Chapter 71 Double Standards
Human beings have always had double standards.
For example, in the first few years when Gu Chuan and Chu Yan were together, he was willing to indulge Chu Yan in all her petty ways. He wanted to arrange everything clearly for Chu Yan, no matter how big or small.
No matter how many people said that they were not suitable, he never wavered. Even in order to prevent those around him from hurting her, he did not let those in his circle have contact with her. She was like being protected by him in an ivory tower. As a princess, you don’t have to think about those troublesome things, just having him by your side is enough.
But when she stopped falling in love, Chu Yan's calls asking where he was and why he wasn't home yet became unreasonable.
He only thinks that she has changed, so their relationship has come to an end, which is an inevitable thing.
However, how could her "change" not be his handiwork?
Later on, every time Gu Chuan walked out of the house, he would remember to tell Song Xuewong what he was going to do. Every time he came back late from socializing outside, he would also remember to tell Song Xuewong where he was, in order to avoid those "inappropriate" things. With a strong voice, he took Song Xuewong back to the Gu family, using a tough attitude to make Song Xuewong accepted by everyone.
Gu Chuan seemed to have changed too.
But now, Chu Yan can accept Shen Xing who deceived her, but will not give Gu Chuan a second chance. Doesn't her "double standard" become a reasonable existence?
Gu Chuan has been comforting himself with the words that Chu Yan has lost her memory, that she does not remember herself, and that she was deceived by Shen Xing, but now it seems so ridiculous.
Shen Xing held Chu Yan's hand tightly. He was still in a dreamlike and unreal feeling. In the midst of ecstasy, even if Chu Yan chose him at this moment, he still felt deeply uneasy.
He wanted to return to their home with Chu Yan. Only a home filled with the breath of their lives could provide him with more security.
But soon, he keenly noticed that Chu Yan's hand was wrong. There was a very conspicuous red mark on her wrist. This was a mark left by the man using a lot of force.
Shen Xing's face darkened and he couldn't help shouting: "Gu Chuan!"
He rushed over again and grabbed Gu Chuan's collar. Now Gu Chuan was just a weak loser. No matter how Shen Xing attacked him, he had no intention of resisting.
In the numb pain, he actually had a terrible thought. If he was killed by Shen Xing like this, would Chu Yan be able to remember him forever?
When Shen Xing raised his blood-stained fist and was about to drop it again, he was caught by Chu Yan.
Chu Yan shook her head, "Shen Xing, that's enough."
If she only had this kind of relationship, she could stand aside without hesitation and watch Gu Chuan lose himself and fall to his own devices, but Shen Xing was different from her.
Shen Xing and Gu Chuan are related by blood, and they share the same elder.
Father Shen and Mother Shen are very good to Chu Yan, and the old lady in the old house is also very good to Chu Yan.
People are like this, with intricate relationships intertwined together, and there are more constraints and scruples. Who doesn't want to be able to ignore everything and do whatever they want?
It's just that they can't really be alone.
Chu Yan said: "I don't want to see anything happen to you."
Shen Xing looked at the slumped and scarred man. Compared with the scene many years ago, their status suddenly seemed to have been reversed.
Then, he suddenly realized what Gu Chuan's not struggling or fighting back symbolized.
Shen Xing lowered his voice, "Gu Chuan, you said you still love her. You claim to be a gentleman, but with this method, the person you love is just yourself." Gu Chuan's eyelashes trembled slightly, confused. There were bruises and bruises on his face, like a doll that could break at any moment.
Shen Xing let go of his hand and watched Gu Chuan slowly sit on the ground along the wall. Maybe he should feel happy as a winner, but for some reason, Shen Xing couldn't feel happy.
Perhaps the biggest difference from Gu Chuan is that Shen Xing has a clear enough understanding of himself. He knew from the beginning that he was not a good person, so he was able to face his despicableness calmly.
But Gu Chuan was different.
He lived aloof, shining brightly in the eyes of others, the moon was bright and the wind was clear. After he realized his hypocrisy step by step, his self-understanding also collapsed step by step.
Perhaps, right now, he doesn't even know what kind of person he is.
Shen Xing held Chu Yan's hand and led her out of the cold white villa.
He used his car as a sharp weapon to break through the iron gate. Now that the body of the car was damaged, he naturally did not dare to take Chu Yan in another car.
Shen Xing always held Chu Yan's hand tightly. He didn't dare to look back at her. He could only look forward. Holding Chu Yan's hand was as stiff as his body, and walked step by step along the road with her. .
After a long time, his anxious heart gradually calmed down with his breathing, and his rationality returned, and he realized that he had actually dragged her along for a long time.
Shen Xing reacted and hurriedly turned around. Seeing a thin layer of sweat on Chu Yan's forehead, he was at a loss. "I'm sorry, Yanyan, I... we... let's rest first."
He looked around for a long time and found a station. He quickly took Chu Yan there and sat down.
This is a mountain road in the suburbs. There are not many cars passing by here, and buses only come once every once in a while.
When the cold wind blew, Shen Xing felt an unprecedented coldness in his bones. He wanted to wipe the sweat on Chu Yan's forehead, but found that there were blood stains on his hands. His hands stopped in mid-air and he was helpless to hold them back. return.
Chu Yan held his hand. The body temperatures of both of them were a little low in the wind, but when their hands were held together, the temperature gradually rose and everything seemed to warm up.
Shen Xing seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. His face was pale, and his low voice revealed caution, "Yanyan...I'm sorry, if I were by your side, you wouldn't have to encounter these things..."
But she now lives in a world created by lies. Wasn't this situation caused by him?
Shen Xing knew that his hypocrisy was ridiculous. In the past, he could still be shameless and pretend to be sunny and cheerful, becoming her ideal partner. But now, after his true identity was revealed, he said these words again, Just let yourself become like a clown who cannot stand up to the stage.
He was afraid of seeing the sarcasm and disgust in her eyes, so he lowered his eyes and avoided all this with an embarrassed posture.
But Chu Yan said: "You came to me. You saved me. I am very happy."
Shen Xing paused slightly, raised his eyes and looked at her in disbelief.
Chu Yan smiled, "It was like this when I lost my memory, and it's like this now. I feel like every time I meet you, it's just right."