After my cute childhood friend cheated on me, the school beauty begged me for forgiveness.

Gu Chen didn't say anything, but looked at the boiling water hanging on the bedside table.

Then he picked up the things he just bought and went straight into the bathroom to pack them away.

"You stinky Gu Chen, why are you pretending to be cool even after you've given me a hard time?"

"Hmph, pretending, asking you to pretend...it's obviously nothing like what you're pretending to be!"

Ye Qingyu murmured softly, holding the water glass in both hands, but there was a slight stutter when speaking.

So long.

You have been with Su Rouer for so long, are you just pretending to wait for me to apologize?

The sudden emotion made Ye Qingyu couldn't help sobbing, and tears instantly overflowed from her already haggard eyes, "You were so kind to me before, before, before... wu wu..."

"Why are you crying? What's wrong with you?"

Gu Chen's question was particularly simple. Compared with the soft words before, this sentence sounded concerned but without any emotion.

But to Ye Qingyu's ears, it sounded like the sounds of nature.

then.

She cried louder, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwww yeah..." tears of grievance flowed down desperately, maybe it's because she kept crying recently. It didn't take long for her eyes to be as red and swollen as cherries.

"..."

A drink of wine won't make you cry like this, right?

Gu Chen couldn't stand it anymore, "If you cry again, I'm going to call Aunt Tao to come and take care of you."

"No, I'm afraid, you, don't leave yet...please" Ye Qingyu raised her jade hand, wanting to hold him but didn't dare, fearing that he would really leave immediately if he didn't agree, so she hurriedly added another sentence.

"..."

Gu Chen turned on the light and sat on the stool in front of the window. Today was a bit dreamy.

I sent a message to my family that I would probably go home late today, then closed my phone, thinking about what just happened.

When they met again after rebirth, he didn't fall in love at first sight with Ye Qingyu like he did when he was young and frivolous, nor did he have the lingering affection of youth, nor did he feel the deep hatred of Ye Qingyu in middle age.

just now.

After Qianfan passed by, the eyes that looked at her lacked the filter of Bai Yueguang, and she was just a good-looking ordinary person.

The current relationship is that of ordinary classmates.

This is easy to figure out.

Gu Chen got up and took out the ginger tea that had just been brewed in the bathroom.

As soon as he walked to the bed, Ye Qingyu, who was wrapped in a quilt, took it with both hands, "Thank you, this can ward off the cold, I know... This seems to be the first time I have said 'thank you' to you since I was in my third year of high school. ?”

She stared at Gu Chen's back with her beautiful eyes and took a sip of the hot ginger tea. For some reason, the ordinary ginger tea that Gu Chen brewed could actually warm her heart from her stomach.

"And that scarf, although you didn't accept it, it was the first gift I prepared for you with great care." She said softly.

"It's the first time I've taken the initiative to buy you breakfast, the first time I've considered your ideas everywhere, the first time I've wanted to study hard... just so I don't get pulled too far away by you."

"I took the initiative to sit in front of you. This is the first time I want you to see me and notice me."

He seemed to find it interesting at the end, and his tone was a little playful.

then.

Ye Qingyu's bright eyes moved from the steaming tea to his face, her voice was soft and inaudible but seemed to be filled with great courage.

"You said...if I had done this to you earlier."

"If I had accepted your confession..."

"Are we different now?"

There were so many opportunities.

Now I can only miss them, and even missing those good things in front of him is a luxury.

"You don't need to tell me this now." Gu Chen was sluggish for a moment, then he looked down at his phone and said, "I just went out to buy something and you woke up, and I didn't even have time to call your mother. , you can ask her to come pick you up later and explain well, she won’t say anything to you..."

"You still want to leave?" Ye Qingyu sniffed slightly, still maintaining a faint smile on her face.

"It's getting late."

"Aren't you curious why I booked this hotel alone?" She suddenly put down the cup and sat up a little.

"..."

The atmosphere in the room fell silent again.

No matter who gets hit by something like this today, they will probably help, and the same goes for Gu Chen.

But he was limited to helping as much as possible, and he was too lazy to care about other things.

"I saw you and Su Rou'er going to the cinema...and I suddenly wanted to drink. I heard that it can make you feel better.

But I was afraid of being discovered by my mother, so I lied to her. I planned to drink a little and rest here, and then go back when I sober up..." Ye Qingyu asked and answered questions to herself, her calm tone was like the night breeze blowing in through the cracks in the window. , but the bitterness in his eyes could not be hidden.

Gu Chen looked at her and said, "You are in a bad mood, what can I say? You know, I never comfort people."

"..."

indeed.

Ye Qingyu knew.

Because in the past six years or so, every time he tried to comfort himself when he was angry, he would be extremely disliked and even treated as a laughing stock for his classmates.

Beyond those memories.

The distance between him and him was half an arm's length, but it was like a chasm that couldn't be crossed.

Ye Qingyu's heart felt as if a sharp sword had been stabbed into it, and it was so cold and throbbing that it felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. This sword was forged by himself six years ago.

"Excuse me, classmate Ye Qingyu."

There wasn't much hesitation.

At this time, he wanted to go home and spend time with his parents and the silly little cat that was getting fatter and fatter.

Gu Chen stood up and walked towards the door. When he pressed the door handle with his palm, he heard an uncontrollable whimper and a rustling sound behind him.

The stamina of the wine was still lingering. Ye Qingyu walked toward him while holding on to the wall. Her steps were unsteady. She staggered and almost fell to the ground before she caught him. "Gu Chen, can you give me two minutes?"

Gu Chen turned back to look at her.

I didn't notice it before.

Only now did I realize that Ye Qingyu had changed a bit.

Just look at those eyes that were once full of arrogance and confidence, but now they are covered with tired bloodshot eyes and a touch of imperceptible uneasiness... and even a little bit of pleading.

What made this proud and arrogant girl change her appearance?

"Give me some time, very soon, I want to show you something..." Ye Qingyu held the bed and came to the cabinet, and opened the bag that she had been protecting in her arms.

In the bag, the thing that refused to get wet even if it rained was just an ordinary school uniform.

Gu Chen's eyes moved slightly when he saw the school uniform.

"This is my junior high school uniform. You liked my look at that time, and I want you to see it again..." Ye Qingyu said softly, while carefully picking up the school uniform and putting it on.

Perhaps because of drinking, it took a long time to put on the blue and white coat.

Gu Chen watched her clumsy movements indifferently, and the vague memories of junior high school were gradually awakened at this moment.

At that time, I was a teenager, perhaps in the midst of youthful ignorance. One afternoon during my lunch break, I accidentally saw a girl walking towards me with a ponytail and a confident smile. My heartstrings were simply touched.

So much so that I realized later that this unintentional glance turned out to be the most beautiful scenery in my heart.

Even if I think about it again decades later, the silent pool of water in my heart will still ripple.