Chapter 82: He Loves You

He always puts down what he's doing to be with Gu Die first.

His unreasonable antics are just cute in his eyes as a father.

He accompanied him day by day as he grew up, but later he never accompanied him again.

Si Yun is the knot between them father and son, which can never be untied.

"When you were little, you loved to laugh, and you looked so beautiful when you laughed—why don't you laugh?"

Liuli asked, and Gu Die then came back to his senses.

"Why should I laugh?"

"You put on a cold face every day, it's ugly."

Liuli said jokingly.

"I don't have a cold face—do I put on a cold face for you?"

"How could there be none? When I first met you, don't even mention how cold you were toward me—like a stone."

Gu Die thought, not knowing whether he had been really cold toward her before; he only felt that toward her he had become more prone to laughter and spoke more.

"You're also cold, aren't you? The icy goddess of Luo Hai Xue Yuan—do you dare say you're not cold toward me?"

Gu Die rubbed her head and said.

"That's how they describe me outside, but I'm not really like that; besides, even if I were, I'd show a bit of aloofness toward you, and in front of you I just feel annoyed."

"How could you feel annoyed?"

Gu Die asked.

"When you talk too much, I feel really annoyed—truly, too annoyed."

Liuli used to hardly talk to others, nor communicate, unless it was necessary to communicate, then she would speak.

In front of Cheng Li, she would speak a bit more, because Cheng Li understood her.

Only in front of Cheng Li would she feel free to do whatever she wanted and say whatever she wanted.

But ever since Gu Die, Yu Ke, Zi Han, and Bai Xu appeared.

Gradually her words increased as well; the things she said when together with them amounted to what she'd say in half a lifetime.

So she also felt annoyed—how did she become so talkative?

Moreover, when Gu Die is happy she is happy; when he suffers she suffers.

When he is with other women, she needs several days to get over it.

Before, only Cheng Li's emotions could move her.

Now suddenly there are so many more people, and she really feels she'd be better off alone.

But if she truly left them, she would feel it wasn't right.

It seems Yu Ke and the others have already accompanied her for a long time, becoming an indispensable part of her life.

If Yu Ke were to say one day he no longer wanted to be friends with her, she estimated it would take a long time to digest that.

She would worry about Yu Ke, worrying whether she and Bai Xu being together would suffer injustice.

She also began to worry about Cheng Li, worrying that Zi Han was just playing around, afraid Cheng Li would get hurt.

Later she learned Zi Han truly liked Cheng Li, and she also felt anxious for Zi Han; she liked Cheng Li and wanted to create opportunities for them.

She also worried about Bai Xu, saying Yu Ke might get hurt—but that wasn't certain, after all Yu Ke is a master of the love scene.

Maybe the one who gets hurt is Bai Xu.

She worries about a lot, but these things aren't really her responsibility to worry about.

But as a friend, she just ends up thinking about all this.

She doesn't want any of them to get hurt.

Even if she herself gets hurt, that's fine.

"I don't feel annoyed; you just need to talk more to me."

"But I feel annoyed—look, I've already said a lot to you? I won't say more."

"Talking a bit more proves you love me."

Gu Die hugged her from behind.

"Are you stupid? How does talking more mean loving you?"

Liuli countered.

"I say it is, so it is."

"What you say doesn't count."

"Then how does it count?"

"Nothing counts, why so much talk? We're here to tidy up."

She took his hand off her waist.

"These photos, Dad has kept them for so many years—shouldn't we take them back and put them in the room?"

"What you say goes."

"Gu Die, I'm serious—these photos Dad has always kept in the room; you know your place in his heart, you should know he loves you very much."

"What's the use of saying these now?"

"I just wanted to say it out—blame me for not telling you earlier."

Liuli at that time wanted to tell Gu Die, but as soon as the matter of Si Yun came up, Gu Die became like a different person, and she never brought it up again.

Gu Qing's departure was also indeed very sudden—for her it was, and for Gu Die even more so.

"You've already told me with your actions—I just didn't know."

Gu Die stared at the album in his hands, sunk in thought.

If you let me call him Dad and let him move in to live, I wouldn't feel so regretful—at least before he left, I had called him Dad and stayed with him. Liuli, I really thank you.

If it weren't for Liuli, Gu Qing wouldn't have heard him call him Dad again before he left.

Dad loves you so much; now that he's gone, I'll take over loving you, okay?

Liuli asked with a smile.

Okay, I want you to always stay with me.

I'll always stay with you. Alright, let's pack up the things we need to take.

Liuli rubbed his head.

Okay.

If Gu Die didn't put away a photo, he would be reminded of past scenes.

Back then, he and Gu Qing were such an enviable presence.

They could have no money, but having love and companionship was enough.

That penniless period, although it was tough, whenever Gu Die looked back, he still felt happy.

He hadn't cried in all those years; only when Gu Qing left did his eyes redden.

Looking at photo after photo, he would think of Gu Qing single-handedly upholding the Gu Clan, holding up his own body.

The more he thought about it, the more real it felt; that reality was as beautiful as the scenes he had witnessed.

But these were all his imagination—his imagined picture of Gu Qing alone.

Just like him, he often sat alone in a daze, not knowing what to do.

How could he not want to see him? How could he not want to forgive him? How could he not want to call him Dad?

He had thought it through clearly: as long as Gu Qing could apologize to the Chu family, he would definitely forgive him.

His mistake—let the two of them make up for it.

But he still never waited for Gu Qing's apology, and He Yun and Chu Feng also never waited for it.

Gu Qing's biggest flaw is that it's extremely hard for him to admit he made a mistake.

His arrogance doesn't allow him to bow his head to anyone.

So he also developed the Gu Clan very well over the years.

Because he didn't want to be surpassed by others.

Gu Die looked at his childhood self, who loved to laugh so much, who liked and relied on Gu Qing, and truly wished to return to that time.

He also saw a photo of him and Si Yun together.

There was only that one, but Gu Qing still kept it.

Having Gu Die call him Dad was his wish, and he has already fulfilled it.

Another wish was to find Si Yun and have her forgive him.

That wish remained unfulfilled until he closed his eyes.

His only regret was Si Yun.

Liuli watched Gu Die stare at the photo in a daze, and she also noticed he was looking at the photo of Si Yun and him.

The longevity lock on the girl's neck is still very much like hers.

She had forgotten that she also needed to figure out one thing: whether she really is Si Yun.

If she is Si Yun, then she would have her own parents.

But Ze Yan has always been her problem.

If she is not Si Yun, she wouldn't have to worry about letting Ze Yan down, but she would still have to be someone without parents.

From childhood onward, she has always been mocked by others, saying she was a trash-picking foundling her grandmother picked up, saying she was a wild child.

So the reason she so quickly agreed to sign the marriage agreement back then was because of Feng Wei's comment 'wild girl'.

She had been called a wild child for so long, she'd had enough of it.

She wanted to become Si Yun, because she felt Chu Feng and Mrs. Chu were both kind and approachable, and very familiar.

She just wanted to be their child; she had a feeling that being their child would surely bring happiness.

This little girl, looking at her also gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity, a feeling she couldn't put into words.

Put it away.

Liuli spoke up.

Okay.

Gu Die came back to his senses and replied.

Liuli, I've let go of the matter concerning Si Yun; I only feel guilty toward her.

Gu Die was afraid Liuli would misunderstand, so he still explained a bit.

I know.

My heart now holds only you, filled solely by you, do you know that?

I know, me too; my heart can only hold you.

Liuli hugged him; she really liked his embrace.

His embrace was very reassuring.

She also liked the scent on his body.

He felt the same.

Gu Qing's room didn't have many things; besides daily necessities, the most were photos.

Liuli and Gu Die only took the photos; the rest remained as it was when Gu Qing lived there.

On the way back, they happened to run into Zihan and Cheng Li.

Do you see that it's Zihan and Cheng Li ahead?

You see ahead, is that Zihan and Cheng Li?

Liuli asked Gu Ye, looking at the two people standing by the fountain.

Liuli asked Gu Die, looking at the two people standing by the fountain.

Looks like it.

Looks like it.

Gu Ye drove the car over.

Gu Die drove the car over.

Beep—

Beep—

Gu Ye saw it was them and gave a honk.

Gu Die saw it was them and pressed the horn.

Zihan jumped in fright, and after being startled she wanted to swear.

Zihan was startled, and after the fright wanted to scold someone.

As soon as she saw the car window roll down and Liuli's face, her anger vanished, turning into embarrassment.

As soon as she saw the car window roll down, Liuli's face—her anger disappeared, turning into embarrassment.

How could we bump into them here too?!

How could we run into them here too?!

She and Cheng Li were on a date, yet they still got interrupted.

She and Cheng Li were on a date, yet they could still be bumped into.

What are you doing?

What are you guys doing?

Liuli laughed, saying she had initially seen two shadows that looked like Cheng Li and Zihan, but thought they wouldn't be so silly as to stand there staring at the fountain.

Liuli laughed, saying she originally saw two figures resembling Cheng Li and Zihan, but thought they wouldn't be so foolish as to stand there staring at the fountain.

Moreover, both of them were standing there foolishly, and Liuli thought she had mistaken them, but it really was Cheng Li and Zihan.

Besides, both were standing there foolishly, and Liuli thought she had mistaken them, but it really was Zihan and Cheng Li.

Just thinking about their foolish backs just now made her inexplicably amused.

Just thinking about their foolish backs just now made her feel inexplicably amused.

We're looking at the fountain, can't you see?

We're looking at the fountain, can't you see?

Zihan saw Liuli smiling happily, not knowing what she was laughing at, wondering if she was mocking her and Cheng Li.

Zihan looked at Liuli's happy smile, not knowing what she was laughing at, wondering if she was mocking her and Cheng Li.

Aren't you hot?

Aren't you hot?

Liuli replied.

Liuli countered.

Not hot, summer's almost over, didn't you know?

Not hot, summer's almost over, you didn't know?

Zihan answered.

Zihan replied.

Then you guys keep playing, we won't disturb you.

Then you keep playing, we won't disturb you much.

Liuli said and laughed again, leaving Cheng Li confused, wondering what she was laughing at.

Liuli said and laughed again, leaving Cheng Li also puzzled, wondering what she was laughing at.

No, I should head back too; aren't you guys going back? Bring me along.

No, I should head back too; aren't you going back? Bring me along as well.

Zihan hurriedly said, while Cheng Li wondered if she was just leaving him behind.

Zihan said urgently, Cheng Li thought here, she was just going to leave him behind?