Chapter 562

It was... Gu Lichen! He wore a white shirt against beige trousers, making him look a little casual and relaxed. His black hair was a little disheveled. The cold moonlight fell on him and half-dimmed his delicate features. Only now, she felt he was a little different from usual. He was looking at her, his black eyes without the indifferent gaze he normally gave. Instead, it was misty. The way he looked at her made Ling Yiran feel uncomfortable. It was as if he was looking at something through her. As Gu Lichen walked up to her step by step, Ling Yiran felt a rush of alcohol in her face. "Have you been drinking?" she asked subconsciously. "Yes, a little," he said with a chuckle, his eyes focusing on her more. Ling Yiran pressed her lips slightly. "It's getting late. I've got to go home. Goodbye." As she spoke, she lifted her feet, intending to leave. It was only when she had taken a step that his hand suddenly seized her arm and pulled her into his arms. Suddenly, she fell into a wide embrace. The pungent smell of alcohol was far worse than what she had smelled when she stood apart from him. He certainly had drunk more than a little! Just how much did he drink? "Let me go!" shouted Ling Yiran. However, his hands still clung to her. "Tell me, how can I find you? I've been looking for you for a long time, but I can't find you! I can't find..." Ling Yiran shuddered. Was... Gu Lichen mistaking her for someone else? She did not think he meant to say these words to her. "Let me go first, Mr. Gu. You're drunk," said Ling Yiran. He held her tightly with his arms, rendering her struggles useless. It was at such times that the difference in strength between a man and a woman was revealed. "Drunk? If only I were drunk. Do you know how much I want to be drunk?" muttered Gu Lichen. There was broken hoarseness in his cold voice. "I don't care who you think I am, you'd better let me go, or..." "Or what?" He lowered his head, his face close to hers. The tips of their noses were almost touching. His scent completely enveloped her, and the pungent smell of alcohol raised a sense of danger in Ling Yiran's heart. If it was the normal Gu Lichen, she might still be able to communicate with him. However, how could she communicate with a drunk person? Ling Yiran frowned. "Please behave yourself, Mr. Gu." Her words caused a slight change in his expression. "Behave myself? I've been... Behaving myself too much..." That was why he had given up without even trying. "Why... Why aren't you her?" If she was that girl, then he could fight tooth and nail for her. He could fight tooth and nail against Yi Jinli and even do a lot more for her... Not her? Ling Yiran did not know who Gu Lichen was referring to, but the moment Gu Lichen put his hand against her face, her hair stood up. She was having goosebumps. A sense of danger pervaded her. "If only I hadn't let go of your hand. You carried me down the hill on your back today that year... You said you'll protect me... And asked me not to be afraid..." A cold, choking voice rang in the night wind. His eyes watered, and tears rolled down his cheeks. Ling Yiran was dumbfounded, not expecting Gu Lichen to cry in front of her like that. This man who always gave people a sense of alienation and was aloof and noble felt strangely familiar to Ling Yiran right now.