Chapter 7, Familiar Gaze

No, it is not like that. The story between her and Yang Huan is not any of the aforementioned novel plots

The greatest words are time and moments, no matter how much I once loved you, and how much you once loved me, there will come a day when I will love another person, just as I once loved you

The greatest words are time and moments, no matter how much I once loved you, or how much you once loved me, there will come a day when I will love another person, just as I once loved you

In that spring, various towns and villages organized dog slaughtering teams, and it was said that killing a dog would incur a compensation of forty-eight yuan

Lv Pin chuckled and said, "Yuan Yuan's taste is quite peculiar, she has a strong preference..."

However, over the years, Lü Pin has never had the courage to click on Yang Huan's profile and ask if he is doing well, and of course, Yang Huan has never asked her either; she knows that he returned to the country with Xin Ran several years ago and joined the team at Memory website. Hearing others praise Memory for being closely aligned with the lives of young people and having great commercial prospects, she would even silently feel happy for him, although she has never mustered the courage to register herself.

They met in their childhood, naturally fell in love, and later realized their personalities were incompatible, leading to a peaceful and rational breakup

He spoke earnestly and sincerely, his gaze intense and fiery, making it difficult for Lu Pin to ignore. After pondering for a long time, she finally asked softly, "Then why was I assigned to the observatory? Didn't Yuan Yuan tell you? Also... aren't you curious about the phone call you just heard...?"

It was expected that Yang Huan would not be able to produce any ivory, yet this statement still greatly exceeded Lu Pin's expectations

Life does not believe in tears, nor does it sympathize with the weak—this applies to both career and emotions

Lv Pin stared at Qian Haining in astonishment, never expecting that someone she had only truly known for a few days could understand her feelings from several years ago so intricately. ... Back then ... even Yuan Yuan said: "You think you're very romantic, but someone like me who reads three hundred essays a day is not as dreamy as you ... ... "

For the last time, for the last time, Lv Pin always remembered that she was reluctant to let it follow the car for several stops. Taking advantage of its unguarded moment, she slipped a rope around it and tied it in the yard, then quietly left home. Sometimes animals seem to possess a kind of telepathy. Later, whenever Lv Pin recalled this incident, she couldn't help but burst into tears. She always felt that its gaze that time was particularly affectionate and desperate, as if it had foreseen something, while she remained completely unaware.

Lv Pin was at a loss for words, neither daring to nod nor shake his head: "Let's talk about it after you successfully pass the proposal and defend your thesis next year!"

It turns out that there was at least a semblance of politeness maintained on the surface. Now that the conversation has reached this point, there is no need to force any pretense. Lu Pin nodded, picked up his phone, took a couple of steps, then turned back and said: "It's quite good, ah ha, you saw it this afternoon too, I'm not worried about sales, I was just busy with papers and projects in the past couple of years"

I love you, I will love you forever, for eternity, until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble

They both gained admission to T University, meeting secretly at Lover's Slope in Wuyuan, engaging in all the clichéd yet endlessly enjoyable activities typical of lovers.

As Lu Pin walked out of the community where the Yang family lived, she did not look back, for she knew that Yang Huan would certainly not chase after her. He was as thick-skinned as a stone pillar and had never once apologized after a quarrel, never, not ever. To verify this, she deliberately stared at the rearview mirror for a long time after getting into the taxi, until the driver turned and started the meter, and the small alley remained completely dark, with not a hint of movement.

That gaze seemed somewhat familiar. Lü Pin had a large yellow dog at home that served as a guard. Whenever there were intruders, it would bark incessantly, yet it was extremely friendly towards the neighbors, especially towards Lü Pin. Later, when he went to university, every year at the start of the semester, this large yellow dog would chase after the car for several stops, until it could no longer distinguish which vehicle was carrying Lü Pin, and only then would it reluctantly return home along the same route.

Whether it is sweetness or melancholy, everything has become as distant as the asteroids beyond the sun

Feeling extremely tired as soon as he boarded the plane, Lu Pin tossed the book into his bag and fell into a deep sleep until the announcement reminded him of the plane's descent. He dragged his suitcase and took a taxi back to the teachers' dormitory at the school alone

Lu Pin admitted that she felt somewhat defeated, and even until today, she had been a bit conflicted. Occasionally, she naively thought that breaking up would be better for him, and that it was enough for her to silently like him...! ... Come on, it is better to straightforwardly admit it; what bowl matches what chopsticks, what pot matches what lid, his pressure cooker does not fit your wooden lid!

Hearing you argue with a man, Qian Haining's attitude was generous, "You said you would go to your godmother's house for dinner this afternoon... EX (EX, ex-wife or ex-husband, or former boyfriend or girlfriend)?"

Qian Haining, I..." Lv Pinxin thought that the argument just now must have been overheard by Qian Haining. Unsure how to explain, she then felt there was no need to explain at all. Qian Haining was extremely perceptive and only asked: "Where are you now? I will come to pick you up."

It is truly amusing that she would think that Yang Huan's gaze resembles that of a guard dog worth only forty-eight yuan

Have you seen it

"You shouldn't always look at me like I'm your junior," Qian Haining protested slightly. Ever since he confessed to Lu Pin in the afternoon, Qian Haining consciously stopped calling her 'senior.' "Actually, I'm not much younger than you. Also... I don't really know why, but I just feel that you are easy to get along with, and seeing you makes me very happy. I want to talk to you."

Lv Pin has always been a rational, calm, and down-to-earth person; she understands what life is much earlier than the vast majority of her peers

After she composed herself, she said: "I know that others say the best way to move on from a relationship is to start a new one, but... I really don't want to rush into it. I feel very calm right now, and I don't need to find a lifebuoy. I hope you can take a moment to calm down as well"

Lv Pin smiled with her lips pressed together, and after a long while, she finally took the initiative to ask: "How much did you hear on the phone?"

Qian Haining smiled and said: "So that means... I was not completely passed over, at least I passed the first round, right?"

However, Lü Pin could not find a second thing to describe Yang Huan's gaze. He gently stomped his foot, and the voice-activated light turned on again. The dim yellow light of the building cast a somewhat fierce shadow on his face: "I want you to never appear in front of me again, it would be best if you fucking disappeared from my life!"

Lu Pin was taken aback for a moment, then said: "Qian Haining, don't be so impulsive, making a big deal out of nothing."

She merely wished to leave an eternal mark on that past romance, to do something the most reckless, to prove that she had once loved—at the moment she most clearly recognized the disparity between herself and Yang Huan, as distinct as night and day.

The vows made in the youthful and reckless days, Yang Huan's declarations are no less than those of the male protagonists in romance novels

After exchanging for the boarding pass, just before entering the waiting hall, Qian Haining paced back and forth with a frown, as if troubled by something. When Lv Pin inquired, he shrugged and said: "Ah, I randomly picked a romance novel from the stack of clearance sale books that Yuan Yuan bought, intending to help you pass the time on the plane. But just now... I suddenly remembered that the ones she recently bought aren't really suitable for you to read right now..."

"I am not impulsive," Qian Haining's eyes brightened again. "Don't look at me with that kind of gaze; I really am not impulsive. You have to believe me."

Lu Ping nodded, and Qian Haining did not ask further. It was still early, so the two found a corner seat at the Starbucks in the airport to chat, discussing Qian Haining's graduation thesis. Compared to a few days ago, Qian Haining appeared somewhat quieter, yet her gaze was much more straightforward. Perhaps it was because she had already confessed her feelings, allowing her to be open and candid, unlike the previous days when she was evasive. After Lu Ping finished speaking, Qian Haining slowly began to speak: "I just had a chat with Professor Zhou. He said he would try his best to help you return to T University. If that doesn't work out, I would be qualified to teach at your school."

With this star, she marks a period on her past, and she still wants to fall in love, get married, and have children with the right person, living a mundane and ordinary life day by day

... ...

During the New Year, we will have a reunion dinner together. Usually, there are a few times each week when Lü Pin can see Yang Huan online on QQ, although she has been invisible for ages—of course, Yang Huan is aware of this.

There is a bit of a chill, and Qian Haining shudders at the thought, especially since these few books are all part of the same series

On Yang Huan's face, six large characters are clearly written: Who do you think you are

No need, just bring the luggage directly to the airport, and we will meet at the airport

In the vastness of the universe, inscribing the name of a past lover, allowing them to become an eternal existence within this space-time. To be honest, when submitting the application, Lu Pin was almost moved to tears by his own sorrow.

The broken mirror is reunited! I just glanced at the plot summary. There are three stories where the male protagonist suddenly disappears; two stories where the female protagonist runs away while pregnant, giving birth and raising the child alone; four stories where they separate due to misunderstandings, and the male protagonist returns years later to take revenge on the female protagonist; and there are more... They all share a common point: during the years of separation, the male and female protagonists must have no contact whatsoever, traversing the depths of the earth and the underworld, not recognizing each other when they meet again—after their reunion, no matter how turbulent their emotions are or how much they wish to know what has happened to each other over the years, they must appear calm and composed on the surface, calm and composed! ... Ah, Yuan Yuan's taste!

What series is it

Although the intention at the time was simple, upon reflection, Lv Pin himself felt that this action was indeed somewhat crazy

Since the breakup, Yang Huan's life has been full of ups and downs, vibrant and colorful, while Lu Pin's life has been just the opposite, dull, monotonous, and tedious

Upon this thought, my mood suddenly brightened, as if I had been walking with a sandbag tied to me, and now that it was loosened, I could walk with great ease. Qian Haining noticed the light-hearted smile on Lv Pin's face and felt a chill in his heart: "You are smiling so happily; you wouldn't be planning to hit me with a stick, would you? So, how about giving me a piece of candy first?"

Furthermore, I have returned because the company is conducting campus recruitment, and I am responsible for the recruitment at University K and University T along with Xinran

Lv Pin humorously remarked: "You still say you are not impulsive, but you have only known me for a few days?"

Qian Haining nodded slightly: "Yuan Yuan mentioned some things; I heard part of it while Teacher Zhou was chatting with her. To say that I am not curious would be a lie. I believe you... you must like him a lot, otherwise you wouldn't... Yuan Yuan often talks about you to me. I have the impression that you are a very calm and rational person, but also very kind—someone who doesn't seem to be troubled by love or impulsively doing this. So I guess... you must feel that it is impossible for you to be with him, which is why you did this." Yuan Yuan often talks about you to me. I have the impression that you are a very calm and rational person, but also very kind—someone who doesn't seem to be troubled by love or impulsively doing this. So I guess... you must feel that it is impossible for you to be with him, which is why you did this.

At that time, we were indeed very much in love

Sometimes, while waiting for the computer to process data, it becomes particularly boring, so I flipped through a couple of pages

After taking just a couple of steps, he suddenly heard the sound of "Hey... hey..." Lü Pin was startled and then realized that the phone he was holding had actually been on a call the whole time—perhaps it had accidentally pressed the call button when it fell earlier. Qian Haining called out a couple of times but did not say anything further, only the sound of his shallow breathing could be heard.