Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

"I……"

He seemed to want to explain, but didn't know where to begin. His gaze wandered, and finally, he let out a sigh.

"You get some rest, I'll go buy you some fruit." With that, he fled the ward as if he were escaping.

I stared blankly at his retreating figure, my confusion growing.

girlfriend?

us?

What exactly are those blurry images?

Why can't I remember anything at all?

When he returned, he was carrying a bag of fruit and looked tired.

I wanted to ask more questions, but seeing his forced smile, I swallowed my words.

In the days that followed, he began to take me to various places, intentionally or unintentionally.

The library in the city center, where we used to study for our postgraduate entrance exams side by side; the coffee shop near the school, where we used to chat endlessly; even that quiet alley, where we used to take shelter from the rain…

Wherever we went, he would act like a tour guide, telling me our past stories.

Those stories, some sweet, some funny, some heartwarming, all seemed to happen to other people; I felt nothing for them.

What surprised me even more was that he brought a little boy with him.

The little boy was exquisitely handsome, with a pair of big, bright eyes that were exceptionally endearing.

"Say hello to Auntie," Gu Yichen said to the little boy with a smile.

The little boy called out in a sweet, childish voice, "Hello, Auntie!" Then he ran up to me, tilted his head up, and asked, "Auntie, do you remember me? I'm Mengmeng!"

I smiled awkwardly and patted his head: "Mengmeng is so cute. Auntie's memory isn't very good, can you remind me?"

Mengmeng tilted her head and thought for a moment, then pointed at Gu Yichen and said, "Daddy said that you used to love pinching my cheeks the most, and that I would charm countless girls when I grow up!"

"Dad?" I looked at Gu Yichen in surprise, but he just smiled and ruffled Mengmeng's hair without saying a word.

By chance, while tidying up my wardrobe, I found an old box.

Upon opening the box, I found it filled with various small items, including movie ticket stubs, amusement park tickets, and several photos...

I picked up a photograph; the man and woman in the photo were smiling radiantly.

The man had his arm around the woman's shoulder, and the woman nestled in the man's arms; both of their eyes were filled with love.

The man and woman in the photo are none other than me and... Gu Yichen!

In an instant, those sealed memories surged back like a tide, sweetness, pain, despair... all sorts of emotions intertwined, making it almost impossible for me to breathe.

"Yan Yan..." Gu Yichen's voice came from behind me. I turned around abruptly, my eyes already blurred with tears.

“Yichen…” I choked back tears and threw myself into his arms.

He held me tightly, his voice trembling as he said, "You finally remember me..."

We embraced tightly, as if trying to melt each other.

However, just as we were basking in the joy of our reunion, a sudden phone call shattered the silence.

Gu Yichen answered the phone, his expression instantly turning serious.

"What did you say?" he asked in a low voice, with a hint of barely perceptible anger.

After hanging up the phone, he took a deep breath and said to me, "Yan Yan, we're probably in trouble..."

He held my hand tightly, his eyes almost overflowing with worry: "It's okay, don't be afraid, let's go home first."

When I got back to his house, I found that Lu Mingxuan was also there.

He seemed to have been waiting here the whole time, and only when he saw me regain my memory did a relieved smile appear on his tense face.

"Xiao Yan, I'm so glad you're alright." Lu Mingxuan's voice trembled slightly, and I could tell that he, like me, had gone through a long and agonizing ordeal.

Gu Yichen settled me on the sofa, then turned to Lu Mingxuan and said, "Brother, could you please take care of Yan Yan? I'm going to make a phone call."

Lu Mingxuan nodded and sat down next to me.

He was silent for a moment before speaking, "Xiao Yan, these days, Yi Chen, he..."

He hesitated, as if he had a lot to say, but in the end it all turned into a sigh.

I understand what he means. During this time, Gu Yichen must have been running around and going to great lengths for me.

"Mingxuan, thank you." I said to him sincerely, thanking him for his companionship and support all this time.

Lu Mingxuan shook his head: "We're friends, it's only right." He paused, then said, "Xiao Yan, do you remember? When we were little, you, me, Yichen, we..."

He began to recount things from our childhood, those fragments I had almost forgotten gradually becoming clearer through his descriptions.

It was only then that I realized that my destiny with Gu Yichen had already quietly begun long before we met.

“That day, you scratched your arm with a tree branch while protecting Yichen, and you cried so hard…” Lu Mingxuan said with a smile, his tone full of nostalgia.

I tried hard to recall, and a blurry image seemed to flash through my mind: a little boy was scratched by a tree branch while protecting another little boy, and a little girl was anxiously comforting him...

“I remember now, that little boy, it was Yichen, wasn’t it?” I grabbed Lu Mingxuan’s hand and asked eagerly.

Lu Mingxuan smiled with relief: "Yes, it's him."

I closed my eyes, and those fragmented memories, as if pieced together by an invisible hand, gradually formed a complete picture.

I felt as if I had returned to that sunny afternoon, seeing the little boy who got hurt protecting his friend, and the little girl who blamed herself for her recklessness... "It's him, it's him..." I murmured, those long-forgotten memories surging like a tide, crashing into my mind.

I remember now, that sunny afternoon, the little boy who got hurt protecting his friend, the little girl who felt guilty for her recklessness... everything flashed before my eyes like scenes from a movie.

I jumped up and stumbled back to my room, rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for something. Finally, in an old box, I found a photograph.

In the photo, two children stand side by side, their faces beaming with bright smiles.

The boy was handsome and refined, and the girl was sweet and charming. They held hands and were very close.

“Yichen, is it really you…” I touched the boy’s face in the photo with trembling hands, tears blurring my vision.

Those sweet memories I had forgotten surged into my mind like a tide, and I finally remembered everything between us.

"Yan Yan, what's wrong?" Gu Yichen heard the commotion and rushed over. When he saw the photo in my hand, he was stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Yichen, I remember, I remember everything." I threw myself into his arms and hugged him tightly, afraid that if I let go, it would all turn into a dream again.

"Yan Yan, you really remember?" Gu Yichen hugged me excitedly, his voice trembling slightly. "You finally remember me, you remember everything between us."

I looked up at him through teary eyes. His eyes were full of love and tenderness. At that moment, I finally understood that he truly loved me, just as deeply as I loved him.

"I'm sorry, Yichen, I made you worry," I said, choking back tears. "I will never forget you again, and I will never leave you again."

"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Yichen gently wiped away my tears. "We'll be fine from now on, and we'll never be apart again."

We embraced each other tightly, as if trying to meld each other into our very bones.

At this moment, all the barriers and misunderstandings between us vanished, leaving only deep love and anticipation for the future.

“We still have a lot to do and a lot of difficulties to overcome.” Gu Yichen looked at me, his eyes shining with determination. “But I believe that as long as we are together, nothing can defeat us.”

I nodded vigorously and gripped his hand tightly. I knew the road ahead was long, but I was no longer afraid, because I knew that no matter what happened, he would always be by my side, never leaving me.

Sunlight streamed through the curtains into the room, filling the air with a warm and cozy atmosphere. I nestled in Gu Yichen's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, as if all the gloom had vanished. The joy of having him back filled me with a deep sense of cherishing him; I greedily wanted to remember every glance, every embrace.

"Yan Yan, let's go eat your favorite matcha cake?" Gu Yichen gently stroked my hair, his tone full of affection. I smiled and nodded; he always seemed to know exactly what I was thinking.

However, the silence was abruptly shattered when the cell phone rang.

Gu Yichen answered the phone, his expression instantly turning serious. He hung up, a hint of coldness flashing in his deep eyes.

"What's wrong?" I noticed his unusual behavior and a sense of unease rose in my heart.

"It's nothing, just a small matter at the company." He smiled, trying to sound relaxed, but I knew things were far more complicated than he made them out to be.

“Yichen, there shouldn’t be any secrets between us.” I looked at him earnestly and took his hand. He hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke: “It’s about… the investigation. The other side warned us not to interfere anymore, otherwise…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but I already understood the implications.

Since the other party dares to threaten so blatantly, they must have made thorough preparations.

My heart leaped into my throat. Was happiness just a fleeting moment?