Chapter 349

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Lu Xingkong's heart seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and he gasped slightly.

Since Gu Chengye's accident, this is the first time Gu Chengye has called her name.

Before this, Gu Chengye always called him "you" like a stranger.

Please think of me! Please call me as before!

Lu Xingkong instantly forgot that he was still in the company, and prayed sincerely. If Gu Cheng still chooses Tian Tian after recovering her memory at night, she will be completely dead.

At this time, Lu Xingkong deeply realized that even if he was strong in front of Tang Lie and Murong Feng, he still couldn't let go of Gu Chengye in his heart.

She felt ridiculous and ashamed of herself. Despite this, she still longed for Gu Chengye to remember.

Under the expectant gaze of Lu Xingkong, Gu Chengye shook his head rudely and reached out to his forehead again. He seemed to regret Fang Cai's gaffe.

"Sorry for the momentary gaffe. I wasn't going to call you that. ”

You don't need to apologize to me......

Hearing what Lie Gu Chengye said, Lu Xingkong was even more uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart.

Sure enough, no, Gu Chengye still couldn't think of anything. At best, he had a vague sense of himself. If you continue to be nostalgic, it will only increase your regrets.

"It's okay, don't worry. I'll go get some water right away. ”

After quietly speaking, Lu Xingkong calmly opened the door and walked out of the president's room with heavy steps.

……

After entering December, work became busy.

Lu Xingkong cheered up every day to accompany Gu Cheng to deal with big and small affairs, and he was so busy that he didn't have time to worry about other things.

Thinking that the days by Gu Chengye's side were decreasing day by day, Lu Xingkong was unwilling to waste a minute and a second of serious work.

At first, I thought that more than a month was a long time, but I didn't expect that as soon as I got busy, the time would pass away.

Ten days have passed since the last time Gu Chengye temporarily regained her memory and suddenly called her "Starry Sky", and after that, Gu Chengye and Lu Xingkong got along more carefully.

He seemed to keep telling himself not to lose his words again, and he was anxious that he couldn't figure out why he blurted out the name of Lu Xingkong.

On the other hand, Gu Chengye didn't seem to plan to settle down with Tian Tian for the time being, and he didn't mention the marriage for a long time. Lu Xingkong naturally didn't know about this matter from Gu Chengye's mouth, but when he contacted Tang Lie about other things, he deliberately leaked it to Lu Xingkong.

Tang Lie seems to have his plans as well.

Although Lu Xingkong asked him to find a job for him as soon as possible, so that he could work in the new company early next year, he had no other news except for the sentence "leave it to me to deal with", and Lu Xingkong didn't know how it was going. Although he suspected that Tang Lie was playing tricks on himself, since he had asked him for help, it was not easy to urge him to do anything.

In these anxious and difficult days, nothing good should happen.

She could only try her best to be a competent secretary in the only three weeks left to help Gu Chengye handle her work. Even if Gu Cheng still only thinks of himself as a secretary in the end, he hopes to leave a good impression on him.

Usually, Gu Chengye's work schedule is managed by Lu Xingkong, but sometimes it will be changed or cancelled directly due to urgent matters of the customer.

On Friday, Mr. An Gang, the president of AC Properties, who was supposed to go to the company for a meeting, suddenly called Gu Chengye, saying that he was busy dealing with another urgent matter and could not go to the meeting today.

"Hmph, there's an extra gap."

After putting the microphone back, Gu Chengye murmured impatiently.

Although he was busy answering the phone, Lu Xingkong still listened carefully to Gu Chengye's complaints, and then waited for his instructions to arrange the extra time.

"Deer Starry Sky."

A moment later, Gu Chengye called out to her.

"Yes."

The deer starry sky straightened his waist for a moment and responded intently.

When discussing business with Gu Chengye, she was always a little nervous, and even felt that the air around her instantly condensed. Deer Starry Sky has always loved this sense of urgency.

Despite the loss of memory, this is still the same as before. Lu Xingkong can't help but feel that the operation of human memory is really incredible.

"Let's go to the finance company an hour early."

Gu Chengye immediately stood up, picked up the blazer on the hanging rack next to the desk, and then took off his work clothes and put it on.

Seeing Gu Chengye's suit, Lu Xingkong's heart skipped a beat.

Whether it is a kimono or a suit, it looks good on Gu Chengye, but Lu Xingkong is deeply attracted by his black suit. The stronger Gu Chengye's ascetic impression became, the more excited Lu Xingkong's heart became, because it would be more deeply aware of the powerful contrast with the passionate instinct he displayed in private.

Since Gu Chengye's accident, the two have not had any intimate behavior, and Lu Xingkong has countless nights when he can't sleep because he misses Gu Chengye so much.

As soon as he thought of Gu Chengye's feeling of holding himself tightly in his arms, Lu Xingkong's body couldn't help but become hot. She was ashamed of her lack of discipline. However, the person she longed for was by her side, but she couldn't even touch a finger, and she was really uncomfortable.

- I really want Gu Chengye. I want to be held tightly in my arms by him, and I want to take the initiative to hug him.

The pent-up enthusiasm has converged into an even more intense torrent of attempts to find an outlet. She knew that she was not normal today, and she seemed to be unable to suppress her soaring emotions.

"What's wrong? Come here. ”

Hearing Gu Chengye's urging, Lu Xingkong trembled and returned to reality.

She regretted that she was in a daze at work, and followed Gu Chengye out of the president's room.

Walk to the first floor from the back door to the parking lot.

An Feng, the driver who was maintaining the car in the parking lot, immediately noticed the appearance of the two and quickly walked into the car to start the engine.

Gu Cheng, who was sitting in the back seat, saw that Lu Xingkong was about to close the door, so he immediately stopped her and said in a stiff tone, "You can also sit in the back." ”

Lu Xingkong panicked, but he still couldn't match Gu Chengye's sharp eyes, and dragged his stiff body to sit beside him.

This awkward atmosphere is really unbearable!

In the past, although we often used to ride together like this, it was mostly an extension of personal relationships, rather than ordinary official hours.

Mr. Driver, who is very tight-tongued and taciturn, has naturally already noticed that Gu Chengye and Lu Xingkong have a close relationship in private, and since Gu Chengye's accident, the two have only had a business relationship, which also worries Mr. Driver, who always guards them with gentle eyes. Although he didn't say anything about it, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and the slightly sunken eye sockets have already shown infinite care on his behalf.

Seeing Lu Xingkong sitting next to Gu Chengye again after a long absence, the driver, Mr. An Feng, seemed to smile with relief.

"Do you go directly to the financial company?"

An Feng's voice confirming the itinerary sounded more nervous than usual.

"Hmm." Due to the change in the itinerary, the cautious Lu Xingkong was about to open his mouth to confirm again, but Gu Chengye replied one step earlier. For the next moment, Lu Xingkong was peeking at Gu Chengye's side face.

It's been a long time since I've looked at his face so closely, the chin that exudes strong willpower and the bridge of the nose that is high and catches the gaze of the deer starry sky.

He lost weight. Deer Starry Sky couldn't help but worry.

After driving for a while, the car came to a five-story building some distance from the bustling streets of Nancheng. The first floor of the building is a brand-name pledge store, the second floor is a securities store, the fourth floor is an adult merchandise store, and the fifth floor is currently empty; The financial company is located on the third floor.

After Gu Chengye, who got out of the car, confirmed the time of the watch, he passed by the building where the financial company was located and walked directly into the nearby cafΓ©, while Lu Xingkong silently followed him into the store.

She had long been immune to Gu Chengye's actions without prior explanation.

At eleven o'clock, the crowd began to increase.

There was only a small table left in the non-smoking seat in the store to sit, and I saw Gu Cheng say "it doesn't matter" with an expressionless face, and let the waiter take the seat.

No wonder the waiter told me beforehand, because that table was really very small.

After the two sat down opposite each other, they could even feel each other's breathing and body temperature, and Lu Xingkong couldn't help but get nervous again, and he would be shy even to drink a glass of water.

"Did you find a job chopping later?"

Waiting for the waiter to deliver coffee, Gu Cheng asked as if passing the time.

"Ah, no, not yet."

Despite the embarrassment, Lu Xingkong answered honestly.

Secretly glanced at Gu Chengye's face, and the face that was obviously still stiff just now eased down slightly.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ You hate being my secretary so much?"

I didn't expect Gu Chengye to ask so directly, and Lu Xingkong couldn't help but be stunned.

She was very surprised, and Gu Chengye still couldn't accept it. At the beginning, he nodded and promised to leave his job, and he didn't mention it again after that, Lu Xingkong naturally thought that he had obtained his understanding, but unexpectedly......

"I didn't hate the job." Deer Starry Sky could only answer like this.

Gu Chengye's question came too suddenly, and she couldn't react for a while, so she had to bow her head like a weak heart.

It's rare for Gu Chengye to be so unyielding. It seems that he only accepted his resignation for the time being last time, and he still can't let go of it after thinking about it when he goes back.

"So, what's your grievance? Why don't you take this opportunity to spit out the complaints in your heart?"

"President, you left the company early just to say these things?"

"Perhaps."

Gu Chengye didn't seem to understand how he could be so impulsive, and his answer was a little ambiguous.

"Maybe I don't think something is right...... Every time I see you, I feel inexplicably anxious and lost. When you sat next to me just now, I felt even more intense. It may be that you are always by my side and unconsciously rely too much on your relationship. It's strange to say that, but since you moved out, I've always felt that my home is too spacious and lonely. ”

"The president already has Miss Tian Tian."

No matter how much you want to ignore Tian Tian's existence, you are just deceiving yourself.

"Well, you're right."

Gu Chengye replied like a child who had been caught doing something bad.

"I heard you're getting married."

Lu Xingkong added this sentence even more masochistically, but as soon as the words came out, he felt remorse for the heaviness it brought.

"Who did you listen to?"

Gu Chengye's eyes stared sharply at the starry sky, causing him to waver a little. Only then did she remember that she hadn't heard about it directly from Gu Chengye's mouth, but it was too late.

"I listened to what Mr. Tang Lie said."

She really couldn't tell that Tian Tian took the initiative to call to tell her, so she had to use Tang Lie as a shield.

"Really?" As soon as he heard Tang Lie's name, despite frowning, Gu Chengye could only give in.

"Now that you already know, I don't want to hide it from you. Yes, I did think about making a deal with her. ”

"Congratulations."

This time, I will be able to say it smoothly. Deer Starry Sky really wanted to praise his restraint.

"Congratulations?"

Facing the blessing of the deer starry sky, Gu Chengye not only did not see joy, but looked sad. At the moment, his mood seemed to be very complicated, and he saw his hands clasped on his chest, his eyes lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"When I heard you say that, I suddenly felt uneasy in my heart......"

"I'm really sorry." Deer Xingkong reflexively apologized.

"Anyway...... What should I say, I shouldn't have stayed with the president. ”

"I don't know what you mean."

Gu Chengye raised his head and met the deer starry sky, and sighed as if giving up.

"You've been waiting for a long time."

At this time, the waiter brought coffee for the two. Lu Xingkong ordered a comprehensive coffee, and Gu Chengye was an espresso.

"It's still early, so let's go to the finance company after drinking, right?"

"Yes."

Gu Chengye seemed to have given up the idea of convincing Lu Xingkong here, and his tone and expression returned to his usual business. Although he was a little reluctant, Lu Xingkong also understood that this was not the time to think about such a thing.

If it is ordinary coffee, Gu Chengye is used to drinking it directly with milk without sugar, but espresso likes to add milk. Lu Xingkong, who knew this very well, picked up the fresh milk can on the table and planned to help him add it, but ran into Gu Chengye, who happened to reach over.

"Ahh

Their fingers overlapped, and Lu Xingkong's fingertips couldn't help but tremble. Not only the fingers, but even the jaw trembled slightly. Just a slight touch caused fluctuations in the body of the deer starry sky.

Gu Chengye seemed to feel the same way.

Although he didn't make a sound, his brows were furrowed, his lips were slightly furrowed, and he had a look of pleasure.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

After Lu Xingkong's cheeks were red and he apologized in embarrassment, Gu Chengye couldn't hide his inner wavering and replied, "It's okay." ”

The surrounding atmosphere was suddenly extremely awkward. The two of them had no choice but to pick up their cups in silence and drink the coffee-colored liquid without knowing the taste.

Gu Chengye, who had finished drinking coffee one step earlier, picked up the bill and walked to the counter as if he couldn't wait, Lu Xingkong had to get up quickly and follow Gu Chengye out.

The heart is pounding. On the way to the financial company in the elevator, there was still a commotion in the chest.

You have to keep it under control! Lu Xingkong kept saying this to himself.

I finally gritted my teeth and endured until now, if I fell short at the last moment, then the suffering and efforts I had suffered before would not be in vain!

When you step out of the elevator and go to the third floor, you will be greeted by a row of ATMs, which are also known as ATMs. The store is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, but the ATM area is closed all year round. Other companies in the same industry have basically adopted the same approach.

They did not walk towards the automatic guest door, but passed through the ATM area and walked towards the staff door at the end of the corridor.

When I passed by, I happened to see a man in a taupe sweater operating the picture. The brim of the man wearing the peaked cap is pressed low, and the age cannot be judged from the back.

After glancing at the guest, Lu Xingkong suddenly remembered that Gu Chengye had an accident after receiving the news of the destruction of the ATM.

If only time could be turned back, how happy it would be! In the next second, Lu Xingkong couldn't help but laugh at his indecision. Perhaps this is evidence of cowardice.

As soon as they stepped into the office, the man who had been staring at the terminal and the other women who were talking on the phone saluted at the same time.

"Ah, welcome, President."

Li Tian, who was in charge of the business, immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Ning Ning, tea! Go make some tea!"

After instructing the female employees in front of him, Li Tian beckoned the two to the reception room.

"Please here, I'll ask Mr. Li to come out immediately."

"If it's convenient, I'd like to help with some errands?"

Hearing Lu Xingkong say this, Gu Chengye nodded in agreement. There was no need for her to attend Gu Chengye's meeting with Li Yi.

After seeing Gu Chengye and Li Tian disappear into the deepest reception room on the left-hand side, Lu Xingkong turned around and joined the group of familiar staff who welcomed her.

"By the way, Starry Sky...... Oh, no, I heard that the president is getting married next spring?"

"I've heard that rumor too. How, is it true?"

I originally wanted to keep this secret, but I didn't expect that the rumors had already spread all over the sky. Lu Xingkong curled his lips weakly, not knowing how to respond.

"I don't know, I haven't heard the president mention it."

Although the facts were as everyone said, Lu Xingkong didn't think that Gu Chengye would agree to her answering here.

"Come on, don't lie to us!"

The women let out a cry of disbelief, and then urged the deer to the starry sky in unison.

"I can't help it...... Even if the president does get married next year, there is nothing surprising, that's all I can say. Alright, everybody is going back to work. You see, the guests are coming to the door. ”

At this time, the automatic door just opened, and a man wearing a peaked cap and dark sunglasses walked in, and Lu Xingkong took the opportunity to urge everyone to return to work.

As soon as he saw the guest, Lu Xingkong recognized him as the man who had just operated the ATM. The man who looked to be in his early twenties had a pale complexion and sickly dark purple lips. Maybe it was because the machine couldn't spit out the money smoothly, so he wanted to walk in and get the money.

"Welcome."

The counter clerk greeted the man cordially.

"Thank you very much for stopping by......"

"Hand over the money!"

The cap man said in a coercive voice.

"Huh?"

Seeing that the counter staff didn't seem to be able to react, the man suddenly slapped the counter hard and roared: "Ahhhhhhhh I told you to hand over the money! I can't understand people's words, dead eight women!"

The rude and roaring man made the atmosphere in the store tense up instantly. Lu Xingkong naturally blushed, not knowing how to react.

"Hey, hurry up and do it!"

The man suddenly took out a sharp kitchen knife from his left cloth bag and pointed it at the person and shouted.

"Wow, ahhhh

Click......! Accompanied by a shrill female voice, a piercing sound of pottery shattering sounded. The vermilion pottery fell to the ground with a clatter.

It was Li Tian who ordered Ning Ning, who was going to prepare tea, who was screaming.

Since the pantry was some distance from the counter, Ning Ning, who didn't know the situation outside, saw the man holding a kitchen knife and pointing at Daqiu, so he naturally panicked and screamed. The counter staff, on the other hand, were too scared to make a sound.

In an instant, the man's attention shifted from the clerk behind the counter to Ning Ning, who was a little farther away.

Ning Ning is in danger!

Before the man moved, Lu Xingkong rushed directly from the inside of the office to Ning Ning to cover her at an incredible speed.

"Ning Ning, run away!"

"Wow!"

"Quick, this way!"

After Lu Xingkong yelled at Ning Ning, she immediately shouted.

At the same time, Dani, the counter clerk with a resolute personality, immediately pulled Ning Ning into the counter together with the young staff.

The man in the cap smacked his tongue and immediately grabbed the deer starry sky that was protecting Ning Ning from danger from behind, and held a kitchen knife against his throat.

"What's going on!?"

At this time, Gu Chengye, Li Yi and Li Tian, who were negotiating in the reception room, seemed to sense the commotion and came out to confirm. As soon as he saw Lu Xingkong being pressed by the man with a kitchen knife, he couldn't help but gasp, and the blood on his face gradually disappeared. Among them, Gu Chengye's face was the most ugly.

"Call the police!"

Li Yi pointed at Li Tian and said this, and the man in the cap immediately roared, "Don't joke with me", and instead brought the tip of the kitchen knife closer to Lu Xingkong's neck.

Deer Xingkong felt the pain of the kitchen knife cutting through his skin.

"You too, no one is allowed to move! Otherwise, I'll kill him!"

Not only to Lu Xingkong, but also to everyone on the scene.

"Abominable ......"

Li Yi muttered in remorse, not knowing whether to ask or look at Gu Chengye.

But Gu Chengye gritted his teeth, staring at the starry sky of the deer who was restrained by the cap man, and didn't notice Li Yi at all. Perhaps realizing that there was no room for panic at this moment, Li Yi restrained his usual gentle expression, turned his head and whispered to Li Tian beside him.

"You listen to me, if you don't want her to get hurt, just hand over the money obediently! Right away! The two women over there, immediately open the vault and stuff the bills into paper bags!"

The man in the cap clutched the deer starry sky to prevent him from escaping, and was busy scolding the others to hand over the money, not noticing that Li Yi and Li Tian were quietly conspiring.

Even if it was only a little bit, Lu Xingkong still tried to get away from the sharp kitchen knife as much as possible, hoping that someone would find a way to save everyone from danger. The situation in front of her is indeed critical, but after all, she is used to this kind of scene than everyone else, so compared to others, Lu Xingkong would rather take it hostage by herself.

"Listen to me! Except for the two women I mentioned, no one else was allowed to move. If anyone dares to move, don't blame me for being rude to this woman!"

The man seemed serious.

This is the second time since the ATM vandalism in October that the financial company has been attacked, and it's hard to say that this is not the case of the same person. The culprits of the last incident should not have been arrested. This financial company, which is some distance from the bustling street, is indeed more likely to be targeted by gangsters than other stores, perhaps the first time that gangsters have tried to destroy ATMs to steal money during the holiday, and they simply come to the door to rob after being forced to do so.

Dani and Ning Ning, who were named by the man in the cap, walked nervously to the wall where a large fireproof vault was set up. During this period, Li Tian, who looked as nervous as Li Yi and them, walked to his desk, took out the vault key from the drawer and handed it to Dani.

When the man saw such a move, only his eyes became much sharper, and he did not stop him.

There was tension in the silent shop. Everyone didn't dare to face up to the deer starry sky who was being restrained as a hostage. Everyone wants to do something to reverse the current situation, but they are afraid that rash action will cause misfortune, and no one dares to take action.

But waiting is not the way to go.

It was Lu Xingkong who decided to be held hostage instead of Ning Ning, and she was not a hero. When she came back to her senses, she realized that her body had moved on its own, so she planned to find a way to get out by herself so that no one would feel guilty.

Lu Xingkong swallowed. There was a faint throbbing pain in the scratched part of the neck, but fortunately it was not too serious.

How can I get out of danger? What's a good idea?

As long as she can escape from this man's threat safely, everyone will not sit idly by and watch a large amount of money being robbed. The man's actions are unpredictable, so he can't let the other party slaughter him, so he has to find a way to sound the alarm and notify the security company and the police to arrest the man.

You have to create an opportunity......

Click, click. Deer Starry Sky was gritting his teeth and thinking about it, when something fell to the floor and made a sound. Everyone reflexively looked at the source of the sound. The sound came from the direction of the vault. It seems that Dani should have deliberately spilled the important documents in the vault on the ground in order to create an opportunity for Lu Xingkong to escape.

The man in the cap was stunned for a moment, and relaxed the strength of his arm that held Lu Xingkong.

Now is the timeβ€”β€”!

Deer Starry Sky, who had been waiting for an opportunity to escape, did not miss the moment when the man was attracted by the sound, she twisted her body desperately and hit the opponent's chest with her elbow.

"Damn."

The man's hand relaxed for only a few seconds, and then immediately retracted his strength angrily, grabbed Lu Xingkong's shoulder, who was eager to break free, and pulled her back.

"I told you not to move, and I didn't listen."

The impatient and irritable man swung the kitchen knife with a strange glow.

If the knife cuts off the head, I'm afraid that the skull will also break. Intense fear swept through the starry sky, and she couldn't help but close her eyes with a silent scream in her throat.

I deeply noticed that the hairs on my body stood on end, and a terrifying chill ran down my back.

Maybe just dieβ€”Deer Starry Sky thought uneasily.

"Starry sky!"

With a nervous scream, Gu Chengye slammed into him from the side.

Deer Starry Sky was knocked out by a powerful force, his back hit the counter, and he fell to the ground.

"It hurts......"

The shoulder was in severe pain, and the deer starry sky people didn't know how to make a sound.

She felt sick and still hadn't figured out what had just happened.

When she endured the pain and wanted to see the situation clearly, she found that Gu Chengye was scuffling with the man.

"Mr. Gu!"

Deer Starry Sky completely forgot that he was in the company now, just screaming out of control.

Now, Deer Starry Sky has no time to think about anything else.

Now all she is worried about is Gu Chengye, and she can only see Gu Chengye in her eyes.

Gu Chengye tried hard to catch the man with the kitchen knife, but the man seemed to have panicked.

Lu Xingkong felt that if the situation was critical, Gu Chengye might die with the man.

There was no way to predict what the man who was cornered would do, and Lu Xingkong was worried to death.

"Danger, Mr. Gu!"

Lu Xingkong finally stood up, and when he wanted to squeeze between the two people who were fighting, the kitchen knife in the man's hand swept over Gu Chengye's cheek, making a bloody mark on it.

"Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu!"

The sight made the deer starry sky slump to the ground again and scream in panic.

At this moment, the automatic door suddenly opened, and three male members rushed in with the screams of the deer starry sky.

They moved neatly through the office to clear obstacles, and in a matter of seconds they were in front of the counter where the gangster was. It seems that this is what Li Yi whispered to Li Tian just now, and Lu Xingkong couldn't help but think.

The three of them rushed towards the man in the cap together, and together they captured him who resisted fiercely. The man in the cap who was one against three naturally had no chance of winning, and after his efforts were still ineffective, he used his last strength to capture obediently. The whole process takes only two or three minutes.

The deer starry sky was completely unable to react in the first few seconds. Finally came back to her senses, she immediately turned her head to confirm Gu Chengye's situation.

"Starry sky."

Gu Chengye had already come to Lu Xingkong's side and squatted down to confirm whether she was okay.

"Mr. Gu!"

Once the heart is relieved, the tears fall uncontrollably. She couldn't care so much anymore about wrapping her arms around Gu Chengye's neck and rubbing his chest with her wet cheeks.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Starry sky. ”

Gu Chengye put his fingers in Lu Xingkong's hair, held the back of her head tightly and pressed it to himself.

"Mr. Gu."

The only reason left made Lu Xingkong feel shy, and he quickly raised his head.

His eyes were full of tears staring at Gu Chengye, and Lu Xingkong couldn't help but kiss the wound on his cheek that was about five centimeters. The smell of blood immediately spread in her mouth, and she remembered that something similar had happened before.

"I'm sorry, I ...... I've hurt you again......"

Lu Xingkong's mind suddenly appeared that Simon, Gu Chengye's former secretary and bodyguard, tried to hurt her with a knife, and Gu Chengye was also injured in order to protect him, just like this time.

As soon as the words came out, Lu Xingkong remembered that Gu Chengye had lost his memory, and immediately sobered up.