It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 54 The rain will stop, don't get wet (Please vote~)

Walking under a dense curtain of rain with a beautiful girl under one umbrella—this was a scene that Gu Huai would recall every rainy day when he was in school.

However, it usually happens within one's own field of vision, rather than in one's own life.

Did Cai Yan hold an umbrella for herself?
This was something Gu Huai had never thought of, because it was so wonderful that he hadn't even dared to dream about it at first.

But actually walking with her under the umbrella, listening to the rain recklessly pounding against the umbrella, and smelling the increasingly familiar fragrance lingering around us.

Gu Huai suddenly felt that the gray world had become romantic, and even the torrential rain was like gifts falling from the sky on Christmas Day.

Didn't you check the weather forecast?

She suddenly asked.

Gu Huai looked straight ahead, trying his best to appear normal and at ease, but in reality, his cautiousness, as if afraid of even touching the other person's shoulder, still made him feel somewhat unnatural.

I don't usually check the weather forecast.

"How old are you and still can't read the weather forecast?"

"I'll remember to check next time. Who knows, it was sunny in the morning and the weather changed drastically in the afternoon?"

Gu Huai sighed.

Cai Yan glanced at the man beside her with amusement. "Isn't the weather always like this? It's so unreasonable."

Gu Huai nodded, "Just like life, you never know when an unexpected event will occur."

A strange light flickered in Cai Yan's eyes as she looked at his tone of voice, but the man, who was not used to making eye contact with people, could not detect it.

She turned her head back to look at the road ahead.

"Don't say such discouraging things. Life is life, and the weather is the weather. Not everything can be forcibly linked together. You have to believe that there aren't that many connections in this world, and then you won't believe in any kind of destiny."

Indeed, I possess the power to change my life, so I shouldn't be so discouraged.

Perhaps I should try to be more positive.

Gu Huai, you're almost thirty. You're not at the age to be a spoiled brat anymore.

He thought so.

"By the way, how's the thing I asked you to do today?"

Cai Yan asked.

Gu Huai nodded. "Not ideal. Those streamers are either unreliable or they're only interested in ripping people off for the slot fee before anything is even done. And their professional skills aren't that great either."

Cai Yan nodded.

"Normally, there's no need to rush. The money is there, and someone will always find a way to make it. Sometimes, the success of something has nothing to do with how hard you work; the problem is simply that the timing isn't right yet."

Gu Huai said with a smile, "Team Leader Cai is a very optimistic person."

Cai Yan looked at him, puzzled. "Isn't it better to be more optimistic?"

Looking at her exquisite and aloof face always evokes images from many movies. She doesn't resemble those flawless stars who grace the silver screen.

But without a doubt, she now occupies the vast majority of her life.

She stopped at the roadside.

The familiar BMW was already waiting for her by the roadside. The window rolled down slightly, revealing the man's smiling face.

"Isn't Yan Yan coming up? Uh... who is this?"

Noticing Gu Huai under the same umbrella, the man's brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

Gu Huai greeted him somewhat mischievously, "I'm Gu Huai, an employee in Team Leader Cai's team."

His initiative to speak surprised Cai Yan, who was about to speak, but she quickly recovered and nodded.

"Well, he didn't bring an umbrella, let me give him a ride."

The man's brow quickly relaxed, and he smiled, saying, "Sure, get in the car."

Gu Huai shook his head, "No need for that. It's not on your way, so don't bother. I'll just go to the bus stop."

He rejected the offer, not because he was being overly sentimental, but because he felt that he should strive for many things in his life himself, rather than always expecting help from others.

Even if it's just a rain shower.

Cai Yan glanced at Gu Huai's expression. This time, she didn't insist. She handed the umbrella to Gu Huai and then got into the car.

The man then peeked out slightly, saying, "By the way, I'm Yan Yan's brother, Cai Yi. Don't get me wrong, I'm not her boyfriend."

Gu Huai was stunned. What did this explanation mean? Although he knew about this beforehand.

Cai Yan's cheeks flushed slightly, and a touch of beauty seemed to bloom within her cold and aloof demeanor.

She slapped Cai Yi from behind in a bad mood.

"Misunderstanding my foot! Shut up."

"hey-hey."

Gu Huai, whose umbrella was forcibly taken from him, looked at the woman inside the car from outside.

She looked at herself again.

Those indifferent eyes now seemed to have the temperature of a furnace.

"Gu Huai."

"Ok?"

"The rain will stop, but keep your umbrella open until then so you don't get wet."

After she said that, she rolled up the car window.

The car sped away right in front of me.

The man standing in the rain, holding an umbrella, looked at the long, bustling road and couldn't help but smile. Yes, the rain will stop.

This sentence is incredibly romantic; it's absolutely heartwarming.

So it turns out I can stay dry? I always thought I was running around naked in the rain.

I held the umbrella, took the bus home, carefully put the umbrella away, and then took a shower and changed my clothes.

He was ready to start the simulation immediately to verify the results of his crazy 'cramming' over the past few days.

However, before entering the sleep pod, he unexpectedly saw a message from Song Xiyu.

[Gu Huai, are you going out for drinks tonight?]

Gu Huai felt somewhat bewildered. This kind of initiative from a woman was completely unfamiliar in his life, and he should have felt a strange sense of surprise and delight.

However, because this person was Song Xiyu, Gu Huai felt inexplicably troubled.

He thought for a moment and gave a polite reply.

Let's skip it today; it's raining outside.

To my surprise, the other party replied immediately.

Doesn't it feel more romantic when it rains? I know a really nice bar.

Then she sent me the location of a bar.

It looks like a rather luxurious whiskey bar, with a wide variety of drinks and a high-end decor. Then I glanced at the promotional package on Meituan.

Gu Huai was so frightened that he immediately shut down the group chat.

Then he immediately became incredibly clear-headed and replied to the other party.

Sorry, I have to work tomorrow, and I'm busy lately so I can't drink. Next time, next time.

What a joke.

Going to a place like this to drink? It's the kind of place where you'd be going there one second and then immediately want to open an online lending platform the next.

They really know how to enjoy life.

He didn't believe that going to a place like this with Song Xiyu would mean she would pay; even splitting the bill was wishful thinking.

After turning off his phone and clearing his mind of all distractions, Gu Huai entered the sleep pod.

Soon, a familiar scene appeared.

There's a new hint this time.

[Weekly restocking has been completed.]

Oh right, I bought a memory sandwich last time. Let's see what I've ordered for the new week.

Upon entering the weekly shop, the items that weren't purchased remain in their original positions, while new items have appeared in the previously empty space of the Memory Sandwich.

[Double Simulation Card: A one-time consumable item that provides double R coins and attribute points (excluding skills) for the current simulation. Price: 50 R coins.]

Ok?
Wine, beans, and sacks!

Gu Huai checked his remaining points: 100R.

If you don't buy, are you even human? Really?
Without any hesitation, Gu Huai directly purchased the double reward card.

Remaining: 50R.

Then spend 30R to enter a new round of simulation, at which point you have 20R coins left.

A new prompt appeared before the screen appeared.

[Double recovery skill activated.]

[Will this simulation use a double simulation card?]

Gu Huai was direct.

When he rekindled his hope for life and even began to prepare to fight desperately, the appearance of such a development-accelerating tool made him incredibly brave that he could resist using it.

[You've already used a double simulation card; the attribute points and R-coin rewards from this simulation will be doubled!]

[Entering simulation!]

The white light in front of me began to slowly fade.

The first thing I saw was that familiar blackboard, and it was really black.

Not a word.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the teacher standing by the podium, blowing on a tea leaf with a water cup, looking around.

Until she met Gu Huai's curious gaze.

"Gu Huai, stop looking around, you're taking an exam!"

Gu Huai immediately looked down and saw the test paper on his desk.

The subject was Chinese. He didn't rush to start writing, but instead flipped to the last page and saw the essay topic.

In the busy academic world of high school, how do you view time, and how do you race against it? Please write an essay of no less than 800 words on the topic of time, expressing your viewpoint.

Gu Huai thought for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote down.

My name is Gu Huai, and I'm 28 years old. Looking back on my life as I approach thirty, I realize it seems I've accomplished nothing. Time, like a thief, has quietly stolen everything worth remembering and cherishing.

I feel like I've never accomplished anything, nor have I met anyone's expectations. I lived numbly in these hopeless days until one day, I returned to my high school, to my youth. How can I rebuild my life and make the most of my youth?

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