On the next day, Gu Weizhou was awakened by a continuous ringing of his phone. With half-closed eyes, he fumbled around on the bedside table for a while before finding the incessantly ringing phone.
“Hello…?”
Hearing the sleepy and soft voice on the other end, Yan Jingze, who was standing downstairs in the residential area, hesitated for a moment. Uncertain, he called out, “Senior…Wen?”
“Yeah… Junior Yan, Good Morning.”
Good Morning? Hearing this, Yan Jingze couldn’t help but raise his head and glance at the sun that was about to rise above his head. The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
“Senior, it’s almost 11 a.m. now…”
When Yan Jingze arrived at the location indicated by Gu Weizhou, and the door opened from inside, he couldn’t believe that the person standing before him, reeking of alcohol, was the elegant and graceful Wen Yichuan from yesterday.
Sensing the surprise in Yan Jingze’s eyes, Gu Weizhou showed a trace of embarrassment on his face and stepped aside to let Yan Jingze enter the house for the time being.
“Sorry, there was a small accident last night, so…”
Number 001: Someone wanted to have a profound discussion about love, but ended up being knocked down by a glass of red wine.
The layout of the two-bedroom apartment was in a fresh and light color scheme. Brown soft fabrics were matched with light blue curtains that swayed gently. Along the window sill, there were rows of green succulent plants, giving the space a pleasant and inviting atmosphere.
As he looked around, Yan Jingze’s gaze inadvertently fell on the broken wine bottle in the nearby living room trash can, and he seemed to understand something after catching a whiff of the rich and fragrant aroma of red wine lingering in the air. He turned his head and asked, “Senior, did you drink last night?”
Gu Weizhou looked somewhat embarrassed. “Cough, I just couldn’t sleep, feeling a little emotional, and didn’t want to…” He glanced at the trash can where he had hastily cleaned up the glass shards, “This wine was a bit strong…”
“Strong?”
Red wine generally has an alcohol content ranging from 8.5% to 15%, which is considered relatively low compared to other alcoholic beverages. However, judging from the strong fragrance that lingered in the air after evaporating overnight, it seemed like almost an entire bottle of wine had been spilled. In other words…
The person in front of him must be someone who easily gets drunk.
Perhaps understanding the look in the other person’s eyes, Gu Weizhou’s face grew slightly hot. Acting to manage the certain personality, he had never even touched alcohol before, so he had no idea that his current body had such a tendency to get drunk easily.
Yesterday, he had only taken a small sip, intending to play the role of a profound thinker, but ended up getting drunk and oversleeping.
However, Gu Weizhou had no idea that his current appearance, standing there with a slightly embarrassed expression and blushing cheeks, was so alluring in the eyes of Yan Jingze.
Wen Yichuan naturally had fair skin, and now his face had a light blush, resembling the evening glow reflecting off a tranquil sea and sky.
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In addition to the loose robe he casually draped over himself, revealing a large expanse of bare skin, it created a striking contrast. It accentuated his already tender and charming brows and eyes, making him appear incredibly beautiful.
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“Okay,” Yan Jingze smiled indifferently.
As he watched Gu Weizhou disappear into the bedroom, Yan Jingze’s gaze casually swept around the living room. In doing so, he discovered several varieties of succulents placed in different locations.
Does he like growing these small plants?
Walking over to the balcony, Yan Jingze looked at the row of thriving succulents with their vibrant and diverse colors. This reminded him of the person he had interacted with over the past week—warm and gentle.
He chuckled lightly and gently touched the plump leaves of the succulents with his uninjured hand. They seemed like delicate little things that could be easily poked to death with a single finger.
They were quite similar to their owner—soft and tender.
At the moment this thought crossed his mind, Yan Jingze himself was somewhat surprised. Why did he find Wen Yichuan soft and tender?
Having grown up in the lowest strata of society, Yan Jingze had witnessed the dark side of society far too often. Therefore, he had always had an extreme perspective compared to ordinary people. Subconscious thoughts like this, with a normal and sunny outlook, rarely appeared in his life. Most of the time, he would habitually see everything as dark.
For example, thinking the person might be putting on airs.
However, this person…
Glancing in the direction of the bedroom door, Yan Jingze lightly chuckled and dismissed the thought, considering the moments they had spent together.
This person was indeed somewhat special.
Turning around, he shifted his gaze elsewhere and suddenly noticed a family photo placed on a nearby cabinet.
‘…She’s my mother, right?’
‘…Why does she not allow me to go back home?’
‘…On his birthday, he cried so sadly, hiding in the house.’
………..
Past words surged uncontrollably in Yan Jingze’s mind. He remembered the vulnerability of the other person that day, as well as the pity revealed in Jiang Junhao’s eyes. Yan Jingze, who usually didn’t meddle in other people’s affairs, took the initiative to walk over.
With a serious father, a capable mother, and a gentle son, it should have been a very pleasing family photo. But no matter how he looked at the trio in the frame, Yan Jingze felt an indescribable disharmony.
Squinting his unclear and hazy eyes, he wondered what was strange about it.
His gaze lingered on the three figures in the photo, and just as Yan Jingze felt something trying to emerge from his mind, the mobile phone on the coffee table not far away suddenly rang.
Ring, ring…
Gu Weizhou, who was only halfway through changing clothes, heard the phone ringing and had no choice but to leave the room first. Yan Jingze clearly saw that when Gu Weizhou picked up the phone and saw the caller’s identity, his eyes uncontrollably lit up with excitement.
That sudden burst of light in his eyes was like waiting for the person he had been eagerly anticipating, and that person suddenly called him.
So… this is…
Before he could complete the thought in his mind, Yan Jingze suddenly heard a sharp woman’s roar coming from the phone.
“You did it on purpose yesterday! Now you’re seeking revenge, aren’t you?!”
The hand holding the phone tightened slightly, and Gu Weizhou’s face turned pale. He moved his lips, seemingly wanting to explain something, but the words didn’t come out.
Lowering his eyes filled with desolation, he said, “…I’m very sorry.”
“Sorry?! Who do you think you are to apologize to me? Who do you think you are? Let me tell you, I’ve already made a decision here. You’ll be engaged in three months!”
“Engaged? How can you be so hasty?”
“Hasty? Who do you think you are? Do you really think you’re…”
“Well, she’s been a bit emotional these past few days. Please don’t take it to heart,” the phone was snatched away by Mr. Wen, and his voice drowned out the sharpness from the other end. Nevertheless, Gu Weizhou could still clearly hear that sentence.
Do you really think you’re the young master of the Wen family!
Biting his pale lip, Gu Weizhou felt the urge to ask why they treated him this way from childhood to adulthood. But… he didn’t dare. He really didn’t dare to ask.
Suppressing the tears welling up in his eyes, he said, “I understand…”
The two simple and choked-up words made Mr. Wen on the other end unsure how to respond. After hesitating for almost five seconds, he let out a sigh and said, “This matter has been settled. Prepare yourself.” He then wanted to hang up the phone.
“Dad…” Suddenly, such a word came from the other end, causing Mr. Wen’s hand, which was about to hang up, to pause abruptly.
Yan Jingze looked at the trembling shoulders of the young man in front of him, using all his strength to ask, “Can I… ask you a question?”
“Is it because… I’m not good enough, so… until now, you all refuse… to look at me more? Is that it?”
Please give me a goal, a visible goal, no matter what it is.
The air seemed to freeze in an instant. Gu Weizhou silently waited for the answer, an answer he wanted to find, a goal he wanted to strive for. However, all he received was silence, a cold and deafening silence.
With a muffled sound, the phone dropped from his hand and landed on the ground. Tears welled up in his eyes like a broken floodgate, one after another, nearly overwhelming Gu Weizhou’s lowered eyes.
Observing everything from beginning to end, Yan Jingze, seeing the drops of cold tears falling one after another, and seeing the person who had given his all but still hadn’t found answers or goals, suddenly felt something was wrong with him as he felt a sense of empathy.
This person was so much like his former self, the person who had been abandoned in desolate darkness.
Lifting his feet, he walked over to the person and reached out, embracing the person who was seeking something in his arms. It was a gentle and comforting gesture, similar to what Jiang Junhao had done that day. As he comforted him, Yan Jingze felt that this person’s tears seemed to flow even more fiercely, and he appeared even more disheveled.
Feeling the person’s body trembling on the verge of collapse, feeling the tear stains spreading on his own clothes, Yan Jingze suddenly understood the heartache and pity that had been revealed on Jiang Junhao’s face that day.
This person clearly should have been high above, this person clearly should have always smiled brilliantly, and this person clearly wasn’t suited to show this kind of crumbling vulnerability. Yet, today he had seen it.
He had seen him in another world, different from his sunny one, in a state of disarray and unbearable fragility.
…
Due to a sudden phone call from the Wen family, their original plans were disrupted. After settling the exhausted and sleeping Gu Weizhou, Yan Jingze turned around and left, returning to W University.
W University was still as lively as ever. Everywhere, one could hear the name that had astonished and surprised countless people. In everyone’s eyes, he was radiant and dazzling, even the photos listed on the bulletin board showed that.
Yan Jingze stood in front of the bulletin board, looking at the photo of the young man with a radiant and gentle smile. Thoughts of the person who had been swollen-eyed and curled up on the bed in the bedroom involuntarily surfaced in his mind, revealing countless unknown complexities in his eyes.
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would never have been able to connect these two people who were completely at opposite ends of the world.
However exhausted he seemed, however heartbroken his tears were, however shattered he appeared, why was this person still able to smile so gently, so purely beautiful afterward? It was as if these things that caused him pain, that caused him to break down, couldn’t leave the slightest trace of darkness or marks on his heart.
Unconsciously, Yan Jingze raised his hand and gently stroked the overly gentle eyes and brows of the person in the photo. The cold touch seemed to tell him that this was not the same person he had encountered earlier, the one with warmth.
When Yan Jingze came back to his senses, he looked at his own raised hand and let out a soft chuckle. After casting a glance at the person in the photo who still smiled like a warm breeze, he turned and walked away.
Only a fool would live for others.
Thanks for the update translator-ssi! <3
Gu Weizhou deserve more ಥ_ಥ
He deserves his much desired vulgar love lol.
That mother doesnt deserve children if she can treat an innocent child so cruelly. The husband is no better. I want them both to suffer so much!
gu weizhou is too talented of an actor. my heart aches for wen yichuan 😭😭
thank u for the update once again 😭❤️
gwz’s so talented ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ made me ugly cri