1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 248 Each type of scumbag has its own merits, and they're all perfectly matched.

Lu Youyou paused for a moment, confirming that she hadn't misremembered: "That's the name. She's a student at the Agricultural University."

"Du Yuelan is Du Shuang's niece and Du Guanghan's daughter."

Lu Youyou was genuinely stunned for several seconds; what a coincidence!

She wasn't interested in the Du family, but Gu Qingye's subsequent little stories still whetted her appetite for late-night snacks.

Gu Bohuai's appearance was a given fact. Gu Qingye would not fight a battle unprepared. He already knew the basic situation of the Gu and Du families, including some information that was not made public.

“Du Yuelan’s private life—” he paused to find the right words, “wasn’t very positive.”

Even though they were on different sides, Gu Qingye did not deliberately belittle a female comrade he did not know, but chose to state the facts objectively.

Du Yuelan may seem like a good-natured rich girl, but she is actually quite wild. Before Gu Shuchen, she had had more than one boyfriend.

Considering her current age and social situation, the word "not proactive" is quite an understatement.

"Playing both sides?" Lu Youyou asked.

"No, it's just a seamless transition."

They broke up yesterday and moved on to someone else today—it's that seamless.

When Du Yuelan and Gu Shuchen first met, Du Yuelan was not single. After falling in love at first sight, she immediately broke up with Gu Shuchen and went straight to him.

"The Du family isn't going to take any action?"

"Her parents probably don't know."

It's true that there's no shortage of rebellious kids in any era.

"So Gu Shuchen is the newest one?"

Not only is it the newest, it's also the longest-running one.

Gu Qingye continued, "Her last boyfriend was a male actor at the film studio. She broke up with him after meeting Gu Shuchen."

Fifty years later, this story would be quite ordinary, but it's not even 1980 yet, and Du Yuelan's behavior is quite unconventional.

Lu Youyou couldn't help but let her thoughts wander. Du Yuelan's ex-boyfriend was a movie actress, her ex-ex-boyfriend was a performing arts soldier in a cultural troupe, and now she's dating Gu Shuchen...

Is this a relationship where you only care about looks and nothing else?

She thought of all the younger members of the Gu and Du families she had met, including Sun Jinhai, who was related to her, and it seemed that only Gu Hongying was a normal person.

Thinking of this, Lu Youyou couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Two pieces of rotten wood, each with its own unique charm, are a perfect match."

Although Gu Qingye didn't speak, given her personality of not speaking ill of others, this expression meant she completely agreed.

Lu Youyou continued her life as usual, and even though Gu Shuchen was in the capital, it had nothing to do with her.

However, given Du Yuelan's clinginess, it's only a matter of time before they meet again.

That noon, Gu Shuchen came to the Agricultural University to pick up people. He and Du Yuelan had arranged to have lunch together.

He made a special trip to the lab building, just as Du Yuelan came out. She peeked out from the corridor and said, "Wait for me, I'll be right there."

"No rush, take your time, be careful going downstairs." Gu Shuchen waved to the upstairs, his smile gentle, appearing very caring.

Du Yuelan was indeed pleased; her eyes sparkled, her cheeks flushed, and she gave a sweet, soft "hmm."

It was lunchtime, and many people walking back and forth in the corridor witnessed this loving scene.

Although Du Yuelan is a relative who only drags things down, she doesn't discriminate when it comes to gossip, especially when it comes to scandalous affairs.

Even if they don't like Du Yuelan, most people still admit that the guy downstairs is gentle, handsome, and has a first-class appearance.

This wasn't the first time Gu Shuchen had appeared on the Agricultural University campus. Ever since they learned that he was Du Yuelan's boyfriend, many people secretly lamented that a beautiful flower had been stuck in cow dung, wondering how someone could have fallen for such a good-for-nothing.
It can only be said that Gu Shuchen's acting skills were quite good, fooling most people, especially Du Yuelan. The flowers were swaying in the wind, exuding hormones, when suddenly a figure entered their field of vision, and Gu Shuchen's heart trembled violently.

Lu Youyou?!

Even though they hadn't seen each other for three years, Gu Shuchen recognized her face in less than a second.

Lu Youyou came out of a room, walked quickly down the corridor, and then disappeared into the next room.

Gu Shuchen tried in vain to stand on tiptoe to see clearly, but the door closed and never opened again.

Is it really her? How come Lu Youyou is at the Agricultural University?

A second was too short; Gu Shuchen almost thought it was his hallucination. He couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.

Du Yuelan had already come downstairs when she saw Gu Shuchen looking around anxiously. She pinched him tenderly out of the corner of her eye.

"Didn't I tell you not to rush? Then why did you stand on your tiptoes to see? Humph, you're just saying one thing and meaning another!"

For the first time, Gu Shuchen failed to respond to Du Yuelan's words.

His mind was filled with that fleeting face, and he desperately wanted to confirm if it was Lu Youyou.

Since entering university, he has rarely thought about the "humiliation" he suffered back then, but he now realizes that the memory is still so vivid.

"Hey, what are you looking at?!"

Du Yuelan was a little unhappy and looked up at the building as well. There were only teachers and students, all familiar faces, nothing special.

Gu Shuchen finally came to his senses, knowing that now was not the time to overthink things.

"It's nothing, I just haven't seen you in so long. Before I came, I thought for a long time about what kind of dress you would wear today and what color hair tie you would use. But when we actually met, I found that you were even more dazzling than I imagined."

Du Yuelan succumbed to his tender words of love.

No ex-boyfriend had the ability to envelop her from head to toe like a hot spring the moment he opened his mouth, making every nerve in her body feel soothed.

"Oh dear, why are you suddenly saying these things? Be careful someone hears us!"

Du Yuelan patted Gu Shuchen shyly.

Gu Shuchen lowered his head and approached her, watching with satisfaction as her earlobes quickly turned red.

"Then I'll tell you secretly, you look absolutely gorgeous today!"

The blush began to spread, until the cheeks and collarbone were tinged with pink.

Du Yuelan felt her legs go weak; she longed to hug and kiss the person in front of her right there.

Gu Shuchen was pleased with his own abilities, and the emotions that welled up because of that unforgettable face were finally suppressed.

As the two walked along the tree-lined path on campus, Gu Shuchen wanted to ask several times if it was really Lu Youyou, but Du Yuelan, whose heart was with him, naturally noticed his distraction.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

After careful consideration, Gu Shuchen decided to hold back for the time being.

The most important thing now is to win over Du Yuelan, as this will determine whether he can avoid thirty years of hard work in the future.

As long as he can marry Du Yuelan, Gu Qingye and Lu Youyou will no longer be worthy to stand in front of him.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to know what to eat later. My family sent me some money, how about I treat you to a big meal today?"

Du Yuelan didn't care about fancy meals; she just loved the feeling of Gu Shuchen wholeheartedly devoting himself to her.

"Didn't you say you were saving money to marry me? Keep your money for yourself, I'll take you to eat at Lao Mo."