The early autumn morning carried a faint chill, and the willow leaves outside the window danced in the breeze.
After saying goodbye to Fu Xiuyuan, Gu Nian'an sat in the car, ready to head to the set. Watching the ever-changing streets outside, he suddenly thought of something and gave a helpless smile.
Ever since he had confessed the truth to Fu Xiuyuan, the man had become inexplicably insecure, often holding him and asking over and over whether he loved him.
Seeing how insecure and frightened he looked, Gu Nian'an could only reassure him of his feelings again and again.
At Fu Xiuyuan's prompting, he had shared many more details of his previous life. After learning that he had died of stomach cancer, the man had nightmares for several days straight.
Every time he woke, he would hold him tightly in his arms, as though trying to confirm that he was there.
Whenever he saw that Gu Nian'an had no appetite and wasn't eating properly, he would insistently bring the food to his lips, determined to feed him one bite at a time, and would not stop until he had finished a bowl of rice.
Whenever Gu Nian'an showed even the slightest reluctance to eat, the man would look terribly aggrieved and frightened, saying nothing and simply staring blankly at him.
He would keep staring until Gu Nian'an softened and ate properly.
He had also taken him to the hospital for another full physical examination, and had even obtained a pile of strange health supplements from who knew where, urging him to drink them every day.
Gu Nian'an sat quietly in the car. Seeing that they were almost at the set, a flicker of gloom passed through his eyes. There were still many things whose truth he had yet to learn.