——
It was like a real gaze, searching him recklessly.
It seemed to carry heat, and Lu Yu could even feel where the gaze was sweeping across.
The foot under his palm was still restless, as if it was painful from being rubbed. The toes curled up and spread out, dangling in front of his eyes in a disturbing way. It was already blindingly white, and now it was even more annoying.
Finally, Lu Yu couldn't stand it anymore and raised his head: "What are you looking at?"
Gu Rong didn't feel like he was being caught at all. He even said "oh" and said as a matter of course and confidently: "You won't talk to me, but you can let me see?"
"you......"
"If there is a God in this world, then your body must be God's masterpiece."
Caught off guard by such praise, the words Lu Yu was about to say froze in his throat.
"You know I'm an art student. Isn't it normal to observe the human body?"
Seeing that Lu Yu was silent and his hands had forgotten to move, Gu Rong couldn't help but smile and tapped Lu Yu's palm with her toes: "You are also a medical student, and a clinical medicine major. Don't you subconsciously observe the human body? So, how about reciprocating? I look at you, and you look at me too? Do you want me to take off my clothes——"
Lu Yu stood up immediately and said, "Now that you have massaged your ankle, clean it up yourself."
"oh......"
Gu Rong: "Then let me help you apply the medicine as well, shall I?"
"unnecessary!"
Lu Yu replied quickly, took the medicated oil in his hand and went into the bathroom, leaving only one sentence: "I can do it myself!"
Seeing that the person not only entered the bathroom but also closed the door, Gu Rong sighed regretfully: "Why are you so stingy?"
When Lu Yu came out of the bathroom, he didn't even look at Gu Rong. He just packed his things and made a bed on the floor. Then he covered himself with the quilt and lay down. He turned his back to the bed, making it clear that he didn't want to talk to Gu Rong anymore. He showed a non-violent and non-cooperative attitude, letting Gu Rong rustle and make a lot of noise without turning around to pay any attention.
Gu Rong made a face at Lu Yu's back, yawned, and felt sleepy.
I've been through a lot today, and when I relax, sleepiness comes flooding in like a tide.
After turning off the lights, he gathered the quilt tightly around himself, lay down smoothly, hid half of his face under the quilt, and closed his eyes.
In the darkness, Lu Yu opened his eyes and frowned.
I thought that even those who study medicine would subconsciously observe the human body, but they would not use that kind of gaze.
That kind of... presumptuous, unconcealed, and overt gaze is really annoying.
If you have the chance, make sure to draw a line between you and this person.
——But such determination is too arduous and the road ahead is too long.
When Lu Yu woke up the next day, he saw the manager knocking on the door to deliver the wheelchair, and he couldn't help but be silent.
Gu Rong had already arranged the itinerary for him.
"Send me to school first, then you go to class."
Lu Yu felt like he was being stuck.
He couldn't help but wonder why he had dodged yesterday. He really wanted to go back and slap himself.
He would rather Gu Rong retaliate against him because of his foot injury - no, perhaps this is a new form of revenge. After tearing off the original hypocritical and fragile disguise, he has no choice but to bow his head and obey, and let Gu Rong do whatever he wants. Perhaps it is more interesting this way.
The Academy of Fine Arts and the Medical University stand opposite each other. Both are leaders on the same street, but their styles are completely different.
At least when Lu Yu walked around the Medical University, not everyone would come to look at him.
The only thing missing is a passing dog.
"Gu, Rong——"
A voice came from afar, and soon the other party came closer.
"What happened to your leg? Is it broken? Where's the cast? Why don't you have a cast? Are you waiting to borrow some of our sculpture department's casts?"
Gu Rong: “…”
Out of friendship as childhood friends, Li Zhixia offered some words of comfort, and then couldn't wait to look behind Gu Rong.
"Oh, why bother to send you here in person? Isn't your wheelchair electric?"
Li Zhixia extended her hand towards Lu Yu: "Hello, we met at my uncle's wedding."
Gu Rong reached out and shook his hand: "How did you get here?"
From jumping out to a series of smooth questions, the final purpose is too obvious to be true.
Li Zhixia threw her hands away in disdain, glanced at Lu Yu again, and whispered, "Please, our college forum is all red!"
"'Dream Model' finally came to our college, and everyone's been talking like crazy under the post."
Gu Rong was still a little confused: "...What dream model?"
"Huh? Have you forgotten? Regarding that 'There's no such thing as a mannequin more perfect than David' post, this guy has been overwhelmingly in first place in the voting ever since he joined the medical university across the street at the beginning of the semester. If it weren't so hard to find him outside of class, do you believe even our professors would want to invite him to be a model?"
As she spoke, Li Zhixia's eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately looked at Lu Yu again: "That's right, classmate Lu, can you be my--"
"cannot."
"I haven't said anything yet!" Li Zhixia yelled and glared at Gu Rong.
"I know what you're going to say."
Gu Rong tilted his head and spread his hands: "Sorry, I was planning to let him be the model for my graduation project."
Lu Yu, who was listening the whole time: ""
He finally couldn't help but wanted to speak, but he saw the person in the wheelchair turned his head, as if he knew he was going to refuse, he opened his mouth first, and silently uttered four words as a threat - think about the consequences.
Having been arranged from yesterday until now, even though Lu Yu was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel annoyed and irritated.
"I still have to work."
"I quit."
Gu Rong said as a matter of course: "Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing. If you become my model, I will pay you, and it will be more than what you earn from working part-time."
"you--"
"Hey, A'Rong, yesterday was the third day of October, which was your lunar birthday. You two came together this morning. Did you celebrate your birthday together yesterday?"
At this word, both of them were stunned.
Lu Yu frowned and looked at Gu Rong. Yesterday was also his birthday?
Their lunar and solar birthdays happen to fall on the same day?
Then why...
"I don't celebrate my lunar birthday."
Gu Rong replied subconsciously and looked at Li Zhixia: "Don't you know?"
"hehe."
Li Zhixia touched the tip of her nose, thinking that if she didn't change the subject, she was worried that Gu Rong would be beaten. Seeing how angry he was, she felt like hitting herself.
But if she continued, she would probably get beaten.
Because Gu Rong's mother went abroad on his lunar birthday.
After making an excuse, Li Zhixia quickly slipped away.
"You go too."
Gu Rong seemed to have just remembered that he was sitting in an electric wheelchair. His fingers pushed the joystick back and forth, causing the wheelchair to twist and turn, as if there was a problem somewhere. He was like a drunk cat twisting in the road, not caring about the glances of passers-by at all, with a kind of beauty that seemed to be brainstem missing.
People with disabilities need care.
Lu Yu couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.
Then Gu Rong said, "Remember to quit your job, otherwise I have plenty of ways to help you quit."
never mind.
Sympathy is not meant to be used excessively.
After Lu Yu left, Gu Rong wandered on the road alone.
Finally, I couldn't help but ask: [System, what's going on? ]
01 popped up, Xiaochuchu scratched his head: [What's going on? ]
Lu Yu's birthday is November 22nd in the Gregorian calendar, which could be considered a coincidence, but my lunar birthday in this world is October 3rd. Why is it that the male protagonist's solar birthday in this world, and my lunar birthday in this world, are both exactly the same as my birthday in my original world?
He was originally born on November 22nd in the Gregorian calendar, which is the third day of the tenth month in the lunar calendar.
Is there such a coincidence in this world?
Gu Rong drove the wheelchair for a while, then paused for a moment: [Isn't Lu Yu adopted? What's the matter with his birthday?]
Ah, this...
01 was a little confused by the question: [I, I'm not sure either...]
How could you not know?
Gu Rong narrowed his eyes: [Didn’t you send me to this world? ]
【That's right.】
01 Both little ones started scratching their heads: [But I don't know why there is such a coincidence. It's true, host, I can't find it.]
[Also, the protagonist's birthday. According to the setting, it seems that the protagonist chose his own birthday.]
The details of this world are not so perfect.
The same is true of the memories that remain in our minds.
Perhaps it was just because of the body's custody before he came to this world.
Gu Rong captured a few more cognitions and kept them hidden without making a sound.
Seeing that 01 really couldn't say anything, I had to let it go.
Then the phone rang. Gu Rong looked down and found that Li Zhixia had posted a photo of him in a wheelchair in a small group and was mocking him. There were four people in the group, all of whom were close friends who grew up together. Among them, Li Zhixia and he were in the same college but different majors, another went abroad after high school, and another was admitted to the computer major of University B.
Gu Rong flipped through the pages again and found that their conversations were not very continuous, and they only exchanged a few words occasionally.
It seems that after high school, communication has gradually become less and less.
About five or six minutes later, one of them sent an emoticon.
Yan Xubai: [Where did our Young Master Gu suffer? ]
Li Zhixia: [I think he's fine, and he still has the energy to argue with people.]
Yan Xubai: [. ]
Gu Rong spoke even less frequently inside.
Except for Li Zhixia, there is even some disconnection between him and the other two.
Let’s not talk about the one who went abroad. There is a serious time difference between China and abroad. After going abroad, we basically rarely contacted each other. After all, there are objective factors here, which are force majeure.
But the other person in the group, the one who is speaking now, the estrangement between them is probably due to the fact that they went their separate ways in high school, as well as the gradual decline of the Yan family.
They can only be good friends if they are in the same circle, otherwise the four of them would not have grown up together.
But when you see yourself being squeezed out of this circle, no matter what others think, you will probably feel a little uncomfortable when you get together again.
Gu Rong also flipped through the action guide and found that in order to highlight his personality, it also suggested that he be abandoned by his friends and relatives in terms of friendship, unilaterally alienate Yan Xubai, and part ways with the other two, ending up isolated and helpless with no one to help him.
His current attitude towards Yan Xubai is very similar to that.
No wonder the replies in the group feel awkward.
Gu Rong parked the wheelchair next to the aisle and sent an emoticon in the group.
Then he privately messaged Yan Xubai: [I heard you're thinking of starting a business recently. Do you need investment? You can invest in the technology, and I'll invest in the money.]
Yan Xubai didn't reply, but called directly after a while.
"What happened? You fell on your head, not your legs?"
"First of all, I didn't fall, I just twisted my leg. Secondly, my mind is fine. Thank you for your concern."
The familiar tone made Yan Xubai laugh, but then he restrained his smile and asked seriously, "But why did you suddenly say that...you want to start a business with me?"
"But you don't seem to need it, Gu Rong."
You chose to study fine arts out of your own will, so why do you want to start a business now?
"I know you want to develop AI intelligence. How about developing it in the medical field?"
Yan Xubai paused: "Can I ask why?"
In fact, Yan Xubai wanted to ask, is Gu Rong feeling sorry for him?
He knew that Gu's company was involved in the medical field. If he conducted intelligent research and development in this area, it would obviously not be difficult to cooperate with Gu's company in the future.
Since their family fell into decline, there has been no one who wants to help them, but many who want to devour them.
Yan Xubai also realized the fickleness of the world.
It’s not that I haven’t thought about asking Gu Rong and others for help.
But firstly, I can't open my mouth due to my pride, and secondly, this is a bottomless pit. Just helping can't fill the gap, and why should others help me for free?
So Yan Xubai never spoke.
If I open my mouth, I'm afraid we won't even be able to be friends anymore.
Even if they are still friends on the surface, they are no longer friends in reality.
But he never thought that Gu Rong would make such a suggestion.
"Why?"
Gu Rong held up his chin, pointed his fingers at his face, and said slowly: "The main reason is probably to enclose the land and make it a prison in advance."
"ah?"
"Nothing, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Gu Rong: "Just tell me whether you want money or not."
"If you don't want the investment that's right in front of you, then I'll give it to someone else—"
"want!"
Yan Xubai spoke subconsciously, then realized that Gu Rong was provoking him. He couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Okay, I'll just think you're going to play the role of a money-giving boy."
After a pause, he said, "Thanks, brother."
"It's hard to explain over the phone. Let's find a time to meet and talk in detail."
Gu Rong hummed and then hung up the phone.
Gu Rong tapped his knees, thinking he needed to do something. He opened the class group, found Fang Ruohuai's name in it, and sent a message to him, asking him to come and see him.
I'm afraid this boy who gives away money will have to do it again.
after all.
If you want people, you have to spend some money.
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