âDoes that mean you like me?âGu Yan spoke in a low voice, and a smile that displayed a touch of interest curved up by his lips.
Qin Yao looked expressionlessly at Gu Yan. This seemed to be the expression he always had, his cold and handsome face would never reveal any hint of emotion. Even if he was obligated to smile every now and then, his smile would still be plain and cold, as if he had to force himself to do it.
âI, do.âUnder Gu Yanâs unrelenting gaze, Qin Yao spat out these two words and his expressionless face had become slightly colder than before.
But Gu Yan acted as if he did not notice. He looked Qin Yao up and down carefully and put on a teasing smile:âSo it turns out you like men, itâs really quite......fortunate that I was the one you fell for. I happen to like men too, and wonât find you disgusting for that.â
He got even closer to him, and spoke in an even softer voice,âI think youâre not bad at all, so if you insist on that drink, I can agree to it.â
Qin Yaoâs face turned stiff.
âIf youâre not going to reply Iâm just going to take that as a yes. You look pretty good......âGu Yan raised a brow, then lowering his eyes to look at Qin Yaoâs lightly tinted lips, he suddenly kissed him.
This moment......Qin Yao turned his head abruptly to avoid Gu Yanâs attempt, and a shot of revolt appeared in his eyes.
Gu Yanâs lips brushed past Gu Yanâs ear and was left high and dry. He paused for a moment, but then he leaned back and straightened himself, his eyes revealing a dark and unclear emotion.
âWhat a pity, didnât you like me?âSaid Gu Yan.
Qin Yao turned back, and that sense of revolt had disappeared from his eyes, returning to its undisturbed stillness. The only thing that could slightly suggest his discomfort on his otherwise calm face was his stiff chin.
âForget it.âGu Yan shrugged and turned to leave the elevator.
Just as he left, he heard a large bang coming from right outside, it sounded as if something had fallen down from the top floor.
After that, screams came from the passersby on the outside.
Gu Yan quickened his steps, and when he reached the doorway, he saw the corpse laying on the floor. He was sprawled on the ground and the bones in this body had been crushed into a wet puddle of mess. Blood flowed out from his body, and quickly dyed the ground into a shade of red......
The crowd that gathered to watch the spectacle became larger and larger. Some had faces of fear, some of surprise, and some others, but nobody dares to approach.
Even though he could not see the face of the corpse, Gu Yan could still recognize what Sun jie was wearing today, and a cold hint of mocking humour flashed past his eyes. But following that, his expression changed, now into one of surprise and hurt.
Qin Yao was one step behind Gu Yan, and seeing the body, he furrowed his brows. He turned to look at Gu Yan, and just as he was about to say something, the loud noises of police sirens started to blare as several police cars hurriedly parked by the outside of the building.
A dozen policemen came over in a line, and seeing the scene, their faces all changed,âWhat happened here?â
âSomebody just jumped off the building!â
âYeah yeah, thatâs right, it was so scary. I was standing right there when it happened and almost got hit......â
âI think the top floor was a bar, was it? Did he get high off drugs maybe?â
The crowd started to clamour.
âSpeaking of which, you police really are quick today! Things happened just three minutes ago, but here you are! Now thatâs efficiency!â
The face of the young policeman who had been surrounded suddenly became a bit sour:âWe received a report twenty minutes ago, and we came because someone reported that people were gathering and doing drugs here.â
The expressions of the crowd turned black.
âOh, so thatâs what it was, what a coincidence.â
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âThatâs what Iâm saying, it has to be drugs! These people donât care about their own lives, dying from it is what they deserve!â
âShoo shoo, go away, donât clump around here and cause trouble, itâs suffocating.â
The policeman who came to check the body came back, and shook his head to the senior policeman:âHeâs dead.â
The senior policeman gave a light nod in response,âSecure the perimeters, go upstairs and search!â
âYes!âA line of policemen quickly headed towards the bar at the top floor, and the rest began to question those at the scene to make records. Fortunately, there were quite a lot of witnesses so there was nothing much to question after the incident, they were all allowed to leave after that.
Gu Yan was also put through a simple questioning. Since he had been on the first floor this whole time, and not there at the scene of the crime, the policemen just jotted down his contact details and let him go.
Since the policemen did not ask for too many details, Gu Yan did not add anything either.
Gu Yan had come in Sun Jieâs car when they came, but he did not choose to hail a taxi on his return. Instead, he chose to walk silently by himself on the road.
After walking for about ten minutes or so, he suddenly turned back and reproached fiercely:âWhy are you still following me!â
Qin Yao was walking just ten or so steps behind Gu Yan. Every time Gu Yan took a step, he would take a step, but when Gu Yan stopped, he too, would stop, he was following him without being too sticky or too loose.
âAre you mad? I told you got to follow me, can you even understand what Iâm saying?âGu Yanâs voice was slightly cold.
Qin Yao did not speak, he just stood there, but the calm on his face seemed to tell him that âyou donât own this street, itâs none of your business whether I walk on it or notâ.
Gu Yan scoffed out of anger from seeing his expression. He came over in a large stride to Qin Yaoâs front and stared firmly at his eyes,âYou donât like me, donât you?â
Qin Yao still remained silent, but there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
âDo whatever you want.âGu Yan threw a sharp look at him, and turned away coldly to leave. But suddenly, he stopped after taking only two steps. After a short moment, he turned back to Qin Yao:âThat guy that just died? I knew him.â
Qin Yaoâs eyes were grave, and he finally began to speak:âWhy are you telling me this?â
âI donât know, just felt like talking about it to someone. You donât seem like someone with a loose tongue, and thereâs nobody else here.âGu Yan laughed self-deprecatingly, and his voice was hoarse. He raised his eyes, and his eyes had started to redden unknowingly,âHe was a friend of mine, and I came with him today.â
âIâm an artist, so I shouldnât have been here in the first place. But he really was a good friend of mine, in fact, heâs the only friend I have in this city, so I couldnât refuse him. And......I trusted him.â
Gu Yan raised his hand to cover his eyes, leaning his head back slightly,âTrust, do you know what that is? I trusted him so much, I trusted that he wouldnât have done anything to harm me, that he wouldnât betray me......â
âBut he......I refused him and left early.âGu Yan put his hand away, and his eyes were dry without a single drop of a tear,âI thought he just didnât know better, I thought it was an accident, I found so many reasons to excuse what he had done......I couldnât stop him, so I could only leave.â
âThank god I left.â
âBut the police? What report? Heh......Turns out he insisted for me to come out just so he could......âGu Yan laughed deeply, but it seemed to be able to penetrate into oneâs core,âDo you know what consequences I would have to face if I didnât go?â
âIâm sure you know. Even if you donât really like me, or if youâre even a fan of mine......Iâm sure you canât at least say you understand a little, right?â
Qin Yao pursed his lips faintly, and for the first time, a complex emotion was revealed on his face when he looked into Gu Yanâs eyes. He paused for a moment,âPerhaps heâs not the one who called the police.â
âNobody else knows besides me and him that we were out today, and nobody else knew what we were here for either.âGu Yanâs tone seemed to express a sense of deep exhaustion,âNobody else knew......â
âYou......âQin Yao seemed to want to comfort him, but he stopped at only a single word. That was not something he should say.
Gu Yan said:âItâs no matter, I forgive him. Heâs already dead, and he has paid for his betrayal with his own death.âHis voice sounded so serene, but his dark eyes seemed to have lost its lustre, covered over with a dead skin of greyness.
There was not a single hint of pleasure of relief to be taken from his tone.
The faint sound of voices came from the distance, there were other people walking their way.
âStop following me.âGu Yan grunted and turned to walk in the other direction.
Just as Qin Yao was about to follow him, the view of Gu Yanâs figure suddenly entered his eyes. Not a single hint of that prideful and arrogant figure was there, as if the support holding all that up had just collapsed. Right now, his firm steps had also become disconcerted and troubled.
It looked as if all the vitality had drained from him in that instant......That trust he had was completely wiped clean from the betrayal he faced.
Qin Yao stopped, and clenched his fists. He lowered his eyes and covered that pained emotion in his eyes. For a moment, that desolate back seemed to have overlapped with that personâs, and every time he recalled about him......It would hurt so much that he could hardly breathe.