1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 14 felt like being teased by a feather.

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Xiyu's ears turned red, she took two steps back, and stammered dramatically.

"I've come to tell you some incredibly good news."

Gu Bin casually threw out the bait, deliberately twisting the handlebars as if he was about to leave: "Since someone doesn't appreciate it, then forget it."

"Hey, don't go!"

Lin Xiyu's curiosity was piqued, and she reached out and tugged at his sleeve: "What good news is it? Tell me!"

"Want to know?"

Gu Bin glanced down at the fair, delicate hand clutching his clothes, and his heartstrings were stirred as if by a feather.

It feels tingly and numb, and a little itchy.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Xiyu, unaware of the other person's unusual thoughts, kept nodding.

"I can tell you."

A sly glint flashed in Gu Bin's eyes as he set his own conditions: "Tell me why the people in your courtyard are fighting again, and I'll tell you."

"this one"

Lin Xiyu's eyes flickered slightly, showing a hint of hesitation.

Family scandals should not be made public.

She felt that she wasn't close enough to him to confide in him about her family's troubles.

"If you don't tell me, I'll leave."

Gu Bin feigned displeasure: "A fee of ten thousand is nothing to someone, so I don't care."

What's the pay?

Lin Xiyu's breath hitched, and her beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

"Payment for the documentary."

Gu Bin chuckled and teased, "Don't tell me you're just naively planning to do this for free without ever thinking about getting any compensation in return?"

"Uh."

Lin Xiyu was embarrassed and her momentum weakened: "Do you get paid for making documentaries? I thought it was an honor to be on TV."

"I knew it."

Gu Bin reached out and patted her head with a hint of helplessness: "If you don't keep a close eye on her, this silly girl will be kidnapped sooner or later."

Lin Xiyu: "."

You talk like you own her. What business is it of his if she gets kidnapped?

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A certain stubborn and foolish girl, unwilling to accept defeat, bowed down for a pittance. After much hesitation, she finally revealed her family's predicament.

Gu Bin patted her head again, a flash of pity crossing his eyes.

"Stop taking pictures, you've messed up my hair."

Lin Xiyu's ears burned; she was not used to someone's overly intimate behavior.

"Let's go to the TV station."

Gu Bin smiled helplessly and readily withdrew his hand.

"Are you going now?"

Lin Xiyu looked apologetic: "My uncle was busy with Grandpa Huang's funeral and took my bicycle. I don't have a bicycle, so I can't go."

"Come on up, I'll show you."

Gu Bin didn't take it seriously and pointed behind him.

"Isn't this not good?"

Lin Xiyu's ears turned red: "The TV station is so far away, won't you be tired from taking me?"

Gu Bin raised an eyebrow, teasing her deliberately, "Are you fat?"

"You're the fat one."

Girls hate being told they're fat, so Lin Xiyu got angry and glared at him irritably.

"As long as you're not fat."

Gu Bin didn't take it seriously and reached out to pull the person behind him: "Hurry up and get on, it'll be lunch break soon, and we won't be able to find you if we go there."

"I'm leaving, and the phone booth will be unattended."

Lin Xiyu was full of concerns: "Besides, it's not appropriate for me to ride in your car. What if people misunderstand and gossip?"

"What's the misunderstanding?"

Gu Bin narrowed his eyes, feigning ignorance.

"That's the one."

Lin Xiyu's eyes darted around, and after a long pause, she finally managed to utter two words: "puppy love."

"What's going on in your little head?"

Gu Bin's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words "puppy love," but his face remained expressionless. Instead, he teased her, "So, giving someone a ride on a bicycle means you're in a puppy love relationship? According to you, any classmate you bump into on school and give a ride is in a puppy love relationship?"

(End of this chapter)