Don't meet me in your next life.

Xiang Yi rubbed her sleepy eyes, intending to sleep a little longer, but suddenly smelled the aroma of food and couldn't help but sniff.

This smell is so familiar, it seems...

It's her favorite sweet and sour pork ribs...

She sat up and looked around.

This isn't Gu Yiran's villa. Is she dreaming?

Xiang Yi reached out and poked her cheek with her finger; it hurt.

"Ah--" Xiang Yi screamed, "It's not a dream...it really isn't a dream..."

How could Gu Yiran possibly cook for her?!

How could she dream about him?!

Could it be...

Gu Yiran is back?

No! impossible!

Why would he come to see her if he hates her so much?

Xiang Yi bit her lip, and as she thought about it, tears welled up in her eyes.

He's unlikely to come see her!

He's definitely still angry, resentful, and furious with her!

Therefore, he won't appear...

Xiang Yi wiped away her tears, trying not to cry.

She got out of bed, dragging her weak legs, and walked towards the door.

Her steps slowed down, slower and slower.

In the end, she couldn't resist and squatted down on the floor.

She hugged her knees, buried her head in her legs, and her shoulders trembled violently.

Her tears fell like beads from a broken string, streaming down her cheeks.

Why does my heart hurt?

Why do my eyes get wet?

Why does she want to escape and hide?

Xiang Yi didn't understand, she really didn't understand.

Why is Gu Yiran unwilling to believe her?

She just didn't want to hurt him.

But why is the distance between them growing ever wider...?

......

Gu Yiran was busy at the company all afternoon, and he didn't have time to go see her until just before he was about to leave work.

He called his assistant and asked him to order a bouquet of flowers.

Gu Yiran walked into the villa carrying flowers, and the servants rushed to greet her.

"Sir, you're back?"

"Yes." Gu Yiran nodded. "Is the young mistress awake?"

"She's awake..." the maid stammered, "She...she..."

Gu Yiran frowned when he saw her hesitant expression.

"What's wrong with her?"

"She...she..." the maid stammered, unsure how to explain.

Gu Yiran's heart skipped a beat; she had a bad feeling.

He rushed into the villa and pushed open the bedroom door.

With a loud bang, the sound of the door hitting the wall rang out.

Gu Yiran was taken aback.

There was no sign of Xiang Yiyi in the room!

His gaze swept across the large room, but he found no clues, and his unease grew stronger.

Where is she?

Where will she go?

Gu Yiran immediately took out his phone and called Xiang Yiyi.

But the phone only showed a message indicating that it was turned off.

He rushed out in a panic and took a taxi straight to the municipal hospital.

When he arrived at the obstetrics and gynecology department, he happened to run into the doctor in his office, talking to a patient.

A strong sense of foreboding rose in Gu Yiran's heart.

He grabbed the nurse and asked, "Excuse me, have you seen my wife?"

The nurse stared in surprise, then quickly realized what she meant and nodded.

"I saw her! She was brought to this hospital last night."

"Do you know which ward she's in?"

"Oh...she's there..."

"Thank you." Gu Yiran hurriedly ran towards the stairs until she disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Seeing his anxious expression, the nurse couldn't help but smile and shake her head.

These days, men just like those delicate, pretty young girls.

The nurse turned and walked towards the ward.

Xiang Yi was leaning on the windowsill, staring downstairs.

She saw Gu Yiran walking towards her carrying flowers.

He was dressed in a sharp suit and looked exceptionally handsome.

He was holding a bouquet of flowers in his hands.

Her feelings suddenly became very complicated.

He really came...

Xiang Yi's lips trembled slightly as she watched him walk towards her.

Did he... did he really come?

Did he still come to see her?

But why did he send her flowers? Why?

Didn't he realize that his behavior was causing her to misunderstand?

Was he there to mock her?

Was he there to humiliate her?

When Xiang Yi saw him, her heart started pounding wildly.

She wanted to go downstairs.

She wanted to tell him that she wasn't at the hospital at all!

She didn't want to stay in the hospital at all!

Just as Yi Yi took two steps forward, she heard someone call out behind her, "Yi Yi!"

She froze.

Xiang Yi turned around in disbelief.

Sure enough, she saw Gu Yiran running towards her.

His forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat, and his shirt was disheveled by the wind.

He ran up to her, panting, looking at her intently, and asked, "Where have you been?"

He didn't utter a single word of doubt.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yi could no longer suppress the grievances in her heart, and tears streamed down her face.

He even asked her where she had gone.

Is he blaming her? Blaming her for lying to him? Blaming her for deceiving him and disappointing him?

Xiang Yi's tears flowed like a burst dam, unstoppable.

She cried bitterly, sobbing as she said, "I...I want to be alone."

He even asked her where she had gone?

Was he blaming her, criticizing her, or humiliating her?

Gu Yiran's heart sank; he hadn't expected the truth to be like this.

He looked at the girl in front of him and felt a strange sense of irritation.

Did she become the way she is today because of him?

Was she angry at him or... at herself?

Xiang Yi cried harder and harder.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have treated you like that, I'm so sorry..." Gu Yiran's voice suddenly choked up. He reached out and gently stroked her face, saying softly, "I was just so worried about you, that's why I was so agitated..."

"I'm sorry." Gu Yiran's eyes glistened with tears.

He was truly bewitched for a moment.

She treated him like that, how could he treat her like that again?

But her health wouldn't allow it, and he couldn't do anything about it.

He just didn't want her to die.

"I won't do it again, I won't do it again..."

Gu Yiran kept reassuring her.

When Xiang Yi heard his promise, her eyes reddened and her heart softened.

But she still muttered defiantly, "You lied to me..."

"I won't lie to you! I'll never lie to you again! I swear!" Gu Yiran raised his right hand, making a vow gesture.

Xiang Yi finally stopped crying and smiled, "Alright, you should go back to work now."

Gu Yiran clenched his fists and stared at her intently.

He refused to leave.

Xiang Yi felt uncomfortable under his gaze and turned her face away. "I'm tired...I want to rest...you..."

“I’ll stay with you,” he said firmly. “I’ll stay by your bedside the whole time. You sleep, I sleep, and we’ll eat after you wake up, okay?”

Xiang Yi was stunned.

"I'm not hungry. I don't want to eat."