Shi Heng's knuckles turned white from rubbing his hands together. "So, the Shi family's curse is 'the deeper the love, the stronger the murderous intent'?"

He suddenly chuckled, his eyes bloodshot, "Then I'd rather dig this heart out right now."

Han Jingchen smiled bitterly, "The Han family has been trapped in the cycle of 'seeking but not obtaining' for generations."

"My grandfather's elopement ended in a car accident, and the love my father gave up his inheritance rights for... ended up becoming the bride of his enemy."

Shi Heng looked up suddenly.

Isn't this the fate of the man in front of me?

Gu Youran had been devotedly waiting for Han Jingchen for three years, but because of the appearance of Xia Ke, they broke up the day after she put on the engagement ring.

Shi Heng lowered his eyes to hide the relief in his eyes.

If this curse hadn't severed their marriage, how could he have held her in his arms?

Han Jingchen took out an antique silver key.

"This was passed down from our ancestors, and it's said to come from the Nine Stars. Seven months from now, there will be a special celestial phenomenon, and it might be useful. I'm still researching how to use it specifically."

Shi Heng immediately understood what he meant.

This key is related to Gu Youran's safety.

The two looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.

At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

Jiang Yuan pushed the door open and walked in, followed by Shen Yuanbai and Tan Fei.

"Boss?"

Shen Yuanbai blurted out when he saw Shi Heng.

Han Jingchen keenly caught the name and frowned slightly, "Do you know each other?"

Shi Heng stood up slowly and said, "Formally introduce myself. Marcus, the founder of Jinrui Fund, is my other identity."

The silver key slipped from Han Jingchen's fingers.

Only then did he understand that the key investment made by the Han Group two months ago was actually...

"So that funding..." Han Jingchen's voice was a little dry.

"Just consider it a thank you gift."

Shi Heng had a faint smile on his face, "Thank you... for not marrying Youbao in the end."

Shen Yuanbai covered his lips and chuckled, his shoulders shaking slightly.

Jiang Yuan sighed inwardly, no wonder his boss lost, the man in front of him was indeed very clever.

"Oh My God!"

Tan Fei jumped up excitedly, his eyes shining.

"'Lone Wolf' Marcus is actually Mr. Shi?!"

He gestured excitedly, "Using business investment to crush a love rival—this move is absolutely amazing! He's worthy of being my idol!"

…

Meanwhile, it was already lunchtime.

Gu Youran, Tan Min, Lin Hao and Liu Mengyao chose the newly opened hot pot restaurant at the back door of the hospital.

The red oil in the pot was bubbling.

Tan Min was eating some tripe and suddenly lowered her voice, "Have you heard? Something bad happened to Xia Ke."

"Yes, the hospital has officially fired her. They announced that she had seriously violated medical ethics."

Lin Hao glanced at Gu Youran as he spoke.

Liu Mengyao picked up a piece of tender beef and added, "I also heard from my dad that he was reported for accepting red envelopes from patients' families, and the evidence is solid."

Tan Min approached mysteriously, "My brother told me that the informant was Han Jingchen!"

"It is said that Xia Ke was not Han Jingchen's savior when he was a child. There is another hidden story behind what happened back then."

"I really didn't expect..."

Liu Mengyao shook her head and sighed, "Xia Ke was usually so arrogant, but in the end she ended up like this."

Gu Youran listened quietly to everyone's discussion.

But my memory drifted back to the old days in the orphanage.

At that time, Xia Chunhua was still Xiao Yudian's best friend.

The two of them always shared candy together and whispered to each other under the covers.

But it was this "best friend" who not only took away the credit but also claimed the eagle badge after Xiao Yudian risked his life to save Han Jingchen.

Gu Youran didn't feel any sympathy at all.

Now Xia Ke finally suffered the consequences of her own actions, this was just retribution that came twenty years late.

Gu Youran took out an exquisite gift box from her bag and handed it to Liu Mengyao.

"Happy wedding! I couldn't attend your wedding, so I wrote a song for you."

Liu Mengyao couldn't wait to open the package, and inside was a gold-embossed album.

The cover reads "Let's Get Married" with Lenna's signature next to it.

“Oh my God!”

Liu Mengyao covered her mouth excitedly, "This is a song that belongs to us!"

Lin Hao carefully took the album and gently stroked the cover with his fingers.

"When that couple online received your song 'Seventh Night' a few days ago, we said it would be worth it to have a song written by you in our lifetime..."

"Now you have it."

Gu Youran smiled warmly, "I wrote the lyrics of this song thinking about your story along the way."

Tan Min's eyes lit up, "I want a special song too!"

Gu Youran smiled and patted her hands. "When you and Ke Yang get married, I will definitely write a song for you."

This sentence made Tan Min silent instantly.

She lowered her head to stir the dipping sauce in the bowl, her voice lowering.

"We haven't seen each other for a week."

The table suddenly became quiet.

Everyone knows that Tan Min was born in the Tan family of Yuncheng. She has been living a life of luxury since childhood and is a true daughter of a wealthy family.

And Ke Yang is just an ordinary office worker in this city.

"My parents..."

Tan Min bit her lip and said, "They clearly expressed their disagreement."

No one talked about this topic anymore.

After dinner, Tan Min quietly pulled the corner of Gu Youran's clothes, with a look of help in her eyes.

The two walked towards the back garden of the hospital in tacit understanding.

In the pavilion, Tan Min finally took off her disguise, and her voice trembled a little.

"Doctor Gu, I really don't know what to do?"

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