Chapter 78: Blind Confidence

Xiao Liu looked at Lu Qingyun inquiringly.

“Drive!” Lu Qingyun ordered expressionlessly.

“Yes!” Xiao Liu immediately shifted the gear into reverse, backed up the car a few meters, and then stepped on the gas.

The car roared past Zhou Yu like an arrow.

“Cough, cough, cough…” Zhou Yu choked on the dust kicked up by the car and started coughing.

She watched helplessly and angrily as the car drove away and disappeared from sight.

“I won’t give up. I’ll make you fall in love with me.” She had known all along that Lu Qingyun was a man who wouldn’t be swayed.

 He had never shown any interest in women. In his previous life, he had never dated anyone until his death.

But she was confident in herself. Lu Qingyun would fall in love with her because she was reborn.

 In this backward era, her thinking was advanced, her knowledge was vast, far surpassing this time.

Moreover, she had a beautiful face and an elegant demeanor.

 A woman like her, with both beauty and intelligence, would surely stand out in this era and become a legendary woman.

She believed that Lu Qingyun would be attracted to her and fall head over heels for her.

Most importantly, she could change Lu Qingyun’s fate of dying young.

 She could stop him from going on that dangerous mission and prevent the tragedy from happening.

Zhou Yu smiled confidently and walked towards the family housing area. She had come out today just to run into Lu Qingyun and make a first impression.

 They would have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. She would make him fall deeply in love with her.

Halfway there, Zhou Yu suddenly turned pale and clutched her chest in pain. She crouched down. She didn’t know what was wrong.

Ever since she married Gu Qingan, her chest had been inexplicably aching, and it was getting worse every day. It felt like bugs were gnawing at her heart.

She had gone to the hospital, but they couldn’t find anything wrong.

Just as Zhou Yu was about to faint from the pain, the pain in her chest disappeared as if it had never happened. It was like the pain was just an illusion.

She slowly stood up, confused. In her previous life, she had never experienced this. Could this be a side effect of her rebirth?

At that moment, Ling Yao was sitting in the classroom taking an exam.

 This was the last mock exam before the college entrance exam.

 The teachers and students were all taking it seriously because this score could potentially determine their future.

The classroom was very quiet. Only the sound of pens scratching on paper could be heard.

Ling Yao put down her pen and checked her answers again. After making sure everything was correct, she looked up at the clock hanging above the blackboard.

 She saw that it was time to turn in the papers.

She stood up, walked to the stage, handed the exam paper to the invigilator, and walked out of the classroom.

Since she had the space, her memory had improved a lot compared to her previous life.

 No matter what she learned, she could learn it just by looking at it once.

 Even she was surprised by her learning progress.

The invigilator smiled and took Ling Yao’s exam paper. She looked at it.

The handwriting was neat, the answers were clear, and every question was answered flawlessly. She couldn’t help but marvel at Ling Yao’s excellence.

Ling Yao walked slowly along the tree-lined path in the schoolyard. A warm spring breeze blew past, carrying a hint of flowers and grass.

“Ling Yao, wait for me.” Li Ling’s voice came from behind Ling Yao.

Ling Yao stopped and turned to look at Li Ling, who was catching up from behind.

Li Ling stopped beside Ling Yao, panting, “Ling Yao, I want to treat you to dinner. Do you have time today?”

She saw Ling Yao hand in her paper. She checked hers and handed it in as well.

“Why did you think of treating me to dinner?” Ling Yao was a little surprised.

“It’s my birthday today, and I just got paid.” The main reason was that she wanted to thank Ling Yao.

Since Ling Yao and her mother moved to that alley, they had been very kind to their family.

Now her mother’s health had improved, and her younger brother and sister were in school.

 All of this was because of Ling Yao. She really wanted to thank her.

“Happy birthday!” Ling Yao smiled and nodded.

Li Ling beamed, “Thank you! Let’s go to the state-owned restaurant.” She had already spoken to the chef at the state-owned restaurant.

She was going to treat her classmate to dinner today.

Ling Yao and Li Ling arrived at the state-owned restaurant. Li Ling led Ling Yao to a table and sat down,

“Wait here for a moment. I’ll go tell the kitchen.” She had worked as a temporary worker at the state-owned restaurant before and was familiar with the people there.

Ling Yao nodded and watched Li Ling leave. What gift should she get Li Ling?

Thinking of a hair accessory she bought at the mall with Wu Xin the other day, Ling Yao took it out from her space.

 It was a butterfly-shaped hair accessory, very delicate. She had bought it and then forgotten to take it out of her space.

“Ling Yao, the food will be here soon. Have some soda first.” Li Ling was holding two bottles of soda. She handed one to Ling Yao.

Although it wasn’t May yet, the weather was already hot.

Many people were already wearing short sleeves.

“Thank you!” Ling Yao took the soda. This soda was bottled in glass. The bottle was smooth and transparent, like a piece of crystal.

 The soda was filled with orange bubbles, like sparkling gems.

When she opened the bottle cap, there was a “hiss” sound, and a refreshing orange scent instantly filled the air, as if she was in an orange grove.

Ling Yao took a sip. The orange flavor instantly filled her mouth. She closed her eyes in satisfaction. It tasted exactly like she remembered.

At that moment, the food was served.

“Why is it you?” The woman who served the food screamed in excitement when she saw Ling Yao.

Ling Yao turned her head and saw that it was the woman who had tried to steal her lottery ticket at the mall.

She calmly looked away. That incident had already passed, and the woman had received her punishment.

As long as she didn’t cause trouble, Ling Yao would pretend it never happened.

Yang Mei slammed the dishes on the table, glared fiercely at Ling Yao, and turned to leave.

Li Ling frowned, “Did you have a problem with her?” Yang Mei was the head chef’s relative and now worked as a waitress at the state-owned restaurant.

Ling Yao didn’t want to talk about that incident. She took out the butterfly hair accessory and handed it to Li Ling, “This is a birthday present for you.”

“I don’t want it. You keep it.” Li Ling quickly waved her hands in refusal. She had invited Ling Yao to dinner to thank her.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be celebrating her birthday.

This was the first time she had celebrated her birthday since she was born.

“Take it. How can you have a birthday without a birthday present?” Ling Yao pulled Li Ling’s hand and put the butterfly hair accessory in her hand.

“But it’s too expensive.” Li Ling had never seen such a beautiful hair accessory.

“Alright, stop being polite with me. Let’s eat. I’m getting hungry.”

Ling Yao picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of meat in her mouth.

The chef at the state-owned restaurant was skilled.

 Especially this dish of green pepper stir-fried pork, the meat was sliced evenly, and when she put it in her mouth, it was tender and smooth, without any meaty smell.