Sheng Tang advised Sheng Zong to rest for a while, then returned to the living room.
Gu Shiting was sitting there.
Seeing her come out, he didn’t get up but patted the seat next to him, inviting her to sit down.
Sheng Tang sat down accordingly, and Gu Shiting poured her a glass of water from the coffee table.
"Have you been busy lately?" he asked Sheng Tang, "You look thinner."
Sheng Tang: "It’s been very busy. I have been promoting the film and haven’t had much rest. But I might be free for a while now."
Gu Shiting nodded.
He continued, "The film is very good, we all went to see it. My dad also said that this movie has a market, it’s not constrained by love and has a broad audience."
Sheng Tang smiled.
"My parents said your acting is excellent," Gu Shiting continued.
Sheng Tang’s fingers tightened slightly around the cup.
She smiled: "Are they doing well?"
"They are fine. Not as busy as before," Gu Shiting said, "Most of the things, they’ve handed over to my brother-in-law."
"Brother Song is very capable."
"Of course, my mom always says that my brother-in-law and you seem more like her children," Gu Shiting said with a laugh.
After saying that, he felt the remark was somewhat inappropriate.
Sheng Tang remembered her brother’s words.
She seemed to foresee her lonely future again, and a sense of fear arose in her heart.
Gu Shiting was right beside her. She could hold on to him. With him, Sheng Tang would have a warm little home and a harmonious, cozy big family.
She was very familiar with Gu Shiyan and Song Chen, and Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu admired her greatly, with no prejudice against her career.
Sheng Tang sighed lightly.
"I’ve talked too much, haven’t I?" Gu Shiting said with a bitter smile, "Haven’t seen you for many days, can’t help but nag."
"Not at all." Sheng Tang replied with a smile, "Thank you all for your support."
After chatting a bit, seeing her brother was fine, Sheng Tang said she was leaving.
"...I have something to do." She said, "I’ll come again in a few days."
Gu Shiting escorted Sheng Tang downstairs, and let his driver take her home.
After going back upstairs, he sat in the living room for a long time.
He picked up the water glass Sheng Tang had drunk from, holding it in his palm as if holding her hand.
Sheng Zong came out from the guest room.
He said to Gu Shiting: "Brother Ting, don’t worry, I’ll stay here until my sister visits again."
Gu Shiting chuckled.
This little kid had grown up, different from before.
Back then, he won him over with a dish of eel in oil, Gu Shiting found Sheng Zong quite cute.
His mood improved considerably.
"What would you like to eat?" he asked Sheng Zong, "I’m free today, I’ll cook for you."
"Can I choose anything?" Sheng Zong nearly drooled with excitement.
Still relying on his brother-in-law.
Thinking of food, the pain of heartbreak faded quite a bit.
Gu Shiting made a sumptuous dinner for Sheng Zong.
Besides his specialty dishes, there was also a stir-fried lotus root.
When Sheng Zong ate this dish, his mood turned somewhat low.
"What’s wrong?"
"This is my grandmother’s recipe." Sheng Zong said quietly.
Gu Shiting’s chopsticks paused, holding the bowl without speaking.
Sheng Zong shook off his sadness: "My parents and my sister don’t like cooking, none of them learned my grandmother’s skills. It was you who liked to follow her around back then.
Now only you can make my grandmother’s specialties. Brother Ting, if you get the chance, you should cook it for my sister."
Gu Shiting remained silent.
"Really, I don’t blame you." Sheng Zong said, "Accidents are just accidents, nobody wants them to happen. I know you’re good to my sister. I hope you can still be with her."
Gu Shiting smiled bitterly.
"That possibility is slim," he said.
Sheng Zong was stunned: "You lack confidence? To be honest, my mom might object strongly, but my dad and I both understand it was a car accident and hope my sister is happy. The resistance isn’t as great as you think."
Gu Shiting’s expression grew more bitter: "She has a boyfriend."
Sheng Zong was dumbfounded, almost dropping his chopsticks: "What did you say? Impossible."
Gu Shiting looked at Sheng Zong in surprise: "You didn’t know?"
"I didn’t know." Sheng Zong was still in shock, "My sister never mentioned it. If she had a boyfriend, why hide? Besides, my sister isn’t the type to be impulsive, how could she have a boyfriend?"
Gu Shiting’s heart stirred slightly.
He remembered the drunk words Sheng Tang said when he hugged her last time.
Back then, he only had a moment of doubt and didn’t think much of it.
Now...
Gu Shiting seemed to understand something.
Could Sheng Tang’s relationship with Gu Jiahui be fake?