Jiang Nu, sure enough, shook his head, and his eyes darkened.

Gu Chencha no longer persuaded him.

"I'm used to it. How about you, any feelings?" Jiang fiercely straightened his body and reached out to touch his head.

Gu Chencha instinctively avoided him when she saw him raise his hand.

Jiang Nu may not have meant to, but he really went in hard. Ren Gang's poor thing just got hit in the nose, smearing blood all over his face. It wasn't enough to just have that slap from Jiang Nu. Gu Chencha's ears are still buzzing now.

As soon as he dodged, Jiang Nu's eyes darkened for a moment and he felt a pang of regret in his heart. His hand involuntarily recoiled.

Gu Chencha slowly helped him up and asked with genuine concern, "How did you get such a severe injury? Who did this to you?"

"I myself." Jiang Nu replied angrily.

"You don't have to be so perfunctory even if you don't want to say it." Gu Chencha sarcastically remarked at him.

Jiang fell silent, pursing his lips. His lack of arguments made Gu Chenchas realize that what he said was true. Jiang never wasted words on facts, and there was no need for him to deceive. To be honest, Gu Chenchas was already deeply moved by the fact that Jiang had chased after him.

The two of them returned to the small room that resembled a rented house. Gu Chencha could no longer hold back and, after settling Jiang Nu'an down, she held his hand and asked with watery eyes, "What do you see me as..."

After Jiang's relentless struggle, he was almost losing his mind. He slowly laid down on the bed, still looking at him, but a phrase unexpectedly slipped out of his mouth—

"Shen Mian..."

Gu Chencha's hand trembled as she held his, but ultimately she didn't let go. She softly coaxed him to close his eyes and said, "Okay, I am, you go to sleep first..."

Jiang Nu, however, stood up stubbornly and refused to go to sleep. Shaking her head, she held his hand and said, "Xiao Cha, we are good together, but there is someone in my heart. I can't let go."

Gu Chencha stood stiffly there. For some reason, he felt a kind of inexplicable exhilaration.

He looks extraordinary and has always been favored since he was young. Moreover, their chemistry in bed was so perfect that Jiang Nu couldn't help but desire him passionately. He even suspected that the other person might have feelings for him as well. However, all these couldn't explain why Jiang Nu was able to break his principles that day, nor could they explain his strange words and the way he looked at him as if they were old friends. They couldn't explain the occasional sense of sadness that seeped through his bones.

He could vaguely sense that something was amiss, but until Jiang Nu admitted this, he could deceive himself.

Yes, he does indeed yearn, and he does indeed love. However, when he looks at himself, he is actually looking through his own eyes at another person.

After realizing this point, Gu Chenchadao couldn't help but hope for a little luck, thinking that Jiang Nu would at least care about him as a person. But he couldn't help but think of more than ten hours ago when he was observing Chu Wentian. Despite making a genuine impression on the other person, there was not a trace of recognition in his eyes, only a cold indifference towards the person right in front of him.

In my heart, I couldn't help but think of a phrase from a poem. However, as the background changed, the shy and tender turned into the most heartless irony.

I see the charming elegance of the green mountains, and I know that just as the green mountains see me, it must be the same.

He was unwilling to accept it, but in turn, he placed his other hand on top, smiling faintly, "It's okay, you two couldn't be together, right? I'm here with you now, isn't that good?"

Jiang Nu forced a bitter smile and calmly said, "You're still young. If you follow me for a while, I will take care of you properly..." When Jiang Nu uttered these words, he never once imagined letting Gu Chencha leave, but subconsciously, he felt that after waiting for Shen Mian for so long, he would eventually bring him back, and it was only natural for his little tea to leave as well.