Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 218 Serious and Earnest

Gu Juncheng was not poisoned.

Gu Juncheng was still conscious.

So clear-headed that even after eating braised chicken and pig's ears, he still remembered his criticism and self-criticism meeting, pulled Lin Qingping to sit opposite him, and wanted to have a serious and earnest talk with her.

Lin Qingping looked at him with a grin, "Okay!"

Then she stood up and quickly smacked him on the lips.

Gu Juncheng: ...

"Lin Qingping!" Gu Juncheng maintained his serious and earnest attitude, "We shouldn't..."

Lin Qingping gave him another kiss, and then smiled at him.

Okay, I can't be serious anymore. This meeting has just ended like this again...

Afterwards, Lin Qingping went to Wu Tianjiao's shop. The shop was about to open, and she had to help Wu Tianjiao train the waiters. Gu Juncheng went with her, and for this, he was teased by Wu Tianjiao, who said that he, a grown man, could never be without his wife.

After working at the shop for most of the day, Wu Tianjiao treated them to a meal. Afterwards, Gu Juncheng went straight back to school, while Lin Qingping returned to her own shop.

It was already dusk, but there were still many people in the shop. Gu Youlian saw her and hurriedly invited her to eat, saying that Lifen had helped out at the shop all day and then went back to cook dinner, making several dishes, enough for four or five people, and saving some for her and Gu Juncheng.

is it?

Lin Qingping smiled. "I'm afraid it wasn't meant for her?"

The store closes at 9:30, and I didn't get home until 10:00.

Lin Qingping and Gu Youlian were walking home together when they saw a figure standing at her door, constantly looking towards the intersection they had to pass through on their way home.

Lifen...

"Lifen! What are you doing here?" Gu Youlian saw her from afar and asked loudly.

Lifen's gaze then focused on the two of them, and she looked behind them before her face showed disappointment.

"Oh, I just dropped Zhiyuan off here. I was wondering when you'd be back," she explained with a smile. "I was worried Zhiyuan would be scared being home alone."

“Gu Juncheng…” When Lin Qingping mentioned this name, she saw Lifen stiffen for a moment and her eyes begin to wander.

However, Lin Qingping never followed up.

Lifen's eyes were full of anticipation.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Gu Juncheng went back to school."

The light in Lifen's eyes dimmed again.

"Big sister, I'm going back to my room now. I'll come to deliver Zhiyuan and Xiaomai tomorrow morning." Lin Qingping said with a smile as she entered the room.

Gu Youlian, without suspicion, nodded, "Okay."

It's a new week.

Everything fell silent again.

However, Lin Qingping knew that this was only a superficial calm, just like the autumn that was still holding back in the capital, which would eventually erupt at the right time.

This feeling was awful; Lin Qingping didn't like it.

Gu Juncheng didn't return for another week.

The news of her return came from Wu Tianping.

It was Saturday afternoon, at Wu Tianjiao's shop. Gu Juncheng had been very busy these past two weeks, but he would be back tonight. He saw that Gu Juncheng had taken leave.

"Really? What a coincidence! I was just planning to invite Pingzi to sleep with me tonight so we could have a long talk by candlelight!" Wu Tianjiao said with a smile. "Pingzi, so, am I the third wheel or is your Gu Juncheng?"

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Of course he is! Even if he comes back, I can still be with you!"

"Let him stay alone in an empty room?" Wu Tianjiao chuckled.

Lin Qingping nodded, "Let him stay alone in the empty room!"

Late at night.

Knowing that Lin Qingping wouldn't be home tonight and had gone to play with Wu Tianjiao, Gu Youlian arranged for Zhiyuan to sleep at her house.

A dim light shone through the glass window of Lin Qingping's house, indicating that someone was home.

Gu Youlian said that her brother had returned.

Lifen's eyes flashed with confusion as she listened, "How...how come Sister Lin is running away when Brother Gu is back? It's so rare for Brother Gu to come back!"

"It's nothing. Bottles have their own things to do too. They can't always revolve around men," Gu Youlian said casually.

Upon hearing this, Lifen's heart suddenly began to pound. She quietly pressed it down and quickly returned to her room.

She lingered in the room for a while before finally emerging carrying a large bundle wrapped in brown paper.

When they came out, Gu Youlian was no longer in the living room; she must have gone back to her room to sleep.

She gritted her teeth and went out.

When she arrived at Lin Qingping's house, she stared at the dim yellow light inside the window, took a deep breath, and then knocked on the door.

As it turned out, the door was unlocked and opened with a push.

"Brother Gu?" she called softly.

There was no response from inside, but there were voices, the voices of men.

“Brother Gu? I…I’m in?” she asked again.

Still no one responded.

She mustered her courage and pushed open the door. The man's voice became clearer; it was Gu Juncheng speaking, reciting poetry. No wonder he hadn't agreed to her request; she had disturbed him...

The sound was coming from upstairs.

Upstairs, a door to a room was ajar, and light shone from inside.

She tiptoed up to the second floor, followed the sound of poetry being read, and arrived at the room door.

The room was dimly lit, as if only a wall lamp was on, but the sound of reading poetry grew louder and louder.

"Brother Gu?" she called softly.

Perhaps he was engrossed in reading the poem and didn't hear her speak?

She simply pushed the door open again, gently, just a little bit, and looked inside. She saw a figure in a military shirt standing in the window.

She only glanced at it before turning away, her heart pounding wildly.

"Brother Gu, I'm Lifen... Can I... come in?"

Finally, the sound of poetry reading inside stopped.

The room was completely silent; Lifen could hear her own heartbeat.

"Brother Gu...Can I come in?" she asked again.

Suddenly, the door slammed shut from the inside, and his voice came from within, "What is it?"

“Brother Gu…” Lifen was flustered, but since she was already there, she decided to speak outside. “Brother Gu, it’s me, Lifen. I… I made you a cotton coat. Autumn is coming soon, and I hope you… I hope you won’t feel cold wearing it… Also, I made a few pairs of insoles, which I packed with the coat… I… I’ll leave the bundle at the door, you can get it later.”

There was still no sound from inside.

"Brother Gu... I didn't mean anything by it... I just wanted to thank you. You saved me last time, and I haven't had a chance to thank you yet... No, I also meant something else, Brother Gu, can you... do you understand?"

No one answered.

She decided to go all in, and since she finally had this opportunity, she might as well make everything clear. "Brother Gu, I... I won't hide it from you anymore. I actually... I actually like you... I know you have Sister Lin, and I know I'm wrong, but I just can't control my feelings for you... I don't ask anything of you, I just... just want to be able to quietly care for you and do something for you..."