AMTBYIGA Chapter 104

Chapter 104: A Report-Style Apology

Lin Sui absentmindedly munched on the sandwich in his hand, his gaze frequently drifting towards Gu Nian, filled with complexity and entanglement.

With each glance, he edged closer, his awkward demeanor resembling that of a tsundere kitten.

He believed he was concealing it well, but in reality, Gu Nian had noticed it long ago, and the smile at the corner of his lips grew increasingly pronounced.

Truthfully, he hadn’t deliberately intended to play the victim.

It was just that Lin Sui’s softheartedness towards him was even deeper than he had imagined. Despite them being in the midst of a quarrel, he still worried about whether he had eaten enough, yet stubbornly refused to voice it directly.

That appearance was simply too endearing. Gu Nian couldn’t help but want to hold him in his arms and shower him with kisses, then slowly caress his ears with tenderness.

This used to be their everyday life, but now…

He raised his eyes, glancing at Lin Sui who was feigning indifference.

Gu Nian suppressed the disappointment in his eyes, telling himself not to be impatient. Lin Sui was still in a fit of pique, and he had to gently smooth his feathers.

But before that, he needed to quickly tell Lin Sui the truth he had uncovered.

No matter how much they were currently bickering, it was inconsequential. This hidden time bomb had to be defused. Gu Nian recalled the scene of Lin Sui desperately questioning him, yet unable to speak, and his heart ached with regret.

Back then, he had been too afraid, so as soon as he found Lin Sui, he had rushed over impatiently, but it had only deepened the misunderstanding between them.

This time, he would absolutely not make the same mistake.

Gu Nian quickly finished the steamed bun in his hand, got up, and went to the production team to discuss getting some private time with Lin Sui that night.

The director readily agreed. Normally, this would be against the rules, but who told Gu Nian to be their biggest sponsor now? How could they not listen to the boss’s words?

Gu Nian expressed his satisfaction and stated that he would add another investment later.

The director smiled so wide that his mouth almost split open to his ears, and eagerly said, “The space in the yurt is limited, remember to squeeze yourselves in.”

Bai Yunmiao was a girl, so it was impossible for her to squeeze in with two big men. It was clear who this sentence was directed at.

Gu Nian’s gaze towards him immediately gained a few more points of appreciation. He directly sent Jiang Sheng the message to increase investment in front of the director, then hooked his lips into a smile and returned to the yurt in a good mood.

He walked to the place where they had eaten earlier and suddenly paused slightly.

A box of luncheon meat with half of it remaining was placed there, with two slices of bread wrapped in tissue paper beside it, and a note underneath.

Gu Nian picked it up and read it, unable to help but chuckle softly.

It was in handwriting he was all too familiar with, neat and round, but the words were so fierce that he could almost see Lin Sui pouting and fuming as he wrote them.

——This is just to thank you for getting hurt for me today, we’re even, don’t get any ideas!!!

The three exclamation marks were deliberately enlarged and bolded to fully express the writer’s determination. Gu Nian read and smiled, repeatedly reading the short sentence several times before carefully putting the note into the pocket of his chest, sitting down to enjoy the love-filled dinner that Lin Sui had sent him.

After eating, it was completely dark. Without mobile phones and tired from a day of work, the three of them unanimously chose to sleep.

It was at this time that Lin Sui realized he needed to sleep in the same bed as one of them. After hearing what the director said, he was completely dumbfounded.

He seriously suspected that Gu Nian had bribed the production team, it was only possible for him and Gu Nian to sleep together.

Lin Sui couldn’t help but suspiciously look at the righteous-looking man next to him, his eyes filled with speculation. Gu Nian felt it and looked back openly, his dark eyes filled with only Lin Sui’s reflection, without a hint of guilt.

“…”

Lin Sui turned his head with reddened ears, thinking that Gu Nian’s face was too unfair, how could even his eyes be so captivating?

Although he was unwilling in his heart, but given the circumstances, Lin Sui had to accept the fact that he and Gu Nian were sleeping in the same bed.

But it would be strange to sleep together just a few days after talking about divorce, so Lin Sui specially brought two long pillows and solemnly placed them in the middle of the bed, saying, “We each take half, and no one is allowed to cross over.”

Gu Nian raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face faded a little, and he stared at the two pillows for a long time with dissatisfaction, but in the end, he didn’t say anything.

It was just that the expression on his face was full of unwillingness.

Lin Sui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and his whole body relaxed.

Because he felt that if Gu Nian acted cute and pitiful and asked to sleep in the same quilt as him… he really wouldn’t be able to resist.

Damn it, it’s all because that face is too good-looking, how could he bear to refuse!

Lin Sui found a reasonable excuse for his softheartedness, and climbed onto the bed with peace of mind. As soon as his head touched the pillow, his eyelids began to droop.

He was really a bit tired from riding horses and building yurts all day today.

Just as Lin Sui was half-conscious and about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt the other side of the bed sink slightly, and Gu Nian also lay down.

For some reason, Lin Sui suddenly woke up, and his whole body tensed up nervously. He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, but secretly perked up his ears to listen to the sounds over there.

After Gu Nian got into bed, he lay very obediently on his side, without any movement. Lin Sui suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, disappointedly curled his lips, and turned over to go to sleep.

However, at this moment, Gu Nian suddenly got up and leaned over. The already narrow space occupied by the pillow was instantly compressed again, and the hot breath clearly landed on his exposed skin. Lin Sui subconsciously stared at the wall, his eyelashes trembling slightly.

“If you can’t sleep, do you want to go outside for a walk?” Gu Nian whispered in Lin Sui’s ear. Maybe it was because of the darkness, but Lin Sui felt that Gu Nian’s voice was particularly sexy. When he spoke in a low voice in his ear, it had a soul-stirring feeling.

Lin Sui’s heartbeat began to accelerate, and his body, which was more sensitive because it hadn’t been intimate for several days, trembled slightly. Especially when he thought about the camera and the others living in the same large space without any soundproofing, he felt both ashamed and excited.

Gu Nian added fuel to the fire by whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Lin Sui impatiently reached out and pushed Gu Nian’s face away, hummed with a red face.

Lin Sui practically rolled and crawled out of bed, striding ahead to conceal his shyness. As he walked, he resentfully thought that Gu Nian was really like a demon who was good at bewitching people, no, a disaster for the country and the people!

The night on the grassland was very quiet. There were no bustling lights and streets like in the city, only moonlight gently outlining hazy shapes. The warm breeze blew gently, adding a touch of vitality and life. When you looked up, you could see a brilliant starry sky, like a scene that would only appear in myths, a scenery that you couldn’t see in cities with severe light pollution.

It had a kind of breathtaking beauty.

The chirping of insects sounded occasionally in the middle of the grass, making the surroundings even more tranquil.

Infected by this atmosphere, the shame and annoyance in Lin Sui’s heart gradually dissipated. It was rare to be able to sit face to face with Gu Nian and talk calmly.

“What did you ask me to come out for?” Lin Sui decided to strike first.

Gu Nian was a little nervous instead, clasping his hands into fists, his expression very serious and earnest, the cold lines of his face were slightly tense. If his subordinates were here at this time, they would probably be too scared to lift their heads.

But Lin Sui knew him too well. Just as he could see through Lin Sui’s mood at a glance, Lin Sui was even better.

He almost immediately noticed Gu Nian’s hesitation, and at the same time, glimpsed a bit of what was about to happen from this hesitation.

It was the matter that he had always cared about, the thing that felt like a bone stuck in his throat.

Lin Sui suddenly felt a little timid, afraid of hearing answers that would make him even more sad.

Gu Nian’s silence became a tormenting blunt knife. Lin Sui waited for a while, and the courage in his heart quickly faded away with time. Just as he couldn’t bear it any longer and wanted to sneak away, Gu Nian slowly opened his mouth.

“I want to talk to you about Duan Miao.”

Hearing the familiar and long-lost name, Lin Sui’s heart skipped a beat, with a feeling of “as expected”.

At this point, it was no longer something he could avoid.

Lin Sui took a deep breath, maintained a calm appearance, and signaled him to continue with his eyes.

“First of all, I need to apologize to you.” Gu Nian said with a serious expression, word by word, “I shouldn’t have imposed my own ideas on you, because I thought it would be good for you to hide the fact that I had recovered. In fact, this is a very selfish behavior, and I will take it as a warning in the future. No matter what happens, I will tell you as soon as possible.”

After a pause, Gu Nian added, “But I definitely don’t mean that I don’t trust you. I just feel that I don’t have enough ability to protect you, but I forgot that you are also a very strong person. You can protect yourself, and you can protect me too.”

Lin Sui listened quietly, and the muscles that had been tense due to nervousness unconsciously relaxed. The bloody wound seemed to heal a little in this long, frank apology.

Gu Nian continued, “Regarding Duan Miao, I have investigated everything thoroughly. I really didn’t know about Duan’s grandfather arranging things between me and him beforehand, and I also seriously rejected them. He would know that I had recovered completely by accident. He accidentally saw me stand up when I was doing rehabilitation exercises at home. Apart from Jiang Sheng and Doctor Chen, I didn’t tell anyone about this.”

“And I have also decided to reduce my interactions with the Duan family in the future, and I really, really didn’t let Duan Miao touch me, not even a little bit.”

Gu Nian deliberately emphasized, and his serious appearance made Lin Sui laugh, and he teased, “You really look like an ancient concubine proving her innocence now.”

Gu Nian raised his eyebrows and corrected, “It’s the empress.”

Lin Sui: …

Whatever makes you happy.

Seeing the smile on Lin Sui’s face, Gu Nian also smiled, “In response to this misunderstanding, I will make the following reflections. First, I should give you more trust. You are an excellent individual and don’t need me to worry unilaterally. Second, I must fully express my married status. Third, I will clean up my social circle, and this kind of thing will never happen again. Fourth, I…”

Gu Nian rambled on about more than a dozen items. Lin Sui’s expression slowly changed from the initial nervousness to amusement, and then after Gu Nian said many details that he hadn’t even noticed himself, stopped at seriousness and emotion.

Lin Sui propped his chin, watched Gu Nian say his apology one by one like he was giving a report. It was obviously a very funny scene, but his eyes were getting hot, and he had an impulse to hug the other person and cry.