Gu Yan's action carried with it his own guilt for hiding this secret for three years, as well as the guilt that his own birth father had caused harm to Gu Chen's parents.
"Have you thought this through?" Gu Chen expressed surprise at Gu Yan's decision.
Gu Yan lowered his head and took a deep breath, "To tell the truth, I haven't thought it through clearly, but I know that after speaking these words to you, my heart feels much lighter. Brother, these past three years, I haven't had an easy time, especially during the holidays when the family gathers together. Whenever I see you staring blankly at the photo of you and our uncle and aunt, my heart feels particularly heavy..."
Gu Chen stood up, and at this moment, the Gu Yan before him really resembled the child who had done something wrong in their childhood. He lifted his not-so-flexible hand and placed it on Gu Yan's arm, silently patting him.
