The next day, Gu Yi got up early to make a bowl of egg noodles for Ye Hao.
Although Ye Hao’s leg was injured, he still got up early every day.
Unable to do intense exercise, he just walked around the yard and did some simple stretches.
"Ye Hao, I’ve placed the noodles on the table. Remember to eat them before they get cold."
Once the noodles were done, Gu Yi went outside to call Ye Hao.
Upon hearing Gu Yi’s call, Ye Hao went inside the house.
"Aren’t you going to eat something before you go?"
Ye Hao saw only one bowl of noodles on the table and asked Gu Yi.
"I’m in a hurry, so I won’t eat. After you finish eating, just leave the bowl in the sink. I’ll wash it when I get home at night. I’ve already spoken with Sister-in-law Ye to make more food for lunch, so you can eat at her place."
Gu Yi quickly packed up her things.
At the same time, she didn’t forget to remind Ye Hao.
Ye Hao really wanted to ask where she was going, but he swallowed the words back down.
Ye Hao said and then went to the bathroom.
When he finished washing up and came out, Gu Yi was already at the door, ready to put on her shoes and leave.
Seeing Ye Hao come out, Gu Yi smiled to greet him and then opened the door and left.
"Being so happy just not having to stay with me, huh?"
Ye Hao saw how excited Gu Yi looked when she closed the door and left.
He felt incredibly disappointed inside.
He also opened the door and went out.
He watched Gu Yi jog all the way toward the military base’s entrance.
"Is it necessary to be in such a hurry? Running even,"
Ye Hao said this, but seeing Gu Yi’s appearance, the expression on his face couldn’t help but soften.
But then he saw Gu Yi get into a small car after leaving.
His expression immediately turned cold.
He recognized the car; it was the same one Li Yitian drove on the day he was discharged from the hospital.
Then he realized why Gu Yi had been so happy since last night.
Ye Hao entered the house expressionlessly, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.
"Picking you up like a secret-agent rendezvous,"
Li Yitian laughed as he looked at Gu Yi’s anxious expression.
"You haven’t seen how fast Ye Hao’s face changes. Sometimes, I just don’t know what makes him unhappy, and suddenly his face turns. I’m really scared. I don’t know why, but when he sees you, he seems very angry."
Gu Yi got into the car, thinking how unreasonable Ye Hao had become.
"Maybe he’s just jealous that I’m better looking than he is,"
Li Yitian said, laughing at himself first.
"Stop joking, let’s go quickly. If Ye Hao sees us, there’ll be even more trouble."
Gu Yi urged Li Yitian to drive quickly.
As the car started moving, she glanced back towards the house.
Luckily, Ye Hao didn’t come out.
Li Yitian drove Gu Yi directly to his friend’s shop.
It seemed like they had already made an appointment yesterday; his friend was already there waiting.
When Gu Yi and the others arrived, his friend took Gu Yi to choose clothes.
Gu Yi looked at the clothes in the store but couldn’t find the little suit she wanted.
In the end, Gu Yi chose a long blue-gray dress.
She paired it with a pair of white flat leather shoes.
After Gu Yi changed her clothes, his friend started to braid Gu Yi’s hair.
Originally, Li Yitian’s friend wanted to braid Gu Yi’s hair into a plait and style it a bit.
But Gu Yi didn’t let her braid it and instead asked for a bun.
And she added curtain bangs.
Once her hair was tied up, his friend looked and thought the effect was really good.
Simple and neat, with a touch of playfulness, it was much more beautiful than the hairstyle she initially wanted to do.
"You might consider helping people with styling; you have quite the talent. The hair looks really nice,"
his friend complimented after finishing.
"No, no, it’s mainly your skill that did it,"
Gu Yi said with a smile.
Once her hair was done, it seemed to open the conversation floodgates for Li Yitian’s friend.
Gu Yi came to know her name is Zhang Jiaqi, and she and Li Yitian were high school classmates, and they’re the same age.
Because she liked to be stylish since childhood, she turned it into her career after growing up.
While the two chatted, Zhang Jiaqi gave Gu Yi a light makeup look.
When Gu Yi came out all prepped, Li Yitian, who was sitting outside, was stunned.
"Zhang Jiaqi, you’re something! You managed to make Gu Yi look this pretty,"
Li Yitian always thought Gu Yi wasn’t unattractive among women.
He didn’t expect that with a little touch-up, she turned out really beautiful.
Ye Hao’s brother is indeed lucky.
Hearing Li Yitian’s tone, Gu Yi found it both funny and exasperating—he called it dressing up, might as well call it renovating.
"It’s mainly because Yiyi has good features. Just a little enhancement makes her look great,"
Zhang Jiaqi also said with a smile.
"Did you hear that? I have good features,"
Gu Yi said proudly after Zhang Jiaqi finished speaking.
"Alright, alright, you have good features. But we really need to get going,"
Li Yitian pointed to his watch.
Gu Yi saw that it was already 8:20.
"Sister Qi, we’re leaving now. I’ll return the clothes to you this afternoon,"
Gu Yi quickly said to Zhang Jiaqi.
"No rush, just come back to return them whenever you’re free, and we can continue chatting,"
Zhang Jiaqi, being a straightforward person, said.
She enjoyed talking with Gu Yi, and was eager for her to drop by the shop whenever she had time.
"Alright, goodbye, Sister Qi,"
Gu Yi said with a smile.
"We’ll be off then. We’ll come back to look for you. Thanks a lot,"
Li Yitian said as he and Gu Yi started to leave together.
"No need to be so formal with me. Go on, don’t delay your business,"
Zhang Jiaqi smiled, seeing them out the door.
By the time Gu Yi and Li Yitian arrived at the location, it was already 9:30.
Liang Yesheng had set up quite an event.
He even invited the media.
Gu Yi and Li Yitian called out when they saw Liang Yesheng at the entrance welcoming guests.
"You’re here. Some of my invited friends should be arriving soon. Why don’t you join me, and I’ll introduce you around."
Liang Yesheng prompted as he saw them nearing.
Gu Yi and Li Yitian nodded and stood with Liang Yesheng.
"You’ve tidied up quite nicely today,"
Liang Yesheng commented with a smile when he saw Gu Yi.
Normally, Gu Yi came comfortably dressed, but her current look was a refreshing change.
"Right? That’s what I think too. Yiyi, you should dress more , you’d be a great store mascot,"
Li Yitian chimed in with a grin before Gu Yi could respond modestly.
Li Yitian was originally teasing, but the more he said it, the better the idea seemed to him.
"You don’t waste a thing, do you?"
Gu Yi rolled her eyes at Li Yitian.
"Don’t you think my idea’s brilliant?"
Li Yitian grinned widely at Gu Yi.
Gu Yi was too exasperated to reply and turned her eyes toward the event venue.
Yang Lin appeared to be in charge, as she saw him moving around inside.
When Yang Lin glanced in their direction, Gu Yi waved at him.
Soon, the friends invited by Liang Yesheng began to arrive one after another.
Liang Yesheng led Gu Yi and the others forward to greet them and introduce them.