It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 196 I Want to Go Home! (First Update)
"I'll get it."

As Gu Huai walked out of Lulu's new house, he saw the bags of cigarettes and alcohol that Lin Jiang and Lulu were carrying, and took the initiative to help them take them.

Lin Jiang tried to deflect, saying, "It's okay, it's not heavy."

Lulu didn't stand on ceremony, "Then thank you for your trouble~"

After handing it over, he suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, I forgot to wake Yan Yan up, um..."

"It's okay, I'm up."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Cai Yan, whose hair was slightly disheveled but whose clothes were neat, walked out of the room.

"Oh, that's good. I was worried about leaving you alone at home and finding everyone gone when you woke up."

Lulu said with a smile, clearly not thinking too much about it, and even interpreting Cai Yan's appearance at this time as her simply waking up.

However, Lin Jiang glanced at Cai Yan and noticed that the other woman's face still had a faint blush that hadn't completely faded, although it was as pale as the color of cherry blossoms.

Then she glanced at Gu Huai, who was helping carry the things.
Something seems wrong.

However, she didn't say anything more, just got into the car and headed to the restaurant. The restaurant wasn't far away, and it wasn't some luxurious, overpriced upscale restaurant anymore; instead, it was the kind of home-style restaurant that Gu Huai liked the most.

Lulu's husband also said, "There aren't many people, just a few of us, so we found a place with good food. Don't mind."

No one minds, of course. It's no longer the era when everyone cared about appearances and style. Nowadays, the younger generation is more aware of what kind of places are good to eat.

While waiting for the food, the group chatted, and Lulu talked about how she met Qin Zixiao.

There was nothing particularly special about it. The two didn't work in the same company and met for the first time at a friend's birthday party, but they unexpectedly hit it off and ended up together.

Lulu still had a happy smile on her face when she talked about this.

"He had just broken up with his ex-girlfriend at that time, and he was singing with a bottle of alcohol in a KTV. It was hilarious, just like Jiahao."

"Hey hey hey? Didn't you say you added me on WeChat because you felt sorry for me? How did it become funny?"

"I was just trying to comfort you, of course. You're almost thirty, and you're still acting like a lovesick young man. Isn't that funny? Hahahaha."

The blissful state of mind of newlyweds, their laughter and conversation brimming with happiness, is truly enviable.

It's a charm that radiates from within, easily infecting others and making people wonder: Would I be this happy if I got married?
Gu Huai thought that although the word "happiness" seemed ethereal and unattainable to him, he felt it was something he could hardly attain.

But it seems that having another person in your life, someone you can understand and talk to, and facing life together doesn't seem so hard to accept.

Freedom and emotion are sometimes contradictory.

It often happens that one possibility is sacrificed for another in order to achieve one thing, and this can happen at different times in a person's life.

Why are humans such complex animals?
Gu Huai, while eating pig's head meat, thought to himself in a somewhat unrealistic way.

"Huh? What's Gu Huai doing? He's daydreaming again."

Lulu noticed that Gu Huai's eyes were somewhat vacant, and he was clearly lost in thought.

Gu Huai snapped out of his thoughts and smiled. "No, I just suddenly thought of something and spaced out for a while."

Lulu smiled and said to her husband, "Let me tell you, Gu Huai is quite interesting too. Yan Yan, you should remember him, right? Before the class division in the second year of high school, he was like one of those marginal figures in the class, practically invisible. I don't know why, but for a while, he suddenly became quite interesting. I remember you two became close around that time, right?"

Cai Yan paused for a moment, "It seems so, but it's been too long, I don't remember."

She said with a casual smile.

But at this moment, Lin Jiang on the other side said, "There's such a story? I remember seeing Gu Huai playing basketball back then. It was a good time. When did you become a nobody?"

Gu Huai sighed helplessly.

"It's probably because I've just entered my rebellious teenage years, and suddenly my personality has awakened, so I've started to do abstract things."

"Hahahahaha."

We had a pleasant meal together, though.

Lulu was thinking about having some activities that evening when it was all over.

But Cai Yan said, "I have to go home soon, there are some things to take care of at home."

Lin Jiang also said, "Me too. I've been so busy these past two days that I haven't had time to prepare the course materials. I have a tutoring class to teach tomorrow, and if I don't go back and prepare them, it will be too late."

Both of her best friends said they were busy, so Lulu had no choice.

When it was time to leave.

Lulu smiled and hugged the two of them, at a distance where Gu Huai and her husband couldn't hear their conversation.

She looked at the two of them sincerely and said, "You are both my best friends, so no matter what happens, don't have any unpleasantness, promise me, okay?"

Cai Yan glanced at Lin Jiang beside her, then rolled her eyes and said, "I never provoke others unless she wants to cause trouble for me."

Lin Jiang still wore that sweet and gentle smile, "Don't worry, happy marriage."

Lulu looked at them with emotion, "Marriage is a long journey, and although I don't know if I'll always be happy in the future, I sincerely hope that you can all find happiness, no matter who you're with. See you next time."

"Ah."

"it is good."

Gu Huai, Cai Yan, and Lin Jiang stayed together to say goodbye to Lulu and the others.

Gu Huai already knew in advance that he didn't need to see the two off, since they hadn't drunk much and seemed to be in a hurry, so there was no need for such unnecessary trouble.

"We're all going back, what are you going out for tonight?"

Cai Yan suddenly asked, and Gu Huai looked at the two of them and said matter-of-factly, "Of course I'm going home to rest, what else would I be doing?"

Lin Jiang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Tomorrow is also a day off. Wouldn't it be boring to go back and rest now?"

Cai Yan couldn't help but say, "Yeah, don't you have any entertainment activities at all?"

Gu Huai found it strange that these two had suddenly formed a 'united front'. And wouldn't it be better to avoid these unnecessary entertainment activities to appear as a sweet, gentle, and clean-cut good man?
"What entertainment can I have? I don't have that many friends, and even if I wanted to, I couldn't manage it."

"That seems to be true." Cai Yan nodded.

Lin Jiang smiled and said, "Then you should rest well at home~"

"Alright, stop worrying about me. Aren't you all busy? Go home now."

"Why are you rushing me?"

"Exactly, exactly. It seems they really don't want to see us. It's so heartbreaking."

"Sad my foot, don't give me that. The car's here, whose is it?" "Phew."

The winter night wind blew through the deserted streets.

Although there are many people on the streets and at this time of day, it is quite lively, after all, this city is also known as the city that never sleeps.

It seems that the four seasons don't have any particular impact on these people who like to wander the streets.

However, now that he was alone again, Gu Huai felt a strange loneliness as he walked along the street waiting for a taxi.

This big city where I've lived for so many years still seems unable to accommodate my small self; there's still a sense of alienation about me.

However, it's probably not just him who feels this way; most people probably feel the same way. Gu Huai even missed the little Ji Cheng at this moment.

It's really interesting that even though his parents, whom he least wants to face, live over there, he's actually feeling a little homesick.

Gu Huai quickly hailed a taxi. As he passed by the unfamiliar street scenes and watched them gradually become familiar, he actually felt a little sleepy.

I don't know if it's because I drank a lot of alcohol these past two days and didn't get enough sleep, or if I'm just tired from playing cards and watching the wedding today.

But for me right now, this is undoubtedly good news, which means that I don't need to do much preparation when I get home and I have a better chance of falling asleep easily.

After experiencing prolonged insomnia, one may actually come to enjoy that drowsy state.

He glanced at the basketball court downstairs in the residential complex as he passed by.

A few young people were playing ball, but it seemed there weren't enough people, so they were just taking turns throwing the ball around. There were also a few girls with brightly colored hair, dressed rather provocatively in the middle of winter, watching nearby.

Gu Huai found it interesting and stood to the side to watch for a couple of seconds.

Then a young man who looked like a college student walked over, smiled politely, and said, "Uncle, we need someone to play ball here, would you like to join in?"

"Uncle?"

Was he mistaken for an older man because he was wearing a suit?

Before Gu Huai could answer, a boy with dyed yellow hair behind him laughed and spoke.

"Oh dear, don't make things difficult for them. Middle-aged people are quite fragile; what if their old arms and legs bump into each other and something serious happens?"

"A middle-aged man?!"

I'm not even thirty yet, am I already considered middle-aged? Do I look that old?

The young man in front of him smiled sheepishly, "Yeah, sorry to bother you."

"Wait!"

As Gu Huai took off his coat, he said, "Let me correct you on how I address you. I'm not thirty yet, so I'm not considered an uncle."

"Huh? You mean..."

"Come on, aren't you short of people? I'll play with you guys for a bit."

The blond-haired guy burst out laughing. "Really? Uncle, we're a bit tough, so don't blame us if you get hurt later."

Several girls who were looking at their phones on the sidelines also looked up and gazed in their direction.

"Hey, this guy is kind of handsome."

"Playing basketball in formal attire? That's interesting."

"Are you kidding me? You really can't find anyone? You think you can just grab any random stranger and beat them up? This is bullying."

Gu Huai ignored the kids. He simply took off his coat and walked onto the field, then looked at the blond guy holding the ball in front of him and said...

"If I lose, I'll say 'Handsome, I was wrong' three times, okay?"

The blond-haired man burst into laughter.

"If you win, how about you buy us all drinks, sir?"

That's such a nasty mouth.

"Row!"

The boy who greeted Gu Huai at the beginning was quite sensible; he passed the ball to Gu Huai right away, letting Gu Huai initiate the first attack.

Gu Huai ignored the curious glances from the girls on the sidelines; he only looked at the blond-haired man in front of him.

For a moment, he was in a daze, thinking he was in a simulation, playing ball with classmates of similar age.

I was slow and delayed in realizing my own youth, and it was only after the simulation that I realized that a large part of my life seemed to have been wasted.

Returning to the past through simulation is like restarting one's youth, but returning to reality does not mean that one has severed oneself from one's youth.

You can absolutely treat it as your youth just beginning.

Looking at the blond-haired boy who was watching him closely, Gu Huai did not attempt to break through.

Dribble in place, then jump up and shoot.

"Shh!"

The basketball bounced perfectly through the hoop with a perfect arc, and swished through the net.

The blond-haired man in front of him looked slightly embarrassed. Gu Huai smiled and looked at him, "Am I still an old man?"

The blond-haired man glared at Gu Huai angrily, "Stop pretending! Old people can only steal three points from the outside. You're lucky, uncle!"

"Alright, then I'll start my breakthrough."

"Come on, you give it a try!"

A middle-aged man with a strong class mentality can't even get past his workstation, let alone an eighteen or nineteen-year-old? Are you kidding me?

The blond-haired man looked disdainful, instead believing that he had fallen into his trap.

Ten minutes later.

When Gu Huai sent the ball into the basket with an exaggerated layup, he completed the final chapter of his personal performance.

Huang Mao looked at Gu Huai earnestly.

"Handsome, I was wrong! Give me back the ball, I want to go home!"

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(End of this chapter)