Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

"Mom, what are you doing?"

Gu Yichen quickly helped his mother up, his face full of worry.

I was equally puzzled. Didn't the aunt want their family to be reunited?

The tears in my aunt's eyes made my heart ache as well.

"Yichen, Yanyan, I have a favor to ask..."

She raised her head, took a deep breath, as if she had made a huge decision, "I hope you can promise me that you will leave the Gu family and never come back."

"what?!"

I almost cried out in surprise; this sudden request stunned both Gu Yichen and me.

"Mom, why are you doing this?"

Gu Yichen frowned, his tone tinged with disbelief, "We finally managed to..."

The aunt shook her head, interrupting him, "Child, I know you have hatred in your heart. Your uncle... he did do a lot of wrong things. But, revenge only leads to more revenge. I hope you can let go of your hatred and use forgiveness and love to resolve all of this."

"Auntie, I know you're kind, but..."

I hesitated, my heart filled with mixed emotions.

Gu Yichen's uncle has committed countless mistakes; how can he just let them go?

He should pay the price for his actions!

"Yan Yan, I know it's hard for you to understand, but please believe me, this is the best choice."

The aunt held my hand, her eyes filled with pleading, "Leave here and start your new lives. Don't let the grudges of the past hold you back."

"But……"

I wanted to say something more, but Gu Yichen gently took my hand.

He looked at his mother, his eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions. After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "Mom, do you really want this?"

The aunt nodded, tears welling up in her eyes again. "Yichen, Mom is getting old. I just hope that you can all be well and not get involved in these conflicts anymore."

"But……"

"Yichen," his aunt interrupted him, her tone firm, "promise me, okay?"

Gu Yichen remained silent, his deep eyes swirling with complex emotions, his brows furrowed as if he were caught in a painful struggle.

I know he was weighing his options, struggling between his mother's expectations and the hatred in his heart.

At this moment, Gu Yichen, who had been quietly playing with building blocks, suddenly spoke up: "Brother, put down the building blocks, and your hand won't hurt anymore."

His innocent voice, like a clear spring, instantly broke the heavy atmosphere in the room.

We were all stunned for a moment, looking at him with confusion.

He pointed to a building block he had just put down and said seriously, "The building block fell and hit my hand. It hurt a lot."

But when I stopped wanting the blocks, my hands stopped hurting.

His words were simple and pure, yet they struck my heart like a heavy hammer.

Yes, hatred is like a building block tightly clenched in your hand. It may bring temporary pleasure, but it will also leave you scarred.

Only by letting go of hatred can one achieve true liberation.

Gu Yichen walked to Gu Yichen's side, tugged at his sleeve, looked up at him with her little face, and said in a childish voice, "Brother, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Lu Mingxuan also stood up, walked to Gu Yichen's side, gently patted his shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Yichen, Auntie is right. When will this cycle of revenge end? Hatred will only make things worse. Your uncle was wrong, but he has already received the punishment he deserved. Why not give him a chance, and give yourselves a chance too, let go of the past, and start anew?"

Gu Yichen, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. His voice was low and hoarse, tinged with weariness and helplessness: "Mom, Mingxuan, you're right. Hatred only brings more pain. But I really can't pretend nothing happened. I can't forget Father's death, I can't forget the difficult situation my mother and I faced all those years..."

"Yi Chen,"

I took his hand and said firmly, “I know it’s hard for you to let go, but please believe me, forgiveness is not weakness, but true strength. Your uncle has already received his due punishment, and we don’t need to waste any more time and energy on hatred. Only by letting go of the past can we embrace the future.”

Gu Yichen turned to look at me, a complex light flickering in his deep eyes. He was silent for a moment, then finally nodded slowly: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll try to let go of my hatred, give Uncle a chance, and give ourselves a chance too."

We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard him say that.

I know it was a difficult decision for him, but he ultimately chose to forgive.

I believe this is his first step toward happiness.

We decided to meet with Gu Yichen's uncle first and have a proper talk.

Gu Yichen's uncle, the once arrogant man, now sits before us, looking haggard and old.

The years have etched deep marks on his face, like a confession of the past.

He lowered his head, not daring to look Gu Yichen in the eye, and spoke words of regret in a hoarse voice.

“Yichen, I know I’ve let your father down, and I’ve let you and your mother down. I was blinded by greed back then, which is why I did such a thing. I really regret it now, and I hope you can give me a chance to make amends.”

Gu Yichen looked at him silently, his eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions.

After a long silence, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "Uncle, let bygones be bygones. I'm willing to give you a chance, and I hope you'll cherish it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yichen's mother and Lu Mingxuan both smiled with relief, and even the usually taciturn Gu Yichen nodded slightly.

My heart finally settled down, as if I could see the gloom dissipating and the sun shining again on this family that had endured so much hardship.

However, just when we thought everything was about to be resolved satisfactorily, Gu Yichen's uncle suddenly raised his head, stared intently at me, and slowly said, "I can agree to your conditions, but I have one request..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping back and forth between me and Gu Yichen, a cryptic smile playing on his lips: "Unless, Fu Yan, you agree to marry me."