country bumpkin

Chapter 401 Yun Ya Missed It

Even after leaving the internet cafe, Yunya's mind was still filled with the messages from the two people's chat box.

Yun Ya shook her head to clear her mind and took a deep breath.

Now she finds online chatting a bit scary. If several people send messages at the same time, it can be incredibly busy and exhausting!

Lost in thought as she walked, Yunya arrived at her doorstep before she knew it. It was 9 p.m., and she quickly climbed the stairs back to her room.

She didn't bother washing up; she took off her shoes and went to bed to rest. She had to get up early the next day to sell breakfast, so Yunya couldn't stay up late.

After a good night's sleep, Yunya continued with her work as usual the next day.

Lin Zeyu came to see Yunya again at lunchtime. Today, Lin Zeyu was still wearing his old, worn-out clothes and dragging his slippers along.

Yun Ya wasn't a snob, but she didn't like people who were so sloppy. Yun Ya thought Lin Zeyu could wear old clothes, even patched ones.

But you need to dress neatly; looking so sloppy these days makes you look nothing like a student. People who don't know you might mistake you for a little beggar!

Lin Zeyu came to tell Yunya and the others that the college entrance examination was coming up soon, and that his goal was to go to a teacher's college to become a teacher.

Yun Ya didn't understand these things, so she could only encourage him and wish him success. Lin Zeyu stayed in the bookstore for about half an hour before returning to school.

Not long after he left, Zhang Yimei asked a question.

"Yun Ya, does this boy like you and want to pursue you?" Zhang Mei asked, winking at him.

Yunya was stunned for a moment, then blushed and waved her hand, saying, "How could that be? He just came to share his aspirations with me."

Zhang Yimei didn't believe it and said with a grin, "I noticed that the way he looks at you is different. Maybe he's already had feelings for you."

Yun Ya felt a little flustered, but she still stubbornly said, "Don't talk nonsense. She's a student, and her mind is on her studies."

Zhang Yimei crossed her arms and teased, "Oh, you're defending him now. Don't you have any feelings for him at all?"

Yunya felt a little guilty when asked the question. The image of Lin Zeyu's handsome appearance when she met him in the car came to mind. Although he was dressed simply and plainly, his eyes were bright.

"What could I possibly feel? We're just ordinary friends," Yun Ya said, trying to sound calm.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Yimei stopped teasing her and just said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I was just joking. But if he really pursues you, you should really think it over." Yun Ya didn't reply, but her mind was in turmoil.

Yunya knew very well that if he really got into university, they would no longer be on the same level.

He'll have a girlfriend in college, and I'll be foolishly waiting for him to graduate and come back to me. Just thinking about it is terrifying.

Yunya felt they would never be on the same path; they were from completely different classes. They wouldn't have anything in common anymore, so she decided not to cause herself any trouble and wouldn't give him the chance to pursue her.

Sure enough, after the college entrance examination, Lin Zeyu received his university acceptance letter. He immediately came to share his joy with Yun Ya.

Yunya kept congratulating him, praising him for being smart, capable, and ambitious, but she didn't mention anything about their relationship.

Lin Zeyu looked at Yun Ya with a grin and finally couldn't help but speak his mind.

He said, "Yunya, can you wait for me for four years? After I graduate, let's get engaged and married, okay?"

Yun Ya was completely dumbfounded. What was going on? The two hadn't even expressed their feelings for each other, hadn't even dated, and she was already waiting for him, and now they were getting engaged and married four years from now?

Yunya thought she had misheard and asked again, "What did you say? Speak more clearly."

Lin Zeyu's face flushed red, but his eyes were incredibly firm: "Yun Ya, I like you. I've liked you since the first time I saw you in the car. I want you to wait for me for four years, until I graduate, then we'll be together and get married."

Yun Ya's heart was pounding. She hadn't expected Lin Zeyu to express his feelings so directly.

But thinking about the gap between them, she hardened her heart and said, "Lin Zeyu, you're a college student with a bright future. I'm just a bookseller. We're not a good match. You'll meet a better girl."

Lin Zeyu became anxious: "Yun Ya, I don't care about these things, I like you as a person."

Yun Ya turned her head away, suppressing her sadness and grief: "You'll go to university and see a wider world, and then you'll forget about me."

People like you who go to university usually date on campus. I don't want to end up like Wang Baochuan, waiting in vain in a cold cave. Go away, and don't come looking for me again.

Lin Zeyu stood there, watching Yun Ya's resolute back, unwilling to leave for a long time.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely oppressive. After a long while, Lin Zeyu slowly raised his head, looked at Yun Ya, and said softly.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. But, Yunya, I don't want to lose you as a friend. Are we still good friends?"

Yun Ya nodded and forced a smile. "Yes! We've always been friends."

Lin Zeyu felt that if he stayed any longer, he would look bad, so he made an excuse that he had something to take care of at school and left.

After saying goodbye, Lin Zeyu returned to his dormitory dejectedly and began packing his luggage.

Yun Ya naturally stopped dwelling on these things. She had thought a lot about it, and her refusal to wait for Lin Zeyu wasn't just because they would be going down different paths in the future.

Another reason is that Yunya looks down on his family's financial situation. Yunya doesn't want to live a hard life with him in the future.

Kong Xiujuan often advised them that when looking for a partner, they should first consider the family's financial situation, and then consider the person's character.

Yunya always remembered her mother's words, so when she met someone who confessed their feelings to her, she could always accurately analyze what kind of boyfriend she needed.

Days passed, and Yunya continued to run the bookstore, living a simple life.

That day, a man in a suit and tie came into the store. He was elegant and had an extraordinary air about him.

The man struck up a conversation with Yunya, and during the conversation, Yunya learned that he was a businessman who was in the area on a business trip.

The man had a good impression of Yunya and often came to the bookstore to see her, and gave her all sorts of gifts.

Yun Ya felt a little wavering. The man in front of her seemed to be able to meet all the family conditions her mother had mentioned.

However, by chance, Yunya saw a man and a beautiful woman walking intimately into a hotel.

Yun Ya's heart sank. Only then did she realize that deep down, she still cared about the sincere Lin Zeyu.

She began to regret her initial decisiveness and wanted to contact Lin Zeyu. But when she inquired about Lin Zeyu everywhere, she heard that he had gone to school. Yun Ya gazed into the distance, her heart filled with disappointment and regret.

Yunya never expected that she would miss out on such a good boyfriend again.