Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

As soon as Lu Mingxuan finished speaking, I felt Du Yue's gaze become sharp, as if a sharp blade was about to pierce me.

I instinctively tried to pull my hand away from Lu Mingxuan's grasp, but he held it even tighter.

“Ms. Du, please have some self-respect!” Lu Mingxuan stood in front of me, his tone icy.

Du Yue smiled dismissively, her gaze sweeping over Lu Mingxuan before finally settling on my face.

"Fu Yan, don't think I don't know what you're up to. You want to use the Lu family against me, don't you? Let me tell you, you're too naive! I'm determined to have the Gu Group! I'll make Gu Yichen lose everything, I'll make him kneel down and beg me for mercy!"

Du Yue's words exploded in my ears like a thunderclap, and I was completely stunned.

She actually wants to ruin Gu Yichen's reputation and seize the Gu Group?!

"You're insane!" I stared at her in disbelief. "The Gu Group is Yichen's life's work, how could you do this?!"

Du Yue sneered, "A labor of love? Humph, what right does Gu Yichen have to talk about a labor of love? The Gu Group should have been mine all along; he stole everything that belonged to me!"

"You..." I was so angry that I was shaking all over, but I was unable to refute.

"Fu Yan, I advise you to be sensible and not get involved in this matter." Du Yue looked at me coldly. "Otherwise, I'll make you regret it!"

After saying that, she ignored us and turned to leave the bank.

As I watched Du Yue's departing figure, I felt a chill run from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

I know a storm is coming...

"Don't worry, I'll help you."

Lu Mingxuan's voice pulled me back from my thoughts. I turned to look at him, my eyes filled with gratitude.

I know I can't just sit here and wait to die; I have to do something to stop Du Yue.

Lu Mingxuan's words reassured me a little, but I knew that Du Yue's methods were definitely not limited to this.

I clenched my fists and secretly vowed that I would never let her succeed.

When I got home, I noticed that Gu Yichen's face was even paler than before, and his brows were full of exhaustion.

He was on the phone in his study, his voice low and tinged with a hint of anger.

I tiptoed to the study door and heard him say to the person on the other end of the phone, "...No matter what method you use, you must stop the spread of rumors immediately! The company's stock price cannot fall any further..."

My heart sank. It seemed that Du Yue had already begun to target the Gu Group.

I turned around to pour him a glass of water, but accidentally bumped into the vase, making a crisp sound.

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Yichen immediately hung up the phone, turned to look at me, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

I shook my head, walked over to him, and gently placed my hand on his furrowed brow. "You haven't rested for a day and a night. No matter how important things are at the company, you need to take care of your health."

He grasped my hand, his eyes bloodshot. "I'm fine, but the company has run into some trouble recently that I need to handle."

I know he was trying to comfort me and didn't want me to worry.

But how could I not worry? The more he tried to hide it from me, the more uncertain I felt.

"Is it because of Du Yue?" I asked softly.

He was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

She used her influence within the company to spread negative rumors, causing widespread panic and impacting the stock price.

"So what should we do?"

I gripped his hand tightly, my heart filled with helplessness.

He took a deep breath, trying to appear calm. "I'll handle it. Don't worry, just focus on your pregnancy."

I know he was trying to comfort me, but I just couldn't calm down.

I opened my phone and found that negative news about the Gu Group had appeared on Weibo's trending topics. Among them were some false reports about Gu Yichen's private life. Some people even dug up a photo that Lin Jiaojiao had posted before, saying that the child was Gu Yichen's illegitimate child.

My heart sank to the bottom. It was clearly Lin Jiaojiao who was behind this!

She's going to completely ruin Gu Yichen!

I suppressed my anger and handed the phone to Gu Yichen. "Look, it's clearly Lin Jiaojiao who's behind this!"

Gu Yichen's face also darkened. He threw his phone on the table and said through gritted teeth, "This woman is really courting death!"

"What do we do now? We can't just sit here and wait to die!" I said anxiously.

Gu Yichen took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "Don't worry, I won't let them succeed. I'll have my lawyers gather evidence and sue them for defamation!"

I nodded. I knew that I could only trust Gu Yichen now.

However, I was still filled with unease, and I always felt that things were not that simple.

Just then, the adorable toddler who had been quietly playing with building blocks suddenly spoke up, "Dad, I have an idea!"

We looked at him in surprise, and saw that his little face was full of seriousness, and he was holding a few building blocks in his hand.

"What method?" Gu Yichen asked.

The adorable child climbed off the sofa, walked to Gu Yichen's side, and handed him the building blocks in his hand. "Daddy, look, doesn't this look like Aunt Lin?"

Gu Yichen took the building blocks and looked at them carefully. He found that the little girl had used the blocks to create a woman's profile. Although it was very abstract, it was vaguely recognizable as Lin Jiaojiao's appearance.

"And then?" I asked.

The toddler pointed to the "mouth" on the building blocks and said, "When Aunt Lin was on the phone with Dad that day, I heard her say that she was going to post the photos online and ruin Dad's reputation!"

I immediately understood what the little boy meant. He had overheard Lin Jiaojiao and Gu Yichen's phone conversation and remembered it!

I excitedly picked up the adorable baby and kissed him on the cheek. "Baby, you're so amazing! You're such a lucky star for Mommy and Daddy!"

The little boy smiled shyly after I praised him, and pointed to his head, saying, "I'm smart, right? I have a great memory!"

I smiled and nodded, then looked at Gu Yichen, "Now we have evidence to prove that Lin Jiaojiao was behind this!"

A relieved smile appeared on Gu Yichen's face. He picked up the adorable child and lifted him high above his head. "Well done, son! You are truly your father's pride!" The child's words were like a bomb, shattering Lin Jiaojiao's conspiracy.

We immediately contacted a lawyer, collected evidence, and prepared to sue Lin Jiaojiao for defamation.

I originally thought this farce would end with Lin Jiaojiao's defeat in court, but I was too happy too soon.

That night, Gu Yichen's expression changed drastically after receiving a mysterious phone call.

He quickly gave me a few instructions and then hurriedly left.

With my heavy belly sticking out, I felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.

I called Gu Yichen, but no one answered. Time ticked by, and my heart sank deeper and deeper.

Gu Yichen did not return until late at night, and his phone remained unreachable.

I panicked, completely panicked. I paced around the room like a headless fly, not knowing what to do.

Lu Mingxuan rushed over upon hearing the news and was extremely anxious when he saw my distraught state.

"Fu Yan, don't worry. Maybe Gu Yichen is just delayed by some urgent matter. Let's wait a little longer."

Lu Mingxuan comforted me, but he himself was clearly not confident.

We reported it to the police, but they said that the disappearance had been too short and they could not file a case for the time being.

I collapsed onto the sofa in despair, tears streaming down my face.

The little boy sensed my sadness. He hugged my leg and said in his childish voice, "Mommy, don't cry. Daddy will come back."

I suppressed my grief and stroked the baby's head, but my heart grew increasingly uneasy.

Gu Yichen, where are you?

Do you know that my child and I are waiting for you to come home...?