My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

Lin Mo's lips twitched. "I bet your butt's about to get a slap."

"..."

An Youyu glared shyly at Lin Mo, "Why are you always like this? You threaten people with those kinds of things all the time. If you keep doing this, I won't allow you to spank me anymore."

"Ah--"

Lin Mo found it amusing. "Don't allow it? Little Fish, do you think your prohibition has anything to do with me? You can do what you want, and I can do what I want. Is there any conflict between the two?"

"..."

An Youyu stared blankly, snapped the fries in her mouth with a smack, gave a soft snort of dissatisfaction, and turned to look out the window through the glass.

"You haven't answered my question yet?"

"Answer what?"

Why are you so interested in antique restoration?

Faced with Lin Mo's questioning, An Youyu turned away helplessly, "There's no reason, I just like it."

Her answer only deepened Lin Mo's confusion. "Is it really that simple? Not even a decent reason?"

An Youyu hesitated for a moment, her tone tinged with uncertainty, "Actually... it's not impossible."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes, and he continued to press, "What is it?"

This was the answer he wanted to hear. After all, hobbies and feelings are different. You can't just say you like someone because you like them. Feelings might be like that, but hobbies are different.

There always needs to be a concrete reason why you enjoy doing something.

There can be any reason, but there will always be one.

An Youyu lowered her head, her fingers lightly tracing patterns on the table. After a few seconds of silence, she said softly, "I like antique restoration because I always like the feeling of antiquity on antiques. I feel that this factor is also in my blood. I always feel a faint sense of familiarity when I see old objects."

The enigmatic answer left Lin Mo stunned. "A sense of familiarity?"

He scratched his head. "Little Fish, you're not kidding me, are you?"

An Youyu looked up and met Lin Mo's gaze, her clear eyes filled with sincerity. "No, it really is like that. I would never lie to you, no matter who else I lie to. You have to believe me."

"I believe you."

As soon as the girl spoke, Lin Mo responded without hesitation. He grabbed An Youyu's hands, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

At that moment, he suddenly remembered something.

That was An Youyu's life ring examination report from when she was in Jingchuan.

A sense of the passage of time?

Once this thought surfaced, Lin Mo's thoughts began to race uncontrollably, and he recalled all the illogical things that had happened before.

For example, why is the system activated by touching An Youyu's face? Why does Grandma Lan Ying still look like a young girl? And why does An Youyu feel unwell when she hears about the pre-Lunar New Year era?

Countless thoughts, countless guesses.

Finally, a very bold guess popped into Lin Mo's mind.

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

What nonsense are you thinking? How could it possibly be what he's thinking? That's too absurd!

An Youyu noticed Lin Mo's constantly changing expression and traced her little finger across his palm. "What's wrong with you?"

"nothing."

The girl's voice quickly brought Lin Mo back to reality. No matter how turbulent his heart was, he maintained his usual nonchalant expression.

He let out a soft sigh and said half-jokingly, "It's normal to feel a sense of familiarity with old objects. After all, they are things left by our ancestors. It would be abnormal for us, as their descendants, not to feel a sense of familiarity."

An Youyu shook her head almost imperceptibly. "It's different. Although I don't know what other people's sense of warmth is like, I'm sure I'm different from them."

"Lin Mo, sometimes I feel like... I'm an oddball."

Meeting the girl's melancholy gaze, coupled with the slight grievance in her soft voice.

Lin Mo felt as if a steel needle had pierced his heart, the stinging sensation quickly spreading throughout his body. His eyes softened, and he gently stroked her face. "What weirdo? You're my girlfriend, Lin Mo's girlfriend. I think you just don't drink enough lemonade. You have to drink a cup every day from now on."

An Youyu chuckled, "I couldn't be happier."

"That's right, smile more often."

Lin Mo gently pinched her delicate nose and sincerely praised her, "You look so beautiful when you smile. You must smile more often and stop thinking about all sorts of nonsense all day."

"Instead of using this energy, you should think about how to improve our relationship."

Upon hearing Lin Mo's last words, An Youyu's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and several people muttered quietly, "Isn't the relationship already pretty good? What's the point of trying to improve it..."

"What's so good about it?"

Lin Mo heard the girl's mutterings clearly and teased with a laugh, "If we don't need to improve things, we should go get our marriage certificate now."

"Pooh--"

An Youyu blushed and glared at Lin Mo, her voice full of shyness, "We've just come of age, even if we're in love, we can't get a marriage certificate."

"fine."

Lin Mo waved his hand and said, "It's okay if we can't get a marriage certificate. At least we can get engaged first, and then I'll take a loss and drive without a license for a while. When we reach the legal age, we can get a marriage certificate later."

"Driving without a license?"

An Youyu didn't quite understand, her eyes filled with confusion, "What is driving without a license?"

"that is……"

Lin Mo coughed lightly, met the girl's flawless eyes, and couldn't help but feel guilty. "It's nothing, okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's change the subject."

"What to talk about?"

An Youyu ate the snacks in front of her in small bites, taking a sip of lemonade after every two bites, her eyebrows curving upwards.

Lin Mo secretly smiled at her adorable appearance. "What should we talk about? Oh, right, how about we spend the New Year in the capital this year?"

In the midst of laughter and conversation, he revealed the decision he had been pondering for a long time.

An Youyu is still unaware of Zhou Yuqin's death. Once she returns to Jingchuan, it will mean that the truth can no longer be hidden.

The best way is not to go back to Jingchuan, but to spend the New Year in the capital.

The plan was good, but he also knew very well that An Youyu would most likely not agree to this suggestion.

Just as Lin Mo had predicted, when he suggested that An Youyu spend the New Year in the capital, she shook her head and refused without hesitation, saying, "No, I want to go back to Jingchuan for the New Year."

Lin Mo gently advised, "Actually, spending the New Year in the capital is the same, since your family is all here, isn't that right?"

"Even though the dean isn't here, she's still my family."

Upon hearing An Youyu's words, Lin Mo opened his mouth, a hint of hesitation appearing between his brows.

Now, he wants to tell An Youyu the news of Zhou Yuqin's death.

But when he thought of An Youyu's heartbroken appearance after hearing the news, he quickly suppressed the impulse.

"Alright, going back to Jingchuan is fine too."

An Youyu rested her chin on her hand, gazing out the glass window, and murmured to herself, "It's been so long since I've seen the Dean. I wonder how she's doing now."

"rest assured."

Lin Mo told a white lie, "Now that the orphanage has been taken over by the authorities, Director Zhou is free from burdens and worries. It will definitely be much easier than when he was managing the orphanage."

An Youyu nodded gently, then pouted, "But it's strange that the dean hasn't been answering my calls."

Lin Mo's heart tightened. "Perhaps the dean changed his number."

"probably not."

An Youyu knows Zhou Yuqin well and knows that she is a very nostalgic person.

Zhou Yuqin has been using this number for over forty years. According to her own account, she got the number when she got married.

Such a commemorative number is unlikely to be changed easily.

"It could be for other reasons as well."

Lin Mo wanted to end the topic quickly, "Alright, don't worry, it's already mid-December, there's only one month left until winter break. You can ask the dean in person when you get back to Jingchuan."

An Youyu gave a soft "hmm" and didn't think much of it.

Time flies when you're chatting, especially with someone you like.

Before we knew it, it was already 9:20 a.m.

Lin Mo glanced at the time, stood up and said, "It's about time, we should gather."

An Youyu stood up and glanced towards the counter. "I'd like some iced lemonade, is that okay?"

Hearing this request, Lin Mo was both amused and exasperated. "Little Fish, are you really that obsessed with iced lemonade?"

"Ok!"

An Youyu nodded heavily and explained truthfully, "I'm used to drinking iced lemonade. Although hot lemonade is also very delicious, I always feel like something is missing."

As she spoke, she grabbed Lin Mo's arm and shook it from side to side, pleading in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Oh, please, brother~"

"No, no!"

"Brother, brother, brother~~~"

Just as Lin Mo understands An Youyu, An Youyu also understands Lin Mo and knows which moves are most effective.

For Lin Mo, there was nothing that her calling him "brother" couldn't solve.

If so, then two or three sounds!

Chapter 753 Your evaluation is what I care about most, without exception.

Under An Youyu's repeated calls of "brother," Lin Mo was completely unable to refuse. Looking at her pleading little face, he had no choice but to give in, "Just this once."

"Thank you, brother."