Chapter 157: Reminiscing About Someone Through an Object

Su Yan gave a distracted response.

Today was truly strange; Yuan Jing had mentioned Gu Yang for no reason, and then her father followed suit.

If it weren't for them, she really would have forgotten the existence of her fiancé, Gu Yang.

When Gu Yang left previously, he had indeed said she could contact him at any time, but she had always felt there was no need to call since nothing much was happening.

"Yan Yan, are you still listening?"

The voice on Su Jianguo's end suddenly went silent, making her wonder if there was a problem with the line.

"I'm listening. Just wait until I finish this period of work, and I'll contact him," Su Yan replied perfunctorily.

"A single phone call won't take up much of your time. Do you not have Gu Yang's number? Dad can give it to you." Su Jianguo was practically worrying himself to death for her.

"Dad, I know it." Su Yan felt somewhat fortunate that she wasn't at home; otherwise, the old man would surely have hovered over her until she made the call.

"Fine, then Dad won't chat with you anymore. Call Gu Yang back right now."

Su Jianguo was dead set on her contacting Gu Yang immediately.

Su Yan wanted to say something more, but the sound of the line hanging up actually came through the receiver.

Listening to the *beep-beep-beep* sound, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Call Gu Yang?

She'd rather not, because she truly didn't know what she would say.

Half an hour later, when the landline in her room rang again and Gu Yang's familiar yet somehow distant voice came through the receiver, Su Yan understood just how much she had underestimated the old man's persistence.

"Yan Yan, Uncle Su said you were in the provincial capital on business and gave me your contact information."

Aside from a "Heh," Su Yan had nothing to say to Gu Yang's statement.

As expected, the older the ginger, the spicier it is.

"I've been very busy lately. You must be busy too, right?"

After a brief moment of awkwardness, Su Yan opened with a polite greeting.

"It's alright. There should be many fun and delicious things in the provincial capital. Once you're done with your business, you can let Sun Mang take you out for a stroll." Gu Yang was as gentle and considerate as ever.

"How did you know I was with Sun Mang?"

Su Yan's question served as a confirmation of Gu Yang's guess.

However, she was indeed curious, because even Su Jianguo didn't know Sun Mang was accompanying her.

Gu Yang's laughter came through, "Mm, I guessed."

Su Yan wondered if she was being a bit foolish.

*Does he know everything about you?*

Yuan Jing's words surfaced in her mind alongside Gu Yang's laughter.

Of course, Gu Yang didn't know. In fact, one could say Gu Yang knew nothing about her.

But even so, he had chosen her with unwavering determination.

Su Yan had never been a narcissistic person, nor did she believe she had anything particularly attractive about her that would draw a man. The affection Gu Yang had given her from the beginning until now was all beyond her expectations; she even found it somewhat inexplicable.

On the other end of the phone, Gu Yang naturally didn't know what she was thinking at that moment, and he simply gave her a number.

"Being away from home is different from being at home. If anything happens, you can contact this person I just mentioned. He is my college classmate, and we are very close. You can go to him for anything."

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly. "Aren't you going to ask me what I'm doing in the provincial capital?"

This man didn't question her or get angry; instead, he was worried about her safety while traveling.

Was this too much trust, or did he simply not care?

"If you want to tell me, I am certainly willing to listen. If you don't want to, you don't have to. I know you have your own matters to attend to, and I have my own work to do," Gu Yang said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

In his understanding, whether it was friends or lovers, mutual respect was the best way to get along.

Su Yan felt a slight warmth in her heart.

Yes, toward her, he had always provided such unconditional support.

If one day he found out what she was doing, would he still maintain this same attitude?

Or would he feel disgust? Repulsion? Or perhaps fear?

At least, she couldn't find the answer right now.

"Alright, I've noted it down. You should also keep in mind what I told you before."

"Not to let me flirt with other girls while I'm away?" Gu Yang suppressed a laugh, intentionally confirming with her, "Actually, if you're that worried, you can come to my place to supervise me in person."

"To Beijing?"

"Yes. You're on vacation anyway, so you have plenty of time. After you've finished playing in the provincial capital, you can come to Beijing. It's truly a bustling place." Gu Yang even emphasized his voice toward the end.

"You don't need to tempt me. My trip to the provincial capital is primarily for business, and Beijing is simply too far away." Su Yan immediately saw through his little scheme.

"Not only are there many fun places here, but there are also many very famous snack streets. I can even take you to visit Peking University, and there are many historical sites as well. Are you really not going to consider it?" Gu Yang was clearly not giving up and continued to persuade her.

Su Yan was indeed a little tempted, but she currently had no such travel plans.

"Alright, I'll stop talking to you now. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."

Without waiting for Gu Yang to say anything more, she hung up the receiver.

After not seeing him for over a month, this man truly hadn't changed a bit.

It was quite miraculous; a simple phone call seemed to instantly eliminate the sense of estrangement caused by their month apart.

On the other side of the phone, Gu Yang even laughed out loud.

"Editor Gu, who are you calling? You look so happy."

When his assistant, Pan Fei, entered the office, the first thing he saw was this lovestruck expression, which surprised him immensely.

Having worked by Gu Yang's side for two years, this was the first time he had seen such a brilliant smile.

Although the Editor was usually friendly and always wore a polite smile, it was absolutely different from how he was now.

Only then did Gu Yang reluctantly hang up the phone. "It's nothing. Is something the matter?"

"Writer Wu is holding a birthday banquet tomorrow night. This is the invitation he sent over." Pan Fei handed over the invitation as he spoke.

The Editor rarely attended such occasions, but Writer Wu was the hottest author recently, and the publishing house placed great importance on him, so the Editor would likely attend.

Gu Yang glanced at the invitation and was about to accept, but then he remembered the words Su Yan had previously urged him to keep in mind.

"Go prepare a gift to be sent in the name of the publishing house, then find an excuse to say I can't make it."

Pan Fei hadn't expected him to refuse, but this wasn't the first time such a thing had happened.

"Understood, Editor."

After Pan Fei left, Gu Yang took a small bottle and a handkerchief out of his drawer.

Both of these had been given to him by Su Yan; now, he could only miss her by looking at these objects.

Looking at the empty small bottle, he still felt somewhat amused and frustrated when thinking about the request Su Yan had made, but it really was quite difficult to fulfill.

Fortunately, they still had a long time ahead of them. He hoped that one day, the tears he shed for that girl would be tears of joy, rather than sadness.

(End of Chapter)