Chapter 5 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Qingshan did a check on his Dantian and found that the Spirit Power in his Dantian had become stronger by quite a bit.

The military bow in his hand seemed lighter now, but this was an illusion that came with an increase in physical strength.

Gu Qingshan nodded satisfactorily and glanced at the hourglass at the top of the interface.

There was no more sand flowing through the hourglass.

A row of words quickly appeared in the middle of the operating interface.

“Player Gu Qingshan has spent 24 hours in the other world and will now return to the real world.”

“All weapons have been stored in the storage bag and can be used anytime.”

“Returning now.”

He felt a little dizzy.

Gu Qingshan opened his eyes to find that he was kneeling on one knee on a soft and expensive carpet and looking at a beautiful girl in front of him.

The hall was decorated fairly luxuriously and looked like a place where high society held their social gatherings.

The only thing that stood out was the noisy and chaotic sound of people cheering and clapping amidst the soothing ballroom music.

“Say yes to him!”

“Dude, hurry up and say it!”

One voice called out after another.

Gu Qingshan looked around him, and his gaze finally stopped at the girl in front of him.

It was true that she looked good no matter what she wore. Even if she didn’t have any accessories on and was wearing a plain, white, long dress, anyone would spot her even in a crowd of other girls.

Su Xue’er.

That was a name that was etched deeply into his memory. A name he never forgot.

Gu Qingshan closed his eyes, then opened them again.

There were some concern and anxiety in the girl’s eyes, but she mostly looked like she didn’t know what to do.

Gu Qingshan didn’t change the expression on his face as he quickly looked around him.

This was a familiar place to him. The scene that he remembered hadn’t happened yet.

So he had really traveled back in time.

This was the turning point in his life.

Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder hard and encouraged him. “Qingshan, go for it! Bravely tell her what’s in your heart!”

Gu Qingshan turned to look at that person.

Zhang Ye, his best friend from high school.

“Su Xue’er, Gu Qingshan has something to tell you!”

“That’s right, he’s prepared this for a long time and wants to tell you how he really feels.”

“Gu Qingshan, say it! We’re all your witnesses.”

There were people who continued to shout among the crowd.

Seeing that Gu Qingshan remained silent, Su Xue’er finally opened her mouth to speak.

“Gu Qingshan, you don’t look like you have anything to say to me. Did you come up because other people dared you to?”

The moment she started speaking, everyone quieted down.

Everyone wanted to see if Gu Qingshan was really going to confess his love at the graduation ball like what they heard.

Gu Qingshan listened to what she said very seriously and smiled faintly.

This girl was still as clever and considerate as always. She had even thought of a way to help him out of this awkward situation.

Unfortunately, in his previous life, he had fallen into someone else’s trap.

Gu Qingshan stood up and dusted his knees off.

“Actually, it’s like this. I sincerely hope that you could promise me one thing,” said Gu Qingshan calmly.

“What is it?”

The girl suddenly became nervous.

What was wrong with him today? Couldn’t he tell what she was trying to say?

Gu Qingshan was very serious as he replied, “Come to my BBQ stall tomorrow and try my cooking.”

Su Xue’er was stunned.

All the people who had been cheering earlier were also stunned.

Everyone watching couldn’t believe this.

“BBQ? Just a meal? Nothing else?” Su Xue’er’s eyes lit up.

“Of course,” replied Gu Qingshan.

Su Xue’er widened her pretty eyes and looked out at the crowd as she said, “But your best friend Zhang Ye said that you wanted to tell me—”

Gu Qingshan cut her off, “I didn’t tell him anything.”

Su Xue’er immediately understood what was going on.

“Oh? So none of this came from you.”

She seemed to be relieved, and there was a smile on her face.

Zhang Ye noticed that this wasn’t going the way he’d planned it to go and hurriedly said, “Qingshan, didn’t you tell me that you were going to confess to Su Xue’er today?”

There was an uproar in the crowd.

Gu Qingshan turned to look at Zhang Ye coldly.

Zhang Ye was just like himself. They had both been born poor and made it into this top high school because of their stellar results.

After three years in high school, the two of them had forged a deep friendship.

Gu Qingshan had thought that Zhang Ye was a brother close to his heart.