Suddenly, while Gu Qingze was eating, he seemed to remember something, slowly lowered his eyes, and put down the chopsticks in his hand with a slightly depressed mood.
"...Have you not eaten the morning glory yet? How about I serve it up and share..."
He had barely spoken when Chu Lingxiao interrupted him.
"She has already eaten, and she ate very well. My brother Jinnian assigned a cook to Ye Li at the time. After my special request, he now prepares two meals a day, one for Ye Li and one for Jinluo."
"Oh, then..."
Gu Qingze wanted to say something but stopped himself, as the words were stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to start.
Chu Lingxiao instantly understood his thoughts, patted his shoulder gently, and spoke in a soft voice.
"The interval is too short. It's not wise for you to go to Jinluo's room right now."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingze forcibly suppressed his thoughts, nodded slightly, and picked up the chopsticks again.
But his interest was not very high, as if he was just repeating the actions mechanically, purely to kill the long time.
Chu Lingxiao looked at him like this and unconsciously clenched his fists tightly. Qingze was too easily influenced by others...
This is his valuable quality, that he can deeply empathize with others, but it is also his fatal weakness, as he is prone to falling into endless self-consumption.
"Hey, Qingze." He waved his hands vigorously in front of his eyes. "At least smile a little. Is the time you spend with me really so painful?"
When Gu Qingze heard this, he hurriedly shook his head and said anxiously.
"Of course not, I'm very happy to be with Ling Xiao, it's just..."
"Qingze...don't take everything on yourself."
Chu Lingxiao shifted his gaze from the table full of sumptuous food to Gu Qingze, looking at him firmly and directly.
"You are not at fault in this matter, and from a certain perspective, calling you Tilbury's 'savior' is no exaggeration."
"She found it difficult to accept at the moment, and that was entirely her own problem."
"You never made any promises casually, such as saying you would live with her. It was her understanding that was different from your original intention."
"Given her deep feelings for you, this can't be determined by your deliberate avoidance or euphemism. No matter what you say or what story you tell her, I think she will reveal this emotion."
"I even think that even if you told her face to face that you were a man dressed as a woman, she wouldn't give up... As long as you didn't say what she wanted, she would react like this."
"So, why are you acting like you've hurt her?"
Chu Lingxiao spoke these words like a string of cannonballs, almost in one breath, without any pause or stumble.
He had wanted to say these words to Qingze for a long time, but he had never said it before because he hoped that Qingze could understand and digest it on his own. But at this moment... he suddenly changed his mind.
After all, even when he and Qingze were having "sweet time alone together", Qingze was distracted and had his mind on other monsters instead of thinking about himself wholeheartedly. When he thought of this, he found it hard to accept.
"I know... but even though I understand it intellectually, it's still hard to let it go emotionally."
Gu Qingze stared into his deep, pure black eyes and spoke seriously.
"If I had noticed her feelings earlier and nipped them in the bud, perhaps Chenluo wouldn't be so heartbroken."
After hearing this, Chu Lingxiao curled his lips and said in a sarcastic tone.
"Then according to Qingze's explanation, if you have suitors and reject them, causing them sadness, then it's all your fault for not recognizing those feelings in time, right?"
"How is this possible?" Gu Qingze couldn't help laughing at his absurd and bizarre statement. "I haven't reached that point yet."
"The reason why I do this is because morning glory is special." Gu Qingze explained seriously.
"Wow." Chu Lingxiao was surprised when he heard this, his voice expressionless. "What do you mean by 'Chunluo is special'? It sounds like a sentimental love statement."
"What is Ling Xiao thinking?" Gu Qingze knew he was jealous again, so he smiled helplessly and explained, "What I meant by 'special' was her life situation."
As he spoke, Gu Qingze regained his serious expression.
"As far back as she could remember, she was ruthlessly sent to a brothel, facing only endless love and desire every day."
"So when someone shows the slightest bit of concern for her, she will naturally associate it with those things. She may not even know whether she truly has those feelings."
"I feel sad, but ultimately regret takes over. Most other people can clearly distinguish between their feelings. Even if they can't completely distinguish them, they can sense that something is wrong."
"But what makes Chrysanthemum so special is that she can't tell the difference clearly. I feel so sorry for her because I could have given her more guidance when we were together in the brothel..."
"It would have been fine if Qingze hadn't explained it, but now that he has, it sounds truly selfless and great."
Chu Lingxiao held his chin and sighed expressionlessly.
"But it's of no use at all." He looked at Gu Qingze, as if he knew everything about this matter and was used to it.
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