4503 The Other Side 472
âHow can this be on you? The loser has to admit defeat. Iâve lost, so be it. Thereâs no reason for you to foot the bill.â
He looked up and met Gong Jieâs deep gaze. He kept his gaze on the man, as though he could excavate treasure in those eyes. In that moment, he also realized that they were the only ones left in the games room. He could not help feeling a little awkward. There was a heavy silence in the air.
In the morning, he had woken up to Gong Jie lying beside him. Even though Natalia was between them, when he recalled what had happened the night before, he ran out of the room as if he was running away from a disaster. He himself could not figure out what he was running away from and what he was avoiding. It was almost instinctive.
Hua Jin felt somewhat guilty. âWhy⦠are you staring at me?â
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âIâm going away for a while. I wonât be around for a period of time.â
ââ¦â The actor looked puzzled. âWhy?⦠Where are you going?â
âTo take care of something.â
âIs it dangerous?â
Gong Jie frowned slightly. âIâd be lying if I say itâs not dangerous, but thereâs nothing I can do about it. I have to deal with this matter.â
âDo you have to do it yourself?â The actor was a little worried. âIf itâs that dangerous, canât you send someone else?â
The manâs eyes twinkled. âWhy? Are you worried about me?â
âNo⦠Itâs just out of concern for a friend.â
Gong Jie knew that he wasnât really saying it out of concern for a friend. Hua Jin was just being awkward. However, he was glad to see the actorâs worried expression.
âSo what if itâs dangerous?â Gong Jie crossed his arms and leaned gently against the table. âWouldnât it be much easier for you if I donât come back?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMuch easier⦠Why should it be much easier for me?â
âWhat otherwise? I donât think youâre at ease now. Itâs as if youâre guarding against me.â
âWhat are you talking about?! If you donât come back, everyone will be very sad, especially Shishi. Sheâll be devastated for sure.â
âEveryone will be sadâ¦â Gong Jie suddenly lowered his head and inched closer to the other man. âMay I ask if that includes you?â
ââ¦â The actor was speechless again.
âFine.â The man ruffled his hair. âI wonât bully you anymore.â
So this guy was aware that he was bullying him! For a moment, the actor did not know what to say. It seemed that the two of them had been stuck at a complicated watershed and bottleneck. There was a desire to break through but he was also instinctively retreating.
Just as Gong Jie was about to leave, the actor mustered up his courage and stood up. âGong Jie, if itâs really dangerous, donât go!â
Gong Jie turned to look at him with an unreadable expression.
The actor looked at him and walked over. âWhat is this matter you have to attend to? Is it convenient for you to tell me?â
Gong Jie suddenly reached out and pulled the actor in front of him. âClearly you donât mean it when you say that you donât care. Hua Jin, is it really that difficult for you to admit that you care about me?â
âIâ¦â The actorâs body stiffened as he looked at his feet. He felt as though he was sinking deeper and deeper into a swamp. He did not dare to look at Gong Jie. The manâs eyes were like an abyss, vast and profound. He could not extricate himself from it.
This feeling of helplessness made him feel as though a fishbone was stuck in his throat. He grew inexplicably anxious.