Chapter 77: Being Loved Gives You Confidence

Gu Yinchi and Lin Yan met each other and sat opposite each other without any polite greetings.

The two of them exchanged a brief glance and exchanged a lot of swear words.

"Let me introduce you to my wife, Ji Shen." Lin Yan's eyes were full of tenderness, and he leaned sideways, staring at his wife. His words were full of pride for having Ji Shen.

"Wife, this is my half-dead friend, Gu Xinchi."

Gu Yanchi frowned slightly, cursing Xianyanbao in his heart: "Hello."

Ji Shen raised the corners of his mouth slightly and nodded: "Hello."

Lin Du secretly looked at Ji Shen and admired his composure, while he himself was like a rat in a ditch, dodging and lacking confidence.

"Would you like to introduce yourself?" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows meaningfully.

"Of course." Gu Nichi responded with a dirty look and gently embraced Lin Du, "My wife, Lin Du."

Lin Yan waited expectantly, but Gu Yanchi didn't say anything further: "What about me?"

"Oh! Do you need any more introductions?"

Lin Yan shrugged, his eyes fell on Lin Du, and he smiled like a gentleman: "Hello, I'm Lin Yan."

Lin Du pursed his lips, frowned, and tried not to appear too reserved: "Hello."

Ji Shen looked at Lin Du. He was a very lovely man with a handsome appearance and a simple look in his eyes.

But in Lin Du's eyes, Ji Shen keenly noticed the panic and uneasiness that he deliberately concealed.

This feeling was very familiar to him. In Lin Du, he seemed to see his former self.

As for Gu Xinchi, I didn't have a very good impression of him. Although he looked very good, he had a very aggressive aura that made people feel uncomfortable.

After sitting down, Lin Du maintained his proper demeanor, but his palms couldn't stop sweating.

Gu Yinchi leaned over and approached him: "Whatever you want to eat, feel free to order. Don't be too picky."

Lin Du smiled sheepishly and whispered in Gu Xinchi's ear: "Do I look okay? Have I embarrassed you?"

Gu Nishi smiled and ruffled his hair: "Great."

As soon as the dinner started, Chu Guanhua brought Chu Xu over to toast Gu Yinchi and Lin Yan. He flattered them and kept winking at Chu Xu, asking him to say more.

But Chu Xu didn't do that. The pride in his nature wouldn't allow him to bow his head in servility.

I poured glass after glass of wine into my stomach, and I could only use alcohol to numb the disgust and complexity in my heart.

Gu Xinchi and Lin Yan are both friends of Shen Zhichu. They understand Chu Xu's character and naturally don't care.

There was a heaviness hidden deep in Shen Zhichu's eyes. He raised the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, feeling heartbroken but helpless.

Lin Du pursed his lips. He could clearly feel Chu Xu's pain at the moment and really wanted to go over and hug him.

A helpless sigh, everyone's sadness is different.

After the dinner, Shen Zhichu called Gu Jinchi and Lin Yan away.

Before leaving, Lin Yan kissed Ji Shen's forehead lightly and whispered in his ear.

Ji Shen's eyes were full of disdain, but the corners of his mouth had already been raised.

Lin Du stared in a daze until a warm embrace encircled him: "Are other people this good-looking?"

Lin Du couldn't help but curl his lips out of jealousy: "You are the prettiest."

"Wait for me here for a while, I'll be back soon. Don't be afraid, you can do whatever you want." Gu Nienchi gently rubbed Lin Du's hair.

Everyone at the table had almost left, and Lin Du secretly looked at Ji Shen. He was really good-looking, and even if he was doing nothing and just sitting there quietly, he couldn't help but want to keep his eyes on him.

"Would you like to take a walk in the yard?" Ji Shen looked at Lin Du with gentle eyes.

Lin Du was startled, then grinned and nodded.

The two walked in silence for a while, and neither of them spoke.

We are two relatively quiet people, and even though we were just walking side by side, we felt very comfortable.

"Sit for a while." Ji Shen sat on the flower bed and patted the seat beside him.

Lin Du's beautiful eyes trembled slightly. In his mind, Ji Shen should be a very noble person, yet he would actually sit on the flower bed so casually.

Lin Du rubbed his fingers. He might never be able to learn the relaxation that Ji Shen had in his entire life.

Sitting next to Ji Shen, the street lights beside the flower bed emitted a dim light, casting a soft filter on both of them.

"I was also very nervous when I accompanied Lin Yan to an event for the first time. I felt very unconfident." Ji Shen spoke first, with a smile on his face.

He did not ask Lin Du why he was so nervous, but used his own experience to soothe Lin Du's caution.

"With your background, would you be afraid of this kind of situation?" Lin Du asked the question in his mind curiously.

Ji Shen chuckled, without hiding anything, and openly admitted: "I don't come from a good family."

Lin Du was suddenly filled with guilt. He thought Ji Shen was also from a famous family. "I'm sorry, I..."

"Lin Du, are you too cautious?" Ji Shen looked at Lin Du tenderly. "Although I don't know what you've been through, I can see that you're very reserved and want to escape, but you're forcing yourself to stay because of Gu Yanchi."

Lin Du was stunned, his acting skills were indeed too poor.

Even though his fingers were pinched and hurt, Lin Du still asked, "Can you tell me how to become like you?"

Ji Shen frowned and smiled softly: "Why do you want to become like me?"

"Because this way Gu Jinchi won't be embarrassed." Lin Du lowered his head after saying this, fearing that his words would cause laughter.

Ji Shen's smile faded and he looked at Lin Du with some heartache.

He seemed to love too deeply, and his entire consciousness revolved around care and disgust.

But the love in Gu Nichi's eyes is too complicated and hard to understand.

"You are good and you don't need to become anyone else." Ji Shen's voice was soft but his eyes were extremely firm.

Lin Du slowly raised his head and met Ji Shen's gaze.

"My confidence comes from Lin Yan's love for me." Ji Shen raised the corners of his mouth, his face filled with a happy smile, "I was an extremely anxious person, and it was Lin Yan's love that changed me."

These words awakened the dreamer, and Lin Du nodded in approval.

Lin Yan's love for Ji Shen was beyond words. He was proud when he introduced Ji Shen to Gu Lianchi, and he was very attentive to him during the meal just now.

All kinds of love are the basis for Ji Shen's confidence and generosity.

"Gu Yanchi's attitude towards you..." Ji Shen paused. After all, it was the first time they met, and he didn't know much about the details between Gu Yanchi and Lin Du. It might not be wise to make too many comments.

"He is very good to me." When mentioning Gu Yanchi, the smile between Lin Du's eyebrows gradually deepened.

Ji Shen smiled slightly and said nothing.

Seeing Lin Du immersed in happiness, he put aside his worries.

Matters of the heart are inherently strange. For example, everyone thinks Lin Yan is a mad dog, but he loves him terribly.