No one understands rebirth better than me

Chapter 271 Birthday Party

The movie was predictably boring.

The title "Ouija Board: Dark Night Manor" sounds like a money laundering film or a film about favoritism, so it's no wonder it's bad.

After all, Guan Ren had watched a lot of Hong Kong movies since he was a child, and Hong Kong entertainment has always had an inextricable relationship with the underworld, so movies about connections and money laundering have been emerging one after another.

As for the classic Hong Kong films that people remember, they are actually only a very small minority.

But for the first date of two young men and women from two small towns, these things were not important.

Importantly, during a quiet yawn, Guan Ren noticed that Xiao Lihua beside him had bright, alert eyes and was watching intently.

Especially in several scenes where Guan Ren wanted to laugh, Xiao Lihua stretched out her trembling little hands with a tense expression, grabbing at the air several times.

In the end, Guan Ren understood and took it.

Once I held it in my palm, I realized her hand was ice-cold, and she looked completely terrified.

"..."

Guan Ren couldn't help but think that if it were Qingmei, she would definitely be whimpering in fear.

But it was all an act.

The purpose is to act cute with my childhood sweetheart.

But Little Pear Blossom is different.

She was really frightened.

Even with her pale face, she maintained her composure.

This inexplicable stubbornness reminded Guan Ren of someone again…

"Depend on!"

No, no, no...

Guan Ren cursed under his breath. He was clearly on a date with his younger sister, yet he kept thinking about her older sister. It was a bit inappropriate and suspected of being a scumbag. Guan Ren seriously reflected on his behavior.

On the other hand, it is well known that many horror movies are just a sham; the horror is fake, but they do use horror to skirt around the edges of reality.

A prime example is the movie "Mysterious Island" starring the famous actress "Stinky Feet Honey".

Therefore, a similar scene soon appeared in this "Ouija Board: Dark Night Manor".

At this point, Guan Ren was no longer sleepy.

But Little Pear Blossom's eyelids really did droop.

Especially when one of the female characters repeatedly showed off her useless flabby chest in close-up shots, Xiao Lihua frowned and then subconsciously observed her bad classmate.

It turned out that the bad classmate had bright, piercing eyes!
"Ouch——!"

A scream from Talking Tom William echoed through the hall.

"sorry Sorry…"

Guan Ren, who suddenly felt a pain in his waist, covered his mouth and apologized to those around him. Then he turned his head and saw Xiao Lihua staring blankly at the screen.

In fact, Guan Ren was wronged.

He glanced at Little Pear Blossom's chest.

It was filled with the vibrant life of young girls, like tender little sprouts unwilling to give up under the soil, with a delicate yet adorable stubbornness.

The scale that she could control with one hand could still bring Guan Ren endless imagination, just like her sister.

It's just a different flavor.

It can be said that the phrase "small but cute" is embodied in Gu Youli.

However, Guan Ren couldn't say it outright.

Besides, even if you say it out loud, Little Pear Blossom probably wouldn't believe it.

Words are not enough; concrete actions are needed.

As for how to demonstrate through actions that he truly doesn't mind, and even enjoys, Xiaolihua's girlish charm...

Guan Ren felt that this day would come sooner or later.

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It was still dark in August when the movie ended.

But Gu Youli was already hungry.

"Don't you usually eat quite little?"

"Ah."

Gu Youli nodded, then shook her head:
"But I really want to eat it today."

As she spoke, she tightened her grip on his arm.

……

To be honest, Guan Ren didn't expect Gu Youli to be so bold even after leaving the movie theater.

Gu Youli herself didn't expect herself to be so bold.

All she knew was that it felt good to be in close contact with her bad deskmate like that.

I feel very comfortable, both psychologically and physically.

And some passersby would occasionally cast envious glances at them, which psychologically amplified this feeling of comfort.

Gu Youli felt that this kind of comfort might be the "little happiness" described in those youth magazines.

Well…

No wonder a certain girl likes to be intimate with him, even kissing and hugging him all the time...

"Yuri...Yuri, did you...use too much force with your arm?"

"Oh, really."

While trying to make herself like him, she also maintained that kind of relationship with her childhood sweetheart... Xiaolihua felt that punishing this somewhat mischievous boy with such selfish motives was not excessive.

"Guan Ren, shall we have dinner at this restaurant?"

"Okay!"

Guan Ren had agreed very readily.

But when he saw the flyer that Gu Youli had just received, the corner of his mouth twitched again:

"How about...we try another one?"

"why?"

Gu Youli found it strange, because this restaurant was really good:
"It's fusion cuisine. Is there anything you don't like to eat? I see they also have hot pot and barbecue, but the prices... oh!"

Little Pear Blossom suddenly guessed something and quickly adopted the demeanor of a wealthy young lady:
"I'll pay!"

"..."

In fact, in Guan Ren's eyes, this was not a matter of paying the bill at all.

The main reason is that this is the restaurant I went to with Gu Wancheng before.

This is causing quite a stir...

In a daze, Guan Ren even felt that shopping, eating snacks, and dining out were all things he and Gu Wancheng had "already done"...

Admittedly, the phrase "leftovers" is a bit of an exaggeration.

There was nothing between him and Gu Wancheng, who was his teacher and student.

It's different from sitting next to someone else.

And then on second thought, even if we take that into account, if you've already "played" with your older sister but don't "play" with your younger sister, wouldn't that actually be even more...something else for your younger sister?

On the other hand, if he refuses to go with Gu Youli simply because he went with Teacher Gu, where is the fairness to Gu Youli?
So in the end, amidst a dilemma that Gu Youli couldn't understand, Guan Ren still came to the old restaurant with her.

……

Surprisingly, tonight, Gu Youli encountered a scene she had only ever seen in TV dramas.

"Jiajia! Marry me!"

"I am willing!"

At the next table, someone actually proposed on the spot.

He knelt on one knee and delivered heartfelt lines, and the woman finally agreed with tears in her eyes.

Although it's a small county town, there were quite a few young people in the restaurant, so they all clapped enthusiastically.

Guan Ren didn't want to applaud.

Because I was cooking a slice of snowflake beef in a small hot pot, it was too much trouble to free my hands.

But seeing everyone around me cheering, I figured it might seem pretentious not to, and since they were all genuinely happy, I simply put down my chopsticks and joined in.

Gu Youli, however, remained motionless.

She stared at the deep affection in the man's eyes and the tears in the woman's eyes for a long time.

"Young pear?"

Guan Ren reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes:

"What are you thinking about?"

"..."

Gu Youli slowly turned her head, pursed her lips slightly, and then raised her eyelids:

"you guess?"

Guan Ren certainly couldn't have guessed it.

But the applause at the proposal reminded him of something else:

"Youli, who are you planning to invite for your birthday?"

"Eh?"

Gu Youli's eyes were filled with confusion:
"Whom do you mean, invite?"

"A birthday party."

Guan Ren has only been around for the last two years. In the past, for his birthday, he would always go out to eat and play with Luo Xiaobei, Zhang Chi, and a few of his close classmates.

"Haven't you done this before?"

"I did it before, but the last time was probably in the first year of junior high."

So, as Guan Ren often thought, Gu Youli was never truly aloof at school, just indifferent. The most important difference between the two was probably her attitude towards relationships with outsiders.

Gu Youli was quiet at school and didn't take the initiative to communicate with others, but she was always friendly to people and would answer any questions someone asked her.

In other words, among the boys, due to her indifferent nature and the sternness of her older sister, Teacher Gu, she was generally not very familiar with the boys other than Guan Ren.

It is quite popular among girls.

She has a low-key level of popularity.

He's the kind of person who doesn't show off usually, but when something really happens, the girls are very supportive.

For example, in physical education class, no matter what group activities are involved, Gu Youli is never left behind.

"I see. So you're not planning to do it this year either?"

Gu Youli thought for a moment:

"I'll treat you."

"Harmful."

Guan Ren grinned:
"I'm honored, but if I'm the only one invited, it's not really a birthday party~"

"Oh."

Gu Youli said "Oh," and lowered her head to poke a cherry made of foie gras with a toothpick:
"If you'd like, I can also invite Xiao Bei."

"???"

Guan Ren was both amused and exasperated.

Why did the topic suddenly shift to Qingmei again?

"Young pear."

Guan Ren took Gu Youli's hand, looked into her eyes, and said, half pleading and half teasing:

"When we're on a date, can we please not mention other people?"

Gu Youli opened her mouth, as if to respond, but Guan Ren pressed the cherry she had poked onto her lips again, earnestly adding:

"I'm not just referring to today, but also to the future. For all our dates, please don't mention anyone else, okay?"

"…Um…!"

Because of Guan Ren's words, Gu Youli remembered that minute that night.

I remembered what he said: "There is still a future."

Just the next minute.

Guan Ren's phone suddenly rang.

Jingle Bell--

hum-

On the table, Guan Ren's phone lit up.

With just one glance, Gu Youli saw clearly that his entire screen was filled with his adorable childhood sweetheart's bright and sweet smile.

"Damn... Yuri, let me take this call first."

Guan Ren hurriedly picked up his phone and walked outside.

"...Where am I? I'm outside..."

"...Hey, it's not that I'm ignoring you on QQ, it's just that...well, you know..."

"...I...I was actually with Gu Youli...Shh—! Grandma, can you please keep your voice down?..."

As Guan Ren walked further and further away, his suppressed voice became increasingly indistinct.

While he was on the phone, Gu Youli simply nodded silently.

A moment later, the few fries on the plate were arranged crookedly to form the Chinese character "争" (struggle).

The character 【争】 in 【奋斗】 (to strive for/to fight for) is 【争】 (to fight for/to strive for).

……

"I'm back! Oh no, the food's all cold. I'm going to gobble it up, but that'll be bad for my image. Youli, turn away and don't look."

"Guan Ren."

"Hey, you tell me."

"I've made up my mind, this year... I'll throw a birthday party."

"Ok?"

……

(End of this chapter)