After Gu Bai finished speaking, he listened to the hurried, rustling sounds of changing clothes coming from inside the locker room and closed his eyes.
He had, of course, seen something he shouldn’t have just a moment ago.
Although doing so certainly wasn’t good, the situation had been sudden, and he’d had no room to maneuver.
He had to admit one thing; even in the dim lighting, he had seen Su Wan’er’s true appearance.
She was very beautiful, completely different from the ordinary facade she presented to outsiders.
If Gu Bai hadn’t watched her walk into the locker room with his own eyes, he would have suspected he had mistaken her for someone else.
An even more important point…
Su Wan’er’s appearance was somewhat similar to Su Shuhao’s.
He recalled the time he met “Su Shuhao” at the park, and she had said something strange and incomplete to him.
It seemed she had mentioned having a younger sister?
Could it be…
That Su Wan’er was her sister?
Gu Bai couldn’t help but speculate in his heart, but he soon denied the idea.
“No, there shouldn’t be such a coincidence.”
Su Wan’er gave off the impression of a girl from the countryside, while Su Shuhao carried the refined air of a sheltered young lady; they seemed to have nothing in common.
Thinking of this, Gu Bai steadied himself, leaned against the wall, and spoke.
“Besides… even if she really is Su Shuhao’s sister, what does that have to do with me?”
Gu Bai didn’t want to get caught up in romantic entanglements; right now, he only wanted to improve himself.
Living alone was more comfortable than anything else.
He had had enough of the life controlled by Su Shuhao over the past few years, and now, Gu Bai just wanted to live happily on his own.
While Gu Bai was lost in his own world, Su Wan’er in the locker room finished changing.
She pushed the door open a crack, timid, and spoke to Gu Bai.
“Senior… can you help me take a look?”
“Yeah.”
Gu Bai pulled himself together and turned his gaze toward Su Wan’er.
The moment he saw her, even Gu Bai was stunned.
He had thought her base features were good before, but seeing her now, he realized he had underestimated her looks at the time.
With a simple outfit, and not even wearing makeup, she had already made his eyes light up.
If you threw the current Su Wan’er onto a university campus, she would likely overshadow all the other female students.
An appreciation for beauty was human nature, and Gu Bai couldn’t help but linger on her appearance for a few moments.
Sensing Gu Bai’s gaze, Su Wan’er’s already nervous mood became even more uneasy; she twisted the hem of her skirt and asked anxiously.
“So… what do you think?”
“You look beautiful.”
Gu Bai wouldn’t be stingy with his praise.
Once Su Wan’er confirmed that Gu Bai didn’t find any issues, she couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
She nodded like a chick pecking at rice and said.
“I… I’ll go find the Anime Club President and buy this outfit.”
As she spoke, she turned to change clothes again, but Gu Bai interjected.
“There’s no need to change; the outfit I put together is suitable for daily wear, so you can go right out in it.”
“Well…” Su Wan’er replied, feeling conflicted. “I’m sorry, I don’t like showing my face in front of strangers.”
She put back on the black-rimmed glasses that sealed away her appearance and turned back into the locker room.
After she went in, Gu Bai scratched his head and muttered in confusion.
“Then why did you show me?”
*
Time reached the evening.
Gu Bai left the performance hall; having been busy all day, he couldn’t help but stretch his joints in fatigue.
Ever since Su Wan’er left the locker room, she had hurried away, apparently to find the Anime Club President to purchase the outfit.
Gu Bai continued to help the Student Union resolve various miscellaneous issues.
He knew he couldn’t finish all the work in one day, but he figured Su Shuhao would likely come to help tomorrow; she used to watch him work often, so she should know how to handle some of the tasks.
Therefore, once he finished today, he probably wouldn’t need to come back.
“Brother Bai, wait up!”
Wang Yu’s voice came from behind Gu Bai.
He watched the Student Union cadre jog over and say.
“Thanks a lot for today! Want to go grab a seafood feast with me later?”
“Only if you can guarantee your girlfriend won’t come.”
Gu Bai knew Wang Yu’s personality; once he was with his girlfriend, the two would quickly get lost in their own world, and Gu Bai would become a giant, unwanted third wheel.
That feeling was not pleasant.
“That… I can’t guarantee.”
Wang Yu scratched his head awkwardly.
His girlfriend was the possessive type and would seize any opportunity to get clingy with him.
“Then you two should go ahead.”
Gu Bai was about to leave when he felt Wang Yu’s hand on his shoulder.
He turned around and watched the youth speak in an upbeat tone.
“Don’t be in such a rush! Remember that girl you met at the Anime Club?”
“I remember. What about her?”
Wang Yu smiled mysteriously, flicked his finger, and produced a slip of paper with a flourish.
“I had my girlfriend get her phone number for you. Don’t worry, I didn’t look at what was written on the note. After all… you know how my girlfriend is.”
As he spoke, Wang Yu stuffed the note into Gu Bai’s hand and continued.
“I hope you get over your breakup soon, Brother Bai. Given your qualifications, it’s that Su Shuhao who wasn’t good enough for you, so be confident. You’ll meet someone better.”
After giving his advice, the good friend put his hands behind his head and sauntered off.
He left Gu Bai standing there, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration as he looked at the slip of paper.
When he opened it, it was indeed the exact same phone number he already had in his contacts; it was Su Wan’er’s.
Wang Yu didn’t know that Gu Bai already had Su Wan’er’s WeChat and number, but his thoughtfulness was touching.
“I really didn’t waste these years buying you all lunch.”
Gu Bai chuckled, then tucked the note into his pocket.
Just as he was wondering where to go for dinner, a message arrived on his phone.
“The outfit is very pretty, thank you!”
At the end of the message, there was a cute anime-style emoticon.
Clearly, the message was from Su Wan’er.
Seeing this, Gu Bai immediately replied.
“I’m glad you like it.”
This message served as a conversation ender, leaving Su Wan’er on the other end not knowing how to respond.
However, after some thought, she resolutely sent another message.
“I got two tickets for a seafood buffet from a friend, so I was wondering if you’d like to go with me, Senior Gu Bai? C… can you?”