AMTBYIGA Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Exposure

The word “honor” was heavily emphasized, and Old Master Duan and Duan Miao’s faces paled simultaneously, mixed with embarrassment.

Lin Sui also looked at Gu Nian in surprise, thinking that Gu Nian could also tell lies. Back then, he was the one who pursued Gu Nian.

However, Lin Sui secretly curved his lips slightly, quickly suppressing it before anyone noticed. The feeling of being protected was really wonderful.

“Hehe, is that so.” After a long while, Old Master Duan broke the stalemate with an awkward laugh, “It seems that I was misled by rumors. Don’t be angry, Little Gu.”

Gu Nian smiled distantly, “Mr. Duan is joking. Of course, the relationship between my husband and I won’t be affected by a few rumors.”

The phrase “Mr. Duan” clearly stated his attitude, and it also meant that the affection left by the previous generation had been completely exhausted. Old Master Duan forced a smile and exchanged a few polite words, then hurriedly left with the unwilling Duan Miao.

They hadn’t gone far when they heard Gu Nian coaxing Lin Sui. His tone was gentle and patient, even with a hint of carefulness, as if a tiger had sheathed its claws and fangs, willingly exposing its soft belly just to please.

Duan Miao gritted his teeth, and his pace quickened.

Seeing this scene, Lin Sui said to Gu Nian helplessly, “He was a good friend of Grandpa’s before he passed away. At least be a little more polite.”

“If Grandpa knew that someone was trying to provoke his grandson and grandson-in-law, he would probably have already slammed the table and started arguing.” Gu Nian didn’t care, stubbornly repeating again, “What he said just now about childhood sweethearts is nonsense. My grandpa never arranged anything like that for me.”

Lin Sui couldn’t help but laugh and earnestly nodded to show that he believed him, and then comfortingly took Gu Nian’s hand, secretly squeezing it.

Gu Nian really liked these intimate little gestures, and smiled back, squeezing back. Lin Sui raised his eyebrows, not willing to be outdone, and the two of them had a good time playing with each other. If it had been before, Gu Nian would have found this very childish, but now if someone said this to him, he would only reply with three words.

“You don’t understand.”

It was full of the stinky smell of love.

However, such harmonious time for the two of them was ultimately short-lived. Socializing at this kind of occasion was unavoidable. Gu Nian had recently been making a big splash in the business world, and soon people came over to offer toasts and exchange pleasantries.

Lin Sui wasn’t interested in these things, simply staying by Gu Nian’s side, staring blankly at the floor in boredom. After Gu Nian finished dealing with a few people, he looked at the time and said softly, “There’s a small garden here with a very nice view. Do you want to go there for some fresh air? I’ll come find you later.”

Lin Sui thought about it, and since he had nothing to do staying here anyway, he nodded. Following the corridor, he quickly found the garden that Gu Nian had mentioned.

It was indeed as beautiful as he had said. It was full of blooming red roses, and the air was filled with a sweet floral fragrance. Walking in it was like accidentally breaking into a world that only existed in fairy tales. Lin Sui admired it slowly in amazement, regretting that he didn’t have a paintbrush.

The garden wasn’t very large, and Lin Sui soon discovered that there was a small pavilion hidden in the flowers in the middle, with a stone path leading to it. Lin Sui carefully avoided the petals on both sides and walked through, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.

The small pavilion could probably only accommodate four or five people, and was made of golden metal in a shape similar to a birdcage. The unique luster of the metal gave it an attractive sense of mystery under the moonlight. A few roses were decorated on it. What moved Lin Sui the most was that it wasn’t the usual seating inside, but a small swing!

The ropes on both sides of the small swing were decorated as vines, perfectly blending with the surrounding environment, making it look like a small palace hidden in the forest.

Lin Sui quickly stepped forward, gently sat on the wooden board of the swing, grasped the ropes with both hands, and tentatively pushed with his feet. His whole body leaned back with the reaction force, and then swung forward with the inertia.

Because no one was pushing, the swing didn’t move much. Lin Sui closed his eyes and enjoyed this leisurely swaying, feeling the breeze wrapped in the floral fragrance brushing his face. His body, which had been tense due to the unfamiliar environment, gradually relaxed.

It was at this moment that an unexpected change occurred. The small swing, which had been swaying slowly, was suddenly subjected to a huge force. Lin Sui was still closing his eyes and unprepared, and his whole body lunged forward, watching as he was about to have a close encounter with the stone ground.

In the second of falling, Lin Sui vaguely heard the sound of people stepping on the flowers behind him, but he didn’t have time to think about it. He could only protect his head with his hands, secretly rejoicing that there was no one here, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Lin Sui happily comforted himself, but he didn’t hit the cold ground. Instead, he fell into a warm embrace.

A familiar scent flooded into his nose, covering up the sweet floral fragrance. Lin Sui’s brain went blank for a few seconds. He raised his head in disbelief, and when he saw the unexpected face, this surprise instantly reached its peak.

“Gu Nian?” Lin Sui looked in stunned amazement at Gu Nian, who was kneeling on one knee and steadily holding him, even doubting his eyes.

Otherwise, how could he see Gu Nian standing so well in front of him?

Lin Sui forgot that he hadn’t stood still yet, and subconsciously wanted to pull back to see the situation clearly. His whole body lost its balance and almost fell again. Gu Nian had no choice but to help him stand firm first, holding Lin Sui’s hand but not knowing what to say.

The belated fear and panic made cold sweat break out on his back. He only knew to hold Lin Sui tightly, fearing that he wouldn’t listen to his explanation.

“I,” As soon as he spoke, Gu Nian realized that his voice was hoarse beyond recognition, and he explained eagerly, “I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I originally wanted to give you a surprise for your birthday.”

Lin Sui didn’t say a word, only staring intently at Gu Nian’s healthy legs that showed no signs of problems.

He felt like his brain was filled with cotton, making it difficult to analyze the current situation. Gu Nian’s voice vaguely entered his ears, but his brain couldn’t give a response.

What should he say?

Lin Sui suddenly felt a little lost. He remembered that yesterday he was still comforting Gu Nian that the rehabilitation effect was slow, but as long as he persisted, he would definitely get better.

Now, in the blink of an eye, Gu Nian was already able to stand steadily in front of him. Lin Sui himself had also been through rehabilitation, and knew how long it would take from being able to walk to being able to walk normally.

This meant that Gu Nian had recovered a long time ago, he just… hadn’t told him.

As soon as this conclusion was reached, Lin Sui felt a sense of suffocation.

He looked at Gu Nian’s flustered expression, but didn’t feel comforted at all. His mind was just thinking, why didn’t Gu Nian tell him?

He clearly looked forward to him getting better more than anyone else, clearly they had agreed to work hard together, clearly… clearly they had agreed to it.

Lin Sui tried hard to restrain the urge to question, and after a long while, he pulled the corner of his mouth, and said weakly, “You’ve recovered.”

Gu Nian gave a “hmm” sound, and cautiously wanted to take Lin Sui’s hand. Lin Sui looked at that familiar palm, but subconsciously dodged back.

Gu Nian’s hand fell empty and froze there, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.

Lin Sui seemed to realize what he had done. If it were normal, he would definitely hug Gu Nian and coax him at the first moment, but now, his mind was too messed up. Too many emotions were mixed together, making him not even have the strength to move his lips.

He thought his expression must be extremely ugly. Gu Nian’s recovery should have been a good thing, but why wasn’t he happy at all?

A repressed atmosphere surrounded the small pavilion. Just when Lin Sui didn’t know what to say, a surprised voice broke the delicate balance.

“Gu Ge, why are you here?” Duan Miao didn’t know where he came from. Seeing that Gu Nian stood up and didn’t seem surprised at all, he said in a very familiar tone, “Grandpa was still looking for you just now, saying he had something to talk to you about.”

After Duan Miao said that, he “just saw” Lin Sui next to him, and greeted with a smile, “Lin Ge is also here. What are you doing here?”

From the moment he appeared, the color instantly drained from Lin Sui’s face. He stared blankly at Duan Miao’s unwavering expression, as if he had known for a long time that Gu Nian had recovered.

But why, Duan Miao knew, but he was being kept in the dark like an idiot?

In an instant, Lin Sui’s last line of defense was shattered. Duan Miao’s calm expression became the sharpest knife. The huge grievances and doubts made him lose his mind, pushing Gu Nian away and running wildly outside.

“Lin Sui!” Gu Nian couldn’t bother dealing with the inexplicably appearing Duan Miao, and wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Duan Miao.

“Gu Ge, Grandpa still has something to talk to you about.” Duan Miao reminded as if he didn’t know what had happened, “He said it’s about the cooperation between our two families, or you can tell me now. I should be the one to negotiate with you after this cooperation.”

Gu Nian tightly grasped the arm Duan Miao was using to block him, and the fierce force made Duan Miao frown involuntarily. Gu Nian looked at him gloomily, and spat out a “scram” from his thin lips. After saying that, he directly threw Duan Miao aside and chased after the direction Lin Sui had left.

Duan Miao staggered and stood firm, grimacing and rubbing the place where Gu Nian had pinched him, and a sharp stinging sensation came. If there were no accidents, that place should already be bruised, which showed how strong Gu Nian was. Not hitting him was probably because the time was tight and there was no time to waste.

Actually getting angry to the point of losing his composure, Duan Miao rolled up his sleeves and slowly looked at the bruises on his arms, but a perverse and strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Gu Nian, ah Gu Nian, when you ignored me like an ant at the beginning, did you ever think that one day I would make you look so embarrassed?

In the deserted garden, Duan Miao laughed wantonly, his eyes full of the pleasure of revenge.

He had just deliberately said that to let Lin Sui know that he already knew that Gu Nian’s legs were fine, because he was too clear that this matter would definitely become the biggest obstacle between the two of them. Given how much Gu Nian treasured Lin Sui, he probably wanted to kill him when he opened his mouth.

The more he thought about it, the more comfortable Duan Miao felt. Ever since Gu Nian publicly rejected him, he had completely lost any fantasies about this person. Now, as long as Gu Nian was unhappy, he was happy.

In fact, he knew that Gu Nian’s legs had recovered by accident. Before being found by the Duan family, he had gone to Gu Nian’s house once in order to fight for his return to his position, thinking of explaining it clearly when they met. However, as soon as he arrived and hadn’t gotten close, he saw Gu Nian standing upright in front of the French window on the second floor. It was also a coincidence that he was standing in a blind spot, so he wasn’t discovered.

He was just as shocked as Lin Sui at the time, but at that time he was only gloating that he knew something that Lin Sui didn’t. He didn’t expect that after he had lost hope in Gu Nian, it would have an unexpected effect.

I wonder how Gu Nian is now. He must be going crazy.