TL: Hua

Chapter 129: They lived out their lives smoothly

Lin Yanran told Gu Siye about his dreams and his suspicions.

Upon hearing the name Han Yixuan, Gu Siye also recalled the person.

It wasn’t someone he was familiar with; in fact, they usually had no contact at all.

While Gu Siye had an impression of him, his memory was limited to having attended the same school in the past.

But who could have imagined that such an unremarkable person would actually design a plan to replace his lover?

“If the original owner’s experience was actually you being replaced, then now that you’ve returned and changed the trajectory of your life, they likely won’t be resigned to it. They’ll want to try to replace you again.”

Gu Siye held Lin Yanran’s hand, his expression uncharacteristically grave.

Lin Yanran nodded; he vaguely had the same feeling.

Afterward, Gu Siye didn’t say anything more. He simply stroked Lin Yanran’s hair gently and then pulled him into an embrace.

Lin Yanran leaned on his shoulder and silently hugged him back, knowing what he was thinking.

He knew that no matter what happened, Gu Siye would stay with him. No matter which world it was, Gu Siye would always find him.

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The next day, Lin Yanran spoke with Lin Yunzhe on the phone again.

Just as he suspected, not only was there no trace of Lin Muyang, but Xuan Yihan had also disappeared.

Lin Yunzhe wasn’t at ease and specially arranged for two bodyguards to protect Lin Yanran in secret.

Time passed quickly. As the box office for “Being An Older Brother Again” surpassed 1.5 billion yuan, A University officially began its semester.

On the day school started, the entire internet was focused on Lin Yanran’s return to school.

Many paparazzi were itching to camp outside the gates of A University 24 hours a day, but ultimately, hindered by the pressure from the Lin family, they restrained themselves and didn’t dare disturb the precious young master.

However, while the paparazzi didn’t stalk Lin Yanran, his fellow students posted many photos of their chance encounters with him on campus.

On the internet, from the moment Lin Yanran stepped onto campus, photos of him carrying books in front of the teaching buildings, bowing his head to read seriously before class, and even lining up at the cafeteria for lunch were shared one by one by excited schoolmates.

Although the alumni posted many photos, they maintained a proper distance, showing great tact by not asking for group photos or signatures.

They were merely curious about the celebrity; they didn’t want to disrupt Lin Yanran’s normal study and life.

Looking at the stream of photos released by the students, fans were practically crying with envy.

[Teacher Yanran looks so handsome and scholarly when he’s reading seriously, lick lick]

[So this is the benefit of getting into a prestigious school! I regret not studying harder back then QWQ]

[Am I the only one who noticed that the baby eats at the school cafeteria just like us? Hahaha, this is so college student coded.]

[So this is what A University looks like. Thanks to Teacher Yanran, I’m getting the cloud experience of attending A University.]

[My cousin has her college entrance exams next year; she’s determined to get into the same school as Teacher Yanran.]

[Hahahaha, are you Yanran fans always this practical with your star-chasing goals? Dying laughing (wishing all the sisters get their wishes!)]

Lin Yanran spent a day in classes, and both the professors and students were very kind to him.

While the students initially found his celebrity status a bit novel, after a day of interaction, everyone discovered that Lin Yanran had no celebrity disease at all. He was gentle, polite, and sincere, no different from a regular student.

By the end of the day, everyone went from being cramped and nervous to generously asking him questions and requesting his WeChat.

In fact, when the classmates first went to add his WeChat, many assumed that a celebrity like him probably wouldn’t give it out freely.

Instead, Lin Yanran was very straightforward, openly adding his classmates. Moreover, it wasn’t a side account used specifically to deal with strangers.

There were no evening self-study sessions. After school, Lin Yanran went out for a group meal with his roommates.

Even though he had special permission not to live in the dorm, he still had a bed assigned to him at the school, so it was important to maintain good roommate relations.

Lin Yanran’s three roommates were all very frank. After a round of drinks, they started calling him brother, each patting their chest and promising him, “Bro, if you have a gig, just go. We’ll take care of your assignments and notes.”

By the time the dinner ended, it was past 9:00 PM.

After sending his drunk roommates back to the dorm, Lin Yanran walked alone along the tree-lined path of the campus.

The weather was nice tonight, with the moon hanging in the sky.

The streetlights stretched his shadow, occasionally overlapping with those of passing pedestrians.

The reason he chose to retake the entrance exam this time was partly because in his previous life, he had attended university abroad.

While his classmates abroad had been friendly, the feeling was different from this.

Lin Yanran felt that the current atmosphere was much warmer.

Thinking of this, a slight smile involuntarily touched the corners of Lin Yanran’s mouth.

But the smile quickly faded.

He suddenly remembered that his memories of being with Gu Siye in his previous life actually stopped at high school.

Starting from his university years, while he remembered every detail of his interactions with classmates and family clearly, there was a complete blank regarding Gu Siye.

It was as if the man had vanished from his world without a trace.

This disappearance wasn’t like the high school period, where he had memories of the person but just couldn’t recall who he was or what his face looked like while knowing he existed.

After university, there wasn’t a single event in his life that bore Gu Siye’s mark.

How could this be?

He clearly remembered promising Gu Siye that they would attend A University together…

So why did he end up studying abroad?

And even if they weren’t at the same school, they should have stayed in touch, right?

Where did Gu Siye go after high school graduation? Did he transmigrate directly to this current world?

But he clearly existed in that world; it was impossible for such a close friend to simply vanish without him having any reaction at all!

As Lin Yanran thought of this, his heart felt as if it were being squeezed hard.

Because of the recovery of his memories, he originally thought he had figured out many things.

But now he realized that regarding the book transmigration, the previous life, and this life, there were still many things he hadn’t truly understood.

After walking for a while, Lin Yanran’s mood finally calmed slightly when he saw a car parked under the shade of the trees ahead.

Luxury cars often entered and exited the campus, so the students didn’t pay much attention to it.

Walking to the passenger side of the car, he skillfully pulled the door open and sat down.

Gu Siye was sitting in the driver’s seat, wearing a mask, a hat, and sunglasses.

Seeing Lin Yanran enter the car, he put down his phone and turned to help him fasten his seatbelt.

Lin Yanran helped Gu Siye take off his sunglasses and smiled. “Sorry to keep you waiting, Teacher Gu.”

Because Lin Muyang and Xuan Yihan had not yet been found, Gu Siye was very worried about Lin Yanran’s safety. During this time, he had pushed away almost all of his work just to accompany him.

Lin Yanran knew this, of course, but he didn’t stop him. He knew that if the roles were reversed and Gu Siye were the one at risk of being targeted, he would do the same.

It was always better to be cautious.

“I didn’t wait long; I just arrived a moment ago.”

Having said that, Gu Siye didn’t rush to start the car. Instead, maintaining his posture from fastening the seatbelt, he said, “Your school’s environment is quite nice.”

As a century-old prestigious university, A University’s environment was naturally beyond reproach.

Lin Yanran nodded proudly. “Of course it is.”

He then glanced out the window and pointed ahead. “They all say this place is very suitable for dates.”

Gu Siye also took a look, then let his gaze fall back onto Lin Yanran’s face. “Mm, it is indeed very suitable for a date.”

Listening to him, Lin Yanran felt something was slightly off about Gu Siye’s tone. Especially after seeing the smile filled with mischief in the man’s upturned peach blossom eyes, he immediately realized what was off.

“Teacher Gu, you’re using a pun on me[1]!”

Gu Siye didn’t deny it. He leaned further forward. “Is it suitable for a kiss here, Student Yanran?”

Before Lin Yanran could answer, his lips were met by the other man’s.

Gu Siye kissed him until he was satisfied before finally starting the car to head home.

Lin Yanran had originally intended to ask Gu Siye about the question he couldn’t figure out earlier, but after such an interruption, he completely forgot.

That night, Lin Yanran had another dream.

Ever since his memories began to resurface, he had been dreaming frequently about the past, so he wasn’t startled; in fact, he actually enjoyed these dreams.

This was because every time he dreamt of a past scene, he could remember more about the things between him and Gu Siye in their previous lives.

But this dream was different from all the previous ones. This time, he came to a world that was both familiar and strange.

It was familiar because every setting in this world was identical to the world he was currently in. It was strange, however, because the experiences in the dream were things he had never lived through.

This dream began from his birth.

He was born smoothly in the hospital without being switched at birth, and the whole family was overjoyed.

When the nurse carried him out, his brother scrambled to be the first one to hold him.

After that, he grew up smoothly at home, receiving a lot of love and attention, and his studies went very well.

After graduating from university, he accompanied a classmate to a talent show, only to become an overnight sensation in the very first episode, eventually debuting as the center.

This show was called Super Idol, and the super mentor on it was Gu Siye.

He and Gu Siye met and got to know each other on the program, eventually falling in love.

Later, they announced their relationship to everyone and were fortunate enough to receive the blessings of both their families and their fans.

In his sleep, tears unconsciously rolled down from the corners of Lin Yanran’s eyes.

Every scene in the dream flashed by quickly, but he felt that in this dream world, he truly existed, and he had happily finished his life with his family and Gu Siye.

[1] I’m guessing it’s the wordplay on the word 约会 [yuē hui], which can mean an appointment, a meeting, or a date.