Chapter 343: Chapter 343 I’ve Decided to Make a Move_1
I walked outside to answer the call…

“In half an hour, shall I come to pick you up?”

“Sure!”

“Dress up nicely!”

“Oh, okay!”

We agreed on a place to meet.

After hanging up the phone, I hugged Ding Ruirui once again.

Then I bid farewell to Ding’s mother,

“I have to go now, take care of yourself. When Yinuo comes back, you will be his strongest support.”

Ding’s mother did not see the sadness in my eyes, but anxiously grabbed my arm,

“You haven’t eaten the dumplings yet, stay a little longer before you go.”

“I can’t, there’s an emergency at the company, I must leave now!”

Seeing my insistence on leaving, disappointment filled Ding’s mother’s eyes,

“Alright, since you’re so busy, I won’t keep you. I’ll freeze the dumplings in the fridge for you. Bring them to Xishan Residence tomorrow, and you can just boil them when you want to eat.”

“Great, thank you!”

Ding’s mother’s thoughtfulness made me feel warm.

Before leaving, I gave her a deep hug.

“If Yinuo wakes up and doesn’t see me, please tell him that I will always love him.”

“Sure, good child!”

Ding’s mother patted my shoulder and consoled me for a while when she saw tears in my eyes.

In fact, she did not know the dangers of my journey, nor the reason for my sadness.

Afterward, I took a taxi back to Xishan Residence, changed into another dress, and redid my makeup lightly.

During that time, I saw that there were two missed calls on my phone.

One was from Wenya.

The other was from Shen Yishu.

I didn’t answer either of them, I hadn’t even told these two about the plan at the Lakeside Hotel.

I didn’t want to worry them, nor did I want to drag them into this.

The both of them combined were no match for Gu Yuanzhou.

Getting involved would only ruin their lives.

Eventually, another message popped up on my phone…

It was from Wenya,

“Ayun, let’s go out for late-night snacks, see you at the usual place!”

I didn’t reply to her.

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

I set my phone to vibrate and put it in my pocket before going to open the door.

At this time, night had fallen, and the entire city had become an ocean of lights.

Against the backdrop of the bustling city, the dark silhouette of Gu Yuanzhou seemed like the last illusion of my life.

He and I, merely ten meters apart.

Yet it felt like a lifetime away.

Ten years ago, he had appeared in my world in the same way, standing before me like my god, my light.

For love, I rushed to him like a moth to flame.

And now, looking at the partner of ten years by my side, past memories played out before my eyes like a movie, scene by scene.

The final image halted at the day of the fire, when my two children turned into phantoms.

At this moment, my tears fell like rain.

I knew that it was time for an end.

I wiped away my tears, walked out of the doorway, and turned to lock the front door.

The wind was strong, lifting up the hem of my dress and causing it to flutter in the wind.

So cold!

Is it deep autumn already?

A City may be a southern city, but on a deep autumn night, temperatures drop to around ten degrees, and with the gusts of north wind, the cold bites to the bone.

In the moment when my dress hem danced in the wind, I felt as if I might be carried away with the breeze.

When I wrapped my arms around myself, I found that I had really lost a lot of weight, almost to the point of deformity, hands touching nothing but protruding bones.

In a moment of surprise, a warm coat was draped over me,

Enveloping my slightly cold body.

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“Let’s go, get in the car!”

I didn’t know when, but Gu Yuanzhou had silently come to my side.

The night was deep, and as I hung my head, he didn’t see the trace of sadness on my face.

“Mmm!”

I followed him.

The black Rolls-Royce was parked by the roadside, low and mysterious, emanating a luxurious glow.

Just as I was about to get in, I suddenly noticed a large patch of paint had flaked off the car, and there were obvious deformations on the front hood underneath.

Clearly, the car had been in a serious accident…

After I got in, I turned to look at him,

“This car has been bought for several years now, hasn’t it?”

He put on his seatbelt and glanced at me,

“Six years! You bought it for me on the third anniversary of Zhenyi Company’s founding!”

“It’s been in an accident, why not replace it?”

He started the car unhurriedly, “You know me, I’m very persistent. Once I like something, it’s for life.”

“Heh!”

To his greasy sweet talk, I could only sneer coldly a few times.

If it had been before, I might have been moved.

But not now.

My heart had turned to iron.

“I saw several new cars in the company’s garage!”

“Those are for accompanying clients, the only one I regularly drive is this one!”

Both his hands were on the steering wheel as he kept the speed steady.

The car was also playing a Korean song that I liked.

I closed my eyes and leaned my head against the car seat’s pillow.

The wind from outside blew in through the window, chilling my cheeks.

For some reason, even though it was filled with coldness, my heart was dominated by a strange excitement, my heartbeat quickened, and my cheeks even showed a bit of sweat.

My mind was a mess, constantly thinking over the feasibility of the plan.

Seeking out every loophole in the plan, to ensure its perfect execution.

While I was recklessly pondering here, Gu Yuanzhou began to speak.

“Are you really my Ayun?”

I turned to look at him.

“So, if you don’t believe me, why still come out with me?”

He looked at me and laughed.

With the corners of his lips hooked, his smile was wicked with a hint of faint sorrow.

That tidbit of sorrow made me extremely uncomfortable. Why was there such an expression in his eyes?

What was he feeling sad about?

“Don’t you know?”

He countered.

Anxiety filled my heart, I had the feeling he might know something!

Had he discovered the plan?

My anxiety escalated, and unexpectedly, his hand reached out.

Across the seat, he reached out and grabbed my hand.

He held my small palm in his large one.

The wind outside was still cold, but the palm of his hand was very warm.

I tried to withdraw my hand,

“Gu Yuanzhou, focus on driving…”

“Mmm!”

He didn’t say much, let go of me, and continued to drive.

The hotel indeed was located in a secluded area.

It took an hour and a half to arrive. As we got closer to our destination, I grew more and more excited.

Gu Yuanzhou parked the car in the garage. As I got out of the car, he unexpectedly came over to open the door for me. The moment I stepped out, he embraced me tightly.

I thought he was going to do something, but unexpectedly, he just held me tightly and made no further move.

Just then, at this inopportune moment, my phone started to ring.

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