As soon as Lin watched Gu Caiwei enter the elevator, she turned around and immediately noticed the car parked not far away. It seemed that she had turned on the car lights for fear of being inconspicuous.
It's a bit elusive.
He touched his nose and wondered why he felt a little embarrassed every time they met.
In this situation, unless he pretended not to be able to see because he was blind, Lin Yi had to take the initiative to walk to the car window.
Of course the person sitting in the car was Ms. Gu Changge. This time she was not dressed up like the first time.
Today she was wearing a well-tailored women's suit, with a silk scarf tied around her slender neck.
Perhaps it was because of the high temperature inside the car that a camel-colored long coat was left on the passenger seat.
She simply tied up her hair, which looked slightly disheveled, as if she had been traveling for a long time and was dusty.
If classmate Gu Caiwei's information was correct, she should have driven back and forth between the two cities today, Lin Yi realized.
"Classmate Lin Yi, long time no see."
Gu Changge didn't ask him why he was here, he said hello freely, showing the kind smile that is common between elders and younger generations.
"Hello Aunt Gu, long time no see."
Lin Yi was a little cautious, but this meeting was still unexpected.
Gu Changge didn't seem to feel it: "Where are you going, classmate Lin Yi? Can I give you a ride?"
Finally, I didn’t say I was going along the way this time.
Of course Lin Yi declined: "No, aunt, you seem to be having a hard time today. Go up early and I'll just go back by myself."
"Come up."
This time she sounded a little more serious, with a tone that could not be refused, and threw the coat on the passenger side into the back seat.
There is something to say, Lin Yi sighed inwardly.
He got into the car obediently, and his nose smelled a lingering aroma on the seat.
"Where to go?"
Lin Yi reported the community where his home was located, fearing that she would not know the specific location, so he also added which road it was on.
Gu Changge nodded, turned around and left the community without turning on the navigation.
The carriage seemed unusually quiet, and neither of them spoke for a while.
Lin Yi wanted to turn his head and look at the scenery on the roadside, but felt it was too rude, so he had to keep staring at the exhaust fume of the car in front of him.
About ten minutes later, after the car stopped at an intersection because of a red light, Gu Changge turned around and said:
"Classmate Lin Yi, I heard from Xiaowei that you helped her a lot during the last aerobics competition. I want to thank you on her behalf."
Gu Caiwei thanks this and that. Is it hereditary?
"Gu Caiwei herself is the biggest contributor to such performance and results in the aerobics competition," Lin Yi said sincerely.
"The movements she chose were relatively difficult. I even advised Xiaowei at that time, were you not injured during the rehearsal?"
Lin Yi knew what she was asking, and his expression was much calmer than Gu Caiwei's: "No, luckily Gu Caiwei has dancing skills, I just put in a little effort."
Gu Changge stopped talking and then said:
"This semester is over. In fact, you are already halfway through high school. What are Lin Yi's future plans? I mean where do you plan to go to college?"
"I might... go to the capital."
"Don't you want to stay in Lin'an?"
Lin Yi told the truth: "With my grades, I'm afraid I won't be able to get into the university, but there are no other universities in the province to choose from."
The situation in Zhijiang Province is a little embarrassing. In 1998, the original Lin'an University, Zhijiang Agricultural University, and Zhijiang Medical University were unified into Zhijiang University.
New Zhijiang University, which was established after the merger of four universities, is indeed strong in comprehensive strength and ranks well in the country in terms of ranking. However, the candidates in Zhijiang Province are relatively miserable.
Nine or eighty-five is the only big one.
Two one one is the only big one.
One book is still only one big.
For the rest, only some majors count as one, but overall they are still two colleges.
In other words, universities in the province are seriously out of schedule.
If they can't pass the high score, candidates for other subjects will have no choice but to go out of province to study at university, which is a shame for the title of a major province in education.
Gu Changge had known about these situations for a long time, and she asked again: "Has Lin Yi ever considered studying abroad?"
Although international students at this time were no longer as valuable as in the early years, they were not as ubiquitous as they were later, and they still sounded very high-class.
"I won't go abroad." Lin Yi shook his head.
His answer was more certain than before, so Gu Changge did not ask further questions, but instead said:
"I plan to let Xiaowei study abroad for a few years. Girls should go out and see the world when they are young."
Lin Yi understood the hint and said it was nothing more than "you two are not the same person".
However, I'm afraid Gu Caiwei won't be able to follow the path you envisioned for her, Ms. Gu Changge.
But now, what should happen has not happened yet, and it is not the time for a showdown, so Lin Yi did not refute:
"I believe that no matter how far Gu Caiwei goes in the future, you will be the one who deserves the most credit."
He means it sincerely.
Gu Changge only regarded him as a compliment, but she was still satisfied with this statement: "Classmate Lin Yi is really sensible. I wish you could understand my painstaking efforts."
She had a misunderstanding and took Lin Yi's "delay" as "retreat."
Then the carriage returned to silence. Fortunately, the destination was finally arrived.
Lin Yi had no intention of sending Gu Changge downstairs. He asked her to stop on the side of the road, thanked her and got off the car to say goodbye.
He watched Gu Changge's car drive away, then took out his cell phone and fiddled with it a few times.
As soon as I reached the gate of the community and was about to enter through the pedestrian entrance next to the security booth, I didn't expect that a familiar voice suddenly came from the motorway.
…
Because he sent Lin Yi off, it was already late when Gu Changge got home.
When she was changing her shoes at the entrance, Gu Caiwei came out and asked in surprise: "Mom, why are you back? Didn't you just go there this morning?"
"I was afraid that you would be hungry at home alone, so I rushed back after finishing there."
She pulled up her hair and walked to the kitchen:
"Have you got a meal yet?"
"No, mom, I'm hungry."
Gu Caiwei stepped forward and hugged her mother's waist, speaking in a coquettish tone.
In fact, she ate a big bucket of popcorn at the movie theater in the afternoon.
"Help me tie my apron... It's a bit late today. I'll order two bowls of noodles and eat whatever I want."
"Do you need my help?" Gu Caiwei was eager to give it a try.
Gu Changge was funny: "You can't even beat eggs, how can you help? Go wash your hands, you'll be out of the pot soon."
Gu Caiwei wandered back soon, and Gu Changge casually asked while busy, "You and Jiaqi went out today, is there anyone else?"
"Yes, Jiaqi's parents have a good friend from the same work unit. His son is also in our class. His name is Chen Yang. Jiaqi invited him to join us."
"Chen Yang called Lin Yi again. He and Lin Yi are roommates."
Some things are self-taught. She did not say that Chen Yang was Zhang Jiaqi's boyfriend.
Gu Changge nodded and felt a little relieved. At least his daughter didn't lie.
What she didn't know was that there was a read text message from Lin Yi on Gu Caiwei's phone:
"I met your mother downstairs and she sent me back."