My sister regretted sending me to the correctional facility.

I never imagined that no matter where I went, the director's informants were everywhere.

After the nurse left.

I pulled the syringe out of my hand before the nurse and Gu Yao noticed.

I secretly ran away from the hospital.

I didn't go home.

Because I was afraid that when I got home, I wouldn't be able to explain myself to Gu Yao when she questioned me.

I don't want to see Aunt Gu's worried eyes again.

Since I have no money, I need to find a job.

My first job was as a cleaner.

To put it simply, it's about mopping the floors and cleaning the toilets in hotels.

Monthly salary 3000, meals included but accommodation not included.

At first, in order to save money, I secretly slept in the hotel's storeroom.

Later, as time went on, the hotel manager discovered my situation.

He felt that my performance was damaging to the company's reputation.

So they ordered me to resign and kicked me out of the company.

With my meager 3000 yuan, I prepared to look for a second job.

As a result, I suddenly fainted and fell to the ground.

Later, a kind person took him to the hospital for a check-up.

I discovered that my fainting was caused by malnutrition.

This time, the medical treatment, including the glucose injection, completely depleted my remaining money.

Unable to afford the medical expenses, I had no choice but to sneak away from the hospital.

I started looking for a second job.

I work as a waiter in a restaurant, earning a monthly salary of 4000.

The salary is higher than the previous job.

But you have to work from morning till night.

However, I didn't hold this job for very long.

The reason is that someone reported me!

The whistleblower was my cousin, Zhao Ming, with whom I grew up.

The specific situation is that one day, Zhao Ming suddenly brought a strange woman to the restaurant where I work for a meal.

The manager asked the waiters to wear hats and masks, so Zhao Ming didn't recognize me when he ordered.

But I recognized him.

Then I saw that the woman he was having dinner with was a very beautiful woman.

The woman was drinking a cup of milk tea when she told Zhao Ming that the milk tea was delicious and that he should try it too.

Without any hesitation, Zhao Ming immediately took the milk tea and took a sip.

The tube he was drinking from was the very tube the woman had just used.

I was surprised.

Isn't Zhao Ming and Gu Yao getting married?

Why would Zhao Ming secretly date a strange woman at a restaurant at this time?

When I passed by the toilet.

I overheard Zhao Ming making a phone call inside.

"Yaoyao! I really didn't lie to you. I'm talking to a client on business right now! I'll come find you as soon as I finish! I'll buy you your favorite strawberry cakes as an apology!"

When Zhao Ming came out of the restroom, I secretly hid to the side, and he didn't notice me.

I secretly observed Zhao Ming's every move.

Zhao Ming and that woman had a very close relationship.

The woman personally fed Zhao Ming vegetables.

Zhao Ming, on the other hand, gave the woman an expensive handbag.

I remember this bag.

I saw that Gu Yao had worn it before.

Therefore, the gift Zhao Ming gave to the woman should have originally belonged to Gu Yao.

This scumbag!

For some reason, a surge of anger suddenly welled up inside me.

He and Gu Yao were about to get married.

However, even before getting married, Zhao Ming was secretly dating other women behind Gu Yao's back.

While making a phone call in the restroom, Zhao Ming's lies to Gu Yao flowed even more smoothly.

He's obviously a veteran.

I felt resentful and uncomfortable.

So, when I was serving the food, I deliberately pretended to be careless and spilled a bowl of rich, savory braised pork on him.

Zhao Ming was drenched by my water and yelled repeatedly. He stood up angrily, pointed at my nose, and started cursing.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too many customers in the restaurant.

In addition, Zhao Ming wanted to leave a good impression on the women he was dating.

Zhao Ming insisted on tearing off my mask and beating me up.

Although Zhao Ming ultimately managed to control his emotions.

But he complained about me afterwards.

The restaurant manager was forced to fire me.

Although I was fired.

But this time, I was still in a very good mood.

Because I taught this cheating man a lesson on behalf of Gu Yao!

Even more so, my phone still has photos of Zhao Ming and that woman being intimate.

I'll find my third job later.

Good luck this time.

I work as a cleaner in a five-star hotel.

The salary is pretty good, and the benefits are satisfactory.

For me, just being able to survive is enough.

However, one time I was cleaning a guest's room when they checked out.

Suddenly a beautiful woman walked into the room.

As soon as she came in, she asked, "Hello, do you see my pocket watch that I left in the room?"

I never expected this.

The person who came in was Gu Yao.

She was still as exquisite, beautiful, and radiant as ever.

It made me look like a rat in the dark and damp.

I quickly lowered my head, pulled down the brim of my hat, and tried my best to cover my face.

"there!"

I pointed to an old pocket watch on the table.

Upon seeing the pocket watch, Gu Yao immediately stepped forward, put it away, and then placed it in her pocket.

It seems she has rediscovered something important.

Then she thanked me, saying, "Thank you."

I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders after she left.

But I feel incredibly responsible.

About this pocket watch.

It also has a story behind it.

That was when Gu Yao first came to my house.

She was timid and very introverted.

The first gift I prepared for her was a small and exquisite pocket watch.

However, Gu Yao refused my gift at the time.

She eventually threw the pocket watch into the trash can, treating it like garbage.

I was very sad at that time.

She even wondered if Gu Yao didn't like the gift I gave her.

But so many years have passed.

When I saw the tense expression on Gu Yao's face as she searched for the pocket watch.

My resolve actually wavered a little bit.

But this wavering did not last long.

Just when I was working peacefully in a five-star hotel.

I don't know how Gu Yao finally found me.

The moment she saw me, she immediately began to belittle and insult me.

"Lu Yi! Where have you been all this time?"

"Do you know how much my mom misses you!"

I paused for a moment, then a bitter expression appeared on my face.

"Please tell the auntie I'm sorry."

Gu Yao persisted.

"Is an apology enough? You haven't come home these past few days, and my mom has been unable to eat or sleep, constantly asking where you went! It's all because of you that I haven't been able to go to the office, and I've been trying to find you every day!"

Hearing Gu Yao's words, I felt even more sad and regretful.

I lowered my head and humbly apologized, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Gu Yao seemed to be disappointed in him, and she scolded, "If you had just died back then, there wouldn't be so much trouble now!"

Hearing Gu Yao say that, I was stunned and speechless.

But deep down, my heart is filled with bitterness.

So, in Gu Yao's heart, I'd rather be dead than alive.