But he couldn't.
He had to control the desires in his heart.
He had promised himself, as long as she was happy, that was enough, even if she could never return to his side.
...
...
Gu Lanshan escorted Han Chengchi to the courtyard he rented, only then realizing how impoverished Han Chengchi's life had become.
Mrs. Han received Gu Lanshan's call and had been waiting up without sleep for their return.
Mrs. Han looked unwell. She had lost a lot of weight and aged significantly in the few months since they last met, coughing intermittently.
By then, Han Chengchi was so drunk he was unconscious. Gu Lanshan helped Mrs. Han drag Han Chengchi onto his single bed.
Han Chengchi wasn't overweight, but being 1.8 meters tall, he was somewhat heavy. Despite it being late autumn, Gu Lanshan was still out of breath from the exertion.
