Section 5

At that moment, Gu Nian truly felt a sense of out-of-body experience, as if this body did not belong to her, and everything around her was not hers. She desperately wanted to escape, but her legs felt as if they were broken, completely devoid of sensation, leaving her without even the strength to run

It is getting late, let's head back. Xu Xing turned around and said, I will see you off properly

Gu Nian took off her high heels and hurriedly ran to the side of the stairs, hiding her body. She curled up in the corner as Song Huaicheng and Xu Xing slowly walked past. She counted their footsteps. As the footsteps gradually faded away, a sharp pain surged in her chest, and she let out a breath, slowly regaining her thoughts.

However, that speed was unbearable for Song Huaicheng to witness

The brain felt as if it had been drained; Song Huaicheng was not wrong, she was a person without a brain. Cold sweat coursed through her body in waves, and she sat there shivering uncontrollably, trembling without restraint

Gu Nian took the car keys and said, "Let me drive. You had quite a bit to drink this evening."

Xu Xing shrugged, "She seems to be not here"

How long has my dad been arrested? Gu Nian took a deep breath

Zhou Haohai looked at him with unfamiliar eyes, "You two are becoming more and more alike as a couple. Just now, Gu Nian said the same thing to me. Where is Gu Nian? Didn't she come to find you?"

"It has been one day." Aunt Qin's voice grew softer and softer.

Song Huaicheng's complexion remained unchanged, "I will be driving in a while"

Zhou Haohai walked up to them and said, "Two handsome gentlemen, let us have a drink."

When Song Huaicheng entered, he found that Gu Nian was not present, and his gaze wandered around several times

Gu Nian tightly gripped the steering wheel, slightly pressed the accelerator with her foot, and the car finally picked up speed

Gu Nian wrinkled her nose and said, "No way, you all go ahead and fight, I will sit for a while."

The next morning, while Gu Nian was working at the gallery, her phone suddenly rang; it was Aunt Qin calling, "Nian Nian is in trouble, your father has been arrested"

Song Huaicheng noticed that her hair was still damp, and he did not say anything further

What should have been a twenty-minute drive took her over an hour. After getting out of the car, she muttered, "Driving is really exhausting; my back hurts."

Song Huaicheng felt inexplicably irritable

"Make a phone call," Xu Xing suggested

The spacious private room was filled with incessant noise, yet she seemed to hear nothing at all, as she leaned against the sofa and unexpectedly fell asleep

Gu Nian walked to the sofa on the side, her gaze directed towards them, yet everything before her was a blur

Xu Xing chuckled, "Huaicheng can no longer drink, I will drink with you"

The people inside fell silent, their cigarette butts extinguishing one by one. After a long while, Gu Nian finally regained her strength, and as she lifted her leg, her leather shoe bumped against the fire extinguisher, producing a soft sound

Gu Nian was awakened by Song Huaicheng. She opened her eyes in a daze, and there were only a few people left in the private room. "Have they left?"

"You should also drink less," Song Huaicheng said

Isn't it exhausting to be so tense

Song Huaicheng quickly interrupted him, saying, "You know my decisions will not change."

Gu Nian returned after calming her mood by washing her face with cold water in the bathroom

It is uncertain whether it is due to the lighting, but Gu Nian's complexion appears to be very poor. However, there is a faint smile at the corners of her mouth, and her brows and eyes are curved. "What are you talking about?"

Xu Xing proposed to play poker, but Gu Nian firmly replied, "I will not come"

The night is gentle as everyone bids farewell at the hotel entrance

Song Huaicheng gazed at her thoughtfully, but Gu Nian did not look him in the eye at all. After a moment, he handed the key to her

Gu Nian was suddenly flustered, "What is happening?"

Zhou Haohao said with a crisp voice, "Gu Nian, I truly admire you. With all this noise, how can you possibly fall asleep?"

Gu Nian stuck out her tongue and said, "I am going to the restroom, my stomach hurts." She covered her lower abdomen with one hand

Zhou Haohai looked up at Song Huaicheng and said, "What? Are you afraid that Gu Nian will speak about you?"

Xu Xing caught his gaze, "Huai Cheng, in fact, time will change many people and things. Have you ever thought about letting go—"

The three of them were taken aback. In the past, she was quite enthusiastic about playing poker, always dragging others to join her, with the slogan: Don't leave, let's battle until dawn

Gu Nian drives very slowly, and occasionally a car passes by, whizzing past their vehicle like the wind. Song Huaicheng leans one hand against the car door and says, "You can drive a bit faster"

Gu Nian noticed the gazes of several people, she ran her fingers through her hair, "I am too foolish, I always lose. I won't play with you anymore, I'll find him, he is skilled at cards." She pointed to another person.

In an instant, her beliefs completely collapsed

"No," Song Huaicheng replied

Gu Nian touched her face, her eyes slightly wet, unsure if they had noticed. She lowered her head slightly, "I haven't been sleeping well these past couple of days due to rushing the sketches."

Song Huaicheng made a phone call, with the music from the mobile phone close at hand. Both the mobile phone and the bag were left here.

Xu Xing raised an eyebrow, "Without you, how can I win back Huai Cheng's money"

What a clumsy excuse

Aunt Qin hesitated and said, "I am not quite sure about the specifics. Doesn't Huai Cheng have classmates at the procuratorate? You could ask him to help find someone to inquire about when they will be released"

"Where have you been?" Song Huaicheng asked

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