Gu Xi looked at Shen Jiaze, his eyes looking weary, “What happened? Where have you been these two days?”
Shen Jiaze apologized, then said, “Nothing. Something happened at home, but I don’t want to trouble you because I know that you’ve been busy.”
Gu Xi paused.
Shen Jiaze said, “Are you hungry? I’ll prepare a meal.”
After entering the kitchen, Shen Jiaze used the tools he used to be unfamiliar with to make a stir-fry dish. As he stared at the dish on the plate, Shen Jiaze’s heart was shrouded with an immense amount of sorrow—Shen Qingxu was very good at cooking.
Afterwards, the two got along peacefully for a few months.
In these months, both of them looked calm on the surface, but they were actually tired mentally and physically.
Shen Jiaze was always shrouded in Shen Qingxu’s shadow.
Gu Xi had completely fallen out with his family; Father Gu had truly driven him out of the house, and he couldn’t go to the company anymore. All of his funds were frozen, leaving Gu Xi with not a single penny left. He truly had no idea what he should do next.
He didn’t tell Shen Jiaze about this, however. It was mainly because Shen Jiaze was about to graduate. He understood Shen Jiaze’s temperament well; if the other knew that Gu Xi had come out of the closet, he might do the same to his parents. When the moment came… Everything would become even more chaotic than it already was.
Gu Xi still went out on time everyday, pretending to go to work. But actually, he was completely at a loss right now.
At this time, Ye Chen came to find Gu Xi.
He asked, “Haven’t you always wanted to become a director?”
Gu Xi was baffled. Indeed, directing was his hobby. Before meeting Shen Jiaze, he had always thought of cutting ties with the Gu Family and doing his thing.
But after Gu Xi met Shen Jiaze, he knew that he mustn’t be stubborn to realize his hobby. He had to carry the Gu Family’s burden and get acknowledged by his father. Only this way would Gu Xi and Shen Jiaze probably be acknowledged. He also needed to prove himself to the Shen Family that he was worthy of Shen Jiaze’s love.
With these in mind, there was no way he would become a director.
But now, everything was ruined. He had been pushed into a hopeless situation because of his impulse at the spur of the moment.
Ye Chen encouraged Gu Xi, “Let’s work together, shall we? You’ll be a director, and I…I’ll be an actor! Right, I’ll become your lead actor!”
Gu Xi responded after a long time, “Do you…even know how to act?”
Ye Chen replied, “I could learn even if I don’t know how to act! It isn’t something extremely difficult… Besides, I’m quite bored, so let’s enter the entertainment circle together!”
Gu Xi, “…”
Ye Chen cleared his throat before continuing, “I could lend you some money, too… We’ve graduated, after all. Doesn’t matter what we do at home, we must earn some secret savings first. It’s just the right thing to do.”
With that, Gu Xi took a U-turn on his career path.
Since when was Ye Chen interested in acting? Ye Chen simply wanted to help Gu Xi to come up with a solution by suggesting a view he would be able to accept, then push him up.
Gu Xi felt warm inside his heart. He finally regained his enthusiasm again.
What Ye Chen said was right. The most important thing for now was to earn money.
What else would be more profitable than being a director? There didn’t seem to be many options for that.
Moreover, he was good at that field and fond of it. He would definitely be able to do it well!
As a result, Gu Xi became busy again. His mental condition became a lot better thanks to that. Although the road ahead was still unclear, he had a lover and a close friend by his side. He would definitely keep going no matter how bumpy the road ahead was!
This situation went on until Shen Jiaze graduated.
After he graduated, Grandma Shen couldn’t just sit still anymore.
She had known about Shen Jiaze and Gu Xi’s relationship since long ago. How could she let her precious grandson tread on a path with no return?
It was fine if they were only ‘playing’ when they were young, but it mustn’t affect one’s major affair in life.
Hence… The ‘accident’ in the hotel happened.
Gu Xi watched Shen Jiaze sleep with an unfamiliar girl.
No matter how long it had been and how clear the truth was once it was revealed, thinking back on that scene would always make Gu Xi feel top-heavy and unsteady.
He felt so exhausted as if the sky had collapsed. Gu Xi had not the slightest idea how he left the scene, went back home, or even how he calmed himself down at that time.
It might be a human’s natural instinct of self-help which had affected Gu Xi. He didn’t believe that Shen Jiaze would betray him; he absolutely didn’t believe it.
The more he didn’t believe it, the more the doubts grew on him, too. \nWhen he woke up in the ward, he saw Ye Chen who had cried until his eyes turned red, alongside Father Ye and Mother Ye who wore a concerned look…