MTLNOVEL Chapter 96: Are You Afraid of Me?
Su Ziqiao didn't know that he had silently been remembered by Yang Yunhai, as he was happily indulging in his meal.
He also didn't realize that because of this action, the already decided difficulty of the physical training had increased a level.
Liu Jianjun wasn't home today, so after eating, the two of them returned to the team, while Gu Lingling stayed at Liu Yating's house to read for a while and tutored Liu Yaxin on writing a few pages before leaving.
Who would have thought that at the gate of the unit, she would unexpectedly encounter Yang Yunhai sitting in the driver's seat, not knowing how long he had been waiting there or if he had just arrived.
"Get in." He spat out the two words blandly. Seeing Gu Lingling was about to sit at the back, he added, "Sit in the front."
Alright, Gu Lingling helplessly sat in the front.
After what happened that morning, even though Yang Yunhai acted the same as always, Gu Lingling's heart felt very awkward.
Of course, Gu Lingling did not harbor any improper thoughts; she was very aware of her own identity, and her character was not as outgoing as He Yue's. Often, her most unsightly side was exposed in front of Yang Yunhai.
She never thought Yang Yunhai would like her and certainly would not be self-indulgent.
In this lifetime, her mission was to live well, make her life spectacular, and also to repay the debt of gratitude to Yang Yunhai for his help in her previous life, to prevent him from falling for He Yue.
But even so, when facing Yang Yunhai, Gu Lingling always felt a bit inferior, even somewhat afraid.
"Are you afraid of me?" seeing her head lowered not speaking or looking out the window, just not daring to look towards him, Yang Yunhai asked blandly.
"Ah? No... no." Her words denied it, but her expression already said everything.
Yang Yunhai glanced at Gu Lingling sitting in the passenger seat, didn't say anything, and concentrated on driving ahead with pursed lips.
He couldn't help but recall what Liu Jun had said before.
Could it be that he was too cold ordinarily? Too direct in speech? So Gu Lingling was afraid when she saw him?
He frowned, his peripheral vision again looked at Gu Lingling in the passenger seat.
She indeed seemed truly afraid of him.
But why?
This realization inexplicably made Yang Yunhai feel frustrated.
He was someone who was used to concealing his emotions; even when feeling displeased at the moment, nothing showed on his face.
In the car, silence returned as before, but the air always carried a bit of awkwardness.
"Brother Yang, are you going to the city?" In order to break the awkwardness just now, Gu Lingling took a deep breath, forced a 'brilliant' smile, and asked Yang Yunhai.
"Beishui Village."
Then thought of something, looked at the girl and added a few words, "I'll send you back first."
His voice held a tenderness even he didn't notice.
Would this be better?
But why did it feel like the girl's mood next to him was not as good as before?
Yang Yunhai felt a headache; girls' thoughts were too hard to guess.
This was much harder than leading soldiers.
Gu Lingling was in a bad mood, realizing Yang Yunhai was still walking the same path as in her previous life.
She had thought that because of her intervention, she had not heard him or Liu Yating mention He Yue these days; they should have no interaction.
Yet she did not expect the wheel of history to still follow the path of her previous life.
Does she have to admit defeat like this?
Gu Lingling pinched her thigh tightly, the pain quickly calming her down.
"Brother Yang, are you going to He Yue's house? Can I come with you?"
"Okay."
Yang Yunhai nodded, pretending he hadn't noticed Gu Lingling's small actions.