Gu was a worrier, a neurotic curmudgeon. If he had a headache, it was a brain tumor; if it looked like rain, this year's harvest was ruined. This was his way of controlling the situation, his lifelong strategy for always coming out ahead. Now, when reality looked more dire than any of his fatalisitic predictions, he had no choice but to turn tail and charge in the opposite direction.
Gu is depicted as a deeply anxious and neurotic individual, prone to jumping to catastrophic conclusions about his health and the world around him. Whether it’s a mild headache or an impending rainstorm, he believes the worst-case scenario is always on the horizon. This constant state of worry reflects his desire to maintain a sense of control over his life, using pessimism as a strategy to prepare for potential disasters.
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