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Gu Ziyu didn't believe that I had terminated his child.
Half an hour later, when he appeared at my doorstep, seeing his tall figure standing before me made me want to slam the door shut immediately. He gently pushed it open, and I stumbled back, finally being steadied by him.
This was Gu Ziyu's first visit to my home. This twenty-square-meter old courtyard was tidied up by me quite well. Although it was only twenty square meters, it had a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom.
He looked at me with a somewhat helpless expression as I wore a satisfied look, and then he began to calculate in his mind. "You live here?" Gu Ziyu raised an eyebrow at me, "Not bad!"
Saying this, he sat down; the living room could only accommodate the two of us sitting cross-legged. Gu Ziyu gestured for me to cut some fruit for him. I shot him a glare and said, "No way! If you want fruit, let Zhang Wen peel it for you!"
He exclaimed in surprise, looking down at his phone, then smiled at me, "You're being stingy! When we were together, when did I ever treat you poorly?"
Truly shameless, I had no intention of engaging in idle chatter with him. I threw the watch and bag he had bought for me beside him and then pushed the engagement ring he had given me in front of him. "Alright, everything you bought for me is returned to you. Now goodbye!"
Gu Ziyu looked at me with a probing expression; there was an emotion in his eyes that I couldn't comprehend. "Lin Lin, how long have we been together?"
I refused to play along with Gu Ziyu's emotional tactics. What more could we say with that pile of fake items beside him? I looked at him coldly until he opened his mouth wide and placed a bank card in front of me. "This card has three hundred thousand yuan in it. You and the child need some nourishment! You’re not working now; where will your income come from? If you insist on not coming back with me, I will come to see you often!"
Not many women would be unmoved by Gu Ziyu's sweet words. He nudged the fake leather bag thrown beside him; I almost scoffed out loud. I didn't accept his money; this child was mine alone.
" director Gu, please don’t come here anymore! Your white moonlight is back; there’s nothing between us!" He looked at me in shock, not expecting my attitude towards him to change so drastically in just a few days.
"Lin Lin, now is not the time to make things difficult for yourself. You know better than I do what you need! Just take the bank card! Be obedient!"
He squeezed my palm, and I quickly pulled my hand back, but unexpectedly he became even more insistent on staying.
" director Gu, you can leave now; my place is too small for you!" As I issued the dismissal order, he shamelessly took off his clothes and headed to the bathroom to shower.
Finally, he came out bare-chested and hugged me from behind. " director Gu! Please have some self-respect!"
I spoke loudly, but he shamelessly replied, "I'm just hugging my son!"
I couldn't break free from him; while I was angry, he happily held onto me. Later I learned that three months before Zhang Wen returned to the country, she contacted Gu Ziyu, and they talked for a long time.
Later on, due to her health issues preventing her from having children, Gu Ziyu underwent a vasectomy. However, the the Gu Family knew that I was pregnant with his child and sternly informed him that without heirs, he would not inherit the the Gu Family fortune.
Gu Ziyu approached me to calm me down so that I would give birth to the child. But Zhang Wen was unaware of the arrangements made by the the Gu Family.
The day after he left my house, Zhang Wen sent someone to demolish my only twenty-square-meter home. The message conveyed to me was clear: "Behave yourself or just disappear!"
This scene was witnessed by Gu Ziyu's personal secretary, who arranged for me to stay at a hotel.
At noon, Gu Ziyu came to see me alone. He moved me back to the villa where we had lived together for two years. His deliberate concern for me made Zhang Wen completely restless. Her plan began to unfold.
Zhang Wen's actions were not unknown to Gu Ziyu; he simply pretended not to know. My home was destroyed, and I couldn't let this go unaddressed. This was a courtyard house in the second ring road; although it was only twenty square meters, it was still my home. Zhang Wen had ruined my only place to live, and I held Gu Ziyu accountable for it.
Although I was poor, it didn't mean I could be bullied. I reported the incident to the local police station. The police quickly apprehended the perpetrator based on my description of their appearance. Just then, Gu Ziyu appeared and handed me a black card, saying, "This is compensation for you; can we settle this privately and drop the case?"
I looked at him with a cold smile and raised my chin in pride. "Zhang Wen must apologize to me! She didn't just destroy a house; she destroyed my only home! Even the only photo of my parents was ruined by her people! Zhang Wen looks down on others and treats people's lives and property as insignificant. I not only want compensation for my house but also demand that Zhang Wen apologize to me in person!"
I grabbed Gu Ziyu's collar, furious. Did he think Lin Lin could be bullied? All the police officers in the station turned to look at us, and eventually, Zhang Wen's apology was enforced.
Initially, Zhang Wen only wanted to eliminate the child in my womb. Later, when she realized my influence over Gu Ziyu, jealousy consumed her, and she hastily changed her plans. Originally, she intended to deal with me quietly without drawing attention.
This was a military taboo—striking the grass would startle the snake. Zhang Wen regretted her actions, but her pride wouldn't allow her to lower herself before me. After reluctantly apologizing, she began waiting for an opportunity.
On the day when my baby was nine and a half months old, I left Gu Ziyu's villa and easily called a ride to transfer at the subway station and head back to the company. That day, it was Gu Ziyu's secretary who discovered the secret of that pile of counterfeit goods.
A friend involved in second-hand trading had been bribed; in fact, all those luxury items I gave him were genuine. Cash exchanged for goods. In front of me, he sold all the luxury watches and bags that Gu Ziyu had bought for me, walking away with nearly a million yuan in hand—I felt uneasy.
But that matter seemed settled. On my way back to my rental apartment, I received another call from Gu Ziyu's secretary informing me that the company had given me a year-end bonus and requested that I come in to sign some documents.
Without suspicion, I called for a ride again and headed towards the subway station to go to the company.
Habit is truly terrifying.
I clearly had so much money in hand, and I could indulge myself a little. However, I still wanted to save more. Thinking about leaving this city in the future and raising my child alone, I knew I had to work a bit harder for our future.
At the subway exit, Gu Ziyu called me. "Lin Lin? Why aren't you here yet? Why aren't you with my secretary?" He sounded quite angry on the other end. Was it really that serious just because I declined his secretary's kind offer and didn’t take his car?
I didn’t want to get involved with Gu Ziyu’s people anymore. "I'm on my way! Don’t rush me! Do I have to sign for my year-end bonus as a pregnant woman?" Faced with my question, Gu Ziyu was at a loss for words. He had been working overtime for several days just to have a good conversation with me today. Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, he looked out at the Jincheng River View below. Now that the the Gu Family knew I would be giving birth soon, he was about to be promoted to director, which made him feel quite proud.
He called me to the company today under the pretense of discussing my year-end bonus, intending to make proper arrangements for me and the baby. Gu Ziyu’s image as an entrepreneur and the company’s reputation were built during our two years together.
Later, I found out that Zhang Wen had photoshopped her hand intertwined with someone else's in the celebration photos after she returned home. But Gu Ziyu and his friends had indeed gotten drunk there.
When I received Gu Ziyu's call, all I wanted was to scold him. " director Gu, you can't be such a capitalist! You only give me this little year-end bonus!"
Gu Ziyu laughed as he leaned against the office window, looking outside. "I'll give you fifteen minutes. If you can get here in that time, I'll increase your year-end bonus tenfold!"
My eyes lit up instantly; I could definitely make it to the company in fifteen minutes. What was Gu Ziyu thinking today? Was he really trying to give me money? I looked at the subway platform; in two minutes, the train would arrive. Glancing at the time, I gritted my teeth and said to Gu Ziyu, "Alright, you better keep your word! Don’t deny it when I get to the company!"
My voice successfully delighted him. "I won’t! I'll be waiting for you in the office!"
After hanging up, I felt relieved, thinking that Gu Ziyu wasn’t so stingy after all! Because of previous misunderstandings regarding those brand-name items, I had genuinely been upset for a few days. Now that things were clarified, I felt lighter.
Once I received my final year-end bonus, I could leave this city. I gently touched my belly and smiled, "Baby, Mommy can start a new life with you soon!"
I stood on the platform waiting for the train, surrounded by a bustling crowd that kept their distance. As the train approached, everyone surged forward. I frowned and desperately protected my belly.
At that moment, I regretted not taking the earlier train when there were fewer people.
As I saw the train coming from afar, suddenly my balance faltered and I fell onto the tracks, scraping my hands and feet. Pain shot through my abdomen as I looked back at the crowded people behind me; all I saw was a masked man squinting in my direction before disappearing into the crowd.
I had simple relationships and no enemies. If anyone's interests were truly affected, it would be Zhang Wen's.
The the Gu Family did not want Gu Ziyu to marry Zhang Wen; she blamed all her faults on me.
Ha! The the Gu Family wanted a girl from a respectable background as their daughter-in-law but couldn’t secure one themselves—so they blamed me.
Just thinking about how Zhang Wen would go to any lengths against me for Gu Ziyu sent chills down my spine. But I didn’t want to back down; my belly hurt so much and my thighs were covered in blood.
Struggling to climb back up as the train approached head-on was terrifying.
Gu Ziyu anxiously waited in his office; fifteen minutes had passed without seeing me arrive.
Feeling inexplicably restless, he pushed open his office door and ran into his secretary who was passing by. "Is Lin Lin still not here? This little money-grubber never misses an appointment!"
Gu Ziyu's voice carried a hint of complaint. The secretary comforted him, saying, "She should be almost there; she usually arrives early. Maybe she went to finance to collect her year-end bonus. I'll check with finance and bring her over!"
Hearing the secretary say this, Gu Ziyu felt a bit relieved. He steadied his mind and returned to his office. To ensure they could communicate well today, he had prepared a draft, which was an impressive three thousand words long.
He glanced at the clock on the wall, but his heart remained unsettled. Another fifteen minutes had passed, and I still had not arrived at the office. Gu Ziyu could no longer sit still; he hurriedly ran to the finance room, but there was no sign of me there either.
The secretary awkwardly approached Gu Ziyu and shook his head. Unable to contain his growing anxiety, Gu Ziyu called me again. This time, the call was answered. "There was an accident at the subway station; who are you to this pregnant woman? Come say your last goodbye!"
Gu Ziyu stared in disbelief at the flashing screen of his phone, eventually sitting in shock on the sofa as the cigarette in his hand burned down to his fingertips.
"Director Gu, what happened?" the secretary tried to call out. Suddenly, Gu Ziyu stood up, grabbed his suit jacket, and rushed out of the office.
When Gu Ziyu arrived at the subway platform, the scene had already been cleared. The staff informed him that the pregnant woman involved in the accident had been taken away. He found a lucky charm at the accident site and knew it belonged to me.
Gu Ziyu turned to look at the crowd waiting for the train on the platform; there were very few people at this time. How could there have been an accident? It seemed impossible! He couldn't believe it, but he saw a pool of blood on the subway tracks.
Zhang Wen did this?!
He immediately thought of Zhang Wen, but he had no evidence. He couldn't accept that I could have an accident at such a time! Gu Ziyu covered his eyes as a final tear fell from his indifferent gaze.
Lin Lin, did something really happen to her?
He shouldn't have pressured her! But he had prepared for this meeting for so long—had it been almost a month? He was about to become a father; he had bought many little clothes and pants for his son and even prepared a nursery.
He imagined coming home every day after work to hold his son and then kiss me.
What had he missed? Just fifteen minutes ago, they had spoken on the phone. As he was lost in thought about going to the hospital, Zhang Wen's call came in. He looked at the screen and ultimately hung up.
In the three months following my accident, Zhang Wen actively reached out to the Gu family, inviting Gu Ziyu out for meals every day. But he never accepted any of her invitations.
Gu Ziyu seemed like a different person; ever since my accident, he had stopped socializing and locked himself in his bedroom. During these three months, police officers came and went repeatedly. There were many people on the platform at that time, but no one captured the entire incident on camera.
No one had solid evidence, but everyone with clear eyes felt that this incident was somehow related to Zhang Wen. Zhang Wen even swore to Gu Ziyu that she had nothing to do with my accident.
But he could no longer believe her.
He received an anonymous letter, and inside the envelope was no text, only a blurry photograph capturing the moment he was pushed onto the tracks.
The person who pushed him had already been found.
The other party demanded money, "If you want to save Zhang Wen, give me ten million! This person has been stalking Lin Lin for a year!"
Gu Ziyu listened to what the other party said, how the net of heaven is vast and wide!
Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably; he hadn't actively sought out Zhang Wen in three months.
He lowered his head to look at the report letter in his hand and, for the first time in three months, dialed Zhang Wen's number.
This was the place where Gu Ziyu and I first met for a meal.
He sat across from me at our usual spot, and Zhang Wen arrived late with a blissful expression.
"Darling, I got stuck in traffic; I'm sorry I'm five minutes late."
Gu Ziyu looked at her coldly and then ordered the steak they had on their first date.
Zhang Wen was still unaware that things had been exposed and excitedly ate her steak.
Gu Ziyu would learn the truth because a year ago, he hired private detective Luo Zha to follow me; he wanted to know if I had any other men besides him since I was pregnant with his child.
This private detective followed me for a year and discovered that someone was also following Zhang Wen.
That person initially thought it was another stalker but didn't expect it to be a perfect crime set up by Zhang Wen.
During the meal, Gu Ziyu was very silent, slowly cutting his steak into pieces with his head down.
Several times Zhang Wen tried to tease him, but he remained silent throughout.
The meal felt heavy; Zhang Wen vaguely sensed something was off but managed to keep her composure.
"Darling, the steak is just as delicious as when we first had it! It tastes just like back then. Do you know that my feelings for you are still the same as when I first met you? You have to believe in my love for you."
Zhang Wen was determined to make this confession successful; she controlled her expression well. When she saw Gu Ziyu lift his head, she pretended to be shy like a startled deer, but Gu Ziyu inexplicably calmed down upon seeing her.
He stood up and walked to the restaurant's balcony; Zhang Wen followed him, admiring his tall figure.
"Darling, I'm here today to propose to you. I've been back for three months; it's time for our good days together!"
When Zhang Wen stood in front of Gu Ziyu, he suddenly squinted his eyes and grasped her restless little hand with his broad palm.
"Zhang Wen, even if Lin Lin leaves, you will never be the young mistress of the the Gu Family!"
Zhang Wen looked at Gu Ziyu in shock, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Darling, I don't understand what you're saying. Lin Lin is just my substitute; now that I'm back, we can be together!"
Gu Ziyu coldly chuckled softly and threw the photograph at Zhang Wen's face. "So this is who you really are! Being with you now feels terrifying!"
Zhang Wen's hand trembled as she held the photograph; her face twitched in disbelief. "Impossible! How could it have been captured! No! Darling, you have to save me! You must save me! How much do they want? Just give them the money!"
Disappointment filled Gu Ziyu's eyes; his white moonlight had become strangely obsessive after two years.
He no longer recognized her.
Gu Ziyu looked down at the entire Jincheng, his gaze devoid of warmth. "Zhang Wen, your intentions are truly ruthless! On the first day back in the country, you threw a celebration banquet and got my brothers to get me drunk. I didn't reply to Lin Lin all night and couldn't go home; this was just the first step of your plan.
Later, when Lin Lin moved out, she only took three designer items I bought for her. You bribed her friends to say that what I gave her was fake! After all, they were her friends and didn’t swap the items but returned them to her. This escalated our conflict as you intended.
Then, when I went to find Lin Lin and stayed at her place, even though it was just a twenty-square-meter courtyard room, I felt very comfortable. You finally couldn't contain your temper and sent someone to destroy her home. If I hadn't installed a camera at her door beforehand, she would have been homeless and unable to seek justice this time. This deepened the misunderstanding between us.
Zhang Wen, did you do all this just to marry me? You know I only have this one chance to inherit the the Gu Family business; if I lose my only child, I will lose my position in the the Gu Family. I got a vasectomy for you, and yet you want to put me in a dead end?"
After listening to Gu Ziyu's analysis, Zhang Wen couldn't help but give a thumbs up and laughed heartily. "Gu Ziyu, do you know that I hate you? All these years, how many women have been around you that can't compare to Lin Lin's sincerity towards you! But does sincerity matter? I just hate you; I want you to have nothing!"
Gu Ziyu's dangerous gaze narrowed slightly, then he coldly said, "Is the steak good?"
Zhang Wen seemed not to understand what he said and looked at him in surprise. Gu Ziyu continued, "This will be your last delicious meal! Zhang Wen, do you think your charm is so great that even I, Gu Ziyu, would get a vasectomy because you can't bear children? You're wrong—dead wrong! Lin Lin is not dead; she definitely isn't dead. I haven't had a vasectomy; we will have many more children together. As for your future, you'll be eating prison food and facing the harshest punishment."
Gu Ziyu personally sent Zhang Wen to prison.
In the following three years, he spent a fortune reconstructing the twenty-square-meter room in my courtyard according to his memories. He never lived in that home but would linger at the door for a long time whenever he passed by.
He didn't believe that I was dead; he always thought that as long as the home remained, I would eventually return here one day. The the Gu Family knew that Gu Ziyu hadn't done anything foolish for Zhang Wen and had been arranging blind dates for him over the past five years. He stood up his dates every time.
As a result, eligible women in Jincheng would shake their heads upon hearing Gu Ziyu's name. His heart held only one obsession: to see me again. He even changed his mode of transportation for work to the subway.
Gu Ziyu thought that as long as I was still in this city and needed to commute for work, I would habitually use the subway. To encounter me again—even if there was only a slight hope—he was willing to try anything. But after that car accident, I lost my memory.
At that time, the subway was heading straight towards me when Gu Qirui saved me. When I woke up, I was already in the hospital, and my baby was gone. The doctor in the ward told me that the baby had been born prematurely and could not be saved.
I cried uncontrollably until finally suffering from amnesia due to emotional distress. When I saw Gu Qirui come into my hospital room, I asked him, "Who are you? Have we met before?"
He lowered his head and peeled an apple for me to eat; its sweet taste stimulated my taste buds and made me smile. He said, "Lin Lin, I'm your husband!"
During the time I was recovering in the hospital, Gu Qirui visited me every day. One night, two years later, he brought back a child and said to me, "Lin Lin, from now on, this is our child."
I looked at the frail boy, remaining silent. Gu Qirui mentioned that due to the car accident two years ago, I not only lost my child but also my ability to conceive. If this child was his best arrangement for me, then I accepted it.
What I didn't expect was that this child had already been by Gu Qirui's side. I once thought he was his child with someone else, but he always denied it, and I had no choice but to let it go.
As time passed, the boy gradually grew up and began to resemble a person more and more. Looking at his features brought an inexplicable bitterness to my heart.
Later, Gu Qirui took me and the child back to our home country. At the airport, we unexpectedly ran into a man named Gu Ziyu.
He looked at me with a sense of familiarity, but I couldn't recall where I had met him before. Gu Ziyu patted my son's head and smiled at Gu Qirui, saying, "Big Brother, is this your wife?"
Gu Qirui nodded with a smile and replied, "I've been married to her for several years. She and our son have been living abroad. Let's skip the gathering today; my wife and son are tired."
Gu Ziyu was momentarily stunned and then looked at me again with a hint of deeper meaning. "Lin Lin, is that really you?"
He couldn't believe that five years later, I had become his brother's wife and had a child with him. I awkwardly looked at him and then stepped behind Gu Qirui. "Qi Rui, who is he?"
Gu Qirui chuckled and casually held my hand. "Ziyu, don't scare your sister-in-law! Her name is indeed Lin Lin, but she is not your Lin Lin!"
Gu Qirui held our son's hand with his left hand while holding mine with his right as he walked toward the exit first. Gu Ziyu stared at my back in a daze until his secretary reminded him, "Director, let's welcome the big boss properly."
Gu Ziyu's gaze shifted from me to my son as he murmured, "If my son were still alive, he would be about this age now."
Gu Ziyu lowered his head and looked thoughtfully at the lucky charm tied around his wrist before catching up with Gu Qirui. "Big Brother, why don't you introduce this little sister-in-law? Don't let things get awkward!"
Gu Qirui ignored him while Gu Ziyu casually picked up my son. The boy looked up and noticed the lucky charm on his wrist, exclaiming, "Hey! My mom has one of those too!"
Gu Ziyu turned in surprise; when he looked at me, there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes, hiding an intelligence that was hard to detect. He discreetly examined the child in his arms before glancing at Gu Qirui. In an instant, the softness in his eyes seemed to touch something deep within him.
"Big Brother, what does this child like to eat?" Gu Ziyu asked.
"Don't think you can bribe my son!" Gu Qirui declared firmly, forbidding any snacks for the child.
Gu Ziyu laughed and nodded toward his secretary behind him.
Later on, I regained my memories but could never return to what I had with Gu Ziyu. Gu Qirui was my white moonlight; he was the vermilion mark on my heart.
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