Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards-Chapter 518 - 230 Everyone else is nobody, you’re an exception_2

Chapter 518: Chapter 230 Everyone else is nobody, you’re an exception_2

Gu Jiuyue could understand but still felt somewhat unhappy, pouting as she said, "You have talent and good looks, what’s so bad about letting more people see you? I really like seeing you shining so brightly on stage..."

Su Huai was touched and suddenly asked, "Did you have a stage dream when you were little?"

Gu Jiuyue was stunned and her eyes widened, "How could you guess that?"

Indeed, she had become attached to me...

It wasn’t a bad thing, Su Huai just found it a bit amusing.

"Yeah, I can tell, you’re a little Gu with artistic talent."

Being praised by the "god," Gu Jiuyue was very pleased and she didn’t hide her delight.

"Let me tell you, when I was young, I had a great sense of music. Every time I was in pain, I’d listen to music and then I could quickly learn and sing along. In that moment, I would forget a lot of things and just immerse myself in the beauty of the music..."

Su Huai wasn’t someone who easily softened, but seeing the strong light emanating from little Gu’s eyes at that moment, he couldn’t help but feel tender.

Pity, perhaps, is the most precious quality in the strong.

Su Huai already possessed the mindset, the mentality, and the cunning of the strong, but he hadn’t lost the most precious emotions at the bottom of his heart; he genuinely felt sorry for Gu Jiuyue.

"Your voice is naturally pleasant."

He gently praised little Gu with utmost sincerity, "Even though the lack of breath support results in a lack of strength, I believe you would sing simple love songs better than me..."

"Really?"

The light in Gu Jiuyue’s eyes shone even brighter, she felt a bit shy, but then suddenly bold, "Then... shall I sing a song for you?"

"Sure! I’ll accompany you, what do you want to sing?"

"Never mind, never mind..."

When it came down to it, she suddenly backed out for no apparent reason.

"I want to finish reading the comments first, and then we can play the piano later. Can you play with both hands together?"

What you can do, I can do; what you can’t, naturally, I can’t either.

Su Huai shook his head, "I’ve never practiced, I don’t like playing piano duets with others."

As soon as he said this, a look of disappointment appeared on Gu Jiuyue’s face, but before this emotion could fully take shape, Su Huai immediately added, "...but you’re an exception, we can practice slowly."

It takes only a second to turn sadness into joy.

Little Gu tried hard to purse her lips, not letting herself laugh too unrestrainedly, yet she instinctively nodded vigorously, "That’s really lucky, I’ve never played a duet with anyone either! Perfect for us to practice together!"

Su Huai laughed and raised his hand, "Then it’s settled."

Clap!

Gu Jiuyue lifted her hand to meet his, her mood soaring like a little sun.

"Let’s watch the videos! I refuse to believe there isn’t a single good shot!"

Indeed, there were plenty of videos with great sound, but not one of them had a clear shot of his face.

The hoodie was one reason, and the fact that Su Huai wore no stage makeup was another significant factor.

Under the strong light, his face was in a state of blur; at most, one could see his remarkably straight nose and the especially beautiful front half of his jawline, and finally, that nonchalant air as if he were the only person in the world.

Hence, the comment section was also anxious.

[Please, sisters of Capital Normal University, does anyone have a frontal photo of the handsome guy?!]

[I swear with my 25 years of single intuition, this dude must be insanely handsome, but it’s frustrating not being able to see clearly, ah! It’s agonizing!]

[I’m from Capital Normal University, and I swear, Su Huai is hideously ugly! Don’t get anxious now]

[Bullshit! Can you find a guy prettier than Su Huai among the 2016 freshmen? Even including the previous three years, he’s the top!]

[Confused, confused, who’s telling the truth?]

[By my intuition as a skin swallows, he’s also a handsome guy! Can’t you tell by the temperament? Could anyone cultivate such a unique and arrogant aura if they weren’t handsome?]

[Pfft! Although it’s hilarious, it’s true, Su Huai is really something on campus, he belongs to the Tall, Rich, and Handsome type who doesn’t bother to hang out with people his age and can hobnob with the department head]

Su Huai was enjoying the comments as if watching a fun show, not taking any of it to heart.

But Gu Jiuyue was not pleased, grumbling with a puffed-out face, "Why are they doing this? On what basis do they keep saying bad things about you?"

Su Huai was confused, "Who? Who’s been speaking ill of me?"

"Anyone who doesn’t praise you is talking bad about you!"

Gu Jiuyue stated her case so righteously that Su Huai was completely taken aback.

Babe, you’re sick...

You’re just being irrational, they all must like me, right?

Amused yet touched, he gently nudged Gu Jiuyue’s shoulder and said softly, "I don’t care about them, as long as you think I’m good, everyone else is nobody."

Gu was so charmed by his words, yet somehow she became awkwardly clumsy, "Even Chen Nuanhan?"

The moment she spoke, she regretted it.

Annoyed at herself inside: Ah, why did I bring her up?

So, feeling uneasy, she stole a glance at Su Huai.

Having been through this, how could Su Huai not understand?

That’s what liking someone is...

He was deeply moved, yet he didn’t show it, and with another playful nudge to her shoulder, he teased, "Today I am here to see you, everyone is nobody, and she’s no exception!"

In these moments, being firm is all that’s needed.

Though it may seem a bit heartless, what’s the point in telling the brutal truth and upsetting her?

A truly mature man must know when to assign emotional value and when to provide a wake-up call, to prevent the other from getting carried away.

And Gu is a girl who doesn’t need to be awakened; she’s so careful with her hopes and expectations, it would be inhuman to bully her, wouldn’t it?

This is called personalizing your approach.

Just like when you turn 40 and your wife suddenly tells you to come to bed early, you’d make up an excuse without a second thought: I’m exhausted from working late today, my darling, my lumbar disc is killing me, hurry and get me a pain relief patch!

Then the very next day, a pure 20-year-old girl asks you, "Uncle, shall we go clubbing tonight?"

Without hesitation, you’d spray on cologne three times, count out four condoms, and tuck them into your backpack...

This natural instinct to treat differently doesn’t need to be learned; humans are capable of instinctively deciding "which is more important."

And such instinctual decisions surely represent your true feelings.

After Su Huai answered, he too was taken aback for a moment.

Could it be that the gap between Gu and Chen had grown so wide?

What a pity... Sigh!

He knew exactly why he sighed such a sigh, and it made him feel sad.

But Gu was so happy, her eyes narrowed into crescents.

"Okay, even though it’s a bit fake, I love to hear it!"

Her IQ seemed to be in a state of Schrödinger’s cat, fluctuating high and low, but her naive charm wasn’t offensive, and that was enough.

Then, she continued to scroll through messages with Su Huai, chattering away.

Cooped up at home for many days, she had a strong desire to talk.

This rare moment where she seemed like a normal little girl, yet even then, she was different from her peers.

Mainly because their conversations would inevitably touch upon deeper matters.

For example, while she enjoyed seeing other girls praise Su Huai, she couldn’t help but criticize, "It’s human nature to yearn for beautiful things, but if one only focuses on the external beauty without noticing the hard work you’ve put into piano and singing on top of your strenuous studies, they’ll never grasp your most beautiful essence. They truly are blind!"

Even Su Huai, with his thick skin, couldn’t help but break into a sweat on his forehead.

Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha...

Actually, I haven’t really put in an extraordinary amount of effort, just the usual...

Unable to explain, Su Huai had to change the subject.

"It’s getting late, shall we play the piano? You shouldn’t tire yourself, you need to rest early."

Finally willing to put the tablet down, Gu Jiuyue sprang up with enthusiasm, "Okay! Then let’s go downstairs and use the Steinway grand piano in the central hall!"

She was so excited that she didn’t feel the need to hold back and, thus, took Su Huai’s hand, leading him quickly to the front.

But just as they reached the stairway, Gu Tongshu appeared, holding an empty coffee cup, as if by accident, in the corridor outside his study.

When he first appeared, Gu had a smile on his face.

His face was all warmth and indulgence, ready to speak to Gu Jiuyue.

Then he suddenly noticed the clasped hands of the two, and his pupils shrank sharply.

He couldn’t keep smiling anymore.