Chapter 283: Chapter 282: Then Be a Little Selfish Chapter 283: Chapter 282: Then Be a Little Selfish For him, he had indeed captured the moon, but it was only the moon reflected in water, where even a pebble, a leaf, could shatter its illusory image; therefore, he was cautious with every step, daring not to advance any further.

In fact, what he had planned was far beyond what was in front of him now.

“As for our relationship, I told my family about us on the day we made it official. My parents and my uncle know about it.

When we get married, in which city we work, where we live in the future, they will respect our own choices.”

Gu Huai continued in great detail, “You’ve met my uncle. For my parents, they’ve mentioned urging me to bring you home to meet them. However, I’ve said that we should respect your opinion. Of course, according to propriety, I should visit your home first–if you are willing to take me…”
Gu Huai paused, “Qi Yue, I haven’t talked to you about these things not because I haven’t planned for the future, but because I’m afraid of putting pressure on you, given that our relationship is indeed very new… But I never expected that in your future… there was never a place for me?”

Gu Huai’s heavy accusation nearly crushed Qi Yue into the ground, making her feel instantly like a scumbag.

Qi Yue quickly responded, “How could you not be in it? I told my Second Uncle right away too, and he… he didn’t really have any objections…”

He just kept nagging her to be more reserved as a young woman.

Not that she ever listened to a word of it…

“And of course, I too have thought about our future a lot! So many times! But like you, I considered that since we just started dating, many serious issues haven’t had the chance to be discussed…In fact, I’ve privately thought about it for a long time…” Qi Yue murmured weakly.

Gu Huai’s tone was slightly cold, “And the conclusion you’ve reached is to break up?”

Qi Yue was left speechless. Although she didn’t dare admit it, the most likely outcome she had envisioned for the two of them was indeed breaking up…

“Gu Huai, to be honest… if you want to break up, I have no grounds to refuse or to make you stay. You have such a great future ahead, and I can’t be so selfish as to hold you back,” Qi Yue looked somewhat disheartened.

Gu Huai looked at her, “Then… what if you could be selfish?”

“If I could be selfish…” Qi Yue clenched her fists tighter and remained silent for a long while.

Finally, she spoke up, “If I could be selfish… of course, I… of course, I wouldn’t want to break up!”

Qi Yue took a deep breath, her gaze becoming more resolute, “Gu Huai, I know this is selfish, but I truly do not want to break up.”

As soon as the words fell, Qi Yue was tightly embraced by the warmth of his arms.

Gu Huai’s low, husky voice was in her ear, “Then be a little selfish…”
After a brief silence, Qi Yue said, “Gu Huai, have you really thought this through? Our current situation will face so many unknown obstacles. Knowing we might not get a result, knowing you might be wasting time on me, would you still choose to continue?”

Without a moment’s hesitation, Gu Huai replied, “I would choose to continue. I will hold onto you, even if it’s just for one more second, until I can’t hold onto you any longer.

Qi Yue, to let go of the moments I have with you now for an uncertain future is a choice I do not need to consider.”