Chapter 44 Let It Be

Question after question made Gu He irritable: "They are two sisters, and they are family. Occasional quarrels are inevitable, but it will not affect their relationship."

"What do you mean I'm biased? Qingqing is my fiancée, how could I possibly treat her badly?"

Yun Ran shrugged. "Why are you so angry at me? I was just putting myself in his shoes and trying to extrapolate from my own experience to what Qin Qing was like back then."

Gu He was dissatisfied: "Am I not good enough for you?"

"Good?" Yun Ran sneered. "You allowed Qin Ruo to bully me. You saw her beat me with your own eyes, ignored her insults, and dismissed me with a lighthearted remark that I was young and had no bad intentions."

"I didn't want to make everyone uneasy, so you said Qin Ruo knew she was wrong, and she came to apologize to me and I forgave her."

"I even tolerated your love and closeness to her, which far exceeded that of a sister."

"But she's never really taken me seriously. Her apology is just a pretense to delay the situation. She keeps saying she wishes I were dead and instigates others to bully and hurt me."

"But what about you? Have you ever said anything? Apart from telling me not to bother with her, the worst you did was just scold her and ask her to reflect on her actions. As soon as she lowered her head, everything would be easily forgotten. Have you ever considered my feelings?"

Yun Ran looked at Gu He's increasingly guilty expression and delivered the final blow: "In Qin Ruo's words just now, in every word she said about Qin Qing, I couldn't hear any respect for her late sister. How similar is her attitude towards me?"

"So I really don't understand how Qin Qing could tolerate you and Qin Ruo for so many years."

Gu He seemed to have been stabbed in the most hidden pain he didn't want to talk about. At this moment, he couldn't even maintain his calmness on the surface. He was almost angry and said, "You don't know anything. What right do you have to judge the relationship between Qingqing and me?!"

"...That's right." Yun Ran stopped talking. "It's really not my business to interfere with your own affairs."

"Since you're thinking about Qin Qing and caring about Qin Ruo at the same time, I'd better not get involved."

"Boss Gu's heart is too broad, and it accommodates too many people. I am a thorn in his side, and I cannot afford to keep him company, as I am considered a substitute."

"What do you mean?" Gu He frowned.

Yun Ran: "I've already died once, and I still haven't figured out who harmed me. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll end up like Qin Qing, who was killed without even knowing when."

"It's a great blessing to have survived. I may not be so lucky next time. Since Qin Ruo can't tolerate me, and I still doubt how sincere you are towards me, I'd better not gamble my life."

"Gu He, let's leave it at that. I'll withdraw and give you to Qin Ruo. Please be kind and let me go."

"Separation is the best outcome. From now on, you are free to be partial to Qin Ruo or to protect her in any way you want. It has nothing to do with me anymore."

Yun Ran turned and left. When he reached the door, he turned back and said, "I'd rather not trouble you about the car accident. I'll investigate it myself. Anyway, for small people like us, whether we live or die won't attract much attention, so I won't bother Mr. Gu, who is so busy with all sorts of things, with any of that."

With a "bang", the door of the ward slammed shut, leaving Gu He standing there in a daze.

He raised his foot to chase after her, but when he thought of Yun Ran's words and the many abnormalities Qin Ruo showed, he finally stopped.