In the year that followed, during Su Qianqian's busy filming breaks, Gu Chengyu seemed to want to present her with all the beauty in the world.
He took her to see the shimmering fjords under the sunlight, to see the first rays of dawn on the majestic white snow-capped mountains, to see the glaciers of Antarctica, to see the aurora borealis of the Arctic, and to hold her under the starry sky while waiting for a meteor shower to streak across the sky.
He would book the entire opera house for her to attend a private concert, take her diving into the deep sea to swim with whales, and ride in a hot air balloon to overlook the African savanna...
He patiently accompanied her through every ultimate romantic experience.
During breaks in their journeys, or on warm nights at the Genting Apartments, he would hold her in his arms and casually tell her about the principles of business competition, the treacherous nature of human hearts, and the key to maintaining family ties.
He spoke in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and Su Qianqian listened attentively. However, she was still young and had been well protected, so she could only vaguely understand many of the deeper things he said, blinking her clear almond-shaped eyes.
Gu Chengyu didn't force her, but simply patted her head and subtly taught her the principles by incorporating them into the actual situations they encountered later.
However, for a whole year, he never mentioned the word "marriage" again.
He never asked her if she wanted to have a child of their own.
I would often whisper in her ear: Qianqian, could you like me a little more?
He always seemed so insecure.
Although Su Qianqian occasionally had a fleeting doubt, she was so immersed in his meticulous pampering and increasingly busy acting career that she didn't think too much about it.
What no one knew was that Gu Chengyu secretly selected a young boy from among his father's group of illegitimate sons of different backgrounds. The boy had a tenacious spirit that showed no signs of giving up and brought him back to the Gu Group headquarters to personally teach him.
No one knows what kind of difficult negotiations he had with his parents before finally getting Gu Zhenting and his wife, who had always valued him, to tacitly approve of his unconventional arrangements.
The fantasy drama starring Su Qianqian last year was an unsurprisingly huge hit, with everyone talking about the resilient goddess.
She won the gold medal for Best Actress, becoming the youngest Best Actress in S country in nearly a century, enjoying unparalleled fame.
Everyone is speculating that this newly crowned TV Queen should seize the opportunity to enter the film industry this year and climb to another peak.
However, her weakness came so suddenly.
Three days after her twentieth birthday, she collapsed, exhausted.
The person who was lively and energetic just the day before is now experiencing a rapid loss of vitality.
Gu Chengyu stayed by her bedside the whole time, holding her hand tightly and never leaving her side.
His usually cold and aloof face now showed only profound helplessness.
He murmured over and over again, as if pleading, or perhaps as a final, desperate cry: "Qianqian, could you... like me just a little bit more...?"
Su Qianqian leaned weakly against him, feeling the warmth from his chest. She raised her small hand and stroked his face, her heart filled with reluctance.
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