After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

Gu Tianyou's words were like a knife, piercing Shen Yao's heart.

Her hands, resting on her knees, trembled slightly, and her palms began to sweat.

Shen Yao felt as if her blood was flowing backwards, and her whole body felt cold.

Seeing her hands trembling uncontrollably, Shen Yao knew that her stress response had started again.

"You bastard!" When Old Master Gu saw Shen Yao's pale face, he suddenly stood up, walked to Gu Tianyou, raised his cane, and struck him hard on the back.

The dull pain quickly spread throughout his body. Although Grandpa Gu was old, his grip was still incredibly strong.

With that strike of the cane, Gu Tianyou's body lurched forward.

"Apologize to Yao Yao!" Old Master Gu ordered Gu Tianyou.

Gu Tianyou steadied himself, raised his chin, and looked at Gu with resentment and bitterness in his eyes.

"impossible!"

"Fine. You've gone against me time and time again, and made things difficult for Shen Yao, all for the sake of Ye Yingying. Today, I'll teach you a lesson in front of your parents!"

On the bookshelf in the study, there is a photograph.

The photo shows a young couple, heads close together, smiling at the camera.

Just by looking at their smiles, you can tell they are very loving and happy.

Those were Gu Tianyou's parents, who died in a car accident when Gu Tianyou was 9 years old.

Looking at his parents in the photo, Gu Tianyou smiled with red eyes and said, "Even if you beat me to death in front of my parents, I will never apologize to Shen Yao!"

He paused, turned to look at Shen Yao who had her head down, and said coldly, "Shen Yao should apologize to Yingying!"

Grandpa Gu looked at Gu Tianyou in disbelief, "You!?"

"Grandpa, please stop hitting me. It's all my fault." A choked voice rang out in the study.

Shen Yao slowly stood up, walked to Grandpa Gu, and took his hand. "Grandpa, it is my greatest honor to be your granddaughter in this life. I hope you will take good care of your health in the future!"

Grandpa Gu's heart sank. He used his wrinkled hands to wipe away Shen Yao's tears: "Silly child, Grandpa will always be your support!"

Shen Yao smiled and nodded.

She looked at Grandpa Gu and knelt on the ground.

Grandpa Gu tried to help her up, but Shen Yao refused.

"Grandpa, I don't want you to argue with Tianyou anymore because of me. It's all my fault. Because of me, Yingying, who was supposed to marry Tianyou, was forced to become the other woman, and it has made your relationship with Tianyou more and more strained every year..."

Shen Yao felt that she was clearly smiling, so why were her tears falling like a kite with a broken string?

She tried her best to give Grandpa Gu a bright smile. "Grandpa, thank you for loving me. In this life... no, in the next life, I will always remember your kindness! From today onwards, in order not to affect your relationship with Tianyou, I will never set foot in the Gu family's old house again. I will also give up the shares you gave me. Yao Yao only hopes that Grandpa will live a long and healthy life and that the family will be harmonious."

After saying that, Gu Tianyou kowtowed three times to Old Master Gu.

As he listened to these words, Old Master Gu swayed precariously.

He used his cane to support himself, his eyes already blurred with tears.

"Yaoyao, it's not your fault at all. From the very beginning, it was my fault!"

"Hmph, are you done talking? If you're done, why aren't you leaving?" Gu Tianyou clenched his fists and looked coldly at Shen Yao.

The anger in his eyes was as if Shen Yao were his mortal enemy.