No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 130 Gu Wancheng on a Business Trip

"Heroes rise and fall with the times, once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies! Empires and conquests are discussed in jest, nothing beats a life of carefree revelry!"

Tuesday morning.

After Chinese class, there's no need to do exercises during the long break.

So, Guan Ren, who had just finished carving another "正" character next to the podium, leisurely went to the window and recited a poem.

Zhang Chi, who was reading a novel, immediately grinned and joined in the fun:
"Second Master."

"Ok?"

"When did you become a stepmother?"

"What second wife?"

"Aren't you using the words of the legendary male-female Dongfang Bubai?"

“It’s different. This is chivalry, not effeminateness.”

……

As someone with a wide range of interests, when Guan Ren suddenly becomes interested in a certain theme, he will spend a period of time experiencing related works.

Ever since discussing martial arts with Uncle Lin over the weekend, Guan Ren has been reading "The Deer and the Cauldron," "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," and even took some time to play the classic FLASH game "Jin Yong's Heroes 2," a game popular among those born in the 90s.

Back at school, I spent my free time thinking about martial arts novels.

Ok…

If I do the math, Mr. Jin only has seven years left to live, thank goodness…

Ah, youth.

wow-

Feeling melancholy, Guan Ren opened a paper fan he had just folded from draft paper, and arrogantly waved it a couple of times, which Zhang Chi found disdainful.
"Ren-ge, stop having a fever. It's just a couple of lines of lousy poetry. I can do that too."

Zhang Chi was really good at it; he even started reciting it while shaking his head:

"Golden carp are not..."

"Stop."

Guan Ren closed his fan and spoke earnestly:

"Brother Chi, how many times have I told you to watch less unhealthy stuff?"

"hair!"

Zhang Chi stiffened his neck:
"A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it transforms into a dragon when it encounters wind and clouds. The dragon's roar in the nine heavens shakes the world, and when wind and clouds meet, it swims in shallow waters... When did 'Storm Riders' become a book of inappropriate and harmful content?"

"hehe."

That's what they say, but while they might not care about others, Zhang Chi had personally recommended another novel to them that wasn't Feng Yun, so Guan Ren didn't buy into his sanctimonious act.

On the other hand, Guan Ren was quite impressed by the way his former deskmate was diligently reading.

"Sister Gu."

"!"

Guan Ren chuckled and moved closer to Gu Youli, causing her to pull her hand away, close the book she was reading, "Fireworks," and then stare intently at him:
"What's going on..."

"It's alright."

Guan Ren slapped the table:

"Get up and let me in."

Gu Youli blinked:

"Why did you come in if you had nothing to do?"

"if not?"

Guan Ren shrugged, tugging his bottom slightly against the edge of the desk:
"Sister Gu, are you really going to let me stand here like this, all alone?"

"..."

When Guan Ren wants to do something, he can always find a reason.

So Gu Youli leaned forward, her slender back making way for him to sit down.

"Hey~"

After Guan Ren went inside, he didn't play chess with her or read magazines together as usual, which made Gu Youli feel uncomfortable. She hesitated and asked:

"Are you really alright?"

Guan Ren thought for a moment and confirmed:

"No, I was just killing time anyway, so I thought I'd come and sit next to you. Is that okay?"

Gu Youli neither confirmed nor denied it; she simply touched her ear and continued reading her magazine.

But Guan Ren noticed that Xiao Lihua seemed to be in a very good mood today.

If you were an outsider, it would be really hard to tell whether Gu Youli was in a good mood or a bad mood.

But Guan Ren was clearly not an outsider.

They were deskmates.

So he immediately noticed this and whispered slyly:

"Sister Gu..." "?"

"Take your hand off..."

"..."

Seeing Guan Ren's thieving appearance, Gu Youli felt a slight unease. After glancing around, she slowly lowered her left hand.

As expected, it was grabbed by someone's hand as soon as it was placed under the desk and started to be squeezed.

Although Guan Ren has now invented a rhetoric called "using massage to enhance the relationship between deskmates" to explain the rationale behind this behavior.

And Gu Youli also...accepted it...

Even so, every time he "massaged" her hands like this, Gu Youli couldn't help but feel her heart race a little and her ears get a little hot.

Unfortunately, her wicked ex was very strong, and Little Pear Blossom could never escape when he grabbed her little hand.

So all I can do is silently complain to myself, "There's just no way to deal with him."

"Sister Gu."

Guan Ren held his deskmate's soft, delicate hand before beginning to inquire:
Any good news these days?

"No."

Gu Youli initially denied it, but then nodded slightly:
"good…"

"good?"

Guan Ren's curiosity grew even stronger:

"So what exactly happened?"

"It's nothing, just from the last class, didn't Teacher Gu say that too?"

"Teacher Gu?"

Guan Ren was taken aback.

In the last Chinese class, Gu Wancheng mentioned that she would be going to a key municipal school for a month.

Could it be that Gu Youli was in a good mood because of this?

Guan Ren was immediately worried:

"Did you have a fight with Teacher Gu?"

"What..."

Gu Youli pursed her lips and glared at Guan Ren. Only then did Guan Ren realize that Gu Youli was in a good mood because she could eat out for the next month.

"So this is ah."

Guan Ren nodded, understanding Gu Youli's situation.

However, for him, Gu Wancheng's month-long business trip was not something to be happy about.

There's no particular reason, is there?

Even when she's not around, I still miss her quite a bit.

After all, besides being in close contact with her because of their seats, the two had been jogging together for so long that Guan Ren had even gotten used to Gu Wan Cheng's unique fragrance.

It's really... weird not seeing her for a whole month all of a sudden.

If I had known, I wouldn't have made such a promise over the weekend. I could have gone for a few more morning runs with her...

Although it was a harmonious teacher-student relationship, when Guan Ren thought of this, he couldn't help but think of Gu Wancheng's delicate and beautiful feet dangling as she rested on the bench, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

"But Sister Gu, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to eat out every day for a whole month?"

"It's fine."

Gu Youli clearly didn't understand Guan Ren's meaning, indicating that her sister had set aside enough living expenses.

Gu Wancheng, who lives with her younger sister, has a habit of keeping important things, such as keys, memos, and money, in a designated drawer.

Gu Youli had taken out the stack of living expenses last night and counted them. Even if she ate the most lavish meals every day, it would be more than enough.

Well…

But there was a minor, almost insignificant detail: when Gu Youli took the money, she noticed a yoga discount coupon in the drawer…

This surprised Gu Youli somewhat.

Is my sister going to start doing yoga after her morning runs?

"Sister Gu, I misunderstood. What I meant was that you are in the process of development... uh... growing up. Eating out all the time might not be good for your health."

Guan Ren's sister had actually said the same thing.

But Gu Youli herself doesn't know how to cook, so there's nothing she can do.

It's fine in the morning and evening, but it's really better to go outside at noon.

However, Guan Ren offered another bold suggestion:

"Why don't you come to my house for lunch this month?"

"Eh?"

(End of this chapter)