"Sorry about that," the adjutant said apologetically, "Boss, which Gu Family are we talking about?"
"What do you think?" Shangguan Yu replied irritably while comforting Wen Xiao’ai.
"Were you frightened?"
"Meow..." Wen Xiao’ai responded blankly.
Obviously still in shock.
"I’ll hold you, you’re too small to be secured by the seatbelt, and it’s not safe," he said.
"Meow meow..." Wen Xiao’ai pushed his hand away.
No, I don’t want you to hold me.
"Hey, how come it’s okay when Jun Moyan holds you, but you despise me?" Shangguan Yu expressed his discontent.
"Meow..." Wen Xiao’ai turned away her head.
Hmph, I just don’t want you to hold me.
"No, boss, what are you doing there?" The adjutant in front unbuckled his seatbelt, turned around, and with hands gripping the seat, widened his eyes at Shangguan Yu. Thıs text ıs hosted at novel·fiɾe·net
"If I tell you to go, just go. Why all these questions?" Shangguan Yu glanced at him.
"No, boss, you can’t go there," the adjutant shook his head, refusing to drive.
He had been with Shangguan Yu for five years. He knew everything about Shangguan Yu, Gu Sheng, and Gu Yao.
Everything had clearly ended, was it now going to happen all over again?
Wasn’t the wound deep enough? Wasn’t the heartache severe enough?
"Are you driving or not? If you don’t, I’ll do it myself," Shangguan Yu said, standing to reach for the wheel.
"No, boss, did you not wake up properly? Why would you go to the Gu Family? To celebrate Miss Gu’s birthday? Have you gone mad?"
"...I’m going to see Jun Moyan," he admitted, sounding guilty.
"You’re kidding," the adjutant retorted.
"Hey, you little rascal, are you going to drive or not? If not, get out," Shangguan Yu said.
"Boss, you can’t go to see her, it will really cause a big problem, someone might die. Have you forgotten what happened three years ago?"
The adjutant’s words hit Shangguan Yu like a hammer, forcefully striking his heart.
Flashes of that event from three years ago appeared before his eyes: Gu Sheng’s smug face, Gu Yao in tears, standing in the pouring rain, apologizing...
Shangguan Yu’s heart clenched tightly, his face paling with pain.
Anguish and unwillingness climbed into his eyes, overtaking his entire brain.
"Boss, let it go, things have come to this, don’t make the same mistakes. In the end, the one who gets hurt will only be yourself," the adjutant earnestly pleaded.
Shangguan Yu’s grip tightened slowly, his eyes downcast, silent.
Feeling the tense atmosphere, Wen Xiao’ai let out a cry.
Pesky thing, what’s wrong with you?
Didn’t you say we are going to find Jun Moyan? Are we still going or not?
Shangguan Yu looked at Wen Xiao’ai beside him and then cast his eyes down again.
After a while, he said, "I’ll take her to Jun Moyan and leave right away, I won’t stay long."
The adjutant felt a headache coming on: "Boss..."
Shangguan Yu’s tone suddenly became forceful.
Deep down, he was never reconciled, the ending between him and Gu Yao was not supposed to be ... If he weren’t so afraid of hurting Gu Yao again, he would never be as hesitant as he was now.
He knew very well that his inability to let go would end up hurting not only himself but also Gu Yao, yet he couldn’t control himself.
Just as Jun Moyan said, if he could have controlled himself last year and not shown up at the birthday party, Gu Yao wouldn’t have fallen for him again...
Today, on Gu Yao’s birthday, the reason he came to see Jun Moyan was to prevent himself from appearing at the birthday party. He even brought the adjutant with him, hoping he would remind and stop him at any moment.
But he had not anticipated that Jun Moyan would actually attend the birthday party...