Hidden truth, intricate love

Lin Yue stood on the street, watching Li Hao's figure gradually walk away. Tears blurred her vision, and her heart was filled with despair and pain. She once thought she was an important part of his life, but now, Li Hao's indifference and ruthlessness made her feel like an insignificant stranger.

She stood in the cold wind for a long time, only returning home in the dead of night with heavy steps. Lin Yue's heart felt hollow, her eyes dim. Her mind reeled in fond memories of her past with Li Hao, yet those heartwarming moments now seemed like a distant dream, shattered and broken.

The next day, Lin Yue arrived at the company exhausted, her eyes red and her expression haggard. Gu Yao noticed her appearance and felt secretly pleased with herself, but she feigned concern and asked in mock surprise, "Yueyue, what happened to you last night? You look like you didn't sleep all night."

Lin Yue lowered her eyes, her voice choked with sobs: "Gu Yao, Li Hao has become completely indifferent to me. He doesn't even want to listen to my explanation and thinks I'm pestering him..."

Gu Yao pretended to sigh and patted her hand gently, with a hint of pity in her tone: "Yueyue, maybe you should really think more about yourself. I know you are deeply in love with Li Hao, but if he really doesn't care about you anymore, maybe it's time to let go."

Lin Yue's heart was tormented by pain and unwillingness, her eyes filled with doubt and confusion: "But...but I really can't accept it. Why did it turn out like this? I really don't understand why he is so heartless."

Gu Yao sighed in mock resignation, her tone hinting at provocation: "Yueyue, maybe it's because he no longer considers you the only one in his life. He's a successful man, so naturally there will be all kinds of people around him. You have to understand that some people can't be kept."

Lin Yue couldn't help but feel a bitterness rising in her heart as she listened to Gu Yao's words. She began to wonder if she had really done something wrong, if she was really no longer Li Hao's only love. Gu Yao's words were like a fine needle, constantly piercing her heart, causing her confidence to gradually crumble.

As time went on, Lin Yue and Li Hao's relationship reached a complete impasse. Their cold war intensified, and Lin Yue spent each day in agony, filled with loneliness and despair. She tried to return to work to distract herself, but her emotions were already affecting her daily performance, and her work efficiency plummeted.

Meanwhile, Gu Yao secretly continued to spread rumors, constantly misleading others about Lin Yue's relationship with her friends. She intentionally or unintentionally hinted at an ambiguous relationship between Lin Yue and a male colleague, even fabricating some details to try to make more people believe that Lin Yue had someone she loved.

Lin Yue gradually noticed a change in the attitude of her colleagues. From time to time, some people would whisper about her behind her back, and some even became cold and distant in their concern for her. She gradually felt isolated and as if the whole world was against her.

One day, while Lin Yue was sorting through documents in her office, she suddenly found an anonymous letter on her desk. Puzzled, she opened the envelope, then froze upon reading its contents. The letter, in a cold and sarcastic tone, described her "ambiguous relationship" with a male colleague, even suggesting that she was willing to "exploit" the men around her for her career.

"Lin Yue, you may think you've hidden it well, but everyone can see through your inner motives. You're no longer that innocent girl, but someone who will do anything for personal gain. Have you ever considered the consequences of your actions?"

Lin Yue's hands trembled slightly, her heart filled with anger and resentment. She had never done what the letter described, nor had she ever had such a relationship with anyone. Her eyes gradually moistened, and a feeling of powerless despair welled up in her heart. She wanted to find the person who had framed her, but she had no idea where to start.

This anonymous letter completely devastated Lin Yue, who felt misunderstood and rejected by the whole world. Her confidence gradually vanished, and she even began to wonder if she had done something wrong to deserve such malicious slander.

Lin Yue couldn't stand it any longer and decided to find Li Hao again to try to make him understand her innocence. However, when she mustered up the courage to call him, the voice on the other end of the phone was cold.

"Lin Yue, I told you not to bother me anymore." Li Hao's voice was as cold as a knife, cutting her heart mercilessly.

Lin Yue's voice was filled with pleading: "Li Hao, I just want you to understand that I didn't do those things... I really didn't! Why don't you want to believe me?"

Li Hao was silent for a moment, his tone full of disappointment: "Lin Yue, love is based on trust. But you are no longer able to see your true face."

Lin Yue's heart instantly broke, and tears flowed down her face uncontrollably. She felt betrayed by the person she loved most and abandoned by the person she trusted most. The pain in her heart made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Li Hao, I didn't betray you..." Her voice was weak and sad, as if she couldn't even convince herself.

A sneer rang out from the other end of the line, followed by the cold sound of hanging up. Lin Yue, clutching the phone, collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down her face. She had never imagined that the man she loved so deeply would be so heartless to her, not even giving her a chance to explain.

Lin Yue sat helplessly on the ground, her whole body in endless pain. At this moment, her cell phone rang. It was a message from Gu Yao.

"Yueyue, I heard that you are in a bad mood today. Do you want to come out for a cup of coffee? I'll chat with you." Gu Yao's tone was full of concern, as if she was Lin Yue's only support.

Lin Yue agreed wearily. She felt she had nowhere to turn, and even had few people left to confide in. Gu Yao seemed to be her only friend she could rely on. Although she felt a hint of unease in her heart, she had no time to think about it at the moment.

In the cafe, Gu Yao pretended to be distressed and held Lin Yue's hand, and said gently: "Yueyue, I know you have been very sad recently. If Li Hao is so indifferent to you, maybe it is his own problem, not your fault."

Lin Yue choked up and said, "But I really don't understand why he became like this. I clearly haven't done anything to offend him, so why does he distrust me so much?"

Gu Yao pretended to sigh, a hint of helplessness in her tone: "Yueyue, sometimes feelings are very fragile, especially when two people are no longer in sync, the trust in each other will gradually collapse. Maybe Li Hao has lost confidence in this relationship, but you are still trying to save it."

Her words were like a knife, piercing Lin Yue's heart and completely shattering her hopes. She felt that she could no longer salvage her relationship with Li Hao, and her heart was filled with endless pain and despair.

"Maybe you should let go, Yueyue." Gu Yao said softly, with a hint of false comfort in her tone, "You are such an outstanding person, you shouldn't torture yourself for someone who is not worthy."

Lin Yue looked up at Gu Yao's face, her heart filled with doubt and struggle. She still didn't want to give up on this relationship, but Gu Yao's words made her waver. She didn't know whether she should continue to hold on, or let it go completely and start over.