1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 87 Did you bully your sister?

"You can sit in the front."

Gu Bin pulled the person out of the back seat and pushed him towards the passenger seat.

"Be gentle!"

Wang Fan pretended not to hear what they had just said and complained rather discontentedly: "Having a girlfriend doesn't make you any better than someone who forgets his principles for a pretty face."

"I asked you to give up your seat, why are you making so many unnecessary demands?"

Gu Bin ignored him, let Lin Xiyu get in the car first, and then got in himself.

"Go to Daming Lake Railway Station."

Wang Fan lazily gave the driver the address, glancing in the direction Lin Xiyu was sitting through the rearview mirror.

Lin Xiyu looked up and met his gaze. She looked away somewhat awkwardly.

"Tsk."

Wang Fan chuckled self-deprecatingly, leaned back lazily in his seat, and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off.

-

The train station is not far from Donghua Street; it's only a ten-minute drive away.

Five minutes before the appointed time, the students who had arrived gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

The moment the three got out of the taxi, the atmosphere changed instantly. The noise stopped abruptly, and pairs of astonished eyes swept over them like searchlights.

To be precise, the blame fell more on Lin Xiyu.

Lin Xiyu keenly sensed that the boys looked at her with amazement, while the girls looked at her with jealousy.

I'm going to find Wu Meng.

She subconsciously distanced herself from Gu Bin and ran towards her friend and deskmate, Wu Meng.

The little ingrate ran away pretty fast.

Gu Binjun's face darkened, and he suppressed the urge to grab the person back, facing the classmates who were gathering around him.

"Ha, all the girls in our class are dressed up like peacocks displaying their plumage."

Wang Fan suppressed a laugh and deliberately provoked him: "Guess who they're trying to seduce?"

"Don't you like it this way?"

Gu Bin returned the ball straight to him, leaving him speechless: "It has to be you. Your chance to shine has come. Go for it!"

"What's going on with you two? Who did you get into a fight with?"

"They didn't even call us when they started fighting. That's not very nice of them."

Qu Peng and Li Liang walked over before the other students, interrupting the two's confrontation.

"Who's fighting?"

"No."

They both denied it in unison.

"Are you kidding me?"

Qu Peng didn't believe it. He stared at Wang Fan's dark circles and curled his lip: "With your personality, not one of your ten sentences is true. I'd be a fool to believe you."

"In this day and age, who would dare to hit Gu Bin in the face?"

Li Liang's mocking gaze swept over the two of them, and he smiled sarcastically: "You've got guts, you're ruthless, I admire you."

"It can't be you, can it?"

Qu Peng also noticed something amiss and pressed Wang Fan for answers: "Besides you, I can't think of anyone else who dares to challenge his bottom line, relying on their toughness and resilience."

"Uh-huh."

Li Liang nodded in agreement.

It has to be said that the two of them are truly childhood friends, knowing Wang Fan inside and out.

Wang Fan made the two of them choke and unable to breathe properly.

"Let me guess, what did you do to offend him?"

Qu Peng wouldn't let him off the hook, and stabbed him in the heart again: "The person Gu Bin cares about most right now is Lin Xiyu. You didn't try to steal her away and got beaten up by him, did you?"

"Cough cough."

Wang Fan coughed twice, a hint of unease flashing across his face.

"Deserved it."

Li Liang seized the opportunity to get revenge: "You little brat, you deserve a beating for tricking us."

Qu Peng added fuel to the fire: "You're lucky we didn't dig a hole and bury you."

"You two are something else, teaming up to make fun of me."

Wang Fan, having reached his limit, used his trump card: "I won't cover the subsequent expenses; you'll have to buy your own return train tickets and entrance tickets."

"Hey, hey, don't do that."

"We're like brothers; talking about money will only hurt our feelings."

Qu Peng and Li Liang's expressions changed instantly. They stopped bothering him and each put an arm around his shoulder like two good brothers.

"grass"

Wang Fan gritted his teeth: "I've been childhood friends with you two, and I've had the worst luck imaginable."

"Next time you want to fight, give me a heads-up."

Qu Peng suppressed a laugh and tried to soothe him: "With us helping you, you'll suffer less if you get beaten up."

"roll."

Wang Fan was furious and angrily shook off his hand.

-

"Xi Yu, when did you and Gu Bin become so close? Is there something going on between you two? Are you two...?"

On the other side, Wu Meng intimately linked arms with Lin Xiyu, smiling like a cat that had just stolen some cream.

No, don't make wild guesses.

Lin Xiyu didn't want to become the enemy of all girls, so she decided not to admit it: "We just bumped into each other on the road and hitched a ride with him."

"Hitch a ride?"

Wu Meng didn't believe her and looked at her suspiciously.

That's it.

Lin Xiyu felt a little flustered under her gaze and awkwardly looked away.

Your ears are red.

A sly glint flashed in Wu Meng's eyes as she deliberately tricked her: "You don't know this yourself, do you? Whenever you feel guilty, your ears turn red."

"what?"

Lin Xiyu fell for it and instinctively covered her ears.

"Hahaha."

Wu Meng smiled triumphantly: "I knew it! There's something going on between you two. Confess honestly, how far have things progressed? Have you kissed?"

"Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."

Lin Xiyu was so shocked that her heart trembled, and before she could finish speaking, she covered her mouth.

What's there to be afraid of?

Wu Meng broke free from her grasp and laughed nonchalantly: "We've both graduated from high school, we're adults now, it's normal to date."

"What about you?"

Lin Xiyu didn't want her to pester her, so she retorted with a smile: "When are you going to confess to Qu Peng? Tell him you've had a crush on him for a long time."

"I...I haven't decided yet."

Wu Meng stopped smiling, and a suspicious blush appeared on her ears.

"This mountain climb is a good opportunity."

Lin Xiyu smiled and encouraged, "Find an opportunity to test his feelings."

"How to test?"

Wu Meng looked at her with bright, expectant eyes.

Lin Xiyu gave her an idea: "Pretend you sprained your ankle and have him carry you on his back."

"what?"

Wu Meng grimaced: "A sprained ankle, that must hurt so much."

"Just pretend for a bit."

Lin Xiyu was both amused and exasperated: "It's not like I'm asking you to actually sprain your ankle."

What if he finds out?

Wu Meng was a little conflicted: "Whether or not you actually sprained your ankle is easy to tell, right?"

"How about this?"

Lin Xiyu looked down at the sandals on her feet and had another idea: "Hiking can easily cause blisters. Just say that the sandals are rubbing your feet raw. I have some band-aids here, I'll put one on for you to cover up the wound, that way he won't be able to tell if it's true or not."

Wu Meng still had some reservations: "It's just a chafed sore, will he carry me?"

Whether or not you memorize it is secondary.

Lin Xiyu analyzed for her: "It mainly depends on whether he cares about you and whether he feels sorry for you. As long as he feels sorry for you, it means he cares about you, and the chances of a successful confession are very high."

"Really?"

Wu Meng was moved by her words and a look of joy appeared on her face.

"Listen to me, that's right."

Lin Xiyu made a solemn vow.

"Xi Yu, you are so kind."

Wu Meng was overjoyed and gave him a big bear hug.

"Cough cough."

Gu Bin coughed lightly twice and glanced at Wu Meng's arm through the crowd.

"hiss."

Wu Meng happened to meet his gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. She released Lin Xiyu, nervously rubbing her arm: "I feel like Gu Bin's gaze towards me is a little creepy, as if I'm his enemy who stole his wife."

"No way."

Lin Xiyu followed her gaze and saw Gu Bin looking at them coldly with displeasure in his eyes.

She abruptly turned her head away, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Xi Yu, why don't you go over there?"

Wu Meng wasn't stupid; she saw through the trick and decisively chose to protect herself: "Gu Bin seems unhappy. I dare not provoke him or try to take her away from me."

"I do not want."

Lin Xiyu was resistant: "Standing next to him is like being a sitting duck; I'll get riddled with holes."

"Zhang Xiaoqian isn't here, what are you afraid of?"

Wu Meng knew about her feud with Zhang Xiaoqian: "Even if others like Gu Bin, they wouldn't dare to do anything to you."

Why didn't Zhang Xiaoqian come?

Lin Xiyu looked around but didn't see Zhang Xiaoqian, and secretly rejoiced.

The next second, Wu Meng shattered her illusion.

Qu Peng said she wouldn't take the train, but would take her own car to Tai'an to meet us at the foot of the mountain.

"Ugh."

Lin Xiyu sighed deeply.

She knew it; Zhang Xiaoqian wouldn't give up so easily.

It's foreseeable that with that person around, her mountain climbing trip will inevitably be much more complicated.

"Sister, sister."

As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a familiar shout. A little boy of seven or eight years old, with his short legs, happily ran towards her.

"Xi Yu, isn't that your younger brother?"

Wu Meng reacted before her and waved at Xu Yi.

"Xiaoyi?"

Lin Xiyu was utterly shocked: "Why are you here?"

"My mom brought me here."

Xu Yi was very excited: "Fan said he would take me to climb Mount Tai, and Mom agreed."

Where is Mom?

Lin Xiyu didn't have time to think further and looked behind him, searching for her mother's figure.

"She dropped me off at the opposite intersection and went back to class."

Xu Yi covered his mouth and chuckled, "School hasn't let out yet at this hour, so I took leave and sneaked out."

"Mom really doesn't worry about anything."

Lin Xiyu was still shaken: "I let you cross the road alone."

"Crossing the street is no big deal."

Xu Yi straightened his back like a little adult and boasted, "I'm already eight years old and can take care of myself."

"Just blow it."

Lin Xiyu bent down and affectionately pinched his little nose.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's go."

Qu Peng, as the class monitor, naturally took on the responsibilities of the class monitor. He raised his arm, waved, and took the lead in walking towards the waiting room.

"coming."

The students responded loudly and followed behind in a flurry.

"Xiao Yi, come here, I'll take you to buy some delicious food."

Wang Fan was unwilling to accept defeat, so he resorted to some underhanded tactics to win people over.

"coming."

Xu Yi was indeed very happy, like a cheerful little colt, trotting over with his tail between his legs.

"What do you want to eat? Potato chips or ice cream?"

Wang Fan raised an eyebrow at Gu Bin triumphantly, took his little hand, and walked towards the sales counter in the waiting room.

"childish!"

Gu Bin scoffed and gave Lin Xiyu a cold look.

Lin Xiyu felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze, unsure whether to look away or not.

Seeing that she was standing there without moving, Gu Bin strode over to her.

"He's coming, I'm leaving now."

Wu Meng was intimidated by his powerful aura and ran away faster than a rabbit.

"Hey, don't go!"

Just as Lin Xiyu was about to chase after him, Gu Bin had already come up to her and grabbed her arm.

"Let me go!"

Lin Xiyu wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Why hide?"

Gu Bin was clearly displeased: "Is dating me something to be ashamed of?"

"no."

Lin Xiyu put on a pitiful face and said, "Didn't you see the way those girls looked at me? It was like they wanted to devour me alive."

"Just ignore them?"

Gu Bin made a surprising statement: "This event was originally organized for you."

Lin Xiyu was utterly shocked: "For me?"

"It was your cousin who said it."

Gu Bin's eyes softened: "You want me to spend more time with you."

Did my cousin say that?

Why doesn't she remember?
Lin Xiyu's brain went blank, and she couldn't keep up with his pace.

"Are you so happy you've gone mad?"

Gu Bin misunderstood her meaning and patted her head affectionately: "Stay put and don't run around anymore."

"Uh, that."

Lin Xiyu wanted to struggle a little more, but Gu Bin gave her a cold look and she decisively shut her mouth.

-

"Dudu."

The green train arrived at the station on time, and passengers swarmed onto the train.

The students who participated in the mountain climbing activity, including Xu Yi, totaled 40 people, taking up half of the train carriage.

The train tickets were for seats in rows, so close classmates sat next to each other, while boys and girls were separated, clearly distinguishing between them.

Lin Xiyu was the only exception; she sat down next to Gu Bin.

They were sitting in a three-seater, with Qu Peng, Li Liang, and Wang Fan sitting directly opposite them.

It was Xu Yi's first time riding a train, and he was extremely excited, running around and laughing wildly in the carriage.

"Xiao Yi, stop fooling around and come eat some potato chips."

Wang Fan deliberately tried to cheer him up by buying him a lot of bags of snacks.

Sunflower seeds, peanuts, jelly, potato chips, and other snacks were piled up on the small table in front of the window.

"Time for potato chips! Time for potato chips!"

Xu Yi's eyes lit up when he heard about potato chips, and he ran back excitedly.

Wang Fan tore open a bag of potato chips, pinched off a chip, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Hehe, Brother Fan is the best."

Xu Yi ate with great relish, his eyes crinkling with laughter.

Wang Fan gave Gu Bin another provocative look, revealing a hint of smugness, and continued feeding him.

Gu Bin remained expressionless, took Lin Xiyu's hand, and kissed it.

Lin Xiyu's fair and delicate cheeks turned bright red at a visible speed.

Wang Fan's smooth face turned from white to black, and with a crack, the potato chip in his hand broke into two pieces.

"Cough cough."

Qu Peng covered his mouth and coughed, almost bursting out laughing at the childish competition between the two.

"Eating sunflower seeds, eating sunflower seeds"

Li Liang grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and cracked them open with great relish.

"Don't do that, there are so many people watching, it's so embarrassing."

Lin Xiyu felt both ashamed and embarrassed, and tried to break free from Gu Bin's hand.

"What's this?"

Gu Bin scoffed: "We've already kissed, what's a little bit of intimacy?"

"puff."

Li Liang spat out a mouthful of sunflower seeds.

"Cough cough cough."

Qu Peng was so shocked by his shameless words that he felt utterly ruthless and heartless.

Lin Xiyu was so ashamed that she covered her face with her hands.

"What's wrong, sister?"

Xu Yi was young and didn't understand the intricacies of the situation. "Brother Bin, did you bully my sister? Why does she look like she's about to cry?"

(End of this chapter)