The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 2 Guarantee

People from Guangdong love drinking tea. Gu Lanxi started learning how to brew tea from her elders when she couldn't even walk yet, so her family naturally had a tea room.

Gu Lanxi entered the room, turned on the light, and without waiting for him, turned left and pushed open the white, arched sliding door of the tea room. She went to the tea table, poured herself a glass of water, gulped down half of it, and then turned to ask him:
"What would you like to drink? We have water, tea, and milk at home."

She said downstairs earlier that she hadn't drunk much water all day, and that's absolutely true.

After asking for a long time without getting an answer, I came out with my glass in my hand and found him standing at the door, admiring the painting hanging on the wall next door.

To prevent it from aging, the foyer is dimly lit and empty except for a painting.

In the hazy night, he tilted his head slightly, looking intently at the painting, his shadow stretching very long.

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but walk over to him and watch with him.

This is a landscape painting, rich in color and delicate in brushstrokes, depicting the magnificent sunset and fields full of flowers with vibrant life, making people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts at a glance.

Although this happiness was a bit pricey, as she had just acquired it from an auction house this year for over eight million, she felt it was absolutely worth it.

"I happened to be there on the day this painting was auctioned."

Lu Nanting turned his head and looked at her with a smile.

He also took a liking to the painting at first sight and planned to buy it for his mother as a birthday gift. However, when he saw that Gu Lanxi wanted it, he changed to something else.

I never thought I'd get to see it in person.

They have very similar lifestyles and many common aesthetic tastes, so he has always stubbornly believed that Gu Lanxi is God’s unique other half for him!
Therefore, every piece of relevant evidence he discovers in life gives him more hope for the future.

It seems that Gu Lanxi's avoidance and rejection are less heartbreaking.

Gu Lanxi had no idea what he was thinking.

His thinking has always been unconventional, often completely illogical, making it impossible for her to understand him.

He'd probably just had a haircut today; his temples were gradually turning gray, his short, wispy hairs were barely visible, and he tilted his head slightly as he looked at her like that…

The two were standing so close that Gu Lanxi could even smell the faint woody scent of his perfume.

Gu Lanxi unconsciously took two steps back, softly hummed in agreement, and then turned and went back to the tea room without hesitation.

Lu Nanting smiled faintly and followed behind her.

Without waiting for her to serve him, he poured himself a glass of water, not at all like a stranger.

The two sat facing each other, neither speaking.

Seeing his calm demeanor, Gu Lanxi, who was so sleepy that her eyelids were drooping, finally spoke first:

"You're still young. Although you're not in the entertainment industry, marriage is really not something you should be thinking about right now..."

Lu Nanting snorted, took out his wallet, took out a small sealed bag, tore off the seal, and took out a folded light blue letter.

Then, as if he'd been injected with adrenaline, he instantly perked up:
"Look, it's all in black and white. See it clearly. Who wrote this guarantee for me? Hmm? You're not going to admit it, are you? We both put our fingerprints on it! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"

Gu Lanxi didn't need to look to know what was written on it; she even remembered that initially, besides the words "guarantee" and the signature, the content consisted of only one sentence:

I, Gu Lanxi, hereby swear that I will marry no one but Lu Nanting in this life.

As a result, he pointed out many flaws.

He's like a foolish son of a landlord on ordinary days, but he's smarter than anyone else when it matters.

"What if you end up alone? What if you only date and never get married, and keep changing boyfriends? What if you find someone with the same name as me? What if you find a shameless, love-struck guy who changes his name to be the same as mine just to marry you?"

Unable to handle his harassment, the guarantee was first amended by adding the two people's ID numbers, and then a sentence was added:
[If Lu Nanting still wants to marry me after he reaches the legal marriage age, I promise I will agree, and I will not marry anyone else before then.]

This thing interferes with the freedom of marriage. Even if both parties have pressed their fingerprints and signed their names, it is not legal. But Lu Nanting kept this not to sue her.

Lu Nanting unfolded the letter, showed it to her, then quickly folded it up and put it back into the sealed bag. After sealing it, he carefully put it into his wallet.

Seeing that, Gu Lanxi was both annoyed and amused: "Do you think someone would try to steal you away?"

It was just a thin piece of paper, written casually, but he'd kept it for so many years; it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. "Hey, you never know, what if you just stuffed it in your mouth and swallowed it? After all, you've done that before!"

"That was for a spy movie! Who would do that in real life?!"

Gu Lanxi finally couldn't hold back and rolled her eyes wide.

"Just tell me whether you admit it or not!"

Lu Nanting picked up the glass and filled it halfway with water, looking confident and not flustered at all.

Gu Lanxi also drank half a glass of water, trying to compose herself before calmly reminding the other person:

"Not to mention that I'm doing just fine on my own and have no plans to get married, we've already broken up, for many years now."

Lu Nanting is young, but she is actually two months younger than him!

She doesn't even want to date, let alone get married.

“If you agreed, we would have gotten back together long ago. This is not a problem.”

Seeing Lu Nanting purse his lips and look displeased, Gu Lanxi chuckled:
"Just consider it as meeting a jerk. With your looks and qualities, it's easy for you to find a good girl to love. Why waste your time on me?"

Which heartless woman hasn't made outrageous vows in her youth, fueled by passion?
That guy who said he wouldn't marry anyone but XX ended up marrying someone else and having kids too.
That person who said, "The person I love most in this life is XXX," collapsed in the blink of an eye, their image shattered into pieces, while they were happily living with their mistress.
Besides, she wrote this note for a different reason; she wasn't truly in love with him to the point of losing her mind.

"So, after all these years of liking you, thinking about you, and looking forward to this day, and being unable to accept anyone else, am I just going to be ruined by you for nothing?"

This person, who was always cool, cold, and taciturn, was no longer gentle at this moment. His words were more and more hurtful than the last, and anyone with a conscience would feel a dull ache in their heart.

Because over the years, he has indeed never had any scandals or dated anyone.

He said that Gu Lanxi had no evidence to support her questioning his statement.

"I don't believe you really don't like me at all! If that were the case, you would have knocked me down downstairs and called security to arrest me! We have a foundation of affection! After a period of adjustment, we'll definitely become a match made in heaven! I have no doubt about that!"

Most people would be deceived by her gentle and delicate appearance, but Lu Nanting would not.

Because Gu Lanxi knew Wing Chun, and had practiced it since childhood; it wasn't just for show.

He was almost kidnapped back then, but Gu Lanxi single-handedly took down four strong men and dragged him until the police arrived and rescued him.

She embarked on her acting career because a director went south to cast roles and happened to meet her practicing martial arts at a martial arts school. He took a liking to her at first sight and kept pestering her, which led to her becoming a Golden Horse Award-winning actress at a young age.

"You're just obsessed with what you can't have. You know my situation. I can't love you more than I love myself, and I'm also very likely not a good wife to have a normal married life with you. Marrying me would be meaningless and would only plunge you into endless mental exhaustion, making you a worse and worse person."

Gu Lanxi's emotions were not as volatile as Lu Nanting's. She spoke calmly and her expression was calm, but she remained as pessimistic as ever about love and marriage.

"Let's give it a try. If it really doesn't work out, then we can get a divorce."

"Why would a perfectly good person rush to become a divorced man? When you meet your true love one day, you will regret doing this! And if we get married, but I can't treat you well, I won't be able to face your mother. You know, she treats me extremely well."

"Look, there won't be any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, isn't that great!"

"You are committing moral kidnapping!"

"You have no morals, so what kind of moral blackmail are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense."

How am I immoral?

"Look, they won't even acknowledge what's in black and white..."

It's the middle of the night, and people are still wide awake from all the noise.

Gu Lanxi raised her hands in surrender—"Stop! Stop arguing, we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow."

If you're determined to try, then let's give it a shot.

It just so happens that he resolved his inner conflict, and she gained peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)