Gu Tingyan was completely unable to refute, but he knew that the slap he received was in vain.

A man's self-confidence sometimes always comes inexplicably. He has always attributed everything that happened today to the fact that Mo Li was too narrow-minded and intolerant, and could not tolerate Chu Jiamiao as his sister, which was why she chose to part ways with him in a fit of anger.

As for the gap between him and Chi Cunxu, he has been choosing to avoid it intentionally or unintentionally.

During this period, watching the overwhelming interviews and reports about the two of them in the media, Gu Tingyan would try his best to numb himself every time - if he hadn't accidentally made a mistake back then, Mo Li would definitely still like him as before, chasing after him every day, and promising to marry him when she grows up.

As for Chi Cunxu, he was just lucky and got lucky. He was her second best choice.

But now, Mo Li showed him the truth very bluntly, revealing the huge gap between him and Chi Cunxu without any disguise, tearing open his wounds bloodily. This was what he could not accept the most.

Gu Tingyan kept shaking his head with a dull expression: "No, this is impossible... I have always been the person you have loved since you were a child. How could I lose to him?"

He tried to find a trace of remaining tenderness towards him on Mo Li's face.

Unfortunately, Mo Li just told him cruelly and ruthlessly: "The fact proves that you have lost. The fact is that whether you were with Chu Jiamiao or not will not affect my choice today. Do you understand?"

Originally, she felt that she had no obligation to explain this to Gu Tingyan, but who made him run into the gun today? Then don't blame her for puncturing the last bit of fantasy in his heart.

Gu Tingyan's eyes turned red almost instantly, and he looked at her calm eyes with bloodshot eyes.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and had to use his last trump card. He lifted up his sleeve and once again revealed the hideous scar on his left arm to Mo Li.

If playing the emotional card doesn't work to win her back, then what about guilt and self-blame?

"Who did I get hurt for? You once promised me that you would do anything for me - what if I ask you to break up with him now? Would you agree?"

There was no special emotion in Mo Li's calm eyes. If there was any, it was only mockery.

Gu Tingyan's eyes were filled with a desperate madness: "You don't want to, right? Just because he is richer and more powerful than me? When did you become so materialistic?...Have you forgotten that I once saved your life? Forgot who ruined my dream of playing the violin? Forgot that you once said that you would be responsible for me for the rest of your life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Li slapped him on the other cheek with an expressionless face.

Caught off guard by a hard slap, Gu Tingyan's eyes suddenly widened and he shouted angrily: "Why did you hit me?!"

Mo Li wiped his hands calmly and said, "I hit you because you deserve it."

Mo Li used all his strength in this slap. Gu Tingyan covered his swollen face tightly, as if he had suffered a great humiliation. His lips were trembling uncontrollably. He stared at Mo Li with an expression of anger but not courage, with a storm in his eyes.

His original intention was to repay the favor by taking advantage of it. Even if he couldn't win her back, he could still use this injury to blackmail her for a large sum of money. At worst, he would just have no further contact with her in the future.

Unexpectedly, the other party slapped him in the face right away, completely defeating him.

……

Mo Li, on the other hand, felt much better after looking at his symmetrical face. "Who do you think you are? Do you think you are worthy of me breaking up with you? Do you really think that I was too young to remember anything at that time, so you can just fool me? Gu Tingyan, I'll give you one last chance. Tell me honestly - was it really you who saved me back then?"

This was the second time that Mo Li had questioned this favor in person. Gu Tingyan paused, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes, but he still bravely admitted: "Of course it was me! Who else could it be if not me?"

"Crack-pump-"

Mo Li slapped him twice in the face with his backhand, and the crisp and decisive sound of the slaps echoed in the corridor.

……

Xiao Shenghe, who was still eavesdropping, couldn't help but shudder: "My sister-in-law has a pretty hot temper..."

Chi Cunxu glanced at him calmly.

Xiao Shenghe immediately changed his words: "Those who persuade others to break up should be struck by lightning. Such people should be beaten to death!"

Gu Tingyan stared in disbelief, as if he had been greatly humiliated: "You hit me again!"

Mo Li explained slowly, "The previous slap was for me who was deceived by you for so many years - as for the two slaps now, they are for my savior who has been replaced by you for so many years."

As for why the latter is two slaps, don’t ask, the reason is for the sake of symmetry.

Gu Tingyan's lips were trembling, and the astonishment in his eyes was unmistakable. He never dared to say something like "It was obviously me who saved you" in front of her again.

……

Thinking back to the fire that year, Gu Tingyan has always been certain that it was the most wonderful coincidence given to him by God.

——He had been pampered since childhood and rarely fell down. But on that day, his arm was burned. As soon as Mo Li woke up on the park bench, she yelled for the little brother who was injured to save her.

Everything just fell into place.

Apart from him, no one else in their group of kids was injured that day, so everyone naturally assumed that he must be the one who saved the life.

A teenage boy is at the age when he is most vain and cares about his reputation. Gu Tingyan was of course too embarrassed to tell everyone that he was actually playing an adventure game with his friends near the old church that day. Halfway through the game, he had to poop and couldn't find a toilet, so he ran deep into the old church by himself and found a very secluded place to secretly poop. That's how he accidentally encountered the fire.

At that time, he was hiding in a corner and taking a shit. The fire suddenly came over him and it was too late for him to run. When he was busy pulling up his pants, he was burned by the wooden rack that suddenly fell down. The severe burning sensation made him scream in pain, and he fainted on the spot not long after he ran out.

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