Defrosting The Cold Young Master - Chapter 2310 - 2314: What the Heck, Such Nonsense!

Ye Xingbei nodded, “Yeah! The mountains in my hometown are so beautiful, but I’m not sure if they still look the same as I remember.”

“It’s only been five or six years since you left, there probably won’t be much change,” Gu Junzhu said, “But just how beautiful can they be? Aren’t all mountains pretty much the same?”

“That’s such a guy thing to say,” Ye Xingbei gave him a disdainful look, “I can’t explain it to you, but you’ll see when you get there. The mountains in my hometown are truly special, I can’t wait to take Xiao Shu and Ah Yue to see them…”

She looked up at Gu Junzhu, “So when can we go?”

“After Beitang Tingxue and Siao Fengqian have their homecoming,” Gu Junzhu said, “Once their wedding is completely finished, I’ll take you to visit your little town.”

He lowered his gaze to Ye Xingbei, “Ye Xiaobei, honestly, I don’t quite get it. You didn’t exactly have a great time in that little town of yours, life was tough. What’s so good about reminiscing? Are you going back to relive the hardships for some sweet nostalgia?”

“Not at all,” Ye Xingbei shook her head, “Even though life was hard, there were times of happiness. The sky was high, the clouds were wide, the air was fresh, and my brother used to take me up the mountains catching birds and down to the sea to fish. When I think about it now, it actually seems quite fun, and…”

She held Gu Junzhu’s hand and looked up at him, “Every person’s experiences are part of their life journey. Though it might have been tough at the time, looking back, it feels meaningful… I guess people are just complex like that, right? If I was still living in that little town now, I’d probably find it unbearably tough, with no mood to appreciate the mountains and rivers. But since I’ve left, my mindset is completely different.”

“I’ve got it,” Gu Junzhu nodded, “You’re going back to show off! Like coming back home in glory, with a mindset full of pride. Once you’re back, you’ll stand atop the mountain, looking down with pride, secretly gloating, ’The poor little cabbage finally turned it around.’

“What nonsense!” Ye Xingbei laughed and lightly hit him, “You’re just running off at the mouth again, talking nonsense… I’m not talking to you anymore, you annoying person!”

Gu Junzhu grabbed her hand, “Am I wrong?”

Ye Xingbei thought for a moment, unable to stop laughing, “Not as exaggerated as you say, but there’s definitely a sense of superiority, feeling like I’ve broken free from my cage and can now look back at the past suffering from a lofty perspective… definitely feeling quite proud… Okay, okay, you win!”

This time, Fifth Lord of Gu spoke bluntly but accurately analyzed her mindset.

Going back to her hometown, she’s no longer the poor little cabbage, but the triumphant returnee.

Even if she doesn’t visit familiar faces in the village, she’ll still have a hidden sense of pride and superiority.

She shook her head with a smile, “Thinking about it, it seems I’m so shallow?”

“What’s shallow?” Gu Junzhu rubbed her head, “Everyone needs a sense of recognition, a desire to be acknowledged and envied by others, it’s only human. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be terms like coming home in glory or the triumphant return.”

Ye Xingbei laughed, “I always thought coming home in glory and the triumphant return weren’t explained like that?”

“Same difference, same difference,” Fifth Lord of Gu said indifferently, “They’re all similar in meaning anyway.”