TL: Hua

Chapter 132: I’m sorry. I forgot you before

After Gu Siye died in the car accident, the real world restarted, but Yanran was left behind in the fan-fiction world.

Consequently, in his memory, there was clearly a person with whom he shared such profound memories, yet he happened to forget who that person was.

He forgot his face, his name, and that he was called Gu Siye…

After Gu Siye died, he no longer belonged to that world, so everything about him was erased from it.

However, his own memory stubbornly refused to forget this person who had truly existed.

This led to the version of himself in the real world, whose life had been altered, committing suicide early due to abuse. This caused the version of himself from the fan-fiction world to finally travel back. When he returned to the time point of Super Idol to begin saving himself, that unforgettable memory was brought back to the real world with him.

“In the future, forget me…”

Still unconscious, Lin Yanran’s mind repeatedly played back the words Gu Siye had said to him back then.

With what kind of heart had he said those words before their final parting?

They had clearly loved each other through three worlds; that love had long been etched into their very marrow.

Yet he would rather have Yanran forget him completely than see him suffer because of his departure.

Gu Siye…

Lin Yanran’s tears began to fall.

In his dream, he felt someone gently wiping away the cold tears, bit by bit.

It was just as tender as in his memories.

“Why are you crying again?”

A man’s low voice sounded, followed by a palm pressing against his cheek.

Lin Yanran reached out, wanting to hold the other person, but found he couldn’t move his body.

“You’ve been asleep for three days. You’re usually so punctual; why are you sleeping in this time?”

Gu Siye’s voice became clearer and clearer.

Lin Yanran struggled to open his eyes to show he was awake but found himself completely immobile.

Looking at Lin Yanran’s sleeping face, Gu Siye took his hand, leaned down, and kissed him.

Soft lips fell on his forehead, his eyes, and his cheeks, finally landing on his lips.

He called Lin Yanran’s name over and over again.

Untiring, patient, and gentle.

Feeling his lover’s presence, Lin Yanran’s body acted more decisively than his consciousness.

His previously uncontrollable arms involuntarily wrapped around Gu Siye’s shoulders.

Upon touching his lover’s body, Lin Yanran finally opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was his lover’s most tender expression.

He looked much more haggard than a few days ago, but the gaze he fixed on Yanran was filled with an inextricable love.

Never had Lin Yanran been so grateful—grateful that he and the one he loved could “live well.”

Lin Yanran gently touched Gu Siye’s cheek. “Teacher Gu, I caught you stealing a kiss.”

The emotions in the dream had been too intense; when he spoke, his voice was still thick with the remnants of crying.

Gu Siye gently wiped away the tears on Lin Yanran’s face, laughing softly as if coaxing him, or perhaps comforting him.

“I can also kiss you openly.”

As he said this, he did exactly that.

Their lips met, and their tongues lingered wantonly.

This kiss was not gentle.

It was as if they were making up for all the missing time and love from three entire worlds.

When Lin Yanran was almost unable to breathe, Gu Siye finally let him go.

The corners of Yanran’s eyes were flushed from the kiss, and his long eyelashes were beaded with tears.

Gasping for breath, Lin Yanran looked up at Gu Siye only to realize the other man’s right hand was in a cast.

He immediately realized that in his previous life, this was the same hand that had been injured. To protect him from the impaling rebar, Gu Siye had simply endured it…

Lin Yanran’s heart felt as if it had been sliced open by a knife once again—bloody and agonizingly painful.

It wasn’t just the last life; this life was the same.

Gu Siye was always like this, silently protecting him.

That time after watching the movie, Lin Yanran had remembered the past after seeing a similar scene.

And Gu Siye, having witnessed that accidental car crash, had similarly remembered the events of the past.

When he saw that crash, what would have been the first scene he remembered?

Lin Yanran knew without asking: it was the scene of their final parting!

No wonder his expression hadn’t been great at the time; no wonder he hadn’t been excited like Yanran was upon recalling the past…

He had remembered that parting scene long ago, but fearing that Yanran would be sad again, he bore it alone, hiding the memory and never mentioning it…

If Yanran hadn’t remembered it himself, Gu Siye wouldn’t have said a word for the rest of his life.

Lin Yanran’s heart ached fiercely.

“Gu Siye.”

He looked at the man before him and gripped his hand tightly.

“I’m sorry. I forgot you before.”

Gu Siye reached out and slowly smoothed the furrow in his brow.

“It’s in the past now.”

“And you didn’t really forget me.”

Gu Siye embraced his lover with one arm, his eyes deep with emotion. “We are destined; we will be together forever.”

Outside the hospital room, seeing the two children holding each other tightly, Xie Roufei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

She turned to look at Lin Yanhui beside her; the two exchanged a silent glance and then quietly left the room.

On the way, they ran into Lin Yunzhe, who was heading to check if his brother had woken up. Xie Roufei gave him a look, signaling for him to leave with them.

Lin Yunzhe glanced toward the ward. Confused, he followed his parents for a distance before his mother finally spoke: “Ranran is awake. Let him rest for a bit; we’ll go see him later.”

Hearing that his brother was awake, Lin Yunzhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was about to ask his parents, who were looking after his brother, when a certain person suddenly came to mind.

Immediately after, he heard Xie Roufei ask, “Yunzhe, do you know Gu Siye well? He…”

Lin Yunzhe keenly sensed something was up, but he remained steady and said nothing, only subtly probing his parents’ thoughts. “What about Gu Siye?”

Xie Roufei shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

Aside from being unconscious for a few days due to hitting his head, Lin Yanran didn’t have any major issues from the car accident.

In contrast, Gu Siye, who had woken up first, was more seriously injured.

Because his first instinct, just like in his previous life, was to shield Lin Yanran, his hand, leg, and ribs all had varying degrees of fractures and cracks.

His hand was the most severely injured and would require a slow recovery.

However, the silver lining was that there were no fatalities on their side in this accident.

On the contrary, the perpetrator, Xuan Yihan, had crashed into the mountain after flipping over due to his high speed. Under the violent impact, his limbs were destroyed and his face was unrecognizable; he died after three days of emergency treatment in the hospital.

As for Lin Muyang, who had been intercepted at the airport by Lin Yunzhe’s men, he was now in custody. What awaited him was a hopeless life in prison, tormented by the pain of cancer until he died bit by bit.

He was already terminally ill; given his physical condition, he could hold on for six months at most.

Lin Yunzhe had a general grasp of the situation. Although Xuan Yihan was dead, Lin Muyang still posed a latent threat while alive.

So, even though he was locked up, Lin Yunzhe didn’t dare relax. For his brother’s safety, he kept a constant, eagle-eyed watch on him.

However, after only a few days of being watched, Lin Muyang, likely realizing his luck had run out upon hearing the news of Xuan Yihan’s death, didn’t last long before he too died, coughing up blood.

Only after both of these malicious individuals were dead did Lin Yunzhe finally breathe a sigh of relief.

They had brought it upon themselves.

While Lin Yanran and Gu Siye were still recuperating in the hospital, the news of their car accident abroad quickly spread back home.

Both are very famous now with massive global fanbases, so even though it happened abroad, it was impossible to keep it hidden.

In the Siran Super Topic, fans were originally happily enjoying the sweet news of Gu Siye’s flight abroad to pursue his wife.

Suddenly hearing the news of the two of them being in a car accident together left the fans incredibly worried.

While fans were fretting over their safety and bombarding Siyu’s official accounts with inquiries, the entire fan circle was shocked by another revelation.

Everyone discovered that the person who drove the car into them was actually Xuan Yihan!

That washed-up idol who had long since vanished from the public eye!

At first, everyone assumed it was an accident.

However, when they saw the foreign police report and realized that Xuan Yihan had attempted murder, everyone was beyond furious.

While people in the entertainment industry usually blacken each other’s names or exchange insults, they had never seen an artist so extreme as to personally attempt murder and actually act on it.

Xuan Yihan’s murder attempt completely shattered everyone’s sense of morality and bottom lines.

[How can someone be so vicious?]

[Wasn’t Yanran miserable enough being ruined by your family before? You actually wanted to commit murder!]

[Does he think his own career dying was Yanran’s fault, so he came for revenge?]

[What a twisted personality; for the first time, I feel like someone’s death is a good thing.]

What Xuan Yihan did was so terrible that, even upon hearing of his death, no one felt bad for him; they all thought he deserved to die.

Even his few remaining fans quickly deleted all his content out of shame over the attempted murder charge, not daring to post anything related to him again.

Due to the severe negative impact of the incident, all works involving him in the entertainment industry also had his related images deleted.

Soon, almost no trace of him was left in this world.

After the internet spent a few days fuming at Xuan Yihan, Siyu eventually issued a notice informing fans that the two were currently safe, which finally brought the matter to a close.

However, after the anger subsided, netizens’ focus shifted back to Lin Yanran and Gu Siye.

After all, in the entertainment world, these two are the top stars and the center of conversation.

Questions that had been overlooked were quickly unearthed.

How did Gu Siye and Lin Yanran happen to be in the same car?

[If I remember correctly, that was the day of Yanran’s musical performance.]

[Gu Siye didn’t have any schedules in Country D, so did he go to watch Yanran’s show?]

[I checked the CP Super Topic; he really did go that day. Fans saw Gu Siye there.]

[Wait? Why did I automatically become a shipper?]

[These two really have a great relationship (dog head) (automatically becomes a fan).]

[I heard the reason Yanran’s injuries were lighter this time was because Gu Siye shielded him with his own body.]

[Ahhhh, Gu Siye’s boyfriend’s energy is off the charts! PS: I mean, I’m just moved by this earth-shattering brotherhood, wuwuwu!!]

Netizens used these clues to speculate wildly about whether the two were dating.

But because there was no evidence and the possibility of them just being very good friends truly existed, no one dared to speak recklessly, fearing a lawsuit from Jingshi or Siyu.

However, while they didn’t dare speak up themselves, they kept a close eye on Gu Siye and Lin Yanran’s fans.

Judging by how these two fandoms previously felt about the CP, people expected that this incident would cause the fans to clash and quickly distance themselves from each other.

Thus, netizens tuned in with the mindset of watching the fans fight.

The result…

Both sides were full of peace and love…

Gu Siye’s fans: “Huh? What? They’ve always been good brothers…”

Lin Yanran’s fans: “Exactly, exactly. Good brothers supporting each other’s work and sitting in the same car—what’s wrong with that?”

Seeing both fandoms being so unpromising, netizens wanted to shake them awake: “But they were in a car accident together!! Together!!! And because of it, gay rumors started spreading!!!”

Gu Siye’s fans (hands clasped in prayer): “We know, we know. We hope our brother recovers soon and Teacher Yanran stays healthy.”

Lin Yanran’s fans (eyes closed in prayer): “Understood, understood. We hope Baby recovers soon and Teacher Gu stays healthy.”

Netizens: “…”

Netizens: “You solo fans aren’t even going to fight about this?”

Gu Siye’s fans and Lin Yanran’s fans looked at each other: With one look, it was confirmed—these are the people who will be in-laws in the future.