CHAPTER 154: CHAPTER 154: PARK VISIT

"Yuanyuan, I’m not saying you must avoid dating soldiers, but you must think it through. Soldiers take commitments seriously. When they’re with you, they aim for a lifetime, it’s not something they’ll just try casually. If you still want to date a soldier, I can ask someone from my family to keep an eye out for you."

Gu Yi looked at Wang Yuan for a long time without speaking.

Afraid that her words had scared her.

But Gu Yi still felt she needed to clarify things with Wang Yuan.

After all, she treated Wang Yuan like her own close friend.

And Wang Yuan’s mother, Xie Qingyi, was particularly kind to her as well.

"Sister Yi Yi, I’m still young. I’ll think about it later when I can be independent."

Wang Yuan knew that Gu Yi was saying this for her own good.

But for now, she was still relying on her parents and didn’t know what the future would hold.

She didn’t dare to promise whether she would date a soldier or not.

"Alright, it’s fine. You’re young and still in school. Just remember to think carefully if you encounter such situations in the future."

Even if Wang Yuan insisted on dating now, Gu Yi wouldn’t introduce her to anyone.

She’s currently a student and should focus on her studies. Opportunities would come later.

The two chatted about other topics, and the atmosphere gradually lightened up.

When class was over, Gu Yi called Wang Yuan to head back together.

"Sister Yi Yi, you go home yourself. I’m going to grab something to eat. The commander is probably at the school gate, and I don’t want to be a third wheel and get fed a mouthful of PDA."

Wang Yuan said with a giggle before running off.

"She can really say anything, even ’PDA’."

Gu Yi muttered with a smile.

After packing her things, she quickly headed towards the back gate of the school.

From a distance, she saw Ye Hao waiting there.

She wondered if all soldiers were like this.

Even while waiting aimlessly, he stood upright.

"When did you arrive?"

Upon seeing Gu Yi, Ye Hao walked over and took her books.

Gu Yi handed him the books and asked.

"Not long ago."

The two of them walked towards the neighborhood together.

Ye Hao had already familiarized himself with the surroundings. The neighborhood had streetlights, which were quite bright. They were probably left on for the students’ convenience, as they only turned off half an hour after the school dismissed. Gu Yi felt pretty safe going back home.

As she walked, Gu Yi suddenly remembered what Wang Yuan had said.

She stopped, turned away from the light, and pulled Ye Hao to face her.

Ye Hao looked at Gu Yi, puzzled.

"What’s wrong?"

"Someone said today that when you look at me, there’s a different light in your eyes. I just want to see what kind of light it is."

Gu Yi said and then earnestly looked into Ye Hao’s eyes.

Ye Hao smiled and looked at Gu Yi.

After a moment of staring, Gu Yi didn’t see any unusual light in Ye Hao’s eyes.

But she gradually felt the atmosphere change.

The smile in Ye Hao’s eyes slowly faded.

He became exceptionally serious and inched closer.

"Let’s hurry back, the streetlights will turn off soon."

Gu Yi quickly advanced to take Ye Hao’s arm and walked home.

Although there weren’t many people on this road at night, there were still some passersby.

If Ye Hao and she did something inappropriate here, it would be super awkward if seen by others.

Ye Hao didn’t mind; after all, he wasn’t around much.

But she wasn’t the same; she still had to stay here for over a year.

Ye Hao noticed Gu Yi’s guilty, hesitant demeanor.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

She underestimated him; if there were people around, he could sense them from twenty meters away.

But Gu Yi diverted the topic.

In the evening, she couldn’t dodge it.

Even though it was Saturday the next day and there were no classes.

But they had already planned with Ye Fu and Ye’s mother to go out for fun.

If she got up late, wouldn’t that hint to others what they were up to last night?

So seeing Ye Hao all energetic, she ended up making many unfair concessions just to save herself.

Even so, Gu Yi still woke up later than usual the next day.

By the time she was ready, only Ye’s mother was still at the dining table, slowly sipping porridge that Ye Hao had bought from outside.

"Yiyi, come have breakfast. You need to eat well in the morning to have energy for the day."

Although she knew Ye’s mother meant well, Gu Yi couldn’t help but hear it differently.

She couldn’t resist glancing over at the person sitting on the sofa.

Ye Hao seemed to sense her.

As he turned, he caught Gu Yi rolling her eyes at him.

"Finish your breakfast, staring at me won’t fill your stomach."

Ye Hao said to Gu Yi with a smile.

After saying that, he voluntarily sat next to Gu Yi.

"Here are the fried dough sticks you like, though they’re a bit cold now. You can soak them in the porridge."

Ye Hao placed a fried dough stick on Gu Yi’s bowl.

He then leisurely peeled an egg beside her.

When Gu Yi had almost finished her fried dough stick, he handed her the egg.

With everyone waiting, Gu Yi sped up eating.

But the more rushed she was, the more mistakes she made.

She choked on the egg.

After a bit of a struggle, she finally managed to swallow it down.

Ye Hao was startled at first, but after Gu Yi swallowed it, he couldn’t help but laugh.

"Why are you in such a hurry? We’re not in a rush to go out, why do you need to eat so quickly? You’re always so clumsy."

Gu Yi, usually so composed, was never expected to be like this.

Ye Hao was both amused and empathetic.

"What are you laughing at? It’s all your fault. Dad, Mom, let’s go."

Gu Yi couldn’t help but glare at Ye Hao, and thinking about her recent antics, she also found it funny.

Seeing Ye Fu and Ye’s mother’s concerned looks, she quickly urged everyone to leave.

She wanted everyone to forget her earlier awkwardness as soon as possible.

Ye Fu and Ye’s mother, worried about making her feel embarrassed, grabbed their things and hurried out.

They took the bus to People’s Park.

Perhaps because it was the weekend.

The park was quite crowded.

They even had to queue for the boat ride.

Gu Yi noticed they couldn’t fit all five people on one boat.

Since Ye Qian wanted to row, she decided to queue up and wait.

Gu Yi looked at the long line ahead.

"Dad, Mom, Qianqian, how about we take a walk up the mountain and come back later for the boat ride?"

She suggested wandering around the nearby hill.

This People’s Park was built around a hill.

Though the hill wasn’t tall, standing at the summit offered a panoramic view of the park, and the scenery was quite good.

This was where Ye Hao had taken her in a past life.

Even though she’d been here for over six months this time around, it was her first visit here.

Ye Fu and Ye’s mother didn’t want to wait idly either, and thought a walk would be nice, so they agreed to Gu Yi’s suggestion.

Seeing everyone eager for a walk, Ye Qian followed them towards the mountain.

It was spring, a season of blossoming flowers and warmth.

They walked up the steps, watching the little wildflowers sway in the gentle breeze.

It was a unique kind of enjoyment.