Facing Gu Nian's question, Shi Ye was stunned.
This question seemed not to be Gu Nian's question, but more like Shi Ye's question to himself.
Is it important?
Shi Ye didn't know.
Not important?
Shi Ye would never bear it if he saw Gu Nian hungry.
Seeing that Shi Ye remained silent, the pot of water in Gu Nian's heart finally boiled.
She turned around and stood face to face with Shi Ye, then took a deep breath and said clearly:
"Mr. Shi, I'm not a fool."
I'm not a fool, I can understand your intention of bringing Qin Feng back for dinner these days.
You don't want to face me alone, but you don't want to hurt me, so you take this approach...
I know everything.
But, Shi Ye, do you need it?
Why don't you want to hurt me? There are obviously so many people in this world who hurt others at will.
For example, his father Gu Qiangsheng could not care about the life or death of his wife and children, but chose to become a complete bad guy from the inside out.
Every time Gu Nian thinks of him, she is filled with only hatred.
But what about Shi Ye?
It is clear that the relationship with him is just a stranger.
But again and again, like throwing out fishing lines and bait, Gu Nian, who was originally swimming alone in the pond, unconsciously took the bait.
Just when Gu Nian, the fish, felt that she was about to be pulled ashore, Shi Ye threw her back to where she was and emphasized.
"We're just strangers."
Shi Ye, your behavior is more excessive than making people hate you, do you understand?
Seeing Gu Nian looking at him with an almost desperate and painful look, Shi Ye suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
He could probably understand why Qin Feng said those words in the underground parking lot.
As an outsider, Qin Feng sees things more clearly than himself.
Unexpectedly, all of his self-righteous "good intentions" have now turned into layers of shackles, imposed on the innocent Gu Nian.
Shi Ye couldn't afford Gu Nian's kindness, let alone the corresponding emotional feedback...
But what should he do to smooth out all these wrinkles and bring everything back to where it started?
At this time, Gu Nian's voice became more and more calm and steady.
She said calmly:
"Mr. Shi, I can see from your expression..."
"The real fool is you!"
Shi Ye was naturally a little surprised when he heard Gu Nian talking about him like this, but he did not interrupt Gu Nian and waited for her to continue.
"Mr. Shi, why do you have to be an out-and-out 'good person'? Just because you and I have an agreement to eat together?"
When Gu Nian said this, he smiled desolately.
"Actually, most people in this world are very dishonest, aren't they?"
"They don't care at all whether others will be disappointed. From these people, they don't see any mental damage caused by breaking trust."
"On the contrary, these people live a much more comfortable life than you."
Gu Nian tells the truth of the world in one word, who can say otherwise?
Shi Ye has experienced his father Shi Wei'an's deception since he was a child, and has seen through the harshness of the world.
But what about now? His mother passed away, and Shi Ye's family was almost destroyed.
But Shi Wei'an is still alive and well, proudly being his "overlord".
Therefore, Shi Ye hated liars like his father, and he could not tolerate himself becoming like his father.
Go back on one's word and break one's trust.
Shi Ye suddenly felt that his tense heart felt a little relaxed at this moment.
Since Gu Nian clearly understood the problem so straightforwardly, Shi Ye didn't want to keep suppressing it anymore.
Shi Ye smiled helplessly, "Miss Gu, I admire the depth of your perspective on the problem."
"It's just that I can't figure it out. Why do I, a person who keeps my promises, make mistakes today?"
What's the point?
Shi Ye didn't want to get the answer from Gu Nian.
He just felt that this matter was ridiculous.
However, Gu Nian said, "Probably because you don't bother to be a bad person."
"But sometimes, the harm caused to others by being a good person is more painful than the harm caused by being a bad person."
If Shi Ye had just watched Gu Nian being bullied by Chen Bishi like a stranger.
If Shi Ye hadn't been waiting for Gu Nian on the roadside until very late, he would have noticed Gu Nian's bloody feet and bought her a new pair of shoes.
If Shi Ye hadn't been robbed of all his money by his father, Gu Qiangsheng, Gu Nian would have made that bowl of hot noodle soup.
…
Then, Gu Nian might not be so sad at this moment, or even still relaxed.
After all, she was already suffering so much, so what if she suffered a little more?
There are so many ruthless people in this world who would not even hesitate to hurt Gu Nian's people. Why is it that he, Shi Ye, always appears at the right time when Gu Nian needs him?
And why, when he gave Gu Nian a shoulder to cry on, he pushed her so far away.
"Mr. Shi, you have never been a scumbag, right?"
At this time, Gu Nian raised his head, with tears in his eyes, but forced a smile on his lips, and asked Shi Ye.
Scumbag?
of course not.
If this world is full of scumbags, Shi Ye's turn should not be his.
If he is a scumbag, why are he still waiting for Du Yucheng?
Isn't this all because he must keep his promise with Du Yucheng?
So, of course he is not a scumbag.
However, he was indeed worthy of Du Yucheng, but he did not expect that he would drag the more innocent Gu Nian into the abyss.
This made Shi Ye feel a heavy pain in his heart.
Gu Nian saw that Shi Ye didn't reply, but he could tell from the righteous expression on his face that Shi Ye had certainly never done anything to feel sorry for others.
However, the more confirmed, the more lost Gu Nian felt.
"But Mr. Shi, do you know? You may have never been a scumbag to anyone else, and you still treat me so seriously and fulfill every promise you make to me. You look impeccable..."
"But your behavior, to me, is more hateful than a scumbag, do you understand?"
Gu Nian said with a wry smile.
Because not loving is itself a kind of harm.
No matter what, Shi Ye made up for his behavior and made everything appear decent and appropriate.
But in the final analysis, not loving is wrong and original sin.
After the conversation, the dishes placed on the dinner table were all cold.
Gu Nian brushed her eyes. Fortunately, her tears did not fall down. She didn't want to lose her composure in front of Shi Ye again.
Then he quickly regained his smile and said to Shi Ye: "The food is cold. Mother Zhang said you can't eat cold food. I'll heat it up for you."
After saying that, he prepared to carry the food and walk to the kitchen.
But just when his hand was about to touch the plate, Shi Ye stepped forward and held his wrist.
Gu Nian raised his head and looked at him blankly.
"Mr. Shi?"
After saying that, Gu Nian looked down at the hand held by Shi Ye.
Shi Ye had no intention of letting go. He was silent for a long time before he said three words.
"sorry."
Three words, but mixed with too many meanings.
What are you sorry for?
Should Gu Nian feel uncomfortable anymore?
Or could Shi Ye just make Gu Nian continue to feel uncomfortable?
After saying that, Shi Ye gently let go of Gu Nian's hand, then took her place and picked up the dishes on the table.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. No matter what, we must spend the festival well."
"You've worked hard today, so just sit and wait for your meal. I'll heat up the food."
After saying that, Shi Ye walked into the kitchen and got busy.
When he came out again, Shi Ye took out a bottle of rice wine from the wine cabinet.
Seeing this, Gu Nian quickly interrupted Shi Ye.
"Mr. Shi, your liver is not good and you can't drink alcohol."
However, Shi Ye did not listen to Gu Nian's persuasion and still insisted on bringing the wine to the table.
"Qin Feng specially bought this wine with a low alcohol content. It doesn't hurt to have a drink."
"What's more, you specially bought hairy crabs today. It would be a pity if you didn't have rice wine to accompany you."
Speaking of this, Shi Ye didn't forget to tease Qin Feng, saying that he was really a bad person.
After Gu Nian listened, he was slightly amused by Shi Ye.
But she also knew in her heart that Shi Ye was just trying to ease the chilly atmosphere.
Therefore, she no longer persisted.
Forget it, the food is already prepared, why don’t we just watch these dishes go to waste?
What's more, adults don't have so many comfortable things.
Today is still the Mid-Autumn Festival. After all, Gu Nian still doesn't want to be the person who ruins the atmosphere, so he allows Shi Ye to use wine to dispel the unhappiness just now.
He also had a drink himself.
After all, what else could it be?
After Shi Ye made fun of Qin Feng, he poured a small cup for Gu Nian and helped her open a crab. The crab roe was rich and the meat was plump. It seemed that Gu Nian was also good at picking crabs.
After finishing the operation, he handed the crab into pieces in front of Gu Nian, then raised his glass and said to Gu Nian:
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."
Gu Nian also raised his glass and responded.
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After the meal, Gu Nian was fine, but Shi Ye was obviously too drunk.
After all, he had almost never drank alcohol since his liver transplant surgery, so even rice wine with a low alcohol content was somewhat difficult for him to handle.
Before Shi Ye got up and took a few steps, he became a little unsteady and almost fell down as he staggered.
Gu Nian was so frightened that he quickly supported him.
However, how could Shi Ye, a tall man, and Gu Nian, a skinny little man, be able to withstand this?
In an instant, Shi Ye and Gu Nian fell to the ground together.
Gu Nian was worried that Shi Ye's head would hit the ground, so she hurriedly protected his head.
However, at this moment, because of the unbalanced movement...
His head also "smashed" towards Shi Ye.
After a few seconds of waking up, Gu Nian opened his eyes.
Shi Ye's lips actually touched his own.
This scene seemed to bring everything in the villa to a standstill.
Also paused was Gu Nian's heartbeat.
At this moment, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide. Although her thoughts were in a panic, her brain was blank.
It wasn't until a while that she regained consciousness, and then she thought about escaping quickly.
However, Shi Ye turned over at this moment, turned Gu Nian's whole body around, and then pressed his tall body against Gu Nian.
She couldn't move, not even a hair.
