A few days later, everything seemed to have returned to the time before Gu Tianhai and Yan Mo started dating publicly.
Gu Zhenni, who likes to dominate the world, has returned to Xinghai and supervises the company's employees around the clock. After being lazy for a few days, everyone jumped from one extreme to another. But there is also a difference from the original, that is, Gu Zhenni's attitude towards Yan Mo.
Perhaps because the two siblings had a deep conversation, Gu Zhenni also realized that she was wrong. So her attitude towards Yan Mo changed a lot in the past few days.
Colleagues who worked with Yan Mo never saw her coming and going in Gu Zhenni's office again, and the job of serving tea and water was cancelled. Not only that, even when Yan Mo made mistakes at work, Gu Zhenni did not scold her loudly, but lowered her voice to correct her mistakes.
"Market analysis cannot be written like this. Also, the work introductions are not well written by some artists. You need to help revise them." Gu Zhenni stood beside Yan Mo's desk and pointed out her shortcomings one by one.
Yan Mo nodded cautiously, fearing that she would be reprimanded by Gu Zhenni again. Gu Zhenni looked at her with disdain and continued, "Why are you looking at me? Look at what you wrote in your market analysis."
Yan Mo secretly stuck out his tongue and quickly turned to look at the document on the computer screen.
These past few days, Gu Zhenni gave her the feeling that she had become a different person. She didn't know if it was because of what Gu Tianhai had said to her. But it seemed like getting along well with her was not bad.
"Sister Jenny, I understand. I will revise it. Thank you for reminding me." Yan Mo raised her head, smiled at Gu Jenny, and then began to revise it seriously. Gu Jenny was startled, but also smiled knowingly, as if she no longer hated Yan Mo as much as before.
"Then you should revise it carefully." Gu Jenny pushed the long hair hanging on the side of her face behind her ears. She raised her head slightly, still arrogant, and walked back to her office.
Not long after Gu Zhenni left, the "gossip harvester" who had gone out to buy fast food rushed in. She placed the stacked fast food boxes on the table with an excited expression on her face.
"Another big event!"
"What's the big news?" Colleagues who were interested gathered around.
"Could it be that you finally found a boyfriend?" Li Ren, who loved to tease people, put her elbow on Yang Qing's shoulder and smiled mischievously.
"Get lost!" Yang Qing's answer was simple and rude. She adjusted her breathing and then slowly said, "Remember Ye Zixin who came to our company last time? I heard that she is dating a model designer. I saw the photo from her Weibo. Her boyfriend is super handsome!"
"Really? Show us."
Hearing this, Yan Mo paused while typing. The title of model designer reminded her of the person she hadn't contacted for two years. Yan Mo didn't dare to confirm her guess, but her intuition told her that Ye Zixin's matter was not over yet.
"Let me see." Yan Mo also walked over. After the photo on Weibo was enlarged, she took a breath and stood still as if she was cast under a spell.
It’s really Li Hao!
But these two people have never had any intersection, why did they suddenly come together?
What exactly does Ye Zixin want to do? What is she thinking?
"Wow, it's so lively today." Ye Zixin's voice came from the door. She looked at the editors who gathered together to chat gossip with some disdain.
"Speak of the devil," someone whispered, and everyone quickly dispersed and returned to their desks.
Yan Mo, standing still, looked at Ye Zixin. Then, her gaze skipped over Ye Zixin and fell on Li Hao who was following behind her.
Li Hao has not changed much since two years ago, whether it is the way he dresses or the smile that makes people unpredictable. He carried Ye Zixin's messenger bag and acted like a caring boyfriend. And he did all this for her a long time ago.
"What are you doing here?" Yan Mo spoke slowly when Ye Zixin walked in front of him.
"I brought your ex-boyfriend to meet you. Oh, I forgot to introduce him. Li Hao is my boyfriend now." Ye Zixin's eyes and tone were full of sarcasm and targeting. After she finished speaking, she leaned against Li Hao.
"Yan Mo, long time no see, how are you?" Li Hao's eyes have never left Yan Mo since he entered the office.
In the past two years, he has dated several girls, but he could no longer find the same feeling as before. Gradually, he came to realize that the best girl had always been by his side, but he did not cherish her and used the prospect as an excuse to hurt her. If Ye Zixin had not suddenly come to him, he thought, he would probably never see Yan Mo again in his life?
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern. If there's nothing else, please don't disturb us while we're at work."
"Yan Mo, I have a question for you." Ye Zixin smiled slyly. She leaned forward and whispered in Yan Mo's ear, "How does it feel to see the man who once betrayed you standing with another woman?"
Yan Mo glanced at Ye Zixin and didn't plan to answer her, but Ye Zixin didn't plan to give up. She continued to ask: "Oh, I remember you chose Gu Tianhai when your ex-boyfriend cheated on you, right? Gu Tianhai was once my..."
"Yes, if there is no betrayal, how would I know that I deserve someone better." Yan Mo sneered. She originally didn't intend to pay attention to Ye Zixin, but people like Ye Zixin like to push their luck. So, she decided to refute back without leaving any room for argument, "I'm not like someone who can't choose the best and eats other people's leftovers."
"Who are you talking about!" Ye Zixin suddenly became angry. She glared at Yan Mo, and the tense atmosphere spread in the office. The employees pretended to be busy working, but in fact they were curious and eavesdropped.
"I'll tell whoever answers me." Yan Mo showed no sign of weakness. She raised her chin and looked at Ye Zixin with the same arrogant eyes.
When Gu Tianhai was around, Ye Zixin might have restrained herself, but at this moment, she was in a desperate mood, so she raised her hand in shame and anger to slap Yan Mo. But at this moment, the door of Gu Tianhai's office opened.
Hearing the voice, Ye Zixin clenched her palm into a fist and slowly put it down before Gu Tianhai saw this scene.
Walking out of the office and seeing the scene outside, Gu Tianhai couldn't help but frown slightly. His eyes fell on Li Hao, the love rival who had ridiculed him as a brat.
What is he doing here?
Gu Tianhai thought to himself and walked towards the direction of the confrontation between the three people with an expressionless face.
After approaching, he stood beside Yan Mo and asked Ye Zixin and Li Hao indifferently what they were doing here.
"Yang Qing, go print three copies of this form..." Coincidentally, Gu Zhenni also walked out of the office with a form. She paused before she finished her original words. She turned her eyes left and right, looking at the four people in the opposing camps, and asked hesitantly, "You...what are you doing?"
"Sister Jenny!" Ye Zixin's voice instantly changed to a shy little sister. She walked to Gu Jenny, took her arm affectionately, and introduced her boyfriend happily, "Sister Jenny, this is my boyfriend. I brought him here specially for you to see."
"Well, not bad." Gu Zhenni glanced Li Hao up and down. She seemed not to remember that Li Hao was Yan Mo's ex-boyfriend, nor did she know about their past grievances.
"Sister Jenny, I plan to go on a picnic with Li Hao next week. You guys should come too. Although we can't become a family, we are still friends, right? Going on a picnic together can be considered as reconciliation, don't you think, sister?" Ye Zixin shook Gu Jenny's arm, as if she was acting coquettishly with her own sister.
Gu Zhenni was a little embarrassed. After all, she had received many gifts from Ye Zixin before, but Gu Tianhai did not choose her in the end. Gu Zhenni felt a little guilty about this matter. This time Ye Zixin came to ask for peace, she had to give her face.
"Yan Mo and I are..." Before Gu Tianhai could finish his refusal, Gu Jenny interrupted him and promised Ye Zixin: "We will go."
Although Gu Tianhai looked reluctant, he still calmed down for the sake of his sister.
Ye Zixin smiled with satisfaction, then took Li Hao's hand and left Xinghai pretending to be in love.
Yan Mo watched them leave, feeling uneasy...
On Wednesday, it was the Double Ninth Festival, and many people went mountain climbing in groups. Gu Tianhai and Yan Mo arrived at the foot of Banzhang Mountain as agreed, and Yaoyao and Gu Zhenni also went to Banzhang Mountain with them.
Yaoyao was not very interested in the picnic, she came along for Yan Mo's sake. Yan Mo asked her to come because of Gu Tianhai's sister, Gu Zhenni.
Yan Mo and Ye Zixin both went with their boyfriends, but Gu Jenny's boyfriend was abroad.
Gu Zhenni, who was alone, was undoubtedly a golden light bulb sandwiched between two couples.
After discussion, Gu Tianhai and Yan Mo decided to use coercion and inducement on Yaoyao, which led to the scene where Yaoyao accompanied him.
"Your name is Yaoyao?" Gu Zhenni, who was sitting in the car, took the initiative to talk to Yaoyao. She remembered that Yaoyao had praised her for her elegance. "Have I seen you at the clothing counter?"
"Well, that day you said you wanted to buy a fur vest, but then you left without buying it." Yaoyao withdrew her gaze from the window and turned to Gu Jenny.
Gu Zhenni elegantly crossed her legs, one seat away from her. Her tone was casual, as if she didn't intend to get too close to Yaoyao: "Something happened that day, so I forgot about it. By the way, do you have any fashionable summer clothes in your store now?"
"A beautiful woman like you with extraordinary temperament looks fashionable and good in anything you wear!" Yaoyao, who is very sweet-mouthed, highly praised Gu Zhenni. As a salesperson, she knows Gu Zhenni best. Gu Zhenni is a typical person who likes to be praised by others. As long as a few more good words are said, she will be happy.
"No, no, I'm not as exaggerated as you say. Oh, by the way, how much purchase do I need to make to get a membership card? I think the clothes in your counter are all great, why don't you add me on WeChat, and send me the first update when new styles come out." Gu Jenny was so happy that her face was beaming with joy. She took out her cell phone and moved her butt towards Yaoyao.
Finally, the two chatted about fashion and clothing like good friends.
Yan Mo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked at the two people through the central rearview mirror and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that bringing Yaoyao along is a wise choice."
"We're here, get off." The car slowly stopped by the roadside. Gu Tianhai in the driver's seat unbuckled his seat belt and announced that they had arrived at their destination.
Banzhang Mountain is a lush mountain and one of the famous attractions in the city. People living nearby like to climb the mountain. The man-made stairs in the mountain are like a ladder leading to the sky, and there is a tunnel at the bottom of the mountain. Vehicles pass through the tunnel and travel on the road separated by the mountain.
Ye Zixin and Li Hao arrived at the gathering place earlier than them. Ye Zixin waved at Gu Tianhai and motioned them to come over.
After everyone arrived, they loaded the food and tools from the trunk into backpacks, and several people each picked up a bag and walked towards the flat slope of the mountain.
Banzhang Mountain is also a border mountain in the suburbs, so when crossing the mountain, you can see green grass and blue lake water. There is a cement staircase leading there, so they can only walk there.
The breeze brought the sound of birds and the fragrance of flowers. The grassland and lake on the other side of Banzhang Mountain were as beautiful as a fairyland.
Colorful birds dotted the water on the lake and flew to the treetops. The lake was so clear and blue that it reflected the blue sky and white clouds.
Yan Mo felt that this might be the Bolivia of China.
Li Hao and Gu Tianhai helped each other prepare the picnic materials and pots and pans, and started to light the fire and cook. Gu Zhenni and Yaoyao talked about domestic clothes and foreign clothes, and started taking photos without paying attention to others.
Yan Mo originally wanted to help Gu Tianhai, but Ye Zixin pushed Yan Mo away and stood beside Gu Tianhai to help him wash the vegetables and dishes.
Just as scheming as Ye Zixin is Li Hao.
Li Hao brought fish balls and sausages and invited Yan Mo to help skewer them.
Gu Tianhai saw Li Hao and Yan Mo talking and laughing, and he was very unhappy. He brought the washed vegetables to Yan Mo and Li Hao, and took Yan Mo away.
"Tianhai, let me help you." Ye Zixin, unwilling to give up, squeezed over again, trying to replace Yan Mo's position. And this time, Gu Tianhai pointed in the direction of Li Hao.
"Your boyfriend is there, go help him."
Ye Zixin smiled awkwardly, walked to Li Hao with great dissatisfaction, and started skewering meatballs together.
Gu Zhenni and Yaoyao saw their words and actions, but as bystanders, they couldn't comment. So they chose to take selfies by the lake.
"Tianhai, we seem to have forgotten to bring charcoal." After a while, Ye Zixin ran to Gu Tianhai again.
Gu Tianhai hesitated for a moment. When he was about to answer and cancel the picnic to go home, Ye Zixin had already held Yan Mo's hand and smiled like a good sister: "I heard that food cooked with firewood is especially delicious. Why don't Yan Mo and I go to the mountains to find some firewood?"
"I'll go with Yan Mo." Li Hao and Gu Tianhai said almost at the same time. They seemed to be worried about Yan Mo and Ye Zixin being alone together. When they said this in unison, Yan Mo was embarrassed.
Gu Tianhai and Li Hao's eyes met, and Yan Mo seemed to be able to see the sparks flying between them.
"We'll just go, and you two will be responsible for the ingredients." Yan Mo also pretended to be intimate and held Ye Zixin's hand. Without waiting for Gu Tianhai and Li Hao to speak, they walked into the woods.
The trees in the mountains are denser than I imagined.
The fallen leaves on the trees float on the ground, turning golden as time goes by, and the golden leaves blend into the green wild plants on the ground. From a distance, it looks like a natural landscape painting.
Yan Mo carefully searched for dead branches on the ground and collected the ones he found in his hands. Ye Zixin, who had no intention of picking up firewood from the beginning, folded her hands and sneered at Yan Mo's serious look.
"Yan Mo, you don't really think I want to pick up firewood with you?" Ye Zixin walked in front of Yan Mo. Yan Mo, who was bending over to pick up branches, raised her head. Ye Zixin looked down at her, as if she was looking at a clown.
"Then what do you want to do?" Yan Mo put the branch she picked up aside. She straightened her back and looked at Ye Zixin fearlessly.
"Do you want to know why I like Gu Tianhai?" Yan Mo didn't know whether she should ask why, but Ye Zixin spoke before she could answer, "Come with me to a place where all the stories begin."
After she finished speaking, Ye Zixin grabbed Yan Mo's wrist without saying a word, and Yan Mo had no choice but to follow Ye Zixin into the depths of the forest.
Deep in the woods there is a wooden house that has been renovated twice. It is surrounded by weeds and looks very desolate.
Yan Mo didn't know there was such a cabin in the mountains, nor did she know who the owner of the cabin was.
Ye Zixin took her into the wooden house, and a strong smell of alcohol filled the air outside. When Yan Mo entered the wooden house, Ye Zixin locked the door with a stainless steel padlock.
"Gu Tianhai and I first met here." Ye Zixin threw the key onto the grass outside the house and began to recall what happened when she was a child. "At that time, I came here with my father for a picnic, and we started a fire because we were having fun. I was trapped in the burning house, and it was Gu Tianhai who broke in and took me out. At that time, I thought that when I grew up, I must marry him. But later, my mother had a heart disease and needed to go abroad for treatment. Before I left, I told Gu Tianhai that I would marry him when I grew up."
"After returning to China, I asked around for news about Gu Tianhai. After learning that he was interning at my father's company, I also went there for an internship. I arranged a chance encounter, thinking that Gu Tianhai would be very happy when he recognized me again. But before I showed up, he fell in love with you."
Ye Zixin lit the match as she spoke. She fearlessly threw the burning match out of the house, and the wooden board soaked in strong liquor burst into flames like a frying pan on fire.
"What are you doing?" Yan Mo slammed the locked wooden door hard.
But this cabin has been re-reinforced and all the wood is made of ironwood.
When Yan Mo crashed into the wooden door, he felt like his bones were about to be broken.
"It will take about half an hour for this wooden house to burn to ashes. Gu Tianhai should come to rescue us within half an hour." Ye Zixin coughed and laughed crazily, "Who do you think Gu Tianhai will save this time? You? Or me?"
"You are crazy! How can you joke about your own life? Have you considered your parents? Have you considered those relatives who care about you? No matter who Gu Tianhai saves, he will live his whole life with guilt for the person he lost. Is this what you want?" Yan Mo grabbed Ye Zixin's shoulders and shook her hard, hoping to make her sober.
"But I love him! I don't want to lose him!" Ye Zixin pushed Yan Mo away and yelled hysterically, "I obviously love him so much!"
"Then do you know what love is?" Yan Mo, who had fallen to the ground, stood up. The raging fire outside the house brought thick smoke in, choking them and making them cough while talking.
"Love means giving unconditionally to him and giving him everything you have." Ye Zixin replied.
"Love is not about giving and giving, but about possession and selfishness. It is about using whatever means necessary to make the person you love love you." Yan Mo clenched his fists and retorted, "This is all I can see in you!"
"Shut up! I know that I love him, that's enough!" Ye Zixin stepped forward and slapped Yan Mo hard.
"Ye Zixin, let me tell you, you only love yourself at that time." Yan Mo raised his hand and slapped her back fiercely, "If you really love him, you won't make everything about yourself. What you fell in love with is just the pampered self."
As time passed, the fire gradually devoured the wooden house. The beams inside the house were also bitten by the flames, making constant cracking sounds.
Yan Mo and Ye Zixin confronted each other, neither willing to give in.
At this moment, the thinnest beam on the wooden house made a sound of breaking wood. Yan Mo raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound.
The beam fell straight down towards Ye Zixin's head, and the weight of the beam was enough to smash Ye Zixin's skull.
"Get out of the way!" Yan Mo quickly pounced on Ye Zixin, and the two of them fell in the direction behind Ye Zixin.
Just as Ye Zixin was about to rebuke Yan Mo for pushing her down, a heart-wrenching scream pierced her eardrums. When she came to her senses, the dozens of kilograms of beam pressed on Yan Mo's calves.
Tears fell uncontrollably from Yan Mo's eyes, and there was a sound of bones cracking in her calves. The flames burning the beam had already reached Yan Mo's calves. The red fire and the red blood mixed into a shocking scene.
Ye Zixin couldn't help but screamed, and she hurriedly took off her short-sleeved shawl to put out the fire on the beam. Ye Zixin, who had never lifted heavy objects before, was wrapping the beam with her short-sleeved shawl and lifting it with all her strength.
Yan Mo slowly moved his left calf away from the beam and moved back a short distance.
The heavy and hot beam fell from Ye Zixin's hands. Ye Zixin lost her balance, staggered back a few steps, and fell to the ground.
However, another beam fell at an inopportune time, and a loud noise was heard on the floor behind Ye Zixin, which frightened her so much that she trembled all over, tears flowed, and she couldn't help but scream.
"Ye Zixin, come over here. There are beams all over that side. It's very dangerous." Yan Mo said, her lips turning white from the pain. She tried hard to lean against the wall and the floor at right angles. Frightened, Ye Zixin trembled and hurriedly ran towards Yan Mo.
Thick smoke kept coming in from outside, and the carbon dioxide in the wooden house was gradually exceeding the oxygen.
"Ye Zixin, did you really only bring one key?" Yan Mo asked Ye Zixin with cold sweat on his forehead.
"Key? Yes, key!" Ye Zixin stood up in a panic and searched the pockets of her skirt for a spare key. Just as she found the key, the wooden pillar near the gate fell down, holding the gate tightly.
The fire outside rushed in, wrapped around the wooden pillars, and emitted a scorching heat. Ye Zixin, who was about to move forward, stepped back all of a sudden. She squatted beside Yan Mo, covering her face and crying.
When she saw Yan Mo's calf broken by the beam, she finally realized how stupid her behavior was. And she was about to pay a heavy price for her stupidity.
"Tianhai will come to save us, don't worry." The injured Yan Mo comforted Ye Zixin who was trembling with fear . She endured the pain of broken bones and trembled all over.
"Your leg..." Ye Zixin suddenly remembered that Yan Mo's leg was injured, and she hurried to Yan Mo's side, but she had not learned any emergency knowledge. Her hands were trembling slightly, and the fear in her heart turned into trembling all over her body. She just kept saying, "Yan Mo, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Smoke rose straight up from the depths of the dense forest. Gu Tianhai noticed the location of the smoke. He hurriedly called Yan Mo, and Yan Mo's cell phone rang beside him.
Yan Mo didn’t bring her cell phone!
"Sister, call Ye Zixin quickly!" Gu Tianhai ran to Gu Zhenni anxiously, and before Gu Zhenni could exit the selfie app, he snatched her phone.
He quickly found Ye Zixin's number and called her. And Ye Zixin's cell phone rang right there—Ye Zixin didn't bring her cell phone either!
"That's the wooden house in that direction." Gu Tianhai couldn't help but frown.
An ominous premonition filled my heart.
Gu Tianhai ran in that direction, and Gu Zhenni, Yaoyao and Li Hao followed him into the woods.
The fire stopped them from moving forward. The outside of the wooden house was burning fiercely as if it was covered with a layer of magma.
The smell of strong liquor filled the air in the fire. A terrible idea emerged in Gu Tianhai's mind.
"Yan Mo! Ye Zixin! Are you in there?" Gu Tianhai shouted across the sea of ​​fire, and then heard the two people shouting for help in response: "Tianhai! We are here!"
Gu Tianhai trembled all over. He urged Gu Zhenni to call a fire truck and an ambulance, and then ran back to the lake.
"Call the fire truck!" Confused, Gu Zhenni quickly took out her cell phone and prepared to call the fire truck. However, the signal in the deep mountains was not good, and Gu Zhenni tried several times but failed to dial the number.
When Gu Zhenni was getting anxious, Gu Tianhai, who was soaked all over, ran over from not far away. He wet the picnic mat and covered himself with it, then ran towards the fire.
"Tianhai, come back!" Gu Zhenni rushed forward to stop them, but the heat from the fire made her step back reflexively. She was so anxious that she urged Li Hao to go in and save people, but Li Hao, who didn't dare to joke with his life, stepped aside.
"The fire is too big now. We can't act rashly. I'll go outside the woods and call for help!" Li Hao ran out of the woods with his cell phone.
Gu Zhenni and Yaoyao hugged each other in bewilderment. After a brief moment of confusion, they suddenly remembered that they could use water to put out the fire, so they ran back to the lake, filled the buckets they brought with water, and went to put out the fire.
"Actually, I should have understood long ago that feelings can't be forced. I was too persistent and not only hurt myself, but also the people around me. Yan Mo, if we can get out of here alive, will you forgive me?" Ye Zixin, whose consciousness was gradually leaving her body, leaned against Yan Mo. She kept coughing and felt sleepy because she couldn't breathe.
"If I can get out alive..." Yan Mo said weakly.
"Yan Mo! Yan Mo! Where are you?" Gu Tianhai kicked the door open and rushed into the fire. He was looking for Yan Mo's figure in the blazing sea of ​​​​fire.
When Yan Mo was found, Ye Zixin had already lost consciousness and was lying on the ground.
Gu Tianhai hurried forward, held Yan Mo in his arms, and prepared to take her out first. But Yan Mo tightly grasped Gu Tianhai's hand and shook her head.
"Tianhai, take Ye Zixin out first. She has fainted. If she doesn't go out, she might suffocate."
"But……"
"Don't hesitate. I don't want you to bear the guilt for saving me for the rest of your life." Yan Mo pushed Gu Tianhai away with all his strength. Gu Tianhai frowned and looked at Ye Zixin who had fainted on the ground. He struggled for a few seconds, then quickly wrapped the wet picnic mat around Yan Mo. He glanced at Yan Mo, turned around, carried Ye Zixin on his back and rushed out of the cabin.
When Gu Tianhai was about to turn back to rescue Yan Mo, Li Hao had already arrived with firefighters - there were permanent firefighters stationed near the forest to ensure that they could get timely rescue in case of an accident.
Gu Zhenni and the firefighters grabbed Gu Tianhai, who was about to rush into the fire, and asked him to calm down and wait for the firefighters to put out the fire and rescue.
The firefighters were divided into two groups. One group quickly used isolation belts to isolate the surrounding flowers, plants and trees that could burn, while the other group used water jets to put out the fire. When the fire was under control, several firefighters rushed in to rescue people.
Yan Mo was helped out by the firefighters, and the medical staff waiting outside also rushed forward to help put her on the stretcher.
The unconscious Yan Mo and Ye Zixin were carried on stretchers by medical staff into the ambulance. Gu Tianhai followed the medical staff into the ambulance, while Gu Zhenni and Yaoyao followed behind in Li Hao's car.
Outside the emergency room, the red light was glaring, and the four people paced back and forth anxiously.
Ye Zixin was not seriously injured, but she was in a coma due to inhaling too much carbon dioxide. Yan Mo had a broken leg and a burn on her back, and had been in the operating room for an hour.
Unconsciously, another half an hour passed, and Ye Zixin, who had just woken up from the ordinary ward, also rushed to the emergency room. Outside the emergency room, Gu Tianhai glared at her with resentment. If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, he would have hit her long ago.
"Ye Zixin! Look at what you have done!" Gu Tianhai shouted angrily, while Gu Jenny walked between them to prevent them from having an argument in the hospital.
"It has already happened. The most important thing now is Yan Mo's safety."
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have joked with my own life and the lives of others. I know you won't forgive me this time." Ye Zixin lowered her eyes and put away her former arrogance and sharpness. Just as she was about to ask how Yan Mo was, the door of the operating room opened from the inside.
The nurse pushed Yan Mo out of the operating room, and the doctor in a white coat took off his mask and followed behind.
"Doctor, how is my girlfriend?"
"The broken leg has been reattached, and the cast will need to be in place for three months. In addition, the patient's upper back was burned by fire, and it is a second-degree burn. Although skin grafting surgery is not required, it will leave scars. Please go and arrange for the patient to be hospitalized. The patient needs to stay in the hospital for treatment and observation."
"I'll go and complete the admission procedures now." Gu Tianhai nodded, took his ID and wallet to the payment office to complete the admission procedures.
Li Hao followed the nurse who pushed the bed to the intensive care unit. He looked at Yan Mo sleeping on the bed and felt very guilty. Originally, he just wanted to win her back through Ye Zixin, but he never thought of hurting her.
"Yan Mo, I'm actually a fickle scumbag." Li Hao stood in front of Yan Mo's bed. Gu Zhenni and Yaoyao were still outside in the corridor consulting the doctor, and Gu Tianhai hadn't come back yet. "I enjoyed the kindness of other girls to me, and wanted to monopolize the love you gave me. In fact, I don't deserve your love and forgiveness at all. I always hurt you and make you sad again and again inadvertently. I thought it was you I couldn't bear to part with, and I thought I still loved you deeply. But when you were trapped in the fire, I was afraid to break into the sea of ​​fire. Then I realized that what I loved was just the feeling of your love for me at that time."
"I thought I would give you the best life and the best love. But all along, I have been doing things that hurt you. I am like a coward, afraid to get close to you when you are hurt. Now that I think about it, I am really not as good as that little brat Gu Tianhai."
"Yan Mo, I think I won't disturb your life anymore. You have to be well and happy in the future." Li Hao bent down and kissed Yan Mo's forehead gently. Then, he walked out of the ward door, never looking back, and no longer reluctant to leave.
Perhaps, everyone has a direction they need to move towards. On the way to that direction, we will lose a lot. Those memories that we once regarded as precious will stay along the way, becoming a beautiful and sad scenery. And we, with beauty, sadness, and various emotions, gradually walk away...
When Yan Mo woke up, Gu Tianhai was holding her hand, gently supporting his chin, and fell asleep sitting beside the bed. Yan Mo looked at her calf in plaster, which was tied with a bandage and hung on the rack at the foot of the bed.
Yan Mo, who was thirsty, gently called Gu Tianhai's name, and Gu Tianhai woke up immediately after hearing the voice. He looked at Yan Mo with heartache, and then poured her a glass of warm water.
"Does your calf still hurt?"
Yan Mo shook his head, then frowned slightly, as if the anesthetic in his calf had worn off.
"How is Ye Zixin?"
"She's fine. She asked me to apologize to you and promised that she would never do such a thing that would hurt others and herself again."
"Then next time you see her, tell her for me that I have forgiven her and ask her not to blame herself." In order to show her tolerance, Yan Mo said something very sensible. After all, she had eaten rice a few years longer than Ye Zixin, and when a little sister made a mistake, the older sister should still be tolerant.
Gu Tianhai couldn't help laughing when he saw Yan Mo's rich expression. He couldn't help but laugh at Yan Mo for writing everything he was thinking on his face.
Yan Mo rolled her eyes at Gu Tianhai and wished she could get out of bed and beat him up.
During the time Yan Mo was in the hospital, she didn't know that she would have an indelible scar on her back. She still enjoyed the care of Gu Tianhai and Yaoyao in shifts every day, and ate and drank well in the hospital.
Yaoyao would sometimes hint at something when chatting with her, but she was too thick-skinned to hear anything.
Gu Tianhai is responsible for bathing Yan Mo three times a day, while Yaoyao is responsible for washing her.
Yan Mo couldn't get wet because of her broken leg, and she couldn't get wet because of her burn on her back. So during the months she was in the hospital, the most painful thing for Yan Mo was going to the toilet and taking a bath. She secretly said in her heart that when she was discharged from the hospital, she must take a good bath for several hours to scrub off all the stains and cuticles on her body!
Yan Mo, who was very happy every day, had no idea what she would face because everyone kept the secret from her and didn't tell her about her scar.
A month later, Yan Mo was able to be discharged from the hospital. Gu Tianhai and Yaoyao came to accompany her to complete the discharge procedures and sent her home. As a close friend, Yaoyao stayed at Yan Mo's house temporarily to take care of her daily life and wait until her calf could be removed from the plaster before leaving.
Yan Mo, who was finally able to take a bath by herself, happily used her crutches to go to the bathroom she had not seen for a long time. But when she took off her clothes, she saw her ugly self in the mirror.
Her back from the back of her neck to her lumbar spine was covered with burn scars. The scars were densely spread like vines and were extremely ugly.
After seeing the scars on her back, Yan Mo opened her mouth in shock, but could not make a sound. At that moment, tears rolled down her eyes like beads that had broken off the string.
At that moment, she seemed to understand why everyone was so considerate to her. They all pitied her and sympathized with her. But how could she bear such sympathy and pity? Gu Tianhai must be disgusted with her now, and he, who was kind-hearted, must be full of guilt.
Thinking of this, Yan Mo burst into tears. She knew that Gu Tianhai would not abandon her, but she couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart, couldn't get over it...
Gu Tianhai knelt down to propose to Yan Mo on the day when she removed the plaster. He held a large bouquet of red roses and knelt on one knee at the entrance of the hospital to greet Yan Mo who came out with Yaoyao.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was just right, as if everything was ready for this moment. Yan Mo looked at Gu Tianhai kneeling in front of her with a complicated expression.
She could neither move forward nor retreat. She was both moved and sad, and during the two months she waited for the plaster to be removed, she thought a lot.
If they continue to go on, one day her scar will become a reason for the other party to hate her. Her scar will become a reason for the other party to feel guilty. Gu Tianhai's love for her may gradually turn into pity, sympathy, and guilt because of the scar on her back. She doesn't want such a love, and she can't accept her imperfect self.
When Gu Tianhai raised the ring box and prepared to open it, Yan Mo shook her head: "I can't accept your proposal."
"Why, why?" Gu Tianhai and Yaoyao exclaimed at the same time.
They always thought that Yan Mo would nod with tears in her eyes, and then Gu Tianhai would put the ring on her finger, and they would live happily ever after.
"Let's separate for a while. I need time to calm down. I know my back was burned and left an indelible scar. I don't want you to be nice to me because of this. I don't want such sympathy. I also hope you can calm down and think about it. Do you really want to marry a girl who will have burn scars for the rest of her life? Let's talk about it after we have thought it through."
Yan Mo walked around Gu Tianhai, and she didn't wait for Gu Tianhai or Yaoyao to catch up with her. She got into a taxi parked on the side of the road and went home alone.
Yan Mo submitted her resignation letter before being discharged from the hospital. Since the person who approved her resignation was Gu Tianhai, she never went to Xinghai Publishing House again after being discharged from the hospital.
Later, Yan Mo, who had calmed down, started her own creation again. Gu Tianhai, as agreed, did not disturb her or contact her again. Yaoyao saw Yan Mo regain her spirits, and then she began to feel at ease to return to her own life, not hanging around her like an old mother.
To be honest, she felt that she was a bit annoying during that time. Later, Yan Mo joked that she would be a good mother in the future.
Although Yaoyao often asked Yan Mo out for dinner, Yan Mo repeatedly refused Yaoyao on the grounds of creative work. Later, Yaoyao would directly ask Yan Mo on QQ if she needed to pack up every time it was time to eat. Yan Mo, who had learned to cook a long time ago, always found it funny when she saw Yaoyao's question, but after laughing, she felt that having a bestie who always asked her if she wanted to pack up fast food was also a kind of happiness.
As for Ye Zixin and Li Hao, Yan Mo had forgiven them long ago and hoped that they would stop interfering in her life.
Out of guilt, Ye Zixin chose to go to another city to work and live.
Li Hao began his journey of organizing model exhibitions around the world.
Only Gu Tianhai disappeared and never contacted Yan Mo again.
Yan Mo thought that Gu Tianhai had probably thought it through and would no longer be interested in her.
Gradually, Yan Mo got used to living alone again.
Gu Tianhai’s lack of contact also made her realize that they are all adults and they can live without each other.
She began to accept her scars, started to walk out of the darkness, and learned how to be strong alone.
In fact, even without Gu Tianhai, even without Yaoyao, she could still live a good life.
Just, a bit boring.
This kind of boredom has a time limit. If one were to give this time limit an exact number, Yan Mo would think it would be about ninety days.
"So boring." Yan Mo was modifying his drawings while surfing the Internet.
Half a year had passed since the last accident. During this half year, she went from hot summer to cold winter, from one extreme to another, and finally she found that everything seemed to have returned to normal.
"Why don't we find someone to share the rent with?" Yan Mo logged into the rental website and hesitated for a while after filling in the information. But when she thought about the fact that she would have to eat dirt if she had no more income, she decisively clicked submit.
After successfully submitting, Yan Mo continued painting and soon forgot about the matter.
Three days later.
The doorbell of Yan Mo's house suddenly rang. She looked for her plush slippers under the sofa, put the potato chips she had just torn on the coffee table, put on her shoes, and walked leisurely towards the door.
She looked outside through the peephole, but the peephole was blocked by something and she couldn't see anything.
"Why can't I see outside through the peephole?" Yan Mo was curious when the doorbell rang again. Yan Mo had no choice but to unlock the door from the inside.
Standing outside the door was Gu Tianhai, who was wearing a sweater. And that sweater was the one she originally wanted to throw away.
Gu Tianhai stood outside the door, looking as handsome as when Yan Mo first saw him. He smiled gently, raised his hands behind his back, and paused in front of Yan Mo.
Yan Mo looked at him in astonishment. He slowly knelt down on one knee and opened the dark blue ring box. The angular transparent diamond ring reflected the dazzling light, and every angle of the diamond reflected Yan Mo's surprised and moved expression.
"Excuse me, Miss Yan Mo, is this ring enough to pay my rent for a lifetime?"
At that moment, Yan Mo's eyes were red, she was so moved that she could hardly speak. Apart from nodding quickly, she didn't know what else she could say.
Perhaps, the most affectionate confession is companionship.
Gu Tianhai pulled Yan Mo into his arms and hugged her tightly: "You said before that you were afraid that I stayed with you because I sympathized with you, so you wanted to separate from me for a while to let me calm down and think clearly. During this time, I thought about this problem very seriously. I have already thought of the answer."
"Yan Mo, listen carefully. No matter what you become, I will only stay by your side because I love you and cherish you. I never thought that I would stay because of pity and sympathy, but I still dare not contact you, because I am waiting, waiting for the day when you can accept your imperfect self."
Gu Tianhai gently let go of Yan Mo in his arms. The clarity in his eyes was like a deep pool, filled with endless tenderness.
Yan Mo just looked at that clear gaze, wrapped in such tenderness. She wished time would stop.
However, this originally beautiful picture was broken by a gurgling sound.
Gu Tianhai looked at Yan Mo's stomach making a noise and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Do you want to go out for a nice meal or cook at home?"
"I want to...eat you..." Yan Mo threw herself into Gu Tianhai's arms jokingly, but Gu Tianhai was not prepared to take this as a joke. He picked up Yan Mo sideways, entered the house, closed the door with his foot, and walked upstairs.
"You, what are you doing?" Yan Mo, curled up in Gu Tianhai's arms like a little chicken, swallowed her saliva and couldn't help but sigh: Gu Tianhai was still a little boy a few years ago, but now he can pick her up so easily, which is really impressive.
"Of course I'm going to satisfy your request." Gu Tianhai smiled smugly, "Don't you want to eat me?"
"I, I was just kidding!" Yan Mo blushed.
"But I don't want to joke."
"Gu Tianhai! I'm not such a casual person. Although I like you and I accept your love, but... but I won't give myself to you casually! At least wait until after we get married!"
"I know. That's why I brought a ring with me. I also asked for marriage."
Yan Mo's eyes widened, and she was speechless.
Why does this kid seem different from before? The little sheep has become a big bad wolf, so will she still have prestige in the future?
Gu Tianhai seemed to see what she was thinking, and smiled dotingly, "After marriage, you have the final say, except for certain occasions, of course."
"What particular time?"
"Like now."