He Falcon Extra 1

He Gu only found out about Lin Jiang's relationship the day after it was announced.

He was annotating the contract at the time. It was just a few simple words, but he couldn't type them correctly even after more than a dozen attempts. His hand seemed to have a mind of its own, and he just couldn't get them in the right order.

His assistant reminded him, "Mr. He, there's a typo."

He gripped the contract tightly in his hand and suddenly stood up, feeling dizzy. He suddenly forgot what he was going to say, "You guys go out first."

No one dared to utter a sound. When the assistant left, he closed the door behind him, and the empty office became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

He opened the French windows, and a cold draft kept pouring in. Lin Jiang's voice echoed in his ears again: "Why don't you come to watch my matches again? If I retire, every match you watch will be one less you'll get to see."

Back then, he always thought Lin Jiang had a lot of matches, so missing one or two wouldn't be a big deal. Now, looking back, he realizes he missed a lot, and he didn't even attend Lin Jiang's second championship.

How could this be...?

He always thought he loved Lin Jiang very much, but it turned out that it was just that.

Perhaps Lin Jiang wasn't wrong; he truly lacked the capacity to love someone.

As expected, monsters can only produce monsters.

He lit a cigarette, and before he knew it, it was late at night. He turned down all his work and walked to Lin Jiang's apartment. With each step, he thought of his past with Lin Jiang.

In fact, Lin Jiang has been very proactive. He invites him to his birthday party, gives him gifts, helps him choose ties, and even decorates his apartment to his liking.

"He Gu, look, this tie really suits you."

"Don't always wear black, wear some other colors to make yourself look younger."

"Ah, I changed all the curtains to blue. Isn't someone the most particular? Change them to your favorite color, and when you have time, you can condescend to come and sit in the apartment."

Later, he stood me up.

Lin Jiang said nothing and never mentioned it again.

One day after work, he suddenly remembered this incident and drove to his apartment building.

He imagined a hundred different scenarios of meeting Lin Jiang, but he never expected that when he opened the door, there would be a smoky mess. Lao Mao and the others were sitting on his sofa, watching the live broadcast of the game, smoking, and laughing in a chaotic manner.

He Gu is a germaphobe and doesn't like the smell of smoke on Lin Jiang. He never smokes a cigarette when he's alone with Lin Jiang.

But Lao Mao is not him after all; he will lead Lin Jiang astray.

That day, Lin Jiang ran over excitedly and asked him, "Why are you here? You didn't even tell me beforehand!"

He frowned subconsciously. "I didn't know you had plans with friends. I'll come another day."

The room fell silent instantly, with only the sound of the live broadcast on the television remaining. Lao Mao and Zeng Yuan both looked cautiously in this direction, not daring to utter a sound.

Lin Jiang must have had a lot to say to him at that time. He stared at him intently, his expression shifting, but he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue: "Then, drive carefully on your way back."

"……Um."

He Gu couldn't remember what he was thinking at the time. Perhaps he wanted to wait for Lin Jiang to compromise, or perhaps he wanted Lin Jiang to cut off those messy relationships and only care about him.

But Lin Jiang had too many things he wanted to do. He was completely different from himself; there were too many things in his heart that were more important than himself.

He Gu couldn't accept it. He wanted Lin Jiang to put him first, and to put Lao Mao, Zeng Yuan, the competition, and the live broadcast behind him.

Cracks may develop little by little in this way.

He Gu also wanted to make amends, so he took the initiative to suggest going to Lin Jiang's house to watch the game.

Lin Jiang was very happy that day. He tidied up the room, put his favorite white roses in a vase, and the curtains were blue.

Everything was just as he liked, but when he sat down on the sofa, he suddenly realized that he wasn't the first person to sit there; Mao Zedong had sat in this very spot that day.

He felt extremely uncomfortable; he could almost smell the smoke, and the chaotic sounds of the live broadcast of the match filled his ears.

Time seemed to drag on. He didn't pay attention to what Lin Jiang was saying. He sat there for ten minutes, but eventually couldn't resist getting up and leaving the apartment.

What was Lin Jiang doing at that time?

He Gu couldn't quite remember.

He tried desperately to recall that day when Lin Jiang knelt in front of the TV, smiling as he adjusted the live stream for him. When Lin Jiang heard him say he was leaving, he paused for a long time, then looked up at him for a while, asking, "Then shall I see you off?"

Neither of them spoke, and the elevator was eerily quiet. When He Gu left, he glanced back at Lin Jiang, who was standing under the shade of a tree downstairs. The streetlights couldn't reach him, and his figure was somewhat blurry.

He Gu always felt that Lin Jiang would forgive him, no matter what he looked like, he would always forgive him.

Until the very end, he realized that everything was just his own will imposed on Lin Jiang. Lin Jiang didn't like this relationship, and it was all over.

He Gu even thought of a despairing question: perhaps without his mother and family's obstruction, he and Lin Jiang would not have ended up together.

Because the cracks had already formed long ago...

After leaving the apartment building, He Gu went to a bar.

He drank a lot of alcohol and only dared to tell Lin Jiang his true feelings when he was drunk.

He sent a lot of messages that day, not quite sure what he sent, he was just venting. He didn't see it until the next day, when he saw that his screen was full of regret and apologies.

Actually, he had already regretted it.

I've always regretted it.

But he only dared to admit it now...

How could it have become so pathetic?

The message he sent was full of red exclamation marks. He suddenly remembered that he had smashed two cups at Lin Jiang's apartment that day and been slapped. Lin Jiang had blocked his number long ago.

He slumped to his feet and realized he was sleeping on the street in the square, disheveled and dirty. Even through the transparent glass, he could feel that he looked like a homeless beggar.

Sand got into my eyes, and I can't get it out no matter how much I rub.

He Gu was a man who couldn't tolerate any injustice, but now he had no choice but to endure it.

There were sounds of children playing all around. They ran around the fountain in the square and threw coins into the goddess bottle inside, saying that as long as they threw them in, their wishes would come true.

Will my wishes really come true?

He Gu arrived at the wishing well and picked up a coin that had fallen into a crevice. If there really are gods in this world, then let him go back to the past and change everything he has done.

The moment the coin was tossed, water gushed out of the fountain, scattering colorful spots of light in the sunlight.

He Gu was somewhat dazed. He seemed to see the coin enter the narrow mouth of the bottle, and in an instant, it shone brightly, the dazzling white light enveloping his entire body.

People around were talking: "Alike has been signed, and Lin Jiang has renewed his contract. Will Lin Jiang continue to be a starter?"

As the white light faded, time seemed to stretch on for an eternity, long enough for many memories to begin to blur and disappear.

He Gu finally saw the scene before him clearly. This was his office abroad. The voice of the KUG manager came through his Bluetooth headset: "Young Master He? What do you think?"

He Gu felt a momentary ringing in his ears; he seemed to have forgotten something, but couldn't remember it. He typed on the keyboard, businesslike: "Has Alike's contract been finalized?"

"Yes, he's done. The price for signing Lin Jiang this time was also very low. KUG can be said to have made a huge profit during the transfer window..."

The tinnitus returned, and his mind felt very uncomfortable. He Gu felt like he had forgotten something important, something he needed to do, but he just couldn't remember it.

Was I just having a dream?

He seemed to dream that Lin Jiang didn't renew his contract and left him, but he couldn't remember anything else in his dream.

His heart was pounding, and he felt a little uncomfortable. Still worried, He Gu made another call. "Did Lin Jiang really renew his contract? Send me his contract so I can take a look."

The contract arrived quickly, and the more he read it, the more his brow furrowed. "Who drafted this?"

"It's Manager Chen; he's in charge of this year's contract renewals."

"This price isn't right, Alike is almost ten times that price."

"Yes, that's why I said Manager Chen did a great job this time, getting the biggest benefit with the least cost. Young Master He, should we give him a bonus?"

That uncomfortable feeling came back, as if it was reminding him of something. He rubbed his eyes. He hadn't been exposed to any wind, so how did sand get in?

The meeting was about to start, and he had no time to think about anything else. He got up, picked up the documents on the table, and notified the person in charge of KUG: "That's it. Let them take turns. Don't let Lin Jiang know about Alike beforehand."

"Okay, Mr. He, don't worry, we will definitely handle their relationship well."

I'll be updating a little later tomorrow. I want to write more before posting, so I won't be taking a break. I'll probably update around midnight. Don't wait up, everyone.