Leng Anan and Gu Zichen didn't have any conflicts, and they didn't argue or fight.
However, the two began to live separately.
Leng Anan lived in the Li family, while Gu Zichen lived in the wedding room.
Although the two villas are right next to each other, only a few dozen meters apart, the two of them just don't move around each other.
Even if Gu Zichen came to the Li family, Leng Anan would not pay attention to him, but would avoid him.
This made Gu Zichen very confused.
Li Zichen was still working in the office, and Gu Zichen suddenly came.
Walking into the office, he put one hand on the desk and said, "Drink with me."
"I'm working now, wait until I get off work." Li Zichen looked up at him, as if telling him that he couldn't do it now.
Gu Zichen couldn't care less and directly pulled up Li Zichen who was sitting on the armchair.
"I also left everything in the company behind."
As if aware of Gu Zichen's bad mood, Li Zichen finally put down his most important task and put on his suit jacket.
"Let's go."
Gu Zichen paused, as if he didn't expect that Li Zichen would agree so quickly.
You know, Li Zichen has been accustomed to such difficult and intensive work since he was a child, and he is a successful workaholic.
What he cares about most is his work and the company's situation. If Li Group hadn't always had him there, it probably wouldn't have such a good development now.
"What are you doing standing there stupidly?"
Li Zichen put a hand on Gu Zichen's shoulder, and the two brothers left with their arms around each other.
Casey stood behind him worriedly and shouted at the backs of the two of them: "Gu Zichen, don't let Zichen drink too much! Otherwise, I will settle the score with you."
Gu Zichen raised his hand and waved it in the air: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, it won't happen."
Casey froze on the spot, and then his cheeks turned red quickly.
It seemed that there was still a hot temperature on it. She stretched out her hand and patted her face: "Did I hear you right just now? Gu Zichen, Gu Zichen actually called me sister-in-law!"
Although Li Baoer often called her this, this was the first time Gu Zichen called her this, as if he had recognized her, which made her feel very happy.
On the rooftop of the tallest building of the Li Group, there are many expensive champagnes and red wines.
The two brothers sat on the floor without much fuss.
After opening the wine, just raise the bottle and drink directly.
After the two bottles collided with each other, Gu Zichen raised the bottle in his hand and poured wine into his mouth.
He didn't say anything, he just drank quietly and looked at the scenery downstairs.
Li Zichen just looked at him quietly, and after a long time, he said: "You come to me for a drink, aren't you just here to have a drunken drink with me?"
"Do you know how much profit the company will lose if I sneak out today?"
Gu Zichen had a slight smile on his lips, "No, you still want to calculate the benefits with me? Let's do this. I will pay you ten times the loss."
"Is it because of An An's matter?" Li Zichen asked sharply.
The two are brothers with a perfect tacit understanding. They have grown up together and have experienced so many hardships and difficulties together. Their tacit understanding and feelings are naturally unpredictable.
It was as if he could see through Gu Zichen in front of him at a glance.
Gu Zichen lowered his head and smiled, then shook his head: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you. An An wants a child, but I don't."
Li Zichen also took a sip of wine: "Why don't you want to? Now that you are successful, you want power, money, fame and fortune. You have even started a family. At this time, you can have children."
"Perhaps An An just thinks that you are too perfect. She has no sense of security, or maybe An An really needs a child. You will have children sooner or later. In this case, it is better to have children earlier. Father and mother also hope that
Seeing family harmony, isn’t it?”
Gu Zichen shook his head slightly, with pain that he couldn't hide in his eyes: "I understand the truth, but I can't do it yet."
"What can't be done?"
"Zi Chen, have you forgotten? How many hardships did we go through in the beginning? And later, it was Bao'er again. I feel like I'm not ready yet, ready to be a father. I'm not sure.
Can we protect our children in the future so that they don't have to encounter things like us and like Bao'er?"
"Zi Chen, is this what you are worried about?"
"……Um."
Li Zichen suddenly stood up, walked to Gu Zichen, opened his arms, and hugged him gently.
"I didn't expect that the things we encountered when we were young would have such a big psychological impact on you. Thank you for your hard work, Zichen."
His eyes were filled with distress.
When he was very young, Gu Zichen was like a big brother, managing everything. He had everything in his hands, which made him feel very safe.
But what he didn't expect was that Gu Zichen, who seemed very powerful, would have such a big shadow in his heart.
But he never told anyone about it.
Gu Zichen's eyelids closed slightly and his voice sounded a little tired.
"Zi Chen, do you know? I really can't afford to go through such an ordeal anymore."
The loss of Bao'er made him live with guilt for more than ten years, and he searched for it for more than ten years.
No one knows how he spent the past ten years.
Even now, he is cautious, protecting Bao'er everywhere and caring about her every move, just because he is worried that she will disappear again.
He seemed to be afraid.
"I can't afford another dozen years like this."
Li Zichen pursed his thin lips. Hearing Gu Zichen express his inner fears, worries and pressure for the first time, how could he not feel distressed.
The man in front of him is his biological brother.
"Zichen, I understand. Since you're not ready, let's not have children for the time being. An'an, leave it to me and I'll explain it to you."
Gu Zichen raised his head, grabbed his wrist tightly, and then shook his head.
"No, you can't tell An An."
He is an upright man, and he doesn't want An An to know his fragile side, the side that puts him under so much pressure.
So, this absolutely cannot be said.
Li Zichen frowned: "Then you can't continue to have conflicts like this."
Gu Zichen stood up unsteadily and dusted himself off.
"Brother, thank you for accompanying me. This is my business, so leave it to me."
Watching his leaving figure, Li Zichen felt heartbroken.
When he heard that call, he was happy.
He and Gu Zichen were born only a few minutes apart, so Gu Zichen rarely really called him brother.