"So you really want to open a shop?" After dinner, Yang Yunhai asked her while strolling around the camp to digest their meal.
"Just thinking about it," Gu Lingling said with a light smile, "It’s not allowed yet, you know."
So she is thinking about it?
Yang Yunhai smiled and gently rubbed her red hat twice.
The red hat was crocheted by Grandma Yao for her. Over the past year, Gu Lingling managed to somehow maintain her complexion, fair with a rosy tint, wearing the red hat, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Yang Yunhai.
It gave him the urge to transform into the Big Bad Wolf and take this Little Red Riding Hood home.
But he kept this thought in his heart.
This winter, Gu Lingling, following her usual routine, made some pickled vegetables and meats for Yang Yunhai to send back to Capital City.
As the two of them were leaving the post office, they happened to run into He Yue, who was there to send something.
Over the past year, He Yue had changed a lot too. Seeing Gu Lingling, she smiled and was about to speak, but upon seeing Yang Yunhai beside her, the words got stuck in her throat.
For some reason, although the man in front of her had an aura similar to Song Mocheng, seeing him always inexplicably scared her.
Yang Yunhai frowned and said to Gu Lingling, "I’ll wait for you outside."
Then he walked out.
Gu Lingling was a bit puzzled.
Even in this lifetime, because of her butterfly effect, his feelings for He Yue in the past life were genuine. Why is he so indifferent in this life?
Though she did have a hand in it, and this was what she had always wanted to achieve since her rebirth.
"Does he hate me?" He Yue asked, puzzled.
"Of course not," Gu Lingling instinctively retorted, "He’s just cold on the outside but warm on the inside."
"Oh." That was indeed very similar to Song Mocheng.
He Yue grabbed Gu Lingling’s arm, "It’s been so long since I’ve seen you. I’ve been wanting to ask, you didn’t throw away your books, did you?"
Lowering her voice, He Yue continued, "I heard they might restore the college entrance exams. You should quickly pick up your textbooks again."
"I was just about to tell you this," Gu Lingling said, "I also have some materials from Capital City, you can come to my place and copy them whenever."
"Really? Thank you so much," He Yue said happily, giving her a gentle push, "You should go now, I think that person is getting impatient, are you free tomorrow? I’ll come find you."
"I’ll be waiting for you at home."
After making their plans, Gu Lingling walked out with a light step.
In her past life, she had already left by this time, so she hadn’t encountered He Yue, and naturally, didn’t know about the college entrance exams.
But in her past life, He Yue eventually got into Kyoto University.
This time, since she was aware of this advance opportunity, she wouldn’t foolishly let it slip again.
"Why did it take so long?" Yang Yunhai was indeed a bit impatient when she came out.
"Of course, you talk more with good friends," Gu Lingling said with a smile, then asked him, "What? You don’t like her?"
"Why? Do you like her a lot?" Yang Yunhai retorted.
"Yes." Gu Lingling nodded.
Firstly because this friend was worth investing in, and another more important reason was that He Yue was Yang Yunhai’s cousin. In their past life, although he longed for her and could not attain, He Yue was always good to Yang Yunhai.
"I neither like nor dislike," Yang Yunhai said coolly, "She’s just an irrelevant person."
Clearly not someone worth his extra attention.