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

The man's body pressed down little by little.

Shen Yao was stuck in the corner with nowhere to go.

She could only raise her head and look at the man in front of her.

The man, who was over six feet tall, was also looking down at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Yao still didn't want to be exposed.

She also hopes to let go of the past and start a new life with this man.

Based on all the changes the man had made for her over the past seven years, Shen Yao felt that perhaps they could give each other a chance.

Gu Tianyou pinched Shen Yao's chin with his right hand, and gently rubbed the woman's lips with his slightly calloused thumb.

If a woman remembers all the past, he would want to question her at this moment: Why did you treat me this way?

Why did Shen Yao know but not say that Haoxuan wasn't his child?

What he really wanted to ask the woman was, did she really hate him that much, to the point that she made him wear such a huge green hat and even made him raise the child of his rival, Bo Yuxiu?

Shen Yao, do you hate me that much?

Gu Tianyou roared inwardly.

However, at this moment, facing a woman who has "amnesia," he can only keep his many doubts and pain deep in his heart.

"You hurt me."

The woman's soft breathing brought Gu Tianyou back to his senses.

The woman before me wore a pained expression, her clear eyes filled with confusion.

Gu Tianyou sighed.

He gently cupped the woman's face in his hands.

"Sorry, I hurt you."

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Yao pretended to be clueless.

She couldn't let the man know that she had remembered parts of the story.

She could only continue to pretend.

Perhaps she also wanted to know just how far this man was willing to go for her.

"What's wrong?" Gu Tianyou murmured, repeating the woman's words, his fingertips gently stroking her face.

The man's voice was low and hoarse, "Didn't you hear what Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang said? They wished us many children and much happiness."

Shen Yao avoided the man's burning gaze and spoke in a very soft voice.

"heard it."

Once the depths of winter are over, spring will arrive quickly.

One day in April.

Gu Tianyou received an urgent phone call.

"Mr. Gu, something terrible has happened! There's been a fire at our battery factory in Z City."

How many casualties are there?

"It's still being estimated; things are too chaotic right now."

"Sparing no effort to get firefighters and medical personnel to the scene as quickly as possible to reduce the casualty rate. We must save anyone who still has a breath left, at any cost!"

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

After the call ended, Gu Tianyou turned to look at the woman lying beside the bed.

"A major fire has occurred in Z City. I have to go and handle it personally. You stay home and behave yourself."

Shen Yao was still asleep.

He answered vaguely.

"Okay, please be safe."

Gu Tianyou could tell from the woman's voice that she was still asleep, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.

After bending down to kiss the woman's forehead, he finally got out of bed with reluctance.

Shen Yao didn't open her eyes until she heard the man close the door.

In the huge room, only Shen Yao remained.

She turned around to face the spot where the man had once slept.

I'm replaying the events of the past seven years in my mind.

She is 34 years old this year, and the man is 37 years old.

They are no longer young.

They no longer act impulsively or emotionally towards each other.

Seven years have indeed changed them a lot.

In the days that followed, Shen Yao was busy with new medical research.

Leave early and come back late.

I went home, ate a meal, and almost immediately fell asleep.

No matter how busy Gu Tianyou was, he would always call her.

Report to her today's itinerary and the progress of the accident handling.

Shen Yao lay on the bed, listening to the man's voice, and slowly fell asleep.

One day in mid-April, Gu Tianyou's phone call didn't come as usual.

Shen Yao lay in bed, tossing and turning.

I waited from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m.

She was very sleepy, but because she couldn't get a call from the man, she couldn't sleep.

"Have I gotten too used to Gu Tianyou's company?"

Shen Yao felt annoyed at her actions.

That night, Shen Yao did not receive a call from Gu Tianyou.

When I woke up this morning, a message popped up on my phone.

"A magnitude 7 earthquake has occurred in Z city."

Upon seeing this message, Shen Yao's hand holding the phone grew colder and colder.

She could no longer restrain herself and called Gu Tianyou.

"Hello, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."

The cold, detached notification sound echoed in my ears.

Shen Yao stood there, stunned.

She quickly got up, ran to the kitchen, and found Uncle Wang.

"Uncle Wang, can you contact Gu Tianyou?"

When Uncle Wang saw Shen Yao's pale face, his heart skipped a beat.

The young mistress is always steady and rarely panics when things happen.

She wouldn't have acted this way unless something truly terrible had happened.

Uncle Wang calmed himself down and said, "Young Madam, please wait a moment while I go and verify."

Uncle Wang took out his phone and first dialed Gu Tianyou's number. When he couldn't get through, he contacted all of Gu Tianyou's assistants and subordinates that he could reach.

Half an hour later, Uncle Wang approached Shen Yao with a sullen face, suppressing his unease.

"Young Madam, please don't worry. Perhaps the signal was interrupted due to the earthquake. We should be able to get in touch later."

Shen Yao pressed her hand to her chest. "Okay, tell me as soon as you have any news."

"Young Madam, don't worry, I will tell you as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Wang."

Watching Shen Yao stagger back to her room, Uncle Wang's eyes revealed a mixture of worry and delight.

What I'm worried about is Gu Tianyou's safety.

To her surprise, Shen Yao expressed genuine concern for Gu Tianyou.

The young mistress finally stopped being indifferent to the young master.

Uncle Wang felt both happy and sad.

The young master would be very happy to know.

Shen Yao arrived at the research institute with a heavy heart and began a day of experiments.

After the experiment, she received more than a dozen missed calls from Uncle Wang.

Shen Yao's heart immediately jumped into her throat.

"Uncle Wang, is there any news about the young master?"

"Young Madam, don't worry... Young Master will surely be blessed with good fortune."

Uncle Wang's choked voice came from the other end of the phone.

Shen Yao closed her eyes; for a moment, she wanted to avoid it.

However, thinking about escaping solves nothing.

She took a deep breath and quickly composed herself.

"Uncle Wang, it's alright, go ahead and tell me."

On the other end of the phone, there was a brief silence from Uncle Wang.

After a long pause, Uncle Wang finally spoke.

"When the earthquake struck, the young master was near the epicenter. Severe collapses occurred within a five-kilometer radius, and all communications were cut off. At the time of the earthquake, the young master was inspecting the factory area, so..."

Uncle Wang, who was usually calm and collected, was now somewhat incoherent.

Shen Yao was extremely anxious.

"Uncle Wang, tell me, is Gu Tianyou alive or dead?"