Chapter 204: I'm sorry for letting you down.
Fu Heng had never asked Gu Mingxia why she married Bai Zixuan back then, but now he suddenly wanted to know the answer to that question.
"Is this why you accepted Bai Zixuan's marriage proposal back then?"
The question was finally asked. Gu Mingxia's hand holding the water glass froze in mid-air. The ward fell into a deep silence. Fu Heng stood in front of the hospital bed, and for some reason, an inexplicable tension rose in his heart.
What is he so nervous about? No matter what the answer is, it won't change the relationship between him and Gu Mingxia, will it?
Even so, he still wanted to know what exactly happened back then. He knew Gu Mingxia's personality very well; she wasn't a fickle woman, and she couldn't possibly be two-timing. It was impossible for her to go from being Fu Heng's girlfriend to Bai Zixuan's fiancée in just one month.
Even after seven years, this remained a thorn in Fu Heng's side, and the thought of it would cause him great pain.
He was about to find out the answer, how could he not be nervous? No matter what the answer was, Fu Heng wanted to know, because it would be a complete explanation of his feelings over the years.
Gu Mingxia bit her lip, slowly brought the water glass to her lips, took a small sip, put the glass down, and looked up to meet Fu Heng's gentle eyes.
She knew she owed him a reasonable explanation. For so many years, she had always thought about Xiao Yan, but she had put this man who loved her so deeply out of her mind. Perhaps, it was time to tell him the truth.
“Fuheng, I’m so sorry for you all these years! I’ve always known that I owe you an explanation for what happened back then. Now that you’ve asked, I will definitely tell you the truth.”
"Mingxia, I hope you can understand that no matter what, I will always hope that you can be happy. Your happiness is my greatest wish."
This is Fu Heng's most sincere wish. For him, Gu Mingxia's happiness is his greatest hope.
The ultimate result of loving someone is not necessarily to possess them; it can also be to fulfill the wishes of the person you love.
Fu Heng felt that if Gu Mingxia was not happy or content staying by his side, then he would rather let her go and find her own happiness and joy.
After listening to his words, Gu Mingxia lowered her head and pondered for a long time, organizing her thoughts many times before finally looking up at him with clear eyes.
"After you returned to China, I fell into an icy lake on my way back from the library one night. Bai Zixuan, who happened to be passing by, saved me, but he developed azoospermia because he was frozen in the icy lake for a long time. I... didn't know how to tell him, so I took care of him in the hospital and thought about how to tell him the truth."
At this point, Gu Mingxia paused and let out a long sigh. If there was anything she regretted in her life, it was undoubtedly accepting Bai Zixuan's marriage proposal and marrying him.
This is the thing she regrets the most. If she had known it would turn out like this, Gu Mingxia would have preferred to give him a large sum of money back then to settle things.
"After he was discharged from the hospital, I took him back. In his rented apartment, Bai Zixuan proposed to me. At that time, all I could think was, you are the heir of the Fu family, rich, successful, and good-looking, while Bai Zixuan is just an ordinary person from an ordinary family. I..."
"So you chose to abandon me without a word and become Bai Zixuan's fiancée?"
Fu Heng's tone was full of bitterness when he said this. In love, is being born into a good family, rich, and handsome a reason to be abandoned? This is clearly a reason to be chosen! How come it became a tragedy for him to be dumped when it came to Gu Mingxia?
“I… Indeed, you know how many women surrounded you when you first arrived in Switzerland. You could have any woman you wanted just by beckoning. But Bai Zixuan couldn’t. He had nothing, and even his fertility was lost because of me. I… I’m sorry, Fu Heng. Over the years, I still owe you an explanation, and I have failed your deep affection.”
"So, back then, in your heart, I was such a promiscuous and fickle person!" Fu Heng smiled bitterly, and after seeing the awkward expression on Gu Mingxia's face, he shrugged indifferently. "But it doesn't matter anymore, so many years have passed. Hearing you say that now makes me feel much better."
"sorry……"
"Don't say sorry. You did a great job and didn't do anything to wrong me. Mingxia, whether in the past or now, I only hope you can be happy. I don't have a girlfriend because the right person hasn't come along. You said I'm rich, successful, and good-looking. How could someone as high-quality as me settle for less in love?"
Don't you hate me?
"Why hate? Love always involves hurt; if it's not you, it could be someone else."
Fu Heng sat on the sofa, quietly watching Gu Mingxia. The question that had been troubling him for so many years suddenly found its answer, and he felt completely relieved. It wasn't that he wasn't good enough, nor that he had lost to Bai Zixuan; it was just that fate had played a cruel trick on him. However, no matter what, he never regretted returning to China to help the Fu family through the economic crisis.
"Fu Heng, no matter what, I want to see you happy more than anyone else. Promise me you will find your own happiness and not settle. Just look at what happened to me and Bai Zixuan, and you'll know how much trouble settling can bring."
"It's good that you understand. Okay, don't think about it too much, get some rest."
As Fu Heng spoke, he pulled the blanket up for Gu Mingxia. After lying down, Gu Mingxia hesitated for a moment before looking at him and speaking.
"Where is Xiao Yan...?"
"He had to go on a business trip unexpectedly. Don't worry, he told me to take good care of you before he left."
Xiao Yan will always be important to her, no matter what. Fu Heng felt a slight pain in his heart. How long would it take for him to stop feeling this pain? Fu Heng didn't know. Maybe it would be a year, maybe ten years, or maybe a lifetime. But no matter how long it would take, Fu Heng knew that he had never regretted loving Gu Mingxia.
"Thank you, you should go back and get some rest too."
Was he avoiding her? Such a thought flashed through Gu Mingxia's mind, but only for a moment. She smiled faintly at Fu Heng.
"Okay, then you should get some rest!"
Watching Gu Mingxia quietly close her eyes, Fu Heng left the ward. As soon as he stepped out, he took out his phone and called Fu Feng.
"Second brother, send a few people to Maria Hospital."
"You're in trouble?"
"It's not me, it's Mingxia. I have a meeting tomorrow morning, so please send someone over tonight to protect her."
"Alright, I'll send someone over right now."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Heng sat quietly on a chair in the corridor. His mind was filled with Gu Mingxia's words. If he had brought her back to China with him back then, none of this would have happened. There would be no Bai Zixuan, and no Xiao Yan. Gu Mingxia would only be Mrs. Fu, not Xiao Yan's fiancée.
But life has no "what ifs," and what has happened can never be ignored. Gu Mingxia is still Xiao Yan's fiancée, while Fu Heng is just a passerby!
Fu Heng can do nothing but sigh now. He can't blame anyone for missing out on fate; at least they had such a beautiful relationship back then.
"Third brother, how is Miss Gu?"
Fu Feng and Liu Qianhua arrived at the ward together. When Fu Heng saw Liu Qianhua, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
What brings you here?
Without answering Fu Feng's question, Fu Heng stood up and stared straight at Liu Qianhua. Feeling a little uneasy under his sharp gaze, Liu Qianhua subconsciously took a few steps back and hid behind Fu Feng.
“I…I came to see Miss Gu.”
Although she wasn't entirely sure what had happened to Gu Mingxia, Liu Qianhua still felt that if she hadn't gone out to talk to Fu Heng tonight, perhaps Gu Mingxia wouldn't have been in trouble at all. Because of this, Liu Qianhua felt uneasy.
"You don't need to come! If there's nothing else, you can go back."
Fu Heng rudely ordered him to leave, but Fu Feng stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and pulled him to sit down in a chair.
"Don't get so agitated. You know the Fu family's bodyguards are mostly men, and the only two women went to France with Yuyu. It's not very convenient for a bunch of men to protect Miss Gu at the hospital. That's why I brought Qianhua here."
"Bring her here? What's the point of bringing her?"
"Hey, don't look down on me, okay? I'm a professional!"
Liu Qianhua couldn't help but interject, "No one has ever doubted her professionalism. Humph, you know, many of the Liu family's martial arts schools have trained a lot of bodyguards. I'm not saying she's a great fighter, but she can definitely take on four or five of them. Liu Qianhua definitely has that much confidence."
"You? Isn't your major a demanding requirement?"
Fu Heng's tone was sarcastic, but Liu Qianhua didn't mind at all. She proudly raised her head, her eyes shining.
"Hmph, our Liu family's martial arts school has trained at least five hundred, if not a thousand, bodyguards. Not to mention anything else, Qian Min, who is by the side of the big star Zi Xi, is my junior sister. Don't underestimate me!"
Fu Heng really hadn't expected this. The Liu family actually ran a martial arts school, and the seemingly petite girl in front of him was actually a highly skilled female warrior. This discovery was quite shocking!
"Don't brag!"
"No need to brag! Leave Miss Gu to me. I guarantee she won't suffer the slightest harm, except for what happened before."
"Third brother, let Qianhua go to the ward to take care of Miss Gu. I've brought six bodyguards outside, so there shouldn't be any problems!"
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