Dragon Clan: Start by obtaining the Sett panel

Is Chapter 22 a bit sloppy?

"Brother Gu, you're back! Where's Xia Mi?" Lu Mingfei quickly stood up, walked to Gu Ye and took the plastic bag from his hand, while looking for Xia Mi.

At this time, most of the people in the playground had left, and only Lu Mingfei and the other three were left chatting casually. I thought Gu Ye would come back with Xia Mi, talking and laughing, but now he is the only one back.

"She had something else to do and went back to her class first, so I came back alone." Gu Ye made up an excuse to explain.

He was just pretending to be stupid, he was not really stupid. He certainly couldn't tell anyone else about rejecting Xia Mi's kindness. It was better for him to know this kind of thing alone.

After all, no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, it is already commendable to be able to muster up the courage to go this far. Gu Ye could never do such a thing as desecrating other people's love.

“Ah??? You…you just let her go back like this?” Lu Mingfei’s face immediately revealed an expression of disappointment.

"No, why are you so anxious about this matter? Don't you have anything else to do?" Gu Ye took out the old popsicles from the plastic bag and handed them to Chu Zihang and Su Xiaoqiang before speaking.

“I’m just caring about you…” Lu Mingfei picked up the remaining popsicle that belonged to him, opened the package and started eating without hesitation.

"I told you that your fan club is pretty crazy, right? What do you think of Xia Mi?" Chu Zihang asked when he saw Gu Ye sitting next to him.

"Chu Zihang, why have you become as gossipy as Lu Mingfei? There is nothing between her and me." Gu Ye rolled his eyes at Chu Zihang.

"What's your impression of her?" Ignoring Gu Ye's explanation, Chu Zihang continued to ask questions.

"She's pretty good, right? She's a very energetic girl, similar to Su Xiaoqiang." After hesitating for a while, Gu Ye finally spoke honestly.

"Oh~ quite energetic~" Lu Mingfei said with a hint of sarcasm, and his eyes met Chu Zihang's. Both of them saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

It’s definitely not that simple...there must be something going on!

"So do you want to consider it? It's rare to see someone as beautiful as Xia Mi..." Lu Mingfei sat next to Gu Ye and poked him with his elbow.

"I don't have any plans to fall in love right now. I am more cautious about relationships. I prefer to be alone from dating to marriage."

“No way? Brother Gu, are you planning to change from school uniform to wedding dress?” Lu Mingfei widened his eyes.

Although he had thought about it, it was just a fantasy. Lu Mingfei didn't know much about love, and he didn't think he could persist for so long, even though he had been secretly in love with Chen Wenwen for a semester.

If Gu Ye really thought this way, then his long-term relationship might have to be measured in years, and even Lu Mingfei felt that such a thing was unlikely to be possible.

"What? Is it not possible? I don't have much love to share, so I don't want to waste it." Gu Ye said softly.

His memories of his previous life are becoming increasingly vague, but he also vaguely remembers the changes in people's views on love in later generations. Today's era is not that realistic, so Gu Ye naturally wants to have a true relationship that will not end in a breakup.

“I didn’t expect you to be so romantic, Brother Gu. I thought you really had low emotional intelligence…” Lu Mingfei quickly figured out why Gu Ye answered in that way before. It turned out that it was because he was cautious about relationships.

But if it were me, I would not be able to resist accepting Xia Mi's advances, right? Lu Mingfei couldn't help but think in his heart.

Most people would not refuse such a beautiful, cheerful and lively girl, nor would they think too much about it... It turns out that there is a reason why Brother Gu is so popular.

"It is indeed necessary to be wise in relationships. The most important thing is to carefully consider whether two people are suitable for each other." Chu Zihang nodded in agreement.

Didn't Dad and Mom get divorced because they didn't think too much about it? At this time, he and Gu Ye finally thought of the same thing. Their similar experiences made Chu Zihang understand Gu Ye very well.

"Well, it turns out that Shilan's two male gods are both excellent men. No wonder they have so many fans. If girls heard what you are saying now, they would probably try every means to marry you." Lu Mingfei sighed.

He was not exaggerating. The two of them took their relationship seriously. If Lu Mingfei was a girl, he would definitely be moved. He was rational and romantic, much better than a guy like him who had never thought about the future. "So does this count as a rejection of Xia Mi?" Su Xiaoqiang's voice came from a distance. She had just returned from throwing away the packaging bag in her hand.

"How can it be considered a rejection if she didn't confess to me? I just explained my concept of love to her like I am doing now."

It certainly can’t be considered a confession if you don’t say it out loud. After all, isn’t it the same for Lu Mingfei?
"I really don't know if you will regret missing out on such a beautiful woman in the future." Su Xiaoqiang showed a hint of ridicule on his face.

"I don't know about that..." Gu Ye shrugged.

"Okay, we have a class meeting in the afternoon, let's go back quickly!" Seeing Gu Ye's look, Su Xiaoqiang did not continue the topic but reminded him, then turned and walked towards the teaching building.

"Ah! Class meeting! I almost forgot about it! Wait for me..." Lu Mingfei then remembered the class meeting and hurried to catch up with Su Xiaoqiang.

For some reason, Lu Mingfei always felt that Su Xiaoqiang’s voice just now was much lighter than before. Was it an illusion?

"Then I'll go back first." Gu Ye stood up and looked at Chu Zihang.

"Well, you go back first. I'll tell you if I have any news about Cassel. By the way... Dad's birthday is next week, don't forget it." Chu Zihang nodded and said.

"I'll go." Gu Ye ran towards Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei who were walking away, leaving only his voice echoing in the original place.

Even when he was investigating his biological father, Chu Zihang did not forget what his adoptive father had told him. Gu Ye gave him hope, and he also hoped to help Gu Ye. Even if there was only a slight possibility, Chu Zihang hoped that Gu Ye and Lu Tianming could reconcile.

Maybe my mother would not be satisfied with what I did, but this was the best reward Chu Zihang could think of for Gu Ye.

"Soul Lotus..." Chu Zihang recalled Gu Ye's previous explanation to him.

Break through the boundary between the spiritual and material realms and gain the power to communicate with the dead. I hope Gu Ye can succeed soon.

"Wait for me, Dad...you won't be lonely for too long." After whispering softly, Chu Zihang also left the playground.

After school, Gu Ye was on his way to the boxing gym. In the afternoon, he asked almost all his classmates after the class meeting, and everyone knew about Xia Mi without exception. He was the only one who had no impression of Xia Mi.

Now Gu Ye can finally be sure that Odin must have tampered with his memory. As for Xia Mi... maybe she is just his fan girl.

"Like..." Gu Ye carefully considered the word and couldn't help but recall Xia Mi's bright smile on the playground.

At that moment, it seemed as if the entire summer had stopped, and this smile was frozen in Gu Ye's memory.

Gu Ye was not sure whether he would fall in love with Xia Mi in the future, but he knew that this smile was definitely the most impressive one he had ever seen.

"Isn't that a bit hasty? Perhaps it would be better to be more tactful?"
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In the evening, in an old neighborhood, Xia Mi was lying on the bed, her pair of white and tender feet shaking constantly. In front of her was a love magazine, which she was flipping through.

"I see... Did I make him wary? I thought boys couldn't refuse a beautiful girl's confession..."

"As expected, most novels are fictional. It seems I have to think of another way... Human emotions are really complicated. How long will it take me to truly learn them?"

Pushing the magazine away, Xia Mi turned over and looked at the ceiling above her head. The light of the incandescent lamp was a bit dazzling, so she subconsciously covered her eyes with her hands.

"Wait for me, brother... We will definitely survive, and then we can live peacefully as humans..."

I don’t know if it was a dream or a soliloquy, but Xia Mi’s gentle voice disappeared in the summer night breeze along with the chirping of cicadas outside the window.

(End of this chapter)