She had planned on holding back her tears, but every word he spoke just caused her grief to surge.?
"Whatâs wrong? Donât cry," He couldnât see her from such a distance and had no idea what had happened, so he was left feeling helpless, "Is there a power cut?"
"No..." Elevenâs voice was filled with a sense of wronged emotion as she sobbed.
"Alright, alright, if itâs not about me, then it must be about you. Is it really that bad? Does the thought of me make you cry that much? Is it really that heart-wrenching?"
"No..." As Eleven was sobbing, she started to laugh at his joke, "Itâs nothing... I just finished watching a TV series. My Korean Oppa died in the script. His death hurt me to the core... so I am calling you to pour my heart out. I didnât expect to cry this much. It was just too sad."
"..." Gu Liancheng mustâve been feeling desperate at this point, "Your love for Korean dramas definitely comes from your mother. Try watching less of these unproductive idol dramas! Here I am, a real idol drama hero by your side, ready to be head over heels in love with you, yet you still go and watch someone elseâs. Are his legs longer than mine?"
"No..." Elevenâs sobbing voice made her sound so pitiful, "They are the same length as yours..."
"Then, is he more handsome than me?"
"Just as handsome as you... No, you are more handsome..." After hearing todayâs story, she had to admit he was especially handsome. He seemed to emanate a radiant glow.
He loved this compliment.
"So, if I were mistreated by an unscrupulous author, would you feel sorry for me?" He suddenly asked.
Eleven paused for a moment. Was he finally going to talk about those things with her? She hurriedly nodded, "Yes! I would definitely feel terrible."
Wasnât she already feeling bad?
"Really?"
"Yes, really. Will you tell me your story? Iâll feel bad for you instead of for my long-legged Oppa."
Gu Liancheng said mournfully, "You just want to divert the pain of your Oppaâs death by stepping on my old wounds."
"So, are you going to let me step on them or not?"
"Yes," He answered with a smile, "I think your Oppa definitely hasnât had it as bad as me. When I was small, my arm got crushed by a steel bar. My entire arm was immobilized. To avoid worrying my mom, I had to hide it when I got home."
If it hadnât been for what happened today, she wouldâve definitely thought he was joking given how casually he said it. But after today, she did not hesitate to believe him. However, she never thought he would actually use his past experiences to console her.
What a fool. Did he truly believe the little lie she told?
"Youâre lying," Eleven pretended not to believe him, "Youâre the Young Master of the Gu Family. Why on earth would you get your arm crushed by a steel bar? Couldnât you think of a better lie?"
"You saw right through my lie!" Gu Liancheng laughed lightly, "You truly are the mother of two genius babies!"
What nonsense!
To court her, to make her happy, heâll stop at nothing? Mr. CEO, youâve lost your moral inhibitions. Go pick them up!
"Then let me tell you a true story. When I was a child, I fell down the round staircase in the Gu Residence that youâve seen before. I knocked half my front tooth out, cracked open my forehead, and at one point, I thought I would become an idiot. Luckily, that didnât happen. Otherwise, how could I have become a domineering CEO, marry you, and have two adorable children?"
"Pfft..." Eleven laughed at him, "You are such a klutz, even falling on the stairs."
While she seemed to be laughing, her face held traces of bitterness.
She didnât believe he fell down himself.