novelraw Chapter 108 My Male Best Friend Finally Admitted It
Chapter 108 My Male Best Friend Finally Admitted It
The atmosphere in the underground parking garage froze instantly. The secret that had been hidden for years was exposed by Gu Huaiye right in front of everyone.
Shen Jibai did not admit it immediately, but remained silent.
Gu Huaiye stepped forward and directly broke the ice.
"Shen Jibai, aren't you tired? At first, I believed you when you said you liked men! But today I finally see clearly that the way you look at her is exactly the same as the way I look at her."
"Everything you've done for her has gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friendship. You've given so much more than I have, and I admit that I can't compare to you in that respect."
He took a deep breath and asked the most crucial question.
"I just want to know, if you love her so much, why didn't you just pursue her in the first place?"
Countless fragments instantly flashed through Shen Jibai's mind.
It was all about his and Su Yutang's little moments together.
After a long, long silence, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Because I love her so much!"
"I love her so much that I'm afraid, afraid that if I break through that barrier, I'll lose her completely."
"In college, guys who were better looking than me, more outstanding than me, and more outspoken and passionate than me confessed their feelings to her one after another, but she rejected them all in the end. I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, the same thing will happen."
"That day, she stood in the sunlight, wearing a white dress, smiling at me with her eyes crinkling. In that one glance, she was like a ray of light that struck my heart. I stared at her, mesmerized, and in that instant, I fell hopelessly in love with her!"
"But I'm timid, I don't dare to gamble. I can only pretend to be her best friend and quietly watch over her. At least that way, I can stay by her side for the rest of my life."
Shen Jibai's eyes grew redder and redder, tears welling up in them, almost spilling over.
But he was still smiling, a smile that was both gentle and heartbreaking.
"Don't worry, I won't threaten your position. I can see that you really love her too."
He paused for a moment.
His voice began to tremble, each word a humble plea.
"I only ask that now that you have her, don't let her down like He Xun did, and don't let her suffer any grievances."
"And please... don't tell Tangtang anything we said here today. I will continue to be her best male friend and silently watch over her. That's enough."
Gu Huaiye looked at the man before him, so humble yet so incredibly patient, and felt a jolt in his heart.
Shen Jibai's only weakness is that he is too timid.
But this timidity is not cowardice, but a deep-seated fear stemming from love.
Gu Huaiye felt a tightness in his chest and a sense of shame welled up inside him.
If Shen Jibai had been a little bolder and braver back then, Gu Huaiye might never have existed in this world.
In terms of dedication, meticulousness, and years of companionship and sacrifice, what he did was utterly insignificant compared to Shen Jibai.
For the first time, he truly realized that what he had won was not affection, but luck.
The man in front of her didn't lose because he didn't love enough, but because he loved too cautiously and cherished it too much, to the point that even the courage to reach out was completely crushed by the fear of losing him.
Gu Huaiye's eyes were incredibly sincere as he solemnly promised:
"Please rest assured, I will never betray Tangtang! I will treat her well for the rest of my life, cherish her dearly, put her first in everything, and always keep her in the most important place in my heart!"
After returning to the bedroom.
Gu Huaiye carefully held Su Yutang's feet in his arms and wrapped them tightly in the quilt, afraid that she would get cold.
Suddenly, he noticed that her eyes were red.
His heart tightened instantly, and he quickly asked, "Tangtang, why are your eyes red? Does your stomach hurt? Let me rub them for you."
As he spoke, he gently placed his hand on her lower abdomen, his movements light and tender.
Su Yutang leaned against the headboard and took a deep breath.
"I'm fine..."
"Boom—"
Sudden.
A loud bang was heard outside the window, followed by a thunderclap.
Su Yutang trembled with fright and instinctively shrank further into the bed.
Gu Huaiye immediately reached out and put his arm around her, gently comforting her, "Tangtang, don't be afraid, I'm here, it's just thunder."
"Wait a moment, I'll go and close the window tightly."
He got up and walked to the window. Outside, the night wind howled and raindrops pattered against the glass.
Just as he reached out to close the window, his gaze inadvertently swept downstairs.
The streetlights cast a dim yellow glow in the rain, and the lone figure standing in the rain looked very familiar.
Even from an eleven-story height, he recognized it at a glance.
The person downstairs was his older brother, Gu Chengyan.
And there was another person standing next to him.
He squinted and took a closer look by the light of the streetlamp and the raindrops.
It was He Xun.
Gu Huaiye closed the window and drew the curtains, then quickly returned to Su Yutang's side, his expression becoming more serious.
"Tangtang, there's something I need to tell you."
Su Yutang suddenly paused, then looked up at him.
"My brother and He Xun are standing downstairs in the rain right now."
He paused, his tone somewhat complicated.
"They're probably here to see you. Would you like to go down and meet them?"
"Oh……"
Su Yutang's expression darkened slightly.
"Let me think about it."
In the torrential rain downstairs.
The streetlights cast long, lonely shadows on the two figures.
Gu Chengyan remained silent, letting the rain pelt his body.
He kept his head down, as if using the downpour to punish himself.
He Xun stood to the side, his face pale from the rain.
He had closed another big deal and should have been very happy, but the huge room was empty, and Su Yutang was nowhere to be seen.
He couldn't let it go after all, so he shamelessly went to ask for reconciliation again, but unexpectedly, he ran into Gu Chengyan here.
Neither of the two men spoke. They stood under the streetlight, oblivious to the howling wind and torrential rain that lashed at them, soaking them from head to toe.
One was filled with remorse and wanted to punish himself with this heavy rain.
One of them was humble and pleading, just wanting to beg her to come back one more time.
The torrential rain was still pouring down.
Not long after.
Su Yutang, holding a large black umbrella, came to the two of them.
Gu Chengyan and He Xun looked up almost simultaneously, and the moment they saw who it was, their previously silent and wounded expressions instantly turned into ecstatic joy.
"Yu Tang!"
Gu Chengyan suddenly took a step forward, then abruptly stopped, afraid of startling her.
"Why are you out in this heavy rain? Go back inside!"
He wiped the rain off his face, his eyes filled with anxiety.
"I don't need your help. I just want to punish my past self in this way."
He Xun's gaze was fixed on her, his face full of regret.
"Tangtang, you're willing to come out and see me, does that mean you still care about me? I closed another big deal these past two days and made a lot of money, but I realized that money can't fill the emptiness in my heart. I finally understand, without you by my side, even if I have a lot of money, I won't be happy at all. Tangtang... please give me another chance?"