When she walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Gu Mian was completely lost in thought.
"I knew it was too calm for Li Tingshen to just let us get married," Pei Jinchuan said with a relieved laugh, "Gu Mian, actually, I'm very happy."
"I can tell," Gu Mian gathered her thoughts and turned to glance at him, "you never wanted to register our marriage in the first place."
"Right," Pei Jinchuan said with a self-deprecating smile, "I used to dream about this day, but now, my time is running short, and I must consider your future."
"Jinchuan…"
"Gu Mian, you don't need to say anything," Pei Jinchuan said as he lifted his hand to her shoulders, "we were never destined to be together, you never felt that way about me, and we were never meant to be husband and wife."
"There's a long road ahead, and I don't want you to be alone. I know deep down, you haven't really let go of Li Tingshen, otherwise Niannian wouldn't carry the Li surname."
