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

Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and carefully helped her to sit down, and fastened the special safety device for her.

The staff members who had been secretly observing at the entrance were all stunned!

Their first reaction was...

Holy crap! Is Master Gu making such rapid progress?

They started kissing as soon as they were pulled inside? And Ms. Chen didn't resist?

That's Miss Chen, who absolutely hates men getting close to her!

The Imperial Jade, indeed lives up to its name!

They only came to their senses when they saw the two of them sitting down separately, and quickly went over with the prepared hot drinks.

According to the original plan, there should have been a scene where the considerate male lead offered a warm drink to the female lead who was cold or needed comforting.

Gu Yan accepted the two cups of hot coffee handed to her by the staff and thanked them.

This was indeed his arrangement. Considering Cecilia's mobility issues, the roller coaster ride was actually quite gentle, mostly involving traveling through dreamlike scenery, suitable for creating an atmosphere and fostering romance.

Um, the director suddenly became the main character, does that make sense?

Even now, Gu Yan still can't help but complain.

But at this moment, he was more concerned about Cecilia's condition.

Even without using his Emotional Eyes, he could clearly sense an overwhelming sadness emanating from Cecilia, like icy seawater, almost suffocating him.

He even felt a slight dizziness, as if his body's magnetic field had been disturbed by strong negative emotions.

Without a doubt, the source of this is Cecilia. She must have remembered something extremely sad, and her unstable emotions affected her power field.

"Cecilia."

he called softly.

The girl didn't react, still turning her head to the side, absorbed in her own world.

"Cecilia."

He called out again, but there was still no response.

Gu Yan made a firm decision, reached out and gently grasped Cecilia's slightly cold hand resting on her lap, then tightened her grip and interlocked her fingers with Cecilia's.

"Cecilia!"

He raised his voice slightly.

Cecilia shuddered, as if she had been pulled from the deep sea, and suddenly came to her senses.

She turned her head and saw Gu Yan's concerned eyes, and then saw the fine sweat on his forehead from the effort he had put into carrying her and his current discomfort. Her heart clenched.

"……sorry."

She spoke softly, her voice a little hoarse, trying to control her overflowing emotions.

Gu Yan's discomfort also lessened.

Although he breathed a sigh of relief, as the girl had come to her senses, he understood that if he didn't resolve her current inner conflict, the backlash would be even stronger.

The problem is... isn't this the kind of work Bai Zikong should be doing?

What's wrong with me?!

He now fully understood that he probably did hold a slightly special place in Cecilia's heart.

But he hoped it was just concern and trust between friends.

Just as Gu Yan's mind was in turmoil, Cecilia's voice rang out softly, carrying a hint of barely perceptible tremor and confusion.

"Gu Yan..."

"Why is it that some people, who are so nice at first, smile at you, make promises to you, and make you feel like the whole world is warm..."

"But then, things slowly turned bad?"

"It became unfamiliar, it became cruel, as if everything before was just an elaborate deception."

Her voice was very soft, yet as soft as a needle.

Upon hearing Cecilia's words, Gu Yan fell silent.

He understood, of course, that she was referring to the painful memories of Italy.

"Is he... Luo's... boyfriend from before?"

He asked tentatively.

"no."

"Just... someone I used to think was a very good friend."

"I've never been in a relationship."

"I hope Mr. Gu will not misunderstand."

"Otherwise I'll get angry."

Cecilia tightened her grip on his clasped fingers and immediately shook her head.

Her voice was tense, and she even overlooked how Gu Yan knew about Yi Luo.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Gu Yan earnestly with her icy blue eyes, her gaze filled with a kind of determination to clarify something, which made Gu Yan feel a little strange.

She seems...afraid that I'll misunderstand?

But damn it, what does it matter to me whether the female lead has ever been in a relationship or not?

I don't like it...

When Cecilia saw that Gu Yan didn't respond immediately, her eyes dimmed for a moment before she turned to look out the window.

Then, the roller coaster slowly started moving, gliding along the gentle track into the fairytale tunnel dotted with lights, while warm and soft background music flowed through the small carriage.

The girl's voice, mingled with the music, sounded somewhat ethereal: "Mr. Gu, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to."

"You don't need to... say anything to appease me."

Cecilia seemed to have lost her godlike aura at this moment, and instead resembled a fragile and wounded little girl.

And it seems that only he himself saw this side of himself.

Gu Yan blinked.

To be honest, he could indeed deal with those difficult patients or clients in the same way he used to, using some platitudes or nonsense that sounded correct and safe.

But he remembered the superpowered fruit that Chen Sinian had promised, and he remembered how Cecilia had endured immense pain just now to stand up and take a picture with him.

"A person's eyes are black, and their heart is red."

"But once people become envious, their hearts turn black."

"We can be true friends with someone when their heart is still red."

"If one day you discover that his heart has turned black, then stay away from him decisively."

He gently felt the slightly cool hand in his palm and spoke.

"It's really not a big deal."

"To meet, and then to say goodbye, that's part of life."

His voice was calm, without any deliberate attempt to comfort; he was simply stating a simple yet cruel truth.

Upon hearing Gu Yan's reply, Cecilia felt her heart tremble, as if something had gently knocked open a crack in it.

She was silent for a moment, and when she spoke again, she asked her second question.

"So, Mr. Gu, do you think... the ending of a story is important?"

Upon hearing this question, Gu Yan narrowed her eyes, a slight chuckle escaping her lips.

Sure enough, no matter how talented or aloof Cecilia is, she's still a little girl at heart.

When people are young, they always love to fantasize about the world.

He recalled that when he was in high school, he often daydreamed and let his mind wander during class.

What is the meaning of the world?

Why do people live?

Before I knew it, the class was over.

Of course, I think about it most of the time during Chinese class.

Science class?

He dared not lose focus, or he would fall behind.

He made a little joke to himself.

"When you already know the ending, the process becomes the most important."

"When you don't know the ending, the ending is the most important."

"When you don't care about the outcome, the present moment is the most important."

He coughed twice, pulling his wandering thoughts back to Cecilia's icy blue eyes, reflecting the lights outside the carriage, and answered earnestly.

After he finished speaking, he picked up the still-warm coffee from the small table next to him and handed it to Cecilia.

"Miss Cecilia, try this."

"I heard that this is made by hand from legendary Yirgacheffe coffee beans grown at a specific altitude in Ethiopia and processed with special sun-drying, and it has a very special berry and jasmine aroma."

He gave a clean and handsome smile. "Of course, I heard about it from the staff. Whether it tastes good or not is up to you."