Chapter 238 Leaving, the unspeakable pain
Gu Mingxia pulled a suitcase and took one last look back at the room where she had lived for several months. Song Jia saw only calmness in her eyes, without the slightest trace of lingering affection or reluctance.
Let's go.
"Goddess, should we tell President Xiao? Otherwise, he'll be worried when he gets back."
Would Xiao Yan be anxious? He probably would, but Gu Mingxia had no interest in whether he was anxious or not. She just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. She had never been so humiliated in her life. Gu Mingxia had never imagined that she would be treated as a mistress.
Should I tell Xiao Yan? But even if I did, what difference would it make? He has already chosen to be the heir to the Morgan Group, which means he has already tacitly accepted Tina as his fiancée, hasn't it?
Now that the outcome is clear, Gu Mingxia absolutely will not allow herself to question him about why he would stay with her when he already has a fiancée.
Gu Mingxia looked up, thinking that this was him taking revenge for the fact that she had abandoned him back then. That way, she would have no further connection with Xiao Yan.
"Let's go, don't say anything."
Pulling her suitcase, Gu Mingxia quickly went downstairs. When she got downstairs, she was met with Alice's elegant and proper smile. That kind of grace and nobility was something that Gu Mingxia didn't have at the moment. After all, her age was what it was. Even though she came from a wealthy family, she couldn't have that kind of temperament and charm at this time.
Looking at her stubborn figure, Song Jia sighed softly. Some things you can only avoid getting angry about by not looking at them!
"I'll go and take the luggage to the car."
"Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll be right down."
Gu Mingxia said it lightly, and when she looked back at Alice, she smiled gently, but there was no emotion in that smile.
"This is the money Xiao Yan spent to save me. I'm returning it to him now. Could you please pass it on to me, Madam?"
"There's no need for that. After all, it's money that Xiao Yan was willing to pay. Miss Gu should just keep it."
Alice spoke in a gentle voice, but when she looked at Gu Mingxia, an indescribable hatred would occasionally appear in her eyes.
"It's better to keep things clear. If I keep it, won't Madam worry that I'll still have lingering feelings for Xiao Yan?"
After saying this, Gu Mingxia stopped looking at Alice and instead focused her gaze on Tina, a woman much younger than herself. Tina looked charming, beautiful, and innocent. Gu Mingxia didn't know why, but after seeing Tina's pure eyes, she felt no hatred or unhappiness.
"I wish Miss Tina and Xiao Yan eternal happiness and a long and happy life together. I probably won't be attending your wedding. Goodbye."
"Sister Gu..."
Seeing Gu Mingxia turn around, Tina couldn't help but stand up and call out. Just as she was about to take a step forward, Alice grabbed her wrist. She glanced at Alice's expression and ultimately didn't say what she truly thought.
"Take care on your journey, goodbye."
Gu Mingxia smiled faintly, picked up her bag, changed her shoes, and walked out of the living room with light steps. Standing in the yard, Gu Mingxia squinted and looked up at the big sun in the sky. It was already winter, but Gu Mingxia felt unusually cold in the usually warm winter.
She wrapped her shawl tighter around herself, let out a long sigh, and thought, "So be it, let me leave like this. I got through seven years without Xiao Yan, and now... at worst, I'll just go back to how I was before."
With that thought in mind, Gu Mingxia slowly walked towards the underground parking garage with her bag. When she got to her car, Song Jia immediately opened the car door for her.
"Goddess, are you really planning to leave like this?"
"Then how should we leave? Should we throw a farewell party with fireworks and firecrackers?"
Sitting in the car, Gu Mingxia stroked her slightly protruding belly, a gentle smile on her face. From now on, this child belonged to her alone, all by herself!
Thinking about this, Gu Mingxia felt a pang of sadness. She hadn't imagined having Xiao Yan's child so early, much less that she would make her child an illegitimate child, and a child without a father!
Looking at the sparkling diamond ring on her finger, Gu Mingxia's gentle smile slowly turned into a mocking one. She reached out and gently took off the diamond ring, put it in her bag, and sighed silently.
Often, people can never predict what will happen in the future. Even if you make a decision today, it may change next time.
Just like her and Xiao Yan, ever since she accepted his proposal, the two of them have mentioned marriage many times, but neither of them has ever thought about holding a wedding. It's just that neither of them has done it for so long.
Gu Mingxia originally thought that Xiao Yan respected her and did not want to force her to get married, but she never thought that the reason he did not mention marrying her was because he already had a fiancée.
It's clear how ridiculous she is; after being with Xiao Yan for so long, she doesn't even know who's around him.
"Goddess, what are your plans for the future?"
"I haven't thought about that yet. Oh, right, take me to Liu Yan's villa." After saying that, Gu Mingxia frowned slightly. Going to Liu Yan's villa... that didn't seem like the best option. "Forget it, let's not go there. Take me to... the suburbs."
"good."
Song Jia didn't say anything more and quietly drove towards the outskirts of the city. Gu Mingxia leaned back in her seat, looking out at the passing cars and people. Suddenly, she felt a pang of emotion. If she hadn't met Xiao Yan back then, would she be living this kind of life now?
But there are no "what ifs" in life. No one can turn back time and pretend that nothing happened. The only thing we can do now is to make the most of our lives!
Soon, the car arrived in the suburbs. Song Jia drove aimlessly around the suburbs, while Gu Mingxia remained silent. Finally, when the car arrived at a lonely building in the far suburbs, Gu Mingxia's eyes immediately lit up.
"Stop the car, let's go down and take a look."
Here lay her and A-Dong's most cherished memories. Gu Mingxia looked at the somewhat dilapidated building and walked forward step by step.
"Goddess, watch your step, the road here is bad."
As Song Jia watched Gu Mingxia walk forward, his heart was in his throat. Was it really because he had come from the wrong way, that this bumpy, muddy path was so difficult to navigate?
“This is a small building that Adong once bought. Over the years, I have never come here for fear of being reminded of the past.”
Gu Mingxia took a key out of her bag, touched the mottled and rusty iron lock, and with a click, the door opened.
Pushing open the door, everything in the courtyard was exactly the same as it had been four years ago. Standing at the gate, Gu Mingxia seemed to see Gu Mingdong standing in the middle of the courtyard, carrying a pot of clivia and smiling at her.
"Sister, isn't this place beautiful? I've already bought it to use as my art studio."
Gu Mingxia lowered her head and smiled faintly. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tears, and her expression was exceptionally peaceful.
"Beauty is everything that Adong likes."
"Goddess, what are you saying?"
Song Jia frowned slightly, looking at the empty courtyard with a chill running down her spine, and suddenly felt very scared.
"Oh, it's nothing, let's go in. I have someone come and clean this place once a week, it should be very clean."
Gu Mingxia went in first, followed by Song Jia carrying her suitcase. Just as Gu Mingxia had said, the place was clean and tidy, and you couldn't tell at all that it was uninhabited.
The house was full of art supplies, and on the easel was an unfinished painting. It depicted Gu Mingxia in a wedding dress, but the person standing next to her was not Bai Zixuan, but Xiao Yan in a black tuxedo. Just by looking at the painting, you could tell that the two people in the painting were very affectionate, exuding a strong sweet atmosphere.
Even Song Jia, who doesn't understand painting, could tell that the artist had deep feelings for the two people on the canvas.
"Who drew this? It's really well done."
"This was drawn by my younger brother; he just loves to draw."
Gu Mingxia sat on the sofa to the side, looking at the content painted on the canvas, and tears suddenly fell down her cheeks.
At the Xiao family villa, Alice was holding Tina's hand and whispering something to her when Xiao Yan's voice came from behind.
"Xiaxia, I bought your favorite roasted chestnuts. Eat them while they're hot."
"Brother Xiao!"
As soon as Xiao Yan entered the door, before he could even stand up properly, Tina got up and threw herself into his arms, her previously unhappy face now showing joy.
Xiao Yan froze. He pulled Tina out of his arms and looked at her with displeasure.
"What are you doing here? Where's Xiaxia?"
Hearing his serious voice, Tina's happy face immediately fell, and she took two steps back uneasily, her hands tightly clasped together.
"Mommy...Mommy brought me here. Sister Gu...Sister Gu is gone."
"Xiao Yan, it's not very kind of you to make things difficult for a child like this."
Although Alice wore an elegant smile, her voice was icy. She shielded Tina behind her and looked at Xiao Yan with pride.
"A child? You know Tina is a child. If she's a child, then what exactly do you mean by bringing her to see Xiaxia?"
"What could I possibly mean? Tina misses you. You're using Morgan's money and the conveniences they provide. So, does your boss have to schedule a time to see you?"
"Alice, don't go too far!"
Xiao Yan dropped the roasted chestnuts in his hand and quickly left the villa. He went outside and tried to call Gu Mingxia, but her phone was switched off.
Suddenly, he felt terrible. Looking at his phone, he immediately noticed an unread message. Xiao Yan quickly opened it, and sure enough, it was a message from Gu Mingxia. But after reading it, his heart immediately began to ache—an indescribable pain. It was this pain that made the usually strong Xiao Yan helplessly squat down, his cold face filled with heartache.
"Xiao Yan, I wish you and Miss Tina happiness. The money you spent on me has been given to Mrs. Morgan. Goodbye!"
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