Chapter 199 Just the Right Amount of Seriousness

The scenery here is normal with tall buildings, lights, glass, billboards, wide roads, and sycamore trees over twenty meters high. However, there is one thing that is abnormal. This place is very prosperous, but there are very few people. Song Yihan feels very strange.

"Gu Tingzhu, isn't this a good time to go shopping? Why are there so few people on the street?"

Gu Tingzhou was thinking about the word "cute". Perhaps many years ago, someone had described him as "cute", but he didn't remember it. For example, before he learned to walk, before he learned to talk, it was a long, long time ago, and he had no memory of these things. He never thought that he would hear the word "cute" from Song Yihan again after he became an adult, and that this word was related to him.

Song Yihan asked him two questions, and he stopped thinking about being "cute" for the time being. He didn't know if it was suitable to go shopping now, but he knew why there were so few people. The headquarters of the Academy of Sciences covers a large area, not much different from a real city, but there are not many people in this underground city. Moreover, the people living here are almost all staff, and staff don't have much need to go shopping.

"This is the living area for the staff. Generally speaking, only the staff can come here, so there are not many people."

Living area? It took about ten minutes to walk from Gu Tingzhou's house to the living area. So, does it also take ten minutes to walk from his house to the work area? What kind of place is this? How can it accommodate such a large living area and work area? What is the nature of his job?
Song Yihan had a lot of questions, but she knew very well that it would be impolite if she asked any more questions. She suddenly had another reason to envy Zhao Yuxi: she was Gu Tingzhou's colleague and she understood the content of Gu Tingzhou's work.

On the way, Song Yihan saw a large clothing store: "Gu Tingzhou, let's go to the store and take a look."

"Okay, you pick out the clothes and I'll pay for you."

Song Yihan bought a white pleated skirt, a pair of black trousers, a yellow short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts, a sky blue sweatshirt with a hood, and a gray round-neck T-shirt.

While shopping with Zhao Yuxi, Gu Tingzhou discovered that the prices of items in the mall were lower than normal, but not too much lower. It was about 50% to 60% off, and even gold jewelry was discounted this much.

Gu Tingzhou saw that the clothes Song Yihan bought cost only more than 300 yuan in total, which was not what the price of clothes in this store should be.

Song Yihan also noticed this, and she quickly figured out the reason: this is a shopping place exclusively for staff members, and the staff members may receive subsidies, so the prices are cheaper.

"The things here are so cheap. Thanks to you, I can come here."

Gu Tingzhu felt guilty: "It's not my credit that you can come here, but Zhao Yuxi's credit. If Zhao Yuxi didn't invite you, I wouldn't want to disturb you."

Gu Tingzhou stared at her hair. At this moment, he was a little dazed.

Meeting someone I hadn’t seen for four years was like a dream.

After graduating from junior high school, he wondered if he could get into the same high school as Song Yihan. Even if they didn't, he should be able to see her again. After all, the county town was only so big, and it only took an hour to get from one high school to another. Since he never saw Song Yihan during the three years of high school, he never fantasized about it again when he went to college.

After obtaining the asymptote, the relationship between people has changed dramatically. Meeting Zhao Yuxi is much more difficult than reuniting with Song Yihan. If Zhao Yuxi had not obtained the asymptote, she would probably spend her life in mediocrity like many people, and she would even become increasingly depressed and unhappy because of her poverty, her family, and her studies.

But all this has changed. Zhao Yuxi got the asymptote, and her life is completely different from before. People meet and reunite naturally and easily. As long as you have strength and power, you can do most of what you want. In order to make the power stronger, to maintain this power, and to make the existing life continue to develop in a good direction, Gu Tingzhou is willing to fight for it all his life, and is also willing to ask Zhao Yuxi for various life lessons.

Gu Tingzhou confessed to her: "It's not thanks to me, but thanks to Zhao Yuxi. She has many wonderful ideas. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be able to meet again here."

Song Yihan sensed a sense of crisis: Why does Gu Tingzhou always mention Zhao Yuxi? Why does he always speak for Zhao Yuxi? Is Zhao Yuxi that good? Are Zhao Yuxi and him just ordinary friends? Why do I feel that they are not? If they are not ordinary friends, then what is the relationship between the two? Who does Gu Tingzhou regard her as? As a family member? As a sister? If so, it would be the best. If not, it would be troublesome. I don’t want to compete with one ancient for another.

Song Yihan was unhappy, but she didn't show it at all.

She pulled the collar of her dress down a little bit, and tapped her collarbone with her left index finger: "Yes, I have to thank Zhao Yuxi. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to meet you again. But the person I should thank the most is you."

Gu Tingzhou's eyes moved downward. Her fair skin had a very light pink tint, which was the mark she had just left. Others might not notice these marks at all, but he was very close to Song Yihan, and he could see the strange color.

Then, his gaze moved down a little more.

Song Yihan noticed his eyes, she was secretly delighted and laughed secretly: Gu Tingzhou is indeed easy to satisfy. Such a small action is enough to make him stare for a long time. This is really not something an adult can do. But it’s good this way. The more he is like a child, the easier it is to win his favor. What Zhao Yuxi said is not comprehensive. Gu Tingzhou is not only easy to fool and easy to satisfy like a child, but also writes his thoughts on his face like a child, which can be seen at a glance. This kind of personality is really great. When interacting with him, there is no need to guess his thoughts, because he can't hide his thoughts.

She decided to give Gu Tingzhou some pointers: "Gu Tingzhou, do I look good?"

Gu Tingzhou immediately shifted his gaze and stared at the billboard behind her: "It looks good."

Song Yihan looked at him seriously and sincerely: "Then please look at me more. I also want to look at you more."

Gu Tingzhou was overjoyed. He felt that he had never been happier than now. This happiness was brought by Song Yihan, and he paid more attention to the person in front of him.

Song Yihan stretched out her hand when she thought it was appropriate. Gu Tingzhou hesitated for a moment and did not hold her hand immediately. Then he hesitated for another moment.

Song Yihan realized that it was too early to hold his hand now. Gu Tingzhou was as dependent on others as a child, but his dependence was not the dependence I wanted. His dependence was probably spiritual, mental, and emotional, not physiological, physical, and material. He was not so easy to get close to others, so I would wait a little longer. One day, I would make him dependent on me both physically and mentally.

Song Yihan patted his back. This action didn't seem like something between lovers. When she did it, it seemed like playfulness between friends and care between family members.

Gu Tingzhou was very grateful to her and liked her even more.

(End of this chapter)