Bamboo Horse Cultivation Manual [Rebirth]

The last big exam before graduating from junior high school, the sweat of diligent study in the past finally paid off at this time.Ye Li and the others got recommended places in key high schools in Guangling City. After passing the internal exam, they don't need to take the extra high school exam.

So when their peers were preparing for the exam nervously, they were completely relieved and ended their junior high school early.

It was originally agreed that even if you don't come to school, you should report on time, read books with other students in school, and explain the topic to them.

But this morning, Qiu Mu suddenly locked herself in the room and couldn't come out.

Ye Li explained to others that Qiu Mu was not feeling well, so he took sick leave.

In fact, he knew in his heart that it was because of Gu Yu's sentence yesterday, "Senior sister and I seem to be getting married", that made Qiu Mu become like this.

Thinking back to the gloomy look of Qiu Mu who was lying on the bed in pajamas before going out, he felt very unhappy.

Gu Yu saw Ye Li's dissatisfaction, and found that his tone and expression were not very good when talking to others, so he thought he was worried about Qiu Mu, so he came to comfort him when he was free during class.

Ye Li shook his head, indicating that was not the case.

Gu Yu: "Then what's the matter with you, you are frowning, as if you are thinking about some super difficult problem."

Ye Li really felt that the situation in front of him was difficult to understand.It's fine to let him think about other things. Things like feelings are completely blinded, and he can't figure out the clue at all.

Because Gu Yu seemed to be the most understanding and positive one, Ye Li couldn't help asking: "If the person you like doesn't like you, what should you do if you like someone else?"

Gu Yu suddenly became vigilant: "You mean senior sister?"

Ye Li shook his head: "No, I'm discussing other issues with you."

"Really..." After analyzing Ye Li's expression, Gu Yu relaxed and continued: "It's not easy, just let her like me."

"But he likes others." Ye Li reiterated. "do not like you."

Gu Yu's eyes widened, and her voice became louder: "So what's the matter! Feelings are not a business, you can bargain casually, you let me and I let you, if you lose it, you will lose it completely! Besides, senior sister likes it." It's not sure whether people like her or not, maybe the two of them can't make it, and maybe I'm the best choice for senior sister in the future."

Ye Li: "Then what if Senior likes that person very much, for several years?"

Gu Yu couldn't help but said: "Senior sister, does anyone like someone? How many years have you been in love?"

"So it's an 'assumption', Chen Siqi has no one she likes."

Gu Yu asked suspiciously, "Are you sure?"

Then why did Ye Li ask such realistic questions, even explaining the details clearly.

Ye Li nodded: "Sure."

Gu Yu: "...that's fine."

"What's your answer?"

Gu Yu frowned and thought for a long time, then said, "I won't back down after liking for a long time. Since I've liked for so long, the two of them have made no progress, which means there must be some problem between them. Although not I know what the problem is, but maybe this problem will last forever - is it possible that senior sister will be single for the rest of her life because of the person she likes? Impossible, sooner or later senior sister will be snatched away by others, or fall in love with someone else .Then why can't that 'other' be me."

Ye Li opened his mouth slightly, revealing dazed eyes.

Gu Yu stared into Ye Li's eyes: "You..."

Ye Li knew that Gu Yu was starting to doubt, so he lied: "It's someone I know, he asked me this question and asked me for help. I don't know how to solve it, and it's inconvenient to tell you his name, So I can only ask you this way.”

Gu Yu was silent for two seconds, and understood the meaning of Ye Li's words.

In short, Ye Li fell in love with someone, but he was too embarrassed to tell him, so he used the name "I have a friend".

He acted as if he understood it, and said cooperatively, "That's right."

But in his mind, he immediately began to guess who Ye Li liked.

It's a pity that after thinking for a long time based on what he just said, he still couldn't find a suitable target. Gu Yu temporarily put aside his doubts and started to say: "Your friend, if you meet someone you like, will you go after her?"

Ye Li thought for a while, and said, "Other circumstances will definitely do it, but not now."

"Now?"

"Some things have to be paid for."

Just like Qiu Mu didn't have the courage to give up so many years of friendship and ask Gu Yu for a definite answer.

The same is true for Ye Li.

For him, besides his mother, Qiu Mu is the most important person in his world.

He couldn't even tell which one was deeper in his feelings for Qiu Mu, love, friendship, or gratitude for dedication.

If you know that Qiu Mu doesn't like him now and has no feelings for him in any way, go and confess to him.

After that, don't talk about continuing to listen to Qiu Mu revealing his thoughts to him, it is estimated that it will become a little difficult to get along normally.

He obviously wanted to help Qiu Mu, listen to his troubles, give him advice, and let him live a happy life, but now he caused Qiu Mu trouble and made him even more troubled.

So looking at Gu Yu in front of him, Ye Li suddenly became a little envious of him.You can let go and bravely chase your love, without so many rules and regulations that make it difficult to move, how wonderful.

Gu Yu thought that Ye Li's "emotional discussion" had just begun, but Ye Li suddenly stopped before saying a few words.No matter how you ask, the tone is very tight.

After pressing for a long time, I finally only asked one sentence that seemed to be of no use.

"Let's talk about it when the time is right."

opportunity?What does timing mean.

Gu Yu doesn't understand.

The next day, the day of the high school entrance examination.

Ye Li changed his clothes and walked out of the bedroom, just in time to meet Qiu Mu who had just woken up in the corridor.

Ye Li: "Go to school?"

Qiu Mu: "Yes."

So Ye Li said that he would wait for Qiu Mu to go out together.

Originally, at this time, it would be enough to just sit on the sofa in the living room for a while, but Ye Li didn't leave.

Leaning on the door frame of the bathroom, watching Qiu Mu pick up the water with a toothbrush cup, Ye Li thought for a while, and planned to take a detour: "Xiao Yu and Chen Siqi haven't gotten married yet, don't you plan to do something."

Qiu Mu: "What are you doing?"

Ye Li: "Stop...something like that."

Qiu Mu didn't think he could prevent success.

"With Xiao Yu's enthusiastic appearance, do you think I can persuade him with a few words?"

"It's impossible to persuade Xiaoyu." Ye Li said, "But you can start with Xiaoyu's mother and Chen Siqi."

Qiu Mu frowned, and stopped squeezing toothpaste.Looking at Ye Li, he said, "What do you mean?"

Ye Li didn't believe that Qiu Mu couldn't understand what he was saying.

"Xiaoyu's mother should not approve of puppy love. Then, I know the location of Chen Siqi's school."

Qiu Mu glanced at him, turned her head, and moved her eyes to her mouthwash cup: "You'd better not do this, and don't think about it that way again."

"why?"

"One reason is that Xiaoyu doesn't necessarily like men, and he doesn't necessarily like me. I can't selfishly let Xiaoyu never fall in love for the sake of myself, or let him go on a 'wrong path', and be unpopular with the public just like me. Accept, I don't have that right."

Although I have thought countless times that it would be fine if Gu Yu was gay, but after thinking about it, Qiu Mu would despise herself for thinking like this.Why should Gu Yu go on this difficult road just because he likes Gu Yu?Obviously, I have suffered from low self-esteem for so many years because of my orientation, so there is no reason to let the person I like bear this kind of pain.

With this kind of entangled mood, I hesitated for many years, until finally I didn't dare to pierce the window paper.

Qiu Mu continued: "The second reason is that I can't use any means to exclude and drive away everyone around him, forcing him to choose no one but me."

If he really wanted to do this, Qiu Mu in his previous life had countless opportunities to do it.He is rich, has a family background, has wisdom, and has connections. If he really wants to use his strength, can he still not be able to deal with Gu Yu, who comes from an ordinary family and lives on a salary?

But he doesn't want to use this method to win someone's heart. This kind of love is fake, and even if he gets it, he can't feel happy.

"..."

Seeing Ye Li's silence, Qiu Mu stretched out his hand, wanting to rub Ye Li's hair.He comforted: "Don't do anything that interferes with Xiao Yu's decision, even for me. I don't want him to encounter things he doesn't want to encounter because of me."

"So, when are you going to confess to him?"

Moved his head away, patted Qiu Mu's hand away, Ye Li said: "Don't stop, don't confess, just keep watching. How long are you going to struggle, or how long are you going to procrastinate?"

The more he spoke, the louder his voice became, and in the end it even tinged with anger.

Qiu Mu was taken aback, he didn't know why Ye Li suddenly became agitated.

"It's been a year." Ye Li originally wanted to talk about Qiu Mu, but when he said it, the target became himself unknowingly: "You are just an act of a coward. Use the words of a gentleman. You use it as a shield, but you just stand aside and watch, not daring to do anything. What are you running away from?"

"I'm a coward?" Qiu Mu couldn't help raising her voice, a little irritated by Ye Li's pressing words: "Yes, I am not as brave as you imagined. I dare not face the fact of failure , so I use "I haven't tried hard" to numb myself and comfort myself with excuses. But what's the matter? What do you know? Do you think it's good to keep things in your heart and not talk about it? Do you think it hurts to say it? Will it be more than before?"

"But even if you have always been nice to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu will only regard your actions as interactions between friends, and will never think of anything else." Ye Li argued: "Even if he thinks of it, if he doesn't like you, Your behavior will only embarrass him. He will deliberately avoid you, or pretend that he has not seen through and reject you with actions. In another year, two years, ten years or 20 years, people who don’t like you will still be If you don’t like it, it’s useless to be unrequited.”

"..." Because what Ye Li said subtly overlapped with Qiu Mu's experience in his previous life, Qiu Mu couldn't even find the right words to refute for a while.After all, in fact, Qiu Mu has already experienced this situation once.

"..." Ye Li was also hurt by what he said just now, because every word and every sentence he said was what he was doing now.

It's easy to talk to others, but it's really your turn, isn't it still like this?

Obviously like a person, but watched him go to someone else and let him go to someone else.I would rather hold back and say nothing than dare to go all out and say everything clearly.

Thinking of this, Ye Li's expression suddenly changed from anger to self-blame. He looked at Qiu Mu who was hurt and sad, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to say that about you."

"..."

The impulsiveness was only for a moment, and as soon as the blood came to his mind, Qiu Mu immediately controlled his emotions. He tried to use a calm tone and said to Ye Li: "...It's okay, I don't want to argue with you either .I know you're doing it for my own good, but it looks like we're both in a bad mood right now - don't talk about it for now, or it'll just embarrass us both."

"..."

"I'm going to brush my teeth, you go out first."

The heart seemed to be torn out a few small cracks without sound, Ye Li let out an "oh" and turned around here.

"I'm really sorry." He whispered.

......

When I come to school, I will do what I can for the teachers and classmates who have been together for three years and are about to part.

Ye Li went down the seat and asked one by one to see if the students in the class had brought their test admission tickets and other items; Everyone came up to get what they needed; Qiu Mu sat on the seat, surrounded by three or two cramped people, asking him various questions.

Not long after that, the homeroom teacher came over and told everyone that the bus was coming, and students who needed to take exams at other schools got on the bus and prepared to leave.Liang Tao was very lucky. Not only was the school that was drawn by lottery his own school, but his class was also Ye Li's seat.

Ye Li watched the students leave the class, and said to Liang Tao who was the only one who stayed in the class and sat in his seat, "Have you decided to study in the United States in high school?"

Liang Tao: "Yes."

"Congratulations, it must be very interesting."

Liang Tao's expression was very complicated, he said a few words "yes" indistinctly, he seemed to be out of interest, and didn't want to say more.

Seeing him like this, Ye Li didn't say much, leaving a few words "Come on for the exam", and left the classroom with Qiu Mu and the others.

When I saw Liang Tao again, it was the afternoon of the second day, when the high school entrance examination was over.Ye Li and the others came to the school again and got together with their classmates.

The head teacher said some things to remind everyone to pay attention to safety during the holidays, and not to leave behind their studies while resting, so they were "sensible" and stopped talking nonsense, and let this group of students who were not here for a long time disband freely.

Ye Li sat in his original position, surrounded by a group of students in an instant.In class, out of class, familiar and unfamiliar, both men and women.They asked Ye Li's contact information and vacation plans, wondering if there was a chance to meet again and hang out together.

It took Ye Li two full hours to finish talking with them, and when he was free, the sky outside had turned orange.

Gu Yu yawned and lay down on the seat: "Are you ready?"

He played games all night yesterday, lay down at noon until the afternoon and immediately got up to go to school. Now he can't hold on anymore.

Ye Li: "Alright, let's go back."

Gu Yu rubbed her eyes and said in a daze, "Senior sister told me that you can meet me this Saturday."

"this Saturday?"

If it's this Saturday, high school shouldn't be on summer vacation yet, right?Ye Li and Qiu Mu looked at each other suspiciously.

What does it mean to meet on such a date?Generally, if you ask others to go out to play, you will definitely go out on a day when you are completely relaxed after the exam and the holiday.

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Maybe it's because you can't wait to see me?"

Qiu Mu and Ye Li were noncommittal, apparently acquiescing to Gu Yu's explanation.

When he got home and was about to rest after dinner, the old man called Ye Li and Qiu Mu to his room, and each of them wrapped a big thick red envelope, saying that it was a reward for them to be admitted to high school.

Ye Li held on to the "bonus" which was twice as thick as the textbook, and happily tossed and turned on the bed that night for a long time, not knowing when he fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Ye Li was woken up by the ringtone of his mobile phone.

The group of restless guys in the class called and clamored for Ye Li, the monitor, to quickly organize a meeting with the classmates, saying that it was the last summer vacation of the third year of junior high school, and they had to get in touch with each other, and we could meet again in the future Opportunities are running out.

Naturally, Ye Li would not refuse, and agreed to the group's request, and sent a message in the class's QQ group, asking when everyone would be free, so that it would be inconvenient for Fang to make an appointment for a get-together.

At this time, the popularity that Ye Li had accumulated during the weekdays was displayed very straightforwardly. As soon as the group said a word, a group of people popped up from behind. Some greeted Ye Li, and some said that they were free anytime. Extremely positive, all of a sudden from the silence just now to extremely lively.

Ye Li was looking at the screen of the mobile phone, seeing the statement on it holding a pen to count the number of people and there was a certain time, when a private chat came to Ye Li.

The person who chatted was the deputy monitor of their class, the girl who wore rimless glasses, had a little freckles on her face, and always wore two braids on weekdays.Serious personality, excellent in character and learning, usually helps Ye Li a lot in various aspects.

She said that she hoped to meet tomorrow when she had time to discuss organizing a class reunion.Because the proposal was very in line with her usual style, Ye Li quickly responded with a "yes".

The opposite side sent a smiley face pattern, as well as the time and exact address.Ye Li took a look and found that it was a cheap milk tea shop near the school, and basically every student in No. [-] Middle School knew the location of that place.

After a few words, the deputy squad leader said "See you tomorrow" and then stopped talking. Ye Li replied, "See you tomorrow", then went back to the class chat group and continued talking with the students.

At this time, there were two "clicks", and there was a knock on the door behind him.Ye Li turned around and said "Please come in", and found that the person who came in was Qiu Mu.

"What's wrong?"

Qiu Mu held the phone in his hand and said with a smile, "Are you free tomorrow?"

tomorrow?Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at the mobile phone with the screen still on on the table, and Ye Li hesitated, "Tomorrow?"

Qiu Mu nodded.

"What's matter?"

Qiu Mu said, "Didn't Grandpa wrap us a red envelope? I'm going to deposit the money in the bank, so I just want to ask you if we want to go together."

Ye Li said: "I also plan to deposit the money in the bank, so I can quickly put it in the stock market to make more money."

Qiu Mu couldn't help laughing: "Then make an appointment."

"Wait a minute." Ye Li said, "When you said tomorrow, did you mean that tomorrow will pass?"

Qiu Mu: "Yes."

Ye Li: "Let's save today."

"?" Qiu Mu blinked and said, "You forgot? Aren't you going to play games with Xiaoyu today?"

...It seems to have said so, on the way back from school yesterday, Gu Yu yawned and invited the two to his house to play games together, and Ye Li and the others agreed.

"Do you have a plan for tomorrow?" Qiu Mu saw that there seemed to be something hidden in Ye Li's words, and said, "It doesn't matter if it's the day after tomorrow."

"That's not true..." Ye Li said: "The group was discussing the organization of a classmate reunion just now, and the deputy squad leader contacted me to meet near the school tomorrow, so we can discuss it together—by the way, isn't there one near the school? The bank? That's fine, we can go there together."

"That's it..." Qiu Mu seemed to be thinking about something, but didn't say anything, just said: "Get up, brush your teeth and wash your face, and go to Xiao Yu's house."

Ye Li said "Okay", reached for the clothes and pants next to him, and quickly changed them on.In the middle of the change, Ye Li turned around and said, "Grandpa likes Chinese paintings very much, doesn't he?"

Qiu Mu said: "Yes."

"After finishing the work tomorrow, can you accompany me to the bookstore?"

Qiu Mu nodded: "Of course - what's wrong?"

Ye Li: "Grandpa wrapped a red envelope for us yesterday, I want to give him a gift."

After hearing this, Qiu Mu smiled knowingly, and agreed, "Okay."

Half an hour later, the two came to Gu Yu's house.

Gu Yu had already been sitting in the living room waiting for the two of them, and waved: "Come on, my game console is turned on."

Qiu Mu took the seat next to Gu Yu and said, "Play first."

Because the game console can only be operated by at most two people at the same time, so usually there will be one more person from the three people to sit on the sidelines and watch.Since Qiu Mu said so, Gu Yu and Ye Li sat in front of the TV and started playing the game with one controller each.

Qiu Mu leaned on the sofa, looked down at the phone, not knowing what he was doing, and could hear the vibrating sound of his phone from time to time when he received a message.

Qiu Mu suddenly said: "By the way, Xiaoli, do you have someone you like?"

The movements of Ye Li and Gu Yu's hands paused.

Gu Yu was most interested in this kind of topic, she stopped playing the game, and looked at Ye Li without blinking.

He remembered that a year ago, Ye Li asked him once, and then there was no follow-up "emotional discussion".After that, I don't know if Ye Li has made any progress.

Ye Li asked back: "Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

Qiu Mu: "Ah... Just ask, is there any?"

"..." Ye Bing turned his head away and turned his back to Qiu Mu: "No."

"Really?" Qiu Mu asked repeatedly, not knowing what she was confirming.

Ye Li: "Yes."

Gu Yu sat at the side, looked at Ye Li's expression, and frowned slightly: "..."

Having known each other for so many years, he could clearly feel that Ye Li was lying at this moment.

Qiu Mu: "Alright then."

"What do you ask for this?"

Qiu Mu said haha: "You play your tricks, I'll just ask."