Could it be that he saw it in the morning?
Or perhaps even earlier?
For instance...
When she fainted in the lounge?
Her memory of that time is blank, she simply doesnât know what he did to her.
Of course, he didnât violate her, but that doesnât mean he didnât study the two scars on her face.
Alright, most people wouldnât think her scars are fake, so he probably saw them in the morning and just didnât mind them.
Even if she asked at this moment, his answer would still be: you must have your reasons.
Based on his personality, he wouldnât ask much more.
...
Qianxun is currently pregnant, and today she went out in the car and played a lot, overextending herself. As soon as she returned to the vacation house, she washed up and went to sleep.
The night was deep.
A door to a room opened.
The person coming out was Gu Liancheng, because he had a cup of coffee, he was quite alert and couldnât sleep, so he planned to go to the second-floor balcony to catch some air.
He opened the French windows and saw Heather standing there in a nightgown, her long hair fluttering, with both hands resting on the railing.
"Youâre not asleep yet?" Gu Liancheng asked as he walked over.
Actually, she heard someone come out and wasnât startled.
Glancing at Gu Liancheng beside her, she asked, "Is Qianxun asleep?"
"Asleep. She was quite tired today, fell asleep right after cleaning up. Why, canât sleep?"
"Yeah, drank coffee and now too alert, no sleepiness for now, just came out for some air. You, too?"
"Apparently." He shrugged.
They were old friends, so even just standing there in silence wouldnât feel awkward. They stood quietly for a good while, simply enjoying the night, really just catching some air.
"By the way... do you have any plans?" Gu Liancheng asked her.
"Everything I told you all before was true, not a single lie. Iâm really not long for this world, so what plans could I have? Just want to... live life simply."
"Without him, not lonely?"
He understood that feeling.
If heâd never had it from the start, he wouldnât have minded either.
Itâs like if Qianxun had never appeared, he wouldâve thought it didnât matter not to have love, he could marry Shang Muxue and spend a lifetime. But after Qianxun started appearing in his life, everything was different.
Eventually, he got her, and couldnât bear to let go again.
Heather let go and left, and she was also a person in pain.
Letting go is more painful than falling in love.
"Lonely, and I dream at night. But I think now heâs really let go, so I feel good. Let him slowly let go, so that if he hears news of me again, even if sudden, it wonât feel heartbreaking, and I can... well... thatâs my purpose."
"Accepted it? Not fighting fate? The you I know shouldnât give up that easily."
After a long time, Heatherâs eyes moistened for a moment, nodding, she said, "Itâs alright, Iâve accepted it, really."
Heâs right, she wasnât the type to easily accept fate, always thought to try, no matter how hard things got, man can conquer nature. But now she realized, many things can change, except life doesnât allow you to decide, itâs up to the heavens.
"I know itâs useless to say this, but I still want to know, if you had another chance, how would you choose? I mean, would you still go to save Li Sinian?"