Who wants to be a male model after being reborn? I want to be a male god.

Chapter 375 A Surprise from the Miss

The arrival hall of Linjiang International Airport was bustling with people. Xu Wen stood at the pick-up gate, looking up at the electronic display screen from time to time.

The information of Gu Xingruo's flight from Hai Province has shown "arrived" and the passengers should be leaving soon.

When the young lady returned from her trip, Xu Wen was waiting at the airport to pick her up early.

As the saying goes, "A short separation is better than a new marriage", this is exactly what is happening now.

He looked down at his phone and saw the message Gu Xingruo sent 20 minutes ago: "Just got off the plane, waiting for my luggage, missing you~"

The corners of Xu Wen's mouth rose unconsciously. Without Gu Xingruo by his side for the past two weeks, he always felt like something was missing.

Although we have video calls every day, the feeling of being separated by the screen is different after all.

"Xu Wen!"

A familiar voice came from the front. Xu Wen looked up and saw Gu Xingruo pushing a luggage cart towards him.

She was wearing a white linen dress and a wide-brimmed straw hat, and she looked like someone who had just returned from vacation.

Even though she had been at the beach for so long, her skin was still fair and her long golden hair was particularly eye-catching.

There were a lot of people standing outside the exit, most of them were attracted by the sound and couldn't take their eyes away.

Xu Wen also noticed that the girl next to him hit the boy and complained, "What are you looking at!"

He paid no attention to the episode, but quickly stepped forward, took the luggage cart, and gave her a tight hug.

"Welcome back." He whispered in Gu Xingruo's ear.

The eldest lady carried the scent of sea breeze and a hint of sunscreen, which made him unable to help but take a few more breaths.

"I miss you so much! How have you been recently? Is everything going well during your time at home?" Gu Xingruo stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek, her eyes shining like stars.

Xu Wen pushed the luggage cart towards the parking lot: "Everything is fine. I'll tell you in detail when we get in the car. Where's Cao Yanan? Didn't she come back with you?"

He looked back and saw that Gu Xingruo was indeed the only one there.

"She took a connecting flight and went home, saying she was too lazy to watch us show our affection."

After answering, Gu Xingruo took Xu Wen's arm and suddenly smiled mysteriously: "By the way, I have prepared a surprise for you."

"Surprise? What surprise?" Xu Wen raised his eyebrows.

Gu Xingruo winked mischievously: "I can't tell you now, wait until the time is right."

Xu Wen shook his head helplessly: "When did you learn to keep people in suspense?"

Normally, the young lady can't keep things hidden.

Now I can actually hold back from saying it.

But Xu Wen knew that she probably wouldn't be able to hold it in for long, and he would soon find out what the surprise was.

Probably a gift or something like that.

"Just these few days, Cao Yanan said that I was too straightforward and should learn to create suspense." Gu Xingruo said proudly

On the way to the parking lot, Gu Xingruo talked incessantly about his experiences on the island.

The clear blue sea, the delicious coconut chicken, and the cliff hotel where they stayed.

Xu Wen listened carefully and responded from time to time, but his mind was always drifting towards the so-called "surprise".

"That's why I said I must take you there once! Are you listening?" Gu Xingruo's voice brought him back to reality.

"Of course, you said you would take me to the bay where you can see the fluorescent sea." Xu Wen quickly adjusted his expression.

Gu Xingruo stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and stroked his cheek: "You've lost weight, did you miss your meals again? Didn't Shengsheng keep an eye on you?"

When talking about Lan Qiu Sheng, Xu Wen's expression became unnatural for a moment.

However, he adjusted himself quickly and did not reveal any flaws.

Since the last incident, the two have returned to their relationship of "boss" and "secretary".

Not only did they not become distant, they even cooperated more tacitly.

It's like it never happened.

"She is very responsible, but everyone is busy with the pre-launch testing of the 'Super Brain' project recently." Xu Wen smiled.

"I knew it, so I specially learned the local seafood porridge recipe and will make it for you tomorrow." Gu Xingruo sighed.

After getting in the car, she fastened her seat belt and suddenly asked, "Has Xia Ning contacted you recently?"

This sudden question caught Xu Wen off guard.

Fortunately, he has seen many storms and this little problem is not difficult for him.

He replied very naturally: "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"Nothing, I just saw her new book promotion in the airport bookstore and suddenly remembered it." Gu Xingruo looked out the window.

"She occasionally sends some travel photos to my email." Xu Wen answered truthfully without mentioning the specific content.

Gu Xingruo nodded, was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed again: "You are still thinking about that surprise, right?"

Having his thoughts seen through, Xu Wen coughed lightly: "Is it that obvious?"

"You've been absent-minded ever since I said that. It's like this every time you think about something." Gu Xingruo said with a smile.

Xu Wen laughed: "Okay, I admit that I am curious, can you give me some hints?"

Gu Xingruo pretended to be in deep thought: "Yes, it is a big event that will change our future."

"Change the future? Can't we tell you now?" Xu Wen became even more curious.

"No, I'll have to find a special time to tell you." Gu Xingruo shook her head firmly.

Xu Wen had no choice but to suppress his curiosity temporarily: "Okay, I'll wait."

As the car drove onto the highway, the setting sun dyed the clouds golden red.

Gu Xingruo leaned back in her seat, looking at the scenery passing by outside the window, and suddenly said, "Xu Wen, you know, I made a decision when I was on the island."

"What decision?" Xu Wen glanced at her sideways.

"I decided to be braver and pursue what I want bravely." Gu Xingruo said softly.

Xu Wen smiled slightly: "That sounds like a good thing."

"Yes, that's why I prepared that surprise." Gu Xingruo turned her head and gave him a bright smile.

As the car drove into the city, Gu Xingruo looked at the familiar street scene outside the window and sighed, "Linjiang is still the best."

"Are you not having fun?" Xu Wen asked.

"It's fun, but the best part of traveling is going home." Gu Xingruo smiled.

Xu Wen felt warm in his heart and reached out to hold her hand: "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat outside or go home?"

Now he can naturally call the villa their "home".

"Let's go home. I want to pack my luggage first. You must be tired too, right?" Gu Xingruo pinched his fingers.

Xu Wen nodded. Although there was still unfinished work in the office, he decided to accompany Gu Xingruo tonight.

The car was parked in the villa's underground garage, and Xu Wen helped her carry the luggage upstairs.

As soon as she entered the door, Gu Xingruo kicked off her shoes and ran to the balcony barefoot.

"My succulents! You still remember to water them for me!" she shouted in surprise.

Xu Wen smiled and said, "Every Wednesday and Sunday. I remember it very clearly."

Gu Xingruo turned around and hugged him: "Thank you, thank you for keeping everything here the same as it was."

Her voice was muffled in his chest.

Xu Wen really wanted to say that all this was not his credit, but the nanny's credit, and he was just responsible for watering the flowers.

But let's not ruin such a wonderful atmosphere now. Xu Wen hugged her tightly, feeling the warmth he hadn't seen for two weeks: "It should be."

"I'll go make seafood porridge now, you take a rest for a while." Gu Xingruo let go of him.

Xu Wen wanted to stop the eldest lady, but before he could say anything, she ran away in a hurry.

When Xu Wen was sitting on the sofa downstairs in a daze, Gu Xingruo's voice came from the kitchen: "Can you help me get the seasoning in the suitcase? I bought local specialty spices."

"I'll be right there." Xu Wen turned around and went upstairs to Gu Xingruo's bedroom.

Gu Xingruo's suitcase was placed open on the bed, with clothes and souvenirs neatly sorted out.

Xu Wen found the spice bag she mentioned in the side pocket and noticed an exquisite wooden box.

Out of curiosity, he gently opened it and found a pair of silver couple bracelets engraved with patterns of waves and stars.

"Have you found it? Ah, you found it." Gu Xingruo appeared at the door and her face turned slightly red when she saw the box in Xu Wen's hand.

"What is this?" Xu Wen asked.

Could the surprise be this souvenir?
Xu Wen immediately denied this answer.

What does a bracelet have to do with the future?
"It's a souvenir. I wanted to give it to you during dinner tonight." Gu Xingruo walked over and took the box.

She took out the bracelet, put the star bracelet on Xu Wen's wrist, and put on the wave bracelet herself: "The stars and the sea, always together."

Xu Wen looked at the bracelet on his wrist, and a warm feeling surged in his chest: "It's beautiful, thank you."

Dinner was the seafood porridge that Gu Xingruo had just learned how to make, which gave off an enticing aroma when cooked.

Xu Wen took a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth: "It's delicious."

"That's good." Gu Xingruo smiled contentedly: "By the way, tell me about the company. How is Meituan doing?"

Xu Wen put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "We have successfully repelled their competition in Linjiang, and our market share has been stabilized. The initial testing of the 'Super Brain' project has also gone smoothly. If everything goes according to plan, we can start expanding to other provinces next month."

"So fast? I remember the original plan was to consider expansion until the end of the year." Gu Xingruo opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"The market waits for no one. Although Meituan has temporarily withdrawn from Linjiang, they are definitely preparing for the next round of offensive. We must seize this window of opportunity," Xu Wen explained.

Gu Xingruo nodded thoughtfully: "So you are very busy recently?"

"A little bit, but it's all within controllable range. Lan Qiusheng helped a lot." Xu Wen admitted.

"She has always been very capable. By the way, I want to visit the company tomorrow. Is that okay?" Gu Xingruo said with a smile.

"Of course, but didn't you say that school would start soon?" Xu Wen was a little surprised.

The nature of the school is different and the start time of the school is also different.

For example, Linjiang University started school as early as mid-August, but the start time of Linjiang University Business School is even the same as that of Linjiang University’s freshmen.

Gu Xingruo smiled mysteriously: "It has something to do with my surprise."

Xu Wen was helpless: "Another surprise."

After dinner, the two went to pack their luggage together.

Gu Xingruo rummaged around in the suitcase and suddenly took out an exquisite conch.

"This is for you. Put it next to your ear and you can hear the sound of the waves." She handed the conch to Xu Wen.

Xu Wen took the conch and did as she said.

Indeed, there was a faint sound of waves coming from the conch.

"Thank you, I like it very much." Xu Wen said sincerely.

Gu Xingruo looked at him with a smile and suddenly said, "Do you remember the first time we met?"

"Of course, you told me so many times that you were the last one to report to school, so I gave you a seat," Xu Wen recalled.

"I thought you were very special at that time. We were in the same school and saw each other every day. Unfortunately, we were no longer together after entering college." Gu Xingruo said softly.

Xu Wen held her hand: "Distance is never a problem. We can see each other every day anyway."

"But wouldn't it be better if the distance was closer?" Gu Xingruo's eyes flashed with a mysterious light.

Xu Wen was about to ask more questions, but Gu Xingruo suddenly stood up and said, "Wait a minute, I have something to show you."

She ran into the bedroom and came out a moment later with a projector, which she set up on the coffee table in the living room.

Xu Wen looked at her busy figure curiously: "What are you doing?"

"Let me show you the starry sky I took on the island. The night sky here is incredibly beautiful." Gu Xingruo was adjusting the equipment.

The projector started up, and the ceiling was suddenly filled with bright stars. Gu Xingruo turned off the lights in the living room, and the whole room seemed to have turned into the night sky outside.

"Lie down and watch, this way the effect will be better." Gu Xingruo pulled Xu Wen to lie on the sofa.

The two lay side by side, looking up at the "starry sky".

Xu Wen had to admit that it was indeed beautiful, and the stars seemed to be within reach.

"After graduating from high school, I always thought how nice it would be if I could still go to school with you, see you every day, attend classes together, and go to the cafeteria together. This is my dream college life." Gu Xingruo suddenly said.

Xu Wen turned his head to look at her, although he couldn't see her expression clearly in the dark.

"This is the surprise I want to give you." Gu Xingruo suddenly sat up, turned on a small light, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Xu Wen.

The young lady couldn't help herself in the end.

She originally wanted to tell him later, but as soon as she saw Xu Wen's face, she couldn't wait to tell him.

"I applied for the exchange student program ahead of schedule and was accepted, so I will be studying at Linjiang University starting from next semester."

Xu Wen took the paper, which was a notice for exchange students.

As he looked at it, he asked, "Didn't you say that only juniors can come?"

With Gu Hong's ability, it is not impossible to send his daughter directly to Linjiang University.

At first, Xu Wen seriously suspected that Gu Xingruo's father wanted his daughter to stay away from him, so he arranged this school.

Gu Hong may have thought that after spending two years in the new school, his daughter would no longer remember the poor boy she once was.

Have you changed your mind now?
"I prepared in advance. I started taking online courses recognized by Linjiang University last semester. I completed all the prerequisite courses before the summer vacation, and received a confirmation email when I was on the island." Gu Xingruo's eyes sparkled under the light.

After she finished speaking, she smiled guiltily: "Of course, a little money ability is also required."

Xu Wen was speechless for a moment and could only look at the notice over and over again.

Gu Xingruo realized her transfer plan one year ahead of schedule, which meant they would have more time together.

“I wish you had loved studying so much when you were in high school,” Xu Wen complained.

Gu Xingruo knelt on the sofa, looking a little embarrassed: "I didn't have that much motivation at that time."

Xu Wen stretched out his hand and pulled Gu Xingruo into his arms: "Thank you, this is the best surprise I have ever received."

Gu Xingruo smiled softly in his arms: "I knew you would like it."

"You were able to keep this secret for so long." Xu Wen exclaimed.

"The most difficult thing was the video call. I almost let the cat out of the bag several times, and Yanan was the one who covered for me the whole time." Gu Xingruo said with a smile.

The two lay down again and continued to look at the starry sky projection on the ceiling.

Xu Wen held Gu Xingruo's hand, feeling the warmth in her hand.

One can imagine what happened next.

Unfortunately, the location was rather special and the two of them couldn’t just sit on the sofa, so Xu Wen could only carry Gu Xingruo back to the room.

The eldest lady leaned over to Xu Wen's ear and whispered, "I've always been looking forward to this."

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(End of this chapter)