Chapter 38: The Wicked Stepmother Who Abandoned the Twins (38)

Her job at Feiyun Studio was simple. Teacher Qingyun only needed her occasionally; most of the time, she helped Sister Pearl at the front desk greet the guests who came to the studio.

When she had free time, Wen Wan would secretly go online to check Gu Ci's information.

Five years have passed.

Time seemed to have left no trace on Gu Ci's face, but his white hair clearly told Wen Wan how much Gu Ci had suffered because of her death.

There are no photos of the two children, Xiao Jiaojiao and Xiao Xuanxuan, online.

Gu Ci protected them very well.

"You bastard, it's all your fault! You clearly told me they would be happy, but I shouldn't have believed your bullshit." As she spoke, Wen Wan's eyes reddened again.

system:【……】

The system, seemingly accepting the criticism, replied: "Host, we still need to proceed with the mission as soon as possible and get the plot back on track."

The current plot predictions have become...

The male protagonist loses the love of his life and never marries again.

It was absolutely terrible.

"I'm a stranger now, how can I interfere in Gu Ci and Shen Li's relationship?"

[Host, don't worry. As long as Gu Ci knows that the female lead is the biological mother of the two children, he will definitely have some interaction with her, and then we will have a chance.]

"How can I let Gu Ci know? How could he possibly believe the words of a stranger like me?"

[It seems unlikely in reality. Why don't you send Gu Ci a dream message?]

Wen Yan: "???"

What are you asking for?

"You use Qin Sisi's face to appear in Gu Ci's dream and tell him that the female lead is the mother of his child."

Wen Wan: "Absurd, utterly absurd."

—

On the other side...

Assistant Chen worked overtime with President Gu. Since Madam left, President Gu has become a workaholic again, even more so than before.

"Mr. Gu, it's getting late."

"You can go home first."

Assistant Chen: "..." Well, there's no point in trying to persuade him, so Assistant Chen could only go home after get off work.

Gu Ci drank a cup of coffee, rubbed his temples, and looked at the photo on the table. It was a picture of them participating in a parent-child activity at kindergarten. There was only one photo.

The woman in the photo is smiling broadly.

Even the absurd makeup on her face couldn't hide the light in her eyes, which were sunny and full of hope.

This is the only photo of her that he can clearly see.

Why did you leave me?

With his eyes closed, Gu Ci hugged the photo to his chest, thinking painfully.

This time, Gu Ci dreamed of his wife for the first time; she was standing in a sea of ​​flowers.

"Sisi?" Gu Ci looked at the person in front of him, not daring to get close, for fear that she would break if he touched her.

Wen Wan's eyes were red.

Then she rushed into Gu Ci's arms, "A-Ci, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm really so sorry."

Wen Wan never expected that the system would actually enter her dream.

The moment she saw Gu Ci, she couldn't hold back her emotions and ran over to him.

"Sisi? Is that you?"

Gu Ci touched the hair and body of the person in his arms, as if he wanted to meld this person into his very bones.

[Host, be mindful of the time, you only have five minutes. Get to the point.] The system felt incredibly anxious.

"Aci, why didn't you listen to me? I told you to live a happy life, how did you end up like this?"

Wen Wan touched Gu Ci's white hair.

It felt like knives were stabbing her heart repeatedly.

Gu Ci looked at the heartache overflowing in Wen Wan's eyes, and a warm feeling washed over him. "Missing you is the emotion I can't control the most."

Wen Yan: "..."

System: [Host, host, it's important! This time you only have five minutes to enter the dream!]

Wen Wan felt sorry for him and said through tears.

"Aci, I have something to tell you this time."

"I'm not Jiaojiao and Xuanxuan's mother. I lied to you back then. I only did it for your money. I even used your money to support a gigolo outside. I'm so bad. Please forget about me from now on, okay?"

"You mean Chen Tao? His leg is broken, he's probably living a life worse than death right now."

Wen Yan: "..."

So Gu Ci actually found out? And he didn't break her legs back then?

“I’ve found Jiaojiao and Xuanxuan’s mother for you. She is Shen Li. She is the one you should like.”

Finally, she said it. Wen Wan sensed that Gu Ci was somewhat shocked, and then he let go of her.

Wen Wan felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"I'm a big liar. I cheated your feelings and your child. Just forget about me."

Gu Ci: "..."

[Host, time is almost up, you'd better hurry.]

Wen Wan looked at Gu Ci and said, "I'm not worthy of your affection. I'm leaving. Don't miss me."

As it turned to leave, the system intended to extract the host's soul from Gu Ci's mind.

Then, in an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth split open.

All the flowers in the flower sea had withered, and the ground was barren. Huge vines broke through the ground and trapped Wen Wan.

Wen Yan: "!!!"

"What the hell is going on, you bastard?"

The system doesn't even know how to do that!

[Gu Ci's territorial instincts are too strong; I cannot remove you for the time being.]

Wen Yan: "..."

The vines tied around Wen Wan's waist, pulling her to the side and into Gu Ci's arms.

"Why are you leaving?" Gu Ci asked, holding Wen Wan tightly.

Wen Wan looked into Gu Ci's eyes as if she had fallen into an abyss. "Tell me, why are you leaving again?"

Wen Wan: "It hurts, you're hurting me."

"Don't whine."

"Has no one ever told you that when you're a liar, you should say hurtful things, but don't cry and make yourself seem more pathetic than me?"

Wen Yan: "..."

"Aci, I really am a liar, what are you doing... Waaah..."

Wen Wan's lips were quickly invaded, and she was entangled with him until the very end. She felt like a fish, as if she had been dehydrated under Gu Ci's kiss. She could struggle, but she couldn't escape.

She felt like she was going to faint.

"Ah—"

Gu Ci seemed to no longer hear her words, and then Wen Wan lost consciousness.

...

Consciousness slowly returned to its source.

Wen Wan woke up with a start, covered in cold sweat, and still feeling the lingering pain from where her lower lip had been bitten.

"It hurts~" Wen Wan couldn't help but say.

System: [Host, you're finally awake.]

"What happened?"

[You were trapped in Gu Ci's dream, and I had to go to great lengths to bring you back after you fainted from his kiss.]

"Kiss... kiss... kissed me unconscious?" Recalling what happened in the last moment of her consciousness, Wen Wan felt her whole body burning up.

[Yes, who would have thought that Gu Ci was so obsessed with you? You even admitted to lying to him and revealing Shen Li's identity, yet he still wants to trap you. I really didn't expect that.]

"It's...it's all your fault, you bastard."

"Then... what do we do now?"

I haven't been able to analyze it yet. You should rest well for now; your soul has been significantly affected.

Wen Wan got up and then went to wash her face.

As a result, I saw my face flushed red in the mirror, and more importantly, my lips were cracked.

"What the hell is going on now, you bastard?"

The system seemed a little guilty. [This is a side effect; the harm suffered during the dream will be reflected in your body simultaneously.]

Wen Yan: "..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Wen Wan opened the door and saw Qing Yun, who looked at the injury on Wen Wan's lip with some surprise.

What happened to your mouth?

"I...I accidentally fell off the bed and bumped my head."

"Be careful, put a blanket next to the bed tonight."

"Okay, okay, what did Sister Yun want to see me about?"

"My assistant has something to do today, so you'll temporarily act as my assistant and come with me out."

"Okay, okay, I'll change my clothes and be right there."

Qingyun, standing at the door, muttered, "He just bumped his mouth, why is his face all red?"