After sending Gu Lingling back to the dormitory, Yang Yunhai handed her the things he bought at the camp supermarket along the way and reminded her to rest well, then disappeared for a few days.
Because of that scene at the opening ceremony, Gu Lingling became a celebrity at the school. Wherever she went, people would point and say, "Look, that’s Gu Lingling, the girl who often goes to Professor Zhou’s house."
There’s nothing unusual about going to Mr. Zhou’s house, the surprising part is that Mr. Zhou actually cooks for her himself.
As for how everyone found out?
Once, the principal heard that Mr. Zhou was no longer allowing the housekeeper to cook at his home, only requiring her to come every two days to clean.
The housekeeper, afraid she hadn’t taken good care of Mr. Zhou, reported the matter to her supervisor.
The supervisor, upon hearing this, initially thought Mr. Zhou was dissatisfied with the school’s arrangement. When visiting to inquire about the reason, they found out that Mr. Zhou had taken a liking to cooking.
This originally had nothing to do with Gu Lingling, but the strange thing was that school officials knew Mr. Zhou couldn’t cook before and only suddenly liked it, so they asked if they should hire someone to teach him to cook.
This made Mr. Zhou quite proud.
Discussing who cooks well? Among the people he knows, only their Gu Lingling’s cooking is the best, not only tasty but also visually appealing.
The old professor never speaks falsely, and with such praise, Gu Lingling’s reputation grew even bigger.
Who knew as the story spread, it changed, becoming that Gu Lingling frequently went to Mr. Zhou’s house to eat, and it was meals he cooked himself.
Gu Lingling was also exasperated.
"Brother Guan, here you are, I’ve been looking for you for a long time."
Gu Lingling had just found a quiet place to read for a bit. Just as she sat down with Wen Jing, she heard a voice coming from behind the shade, the voice had a coquettish tone, making Wen Jing poke her own arm.
Goosebumps fell all over the ground from her sleeves.
"What’s the matter?" the man asked indifferently.
The voice sounded a bit familiar. Gu Lingling signaled Wen Jing, wanting to leave. But before the two could stand up, they heard the woman say, "Can’t I come to see you if nothing’s the matter? I missed you."
"Don’t be like this," the man said somewhat awkwardly.
"Brother Guan, do you dislike me?" the girl said coquettishly, "Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get into Capital City University next year."
"It would be great if you could get in," the man said, "I always consider you as a sister, if you need help with anything, just let me know."
"I don’t want to be just a sister, I want to be your wife," the girl insisted stubbornly.
Pffft...
Wen Jing couldn’t hold it in and laughed out loud.
"Who?" the girl shouted angrily.
Gu Lingling quickly pulled Wen Jing’s hand and ran. Only after covering some distance did they stop, panting.
"Why did we run?" Wen Jing said while catching her breath, "They should be the ones embarrassed, but we seemed to be sneaking away like thieves."
Gu Lingling waved her hand without saying anything.
Could she say she recognized the man’s voice, who would become the future richest man, Guan Fangbin?
If he saw her, how awkward would that be?
"I have to say, that girl is really bold," Wen Jing laughed and said, "Not afraid of being seen by others."
Gu Lingling smiled lightly, "As long as we didn’t get seen, it’s fine."
"Do you know who they are?" Wen Jing asked curiously, seeing her reaction.
"No, I don’t," Gu Lingling shook her head, "Just felt the voice was somewhat familiar, afraid it’s someone I know, then it would be awkward."
However, the second time they met, it was quite awkward indeed.