After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter 114

I stared at Zhao Fang, who was sobbing uncontrollably. No matter how much she cried, I remained unmoved, standing quietly in front of her with no expression on my face, but my tone was frighteningly calm.

"Do you know how I got through that day? I thought I was going to die, but I'm tough. At that moment, I swore that only one of me and Zhou Yong could live in this life."

“Compared to the violent perpetrator, I hate you. I thought to myself, you are my own mother, why... why…”

I slowly crouched down, my eyes bloodshot, still burning with hatred I hadn't had time to retract. I raised my hand and gripped her shoulder tightly, my voice trembling.

"It wasn't until this year that I realized that my grandmother had picked me up. No wonder, I was wondering why even an animal would do everything in its power to protect its offspring."

I stood up, exhausted. The anger in my eyes vanished the moment I opened them. I stood by the window, gazing at the birds on the branches outside, and said coldly, "I won't give you the money. Forget about it. Don't come looking for me again. I have nothing to do with Gu Jinhuai."

“Zhou Nanzhi, she is your mother.”

Seeing this, Kang Zheng's eyes flashed with displeasure. He released the woman kneeling on the ground, walked up to me, and roared at me.

It was as if they wouldn't leave until I gave it to them.

I looked at Kang Zheng, meeting his malicious gaze, and sneered. I then turned my gaze to Zhao Fang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a cold voice, "Zhao Fang, don't forget that when we gave you the money before, we signed a contract and there was a third person present. If you keep making trouble, I will ask a notary to come forward. At that time, it won't be me talking to you here, but a lawyer."

My voice was light and airy, making me seem easy to bully, but my words struck her heart like a bell.

Zhao Fang stopped crying instantly, her tear-filled eyes staring at me in disbelief, her gaze revealing astonishment and unfamiliarity.

Finally, she seemed to understand something, wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, and stood up from the ground.

“Zhou Nanzhi, she is your mother. Although she is not your biological daughter, she has raised you to adulthood. She deserves credit for her hard work. How can you be so heartless? You have money and live a good life, but you can’t give your mother a single penny.”

Zhao Fang, who was standing to the side, could only cry. I leaned against the windowsill, watching the agitated Kang Zheng indifferently, still unmoved, but my gaze remained fixed on Zhao Fang, with a hint of sarcasm on my face: "Is this what you call him loving you? If he really loved you, he wouldn't be blocking the hospital asking me for money, but rather thinking about how to give you a better life."

My words were neither too harsh nor too mild, but Kang Zheng, standing to the side, seemed to have been hit where it hurt. He became angry and embarrassed, but lacked confidence, and his voice came out to say, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Seeing this, Zhao Fang hurriedly ran over and stood in the middle.

“Nanzhi, your Uncle Kang isn’t that kind of person. He’s different from your dad. He would protect me when your dad hit me.”

Listening to Zhao Fang's words, I felt as if I were looking her up and down, a smirk playing on my lips, and my words were particularly cutting: "He's protecting you. If he truly wanted to protect you, you wouldn't have been beaten up like this."

"I……"

My words left Zhao Fang speechless. Kang Zheng, who was standing to the side, looked flustered and pulled Zhao Fang aside, saying earnestly, "Fangfang, believe me, I love you. Don't believe her."

“Zhou Nanzhi, not only do you not give me the money, but you also try to sow discord between me and your mother. How can you be so vicious?”

I couldn't be bothered to argue with him, so I just rolled my eyes at him. I didn't know when Gu Jinhuai would be back, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, I started to tell him to leave.

"Get out of here."

I spoke impatiently, but Kang Zheng, who was standing to the side, didn't intend to leave and wanted to argue with me. Zhao Fang couldn't take it anymore and pulled Kang Zheng away while crying.

As I heard the door close, I felt completely drained and collapsed to the floor, overwhelmed by emotions. My eyes welled up with tears, which fell uncontrollably. When I looked up, I noticed a security camera in the corner. If it hadn't been for its red light, I wouldn't have noticed it at first.

I immediately composed myself, wondering how a hospital room, a place meant to preserve privacy, could possibly have a camera.

It's Gu Jinhuai!

He was testing me.

As this thought arose in his mind, the door to the ward opened, revealing Gu Jinhuai and a middle-aged woman, Madam Gu.

I glanced at the two of them, slowly stood up from the ground, but Gu Jinhuai strode forward and pulled me along.

I subtly avoided his touch, but my gaze fell on Mrs. Gu at the door. Her pale face was expressionless. After a long while, I spoke: "You all heard what I just said. That's who I am. I have a terrible family. But don't worry, Mrs. Gu, I have no feelings for your son. The marriage certificate is fake."

Just as I was about to leave, Gu Jinhuai grabbed my arm.

I looked at that large, big hand, the warmth of its palm seeping through my clothes and onto my arm. My eyelashes trembled slightly, and my voice was soft, as if a gust of wind could break it.

"Gu Jinhuai, I'm so tired."

I stared at him with red eyes, and before Gu Jinhuai could let go, everything went black and I fainted.

"Zhizhi."

Gu Jinhuai's urgent shouts could be heard in her ears.

I don't know how Mrs. Gu will react, nor do I know what Gu Jinhuai will think.

Will they think I'm putting on an act to get Gu Jinhuai's attention?

After all, it was the same in my previous life, and I seem to have gotten used to it.

In my dream, everything around me was pitch black. I dreamt of the young Gu Jinhuai, who was unruly and arrogant. Just sitting there, he was like a blinding light, instantly attracting everyone's attention. And I was just a mouse in the dark crevices, unable to see the light.

I hoped that the light would illuminate me, and it did shine upon me, but that light, like the sun, was without rays, shining equally on everyone, and did not belong to me alone.

The amazing person you meet in high school will stay with you for a lifetime, but unfortunately, he was never meant for me.

During the time I was in a coma, Gu Jinhuai investigated a lot of things, but no matter how he asked, Zhao Fang refused to answer any questions about the incident from junior high school.

Even after Gu Jinhuai slipped her money, Zhao Fang remained silent.

That matter remained a mystery, lingering around him.

Finally, Zhao Fang looked at Gu Jinhuai, her voice choked with emotion: "She has suffered too much. If you really like her, take good care of her. I won't tell you about this, but if she wants to, she will."

Zhao Fang left after she finished speaking.

Gu Jinhuai gazed at the scenery outside the window, his thoughts drifting: "What have you been through all these years? And... who exactly is Momo?"

When I woke up, it was the next morning.

As the weather gradually turns cooler, I open the window and the breeze becomes sharp. I hug my arms, lean against the wall, and tilt my head to look at the ginkgo tree outside the window.

A gentle breeze blows, and the golden leaves sway in the wind, as if each leaf has come alive and found its own home.

From flowering and fruiting, the only stage for the leaves is the moment they fall from the branches; that moment is their exclusive stage.

Even leaves have their own destiny, so what about me?

My palm was slightly cool, and a leaf lay quietly in it. I examined the leaf closely, carefully observing the patterns on it.

Gu Jinhuai's voice suddenly rang out from above: "It's getting cold, be careful not to catch a cold."

"I can explain about the surveillance."

Gu Jinhuai's words were stiff and rigid.

I looked away and focused my gaze on him. He was also looking at me, with a hint of emotion in his eyes that I couldn't understand.

Complex and profound.

"No need, you don't need to explain to me. After all, the Gu family is a large and powerful family, and they've probably already found the evidence to make an excuse."

I gave a bitter smile and threw the leaf from my palm out the window.

The leaf had barely floated into the air when it was caught by a large hand.

I looked at him, puzzled. After a while, he took my hand, placed the leaf in my palm, and said in a deep voice, "If you like it, keep it."

I looked at the leaf in my palm, my eyelashes trembling slightly, a strange feeling rising in my mind, but I quickly suppressed it.

“You can keep an object if you like it, because it has no life and can be handled by its owner, but... people are different.”

I looked up at Gu Jinhuai, his eyes clear and pure, without any impurities.

The shy little expression she once wore when she admired him was gone. When Gu Jinhuai saw this, his heart suddenly ached.

"Zhizhi."

I looked at his tightly furrowed brows, smiled easily, and looked back at him: "Loving someone is tiring. From now on, I will only love myself."

I've made my words so clear, hoping Gu Jinhuai will understand and stop thinking I still have feelings for him.