Hidden truth, intricate love

Seeing the disappointment and indifference gradually creeping onto Li Hao's face, Gu Yao secretly felt proud, feeling that she had finally broken the trust between Lin Yue and Li Hao. She knew that to completely capture Li Hao's heart, she had to completely destroy Lin Yue's image in his mind. So, she began to hatch a more covert and sinister plan, one that would leave Lin Yue defenseless before Li Hao.

A few days later, Gu Yao took the initiative to meet Li Hao while Lin Yue was away. Before the meeting, she pretended to be embarrassed and hesitant, as if she had something to say but hesitated.

Li Hao noticed her expression and asked with concern: "Gu Yao, do you have something to tell me?"

Gu Yao lowered her eyes, bit her lip slightly, and finally pretended to be "unbearable" and said softly: "Li Hao, there is actually something I shouldn't say, but I think you have the right to know."

Li Hao frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

Gu Yao pretended to struggle, then sighed and whispered, "Lin Yue has indeed been very close to her colleagues recently, and sometimes they even chat until very late... I have always advised her to cherish you, but she always says that she and her colleagues are just 'friends'. I just feel sorry for you."

When Li Hao heard this, his face gradually darkened, his heart filled with conflict and anger. He hesitated for a moment, then suppressed his dissatisfaction and said coldly, "I'll find out. Thank you for telling me this, Gu Yao."

Gu Yao pretended to smile helplessly and said softly, "I'm just doing this for your own good. I don't want you to be kept in the dark. I hope you can make the best choice."

Her words were like a fine needle that pierced Li Hao's heart. Li Hao felt his trust and love gradually collapse, and he decided to confront Lin Yue face to face.

To get Lin Yue to show up in front of Li Hao, Gu Yao orchestrated a clever encounter. She deliberately asked Lin Yue out shopping and contacted Lin Yue's male colleague in advance. She pretended to accidentally let out the information that "Lin Yue happened to be in this mall," suggesting that the other party should stop by and see her.

After Lin Yue and Gu Yao walked around the mall for a few rounds, Lin Yue's male colleague appeared in sight. Gu Yao secretly observed, feeling secretly proud. Then, with a look of "surprise", she took Lin Yue's hand and whispered, "Yueyue, your colleague seems to be here too! What a coincidence!"

Lin Yue didn't think much of it and nodded to his colleague. Gu Yao then took advantage of the situation and suggested, "Since we've already met, why don't we have a cup of coffee together?"

Lin Yue agreed, thinking it was fine. The three of them went to a nearby cafe. Gu Yao deliberately asked Lin Yue to sit with the male colleague while she excused herself to go to the restroom. She then quietly took out her phone and filmed the gathering, choosing an angle that made it appear as if Lin Yue and the male colleague were sitting very close together, making them appear intimate.

She quickly sent the photo to Li Hao, adding a provocative comment: "Li Hao, I saw Lin Yue with her colleague, and they seemed to have a good relationship. Maybe she just sees you as a 'backup'."

When Li Hao received the photo and saw Lin Yue with another man, his face instantly turned cold. His anger was ignited again, and he felt that Gu Yao's previous warning was indeed not groundless, and Lin Yue's "concealment" made him feel even more painful and disappointed.

Gu Yao sneered inwardly at Li Hao's reaction. She knew her plan needed more evidence. She began secretly spreading rumors among Lin Yue's friends, convincing more people that she was having an affair with a male colleague.

Gu Yao even spread rumors to some of Lin Yue's friends, pretending to say casually, "Do you know? Lin Yue seems to be getting particularly close to that male colleague at the company recently. I heard that she often works overtime until very late. In fact, her relationship with Li Hao has cooled down a bit, right?"

The rumor quickly spread among Lin Yue's friends, causing many to question her loyalty. Lin Yue began to notice a shift in attitudes, with some asking tentatively about her and Li Hao's situation, and some even asking directly, "Are you getting along well with your male colleagues lately?"

Lin Yue felt incredibly confused and aggrieved, completely unaware that the source of these rumors was actually her most trusted best friend. Gu Yao continued to pretend to be a "good friend" in front of her, while manipulating rumors behind her back, further isolating Lin Yue from her circle of friends.

A few days later, Lin Yue and Gu Yao met again. Lin Yue confided in her, feeling distressed, "Gu Yao, I don't know why. Lately, everyone's been spreading rumors about my relationship with a male colleague. I feel really wronged. I never did anything like that. Why do they think that?"

Gu Yao pretended to be extremely sympathetic, holding Lin Yue's hand, and said indignantly: "Yueyue, you are so outstanding, someone must be jealous of you, so they are doing these little tricks behind your back. Don't take it too seriously, the rumors will eventually pass."

Lin Yue smiled bitterly and shook her head: "But even Li Hao has begun to doubt me and even refused to listen to my explanation. Gu Yao, I am really in pain..."

Gu Yao comforted him, "Yueyue, don't be sad. Maybe Li Hao is just temporarily affected by these rumors. After all, you have been together for so long. I believe he will gradually see your true feelings."

Her tone was gentle and considerate, as if she was completely standing in Lin Yue's shoes. In fact, she was secretly admiring Lin Yue's pain, and her heart was full of pride.

"Don't worry, Yueyue, I will always stand by your side." Gu Yao patted Lin Yue's shoulder with a smile, but secretly sneered in her heart, "I will help you 'recover' whatever you have lost."

In order to completely break up the relationship between Lin Yue and Li Hao, Gu Yao decided to use the final killer move. She pretended to accidentally "pick up" some ambiguous chat records about Lin Yue and a male colleague, and deliberately let Li Hao see them.

One day, she deliberately asked Li Hao out, pretending to be careless and took out her phone to open a "screenshot." On it were several chat records that she had doctored, with vague and ambiguous content, seemingly a conversation between Lin Yue and the male colleague.

Gu Yao pretended to be helpless and said, "Li Hao, I also came across these chat records by chance. Actually, I didn't want to tell you at first, but I was really worried that you were being kept in the dark."

Li Hao's eyes gradually turned cold as he read these chat records. His heart completely collapsed in an instant. He felt that his trust had been completely trampled upon, and the beautiful image of Lin Yue in his heart was also shattered.

"That's enough. I don't want to hear any more explanations." Li Hao gritted his teeth and said, "I really misjudged her."

When Gu Yao heard his words, a smug sneer flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and softly comforted him, "Li Hao, don't be sad. Maybe everything will pass. I just hope you won't be sad for someone who is not worthy anymore."

She knew she had finally achieved her goal. Lin Yue's image in Li Hao's heart was completely destroyed by her, while she disguised herself as a "well-intentioned" best friend, cleverly controlling everything.

Gu Yao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and she thought proudly in her heart: "Lin Yue, everything you have will become mine, and Li Hao... he will one day realize that I am his true choice."