Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

"Who are you...?" Gu Yichen looked at him in confusion, paused in his movements, and stood guard in front of me.

The man took a deep breath, his voice heavy: "I'm here to tell you the truth about your origins. You weren't abandoned; your biological parents are someone else, and I..."

The man paused, as if making a great decision, and said, "He is your biological father."

"What did you say?" I covered my mouth in disbelief, while Gu Yichen stood frozen in place like a statue, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

The man took out a jade pendant from his pocket, engraved with the character "Gu," which was exactly the same as the one Gu Yichen always wore.

"Back then, I was framed by a villain, my family was destroyed, and I had no choice but to flee with my wife and children. To avoid being hunted down, we were forced to entrust you, who was just born, to a friend, who is also the Gu family's butler."

"But..." I was about to speak when the man waved his hand, signaling me to let him finish.

The housekeeper and his wife were kind-hearted and intended to send you back once things calmed down, but unexpectedly…” He closed his eyes in anguish, “The housekeeper and his wife passed away unexpectedly, and you were maliciously switched by Du Yue and became the Gu family’s child.”

"Du Yue?!" Gu Yichen and I exclaimed in unison, our shock beyond words.

It turns out that all of this was a conspiracy orchestrated by Du Yue!

"Why did she do that?" Gu Yichen's voice was hoarse, filled with suppressed anger.

The man sighed, "Because she coveted the Gu family's wealth, and even more so because..."

He looked at Gu Yichen, his eyes filled with guilt, "You are the only bloodline of the Gu family. Only if you disappear can her son rightfully inherit everything."

"That vicious woman!" I clenched my fists, wishing I could tear her to pieces.

Gu Yichen took a deep breath, his eyes gradually hardening. "I won't let her succeed. Dad, don't worry, I will find out the truth of what happened back then, take back everything that belongs to me, and seek justice for you!"

We are immersed in the joy of the truth coming to light and the impending storm, unaware that danger has already quietly descended.

That day, Gu Yichen received a mysterious phone call. The caller claimed to have more evidence about his background and asked him to meet him at the city center square. Gu Yichen hesitated for a moment, but decided to go anyway. I was worried about him and insisted on going with him.

The square was bustling with people, but when we arrived at the fountain as agreed, there was no one in sight.

Suddenly, the large screens around the room lit up, displaying a video of the conversation between Gu Yichen and that man!

The video was edited, retaining only the part where the man claims to be Gu Yichen's biological father, while the fact that Du Yue switched the children was deliberately concealed.

Immediately afterwards, Du Yue appeared on screen, tearfully accusing Gu Yichen of fabricating lies and slandering her character in order to seize the family fortune, and even hiring someone to impersonate his father. Her words were earnest and her expression was grief-stricken, perfectly portraying the image of a victim.

"Oh my god, so the eldest young master of the Gu family was actually a fake?"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart; I never imagined he would be this kind of person!"

"That's terrible! Du Yue is so pitiful!"

The surrounding crowd was buzzing with discussion, pointing and whispering, their gazes towards Gu Yichen filled with suspicion and disdain.

I felt Gu Yichen's body suddenly stiffen. He clenched his fists, his face turned ashen, but he couldn't utter a single word.

I gripped Gu Yichen's hand tightly, trying to give him some strength, but my palms were also covered in cold sweat.

The video was still playing on a loop, and Du Yue's tearful accusations echoed repeatedly in the square, like sharp blades peeling away the strong shell that Gu Yichen had painstakingly built up.

"Yichen, shall we leave here first?"

I whispered that I wanted to take him away from this hellish scene.

He remained motionless, letting the strange looks overwhelm him.

From that day on, Gu Yichen seemed to have become a different person.

He was no longer as talkative and cheerful as before, nor did he care about company affairs. He locked himself in his room all day, not saying a word. I knew he was bearing immense pressure and pain alone.

I tried to comfort and comfort him, but he always remained silent, like an iceberg, keeping everyone at arm's length.

The distance between us is growing ever wider, and the sweetness and tacit understanding we once shared have been replaced by an invisible barrier.

"Yichen, what's wrong with you? Can you talk to me?"

I couldn't help but ask, my voice trembling slightly.

He finally raised his head, looking at me with a complicated expression. After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, "Fu Yan, do you still believe me?"

I nodded without hesitation, "I believe you, I've always believed you!"

He gave a bitter smile, "But now the whole world doesn't believe me, and even I'm starting to doubt myself..."

Just then, the little girl suddenly developed a high fever, her face turned bright red, and she kept calling out "Mommy".

I panicked immediately and, without bothering to comfort Gu Yichen, grabbed the baby and ran to the hospital.

Seeing my child so weak, my heart ached.

I so wish it was me who got sick, not him. I'm taking care of my adorable child while also enduring pressure and doubt from the outside world, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted.

Where is Gu Yichen? He seems to have vanished; he hasn't appeared or been contacted at all.

At that moment, I felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness and despair.

Is this fate's punishment for us?

Lu Mingxuan's coffee shop business plummeted. The once bustling shop was now deserted. He said with a wry smile, "It seems that everyone prefers to go to Lin Jiaojiao's newly opened internet-famous shop to take photos. My place is already yesterday's news."

Gu Yichen's paintings were also removed from the gallery because "the style is too dark and does not meet market demand."

He locked himself in his studio, painting day and night, his canvases filled with distorted faces and scarlet colors, as if venting his inner pain and anger.

Looking at them, my heart ached. This storm not only destroyed my life and Gu Yichen's life, but also affected the people around us.

Just when we were all feeling hopeless, Lu Mingxuan suddenly received an anonymous email with only one sentence: "Want the truth to come out? Meet me at Mirror Lake Park at midnight."

"Could it be a trap?" I asked worriedly.

Lu Mingxuan shook his head. "Whether it is or not, we have to go and see. Maybe this is our last chance."

At midnight, Mirror Lake Park was eerily quiet. Thick fog hung over the lake, like invisible hands trying to drag us into the abyss.

Following the instructions in the email, we arrived at a pavilion.

Suddenly, an aged voice came from behind: "You've finally arrived."

We turned around abruptly and saw a person wearing a black trench coat and a baseball cap, whose face we couldn't see, standing behind us. Under the dim streetlights, his figure looked particularly mysterious.