Report to the president, the lady doesn't want you anymore

Looking at Gu Yan who was so vigilant in front of him, He Li could no longer suppress the strong impulse in his heart. He suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his arms, and held Gu Yan tightly in his arms.

At this moment, all the regret and self-blame surged into his heart like a tide. He was wrong. He shouldn't be so arbitrary and always think about the future between the two from his own perspective. If he had been brave enough to take Gu Yan away, then Gu Yan would not appear now.

At this moment, Gu Yan was being hugged by He Li so carefully and as if he were a treasure, as if he was holding an extremely fragile rare gem.

However, even though his body was tightly pressed against He Li's, Gu Yan could not feel any warmth deep in his heart.

Because only she herself understood best that the person that He Li felt sorry for and cared about at this moment was not Gu Yan, who was covered in thorns and could easily hurt others and himself, but Gu Yan, who chose to sleep and escape because he was unable to bear the pain.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..." He Li's low and apologetic voice kept echoing in Gu Yan's ears.

Gu Yan responded expressionlessly, "I forgive you, He Li. You know I have always loved you so deeply."

Having said that, these seemingly affectionate and heart-warming words from her mouth, when they fell into He Li's ears, were just like cold, stiff, mechanical lines, without any emotion at all.

It seemed that in Gu Yan's eyes, the word "love" had become just an ordinary word.

"I'm so sorry. I might have been a little rash. After all, we haven't known each other for long. If any of my actions make you feel uncomfortable or inappropriate, please let me know, okay? Ah Yan."

He Li knew full well that the woman standing before him was not the one he knew. Although she possessed the same body as Gu Yan, her personality was completely different. Now, she was the true owner of this body, and he could no longer treat her as the Gu Yan of the past.

That night, the two of them stayed awake, the minutes ticking by until around four in the morning, when they finally rose together and headed for the funeral home. For them, nothing was more important than attending Ye Shuang's funeral. The entire funeral process seemed quite simple and straightforward, but when the staff solemnly handed Ye Shuang's urn to Gu Yan, that was when Gu Yan truly felt the loss of a life.

"Mom, sleep well. You and I are both relieved."

Gu Yan's emotions towards Ye Shuang, his mother, were complex and difficult to discern. Was it more dislike or hatred? Unlike Gu Yan, Gu Yan dared to express his deep dislike for Ye Shuang without any concealment.

After all, her birth was largely due to Ye Shuang.

God seems to particularly like playing tricks on people. He always likes to send down continuous rain when people are immersed in sadness. It seems that only in this way can the miserable and sad atmosphere be better set off.

However, faced with this scene, Gu Yan remained unmoved. From beginning to end, even though her eyes were slightly red, she did not shed a single tear.

Others might find it hard to understand why she could remain so strong and not cry despite such a misfortune. In fact, only Gu Yan herself knew that she really couldn't think of any reason to cry.

Time passed quietly, and two hours later, the group finally arrived at the cemetery where Jiang Hao was.

At this time, Jiang Qitian had already been waiting outside the cemetery, quietly awaiting their arrival. And Ye Shuang would sleep here forever, resting forever beside Jiang Hao's cemetery.

Two tombstones stood side by side, each bearing the words "closest relative" prominently engraved on them. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was no real kinship between them.

This was also the first time that Gu Yan met Jiang Hao after returning from untold hardships.

However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. Who could have thought that this reunion after a long separation would turn into a separation forever!

Gu Yan stood quietly in front of the cold tombstone, staring at Jiang Hao's name engraved on the tombstone. His heart was like a surging wave, and a complex emotion that could not be described in words and was difficult to describe.

This feeling is like the grief of losing a close friend, but it also seems to be mixed with a hint of deep regret and self-blame, making it difficult to understand and guess.

At this moment, Gu Yan seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force, and he looked particularly lonely and fragile.

Others could tell at a glance that she was in urgent need of some quiet time to slowly digest this sudden and heavy blow.

So, the considerate Jiang Qitian and He Li tacitly chose to leave temporarily, leaving this quiet space to Gu Yan alone.

They turned silently and walked out of the cemetery. After they had walked some distance, He Li finally couldn't contain his curiosity and doubts and asked Jiang Qitian the question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time: "Gu Yan...should he be Gu Yan's alter ego?"

Faced with He Li's direct question, Jiang Qitian did not show any surprise or avoidance.

Perhaps, apart from himself, there is really no one else in this world who can understand this matter more thoroughly and comprehensively than him.

So, he just nodded slightly to show his agreement, and prepared to tell the little-known past story one by one.

"It was about ten years ago. My memories of that time are a little blurry now, but that incident has always been deeply engraved in my heart. At that time, my father went to rescue Gu Yan because of my aunt. My father actually loved Aunt Ye Shuang and never married for her."

He Li was obviously a little surprised when he heard this, but he did not interrupt Jiang Qitian's narration.

"At that time, Gu Yan was sold to Wei Ming by that old bastard Gu Yihuai. My father used up half his fortune to rescue Gu Yan from that wolf den. According to my father, when he rushed over to rescue her, he saw Gu Yan break Wei Ming's little finger with his own eyes."

It turns out that there is such a past hidden here. No wonder Wei Ming also knows Gu Yan. No wonder.

"No one knows when Gu Yan was born. She was already Gu Yan when I met her. My father noticed something was wrong with her and took her to see many famous psychiatrists. They concluded that because the suffering she had experienced was too heavy, beyond the limit of what an ordinary person could bear, Sister Gu Yan was unable to face such a painful reality. So she instinctively chose to escape and buried the pain deep in her heart. And Gu Yan became an outward manifestation of her pain, like a dark clone split from her shattered soul."

Jiang Qitian calmly recounted this past event, and He Li, who was sitting opposite him, listened quietly.

But every time He Li heard a word, his heart ached more.

For a long time, He Li always believed that he was the only victim in the breakup incident that year, and was immersed in the quagmire of self-pity and unable to extricate himself.

But it was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that Gu Yan had endured much more than he did.

Jiang Qitian did not stop reminiscing, but continued to slowly tell the story full of sadness and helplessness...

Gu Yan was quite disdainful and disgusted with Gu Yan. In her opinion, such a cowardly person should sleep forever.

From then on, for a full two years, Gu Yan worked like a madman, desperately learning Sanda and women's self-defense.

Her diligence is so astonishing that even the professional coaches who teach them find it difficult to be her match.

Whenever someone asked her why she worked so hard, she would always answer indifferently: "There is no one in this world worthy of my trust, so I can only rely on myself to protect myself."

It was for this reason that when everyone witnessed Gu Yan's extraordinary skills, they all suddenly understood; similarly, when they saw that she was usually indifferent and nonchalant about everything, everyone was no longer surprised.

However, no one expected that just when everyone thought that Gu Yan would occupy this body forever, things took a dramatic turn.

Somehow, she found a photo from a corner.

At first, she just stared at the photo quietly, then she started crying and laughing, and finally fell asleep holding the photo.

When she regained consciousness, she had transformed back into Sister Gu Yan. It wasn't until much later that people realized the photo was actually a souvenir photo of Gu Yan and He Li.

At this moment, Gu Yan slowly walked to the front of the tombstone and his eyes fell on the two photos on the tombstone.

Her legs seemed to lose their strength, and she slowly squatted down. Looking at everything in front of her, Gu Yan murmured softly, "Old Jiang, I didn't expect that you would get what you wanted in the end. I hope you take good care of her. Also, if there is an afterlife, you must open your eyes and choose your man carefully. Don't fall in love with the wrong person again."

Jiang Hao loved Ye Shuang for his entire life, loving her so much that he was willing to live out his life in solitude. Jiang Qitian was actually the biological son of Jiang Hao's younger brother who died early.

Just as Gu Yan was about to get up and leave, a voice came from not far away, with a hint of disbelief.

"Gu Yan, is it really you?"

Gu Yan, upon hearing the voice, glanced to the side and unexpectedly saw Gu Yihuai.

It's true that we meet each other everywhere in life. Originally, Gu Yan was planning to meet Gu Yihuai, but now it's good that she doesn't have to go looking for him.

Gu Yihuai had recently received news that Gu Yan was still alive, but he didn't expect to see her here today.

He glanced at Gu Yan, then glanced at the tombstone beside him, and then said self-deprecatingly: "I knew that Jiang Hao, that damn brat, liked Ye Shuang!"

Gu Yan stood up and sneered without hesitation, "Old thief, what qualifications do you have to say such jealous words?"

"Gu Yan, do you still have any manners?"

Gu Yihuai stepped forward and wanted to hit Gu Yan, but the next moment Gu Yan's high heels kicked his kneecap with incredible precision.