I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

When Gu Yan walked out of the movie theater, it was already completely dark.

The streetlights were on, casting an orange glow on the ground.

He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

He experienced more today than he had in the past month.

He glanced down at Shen Youwei, who was holding his arm.

Their completely red eyes gleamed in the night, like two rubies.

He glanced again at Fu Wanqing, who was following behind him.

Her long pink hair shimmered softly under the streetlights.

His amber eyes were fixed on the ground, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Gu Yan withdrew her gaze and looked ahead.

Never mind, let's go back first and deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow.

While Shen Youwei was looking down to adjust her skirt, Gu Yan secretly tapped her phone a few times in her pocket.

He found a route back to the Fu family's house on the navigation, but it wasn't the same route he took back; it was a more secluded side road.

The road was deserted and dimly lit, with many turns. He wanted to use the darkness and the terrain to shake off Shen Youwei.

He put his phone back in his pocket, took a deep breath, and began to shift his feet to the left.

As soon as I took my first step, my hand was grabbed, gripped tightly, my fingers clenched between his.

Shen Youwei raised her head at some point, her completely red eyes staring at him.

Those ruby-like eyes held no life, no resentment, only an indescribable calm.

"Brother, I feel like my mental strength hasn't improved much. Are we leaving so soon?"

Her voice was very soft and flat, as if she were asking a very ordinary question.

"You promised to come see us every week, and it's only been a short time. You're leaving right after the movie is over."

Gu Yan froze, her foot hovering in mid-air, unsure of where to put it.

He had originally intended to enhance Shen Youyao's mental strength through today's interaction.

This will allow her to hold on a little longer in the tug-of-war between the two personalities, preventing her from being completely overwhelmed by Shen Youwei.

But from the moment we met until now, Shen Youwei has been in charge, and Shen Youyao hasn't even shown her face.

The message he sent was replied to by Shen Youyao, but it was Shen Youwei who came out to meet him.

What does this mean? It means that Shen Youyao may have been suppressed to a very, very deep place.

A sense of worry welled up in Gu Yan's heart. It wasn't feigned; she was genuinely afraid.

I'm afraid Shen Youyao will just disappear like this, I'm afraid that timid girl with black-rimmed glasses will never come back.

Shen Youwei stared at his face for several seconds, her completely red eyes narrowing slightly.

She moved closer, close enough that Gu Yan could see his own reflection in her pupils.

"Are you worried about her? Worried about Youyao? Worried that she won't be able to get out?"

Her tone wasn't a question, but a statement, as if she were saying something she already knew.

Gu Yan did not answer immediately; he remained silent for a while.

A breeze blew through the street, carrying the coolness of the night, causing Shen Youwei's long pink hair to flutter.

Fu Wanqing stood beside them, holding the now-cold cola, her amber eyes watching the two of them.

She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say, so she could only stand there like a breathing pillar.

A long time passed, long enough that Shen Youwei's fingers had warmed up in his palm.

Gu Yan spoke softly and quietly, as if afraid of disturbing something.

"I had a good time today, I'm off now, see you next time."

After he finished speaking, he tried to pull his hand away, but Shen Youwei gripped it even tighter, so tight that his fingers turned white.

She didn't get angry, didn't change her expression, and her facial expression barely changed at all.

Her completely red eyes stared at him like two red lights that would never go out.

"It's all your fault."

Her voice was still soft, but the weight in her words suddenly became heavier.

"Youyao sends you messages, but you ignore them. Do you know how long she's been waiting for your reply?"

"She holds her phone every night, checking if you've replied to her messages or if you're online."

"She leaves her phone in the bathroom even when she goes to take a shower, afraid of missing your reply."

"She can be happy for half a day if you reply with just a single word, but she can be upset for a whole day if you don't reply."

"You blame me for not letting her out, you blame me for taking her body."

"Have you ever thought that you're the one who made her this way, that you're the one who made her increasingly dependent on you?"

"The more she depends on you, the more she wants to see you; the more she can't see you, the more upset she becomes; and the more upset she becomes, the less she can control me."

"So the blame lies with you, with yourself, and you can't blame anyone else."

Gu Yan was completely stunned, standing there as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her from head to toe.

He heard every word Shen Youwei said; each word felt like a needle piercing his heart.

He wanted to refute, but didn't know where to begin; he wanted to explain, but didn't know what to explain.

He didn't reply to Shen Youyao's messages much, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare to.

If you reply to one message, she'll send two; if you reply to two, she'll send five; the more she replies, the more frequent and dense the replies become.

He was afraid that if he replied too much, Shen Youyao would fall even deeper into the situation, making it even harder to extricate herself from it.

But now it seems that it doesn't matter if he doesn't reply; she's still hooked, and just as deeply.

Gu Yan took a deep breath, her mind starting to wander.

I'm not the male lead; this kind of thing should be handled by the male lead.

Where are Bai Zikong, Hua Heng, and all the other people who had interactions with Shen Youyao in the original story?

He remembered that Hua Heng had given Shen Youyao a gift before. What's the situation now?

At the time, he thought Hua Heng was a good person, quite adept at handling things.

Now, the people at Huaheng just give gifts and then ignore them; they're such useless people.

Such a big male lead, yet he can't even keep a woman in his sight, and he has to be the one with the sickly appearance to take care of her.

Gu Yan grew angrier the more she thought about it, but there was no use in getting angry; the person wasn't around, so she couldn't even yell at them.

Moreover, his current situation is not much better; he only has a little over two years left to live.

I spent so much time with Shen Youwei today; we hugged, sat together, leaned on each other, and kissed.

He didn't even notice the subtle pains he was experiencing, unaware of how much longer his lifespan was about to be lost.

Looking back now, every second was burning his life, every second was pushing him toward his grave.

But Shen Youwei wouldn't let go of his hand, and he couldn't just shake her off.

Shen Youyao is still inside her body. If she offends Shen Youwei, Shen Youyao will be even more unable to get out.

Gu Yan sighed, a deep, deep sigh, as if she wanted to expel all the air from her chest.

Shen Youwei looked at him, and the light in her completely red eyes softened a little.

"Sighing won't help. I'm telling the truth, and you know it in your heart."

"You don't owe Youyao anything, and you have no obligation to reply to her messages."

"But since you promised to visit her every week, you have to keep your word."

"Otherwise, she won't be able to wait for you, she'll keep thinking and thinking, and in the end, it'll still be me who comes out."

Her logic was convoluted, but Gu Yan understood it; it meant that you had to come and see my sister.

If I don't come to see her, she'll feel bad, and the worse she feels, the easier it will be for me to come out.

If you don't want to see me, you have to come see her. If you come see her, you'll be able to see me.

No matter how you try to find out, you're bound to meet them eventually; there's no escaping it.

Gu Yan looked at her serious face and her lips twitched.

"Okay, I'll come again next time. You can let go now, I'm going back."

Shen Youwei didn't let go, but took a step back, her completely red eyes still fixed on him.