Even in his drunken state, he didn't forget to let out a self-deprecating chuckle, but then his tone suddenly turned extremely melancholic and sorrowful: "...But that's not what I wanted...not what I wanted..."

  "Mountain and river dream... parents... all gone... My parents didn't let me join the army, it was I who secretly went on my own... When I came back they were no longer there..."

  He kept repeating "Shanhe Dream" and "Parents" in a jumbled and nonsensical manner.

  But Qin Zhi'ai, who had just been confused and unclear, suddenly understood his meaning completely.

  Is he grieving because his loved ones were forced to give up their dreams? Is he regretful that he has given up the dreams he has always wanted to pursue, but his loved ones will never come back after all?

  The room was very quiet, with only Gu Yu Sheng's intermittent words floating out: "What I wanted is all gone... I gave up on the dreams that were already within my grasp, but my parents won't come back either... Now I have nothing, nothing..."

  Qin Zhi'ai's heart was like it had been grasped by something with great force, twisted and turned in a way that made her breathing catch, and a surge of sourness welled up in the bottom of her eyes. She didn't know where the impulse came from, but suddenly she reached out her hand and tightly grasped his, looking at him as he was drunk, speaking softly: "No, no, it's not like that, you haven't lost everything, you still have me..."

  Gu Yu Sheng's murmured words suddenly stopped, his clear and handsome eyebrows first furrowed deeply, then slowly relaxed. He thought he was dreaming, hesitated for a while, and then asked with some uncertainty: "And you?"

  Hearing his voice, Qin Zhi'ai nodded slightly, with a hint of certainty in her soft tone: "Yes, yes... and me too..."

  She couldn't tell if it was Qin Zhi's illusion, but she vaguely felt that the man's hand she was holding had stiffened slightly.

  Her words paused for a second, then continued to comfort him in a warm and gentle tone: "...... you won't lose everything, even if you've lost everything, there's still me..."

  Before she could finish speaking, the man lying on the bed with his eyes closed suddenly exerted a force from somewhere and pulled her into his arms.

  Qin Zhi Ai's body stiffened, her instincts wanting to struggle free, but he held her even tighter, then rested his chin on the top of her head, mumbling in a dreamy tone, "Don't move."

  His tone, with a hint of imperceptible pleading, made Qin Zhi Ai compromise immediately. She stiffened for a moment in his arms before slowly extending her hand to hug him back.

  She thought... only when he was drunk did she dare to get close to him like this, be good to him, give him warmth and comfort, and reveal her true self in front of him?

  But, Gu Yu Sheng... would you know?

  I'm not comforting you as Liang Dacou.

  It's just like that time on the big road when a car was coming and I pushed you away without hesitation, the time you got hit by the car...

  I was never good to you as Liang Doukou.

  I'm being nice to you in the identity of Qin Zhi'ai that you've already forgotten.

  Gu Yu woke up again, it was already the second day at noon, the curtains were not closed, and the sun was shining directly on his face, stinging his eyes which opened slightly before closing again.

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