Chapter 172 Retribution

There were only a small group of people at the party, and Lin Du didn't know any of them.

He didn't like this kind of occasion in the first place, and always felt that he would stand out here.

He followed Gu Xinchi cautiously and looked around: "Why don't I see Shen Zhichu and Zhuo Chengze?"

"They are busy and can't come over." Gu Yinchi chuckled.

Lin Du nodded and held Gu Jinchi's hand tightly.

The corners of Gu Xinchi's mouth curled up. It felt really good to be needed by Lin Du.

Gu Jinchi patted Lin Du's hand and coaxed him softly, "Don't be nervous, we'll leave in a while."

Gu Nichi sat on the sofa with his back resting, his arms as if holding Lin Du in his arms.

Anyone can see how possessive he is of Lin Du.

He winked at a young man not far away, then stood up and walked over.

"Lin Du, I'm going to say hello to my friends. You wait here for me. I'll be back soon."

Lin Du nodded and clenched his hands a little awkwardly: "Go ahead."

Gu Xinchi lifted Lin Du's chin and kissed the corner of his mouth.

Lin Du dodged awkwardly: "Gu Yanchi, stop making trouble, there are people here."

Gu Nichi rubbed his cheek and said, "Just wait for me here."

Gu Nichi walked up to a friend and the two chatted briefly.

A handsome and well-built young man came over and looked at Gu Xinchi with admiration.

He handed Gu Xinchi a glass of wine and approached him.

Gu Yanchi looked at Lin Du calmly with his peripheral vision, but his sight was empty.

Lin Du Ya didn't even look up at him, but was fiddling with the wine glass in his hand.

He really seemed to not care about himself, and he was never in his sight.

Gu lowered his eyes in disdain and loneliness, but a sharp look frightened the young man so much that he quickly restrained his greed.

Faced with a person as outstanding as Gu Xinchi, no one could resist his temptation.

"Come find me later and I'll tell you what to do." Gu Nichi's tone was cold, without a trace of warmth.

The boy nodded: "I understand."

Gu Niechi walked towards Lindu, his steps became heavy, his eyes filled with frustration.

He was lost, like a lonely soul forgotten by the world, with no one caring about him.

"You're back?" Lin Du raised his eyes and met Gu Nishi's complicated gaze. He was startled, "What's wrong?"

Gu Yanchi endured it and tried to force a smile: "It's nothing, I was afraid you would be bored so I came back."

Lin Du nodded and took the initiative to hold Gu Yinchi's hand.

Gu Niechi lowered his eyes, a trace of grievance flashed across his eyes. Is he really pretending?

The young man came over, looking shy: "Boss Gu, can I buy you a drink?"

Lin Du raised his eyes and looked over. This young man was really handsome.

Gu Yanchi narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not see the slightest jealousy in Lin Du's eyes.

He clenched his fists and tried to test her: "Don't you see there's someone next to me?"

Gu Niechi pulled Lin Du's hand and stroked it gently, his eyes fixed on Lin Du's reaction.

The young man bit his lip and looked at Lin Du, then his eyes fell on Gu Xinchi: "Boss Gu, I just want to buy you a drink."

Unable to see the change in Lin Du's expression, Gu Yanchi completely believed what Shen Zhichu said.

Feeling wronged and in pain, Gu Nichi looked at Lin Du and said, "If you want to buy me a drink, you need the consent of the gentleman next to me."

Lin Du was stunned, and pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly.

Gu Penchi's gaze never left Lin Du for a moment from beginning to end, but he never got the reaction he wanted.

Lin Du endured it, it wasn't that he didn't care, but someone like Gu Jinchi would naturally be surrounded by beautiful women.

He wanted to keep himself sane and sober, so that perhaps it wouldn't be so painful.

There was a hint of helplessness and loss in Gu Anchi's eyes, his lips were tightly pursed, as if he was unwilling to share his pain with others.

His body was trembling slightly, perhaps he was trying to suppress his emotions, but the loss could not be erased from his eyes.

"Drink it, he has already brought it over." Lin Du pushed Gu Yinchi's hand.

Gu Niechi raised his lips bitterly and approached: "Lin Du, aren't you jealous at all?"

Lin Du was startled, and turned away in a panic: "It's just a glass of wine, and I'm still here!"

Gu Jinchi suppressed the grievance in his heart, realizing that all the love and affection they had shown for so many days was actually fake.

"Let's go home." Gu Nishi took Lin Du's hand, his tone revealing a loneliness that could not be concealed.

After returning home, Gu Linchi locked himself in the study. He needed to calm down.

He held a cigarette dejectedly until the cigarette butt burned his skin and then he threw it away.

He didn't blame Lin Du. If he had to blame someone, he should blame himself for what he had done to hurt him too much.

Besides, it was he who suggested pretending to show some love, so what right did he have to be angry?

This was his karma, he admitted.

When I returned to the room, Lin Du was already lying down.

After washing up, Gu Nichi lay down beside him. He crawled into Lin Du's arms like a wronged child: "Lin Du, hug me."

Lin Du's heart tightened and he hugged him: "What's wrong? It seems like you haven't been very happy since you came back."

"Well, it's sad..."

"What's wrong with you?" Lin Du asked.

Gu Yanchi buried his face in Lin Du's chest. Lin Du was too small to hug him. "You don't care about me. You didn't react at all when you saw me being flirted with by others."

Lin Du's body trembled, and he kept thinking about how to answer this question.

"Lin Du, I thought your love for me was real for so long, and I even went to show off to Shen Zhichu and the others, but I never thought it was all fake."

"You don't love me, and you don't care about me. All your responses to me are just pretend."

"But what can I do? Even though I know this, I am still very happy. At least you are willing to spend time and effort on me."

Gu Niechi sighed deeply: "Lin Du, I know I can't make you forget all the pain in a short time, but I can wait."

"It's just that you don't need to make it difficult for yourself to please me. This is my mistake and I deserve the punishment."

Lin Du bit his lip. He thought he had performed flawlessly, but unexpectedly he still revealed his true colors.

"Gu Ni Chi, I..."

"Don't feel guilty. I told you I'm willing to wait."

The secret was revealed, and the relationship between the two returned to cautious.

Gu Xinchi was worried about gains and losses every day, and his desire to control Lin Du became stronger and stronger.

He wanted to know what he did every day and where he was.

But he couldn't send anyone to monitor him, he wanted to give him enough freedom and respect.

Lin Du arrived at the flower shop early today. He tidied up simply and looked forward to the arrival of customers.

In a corner not far away, a woman in tattered clothes was curled up there, her eyes always fixed on Lin Du's flower shop.

There was resentment and unwillingness in her eyes, but more of it was calculation and exploitation.