"Hey, hey, he really left, taking my Gu Yan with him..." Manla looked at the backs of the two people leaving with dissatisfaction, and shook her head helplessly.
Mo Yichen's car headed towards the hotel.
"What to eat?"
"I don't want to eat anything."
"Gu..."
If it weren't for Mo Yichen's reminder, Gu Yan wouldn't have realized that she hadn't eaten all day, but she still wanted to be tough, but her stomach didn't live up to expectations. A cry of hunger made the atmosphere in the car very awkward for a while.
Mo Yichen suppressed his laughter and changed the topic.
"Since you don't tell me, I will make my own decision."
After a while, they arrived at a Chinese restaurant. It looked simple and ordinary, but the decoration style inside was unique. As soon as he entered the door, Gu Yan noticed it and couldn't help but look around.
Mo Yichen sat opposite Gu Yan, watching her looking around like a curious child.
Gu Yan glanced out of the corner of her eye and noticed the man's gaze on her. She quickly put away her gaze and played with the napkins on the table.
The man called the waiter over, and after ordering a few side dishes, he folded his arms again and looked at the person opposite.
"Don't look at me like that."
Gu Yan finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to stop it.
"I just want to see what you are thinking and why you are not willing to tell me anything. Am I not even a stranger in your heart?"
Mo Yichen narrowed his eyes, trying to hide the sullenness in his tone.
"I don't think it is necessary to tell you. What is the result of what I tell you? You go to Chen Qian to put pressure, and then Chen Qian comes to trouble me again. This cycle goes on and on. Is there an end? No, I have to cope with the work every day. I feel exhausted and have no energy left to think about anything else.”
As she spoke, Gu Yan made people feel that she was determined and ruthless, but there was one shortcoming, that is, she never dared to raise her head to look into Mo Yichen's eyes. She shrugged her shoulders and just seemed to be talking to herself.
Mo Yichen's face darkened and he smiled bitterly.
"So, since I told you that day that I wanted to live with you and protect you, you have never considered denying me directly, right?"
"yes."
Gu Yan answered without hesitation.
"You look me in the eyes and say."
"… yes."
Gu Yan and Mo Yichen just looked at each other. They were in a stalemate, neither of them giving in.
Just at this time, the waiter came to serve the food.
Four dishes and one soup, simple Chinese food made Gu Yan feel refreshed.
"Have something to eat."
Mo Yichen looked away, picked up the chopsticks and picked some food for Gu Yan.
The woman was not polite and buried herself in her meal without saying a word.
Mo Yichen had no intention of eating as he kept staring at her every move. Gu Yan's head was almost drilled by his gaze.
"Gu Yan, why are you unwilling to accept me?"
The man's voice suddenly became gentle, causing Gu Yan to pause while drinking soup.
When Gu Yan looked up, she saw Mo Yichen's serious eyes. The more serious they were, the more she wanted to escape.
"I..." The woman put down what she was holding and wiped her mouth.
"I'm sorry, Mo Yichen, I'm not ready now. I feel bad about my current state. How can I accept you?"
"You also know my situation. Everyone is waiting to see my jokes. I don't dare to relax for a day, and I don't want to rely on anyone. I say I don't care about those people's rumors, but in my heart I still want others to Definitely."
"You are too tired from living, why do you care about other people's opinions."
"No, I also want to prove it to myself. I just want to see what kind of life I can live without a man. If I can't wait to rush to the protection of another man, what is the difference between me and the me before?"
"You still don't feel safe."
Mo Yichen understood the purpose of her persistence. Seeing her working so hard, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed. When he wanted to reach out and grab her hand, she sensitively avoided it.
"You can only come if you give yourself a sense of security, right? Besides, there are too many obstacles between the two of us. At least in my current state, I don't have the confidence to eliminate them one by one. Chen Qian is here today. Looking for me, what about tomorrow?”
Gu Yan felt at a loss when she thought about it, and smiled bitterly: "I have become a lot more realistic now. The fairy tale dreams I had before have been shattered long ago. How can I dare to hope?"
Mo Yichen listened quietly to the woman in front of him. It seemed like she was rejecting her, but he could feel the insincerity in every word.
"Okay, I'll give you time."
Mo Yichen finally spoke.
"You are very tired today, let me take you home first."
While Gu Yan was still thinking about how to speak tactfully, Mo Yichen had already stood up and put on his coat.
call--
Gu Yan let out a long sigh of relief and followed Mo Yichen out the door.
In the car, neither of them said a word.
Gu Yan looked at the scenery outside the car with mixed feelings in her heart.
Everything was moving backwards quickly, but Gu Yan actually wanted to make the car go slower, even slower.
In this way, I can spend more time with him. Maybe, this time, I really hurt him.
Gu Yan didn't want to be with Mo Yichen from the bottom of her heart, but she had too many things to worry about and too many things to worry about.
The car slowly stopped in front of Gu Yan's house.
When Gu Yan was about to unbuckle her seat belt, Mo Yichen suddenly took her hand.
"I mean what I said, and I know you have a lot of worries in your heart."
The sudden touch made Gu Yan subconsciously want to take out her hand.
"Don't move." Mo Yichen held on tightly.
"Listen to me, I'll give you time to adjust, and I'll give you confidence and support. I hope you can think more about the possibilities between the two of us, okay?"
The man's eyes seemed to be filled with stars. Gu Yan fell into them for a moment and was stunned for a long time.
Just a little bit closer, Gu Yan nodded in agreement.
"Didi--" At this time, the car behind honked its horn twice, breaking the atmosphere inside the car.
"Okay, it's time for me to go. Thank you for inviting me to dinner today."
Gu Yan quickly came to her senses, took her hand away when Mo Yichen wasn't paying attention, ran back home and closed the door.
Mo Yichen watched Gu Yan disappear from sight, the lights in the house turned on, and then he started the car and left.
Gu Yan's back was pressed against the door, listening to the noise outside. It wasn't until the sound of the car's engine became farther and farther away that she breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of how close she had just been, she let go and shook her head hard.