If Zhou Qinyan had not met Peng Chong, he, Mr. Zhou, would have been a leisurely restaurant owner. But now that he had met Peng Chong, there was no such thing as what if.
Even though Peng Chong is straight, Zhou Qinyan is not willing to just meet him. The two of them are unable to extricate themselves from each other and are confused and sinking in morality.