Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

My heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran up my spine. Who sent it?

Why would you say something like that?

My fingers trembled slightly as I held the letter, and I looked at Gu Yichen with unease.

He took a deep breath, pulled me into his arms, and said in a gentle tone with a hint of seriousness: "Don't worry, it's just a prank. I'll handle it."

I knew he was deliberately hiding something; his eyes were clearly filled with worry and seriousness, yet he wouldn't tell me anything. "Are you really alright?" I looked up at him with concern.

He gently stroked my hair, his tone reassuring: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

In the following days, Gu Yichen pretended to be nonchalant and continued to busy himself with the preparations for the family meeting, but I knew that the anonymous letter was like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.

He started answering the phone frequently and deliberately avoided me. Every time I asked, he would make up various excuses.

Although I had my doubts, I didn't want to put pressure on him, so I could only choose to support him silently.

Until that day, I overheard his conversation with his assistant.

"Have you found out who it is?"

Gu Yichen's voice was deep and cold, completely different from his usual self.

"We've made some progress, but further confirmation is still needed."

The assistant's voice was hesitant, "Mr. Gu, this matter seems to be related to Ms. Du..."

My heart skipped a beat. Du Yue?

How could it be her?

I hid in the corner of the corridor, my heart pounding.

How did Du Yue, that seemingly gentle and elegant woman, get involved in this matter?

Gu Yichen hung up the phone, his expression gloomy. I had never seen him look so serious.

The moment he turned around, I immediately dodged away, afraid he would see me. Only after he had gone far away did I dare to step out from the corner, my mind in turmoil.

I wandered aimlessly and unknowingly arrived at the garden.

The adorable child was squatting by the flower bed, fiddling with something.

"Little one, what are you doing?"

I walked over, trying to hide my unease.

"Sister, look!"

The adorable child spread out his hand like presenting a treasure, revealing a delicate cufflink in his palm.

I recognize this cufflink; it belongs to Gu Yichen.

"Where did you find it?"

My heart skipped a beat; I had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"Right outside Grandma Du's room."

The adorable child pointed to the villa not far away, looking completely innocent.

My assistant's words suddenly flashed through my mind: "Mr. Gu, this matter seems to be related to Ms. Du..."

Could it be that Du Yue is really connected to that anonymous letter?

Why did she do this?

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

The little girl noticed my expression and asked with concern.

I forced a smile and patted his head: "It's okay, I was just thinking about something. Be a good boy, don't tell anyone about this, okay?"

Although the child was young, he was very sensible. He nodded as if he understood, "Yes, I won't tell."

Looking at the adorable child's innocent face, I felt even more uneasy.

Since Du Yue is capable of sending anonymous letters, it's hard to guarantee she won't do something even more outrageous.

I must find out the truth, protect the adorable child, and protect Gu Yichen!

The child's innocent words struck me like a heavy hammer, leaving me breathless.

Why would Du Yue do this? Did she really want to harm Gu Yichen?

I'm completely confused and don't know what to do.

Just then, the phone rang; it was Lu Mingxuan calling.

"Hey, Mingxuan."

"Xiao Yan, where are you? I have something important to tell you!"

Lu Mingxuan's voice sounded very anxious.

Twenty minutes later, I arrived at the coffee shop where Lu Mingxuan had arranged to meet.

His expression was serious as he handed me his phone: "Take a look at this."

In the photo, Du Yue is having dinner with a strange man in a restaurant. The two are behaving intimately and chatting happily.

The man was tall and wore a hat with the brim pulled low, obscuring his face.

"This is?"

I looked at Lu Mingxuan with a puzzled expression.

“I was running errands near the company today when I happened to see Du Yue with this man. I found it strange, so I secretly took a few photos.”

Lu Mingxuan explained, "Look at the way they're acting, they don't seem like just ordinary friends at all."

My heart sank. Could this man be the one who started the anonymous letter?

What is the relationship between Du Yue and him?

"Xiao Yan, I think this matter is very strange. You must be careful of Du Yue."

Lu Mingxuan looked at me with concern, "Also, don't tell Gu Yichen about this yet, I'm afraid of alerting him."

I nodded, sent the photos to my own phone, and then deleted the photos from Lu Mingxuan's phone.

"I understand, Mingxuan. Thank you for telling me all this." I looked at him gratefully. "You must be careful too."

Leaving the coffee shop, I immediately dialed Gu Yichen's number, but a cold, mechanical female voice answered: "Hello, the number you dialed is currently busy, please try again later..."

I hung up the phone anxiously and tried to redial again and again, but I still couldn't get through.

Anxiety, like vines, tightly coiled around my heart.

At night, the Gu family mansion was brightly lit, filled with elegantly dressed guests.

The annual family dinner is being held tonight as scheduled.

I stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, looking down at the crowd of people clinking glasses, but I couldn't feel happy at all.

Du Yue, dressed in an elegant black gown, with a polite smile on her face, moved among the guests with ease, as if everything was under her control.

Gu Yichen stood not far away, looking at Du Yue with deep eyes, a cold smile curving his lips.

I knew he was preparing to take action.

I took a deep breath and was about to go downstairs to find Gu Yichen when I suddenly heard a cell phone ringing in my ear.

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gu Yichen's expression change. He quickly took his phone and walked to a corner to answer a call.

My heart tightened, and an ominous premonition welled up inside me.

Gu Yichen's face grew increasingly grim, his knuckles turning white as he gripped his phone, veins bulging.

"What did you say?!"

He roared in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief and anger, "You dare touch her and see what happens!"

I hid behind a pillar, my heart pounding, trying hard to hear the voice on the other end of the phone, but I could only vaguely make out a few words: "Cute kid... plan... you'll bear the consequences..."

Gu Yichen hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on me, his expression complex and unreadable.

He strode up to me, grabbed my hand, and whispered, "Come with me."

He pulled me through the crowd and into the depths of the garden.

"What happened? Did something happen to the little one?"

I asked anxiously, my voice trembling slightly with nervousness.

Gu Yichen was silent for a moment before finally speaking: "We're being targeted. They've kidnapped the child to threaten me."

"what?!"

I suddenly felt dizzy and my vision went black. "How could this happen? Who did this?"

"It's not clear yet,"

Gu Yichen's tone was icy, with an undisguised murderous intent, "But I know that this matter is definitely related to Du Yue."

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, then looked into my eyes and said, word by word, "Now I have two paths before me: one is to follow their demands and give up exposing Du Yue's true colors, which might save Mengwa's safety; the other is to continue my plan, but Mengwa..."

His voice choked up, and he didn't continue, but I understood what he meant.

My heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, causing me immense pain.

On one side is an innocent and adorable child, and on the other side is truth and justice. How should I choose?