Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

Du Yue's gaze seemed to pierce through my back, and Fu Yan couldn't help but shiver.

Gu Yichen seemed to sense Fu Yan's unease and turned his head to ask softly, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's probably just the wind."

Fu Yan forced a smile, not wanting Gu Yichen to worry.

There weren't many people in the milk tea shop, so we found a seat by the window.

Gu Yichen ordered an Americano, while Fu Yan ordered a vanilla latte.

While waiting for her milk tea, Fu Yan couldn't help but secretly glance at Gu Yichen.

Gu Yichen wore a simple white T-shirt and black jeans today, looking clean and refreshing, but his aloof temperament was still undeniable.

Gu Yichen looked down at his phone, his profile sharp and defined, like a meticulously crafted painting.

Fu Yan asked, almost as if possessed, "Besides studying, what other hobbies do you have?"

Gu Yichen raised his head, his deep eyes looking at Fu Yan, a slight smile curving his lips: "What? Interested in me?"

Fu Yan's cheeks immediately flushed, and she quickly waved her hands to explain, "No...no, I was just asking casually."

Gu Yichen chuckled, put down his phone, and said with a hint of amusement, "You'll gradually find out about my hobbies later."

Gu Yichen's words made Fu Yan even more curious.

Gu Yichen, what kind of person is he exactly?

Just then, Lin Jiaojiao's voice suddenly rang out: "Yichen, you're here too!"

Fu Yan looked up and saw Lin Jiaojiao swaying her hips as she walked over, a sweet smile on her face, and carrying two cups of milk tea in her hands.

"I...I bought you your favorite caramel macchiato." Lin Jiaojiao said, handing a cup of milk tea to Gu Yichen, her eyes full of anticipation.

However, Gu Yichen didn't even glance at her, and said coldly, "No need, I don't like sweet drinks."

Lin Jiaojiao's smile froze instantly, and she stood there awkwardly.

Fu Yan felt a secret satisfaction seeing Lin Jiaojiao humiliated, but Gu Yichen's indifference made her uncomfortable. He was completely different towards her than towards me.

“Yichen, how could you speak to Jiaojiao like that? She meant well.” Du Yue suddenly interjected, her tone gentle but tinged with reproach.

Gu Yichen ignored Du Yue and simply said to Lin Jiaojiao, "Sorry, I have something to do, I'll be leaving now." After saying that, Gu Yichen got up, picked up his book, and left the milk tea shop.

Fu Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed.

"Fu Yan, don't mind him. Yi Chen has always been like this since he was a child. He's always cold to everyone." Du Yue called out to me with an apologetic smile on her face.

Fu Yan stopped and looked at her hypocritical expression, feeling a surge of disgust.

"It's okay, I don't mind," Fu Yan replied calmly, then turned and caught up with Gu Yichen.

Over the next few days, Fu Yan felt that Du Yue was intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to me.

She would suddenly appear in my usual study room, chat with me about everyday things, and subtly inquire about my relationship with Gu Yichen.

Although Fu Yan was wary of her, she couldn't directly reject her advances, so she could only try to avoid being alone with her.

One afternoon, Fu Yan was researching in the library when she inadvertently saw that the cover of a financial magazine featured Gu Yichen's father—Gu Yuanshan, the chairman of the Gu Group!

I flipped open the magazine in surprise and read the report carefully. It turned out that the Gu family was a prominent family in City A, and Gu Yuanshan was a business legend with businesses spanning real estate, finance, technology and other fields.

Fu Yan then realized that Gu Yichen was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

His aloofness and detachment might simply be a way of concealing his true identity.

A series of ripples stirred in Fu Yan's heart...

Since discovering Gu Yichen's true identity, I've become even more curious about him.

During breaks between classes, Fu Yan couldn't help but secretly observe Gu Yichen.

Gu Yichen always kept to himself, and even when Lin Jiaojiao deliberately tried to get close to him, he remained aloof and distant.

Fu Yan had assumed that someone like Gu Yichen would be arrogant, but one day in the library, she witnessed him patiently explaining a problem to a junior student, his eyes focused and gentle, completely different from how he looked at her.

At that moment, Fu Yan suddenly realized that Gu Yichen's indifference might just be a disguise, a way to protect herself.

That day, Fu Yan was on her way to the library when Lin Jiaojiao stopped her. She looked at her defiantly and said sarcastically, "Fu Yan, don't think that just because you're close to Gu Yichen, you can rise to a higher social status. Don't you even know your place? Are you worthy of him?"

Fu Yan suppressed her anger and was about to retort when she heard a cold voice behind her: "Lin Jiaojiao, that's enough!"

Fu Yan turned around and saw Gu Yichen standing behind me at some point. He stared at Lin Jiaojiao with icy eyes and a hint of warning in his tone: "Fu Yan is my friend, and I will not allow anyone to slander her."

Lin Jiaojiao was intimidated by his imposing manner. Her face turned pale and then red. Finally, she stomped her foot and ran away angrily.

Gu Yichen ignored her and turned around, his tone becoming much gentler: "Let's go, I'll go to the library with you."

He walked silently beside me the whole way, as if protecting me. I secretly glanced at him, only to find that he was always looking straight ahead, his eyes deep and unfathomable, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

The next day, Lu Mingxuan suddenly found me and said to me with a serious face, "Fu Yan, be careful lately. I always feel that Lin Jiaojiao is up to something behind your back. She seems to be very unhappy with your relationship with Gu Yichen."

Fu Yan was startled. Could Lin Jiaojiao really be planning something? I glanced gratefully at Lu Mingxuan, nodded, and said, "I understand. I'll be careful."

Lu Mingxuan's words were like a thorn, piercing my heart and making me deliberately keep my distance from Gu Yichen.

The more I tried to escape, the more his shadow lingered. His every smile and frown, the occasional concerned glance he cast my way, seemed to possess a magical power, drawing me in so deeply that I couldn't escape.

That night, I couldn't sleep. My mind kept replaying every moment I spent with Gu Yichen, from our initial misunderstanding and acquaintance to our later camaraderie and now our ambiguous relationship. It felt like an invisible hand was gripping my heart tightly, making it hard to breathe.

I tossed and turned the phone over and over, but finally couldn't resist opening it and typing "Gu Yichen" into the search bar.

The page redirected, and a deluge of news reports flooded the screen. He was actually the sole heir to the Gu Group?! That mysterious, low-profile, and incredibly wealthy business empire was intricately connected to him?!

I suddenly felt dizzy, and my phone slipped from my hand, hitting my face hard with a real pain. It turned out that what separated us wasn't just a difference in status, but also an insurmountable chasm.

The next day, I went to class with dark circles under my eyes, only to see an unexpected scene at the classroom door. Du Yue, Gu Yichen's stepmother, was standing in front of him, a gentle smile on her face, handing him a cup of coffee.

"Yichen, this is coffee I brewed myself. Try it and see if it suits your taste." Du Yue's voice was gentle as water, but I inexplicably felt a chill.

Gu Yichen didn't take the coffee. He looked at Du Yue coldly, his tone laced with sarcasm: "No thanks, I don't like things that are too sweet."

Du Yue's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. She put away her coffee and asked casually, "By the way, you and Fu Yan have been getting quite close lately. Why haven't I seen you bring her home?"

My heart sank suddenly, and a bad feeling welled up inside me.