In front of Zhan Zhan and his crew, Gu Chenbai is a fragile porcelain doll who’s afraid of the dark and pain, and can barely hold a gun steady.
In reality, he’s the leader of the West City Night Howl gang and an underground boxing champion with 78 wins and no losses. He approached Zhan Zhan with revenge and conquest in mind.
He acted to perfection, concealing his sharp edges. Even after his real fighting skills were exposed, he calmly pretended to be afraid of the dark.
He turned to look at Zhan Zhan. There was no fear or panic in his eyes. For the first time, the faint beauty mark at the corner of his eye lifted fully into the light.
“...Mr. Zhan, the power’s out. I’m afraid of the dark.”
Later, Zhan Zhan threw the evidence in front of him:
“Your father died because my father ordered it. You came for revenge, didn’t you?”
He was silent for a long time.
“I took my revenge myself three years ago.”
“My original plan in coming to you was to take over Di Yi.”
“What else was a lie?”
“My fear of the dark and pain was real.”
He paused.
“Loving you was a lie.”
Zhan Zhan’s hand, gripping his collar, began to tremble.
He didn’t pull away. He clasped the back of Zhan Zhan’s neck and kissed him,
for the first and last time,
to let his enemy’s son taste the blood in his mouth.
Later, when Zhan Zhan was in danger, he risked his life to save him, shedding his disguise and revealing his ruthless side.
Someone asked Zhan Zhan:
“He deceived you for three years. How can you still not let him go?”
Zhan Zhan didn’t answer.
The pothos on the windowsill was bought by Lin An.
Zhan Zhan never knew what it was called.
He just watered it every day, for three years.
Later, on the day Di Yi and Night Howl merged, Zhan Zhan said:
“The cocoon has broken, but the wings are still here.”
“My territory is big enough. I’ll give you half.”
[He was pretending, but his fear of the dark was real. His love for you was an act, but the part he didn’t act was real.]
