Chapter 261: The Rest of My Life

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone’s faces, Gu Yifan didn’t say anything more. He thought for a moment and decided to sing a song that didn’t exist in this era yet!

After pondering for a moment, he made up his mind.

“This song is called ‘The Rest of My Life’.”

After saying this, Gu Yifan picked up his guitar, closed his eyes, and began to set the mood.

A moment later, his fingers moved.

A clear, crisp guitar melody flowed from his fingertips…

Gu Yifan began to sing: *In a place without wind, I search for the sun; in a place where you are cold, I become your warm sun…*

*The world is a chaotic place, and you’re always too innocent. For the rest of my life, I only want you…*

Gu Yifan’s voice carried clearly to everyone’s ears.

His voice was gentle, like a soft whisper in their ears, instantly giving them goosebumps.

“This…”

In that instant, everyone’s eyes lit up!

*For the rest of my life, you are the blizzards, you are the quiet days, you are poverty, and you are glory. You are the tenderness in my heart, and you are everything my eyes fall upon…*

“Hiss…”

“HOLY SHIT!! This sounds amazing!!”

“Holy crap!!”

“These lyrics are so beautiful!!!”

“I can already picture it in my mind!!”

“Brother Fan… he’s… he’s just too incredible!!!”

…

Everyone present was completely stunned by Gu Yifan’s singing!!

It was truly amazing!

Gu Yifan’s voice struck a chord deep within their hearts, touching the softest part of their souls.

They couldn’t help but be moved!

And the lyrics were incredible too!

With simple words, the lyrics painted a picture of a life spent together, supporting one another through thick and thin with no regrets.

It was so moving it brought tears to their eyes!!

Sitting next to Gu Yifan, Su Qinghe gazed at him, her eyes shining. A warmth flooded her heart. ‘He… he’s my whole world!’

The lyrics painted such a moving and beautiful picture of true love!

It was hard to say who started it, but soon, everyone began to hum and sing along.

The singing, at first scattered and hesitant, soon became a unified chorus.

*For the rest of my life, you are the blizzards, you are the quiet days, you are poverty, and you are glory. You are the tenderness in my heart, and you are everything my eyes fall upon…*

After singing the final line in unison, the crowd remained lost in thought for a long time.

The echo of their voices was all that remained, drifting far into the distance on the night breeze…

A little while later, Gu Yifan spoke up.

“Alright, you’ve all had your song. I’m going to grill some more food. Come on over, let’s have a drink and chat!”

With that, Gu Yifan gently set down his guitar and got up to tend to the grill.

The others still seemed to be in a daze, not yet recovered from the song’s emotional impact.

As Gu Yifan got up, Su Qinghe quickly stood as well. “You… you guys keep chatting,” she said to the others. “I’m going to go help him!”

Then she ran over to join Gu Yifan at the grill.

“Hmm?”

“Su Hanhan, it’s hot over here. Why’d you come over?”

Gu Yifan looked up and saw Su Qinghe running over, and he asked gently.

“I… I want to be with you!”

Su Qinghe said, her gaze firm.

“Uh…”

Gu Yifan was taken aback for a moment. But seeing her earnest expression, a thought occurred to him. He nodded, his eyes full of affection. “Alright! Then you can just sit here and keep me company.”

“I… I want to grill for you, too. Can I?”

Su Qinghe asked softly.

“Okay, okay, okay!”

Gu Yifan nodded, his eyes crinkling with a smile. “Then I’ll teach you how to brush on the sauce and how to manage the heat!”

Her words made him incredibly happy.

So, Gu Yifan began teaching Su Qinghe how to grill. It was a simple enough task.

After Gu Yifan showed her twice, Su Qinghe got the hang of it.

And so, the two of them worked the grill together, talking and laughing.

「Ten minutes later…」

“I grilled this piece myself. It’s for you.”

Su Qinghe picked up a piece of grilled meat, blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to Gu Yifan.

Gu Yifan smiled and ate it in one bite.

“How is it?”

“How does it taste? Is it good?”

Su Qinghe asked, looking at Gu Yifan with anticipation.

“Mmm-hmm.”

“It’s delicious!”

“My Su Hanhan really is the best!”

“Making barbecue this delicious on your first try!”

Gu Yifan praised, a blissful expression on his face.

“Really?”

Su Qinghe’s eyes lit up.

“Really!”

“It tastes great!”

Gu Yifan nodded, his expression full of adoration.

“Mmm-hmm!”

“As long as you like it, I’ll grill some more for you!”

Su Qinghe said with a happy smile.

“Alright, thank you, my Hanhan!”

Gu Yifan replied with a smile.

Soon, Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe had grilled a large platter of meat skewers, which they brought over to share with the group.

The group ate barbecue and drank beer, and the mood was simply perfect.

“Hey, let’s play a game!”

“I’ve got a deck of cards!”

Peng Shaoqiang suggested.

So, everyone started playing the most popular card-guessing game.

“Wahahaha!”

“Handsome Gu, you lost!”

“Drink, drink!!”

“Hey, Classmate Xiaomeng, you lost this time!!!”

“Hahaha…”

…

The game continued with a mix of winners and losers, and the air was filled with joyous laughter.

They played on, and before they knew it, it was already past one in the morning.

Perhaps it was the energy spent laughing during the game, or perhaps it was because Gu Yifan’s barbecue was just that good!

Either way, the barbecue was all gone.

There was only one case of beer left.

Gu Yifan checked the time. It was getting late.

They were on school grounds, after all, and it wouldn’t be good to disturb others so late at night.

And so, the group began to disperse.

Since the courtyard wasn’t far from the dorms, Gu Yifan had Peng Shaoqiang and the other guys escort the girls back to their rooms before heading back to the men’s dorm.

After everyone had left, Gu Yifan glanced at Su Qinghe and saw that the little silly goose was tired too.

He decided against cleaning up right away. They could do it together tomorrow after they’d rested.

“Hanhan, why don’t we rest now and clean up tomorrow?”

Gu Yifan asked gently.

“No, it’s fine. Let’s clean up now. I’m not sleepy yet!”

Su Qinghe said with a smile.

“Alright then.”

Gu Yifan nodded.

He started by extinguishing the charcoal embers to prevent any fire hazard, and then he and Su Qinghe swept up all the trash in the courtyard.

Su Qinghe even mopped the pavilion floor.

By the time they finished cleaning everything, it was already three in the morning.

Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe sat on the wicker chairs in the pavilion, planning to rest for a bit before showering.

Su Qinghe gently leaned into Gu Yifan’s embrace.

“The stars are so bright tonight!”

Su Qinghe said, looking up at the starry sky.

“Yeah, it’s a really clear night.”

Gu Yifan agreed softly, nodding.

“Huh?”

Su Qinghe suddenly sat up in his arms, pointing to the horizon. “Look, a shooting star.”