Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

"Gu Yichen! Come back here!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, but he seemed not to hear me. The speedboat had already started and slowly drove away from the dock.

The icy sea breeze lashed my face, but I felt no chill. My heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, gripped tightly by despair and fear.

Uncle Lin grabbed my hand, his voice heavy: "Miss Fu, don't chase after him. The master is only thinking about the young master's safety!"

"For safety? He's facing those desperate criminals alone, is that what you call safety?"

I shook off Uncle Lin's hand and collapsed weakly to the ground, tears blurring my vision.

The dock was deserted, with only the sound of waves crashing against the shore and Gu Yichen's figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

My phone suddenly rang. It was Lu Mingxuan's number. My hands trembled as I pressed the answer button, but a strange man's voice came from the other end: "If you want to save Lu Mingxuan, bring Gu Yichen to the abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. Remember, you can only come alone, otherwise..."

A chilling laugh came from the other end of the phone, then the call abruptly ended.

I was struck dumb, my phone slipped from my hand, and despair overwhelmed me like a tidal wave.

Lu Mingxuan, Gu Yichen, Gu Yichen, why?

Why are things like this?

I felt as if an invisible hand was choking me, making it impossible for me to breathe.

Gu Yichen, the little boy who always sweetly called me "Auntie," is now falling into the tiger's den.

I can't imagine what kind of harm he would suffer, nor can I stand by and watch him fall into danger.

I must save him, no matter the cost!

I took a deep breath, forced myself to calm down, and quickly typed a text message to Gu Yichen, telling him that Lu Mingxuan was in my hands and that he could go and rescue Gu Yichen without worrying about me.

Before the send button could be pressed, the phone rang again, and that chilling voice spoke: "Ms. Fu, what's your decision? I advise you not to try anything funny, otherwise..."

"I will do as you say, but you must guarantee Gu Yichen's safety!"

I interrupted him, my tone firm.

“Very good. A wise person knows when to yield. I want to see you and Gu Yichen in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city in an hour.”

After he finished speaking, the phone was hung up again.

I gripped my phone tightly, my palms sweating.

The abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city was a notorious site of murders in City A, eerie and deserted.

what should I do?

How can I rescue Lu Mingxuan while ensuring Gu Yichen's safety and preventing Gu Yichen from getting hurt?

Just as I was at my wit's end, my phone screen suddenly lit up with a text message from Gu Yichen: "The little cutie is missing! I've searched the entire yacht, but I can't find him!"

My heart sank to the bottom instantly; the adorable child was gone too!

How could this be?

Was he kidnapped as well?

In an instant, all hope was shattered, my vision went black, and I almost fainted.

I slumped helplessly onto the deck, my phone slipping from my hand. The screen read, "The cute baby is gone!"

Those five words burned into my eyes like a branding iron. How could this be?

The series of blows is driving me to the brink of collapse. Lu Mingxuan is seriously injured, Gu Yichen has been kidnapped, and now even the adorable child has gone missing. Is this some kind of cruel joke that fate is playing on us?

I forced myself to calm down, fighting back my tears.

Panic won't solve anything; I must pull myself together and find the adorable baby!

I began to recall the last time I saw the adorable child. He was playing on the deck, holding the binoculars that Gu Yichen had given him... binoculars!

A thought suddenly flashed through my mind: Could the little kid have taken the binoculars and hidden somewhere?

I grasped at this as if it were a lifeline, and immediately got up and began to search the deck carefully.

Although the yacht is very big, the space on the deck is limited. As long as the little one is still on the deck, I don't believe I can't find him!

I searched every corner again and again, not missing any place where the child might be hiding, but there was still no trace of the cute baby.

Just when I was about to despair, my gaze fell on an inconspicuous hidden compartment in the corner of the deck.

This hidden compartment was so well concealed that I would never have discovered it if I hadn't searched carefully.

I walked over and gently opened the hidden compartment, a damp, musty smell wafted out.

I shone my flashlight inside and found a locked metal box inside!

A thought suddenly struck me: Could the adorable child be hiding inside?

But why is he hiding here?

Whose metal box is this?

Curiosity compelled me to open the hidden compartment and take out the heavy iron box.

The lock on the box was badly rusted, and it took me a lot of effort to open it.

Inside the box lay a diary and a few yellowed photographs.

I picked up the diary, opened it to the first page, and saw a line of neat handwriting: "Yichen, by the time you read this diary, I will no longer be by your side..."

My heart sank, and a chill ran from my feet to the top of my head. Who owns this diary?

Why did she sound so sad?

Could there be some untold story between her and Gu Yichen?

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, I continued reading the diary. Gradually, the contents revealed a secret that had been buried for many years: a story about love, betrayal, and revenge.

The diary's owner is Su Wan, Gu Yichen's father's first love and one of the founders of the Gu Group.

Back then, Su Wan and Gu Yichen's father were deeply in love with each other, but they were forced to separate due to their families' opposition.

Su Wan went overseas and founded the current Gu Group on her own, while Gu Yichen's father married his current wife, who is Gu Yichen's mother.

Years later, Su Wan returned to China with a complex mix of love and hate for Gu Yichen's father, wanting to reclaim everything that belonged to her, including the Gu Group and Gu Yichen's father's love.

However, she never expected that what awaited her was not her lover's embrace, but a meticulously planned conspiracy.

In order to protect her status and wealth, Gu Yichen's mother spared no effort to get rid of Su Wan. In the end, Su Wan died tragically at sea, and the Gu Group was taken over by Gu Yichen's mother.

I was so shocked when I read this that I was speechless.

It turns out that Gu Yichen's family has such a little-known past, and this past may very well be the root cause of our current predicament!

I looked up at Gu Yichen. His face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with pain and anger. He clearly knew the contents of the diary as well.

What do you plan to do with this diary?

I asked softly, my voice trembling slightly.

Gu Yichen was silent for a moment, then raised his head, his eyes filled with determination, "I will find out the truth and avenge Aunt Su!"