Chapter 81: Sunlight Cannot Reach Him
“However, I have a request.”
Gu Huaiye’s expression grew solemn, worried that Xie Miaohan was about to go back on his word.
He wasn’t as unhinged as Xie Miaohan; he didn’t believe that fate would grant them rebirth yet again. Even cheat codes in a game didn’t offer unlimited chances.
He was simply gambling on the fact that Xie Miaohan believed in it, hoping it would give him a chance to leave this place.
Gu Huaiye had no intention of committing suicide.
Father Gu was alive and well, and the Gu Corporation was thriving—he didn’t want to die. He was merely threatening Xie Miaohan.
Yet, when he held that Swiss Army knife and saw the timidity and fear in Xie Miaohan’s eyes, his heart still gave an uncontrollable lurch.
He had almost softened, almost resigned himself to staying here obediently.
But he had to leave.
He and Xie Miaohan were from different worlds. Perhaps separating now would be painful, but in the long run, it was undoubtedly beneficial for both of them.
He needed to take over the family business, follow the traditional path, and marry a suitable Omega. He needed to have children with Alpha attributes to inherit the Gu Corporation.
It was the same for Xie Miaohan.
To hold supreme power in the military, one needed a powerful family background as support. Xie Miaohan’s origins were too terrible; aside from endlessly fighting on the battlefield, he had no other way to consolidate his power.
Xiang Wanxing had mentioned it to him before.
That particular Omega was distinct royalty. Once married, Xie Miaohan would gain access to the highest quality resources. He wouldn’t always have to go to dangerous battlefields.
Gu Huaiye looked down at the ring on his ring finger and whispered, “What request? As long as it’s not excessive, I should be able to satisfy it.”
Xie Miaohan suddenly reached out, snatched the Swiss Army knife, and tossed it into a nearby trash can.
“Don’t hold the knife. It’s dangerous.”
He didn’t demand to know who had given Gu Huaiye the knife. Asking such questions wouldn’t change Gu Huaiye’s decision to leave him.
That morning, he had rushed back from District A.
The wedding venue was beautifully decorated. He had invited the media and prepared a livestream, wanting the whole world to know they were getting married.
He didn’t care if the blessings were genuine or not.
The wedding in his past life had been a disaster—scarcely attended, rushed, and absurd. Father Gu hadn’t approved of them and had left after only a few minutes.
He wanted to make up for it. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was qualified to marry Gu Huaiye.
But by the afternoon, this grand, lively wedding had shattered.
All his efforts had turned into foam.
He thought he would be heartbroken, but he found himself abnormally calm, as if he had long expected this outcome.
Xie Miaohan accepted his fate.
For someone like him, wanting happiness was nothing more than a fantasy.
“I don’t want to send you back to District A right now.”
Gu Huaiye’s breath hitched, his voice rising at the end, “Are you going back on your word?”
“No,” Xie Miaohan said. “Stay here for five years. When the time comes, I’ll send you back to District A.”
Five years was too long.
Gu Huaiye refused without hesitation. “No way. You send me back now.”
Xie Miaohan smiled faintly. “If you’re going to be like that, we’ll just have to wait it out.”
Gu Huaiye frowned, compromising, “One month, then.”
“Three years,” Xie Miaohan countered, also compromising.
“One year.”
“Fine.” Xie Miaohan nodded. “I will send you away in one year.”
Gu Huaiye was silent for a moment before asking quietly, “Will you come to District A to find me then?”
“If I went, would you be willing to see me?” Xie Miaohan asked in return.
Gu Huaiye didn’t answer. The answer was obvious.
Naturally, he wouldn’t.
“Then I want my phone back,” Gu Huaiye said. “Also, you must release Chen Xialin.”
“And if he makes a scene about taking you with him?”
“I promised to stay with you for a year. You don’t need to worry about me leaving.”
Xie Miaohan didn’t say yes, nor did he say no.
After a while, Gu Huaiye tried to take off the ring, but Xie Miaohan reached out to stop him.
“It’s just for one year. Just bear with wearing it. That’s not too much to ask, is it?”
Gu Huaiye pursed his lips but ultimately gave up on removing the ring.
“In a year, will you marry that Omega?” Gu Huaiye asked out of curiosity.
Xie Miaohan lowered his eyes to look at Gu Huaiye. Perhaps having already experienced the most painful thing, his face was devoid of any other expression, his look cold and indifferent.
“You don’t need to worry about that. You just need to know that when this ends in a year, I won’t come looking for you again.”
Gu Huaiye’s hand, hanging by his leg, clenched slightly.
“Okay.”
Once they finished negotiating, Xie Miaohan left the room and returned to his study to call and cancel the wedding.
There were still many unsent invitations on the desk.
He stared at them blankly for a long time before throwing them all into the trash can.
Life returned to calm.
The wedding suit laid out on the bed was taken away by the servants. The next day, Xie Miaohan’s subordinate brought Gu Huaiye his phone.
It had been sitting unused for so long that the battery was dead.
Gu Huaiye charged it for a while. Once it turned on, he saw hundreds of missed calls and messages.
He first called Father Gu to let him know he was safe.
Then, with a mindset of “just trying,” he called Chen Xialin.
Unexpectedly, the call went through this time.
The sound of Chen Xialin sniffling and crying came through the phone.
“Brother Gu!”
Hearing him cry so hard, Gu Huaiye assumed he had been bullied and hurriedly asked, “Where are you right now? Did anyone hurt you?”
“No,” Chen Xialin sniffled. “I was released yesterday. I’m staying at Brother Xiang’s house for now. I’ll go back to District A in a while. My brother is right next to me, do you want to talk to him?”
“I’ll chat with him on WeChat later. How are you? Your pheromones were leaking that day, and I couldn’t save you in time. Are you feeling better physically? Did Xie Miaohan’s men bully you?”
“I wasn’t bullied, just locked up the whole time and couldn’t go out,” Chen Xialin said through his tears. “But the Vice Commander is someone Brother Xiang recently cultivated. He came to take care of me quietly.”
“That’s good.” Gu Huaiye breathed a sigh of relief.
“Brother Gu, how are you?” Chen Xialin’s voice turned anxious. “I heard from my brother that you’ve been imprisoned too. Are you scared? Don’t worry, Brother Xiang is very powerful. He treats both me and my brother very well. I’ll ask him to help.”
Gu Huaiye curved his lips into a smile. “You don’t need to worry about me. I’ll be free in a year and can return to District A.”
“Really? He’s willing to let you go?”
“Mhm.”
Chen Xialin finally relaxed. “Before I go back to District A, can I see you once? I want to see if you’re doing okay.”
Gu Huaiye also planned to see Chen Xialin.
He wanted to apologize in person.
Chen Xialin arrived that afternoon.
He thought he would need Xiang Wanxing’s help, but the guards at the gate didn’t stop him.
After a simple body search to ensure he had no dangerous items, they let him in.
Gu Huaiye was in the courtyard, staring blankly at the wisteria flowers Xie Miaohan had planted, completely missing the sound of Chen Xialin’s footsteps.
As soon as Chen Xialin saw Gu Huaiye, his eyes welled up.
He rushed over and hugged Gu Huaiye.
“Brother Gu, it’s so good that you’re okay!”
Gu Huaiye was startled. “How did you get in? Did no one stop you?”
“No.”
Chen Xialin let go of Gu Huaiye and wiped his tears.
“You’ve lost so much weight. Is that villainous Commander treating you badly?”
Gu Huaiye gave a helpless smile. “Maybe I’m just not used to the food here.”
They were so engrossed in their conversation that neither noticed Xie Miaohan standing in the shadows, his figure looking desolate.
In the next second, Xie Miaohan heard everything Chen Xialin said.
“Brother Gu, you must be careful of that villain. I looked up a lot of information on him. He’s a natural-born bad seed. There’s a reason his relatives didn’t want to take him in. Apparently, he stole money often, and sometimes even injured the people who took him in. He’s just an ungrateful wretch.”
“When I first came to District B, I could still find this information, but now it’s all been deleted. I can’t find anything. Xie Miaohan must be guilty, using his power to wipe his past clean.”
Xie Miaohan didn’t go over to explain, nor did he dare to look at Gu Huaiye’s face.
It was surely full of disgust or disappointment.
He could imagine it, so why bother verifying it?
Xie Miaohan lifted his head and looked straight at the blazing sun. Only when his eyes began to sting did he squint slightly.
Why was it so cold?
He thought, I must have been abandoned by the world.
That was why the sunlight never shone on him.
And never warmed him.
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