Gu Yao looked at her meaningfully and said, "In business, it's not difficult to make someone make a mistake. Especially a fool like Liao Nanxing who can't even tell right from wrong."
Zhou Chunhua's heart skipped a beat. Gu Yao was directly admitting that Liao Nanxing's bribery was related to him.
But Gu Yao's gaze just now seemed to be saying that Liao Nanxing had let her down.
But then she thought again that she was overthinking it.
but……
"Thank you."
"Thank me for what?" Gu Yao's gaze fell on her again.
Zhou Chunhua said from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you for stepping forward, thank you for your constant companionship and help, and most importantly, thank you for saving my life. Gu Yao, thank you."
Even though Gu Yao's goal from beginning to end was only to push Liao Nanxing into the abyss, he still genuinely helped her a lot.
This might have been a simple matter for Gu Yao, but for her it was an immense favor.
She had no way to repay this kindness.
Lost in thought, she felt a warmth on her forehead. Looking up, she saw it was Gu Yao's hand resting on her forehead.
"What's wrong?" Gu Yao asked with a worried expression.
She gave an awkward smile and said, "N-nothing." She then gently stepped back, creating some distance between herself and Gu Yao.
After all, Gu Yao had been the subject of many rumors lately because he was getting too close to her.
Although it was a rumor, the damage was considerable. She didn't want Gu Yao to suffer unnecessary harm because of her.
"Since it was you who made the move, Liao Nanxing probably has no chance of making a comeback." Gu Yao has achieved his goal, and it's time for him to leave her.
The thought of Gu Yao leaving made Zhou Chunhua feel as if a piece of her heart was missing, leaving an empty and slightly painful feeling.
Then she suppressed her discomfort.
"Are you... leaving?"
She knew that it would be difficult for Gu Yao to say goodbye if she left, but she didn't want to put him in a difficult position, so she decided to say it herself.
They were never from the same world to begin with; it was only a matter of time before they separated.
"Leave?" Gu Yao raised an eyebrow, his gaze instantly darkening. "Where do you want me to go?"
Gu Yao couldn't understand why Zhou Chunhua was so resolute and hurtful.
At this moment, Zhou Chunhua was also dumbfounded.
"You... Liao Nanxing can't turn things around anymore, you've achieved your goal... shouldn't you go back..." She couldn't finish her sentence.
Because of Gu Yao's gaze... he's angry!?
She quickly explained, "Although I don't know what grudge you have with Liao Nanxing, you've done it now, so... leaving is perfectly normal. Don't worry, I... I know your time is the most valuable thing for lawyers, and I... I won't find any reason to force you to stay..."
"Who told you I was leaving?" Gu Yao asked.
Zhou Chunhua was speechless for a moment and couldn't say a word.
Faced with Gu Yao's gaze, she was like a child who had done something wrong, full of things to say but unable to utter a single word.
“Hua Hua, I will always be by your side whenever you need me, I…” Gu Yao’s voice trailed off.
Oh no, in his haste, he blurted out what was on his mind.
Seeing Zhou Chunhua's horrified and astonished gaze, Gu Yao's heartbeat became as chaotic as a drumbeat that had lost its rhythm.
The fear and pain of losing a loved one was like an invisible membrane, enveloping and imprisoning him once again.
The suffocating feeling that had accompanied him for years was like a giant hand, tightly gripping his neck.
He turned around, breathing heavily, and leaned against the wall with his eyes closed.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Chunhua instantly snapped out of her daze.
She rushed over and reached out to support the swaying Gu Yao.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing Gu Yao's pale, slightly bluish profile, she quickly reached out to hug him.
But as soon as her hand touched him, Gu Yao pushed her away.
"I..." At this moment, he couldn't even say the words "I'm fine".
As you breathe less and less air, your vision begins to blur, and things in front of you become indistinct.
No! You can't faint here!
He swore that when he returned to her side, he would be a normal person who could not only take care of himself but also take care of her.
When he used the last shred of his sanity to push open the glass door to the balcony, everything went black...
All that remained in my ears was Zhou Chunhua's terrified cries.
But he didn't even have the strength to respond.
"Gu Yao!" Zhou Chunhua called out twice, but the man lying in her arms did not respond.
He quickly moved the person from his arms and leaned them against the wall before rushing out of the ward.
Soon, Gu Yao was lifted onto a hospital bed by medical staff for emergency treatment. The doctor counted as he performed CPR, while the nurses hurriedly brought in various instruments to attach to Gu Yao.
Another, younger doctor came to her side and asked, "Ms. Zhou, could you please tell me what the patient's medical history is?"
Zhou Chunhua was completely dumbfounded by this question.
Although she had spent a considerable amount of time with Gu Yao, she knew almost nothing about him except his profession.
Even her diagnosis of heart disease was just a guess.
She froze, completely stunned.
"Ms. Zhou, this concerns the patient's life!"
Faced with the doctor's repeated urging, Zhou Chunhua quickly found her phone and dialed Wen Yu's number.
Fortunately, after two calls, Wen Yu's calm voice came from the other end.
She quickly and simply explained the situation and then pressed speakerphone.
The two began exchanging questions and answers through her phone.
Wen Yu remained as composed as ever, answering each question concisely and clearly.
The doctor asked questions while quickly writing them down.
However, Zhou Chunhua was stunned when she heard Wen Yu say that Gu Yao'er had suffered from autism and claustrophobia.
Gu Yao?
In her mind, the image of that cold, self-conscious, gloomy, and lifeless little face from the depths of her memory surfaced.
But the Gu Yao before me was so confident and warm...
She couldn't help but look at the pale face on the hospital bed.
Looking at them this way, the two do indeed have some resemblance in their features.
But how could such completely different personalities and temperaments belong to the same person?
But... how many people in this world suffer from both autism and claustrophobia at the same time?
With doubts in her heart, she waited until the doctor finished asking his questions, then took her phone and left the ward.
"Don't worry, I'm on my way."
"Wait a minute." Zhou Chunhua quickly called out to Wen Yu, who was about to hang up the phone.
"Minister Wen, do you know where Gu Yao's family lives?"
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone. Zhou Chunhua then realized how abrupt her question had been. She quickly made an excuse, saying, "No one from his family came when he had his surgery. Now he's suddenly seriously ill, and the doctor says his condition is not good and we need to inform his family."
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