Half a Matchmaker

Discovering her unflattering photo, Gu Yue was furious.

She flailed her arms and tried to pounce at Lin Yu.

But unfortunately, her leg injury hadn’t healed yet.

All she could do was sit in her wheelchair and make a show of outrage, glaring resentfully as Lin Yu sat on the curb, laughing so hard he gasped for air.

After that little scene faded away,

the two of them strolled along the street for a while.

When he noticed the temperature in the air dropping again,

Lin Yu took the initiative to suggest heading back to school.

After all, Gu Yue was stuck in her wheelchair, not moving, so she’d feel the cold even more.

Gu Yue nodded in agreement.

She even volunteered that once her leg was better,

she wanted to come back here with Lin Yu and redo the whole day’s routine.

A day this beautiful, spent in a wheelchair—

she felt it was kind of a pity.

On the ride back,

Gu Yue tried to persuade Lin Yu to delete that ugly photo of her.

Lin Yu stood his ground firmly.

No matter how much she pouted or threw a little tantrum,

he absolutely refused to delete that photo.

Because Lin Yu genuinely thought the Gu Yue in that picture was adorable.

If he deleted it, he’d never get such a shot again.

Gu Yue was quite vain, after all—

always making herself look refined and pretty.

Now that she was on guard,

getting a picture like that would probably be next to impossible.

As for Gu Yue, she wanted Lin Yu to delete the photo immediately and forget every flaw she had—

including those unflattering shots.

She wanted only a sparkling, perfect version of herself to stay in his heart!

They bickered the whole way back.

In the end, Gu Yue still failed to convince Lin Yu to delete the picture.

She was a little huffy about it,

but soon couldn’t stay mad.

Because today—she and Lin Yu had successfully confessed their feelings for each other!

Just thinking about that,

she couldn’t help the smile tugging at her lips.

Her bright, sparkling eyes looked like they had two little thieves sneaking inside them,

stealing furtive glances at Lin Yu.

Her heart was brimming with joy.

Lin Yu, on the other hand, was a bit lost.

Completely puzzled.

He had been fully prepared to counter her tantrums and cute pleas,

but suddenly, she was looking at him like he was some kind of treasure, sneaking glances with a sly smile.

It made him feel a bit creeped out.

They got off the bus outside the school.

Lin Yu bought four servings of fruit mix from a snack shop at the school gate and handed them all to Gu Yue, telling her to share with her roommates when she got back.

Since her leg was injured,

she’d need their help during her recovery period.

A little treat wouldn’t hurt!

After handing Gu Yue over to her roommates,

Lin Yu scurried back to his dormitory.

For the two of them who had just confirmed their relationship, this night was bound to be a sleepless one.

Back in their separate dorms, they clutched their phones,

texting each other endlessly—two people who knew each other so well, they had no shortage of things to talk about.

For someone far away, though,

it was also a sleepless night—an utterly restless one.

Her slender, brittle fingers gripped the edges of her phone tightly,

so hard that her knuckles trembled slightly.

The clear image on the screen quietly came into view.

That faint, sweet warmth kept stabbing at her relentlessly.

Rage burned in her mind, leaving a hollow clarity.

She decided to retaliate.

Of course,

she wasn’t going to target the two people in the photo.

Honestly, she wouldn’t have been this angry otherwise.

If Lin Yu had found someone he loved,

she’d have felt mostly bittersweetness and sorrow.

If only it hadn’t been for that lousy idea she’d come up with!

In fact, because of that lousy idea,

she had practically become the matchmaker for Lin Yu and Gu Yue!

She wasn’t feeling good right now,

so she wasn’t about to let that other person feel good either.

And besides, that person wasn’t necessarily innocent.

Qing Mo thought about that persistent creep who always had his eye on her.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that maybe this outcome was exactly what he wanted...

...

Inside the rented apartment,

Lin Yu nervously scratched the back of his head.

His anxiety came from the fact that in this nicely furnished two-bedroom apartment, besides him, there was someone else.

And that someone would be living here long-term.

Yes.

Lin Yu and Gu Yue had moved in together.

Not even a full week after confirming their relationship,

they were already cohabiting.

The reason, of course, wasn’t because Lin Yu was impatient...

...

Okay,

that wasn’t the main reason at least.

The main reason they moved in together was Gu Yue’s leg injury.

Gu Yue lived in an old female dormitory building—

no elevator, and her room was on the fifth floor.

For someone who could only use one leg, going up and down those stairs every day felt like a miniature version of Journey to the West.

When Lin Yu learned about Gu Yue’s predicament, he had a bright idea: rent an apartment off-campus with an elevator.

That way, she could get around much more easily.

But then, a brand-new problem came up.

Gu Yue living off-campus made going up and down easier,

but as someone recovering from an injury, how would she handle the everyday inconveniences?

That was when someone special needed to step in!

Actually, when Lin Yu brought up moving off-campus with Gu Yue,

he hadn't even had the chance to slyly volunteer himself.

Gu Yue had already started pouting and charming her way into it,

hoping that Lin Yu would take care of her.

After Lin Yu put on a pretentious show of hesitation,

he promptly agreed to her request.