I don't want to fall in love, I just want to get rewards

Chapter 106 One night when I was out for a walk
When Chen Che saw that half of the seats in the ramen restaurant at the school gate were empty, he realized that something was wrong.

After all, as long as the food in this kind of restaurant near the school is decent, there will always be many students in the restaurant.

Especially at this time of meal, there are basically few restaurants with vacancies...

Chen Che and Gu Qingyao looked at each other, both of them had the idea of ​​"changing to another store", but were finally persuaded by Han Xiao's words "since we're already here".

Then they found out they had been duped.

It was supposed to be beef ramen, but there were only four slices of beef in the bowl, and they were all as thin as cicada wings...

Just kidding, with meat of this quality, if you cut it from the cow and then put a Band-Aid on it, it won't affect the next use at all.

Not only was there not enough beef, but the noodles were also soft and not chewy at all, and the taste was even worse than the noodle soup at school...

Although the taste was ordinary, it was not so unpalatable. After finishing the dinner hastily, Chen Che paid for the dinner because Han Xiao had bought the milk tea earlier.

……

"I'm leaving first. Have fun, guys." After dinner, Han Xiao waved his hand and was about to leave. "Qin Nan and I have an appointment to go out and play tonight."

Chen Che: "..."

Gu Qingyao: “…”

Seeing that there was something wrong in the two people's eyes, Han Xiao scratched his head a little guilty, "How about we go together?"

"I won't be a light bulb." Chen Che refused decisively.

It was late at night and the young couple was out having fun, so he didn't want to be a third wheel.

"What about you, Yaoyao?" Han Xiao turned to look at Gu Qingyao, winking and saying exaggeratedly, "You probably won't either..."

"Go away." Gu Qingyao waved her hands. She was quite helpless about this roommate.

"Then I'll be leaving first. Have fun, you guys." Han Xiao waved his hand and then trotted to the other side.

"What are your plans next?" Gu Qingyao turned her head to look at Chen Che.

Chen Che glanced at the time and felt that it was still early. Besides, there was nothing to do if he went back now, so he might as well go back to the school library and stay for a while.

"I'm going to the library, what about you?"

"Well... then I'll go to the library and read some books." Gu Qingyao thought for a moment and quickly made a decision.

……

There were still a lot of people in the library, but there were always a few empty seats. After putting their things down and occupying their seats, the two walked towards the bookcase not far away.

Chen Che picked up a short suspense novel, and turned around to see Gu Qingyao standing on tiptoe to take down a light blue book from the top shelf of the bookcase.

Chen Che inexplicably felt that this book looked familiar, so he took a closer look at it.

Gu Qingyao quickly noticed Chen Che's gaze, so she picked up the book and asked softly, "Have you read it?"

Now Chen Che saw the name of the book clearly - "One Night When I Was Out for a Walk"

Chen Che finally understood where this inexplicable sense of familiarity came from.

When I was a child, there was a bookstore opposite my home. Unlike those big bookstores, that bookstore was full of old books... The owner of the bookstore was a very kind old grandfather. Even though Chen Che often went there to get books for free, the old grandfather never said anything and would occasionally treat him to popsicles and snacks.

Chen Che had read the book "One Night When I Was Out for a Walk" in that bookstore. Of course, he was young at that time and did not have much interest in this kind of poetry collection.

“I watched a little bit when I was a kid.” Chen Che nodded.

"What do you think of this book? I saw it online before, and it has good reviews. I also glanced at it before, but I didn't read it carefully." "I read it when I was very young, so I don't remember much." Chen Che shook his head, and then added: "But there is a sentence in it that I think makes a lot of sense, and I still remember it now."

"What sentence?" Gu Qingyao was not in a hurry to go back, so she stood beside the bookshelf and started chatting with Chen Che.

"Yes, there is always a way out. But everything depends on human effort. If you work hard, you will succeed."

Chen Che recalled it briefly and then repeated it aloud.

He felt that the reason why he remembered this sentence so clearly was probably because he had always wanted to lie down and play badly when he was a child, and this sentence happened to fit his mentality of lying down and playing badly.

"Hmm?" A smile flashed in Gu Qingyao's eyes, and then she pursed her lips tightly, and the laughter flowed out of her nose along with her breath.

"I thought you were going to say the most popular line in the book." Gu Qingyao didn't open the book, but just said casually: "Many people can survive without love, but without water, everything is over."

The girl's voice was clear and elegant, like a spring flowing through the mountains.

Chen Che subconsciously lowered his head to look at her, but was attracted by those eyes that were like a pool of clear water.

He clearly felt that his breathing slowed down a beat, while his heart beat faster at this moment.

But it was only for this moment...

"I can live without love, but if I don't have the love of others, I'm afraid I will die before I graduate from college." Chen Che said jokingly in his heart, then turned around and said:

"Let's go back to our seats first. It feels a bit silly standing like this."

"it is good."

……

By the time the two walked out of the library, it was almost eight o'clock.

Gu Qingyao didn't seem to be in a hurry to go back to the dormitory. She looked at Chen Che and asked, "I haven't run yet today. Want to join me?"

Chen Che had already run this morning, so running one more time wouldn't be a big deal, but...

"Running alone is so boring. How about we go to the gym to play badminton together?" Chen Che looked sincere and seemed to be making a suggestion enthusiastically?
"Ah, but I'm used to running a few laps every day." Gu Qingyao blinked and finally offered a compromise. "How about we run five laps first and then play badminton."

"Running is good. When you have used up all your strength, it will be easier to torture you." Chen Che suddenly thought of the recent "torturing you is like breathing" joke, but his expression did not change at all.

I was beaten so badly in Go, I will make up for it in badminton, hehehe...

……

"Is your physical condition getting better?"

After running two kilometers, Gu Qingyao couldn't help but sigh.

She had never seen anyone run two kilometers and not see any other changes except sweating...

She has been running for several years, and there will be some changes after running, such as a slightly redder face and a slightly faster breathing...

Compared to Gu Qingyao, Chen Che is certainly more aware of the changes in his body.

For him now, this two-kilometer jog is actually no different from brisk walking. If it weren't for Gu Qingyao's speed, he could even overtake her twice.

Of course, Chen Che wouldn't say it so bluntly...

Looking at this girl who had beaten him thousands of times in Go and then ran away as soon as she played chess, Chen Che raised the corners of his mouth, revealing his white teeth, and smiled:
"Cook, just practice more!"

(End of this chapter)