“I’m angry that you didn’t tell me earlier! Angry that you, a weak woman, want to handle everything alone! Angry that I can’t help you at all! Lei Lei, you’re so stupid…” Chu E suddenly remembered the phone call when Yun Lei was vomiting profusely and lied about eating leftover food. She realized Yun Lei was already pregnant then. Her voice choked up, “How did you survive alone, with a five-month belly?”
“What’s wrong?” Chu E looked a bit strange, “Yunzhi, why have you been offline these days?” She asked carefully, “Did something happen?”
“Hehe, nothing,” he laughed, “Want to go see a movie?”
“Today? Right now?” She asked in surprise.
“Yes, today, right now!” He said confidently, “Get changed, I’ll wait for you downstairs!”
Chu E looked down and indeed, Gu Yunzhi’s car was parked downstairs. She hesitated, “Maybe we shouldn’t go, someone might see us!”
“It’s fine,” he smiled softly, “Remember to wear an extra layer!”
Chu E’s mood suddenly became like the sun breaking through the clouds, instantly radiating brilliant light. She joyfully went to change, “Wait for me, I’ll be right down!”
Rummaging through her closet, she chose a black long coat, with a white turtleneck sweater underneath, paired with tight jeans. Thinking this, a smile involuntarily spread across her face. She put on knee-high boots, grabbed a white umbrella with purple flowers, and left.
The two of them booked a private room, and Yunzhi dismissed the waiter, gently lifting the teapot to brew tea for Chu’e. Chu’e watched the emerald green tea leaves slowly unfurl in the water, and said thoughtfully, “Yunzhi, do you have something to tell me?”
Yunzhi trembled, spilling some tea. He didn’t look at her, just smiled slightly.
“What happened?” Chu’e stared at him unblinkingly.
Yunzhi sighed dejectedly and finally said, “Xiao’e, let’s break up!”
A mouthful of tea choked in her throat, and Chu’e coughed desperately, her small face turning bright red. After calming down, she raised her head, her eyes sparkling, “What did you just say?
Yunzhi gave a bitter smile, “Xiao’e, I’m sorry…”
“Yunzhi, you’re not joking with me, are you?” She tried to maintain a smile, “It’s not April Fool’s Day today!”
Yunzhi looked at her painfully: “Xiao’e, I’m serious!”
The smile suddenly froze on her lips, “Why?”
Yunzhi smiled bitterly, “Xiao’e, as you suspected, Yun Hua doesn’t agree to divorce. If we continue like this, I’ll harm you and hold you back. So, let’s separate…”
“So you wanted to take me to see this movie, and you also want to continue in our next life?” She forced a smile at the corners of her mouth, with mist slowly rising in her eyes. Three days ago, he had promised they would be together, but after he left, there was no word from him. She never expected he would suggest breaking up! No wonder he wasn’t afraid of being seen together – he had already planned to break up!
Yunzhi raised his head bitterly, “I just want to find a way that will cause you less harm…”
“Yunzhi, I said I don’t care about those empty titles, I just want to be with you…” She cried tremblingly, but was interrupted: “Xiao’e, be good, don’t act impulsively, let me finish!” He took a deep breath, “Xiao’e, you’re a good girl who should have a better future. I’m eight years older than you and have been married before. We’re not suitable to be together. Moreover, I can’t make any promises. Dragging you along would harm you. You should have your own life!
He left the hospital like a wandering soul. Back home, he locked himself in the study, cutting off all outside contact. When he finally accepted the fact that he could not have children and forced himself to decide to leave Chu Yue, what appeared before his eyes were the warm moments and happy fragments of their time together. His heart ached like it was being sliced by a knife. However, when his gaze fell on the diagnosis paper again, a voice emerged from the depths of his heart: Love her, let her go! Chu Yue had already lost her parents, and what she most desired was to have a family, a loving husband, and an adorable child. But these, he could not give her! He could not have children. Being with him would bring her nothing but hurt!
He finally gave up painfully. Yes, he must do this; there was no turning back, no room for regret! He desperately ignored her expression and eyes, only smiling and saying, “Xiao Yue, I wish you happiness and hope you find your true love soon!”
Chu Yue’s tears flowed down her face. She looked at him and said, “Gu Yunzhi, I hate you!”
You stole my heart and turned my life upside down, and now, you just leave like that! Gu Yunzhi, you are the most selfish man in the world!” Saying this, she stomped her foot and ran away.
“Xiao Yue!” Gu Yunzhi opened his mouth to say something but then helplessly gave up, tightly hugging the white and purple flowered umbrella she had left behind.
The rain continued to fall softly. Chu Yue walked aimlessly in the rain, her tears mixing with the rainwater. Gu Yunzhi had chosen such a rainy day to break up with her; the scene was so melodramatic! How ridiculous, wasn’t it? She laughed coldly.
Not knowing how long she had walked, her entire body was soaked, and she continued to walk in a daze. She had only wanted to be with the person she loved, even without a name or status. But why couldn’t even that be possible?
The sharp, urgent sound of a car braking pulled her thoughts back. She looked up, realizing she had somehow walked to the middle of the road. The driver in the small car stuck out a face still in shock: “Miss, don’t you value your life?”
A strong hand pulled her to the side, and then an umbrella was placed over her head. She turned and, through her blurry vision, saw Gu Yunzhi’s eyes filled with worry and anxiety. He had been following her all along! Her tears began to fall uncontrollably.
“Why do you treat yourself so badly? Don’t you know your body is weak and you’re prone to illness?” he sighed softly, his eyes hiding deep pain.
She looked at him dazedly, tears falling like rain. “You don’t want me anymore, so what’s the use of keeping this broken body?”
Gu Yunzhi’s heart ached as if cut by a knife. He said nothing, just hailed a taxi, pushed her inside, handed her the umbrella, gave the driver an address, and then turned to leave.
“Yunzhi!” Chu Yue cried out sharply, but he did not look back, leaving decisively.
In a distant corner, a red POLO was parked quietly. Inside the car, Song Lirui asked Song Yunhua worriedly: “Sister, looking at their life-or-death appearance, do you think they can really separate?”
Song Yunhua snorted coldly, a confident smile on her lips. “Based on my understanding of Yunzhi, they will!”
“That’s good!” Song Lirui was relieved. “Sister, I really admire you. Seeing such a scene, you can still remain calm. If it were me, I would have rushed up and slapped them both!”
“Can slapping solve the problem?” Song Yunhua scoffed. “Maybe one slap would bring them closer together. What’s the use of finding a third party for an affair? If you can’t keep your husband, it’s your own fault. Instead of fighting desperately with a third party, it’s better to find a way to win your man back.”
Song Lirui suddenly understood.
“Oh, no wonder you didn’t let me expose Shen Chu Yue’s scandal to her readers. If I did, my brother-in-law might side with her…”
“Exactly,” Song Yunhua smiled coldly. “Marriage is like doing business; it needs management. And your brother-in-law is someone who always puts responsibility first. If you don’t find a way to make him bear a responsibility he can never escape, how can you tie him down?”
Song Lirui gave a thumbs up. “Sister, you’re amazing!”
