Yun Suiwan was somewhat surprised, "Sister Fanyan, I thought you had never truly loved Murong Mo."
"The way you look at him is completely different from how you look at Lin Zhibai, you know?"
"Have you ever thought that your disappointment in Lin Zhibai is because you still have expectations of him?"
Yun Suiwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Zhibai, Lin Zhibai, this is all I can make up for you.
Gu Fanyan did not deny it. "I admit that I have feelings for Lin Zhibai, otherwise we wouldn't have been entangled for so many years. But I really feel very tired. Sometimes, a sense of security is more important than feelings."
As the year drew to a close, Yun was momentarily speechless.
She glanced instinctively toward the doorway, and the dark figure that had been standing there was gone.
Hopefully, he has already heard what Gu Fanyan really meant.
"Sister Fanyan, don't think too much about it, let's go get some late-night snacks."
Gu Fanyan didn't refuse; she didn't want to be alone either.
The two went to a well-established porridge shop to have some porridge.
After taking two bites, Gu Fanyan put down her spoon.
"What's wrong?" Yun Suiwan asked.
"I don't have much of an appetite." Gu Fanyan shook her head. "Don't worry about me, just eat slowly."
"I'll get you some spicy radish; I guarantee you'll have an appetite."
Gu Fanyan wanted to say no, but Yun Suiwan had already gotten up and left.
The pickled vegetables were placed at the entrance of the porridge shop. Yun Suiwan took a plate and filled it with some, but suddenly her hand was empty as Lin Zhibai took the plate from her hand.
“If you go to see Sister Fanyan now, she probably won’t be very friendly,” Yun Suiwan said frankly. “You heard it outside the office just now, a woman starting to miss her ex-boyfriend, that’s not a good thing.”
Lin Zhibai lowered his eyes sadly, "I was indeed inconsiderate in my handling of Sheng Xin's matter."
"Don't tell me, go tell her." Yun Suiwan placed another plate of spicy tofu in his hands, "This is what Sister Fanyan likes to eat."
Gu Fanyan was looking down at her phone, receiving a series of private messages from friends asking what was going on between her and Lin Zhibai.
She heard the sound of the plate being put down and thought it was Yun Suiwan returning. "I told you you didn't need to take these. I don't really want to eat them."
Looking up, she saw that the person sitting in front of her was Lin Zhibai.
Her face darkened slightly, and she stood up to leave.
Lin Zhibai grabbed her hand. "Sister Fanyan, at least let me finish speaking before you leave."
As he spoke, he placed a document about a sanatorium in front of her.
“I’ve already made arrangements. This sanatorium is 5,000 kilometers away. You won’t see Shengxin again,” he said somewhat anxiously.
Gu Fanyan glanced at the documents.
He tightened his grip, pulling her to sit down, and then proudly flipped open the file, saying, "Look at the name of the hospitalized patient, it's Sheng Xin."
Gu Fanyan thought to herself, "He's essentially taking responsibility for Shengxin now. How long are you going to keep an eye on her?" she asked.
Lin Zhibai was taken aback.
She knew he hadn't even thought about that.
“Don’t be angry, at least let her give birth to the child safely,” Lin Zhibai said thoughtfully. “Sister Fanyan, there’s something I haven’t told you yet.”
That day, in order to prove Gu Zheng's actions, she recklessly rolled down the stairs, almost losing her child.
"Sister Fanyan, I don't want to see anyone lose their child..." Lin Zhibai couldn't help but tear up.
Gu Fanyan suddenly understood that the child they had lost had also left a wound in his heart.
A wave of pain surged through Gu Fanyan's heart, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Lin Zhibai pulled her into his arms with a pained expression. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought this up. I won't do it again."
His voice choked with emotion.
Gu Fanyan sighed inwardly. The past must be moved on, and perhaps she should give him another chance.
“I’ll be going to the airport tomorrow,” she said.
“Sister Fanyan…” His eyes darted around.
Gu Fanyan remained calm. "I'll go back first. I need to prepare something."
"I send you."
“No need,” she gently shook her head. “I want to be alone for a while… After all, I won’t be single anymore after tomorrow.”
Lin Zhibai's lips curled slightly: "No longer single... that sounds nice."
Gu Fanyan smiled slightly, like a pink moon trembling in the breeze.
He was so captivated by the sight that a deep sense of guilt welled up in his eyes.
He reached out and gently tucked a stray hair behind her ear. His deep and focused eyes saw only her: "It's all my fault. I've caused you so much trouble."
“Wanwan said that the reason we’ve been entangled until now is because neither of us has let go.” Gu Fanyan’s eyes softened. “Mr. Lin, I hope we can be entangled for the rest of our lives.”
She drifted away from him like a kite, and before getting into the car, she turned back and waved to him.
Later, Lin Zhibai always thought about that night; it was the night he regretted the most.
That night, he shouldn't have waited; he should have taken her straight to Baekdu Mountain.
That night, Gu Fanyan didn't sleep much. Preparing her luggage didn't take much time; she just lay in bed unable to sleep.
The next morning, she carried her suitcase downstairs to head to the airport.
She didn't want to wake her parents, so she thought about leaving a note or calling them after arriving at the airport. However, her mother was already waiting for her at the door.
"Mom!" She quickly went to Gu's mother.
"It seems you two made up last night," Gu's mother said with joy in her eyes. "Bless you, Yan'er."
In truth, Gu Fanyan was feeling lost.
But now that she had made the decision, she didn't want to go back and forth and make everyone unhappy.
Mother Gu turned her palm upwards; she had been holding a necklace, and now she personally put it on Gu Fanyan's wrist.
Gu Fanyan looked down and recognized the heart-shaped pendant on the necklace. She looked up in surprise and said, "Mom, this necklace was given to you by Grandma..."
The pendant is a 60-carat heart-shaped pink diamond.
It's one of the family heirlooms of Gu's mother.
"My mother gave this to me on my wedding day, and now that my daughter is getting married, of course I want to pass it on to her!" Gu's mother's smile was full of blessings.
"Mom!" Gu Fanyan hugged her mother, her voice choked with emotion. "When I come back, I want a big wedding, and Mom will personally organize it for me."
"Okay, that's for sure!" Gu's mother pinched her cheek affectionately. "Let's go, don't be late."
Gu Fanyan walked to the car, turned around again, and waved goodbye to her mother from afar.
I always felt a little regretful because I only saw my mother and not my father.
Perhaps, because of his previous criticism of Lin Zhibai, Dad was still a little embarrassed to see her.
As the car started moving, she glanced back casually and her gaze froze for a moment.
On the second-floor terrace stood a familiar figure, constantly looking this way.
I don't know how long I've been standing here.
It's Dad.
Gu Fanyan quickly rolled down the car window, wanting to wave to her father, when her phone suddenly rang.
It was Lin Zhibai who called.
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