[The end of the year] [Loyal dog] [Healing] [Long flowing water]
"I'm sorry." His voice was dry.
"What are you sorry for?"
"No matter what made you angry, I should apologize."
"I'm not yours, you don't need to apologize to me, we just..."
"You are a very important person to me." His voice was tight and he interrupted her with unquestionable seriousness.
She turned around and put the wallet back into his hand: "Is it so important that you have to hide your age?"
Gu Yuzhi was stunned, and then said eagerly: "I didn't mean to hide it! It's just... I don't think this needs special emphasis."
"Why don't you need it?" Her voice was raised, with a grievance that she didn't even realize. "At least I know that I should take extra care of your brother, who is seven years younger than me! Instead of treating you as a peer..."
"So I don't want you to know." He clenched his wallet, his knuckles turning white, "This is my selfish intention - I'm afraid you will treat me like a child."
"Isn't it bad to be a child?"
"No." He took a step forward and tried to look into the depths of her eyes, "I can take care of you and protect you. I'm not a child."
"Stop talking!"
Gu Yuzhi's heart sank when he saw the alienation in her eyes. The thing I was most worried about happened. He wanted to explain, to tell her that age didn't matter, to give her weight in his heart, but the more anxious he was, the poorer his words became.
"Didn't you say..." His voice was choked with tears, "In the new year, instead of looking back, do you have to look forward?"
He looked at her, tears finally falling down.
"Why can't you... Look at me?"
