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Sometimes, a person can be unimaginably strong.
But more often than not, humans are extremely vulnerable.
When Gu Qing began his second life in this world, he was confused for quite a long time.
About the future, about relationships, about family, about life...
The world is a paradox, seemingly bearing similar traces, but in reality, due to the reversal of male-female relationships, many things arise that Gu Qing finds difficult to understand.
For this reason, he wanders on the edge of the world, seemingly close yet distant, like a spectator on the fringes.
Although he longs for romance, his firm values and principles make it difficult for him to adapt to the way people date in this world.
He's adapting, he's getting used to it, but he doesn't intend to change.
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After dinner, upon learning that the elders would be back in a while, Su Jinglan suggested taking the two of them to experience adult nightlife.
It's basically about going to bars or live music venues.
Su Xiyue was somewhat tempted.
Although she didn't have a good reputation at Luocheng No. 2 High School, she actually had a good upbringing.
So before she reached adulthood, these places were completely isolated from her.
However, places like this often evoke associations with the restless hormones of young people, giving them a somewhat frivolous impression.
Su Xiyue didn't want to leave such an impression on Gu Qing.
So the girl didn't show any longing, but simply asked Gu Qing for his opinion with a calm expression.
"I also can."
Gu Qing answered in this way.
In fact, he was quite familiar with places like bars.
Even in the most remote towns abroad, there will be a small bar where locals can relax.
Although it may be a bit chaotic, it's definitely a great place to gather information.
In addition, the nerves that have been under constant tension also need to be relaxed.
Therefore, in his previous life, Gu Qing frequented these places quite often.
However, there were no romantic encounters.
After all, even if he had desires for foreign women, he would never dare to touch them.
It's one thing if you get blackmailed or extorted, but if you contract an incurable disease, you can only wait to die.
Seeing that Gu Qing did not refuse, Su Jinglan was overjoyed and decided to show her younger cousins what adult life is like.
So he made a few more phone calls, calling on some local friends and arranging a time and place.
After doing all this, Su Jinglan led Gu Qing and Su Xiyue straight to the bustling downtown commercial street.
The three entered a livehouse called "Fortress".
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by a noisy commotion.
The sounds of singing, conversations among guests, and clinking glasses intertwined.
Su Xiyue frowned instinctively.
Although she was somewhat curious and expectant, it was also her first time entering such a noisy place.
Moreover, she was somewhat worried that Gu Qing wouldn't adapt well.
After all, Gu Qing is always so quiet, so she should also like quiet.
It wasn't until Su Jinglan led the three of them to a booth in a corner that Su Xiyue noticed that Gu Qing still had a calm expression.
There was no curiosity in his eyes, no disgust in his expression, and his heart seemed completely unmoved.
Su Xiyue breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least Gu Qing didn't dislike this place.
Su Jinglan seemed to be a regular here; after skillfully ordering the set meal, she said to the two of them:
"I have two more friends coming later, a woman and a man, both locals from Nanjing."
“I used to come here occasionally; the resident band is pretty good.”
After speaking, Su Jinglan handed a drinks menu to Gu Qing.
"These are all non-alcoholic drinks, so you can drink them without worry," Su Jinglan explained.
Gu Qing glanced at it and casually ordered a glass of milk.
Drinking milk in a bar—that's the cowboy lifestyle.
After the band on stage played three songs, Su Jinglan's friends arrived.
The man and woman were both about the same age as Su Jinglan.
The girl was very tall and of average appearance, but judging from her clothes and appearance, she must have some family wealth.
Su Jinglan called him "Old Yun".
The boy is good-looking; although he's not quite as good-looking as Gu Qing, he's still above average.
She was wearing makeup, and her hair was permed and dyed; it was brown and wavy.
She was wearing a black casual T-shirt and shorts that only reached her thighs.
Su Jinglan called him "Ruihuan".
From Gu Qing's perspective, Rui Huan, who was sitting next to him, seemed somewhat eerie.
But from the perspective of girls in this world, that's quite sexy.
With Gu Qing's top-notch looks and temperament, their table immediately attracted a lot of attention from those around them.
Old Yun seemed to be attracted by Gu Qing's beautiful face, and would glance at her from time to time.
After learning that Gu Qing and Su Xiyue were siblings, he became even more enthusiastic, always intentionally or unintentionally steer the conversation toward Gu Qing.
Su Xiyue, sensing the threat, became somewhat wary.
Fortunately, after Su Jinglan whispered a few words in Lao Yun's ear, the latter stopped trying so hard and became less obvious.
Rui Huan kept chatting with Gu Qing, occasionally cracking a joke, mostly about embarrassing things that happened to Su Jinglan and Lao Yun.
Su Xiyue was a little reserved at first, but after a few cocktails, she relaxed a bit as she became slightly tipsy.
Young people naturally have their own ways of communicating.
Furthermore, since everyone present was either a university student or about to enter university, it was easy to find common ground.
They talked about what happened or what they encountered in their respective universities, or some gossip.
Gu Qing listened casually, rarely speaking, only adding a few words when mentioned.
By 10 p.m., the booths in the store were almost full, and the band on stage had been replaced by the most popular one.
After an opening song, the frenetic drumbeats began, followed by upbeat punk rock music.
The drinkers unconsciously began to wiggle their bodies, as if trying to relax every cell in their bodies.
Gu Qing has a certain appreciation for rock music.
Unfortunately, at least the band currently performing on stage cannot resonate with him.
Seeing that Gu Qing remained rather indifferent throughout, as if they were in a coffee shop rather than a bar, Su Xiyue felt that Gu Qing might not actually like this kind of place.
Come to think of it, she seemed to have never seen Gu Qing listen to any songs or watch any TV series or movies.
Even Gu Qing's phone ringtone was the default sound.
Upon further reflection, it seems that besides knowing that Gu Qing loves fishing and reading, she doesn't seem to have any "normal" hobbies typical of young people.
While boys are generally more mature than girls, Gu Qing's maturity is a bit too much!
The girl shook her head, slightly tipsy, and unconsciously moved her body closer to Gu Qing.
102. Mutual words of advice and farewell
At Su Changqin's level, there are actually no holidays.
After finishing his business that evening, he prepared to return to Los Angeles early the next morning.
Her original intention was to have Gu Yuan stay until the two children started school.
However, both Su Xiyue and Gu Qing expressed their opposition.
Su Xiyue objected because she wanted to start a sweet cohabitation life with Gu Qing as soon as possible.