"Things have come to this, it’s time for an ending. Even if it’s a loss, better to lose thoroughly."
Instead of dragging things out for a lifetime, maintaining the status quo, unable to free oneself from past pains, it’s better to make a clean break. Sometimes, long agony really doesn’t beat short pain.
Jun Moyan knows well enough that saying it is always simple, but actually doing it is hard.
Isn’t that the case with him and Xiaoguai?
Always avoiding, unwilling to face it.
It’s not that they lack the courage to face it, but because they know the outcome...
"I don’t want her to get hurt, I’m not a hero at all, I can’t even protect her..."
Shangguan Yu’s eyes were red with suppressed tears, his neck and face flushed due to alcohol. At this moment, he had lost all trace of his usual sunshine.
In the end, he fell into this pit of love, getting all battered and bruised.
Shangguan Yu, caught in the middle of it, didn’t know what to do, and Jun Moyan, outside of it, couldn’t help.
Moreover, their situation was special, really beyond aid.
After Jun Moyan texted Shangguan Qingmu to assure his safety, he quietly sat with Shangguan Yu, drinking.
Although Shangguan Yu was in a bad mood, he knew he was still guarding Gu Yao, so he didn’t dare drink much.
Jun Moyan stayed with him for a few hours and then returned to Wu Garden.
There was no choice, he still had a little precious one at home. Although the little one at home was upset with him and ignoring him, he had to go home on time. Otherwise, if he made her even angrier, who knows how long he would have to sleep in the study.
As Jun Moyan left, Shangguan Yu, who already felt lost and helpless, felt even more isolated.
The phone, which had been quiet for a few hours, rang again, and Gu Yao’s number flashed up.
After answering, Shangguan Yu realized he was still in a bar. He wanted to avoid it, but Gu Yao had already found out.
"Where are you? Why is it so noisy?"
"I’m, I’m in the bar a hundred meters to the left of the hospital," Shangguan Yu replied honestly.
Because he wanted to see Gu Yao.
"I’ll come over to find you."
After hanging up the phone, Shangguan Yu hurried to the restroom, washed his face several times, checked himself in the mirror repeatedly, forced out the smile Gu Yao used to love, and tidied his clothes before coming out to wait for her at the bar entrance.
Yet his heart couldn’t help but tense up.
They used to be so familiar with each other, knowing every bad habit of the other, but now he felt like a shy youth secretly meeting someone he liked for the first time behind his parents’ backs.
His emotions were tense, joyful, expectant, excited, and wonderful.
From afar, Gu Yao spotted Shangguan Yu standing at the bar entrance.
She could always see him first within her line of sight, as if her eyes were magnets and Shangguan Yu was metal.
A moment ago she was full of happiness, but now Gu Yao felt nervous, even walking awkwardly.
Shangguan Yu saw her at the same time.
Already nervous, he became even more tense, his hands and feet awkward. Google seaʀᴄh novᴇlfire.net
Gu Yao walked towards him step by step, while he stood there watching her.
Their eyes met but then shyly looked away. This feeling was strange yet familiar.
"I... thought you had returned to the barracks."
Gu Yao stood in front of Shangguan Yu, her hands clenching together out of nervousness, avoiding direct eye contact with him.
Gone was the boldness she had when pursuing Shangguan Yu.
"I couldn’t stop worrying about you, couldn’t leave."