You Claimed You Didn’t Love Me, So Why Cry Now That I’m Engaged? Chapter 134

Chapter 134: I Have a Lover

After returning to the country, Gu Huaiye threw himself wholeheartedly back into work.

Father Gu’s physical condition was getting worse and worse; he now had to stay in bed almost constantly.

Gu Huaiye wanted to arrange for him to stay in the hospital so that professionals would be on standby at all times. If there was any danger, doctors could arrive immediately.

But Father Gu insisted on staying in the villa.

He worried that if he went to the hospital, the house would become completely cold and desolate.

He couldn’t bear for his son to be so lonely.

Gu Huaiye couldn’t sway him, so he had to hire several private doctors to be on duty in the villa in shifts.

When Gu Huaiye turned forty, Lu Zishi’s eyesight began to fail, and he couldn’t drive for Gu Huaiye anymore. He took the initiative to resign.

Gu Huaiye didn’t know how to ask him to stay, so he gave him a generous pension to let him retire in peace.

At the end of the year, Father Gu didn’t make it. He passed away the day before New Year’s Eve.

Before leaving, Father Gu was reluctant to part with Gu Huaiye. Even though his consciousness was blurry and his speech slurred, he kept murmuring Gu Huaiye’s name.

In his final moment, Father Gu left with his eyes open.

His eyes were full of reluctance and heartache. His last words were: “My Little Bao, Dad can’t bear to leave you.”

Gu Huaiye stayed by Father Gu’s bedside, holding Father Gu’s wrinkled hand tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.

After arranging Father Gu’s funeral, Gu Huaiye met with his uncle’s Alpha son.

Fortunately, this child was ambitious and had excellent grades since childhood, unlike Gu Huaiye, who used to cause so much trouble.

Gu Huaiye kept him by his side and personally mentored him for about half a year before handing the company over to him.

When his uncle found out, he immediately ran to find Gu Huaiye.

“You’re really handing the company over to that brat?” Gu Yuannian disapproved. “The Gu Group is my brother’s life’s work, and the success of these years was earned by your hard work. How can you let that brat get it so easily?”

The more he spoke, the more ridiculous he felt it was, waving his hand repeatedly. “No, this company is yours. We can’t just take it for nothing.”

Gu Huaiye laughed and patted Gu Yuannian on the shoulder.

“We are all family; there’s no need to draw such clear lines.”

“But…” Gu Yuannian seemed to think of something, and a look of worry appeared in his eyes. “You aren’t having those kinds of thoughts, are you?”

Gu Huaiye didn’t want the Gu family to worry about him, nor did he want his departure to cause a huge commotion.

He shook his head and lied, “I’ve worked hard for so long; can’t I retire early? Do you want me to worry my whole life? Uncle, you’re too sly, just sitting there waiting for dividends.”

Seeing him say this, Gu Yuannian’s expression improved slightly.

“So that’s it…” Gu Yuannian smiled and joked with Gu Huaiye, “Go ahead and retire then. My sons will take care of you in your old age. No, wait, those brats are too old; my grandsons will have to take care of you.”

Gu Huaiye smiled but didn’t answer him.

“Come to our house for dinner during the New Year,” Gu Yuannian continued. “It’s no fun being alone in the villa. Come to our place; it’ll be livelier. If you really find it troublesome, we can come to your house. It’s close anyway.”

“We’ll see,” Gu Huaiye said, knowing he definitely wouldn’t live until then. He chose to lie again, “I might go abroad for the New Year.”

“That’s fine too. Anyway, you can come to our house for dinner anytime; it’s just adding an extra pair of chopsticks.”

“Okay.”

Gu Huaiye dismissed all the servants in the house and gave everyone a sum of money to settle down.

After that, he cleaned the Gu villa thoroughly and covered the furniture with white cloth.

This way, when he was gone, it wouldn’t be too troublesome for his uncle to deal with the villa.

Gu Huaiye went into the courtyard to admire the blooming wisteria.

Years ago, he had hired someone to plant wisteria in the yard.

He hadn’t expected it to bloom so well. The scent it emitted reminded him of Xie Miaohan from the first lifetime.

If he met Xie Miaohan down below, he would definitely tell him.

He didn’t think Xie Miaohan’s pheromones were cheap. Whether it was mint or wisteria, he was obsessed with it all.

“I hope I can see him,” Gu Huaiye murmured.

By evening, Gu Huaiye placed Chen Zirui’s urn on the table in the main hall, with a note stuck next to it.

He hoped his uncle could help settle Chen Zirui’s ashes and ensure they were never taken by the Chen family.

The Chen family didn’t deserve to have Chen Zirui’s ashes.

When everything was done, Gu Huaiye went to the place where Xie Miaohan had committed suicide.

It was already autumn, and the night wind was strong, blowing up the hem of his clothes.

Without almost any hesitation, Gu Huaiye jumped into the river, sinking his entire body down.

So cold.

How could the water be this cold?

Gu Huaiye trembled all over, letting the water pour into his mouth and nose.

The water wasn’t very deep; as long as he swam forward, he could turn back.

But Gu Huaiye had no intention of swimming up. He even sank his body further toward the bottom.

At that moment, he saw the gold chain on his wrist slip off and fall into the depths.

Gu Huaiye panicked and hurriedly tried to grab it.

But he had no strength left, and his fingers failed to touch the gold chain.

When Gu Huaiye woke up, he gasped for air, his eyes wide open.

“Young Master, you’re finally awake.” Lu Zishi in the driver’s seat turned to speak to him. “We’ve arrived at the school.”

School?

Gu Huaiye looked out the car window in confusion. The familiar buildings made his breath hitch.

He hurriedly looked at the students at the gate, but no matter how he searched, he couldn’t find Xie Miaohan.

Gu Huaiye retracted his gaze in despair, leaning back against the car seat, drained of strength.

Was this another painful cycle of reincarnation?

He didn’t want to continue.

When would such punishment end?

He really, really wanted to see Xie Miaohan.

He was almost going crazy from missing him.

“Young Master? Are you okay?”

Gu Huaiye gathered his thoughts, responding with a lifeless gaze, “Let’s go. Help me with the luggage.”

“Okay.”

After getting out of the car, just like in the previous lives, a group of people surrounded him, hitting on him.

Gu Huaiye said coldly, “I have a lover.”

Once the crowd dispersed, Gu Huaiye took the suitcase Lu Zishi had dragged over.

At that moment, he heard some upperclassmen chatting.

“Why hasn’t Xie Miaohan come yet? Should we call him?”

“I just called; he didn’t pick up. Is he busy with something?”

“He should have said something, though.”

Gu Huaiye’s heart pounded like thunder. He dropped the suitcase, got into the car Lu Zishi was driving, and drove toward the place where Xie Miaohan had committed suicide.

“Young Master! Where are you going!”

Gu Huaiye slammed on the gas.

Miaomiao, please wait a little longer.

Please don’t do anything foolish.

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