Wen asked very seriously.
She wasn't trying to tease Gu Zeyu; in fact, she was quite interested in hearing what he had to say. After all, when Gu Zeyu wasn't acting like a saint, he was quite intelligent.
Gu Zeyu said, "I know you are now forced to stay in Yutingyuan. This marriage is not what you wanted. And because your parents favor Wen Ge, they have really neglected you."
Although it wasn't entirely correct, it was more than half right.
"Then what?"
“You resent your parents and hate your situation. You want to change, but the Imperial Garden is a mountain that is not easy to escape. In addition, your parents will continue to exploit you, especially the Second Master of the Imperial Garden. Even though he is currently treating you well, your parents will send you to the Second Master to handle any problems.”
Gu Zeyu's expression grew increasingly serious as he spoke.
"Young Master Gu has explained the predicament clearly. How can you help me resolve it?"
“Stay with me,” Gu Zeyu said. “This predicament takes time, and it also requires you to learn to be selfish.”
"Learn to be selfish." Wen Yi muttered these four words, finding them quite interesting.
"Whatever you learn about the Wen family is irrelevant to you. If the Wen family mentions any issue that requires your help, and it's something that puts you in a difficult position, you must refuse."
As Gu Zeyu mentioned this, he, who had been holding Wen Yi's hand with one hand, stretched out his other hand and gripped Wen Yi's hand tightly.
He said, "People need to be responsible for their own choices and actions. You are just a daughter. You don't need to sacrifice your life for your parents."
"I still haven't figured out why you agreed to marry into the Royal Garden. Although you're not very talkative, you're a very opinionated person who sticks to your own beliefs."
Wen Yi had to admit that Gu Zeyu sometimes saw through people very well.
As long as one doesn't become overly saintly.
"Because my mother knelt down and begged me to marry him. Being knelt on by one's parents is believed to shorten one's lifespan," Wen Yi said with a wry smile.
"Gu Zeyu begged me to marry him, saying that having my parents kneel before me would shorten my lifespan," Wen Yi said with a bitter smile.
Gu Zeyu smiled bitterly, “I know that feeling. A mother is truly like a mountain, shielding us children from all hardships and dangers, but sometimes she can also make us feel suffocated.”
"So, was Young Master Gu also forced upon him by his mother in any way?"
"I forced myself to give you up." Gu Zeyu looked up, gazing at Wen Yi with deep affection.
Wen raised an eyebrow, "You forced me to give up on you?"
"Before you got married, I kept begging my mother. I wanted to marry you; I only wanted you." Gu Zeyu was very excited, but then he was very disappointed. "But there was no way. My mother used every means possible, even using the future of the Gu family to pressure me. I couldn't do anything..."
“But I remember back then, you were always choosing between me and Wen Ge.”
"It's because my mother won't let me choose you. I'm struggling with this decision, which is why I'm in this state of mind," Gu Zeyu hurriedly explained.
Wen Yi didn't even need to analyze it; he knew that this was just a lie to fool people.
Gu Zeyu himself had once admitted that he struggled repeatedly between her and Wen Ge, but now he denies it, which is quite funny.
Is it to cultivate a persona of a devoted lover?
"It's all in the past." Wen Yi pulled her hand back from Gu Zeyu's hand, picked up her drink, and took a couple of small sips.
“It’s all in the past, but we can make amends,” Gu Zeyu said. “If you’re willing.”
He stared intently at Wen Yi. Although he didn't say anything explicitly, his words carried a certain implication.
Wen Yi continued drinking her beverage, her gaze casually drifting out the window.
At that moment, she saw a waiter standing not far away in the reflection outside the window, glancing at Wen Yi every now and then.
Wen paused in her drinking.
"Wen Yi, I'm waiting for your answer."
Wen Yi gripped the cup tightly, turned to face Gu Zeyu, and splashed the drink in the cup at him as she stood up.
The drink in the cup was mostly empty, and its bright orange color made Gu Zeyu look quite disheveled when he lunged at it.
Gu Zeyu was still waiting for Wen Yi's answer when he was suddenly splashed with water and was completely dumbfounded.
He asked incredulously, "Wen Yi, what are you doing?"
"Young Master Gu, don't you think you're ridiculous? You've pulled this stunt and told me so much, but have you completely forgotten that I'm from Yutingyuan?"
"You're bothering me because you think I'm pathetic and want to save me. I advise you, Young Master Gu, to put away this pointless paternalistic mentality and mind your own business."
After Wen Yi bluntly said these words that made Gu Zeyu very embarrassed, she grabbed the bag next to her, turned around and left.
Although Gu Zeyu was embarrassed, he subconsciously called out to Wen Yi, "If you keep doing this, you will lose your only chance to save yourself."
"Leave it to Wen Ge."
Wen Yi said mockingly, continuing to walk outside without slowing down.
As I reached the door, I peeked at the waiter through the reflection in the glass door. He was now hiding in a corner, making a phone call.
Wen Yi left directly, but instead of going to the elevator, she went to the public restroom on this floor.
Wen pushed open the door and entered, then began washing her hands and fixing her makeup.
The restroom was very quiet. When Wen looked up at herself in the mirror, she suddenly said, "Mrs. Gu, can you control your son?"
In the empty restroom, Wen Yi's words to the mirror seemed abrupt and carried a slightly eerie quality.
Ke Wen remained calm. After staring at the mirror for a while, a woman pushed open the door of a stall behind the restroom and walked out.
The woman was dressed in a white, elegant suit, her face was cold, and her whole demeanor exuded a haughty and noble air.
It was indeed Mrs. Gu.
Madam Gu had just entered the restroom when Wen Yi stepped in right behind her and said those words, which surprised Madam Gu. At this moment, she thought more highly of Wen Yi.
Madam Gu remained silent and turned to wash her hands.
After tidying herself up, Wen Yi suddenly asked, "Does Madam Gu look good?"
Madam Gu raised her eyes, her gaze icy cold.
Wen Yi said, "Young Master Gu specially took me to choose it, and he even confessed his love to me in the restaurant today. I wonder if Mrs. Gu, who is in this hotel, knows about this."
Are you showing off to me?
“I’m reminding Mrs. Gu,” Wen Yi said. “I hope Mrs. Gu understands that your son’s behavior has already caused me trouble, and I hope you will keep your son in check.”
"At the same time, I would also like to remind Madam Gu that I am a member of the Royal Garden. Although no ceremony was held, I am still the wife of the Second Master of the Royal Garden, who was properly brought into the Royal Garden. With you, Young Master Gu, harassing me like this, what do you think of our Second Master?"
"Others may not know exactly what kind of person our second master is, but I think Madam Gu should know very well, and should also know what our second master would do if he knew."
Wen Yi's words were loaded with meaning; he was using Second Master Gu to pressure Madam Gu.
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