CHAPTER 63: THE BEST FOR NOW, NO LASTING TOMORROWS

"That night at Yujing No.1, what you saw was all a misunderstanding. I have nothing to do with her; she was a temporary assistant arranged by Xiong Yao. The only one who can testify is Yi Shu, and you don’t trust him. Yuanyuan, do you not trust me either?"

Chi Yu’s explanation seemed weak and powerless.

He was afraid Gu Yuan wouldn’t believe him, afraid she’d never forgive him. She left for months and disappeared completely from his world, just like the wind passing without a trace.

Gu Yuan patiently listened to Chi Yu’s explanation. Her expression was very calm, without hysterical questioning, nor did she shake her head and say she didn’t believe a word.

She said, "I believe you."

Chi Yu was stunned, just about to step forward, but Gu Yuan’s gaze stopped him: "Stay there."

"..."

Today, Gu Yuan finally realized that Chi Yu perhaps still didn’t understand the real reason they parted.

That night, when she saw women’s intimate clothing in Chi Yu’s home, she was furious. But after the anger subsided, she let go. A love without a future was bound to experience such things; Chi Yu just accelerated the process.

Now, hearing Chi Yu’s explanation, she realized it was indeed a misunderstanding that night.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan smiled a little.

Seeing Gu Yuan smile, for some reason, Chi Yu didn’t feel relieved. Instead, his unease grew.

"Chi Yu," Gu Yuan curled her beautiful lips and said gently, "A belly full of grievances that can’t be expressed, every one spoken seems trivial—this phrase, I think you’ve heard it before."

Chi Yu staggered almost imperceptibly.

Gu Yuan continued, "You used to always say you’d marry me. I believed you, but I never waited for the day you’d fulfill that promise. All I received was your constant denial and indifference, until eventually, not even that was left."

"Yuanyuan..."

"Let me finish, or else you always appear so innocent, making me mistakenly think I really did something wrong."

Gu Yuan was quite at ease: "I’m glad I can finally choose my own outcome. Chi Yu, we’re the best now, there’s no future in the long term."

Everything that needed to be said was said.

Four months ago, she couldn’t have said these things to Chi Yu so calmly.

But now she could, because her mindset had stabilized.

This was also why she agreed to go upstairs with him to talk, why she was willing to be alone with him in a room, because if these words weren’t said again, he might never realize the true reason their relationship ended.

Cheating was just a catalyst. Even if the cheating was a misunderstanding, that wasn’t what’s important. What’s important was she chose her own outcome.

Seeing Chi Yu remain silent, saying nothing, Gu Yuan knew he heard her words.

Good, she was satisfied.

Before she left, she mentioned, "I’m a person who always does my best to be just and fair. I don’t like making things difficult for others. Rest assured, your career in the entertainment industry won’t face any restrictions, and your path will only get better. Finally, I wish you all the best."

This time, Chi Yu didn’t stop Gu Yuan from leaving.

He quietly watched her departing figure.

If someone looked into Chi Yu’s eyes at this moment, they’d surely notice a deep, serious wound in the depths of his eyes, though he didn’t want anyone to know.

He went to pick up Yi Shu’s phone and made a call.

The other end answered, "Hello, who is this?"

Chi Yu’s deep voice: "It’s me."

The person’s attitude instantly changed, becoming very respectful: "Young Master, what can I do for you?"