Chapter 19 is fine.
Zhou He could tell from his voice that he was in extreme pain.
He walked over and squatted down in front of Gu Yuanyuan.
After a while, Zhou He reached out and tidied Gu Yuanyuan's messy hair, his eyes full of tenderness.
"alright."
He said, as if comforting a frightened cat, "It's alright now."
Zhou He grasped Gu Yuanyuan's wrist and removed his hand from his ear. "It's me, Brother Yuan."
Gu Yuanyuan slowly lowered his hand from his ear, staring blankly ahead, before closing his eyes as if he were utterly exhausted.
"He really loves him."
Zhou He lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with hurt. "I know."
Gu Yuanyuan bent his knees, rested his elbows on them, then grabbed his hair. After a while, his hands slowly slid down to support his forehead.
His voice, as if from the depths of an abyss, said, "Even though Mu Guangcheng isn't perfect, he still loves him. Just like back when Mu Guangcheng was dating, Su Hengyi, to make Mu Guangcheng happy, went to that girl and forced her to be loyal and devoted to Mu Guangcheng. So many years have passed, and it's still the same..."
Gu Yuanyuan's voice trembled with a sob at the end. He seemed to be trying his best to hold back his emotions, but when he was really too wronged and hurt, he couldn't help but choke up.
"It's still the same. It's like, like..."
It felt like time had turned back to that youthful period.
Wearing a blue and white school uniform with the collar never buttoned up, Gu Yuanyuan hid behind the stairwell, a cold smile on her face, listening to Su Hengyi go crazy for Mu Guangcheng and stand up for him.
Then they felt that Su Hengyi wasn't worth it and thought he was an idiot.
Listening to Su Hengyi and Mu Guangcheng arguing, he was happy on the side, wishing they would quarrel until they never spoke to each other again.
Mu Guangcheng was so ungrateful, hurting Su Hengyi so deeply.
But when Gu Yuanyuan rushed out of the stairwell and tried to stop Su Hengyi so that he could see her, Su Hengyi pushed her away.
He had lost count of how many times Su Hengyi had pushed him away, just like how he never knew how to stop when it came to relationships.
Gu Yuanyuan didn't speak again. He rested his hand on his forehead and suddenly let out a low, hoarse voice, followed by an unexpected tremor in his shoulders.
She suddenly burst into tears, then tried her best to hold back her sobs.
Only when she spoke, her voice, so full of sorrow and choked with sobs, escaped her throat, "So, I was never... loved by him... even... a tiny bit. How ridiculous!"
His persistence over the years, his dignity trampled underfoot by Su Hengyi, everything he sacrificed.
It all seems like a joke.
Because Su Hengyi had never loved him, everything he did was wrong, even breathing.
It took him so many years to understand this principle.
Zhou He didn't know whether to be happy for Gu Yuanyuan or sad for himself.
Gu Yuanyuan has already seen through it all, but he is still trapped in his obsession with Gu Yuanyuan and cannot get out of it.
Just like now, it's clearly Gu Yuanyuan who is feeling so uncomfortable and in so much pain.
Zhou He was secretly delighted, wildly so. He wondered if Gu Yuanyuan had finally seen through her relationship with Su Hengyi and would then be able to see him.
He followed Gu Yuanyuan in humility but was not loved, and he was in pain just like him in a swamp.
Zhou He looked at Gu Yuanyuan, who was crying in front of him, and his heart suddenly ached. But he did not comfort Gu Yuanyuan or hand her a tissue to wipe her tears.
Because he knew that some emotions had to be released, just like recovering from a serious illness.
Zhou He sat down next to Gu Yuanyuan, keeping her company like this.
In fact, most of the time, all he wanted was to be with Gu Yuanyuan, to be with the person he liked, even if it was just silent companionship.
Since that day.
Gu Yuanyuan was sick for several days, and then he seemed like a completely different person.
He went back to the Su family and told Old Master Su, "Su Hengyi and I are divorced. It's unreasonable for me to take over the Su family's company."
Grandpa Su immediately said, "You are very capable. You are very smart. You have managed the company very well these past few days. As expected of someone from a prestigious family, you have this ability in your bones."
Gu Yuanyuan shook her head. "I've thought about this seriously these past few days. It was not my intention to make you and Su Hengyi argue so badly. I'm serious. Let Su Hengyi come back. I know I've always been superfluous in this family."
Grandpa Su quickly said, "Yuanyuan, it's not like that..."
Before Old Master Su could finish speaking, Gu Yuanyuan said, "In Su Hengyi's heart, I am superfluous. Over the years, I have lost all face in front of Su Hengyi. Actually, he only treats me this way because he takes advantage of my love for him. You should contact him."
"this......"
Grandpa Su looked at Gu Yuanyuan. The old man was very shrewd, and he probably figured out something.
Finally, he bowed his head and said, "Alright, whatever you do, I'll call Hengyi back, and we'll have dinner together tonight."
"No need, you can contact him yourself."
Gu Yuanyuan became indifferent, as if the arrogant young master from back then had returned.
Grandpa Su called Su Hengyi, but the number he dialed was switched off...
Grandpa Su frowned. "Why is it off?"
Gu Yuanyuan stopped in her tracks.
Grandpa Su called back again, but the phone was still off.
Gu Yuanyuan frowned. "Could it be that he went to Country A with Mu Guangcheng? His personal cell phone is never turned off. If it is, there's only one possibility: he's on a plane."
Old Master Su's expression changed, and he instructed the butler, "Quickly go and check Young Master Su's schedule for me!"
The housekeeper hurriedly went to call the contact person.
After a while, wiping his forehead, unsure whether it was from nervousness or cold sweat, he told Old Master Su, "Young Master Su is on a plane, his destination is Country A."
Gu Yuanyuan murmured, "He really did leave with Mu Guangcheng."
Grandpa Su genuinely liked Gu Yuanyuan, and seeing her like this, he felt a pang of pity and immediately said, "Hengyi is just too unruly. He grew up without any parental guidance. I left him in China, and with the company being so busy, I didn't properly discipline him! That's how he turned out this way!"
Hearing what Grandpa Su said, Gu Yuanyuan said, "Please don't say that. Hengyi has always been outstanding, exceptionally outstanding. His excellence is beyond my reach. As for our relationship, it's a matter between the two of us, and right or wrong has nothing to do with you. Over the years, I know you've treated me like your own grandson. When I asked, you were willing to give me the entire Su family, and that was truly from the bottom of your heart. Grandpa, I know how much you care for me, and I'm very touched."
Grandpa Su felt a little sad. "No matter whether you and Hengyi can stay together in the end, Yuanyuan, you must come and visit this old man often. Treat me like your grandfather, okay?"
"Don't worry, I will."
"Okay, sure."
"Grandpa, I'm leaving now. When Hengyi lands, please call him and make sure to tell him nicely. Just tell him not to worry, I won't bother him anymore or go crazy again."
Grandpa Su stood at the door, watching Gu Yuanyuan's figure, and his eyes reddened.
Why doesn't Su Hengyi like such a good child?
If I had known this would happen, I would have raised Su Hengyi in the Gu family when he was little, so that he wouldn't have run into Mu Guangcheng. Would he have ended up with Gu Yuanyuan?
In fact, Grandpa Su had also investigated Mu Guangcheng and knew that Mu Guangcheng was not bad.
But perhaps he was biased by preconceived notions; he would be extremely biased towards Gu Yuanyuan, whom he was familiar with. This is like human nature; people always tend to favor those they are familiar with or their family.
In Grandpa Su's heart, he truly regarded Gu Yuanyuan as family.
He would always remember when he led his men to Country A, the blood-covered boy who carried Su Hengyi to him on his back.
At that time, Gu Yuanyuan was in so much pain that his throat was hoarse and he couldn't say a word, but he still reached out and held Su Hengyi's hand tightly until the last moment he lost consciousness, as if he was afraid of losing it.
That was the only grandson of the Gu family's grandchildren. Although he was not as favored as his uncle, he was still pampered and spoiled as he grew up.
He endured so much suffering for his grandson, experiencing the most painful wounds in the world, and crawled back from the brink of death to love his grandson.
Even if Grandpa Su's heart was made of iron, it was truly melted by Gu Yuanyuan's warmth.
But Su Hengyi's heart was made of something unknown.
As Gu Yuanyuan walked out of the Su family's gate, he immediately instructed his assistant, "Book me a plane ticket. I need to go to Country A. Book the fastest one."
Su Hengyi's trip to Country A with Mu Guangcheng was most likely related to Mu Yang's matter.
That would be dangerous.
Gu Yuanyuan was probably really head over heels in love with Su Hengyi. Whenever Su Hengyi was in danger, he would want to be by his side.
It's like being terrified of losing something.
Even though he had decided to stop loving Su Hengyi, his body's instincts and all his thoughts told him that he had to stop Su Hengyi from taking the risk.
Gu Yuanyuan started packing her luggage as soon as she got back.
Zhou He has been staying here for the past few days to take care of Gu Yuanyuan's daily life. When he saw Gu Yuanyuan coming down with her suitcase, he held her wrist.
"where did you go?"
Zhou He's expression changed. "You're going to find Su Hengyi again."
"This time is different, let go."
Zhou He's voice sounded like he was about to break down, "What's different? You've only been better for a few days, and you're already going crazy again. Don't you understand?"
Zhou He glared at Gu Yuanyuan and shouted, trying to wake her up, "He doesn't love you! Su Hengyi doesn't love you at all!"
"But he's in danger!"
Zhou He laughed angrily, "You cried like that yesterday. Every time you were injured, every time Su Hengyi hurt you physically and mentally, did he ever think about you? Did he ever think about whether you were in danger, whether you would die from illness, whether you would die from pain? Did he ever think about your feelings or even the slightest thing about you? Gu Yuanyuan, your worries are cheap. Even if Su Hengyi were to die, he would have Mu Guangcheng by his side. In the end, you wouldn't even deserve to die beside him. When will you finally see things clearly? I'm asking you, huh?!"
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