No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 269 Little Pear Blossom's Skirt
the next day.

Early in the morning, there were various rustling sounds and rummaging in Xiaolihua's bedroom.

"Young pear?"

Gu Wancheng finally couldn't resist knocking on the door:

"What are you doing?"

"nothing."

The younger sister inside gave a very perfunctory answer.

Gu Wancheng immediately realized something.

For example, the phone call from Guan Ren that I accidentally answered yesterday.

Not long after, Gu Youli came out of the room.

Gu Wancheng, sitting on the sofa, glanced at it and was immediately stunned.

Because the younger sister in front of me not only had her hair and face exceptionally neat, but she was also wearing a gray pleated skirt, which was quite unusual for her.

……

If Gu Wancheng remembered correctly, she bought this skirt back in junior high school when the class needed to wear uniforms for a choir competition.

Since that incident, Gu Wancheng hadn't seen her younger sister wear a dress for a long time.

To be fair, at this moment, her gray pleated skirt and slightly loose light blue printed short-sleeved T-shirt complemented each other perfectly.

Especially because the hem of her T-shirt was a bit long, it made her actually knee-length skirt look even shorter.

This indirectly made her long and delicate legs, which she inherited from herself and her mother, appear even more slender and graceful.

……

"..."

Upon seeing her younger sister like this, Gu Wancheng was immediately surprised that her sister knew how to dress up.

Then, she suddenly realized who she had dressed up for today.

So, the keyword "my little sister is so pretty" in my mind started to vaguely transform into "my little sister has turned bad"...

"elder sister…"

Seeing Gu Wancheng's fixed expression, Gu Youli became a little shy, crossed her long, slender legs, slightly clutched the hem of her skirt with both hands, blushed slightly, and nervously cast a pleading look at Gu Wancheng:
"Do I...do I look...strange?"

"Uh? Oh, no, not at all."

It's more than just not surprising.

Today, my sister's simple outfit is full of youthful, preppy style, yet it doesn't detract from her pure and elegant temperament at all.

It's kind of like...like what...

Tsk.

Gu Wancheng couldn't explain it for a moment.

We can only borrow from current popular culture to describe it as "the kind of aloof, high-achieving student in Korean dramas set in schools."

"Yuri, so where are you going?"

When Gu Wancheng asked this question, she already had the answer in her heart.

Gu Youli also knew this.

After all, the sisters had already discussed the incident where Gu Wancheng answered Guan Ren's phone by mistake again yesterday, and Guan Ren had also told Gu Youli about it later.

"I'm just... going out for a bit."

Gu Youli thought for a moment and then said.

Gu Wancheng took a slight breath and said seriously:

"Is it with Guan Ren?"

"Um…"

Gu Youli tilted her head away, avoiding looking at her sister's face, and pretended to tidy her clothes.

……

Strange to say.

This question, "Is it about Guan Ren?", has a strange, familiar feel to it...

Little Pear Blossom pondered for a moment and then remembered.

It seems I had questioned Guan Ren before: "Is it with Luo Xiaobei?"

Now even her sister is questioning her: "Was it with Guan Ren?"

Does this sound like... a case of fortunes changing?

Well…

I don't think so.

After all, she and Luo Xiaobei were rivals in love.

She and her sister are not rivals in love.

So how can similar questions be the same thing?
……

What are you going out for?

Gu Wancheng recalled the excited words someone had said on the phone yesterday, "Youli, let's go on a date," and her tone became serious:

"Want to go on a date?"

"!"

Although it was something she already knew, her sister's reaction still seemed inexplicably straightforward.

Gu Youli's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously explained:

"It wasn't a date. We were just bored on holiday, so we wanted to go out...shopping, having a meal or something..."

"?"

Want to go shopping or have a meal together?
Gu Wancheng frowned slightly.
"That's just... a date..."

"?"

Suddenly, Gu Wancheng got stuck.

Consequently, her aura as the older sister also diminished significantly.

What puzzled Gu Youli even more was...

After getting stuck, Gu Wancheng's originally cold and sharp eyes suddenly seemed somewhat flustered and unfocused.

Then, the older sister silently turned around.

While smoothing a strand of soft hair behind her ear, she whispered:

"If it's just a stroll, a meal, a game of ring toss, or some snacks, then it's fine... but remember to go home early at night."

After saying that, Gu Wancheng went straight back to her bedroom.

"elder sister…"

Little Pear Blossom stood there, somewhat bewildered.

……

If you like something, you should boldly pursue it yourself.

Whether it's your sister or me, it's the same.

……

Originally, during her time in the provincial capital, that woman's words had a profound impact on Xiaolihua.

Therefore, she was prepared to bravely insist if her sister forbade her from going on a date.

But the result was completely unexpected.

Did my sister just agree so easily?
"real or fake…"

Little Pear Blossom also started to have some doubts; it felt a little unreal. Hmm…

By the way...

I only mentioned shopping and eating, not "ring toss" or "snacks," did I? My sister's imagination is really vivid...

"Huh...? Could it be?!"

Suddenly, Gu Youli froze, staring intently at her sister's bedroom door.

Could it be that something actually happened between my sister and Guan Ren during the past few days when I was away?
So much so that…

So much so that…

…Did this further strengthen their relationship?

Thinking of this possibility, Xiaolihua's gaze immediately softened and brightened with joy.

If things continue like this, then perhaps the happy days she hopes for, where the three of them can live together in harmony, will surely come!

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beep--

beep--

"Hey?"

"Hey, little pear."

Shortly after, Guan Ren went out and started walking towards the teachers' residential area:
"Are you okay?"

"All right."

After not seeing each other for several days, my deskmate still spoke in a calm and indifferent tone.

Guan Ren liked it very much.

I love this flavor!
"Okay, I'll come pick you up then."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the door."

"Oh, no need."

Guan Ren is very arrogant:
"I invited you on a date, so I'm the host."

"Heh, when did you become my master..."

"Oh, it's not that master."

Although… that owner's name sounded rather interesting…

But that's all for the future!
What Guan Ren is trying to express now is:

"I am the host, and you are the guest. You stay at home and I will come upstairs to pick you up."

"No, that's too tiring, you don't need to."

"Yes, yes, no need for further words, I'm here!"

"Hey wait a minute! Do you know which floor and apartment number I live on?"

"Of course, it's just..."

"?"

"Uh…"

Damn, I've been looking for Gu Wancheng for the past two days, I know the way all the way, I almost forgot about this...

"well."

Guan Ren paused:
"I don't think I know. Never mind, you can just wait for me at the main gate."

……

And so, the two finally met at the gate.

Upon meeting him, Guan Ren was completely stunned.

She's even more clueless than Gu Wancheng.

Because Gu Wancheng had at least seen her younger sister wear a skirt before.

But this is absolutely the first time for Guan Ren.

A light blue T-shirt, a gray pleated skirt…

Slightly ruffled white ankle-length cotton socks…

And a pair of black loafers…

Even the hairband she used to tie her ponytail was replaced with a light blue ribbon, which swayed gently with her hair, repeatedly resonating in Guan Ren's heart.

Good heavens, is this the elegant senior from that anime? She's so beautiful it's unreal!
"...Why are you staring at me like that...?"

"Huh? Ah! No..."

This is definitely not because Guan Ren was lustful.

Rather, he genuinely wanted to use the word "stunning" to describe the girl in front of him.

The reason I don't use it is simply because the word "glamorous" isn't quite suitable for a girl of this age.

Hmm...that would suit her older sister better...

"Youli, I've never seen you wear that dress and those leather shoes before."

"The skirt is from junior high school, and it will wear out if I don't wear it again. The leather shoes were bought for me by my mother this time; she wanted me to wear them."

Gu Youli answered the two questions calmly.

However, Guan Ren's gaze remained fixed on her the entire time, refusing to leave her.

As the two walked side by side, Gu Youli finally couldn't maintain her composure. Her ears turned slightly red, and she stopped. To quell the shyness in her heart, she decided to fight fire with fire, staring intently at Guan Ren and asking:

"looks good?"

Guan Ren gave a thumbs up:
"It's quite pretty, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just a little ugly."

"?"

It looks pretty, but it's a bit ugly.

relativity?
Guan Ren chuckled:
"What I mean is, you're so good-looking that your clothes just look bad on you."

"..."

"Oh."

Gu Youli nodded, gently put her hands behind her back, and walked quickly forward:
"You said the same thing to Luo Xiaobei when you were on a date with her before, right?"

"?"

Guan Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, how did she know?

He did say something similar to Luo Xiaobei during their last date.

But that was after we left the movie theater. Little Pear Blossom, who had "followed" us, should have already gone home. How could she have known...?

Huh?
wrong!

She's bluffing me!

Guan Ren, who was deep in thought, suddenly realized something.

Suddenly looking up, I saw a pair of eyes secretly observing my expression, which turned towards me.

"cough…"

It seems like this girl's skill level has increased since she came back from the provincial capital...

(End of this chapter)