Bamboo Horse Cultivation Manual [Rebirth]

Time went back to two months ago, after school.

Ye Li came in from outside the classroom after finishing his work, and saw that only Qiu Mu was left in the empty classroom, sitting quietly and reading a book, so he asked, "Where is Xiao Yu?"

Qiu Mu: "Go to the meeting of the student union."

"Going again?" Ye Li said, "That troublesome president has abdicated, why are there so many things to do?"

Qiu Mu: "I don't know, Xiao Yu seems to have always liked participating in student union activities."

"..." Ye Li didn't know what to think of, "Mmm" and didn't answer.

The two sat in their seats and waited.Not long after, Gu Yu's voice came from outside the classroom, and they all looked up at the door.

Gu Yu's body appeared from outside the narrow door, and he was talking to others with his head tilted. Qiu Mu looked away from Gu Yu's face and looked at another person.

Long black hair like a waterfall, delicate and small facial features.Gentle smile, and gentle tone.Although it was just a hasty glimpse, Qiu Mu still firmly remembered the appearance of the other party.

He seemed to have seen this person somewhere.

Is it at school?No, it shouldn't be.

In Qiu Mu's impression, the person with the face of the other party should be an adult woman in her 20s.

Is it his college classmate?Employees in the company?Or a relative?

After roughly recalling the female face in memory, Qiu Mu couldn't remember exactly where she had seen her.

"Are you busy? Let's go." Ye Li picked up his schoolbag and walked towards Gu Yu, but found that Qiu Mu didn't intend to get up and leave, so he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qiu Mu frowned, and said to herself, "Why do I feel that this person looks familiar."

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Does she look familiar? She is our senior sister, from Class [-] of the third year."

Ye Li explained: "Same as Xiaoyu, he is a member of the former student union. Maybe I met him somewhere before."

But Qiu Mu shook her head: "It's really familiar, I must have seen her there."

Ye Li said that there was nothing strange about it: "She is a senior from our school, so it's normal for her to be familiar."

"No." Qiu Mu said with certainty: "It's definitely not because of this. I must have seen it somewhere else. It feels very familiar, but I can't remember it."

Ye Li is not interested in such ambiguous things: "'Sense of sight' or something, there is nothing to tangle with."

He took Qiu Mu's arm and interrupted the thought of recalling Zhong Qiumu: "Okay, don't think about it, go back."

"..."

On the way back from school, because Gu Yu was present, it was inconvenient for Qiu Mu to speak out about her psychological entanglements.After returning home, Qiu Mu knocked on Ye Li's door.

Pushing open the door and walking in, he discussed with Ye Li who was sitting at the table: "I've thought about it for a long time, and I don't think I've seen her in school."

Ye Li obviously didn't expect that Qiu Mu was still struggling with this matter, and looked at Qiu Mu without saying a word.

Qiu Mu said: "In other words, I have never seen her before. But there is no reason why I felt so familiar the first time I saw her."

Ye Li had no choice but to put down half of his homework and listen carefully to Qiu Mu's confession.He commented: "You are contradicting yourself."

"I mean, she's a lot like someone I used to know."

The "once" that Qiu Mu mentioned here is not only the past when he was "14 years old" at this time, but the "adult" Qiu Mu, someone he was very familiar with.

Familiar to the point of looking at it in a hurry, I feel as if I have seen it somewhere.

"Someone you know? Who is it?" Ye Li said, "Maybe I know it too."

Qiu Mu shook her head and said affirmatively, "No."

Ye Li: "That's what you met in Shanghai."

Qiu Mu then denied this possibility: "No, no. Listen to me, I mean, Chen Siqi is very similar to a person in my memory, but she is not the person in my memory. It's just the two of them. The looks are very relatable.”

Ye Li was speechless: "How do you find this? There are many people in the world who have similar looks. Besides, why are you so concerned about this?"

"because--"

Because he felt familiar with a person he had never met before, and such a person happened to appear in the junior high school that Gu Yu attended in his previous life.

Although it is still foggy and unclear, Qiu Mu has to draw attention.He thought for a long time, but failed to come up with an accurate result.I can only come here to find Ye Li's help.

He said, "Are you familiar with that Chen Siqi?"

Ye Li: "I've talked to you a few times, but it's not considered familiar."

After all, Qiu Mu was worried, and after making a decision for a long time, she still said, "No, I'm going to get to know her."

Ye Li looked at Qiu Mu with helplessness in his eyes.

He probably couldn't understand why Qiu Mu suddenly acted so nervous.

Qiu Mu couldn't explain it either.Because even he himself couldn't figure out why he felt so uneasy after seeing Chen Siqi.

Ye Li stared at Qiu Mu for a long time, but still compromised.

"I'll go. I've had contact with Chen Siqi several times, so I'm familiar with it. What do you want to ask, I'll help you find out."

Qiu Mu was a little grateful immediately, Ye Li actually listened carefully to such an unreasonable request.

He trusted Ye Li's intelligence network very much, and believed that if Ye Li stepped in, the problem would be half resolved before it even started: "Then please. Help me test her out and see if there is any difference between her and Xiao Yu." Relationship."

Ye Li nodded, indicating that he took it seriously.

The next day, Ye Li brought back the answer Qiu Mu wanted to know.

"Chen Siqi and Xiao Yu haven't had much close contact. They just meet occasionally and can speak a few words."

While heaving a sigh of relief, Qiu Mu couldn't help confirming: "Really?"

Ye Li expressed his affirmation.

After pondering for a while, Qiu Mu felt that things might not be that simple.

"Then Xiaoyu is interested in her?"

Ye Li couldn't understand Qiu Mu's weird idea, because it was groundless.

He asked back, "Why do you think that?"

Qiu Mu: "This is the only possibility, otherwise I shouldn't feel familiar with Chen Siqi."

After all, he had never attended this school in his previous life, and it was even more impossible for him to have seen Chen Siqi's face.After going to university, Qiu Mu basically knew all the people close to Gu Yu who were close to him, so there was no reason why it would be like this.

Ye Li's expression looked a little helpless.Qiu Mu knew in her heart that if the person she was speaking to was not herself, Ye Li would probably have ignored that person at this time, because this kind of behavior was simply making trouble for no reason.

"Okay, then I'll help you find out what Xiaoyu means." Ye Li said.

Qiu Mu was very grateful: "Well, I'll leave it to you."

......

With Ye Li out to help investigate what happened in the school, Qiu Mu can feel at ease recalling the memories of her previous life.

Sitting in front of the table, Qiu Mu took out a blank paper and wrote down little by little the relationship between himself and Gu Yu in his previous life.

In addition to all the women between the ages of 20 and 30, he also focused on recalling all the people surnamed Chen around him.

The results obtained are not ideal.

He has never met Chen Siqi, nor has he seen any woman surnamed Chen who looks similar to Chen Siqi and may be related to Chen Siqi.He felt familiar with Chen Siqi's face, but it wasn't the kind of familiarity he saw through the TV screen, but the kind of familiarity that he had met face to face, talked with, and left a deep memory in his heart.

This kind of person appeared in Gu Yu's junior high school, whether he had superstitious intentions, or there was a real reason for it, but he hadn't thought of it yet.

Qiu Mu found Ye Li and asked Ye Li a lot about Chen Siqi.For example, her academic performance, her family background, her friends, her position in the class, her hobbies, etc., I want to find some clues that can provide inspiration.

Ye Li is a careful person. When Qiu Mu asked him questions about Chen Siqi, he answered them one by one. This surprised Qiu Mu, but was also very gratified.

It seems that Ye Li really took the effort to fulfill his request seriously.

"She's the music class representative in the class and likes to read classic literature—favorite drink?"

When asked this question, Ye Li paused subtly.

"Sorry I don't know."

Qiu Mu said it didn't matter: "I'll just ask casually."

After all, it is a very detailed matter, it is normal for Ye Li not to know.

"She and Xiaoyu just happen to meet often in the library, so there is a little connection." Ye Li said, "Didn't Xiaoyu like to read foreign masterpieces recently? Crime and Punishment, Hamlet and so on, that's why I often run to the library."

"..."

Seeing that Qiu Mu suddenly stopped talking, Ye Li asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Qiu Mu was silent for a long time, then looked at Ye Li and said, "Well, it's nothing."

Ye Li comforted: "Don't be too nervous. Xiao Yu and Chen Siqi really have nothing to do with each other. They haven't spoken to each other a few times."

Qiu Mu smiled: "Okay, I know."

Ye Li then left in peace.

"..." Looking at Ye Li's leaving back, Qiu Mu's expression became more and more complicated.

Hamlet?Crime and punishment?

If Qiu Mu had never seen Gu Yu in his previous life, it is very likely that he would easily miss this seemingly insignificant detail at this time.

But he is Qiu Mu, who has been by Gu Yu's side for more than ten years, always following Gu Yu with his eyes, and remembering everything about Gu Yu seriously in his heart.Would he not understand Gu Yu's character?

Gu Yu has never shown any interest in these foreign classics. When he was studying in the library at the university, he once told Qiu Mu who happened to be watching "Wuthering Heights" at the time that apart from movies and comics, he could also read them. No call for works created by any foreigner.

How could Gu Yu suddenly become "interested" in foreign literature?

It's obvious that the drunken man doesn't care about drinking.

Although I really want to grasp this clue, shout "Xiao Yu must like Chen Siqi", and then make a final conclusion.But Ye Li told him again and again, "There is really nothing between Xiao Yu and Chen Siqi", which made Qiu Mu doubt her own analysis.

If it was Ye Li, it shouldn't be so difficult that even Gu Yu didn't like reading foreign literature.Maybe it was Gu Yu in this life who had changed his mind, suddenly got a little interested on a whim, and really read these books.Or maybe Gu Yu and Chen Siqi had no ambiguity, so even Ye Li didn't see anything wrong.

After thinking about it, Qiu Mu finally decided to use his own eyes to confirm what the situation was like.

Hearing that Gu Yu said that he had to go to the library to return books between classes, Qiu Mu said that he also planned to borrow two books in the past, and Ye Li followed him naturally.

On the way, Gu Yu detoured to the canteen and bought a bottle of drink, followed by Ye Li, who also bought a bottle, opened it and drank a couple of sips, and then said to Qiu Mu: "Recently, the students in our school all I like to drink green tea, hehe..."

Qiu Mu nodded and said, "That's right."

His current thoughts are all in the next library, and he doesn't see the undercurrent between Gu Yu and Ye Li.

The answer was actually revealed the moment Gu Yu's gaze touched Chen Siqi.

Thousands of words, all kinds of facts and information, are not as convincing as a look with emotion.

That was Qiu Mu's most familiar look.It was the eyes that had made him sad and broken countless times in the middle of the night when no one was there.It's his eyes that are addicted to alcohol, fantasies and dreams, eager to live in it himself.

That look represents love.

Holding an unopened drink in his hand, Gu Yu tried to give it to Chen Siqi, but Ye Li stopped him calmly.

The two returned the books that needed to be returned quickly and smoothly, without any eye or verbal communication with Chen Siqi during the process.

If Qiu Mu hadn't been so sensitive and hadn't understood the meaning in Gu Yu's eyes, he probably wouldn't have discovered any connection between Gu Yu and another female student who could be seen everywhere in that library.

But Qiu Mu knew it.

After you know it, think about everything from the beginning to the end in a different way.Qiu Mu understood a lot of things that he didn't understand before.

For example, Ye Li may have known that there was a problem between Gu Yu and Chen Siqi.

How early?It should be before he saw Chen Siqi's face and drew his attention, Ye Li suddenly started playing the game that only Gu Yu would like to play.

The reason why it started from that time was because of Ye Li's revelation.

Looking at the situation just now, it's not the first time that Gu Yu bought green tea for Chen Siqi to drink.Girls like to drink sugar-free green tea. This kind of thing is rare, and it’s not too rare. It’s not a big deal.Qiu Mu doesn't care about such small details.

But Ye Li knew what Chen Siqi's favorite drink was, but deliberately didn't tell him, saying that he didn't know, which is worth noting.

Because Ye Li has a delicate mind and rarely makes mistakes, he has no reason to deliberately conceal an irrelevant piece of information.If it is concealed, it means that there is a reason for concealment.

Where was the last "sugar-free green tea" that could arouse Qiu Mu's association?That's when Ye Li suddenly changed his sex and started playing love games that only Gu Yu loves to play.

Why was he afraid that Qiu Mu would remember that game?Will there be bad results if I remember it?

Of course there is. The role of "Xiaomei", apart from the big difference in personality from Chen Siqi's, has the same hairstyle, similar hobbies, and is the representative of the music class in the class, etc., can almost overlap with Chen Siqi's situation.It's too easy to associate.

How can there be such a coincidence in the world, just playing a game, and then a similar person appears in the real world.

The order is naturally to be reversed to be reasonable.

Because of the existence of such a person, Gu Yu told Ye Li that he had noticed a person, and this person was very similar to a character in a certain game he had played, so Ye Li would go to the rare game that only Gu Yu would like to play. The game, to understand what the situation is with that person.

But to what extent does Gu Yu need to notice to prompt Ye Li to go out and play games to understand the situation?Nine times out of ten it is "like".

So in Qiu Mu's eyes, in order to fulfill his request, Ye Li investigated a lot of information about Chen Siqi, asked what he asked and answered what he asked, which seemed to be a very considerate act, but in fact it was not like that at all.It was Ye Li who knew these things a long time ago, and when Qiu Mu asked, he was just able to answer—although some key things were hidden in it to ensure that Qiu Mu would not doubt it—and because of his safety, he became Qiu Mu's answer. Mu saw the only loophole that was wrong.

And the reason why Qiu Mu hasn't heard anything about Chen Siqi from Gu Yu so far is better to understand.From the details in the library where Ye Li stopped Gu Yu and told Gu Yu not to deliver drinks in front of Qiu Mu, the reason can be seen from this detail.

Ye Li knew that Gu Yu liked Chen Siqi, but he was afraid that Qiu Mu would be sad if he found out, so he intervened from the beginning, stopped Gu Yu, and persuaded Gu Yu not to tell Qiu Mu anything about Chen Siqi for unknown reasons.

One person secretly investigated the situation, one person concealed all the inside information, and the other person dealt back and forth between Gu Yu and Qiu Mu.

While delaying Gu Yu's footsteps with the lame trick of "going to borrow books to read", he used the lie of "Gu Yu doesn't like Chen Siqi" to calm the suspicious Qiu Mu.

If it wasn't for Qiu Mu who was very familiar with the situation of Ye Li and Gu Yu, he could tell something was wrong from a concealment and a look in his eyes.If it wasn't for Ye Li not knowing that Gu Yu was not interested in foreign literature at all, and there was an uncontrollable intelligence error that only Qiu Mu and Gu Yu knew about, it is estimated that Qiu Mu would still be kept in the dark by Ye Li until now.

In the blink of an eye, it took just a few seconds to figure out the cause and effect.

Following Gu Yu and Ye Li out of the library, the moment she realized that she was actually deceived by Ye Li, Qiu Mu's reaction was not anger, anger, nor jealousy.

It was something he couldn't even think of, thankfully.

Why rejoice?Logically speaking, Qiu Mu at this time should immediately pull Ye Li by the collar, drag him, and take him to a place where Gu Yu can't see.Angrily questioning Ye Li loudly why he betrayed him, concealed him, and even lied to him about such an important matter, not telling him the truth of the matter.

But Qiu Mu's first instinct is to be sincerely thankful, the intuition can't deceive people, it can't be controlled.

The moment he knew that Gu Yu liked Chen Siqi, Qiu Mu understood why Chen Siqi looked familiar to him.

Because that was the source of his jealousy for more than ten years, it was Gu Yu's first love.

During the four years of university, Gu Yu changed three girlfriends.After graduation, I got to know several more.Qiu Mu has met so many people, so she is naturally familiar with what those women have in common.

That was after drinking, Gu Yu told him when he was half drunk and half awake.

"You know why I like girls with long hair?"

"Because they are very similar to my first love."

"After so many years, I can't forget her. Every girlfriend I make later can always recall the feeling when I was with her."

"So, it won't take long to break up with them."

Now, this "first love" is standing in front of Qiu Mu, and Qiu Mu is immediately scared.

What to compare with her.

What conditions does he have to compare with this woman.

Afterwards, Gu Yu made so many new girlfriends, all of them couldn't compare to this person in front of him, so what ability does he have to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Now that Gu Yu has fallen in love with the other party, even if he confesses his feelings to Gu Yu at this time, the situation will only be worse than any other confession.

Because of Ye Li's kind behavior at the moment, a new choice was created for Qiu Mu.He can move towards a more comfortable "buffer zone" without having to face the cruel facts.

—That is to pretend that you don't know.

The current him doesn't know that Gu Yu already has a girl he likes, so he doesn't have to put on a tough attitude in front of Ye Li, "I'm going to compete with Chen Siqi for Xiao Yu's attention, I want to take Xiao Yu down before Chen Siqi" up.

Why?Because he is not confident.

In the past more than ten years, I have not mustered up the courage to do things, how can I do it now.Back then, he and Gu Yu had such a good relationship that they didn't dare to take the first step.Now that he has just met Gu Yu, who is only a child for four years, he is even more afraid.

Although in Ye Li's eyes, Qiu Mu has always been an omnipotent and invincible brave man.

But Qiu Mu knew in his heart how cowardly he could be in terms of emotions.

Seeing that the person I like has been by my side for more than ten years, I dare not make a move. I have witnessed that the other party keeps breaking up and changing new girlfriends, and I dare not try to confess.

He is a coward with low self-esteem in emotion, and a deep closet who dare not even speak out his sexual orientation.Even if you live a new life, your nature is still the same. It doesn't mean that you can change your spirit with a younger body.

He was used to escaping from reality and delaying time, so at this moment, after learning the truth, Qiu Mu was sincerely grateful.Fortunately, Ye Li chose to deal with it secretly by himself instead of going to him, telling him that Gu Yu has someone he likes, and asking him to come forward to solve this matter.

How embarrassing it must be!

With so many low-difficulty new girlfriends appearing in the future, Qiu Mu didn't dare to initiate a "challenge". Now that the most difficult first love appears in front of him, how should he deal with it?

Absolutely lose.

Qiu Mu didn't want to show her miserable side after failure in front of Ye Li, and she didn't want to lose the only chance to confess at this time in a hurry.

So he subconsciously chose the most used path in his previous life, that is, pretending that he didn't care/knew about it, deceiving himself and others and waiting for the next opportunity.

——Ye Li never imagined that Qiu Mu would be such a timid person.

So for the next two months, he has been trying every means to conceal the truth "Qiu Mu doesn't know", telling Qiu Mu that Gu Yu has no connection with Chen Siqi, and reassuring Qiu Mu.

But Qiu Mu has already begun to recall every detail about "first love" that Gu Yu told him in the previous life, and then plans to make a fuss about it.

Gu Yu fell in love at the beginning of the first year of high school, and then fell in love with the second year of high school.

So no matter if Ye Li obstructed it or not, before Gu Yu graduated from junior high school, there would not be much progress between him and Chen Siqi.

He will break up sooner or later, what is he afraid of.

After Gu Yu and Chen Siqi separated in his second year of high school, he would have plenty of opportunities.

For this "distorted" future plan, Qiu Mu didn't have much psychological burden.Because I have experienced it countless times in my previous life.

Although jealous, but not jealous to the point of madness, and even a little habit.

It was Ye Li who came over every now and then to give him a reassurance, told Qiu Mu about the situation between Gu Yu and Chen Siqi, and reported to him the progress of the "task", which made Qiu Mu feel sad and a little funny at the same time.