☆, Chapter 4: True and False
Mother Gu doted on her daughter the most. On the way Gu Lan left, she wanted to give up her principles and call her daughter back several times. However, the constant voice of Gu Ran floated in her ears, and finally destroyed all her reluctance.
Only determination remains!
So, Gu Lan and Chen An walked out the door and into the yard, and no one from the Gu family tried to stop them.
However, Gu Lan paused because of the words "implicate the old father". When he walked into the yard, he turned around and looked back reluctantly.
This move undoubtedly gave Chen An a way out. He took advantage of the situation to pull Gu Lan to a stop and said softly, "Xiao Lan, if you can't bear to let go, don't be so stubborn. I don't want to see you sad."
"I'm not being stubborn." Gu Lan shook her head. "I know my parents' personalities best. They're not trying to scare me, and I'm not threatening them. This is a decision we all agree on and will abide by. We can't go back just because we're reluctant."
These words made Chen An's heart sink, and the gentle smile on his face was almost unable to maintain.
He forced a smile and said, "How can there be any overnight hatred between parents and children? You were too aggressive just now. I wanted to persuade you several times, but I was afraid you would get angry and back down at the critical moment, so I didn't say anything."
Chen An held Gu Lan's shoulders with both hands. "Xiao Lan, I know you want to prove yourself for me and change your uncle and aunt's opinion of me, but things can't be achieved overnight. If you cut off contact with your uncle and aunt like this, they will be sad. We shouldn't make our elders sad."
The two of them had already walked a long way. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, they could see the Gu family members in the living room, but they could not hear each other talking.
Chen An had been holding back until this moment to speak, because he was afraid that there would be too many people talking in the living room and he would be embarrassed if someone interrupted him.
Only now, away from the crowd, could he express his thoughts.
His fingertips gently brushed across the hair that hung on the side of Gu Lan's face.
"Don't break up with your family because of me. I'll feel guilty, Xiaolan."
Gu Ran: [Oh my, he really left. This plot development is really different.]
Gu Ran: [Could it be because I fell? Dad Gu was so furious that he took his anger out on Gu Lan, and then things took a turn for the worse after they started arguing.]
Gu Ran: [What's the butterfly effect?! This is it! I flapped my wings, and before I even said a word, the storyline changed.]
Gu Ran: [So I am so important in this family? ]
No! You've said a lot!
The Gu family members were all thinking about this at this time.
[The scumbag probably didn't expect that his wealthy father-in-law would be gone just like that. He gave up his company, his villa, and even his credit card. How can he get money back now?]
[The inheritance wasn't even divided. Dad Gu is truly ruthless! If Dad Gu was serious, the scumbag wouldn't get any benefit even if he married Gu Lan!]
[The scumbag must be regretting it now! If he had known earlier, he would have intervened more often when the argument got heated. But he ended up being careless and severing the father-daughter relationship.]
If I were a scumbag, I would be frantically trying to make amends. No matter what, I would have to persuade Gu Lan to go home first.
[Everything else is secondary, property is the most important! ]
[Let me see, Gu Lan and the scumbag are still in the yard. I wonder what they are talking about. It's a pity that I can't hear them from such a distance.]
[Let me guess, the scumbag would say...]
"Xiao Lan, I can't let you break up with your family because of me. You should go back and apologize to your uncle and aunt..."
"Xiao Lan, we should go back and apologize to our uncle and aunt. You were momentarily overwhelmed by your emotions. If we really leave, you will definitely regret it and be sad."
Chen An's affectionate words seamlessly connected with Gu Ran's inner thoughts.
"I like you so much, how can I bear to see you sad?"
Gu Ran: [I like you, how can I bear to see you sad]
Gu Lan slowly opened her eyes, feeling as if a knife was stabbed in her heart. She looked at Chen An in disbelief.
"What did you say? Chen An, what do you mean? You want me to go back and beg for their forgiveness and then break up with you, right?"
"Xiao Lan." Chen An was very helpless. "Why do you think so? I just don't want you to have a bad relationship with your family. You know..."
"Don't you want me to have a falling out with my family, or don't want me to sever ties with my family and give up my property?" Gu Lan was unusually sharp, and spoke out Gu Ran's thoughts without even thinking.
Chen An was stunned, looking hurt. "Xiao Lan, what are you talking about? Is this the kind of person I am in your eyes?"
"When we met, I had no idea you were the daughter of the Gu family. I just thought you were an ordinary employee in the company. If I had known earlier..."
Chen An shook his head, and his eyes turned slightly red in an instant.
"If I had known your family background, I wouldn't have pursued you... I even sometimes wonder if I shouldn't have fallen in love with you..."
Of course not.
If that were the case, Gu Lan would not have argued with the Gu family in the living room before, and would not have broken up with her family for Chen An.
It was because she trusted Chen An that she wanted to prove it and let the Gu family know that Chen An was not the kind of person who was only interested in profit and money.
In the past, Gu Lan would never say such words that would hurt Chen An's self-esteem, but Gu Ran's inner voice was like a leech attached to her bones, disturbing her mind. Now she could not stand Chen An's hesitation.
Even though she knew that Chen An's persuasion was for her own good, Gu Lan still felt as if she was about to be betrayed.
She tried to calm herself down, stop dwelling on the issue, and spoke calmly.
"An, I know you're thinking about me, but I also have my own persistence."
"If you really love me, you should respect my choice and stand by me to prove it to my family. Saying this at a time like this only makes me think you're wavering."
"Now that I have made my decision, I will not go back."
Chen An frowned slightly and said, "I don't necessarily want you to go back. I just don't want you to have a falling out with your family because of me."
He sighed, took Gu Lan's hand, kissed her on the lips, and looked at Gu Lan affectionately.
"Xiao Lan, I hope you can understand that it's because I care about you that I care about your relationship with everyone around you. If I just took you away without saying anything, I would despise myself."
"But since you've made your decision, I will of course respect you and always stand by your side. This is what I told you when I confessed my feelings to you."
Gu Lan's heart softened, and his expression also relaxed.
She recalled all the ways Chen An protected her when she first joined the company.
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