Chapter 27:
Tian Yan had indeed considered terminating the agreement, more than once.
Because Gu Chenbai treated him so well, so well that Tian Yan couldn't bear to leave.
The thought of Gu Chenbai giving his tender affection to someone else drove Tian Yan crazy.
Could Gu Chenbai fall in love with someone else? Tian Yan didn't dare to ask, didn't dare to think.
Three days before the divorce, it was Gu Chenbai's grandfather's 80th birthday.
Tian Yan accompanied Gu Chenbai to attend the banquet.
Because their relationship was not publicly known, Tian Yan only brought a gift and didn't stay for the meal.
When he was about to leave, he overheard Gu's parents talking in the next room.
They were saying that they shouldn't have made decisions for Gu Chenbai regarding this marriage, as it didn't help him and instead harmed him.
Tian Yan couldn't take care of people, and he always treated Gu Chenbai as if he was at his beck and call, not caring about Gu Chenbai's leg injury.
Which parent wouldn't feel heartbroken seeing this...
Tian Yan felt remorseful and thought, if Gu Chenbai's parents knew that their son was forced to sign a divorce agreement immediately after getting married, and that he was living each day with a countdown in his marital life, still wholeheartedly being good to the instigator, wouldn't they be even more devastated? Although Gu's mother didn't say it explicitly, Tian Yan could sense her underlying meaning.
They were not satisfied with Tian Yan and wanted Gu Chenbai to like someone else.
Tian Yan's wavering heart finally stopped.
Yes, why blame everything on that thin divorce agreement?"
Perhaps the biggest mistake is to label oneself.
Maybe he was never the right person for Gu Chenbai.
He was just lucky in his past life to be able to meet someone like Gu Chenbai in this life and spend some time with him, healing his wounds.
However, good fortune will eventually run out.
Gu Chenbai won't be unlucky enough to be burdened by him for the rest of his life.
Thinking this way, he felt somewhat relieved, but his heart felt like it had been pricked by a needle, causing Tu Yan's nose to feel sour and tears to well up in his eyes.
He walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face.
In the mirror, he saw his own reddened eyes, so fragile and pitiful that he couldn't even look at himself with respect.
Someone stopped nearby, as if recognizing Tu Yan.
Curiously, they tilted their head to see Tu Yan's face directly.
Tu Yan concealed all his emotions and smiled openly at the person behind him.
The passerby excitedly picked up their phone and asked if they could take a photo together.
Tu Yan nodded in agreement.
After taking the picture, the passerby left and Tu Yan's smile disappeared.
As he turned around, he saw Gu Chenbai standing behind him, leaning on a cane.
Tu Yan lowered his head without saying a word.
Gu Chenbai approached and gently touched the corner of Tu Yan's eye, asking, "What's wrong?" He always noticed every subtle change in Tu Yan's emotions.
Tu Yan shook his head and said, "I'll go home first." Gu Chenbai held him back, gripping his wrist and not letting go.
"I'm worried about you going home alone.
Let's go back together after the banquet ends, okay?" Tu Yan didn't speak, so Gu Chenbai coaxed him again, saying, "I stole a children's meal for you.
There's fried chicken and cake inside that you like.
I'll accompany you as you eat, alright?" Gu Chenbai pointed upstairs and spoke softly as if coaxing a child.
"Gu Chenbai, I'm not incapable of going to a restaurant to order food and eat.
Besides, when I was in school, I always ate alone in the cafeteria and didn't feel lonely." Gu Chenbai smiled, "I know." Tu Yan looked up at him, and they both saw a complex emotion in each other's eyes.
The impending divorce filled the air between them almost every moment, lingering and not fading away.
"Forget it," Tu Yan couldn't hold his gaze with Gu Chenbai for more than five seconds.
He raised his hand in surrender and impatiently said, "I'll wait for you here.
Go and spend time with your grandfather." Gu Chenbai booked a room upstairs.
He didn't just bring a children's meal; he ordered a table full of dishes specifically for Tu Yan.
Tu Yan was stunned, saying, "You're being too wasteful." "I was afraid the food at his place wouldn't suit your taste, so I ordered a few more dishes.
Take your time and enjoy," Gu Chenbai replied.
He was about to leave but ended up sitting next to Tu Yan, kissing his face, and saying, "Bunny, if you're tired, take a nap first.
I'll be back." Tu Yan ate half a piece of fried chicken wing while holding Gu Chenbai's hand, then absent-mindedly nodded and dismissed Gu Chenbai.
When Gu Chenbai finished celebrating his grandfather's birthday and came looking for Tu Yan, Tu Yan was leaning against the headboard watching his own debut film.
Gu Chenbai placed his cane by the cabinet and climbed onto the bed, embracing Tu Yan from behind with his chin resting on Tu Yan's shoulder.
"Bunny, I drank too much and have a terrible headache." Tu Yan hummed but ignored him.
"You're so heartless, Bunny." Tu Yan stared at the TV screen and suddenly asked Gu Chenbai, "Which scene do you like the most in this movie?" Gu Chenbai replied, "I like any scene with you." "But I didn't act well." "It's very youthful, but it's moving."
"Tu Yan doesn't believe in men's empty words.
'If it sounds nice, then you're just attracted to my looks.' 'Saying you aren't attracted to my looks is a lie.
But as I got to know you better, I realized that your beauty, compared to your personality, your seriousness in acting, your principles, and even your little temper, is insignificant.' Gu Chenbai gently caresses Tu Yan's face and kisses him forcefully.
Tu Yan lies beneath Gu Chenbai without resisting, allowing Gu Chenbai's tongue to roam freely in his mouth.
After the kiss ends, Gu Chenbai embraces Tu Yan and slowly says to him, 'Rabbit, you shouldn't burden yourself too much, and you shouldn't feel guilty towards me.
I was also at fault in the matter of our marriage.
If I hadn't been so selfish back then and stopped my parents' absurd decision, you wouldn't have had to give up your job and be forced into a strange marriage.' 'Of course, I had dreams of spending my life with you, but that's not what I desire most right now.
What I desire most is for you to be satisfied with everything I have done in these past six months.' Tu Yan instinctively reaches for the bedsheet, but his hand is held by Gu Chenbai, so he grabs onto Gu Chenbai's finger instead.
'I want you to achieve the maximum level of happiness, to be able to believe in love again after experiencing a love that consumed you, to regain your passion for life and stop pushing people away.
This is what I hope for the most.' Tu Yan remains silent for a long time.
He looks at the silver-white wallpaper in front of him and can't find the words to say for a long time.
It's only when his eyes start to sting that he belatedly blinks.
He turns around and buries his face in Gu Chenbai's shoulder, then embraces Gu Chenbai's waist tightly and mumbles, 'I think my estrous period has arrived.' The little rabbit has never been good at expressing love, and Gu Chenbai doesn't expose him either.
He smiles and says, 'Oh, that's why I smell a scent of milk.' He flips over and pins Tu Yan on the bed, unbuttoning his shirt.
Tu Yan stares at Gu Chenbai in a daze, then suddenly lifts himself halfway up and kisses Gu Chenbai's lips.
Gu Chenbai is taken aback but deepens the kiss.