Gu Nian instantly raised his head and looked at Shi Ye provocatively.
"If I remember correctly, Lawyer Qin said before that you don't like to work overtime, but I think this building is completely dark."
"Xiao Mo also drove your car away... So, at this moment, you..."
"Are you avoiding me too?"
At this time, Shi Ye was speechless for a moment.
You see, things turn around so fast sometimes.
Just when Shi Ye wanted to defend himself, several reasons popped into his mind.
For example, busy with work, forgetting time, some personal matters...
But in the end, I also found that all the rules I had set in the past slapped me in the face at this moment.
There was a snapping sound.
Shi Ye was also stunned for a while.
Then he raised his head and looked at Gu Nian again.
"Pfft~"
The two people actually laughed in unison.
This "couple" is so funny.
Those who have no home to return to are actually trying their best to avoid each other.
But after all the hard work, we finally met in a bakery.
What is this? Harmful!
However, with this smile, the huge ice block that originally stood in front of them seemed to begin to melt a lot at this moment.
Gu Nian looked at Shi Ye with the corners of his mouth raised. This seemed to be the first time she had seen such a knowing smile on his face since she met Shi Ye.
Suddenly my heart felt warm.
At this time, the clock on the wall started to tell time because it was the hour.
Unexpectedly, it was already ten o'clock.
"Then you didn't eat dinner tonight?"
Gu Nian asked Shi Ye anxiously.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Nian realized that he might be speaking so proactively and eagerly, so he blushed again.
I kept hating myself in my heart, why couldn't I hide my concern for Shi Ye so much!
On the opposite side, Shi Ye didn't reply, but just looked at Gu Nian's eager concern for him, and felt warm in his heart.
He may not have experienced this feeling of being cared for and cared about for a long time.
"Well, I didn't eat."
Shi Ye replied briefly, but his tone was very soft.
It was completely different from his usual indifference.
After Gu Nian heard this, he looked at Shi Ye angrily.
"Mr. Shi, didn't you know you had surgery on your liver?"
"Don't you know you need to take good care of your body?"
"Don't you know you have to make sure you eat three meals a day on time every day?"
"you……"
…
Gu Nian fired at Shi Ye like a barrage, like scolding a disobedient child.
As he spoke, his voice gradually became louder and his emotions became higher and higher, but Shi Ye on the opposite side just looked at him quietly.
He's still laughing!
As a result, Gu Nian's scolding voice gradually weakened again.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I...just said a few words for Zhang Ma. She must have prepared dinner. You are letting her down and wasting food! Shame on you!"
Gu Nian's voice gradually turned into the sound of mosquitoes.
But after all, there were only two of them in the bakery, so Shi Ye could still hear the sound no matter how low it was.
"So, do you really want to continue to care about me?"
Shi Ye blurted out and asked.
Gu Nian opened her mouth, but couldn't speak. It was like a fire was crackling and burning in her heart.
"I don't understand what you mean. If you feel that my concern exceeds your boundaries, then I can only say I'm sorry." Gu Nian said.
Then, Gu Nian wanted to take a few steps back, but was stopped by Shi Ye.
"No! That's not what I meant."
"I mean, if you want, you can continue to care about me, including my diet, my daily life..."
Gu Nian listened quietly to Shi Ye's next words. According to the context, she almost thought that what Shi Ye would continue to say was——
"My everything."
However, Shi Ye stopped talking and didn't say anything more.
Also, if he really said that, then he is really a scumbag.
Obviously a few days ago, he was still thinking about his "Miss Yu Cheng" so much that he even mistook himself for her, and even almost did something difficult to end with her.
If Shi Ye's heart switched to his side so quickly, then Gu Nian might be even more uncomfortable!
As clear as Gu Nian was, it was impossible for her to believe that Shi Ye would do this.
"Is my concern for you that important? I don't know, but I thought our relationship was so good!"
Gu Nian murmured in a low voice.
They were obviously just strangers who met by chance, so why did the atmosphere create such a disconnected situation.
Gu Nian complained softly, and Shi Ye naturally heard it.
"Gu Nian."
Shi Ye's voice was clear and loud, lingering in the empty store, with some echoes.
"From now on, you can go home if you want. That's your home."
Gu Nian was stunned when he heard what Shi Ye said.
Home.
What a strange word.
She has been wandering away from her hometown for so many years, and she has long forgotten what "home" feels like.
Gu Nian looked at Shi Ye blankly, not quite understanding what Shi Ye meant.
Shi Ye's eyes looked back at Gu Nian without any dodge, and then said calmly:
"Gu Nian, Qin Feng told me roughly about you, but what he investigated was not everything about you. Out of respect for your privacy, I did not let him continue to investigate."
"Just that little bit of circumstance is enough to prove that you are a very tough but extremely tough girl."
"You work hard every day. You need to eat well, sleep well, and take care of yourself more than I do."
"I don't want to see you staying out at night and not going home because of me."
...
After Shi Ye finished speaking, he still looked at Gu Nian quietly.
But Gu Nian could no longer suppress the tears in her eyes after hearing these words.
These crystal clear tears fell down Gu Nian's face like rain lines.
To be honest, Gu Nian really hated this feeling.
She has long been used to this kind of life, not being remembered or cared about by others.
The worst case scenario is to grit your teeth and force yourself to move forward.
But after all, she is a mortal body, and she will always get tired.
Once someone cares about you from the bottom of your heart, your vulnerability can no longer be concealed.
What's more, this person is Shi Ye!
Seeing Gu Nian burst into tears, Shi Ye had one more thing to say, which was stuck in his throat for a long time and he didn't know how to say it out.
But after thinking about it, he realized that Gu Nian was a very brave and straightforward girl, and he shouldn't be inferior to Gu Nian.
So, Shi Ye took a few steps towards Gu Nian to make his voice clearer.
"Gu Nian, also, about the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"I'm very sorry!"
Gu Nian bit her lip. Of course she knew why Shi Ye was sorry.
In other words, Shi Ye has completely remembered everything.
"So, you really think of me as her, huh?"
Gu Nian wiped her tears, but there was still crying in her nose.
Shi Ye was silent for a few seconds.
"You and her look very similar."
…
In just seven words, it was like a detailed instruction manual, explaining all the causes and consequences to Gu Nian in an instant.
It turned out that this was the reason why Shi Ye chose herself as his "contract wife" among the vast crowd of people in the first place.
Because he looks similar to his Bai Yueguang.
Although Gu Nian didn't have that much energy to figure out the root cause at the beginning, he sent himself into this "Shura field" of substitute literature out of urgent need for money.
However, what she never expected was that she would actually be trapped halfway in.
"She saved your life, didn't she?"
From what Zhang Ma accidentally said, Gu Nian knew that the woman whom Zhang Ma called "Miss Yu Cheng" had donated a liver to save Shi Ye from dying.
But she still wanted to confirm to Shi Ye the importance of "Miss Yu Cheng" in his heart.
"Yes. Her name is Du Yucheng."
"I was abandoned by my father and came to the UK. I almost died because of liver problems. Yu Cheng donated my liver and saved my life. She is my salvation for me."
redemption.
Shi Ye used this word, it was so heavy.
From Shi Ye, she heard personally what "Du Yucheng" meant to Shi Ye.
There was an indescribable sadness in her heart, but she was not qualified to refute this emotion.
Because what Du Yucheng did for Shi Ye, nothing she could match in a few meals!
"But...since she is so important to you, why did you choose to marry me?"
Gu Nian bit her lip, but decided to bravely ask the question that had been hidden in her heart for a long time.
Shi Ye remained silent for a few seconds because he felt that his next words might hurt Gu Nian.
Didn't he hurt Gu Nian enough?
Gu Nian was just an innocent person, but she got involved because of her own involvement.
However, for some reason, Shi Ye still didn't want to hide what Gu Nian wanted, so he continued to speak frankly:
"Because, she disappeared. But she left a letter again, saying she would come back in a year."
There was a crash.
The curtain finally opens.
At this moment, all the doubts in Gu Nian's heart were suddenly solved.
Therefore, Shi Ye and Gu Nian's marriage lasted exactly one year.
In other words, Shi Ye needs a substitute who looks like Du Yucheng to complete some things for Du Yucheng this year.
A year later, when Du Yucheng returned, Gu Nian's mission was completed, and Shi Ye no longer needed her.
Gu Nian wanted to use a smile to ease her current embarrassing situation, but the muscles on her face suddenly stiffened and she couldn't lift them up.
"Mr. Shi, I...hehe..."
Gu Nian wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to formulate the words, so she could only smile bitterly.
Shi Ye did not speak, but still looked at Gu Nian quietly, but there was a look of distress for Gu Nian on his face.
After all, at that time, half of Gu Nian's face was filled with tears, and the other half was trying to force a smile.
It was enough to tell that she was really sad at the moment.
But Gu Nian, who had always been strong-willed, wanted to force herself not to feel sad.
"Mr. Shi, thank you for telling me all this."
Gu Nian's voice was uncontrollably hoarse.
"Thank you also for letting me understand what I should do from now on."
After saying that, Gu Nian wiped away the tears that fell on his face, then cleared his throat and said firmly.
"Gu Nian, I can't get over the hurdle in my heart, so I'm really sorry..."
Shi Ye spoke at this time.
But he was interrupted by Gu Nian waving his hand.
"No, Mr. Shi, you don't need to explain anything, I understand."
Gu Nian didn't say any polite words. She had never understood Shi Ye better than she did now.
If she were Shi Ye, she would have made the same choice.
returning a Favour many times more.
This is the principle of life.
What's more, facing a person who has immense kindness to him, Shi Ye's sacrifice for Du Yucheng is really not excessive at all.
However, the price is to sacrifice Gu Nian's personal feelings.
