Chapter 15: Never Get a Divorce
Zhou He had just woken up from the hospital when Mu Guangcheng sat by his bedside reading a book.
Zhou He sat up abruptly, "You—"
Mu Guangcheng said in a calm voice, "You'd better go find Gu Yuanyuan; his condition is probably not good right now."
Why are you telling me all this?
"Because I want you to see Gu Yuanyuan in a bad state. Nothing is more painful for you than seeing Gu Yuanyuan suffer. My words can't hurt you, and the injuries on your body from Su Heng's beating can't make you feel pain. But Gu Yuanyuan can."
Mu Guangcheng put down his book, his voice tinged with a mocking laugh.
Zhou He indeed threw off the blanket. Ignoring his wounds, he put on his shoes and ran out of the ward.
Mu Guangcheng chuckled softly, picked up the book again, and continued reading.
Zhou He ran out of the hospital, the morning sun shining on him. People around him looked at the man in the hospital gown, covered in injuries and with one cheek swollen, with strange eyes.
Zhou He didn't care about other people's opinions; all he could think about was Gu Yuanyuan and where she was.
He stood at the entrance of the busy inpatient department and called Gu Yuanyuan.
The device is currently switched off.
When Zhou He was about to hail a taxi, he saw Su Hengyi get out of a luxury car.
He ran over and grabbed Su Hengyi's arm. "Where's Yuan-ge? What did you do to him? I did it. If you have a problem, take it out on me! Why did you hurt him?!"
Su Heng lowered his eyes and stared at Zhou He with extreme coldness. The bodyguard quickly pulled Zhou He away.
Zhou He struggled desperately, "Tell me, where is he?"
Su Hengyi ignored Zhou He and headed towards the inpatient department. He had wanted to see Mu Guangcheng ever since he left Gu Yuanyuan's place, so he asked the bodyguard who was with Mu Guangcheng and learned that Mu Guangcheng was here. So he rushed over to see him.
The bodyguard, fearing something might really happen to Gu Yuanyuan, said to Zhou He, "Young Master Yuan is at home, go find him."
The bodyguard released Zhou He, and Zhou He ran over to flag down a taxi.
Su Hengyi found Mu Guangcheng in the ward.
It was as if he knew he would come, so he stayed here reading and waiting for him.
Someone was standing behind him. Mu Guangcheng turned the page of his book and asked Su Hengyi behind him, "What did you do to Gu Yuanyuan?"
He hurt you and you should learn a lesson.
Mu Guangcheng didn't bring up the topic again. "Gu Yuanyuan tricked me into coming here with evidence of Mu Yang's crimes. He does have some videos."
"That's mine."
"your?"
Su Heng nodded. "I've been collecting these things all these years, and I've only recently started to reap the rewards. I've been laying the groundwork for a long time, and it'll be time to close the net soon. Guangcheng, like you, I want him dead."
When do you plan to make your move?
"The time isn't right yet. Do you want to hear my plan?"
“If I had to listen, I would also want him dead.”
"Then come home with me."
"go home?"
"Yes, I decorated the house according to your requirements."
Mu Guangcheng was slightly dazed. His request?
What are his requirements for a home?
It seemed like his youthful, carefree voice was still ringing in his ears, "Su Hengyi, when we have a home someday, let's buy a big, off-white sofa and put it in the living room—the kind that can be folded down to be a bed. We also need a large floor-to-ceiling window; we want to live on a high floor with a big balcony so we can watch the stars or the night view together at night. Oh, and we'll put a tea table on the balcony so we can drink tea and chat. A bedroom—a big bedroom with a bed, simple is fine—and then a study, a guest room..."
Most importantly, "We need a home, two people, to spend our lives together. We can argue, we can fight when we're unhappy, but we can never get divorced."
Memories flooded back, yet inexplicably pierced Mu Guangcheng's heart.
When Zhou He rushed in, Gu Yuanyuan was lying on the floor, looking so disheveled that it was unclear whether she was dead or alive.
"Brother Yuan!"
Zhou He's voice trembled slightly with heartache. He rushed over, grabbed Gu Yuanyuan's hand, and placed it on his forehead. Sure enough, Gu Yuanyuan had a high fever again.
His body was clearly not capable of suffering any more harm, yet he kept getting hurt.
Zhou He picked up Gu Yuanyuan.
Gu Yuanyuan seemed to wake up with a start, as if fragile, "Brother Su..."
Zhou He lowered his eyes, his fingers tightening slightly. "Brother Yuan, it's me. I'll take you to the hospital."
Gu Yuanyuan immediately shook her head, "No, I'm not going to the hospital."
“Brother Yuan, you’re sick. You can’t be so willful. You need to go to the hospital.”
Gu Yuanyuan's hoarse voice said, "You're a doctor, I don't want to go to the hospital. I don't want anyone to see me like this. Zhou He, don't take me to the hospital."
After Gu Yuanyuan finished speaking, she suddenly fainted again.
It didn't seem like Su Hengyi, and he was very disappointed.
Gu Yuanyuan was seriously ill this time, with her condition fluctuating, but fortunately, she remained conscious. Although she had little appetite, she was still able to eat.
He only started to feel a little better a week later.
Mu Guangcheng suddenly showed up at the door, but Zhou He knew he was no pushover and stopped him at the door.
Who knew that Mu Guangcheng would call Gu Yuanyuan.
Gu Yuanyuan said coldly to Zhou He, "Let him in."
As Mu Guangcheng entered, Zhou He grabbed his wrist. "Mu Guangcheng, Yuan-ge and I have already paid the price for this. You know I didn't touch you. You can go and explain to Su Hengyi, but please don't hurt Yuan-ge anymore. He's in really bad shape. I'm begging you. If you hate me, take it out on me, okay?"
Zhou He's eyes were red, and he spoke with genuine emotion, his fingers gripping Mu Guangcheng's wrist trembling slightly.
Mu Guangcheng looked at Zhou He, "But when I told Su Hengyi, we did sleep together. You wanted to complete your brother Yuan's mission, so what, I let you complete it, are you happy now?"
Zhou He looked up at Mu Guangcheng and said, word by word, "Do you think I'm happy?"
Mu Guangcheng smiled at him and said, "If you want to play this game, I can afford to play it, and you should be able to play it too."
Mu Guangcheng shook off Zhou He's wrist and strode upstairs.
Zhou He was thrown to the ground by him. Because he was still injured and had to take care of Gu Yuanyuan, his recovery was very slow.
It was too late when he tried to chase after Mu Guangcheng and stop him.
Mu Guangcheng closed the bedroom door.
He stood in the bedroom, above the bed hung a wedding photo of Gu Yuanyuan and Su Hengyi, their heads close together, one smiling and the other indifferent, both dressed in bright red ancient wedding attire.
They look so well-matched.
Gu Yuanyuan followed Mu Guangcheng's gaze and glanced at the head of the bed. "Su Hengyi and I lived in this bedroom for more than two years. There are traces of our life everywhere. When we got married, we also held a wedding ceremony. He put this ring on my finger in front of many guests."
Gu Yuanyuan raised his hand, and there was indeed a wedding ring on his ring finger.
He paused, then pointed to the wedding photo above the bed and said, "We had our wedding photos taken on a travel trip. We went to many countries and took many different photos. This one I hung up is my favorite. It's like our past and present lives. We are destined to be together."
As he said this, his eyes still held that same firmness and confidence.
Mu Guangcheng withdrew his gaze, looked at Gu Yuanyuan, and then smiled lightly, "Is that so?"
He took out a voice recorder and said, "You must not have heard of this before. Listen to it."
Gu Yuanyuan held the recording pen, but did not press the button.
"What, are you afraid to listen or afraid to admit it? In fact, from beginning to end, Su Hengyi has never loved you."
Gu Yuanyuan certainly wouldn't let Mu Guangcheng be so arrogant in front of him, so he pressed the recorder button.
The conversation that took place in the hospital corridor that day was repeated again.
Gu Yuanyuan didn't react much after hearing this; he just stared coldly at Mu Guangcheng.
That's it?
"That's enough, Gu Yuanyuan. You don't need to deceive yourself. I know how hurtful this is to you. Oh, and I have something else to tell you. Do you know where Su Hengyi has been on the days he hasn't come home for the two years since you got married?"
Gu Yuanyuan's voice carried a hint of hostility, "I don't want to know."
Mu Guangcheng told Gu Yuanyuan, "He lives in the house that was renovated for me. When I was in school, I told Su Hengyi what kind of house I wanted in the future. He remembered it and did it. We agreed that it would just be the two of us in the house. We would argue and fight if we didn't like each other, but we would never get a divorce."
Looking at Gu Yuanyuan, whose eyes were filled with bloodshot hatred, Mu Guangcheng curled the corners of his lips.
She then added, "Now that I have a family, I'm waiting for him to propose to me so we can get married. Gu Yuanyuan, you risked your life to get married to Su Hengyi, but Su Hengyi and I got married because he begged me and I nodded, even though I've slept with other people. That's the difference between you and me."
After Mu Guangcheng finished speaking, he turned and left.
This time, Gu Yuanyuan didn't throw anything. He seemed very calm, and after Mu Guangcheng left, he listened to the recording repeatedly.
Su Hengyi's voice was as cold as a sharp knife, piercing Gu Yuanyuan's heart again and again.
'No. '
That was just charity.
Gu Yuanyuan's face was covered in tears. He held the recorder to his cheek and ear and listened to it again.
Even if Su Hengyi hesitated for just a second, or even 0.1 seconds, he could still see the light, and he could still believe that he could win Su Hengyi over.
But why not? Su Heng didn't hesitate for a moment, and his words flowed perfectly with Mu Guangcheng's.
Su Hengyi wants to be with Mu Guangcheng, the two of them, in one home, and never get a divorce.
And what about him?
And him?!
Gu Yuanyuan screamed hysterically, then slammed the recorder against the wall. Not satisfied, he went over and smashed the recorder to pieces with his fists, as if he felt no pain even though his injured skin was covered in blood.
Gu Yuanyuan's belief may have finally collapsed.
Zhou He rushed over and hugged his waist, using his palm to block Gu Yuanyuan's fist that was slamming to the ground. "Brother Yuan! Don't do this, please don't do this, I beg you."
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