“How many years has it been since we last saw each other?” “I’ve lost count, look at you, becoming more and more presentable~” “I’ve always been.” “Bah~” “Haha, you haven’t changed much, still as mischievous as ever.” “…Why are you here tonight?” “Grandma wants to matchmake us, I’m here to see if the woman suits my taste.” “Gu Yuechai? What do you think?” I teasingly took his arm. “Uh… let’s not talk about her. What about you? People inside say you came with Qi Yufeng, how did you get involved with him?” “Sigh, the tears come before the words… T-T” “Got into trouble?” “Do you need me to protect you?” He blinked his bright eyes, making me want to vomit right there… “You’ve never believed I could protect you, or else we wouldn’t be like this.” His sudden seriousness left me speechless. “Years ago you said, ‘You can exclude our family from his inheritance, just let me finish my education, I want nothing else.’ And just like that, you left for so many years, that was pretty ruthless.” “Brother, it’s not that I don’t trust you, you know that.” “Mom and Grandma miss you, come back with me, just to visit them.” He gripped my hand so tightly it hurt. How much I wanted a home, you wouldn’t understand, “I’m not going back, don’t mention it again.” I didn’t miss them at all; if seeing them would make me miss them, I’d rather never see them. “Can the past really be forgotten?” “You might forget it on the surface, but you never know when it will come back.” What would I gain by going back there? This skin on my body? With money, I could have that too. Care? Even if I went back, it might not be there; they’ve cut off all contact because of my refusal, yet they claim to miss me. Family? I’m exhausted. So, I think I’m on the right path, or perhaps, I never felt I was wrong. Recently, everyone’s been busy; Qiyu Feng has been working late every night, rushing for something, while I’ve taken on two jobs. First, it’s a live display setup for Narcissus’ perfume line, followed by stage design for Grace. This is the so-called “unconditional restriction” I demanded back then. I can take any job I want, and the money is mine to make. But I’ve realized why Gao Miao agreed; he’s happy to help me, doesn’t mind me working for other brands because he simply doesn’t take them seriously. His Narcissus brand stands above all others, just as its name suggests.
For convenience, Qiyu Feng and I moved into that million-dollar lovers’ nest, sleeping there every night, with Fourth Sister coming by at set times to take care of things. In terms of work, I’ve been more dedicated than Qiyu Feng, which is beyond what a mere man can tolerate. Finally, he ordered me to stop working, his reason being: he couldn’t allow his employee to have two jobs at once. After finishing the tasks at hand, I went back to my idle state. If Huahua happened to be free, I could go shopping; if not, I could only sneak back to the studio to loaf around. But, how bad of me, I asked Gao Miao to leave me alone while I sat quietly aside and drew, sketching him, just like I used to do in Kexuan’s studio.
