Chapter 310: Choice

Su Yan had never been one to belittle herself, but everything that had happened recently, combined with the words spoken by that old Taoist priest, kept resurfacing in her mind.

Could it be that her very existence really would affect those around her?

Now that her father was critically ill and unconscious, if something were to happen to Gu Yang as well, she truly wouldn't know what to do.

Perhaps it really wasn't right to pull ordinary people like them into her world; instead, living according to her original, peaceful life was the best choice.

Gu Yang was sleeping in a daze. When he opened his eyes, he seemed to see the stars in the sky outside the window.

"Brother Gu, you're awake?"

Looking at Su Yan's face so close to his, he experienced a moment of trance.

"Am I... dreaming?"

Seeing his blank expression, Su Yan relaxed her nerves.

"Brother Gu, do you still feel unwell anywhere?"

After confirming he wasn't dreaming, Gu Yang immediately sat up from the bed.

Because his movement was too sudden, a wave of dizziness hit him.

"What happened to me?"

"You had a fever, but it has broken now," Su Yan answered his confusion.

Only then did Gu Yang notice the needle prick on the back of his hand, but what bothered him more was why he was in Su Yan's room.

Seeing his puzzled expression, Su Yan reacted immediately.

"Don't you remember? You were outside my room this morning, and you fainted after coming in."

Listening to Su Yan's explanation, Gu Yang shook his head vigorously.

But in his empty mind, he couldn't remember a thing.

"Brother Gu, did you drink last night?" Given his reaction, Su Yan couldn't help but think so.

Gu Yang shook his head. Looking at Su Yan before him, he still couldn't accept the fact that she had been replaced.

"I might have been too tired, so my mind was a bit clouded."

Suddenly, he thought of something terrifying, and even his breathing became rapid.

"Yan Yan, I didn't say anything to you, or do anything inappropriate, did I?"

Seeing his panic, Su Yan's mood grew even more solemn.

"Brother Gu, are you hiding something from me?"

"No!" Gu Yang's voice was significantly louder than usual.

"You are definitely hiding something from me. What exactly happened?" Su Yan was not the type to pester, but she had decided to press him to the end.

Gu Yang didn't even dare to look her in the eye; he felt stifled.

Should he tell her the truth?

But she was also a victim.

With her temperament, if she knew she wasn't the real Su Yan, who knew what she might do?

Accompanied by his silence, the air in the room became suffocatingly still.

"Yan Yan, I..."

Su Yan waited for his answer with extreme patience.

Gu Yang clenched his hands into tight fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging menacingly.

"Yan Yan, you... no..."

Even using all his strength, he still couldn't utter those words.

It was the first time Su Yan had seen him looking so distressed.

Gu Yang let out a heavy sigh and released his hands, clearly having given up.

"Lately, I've been thinking about things from the past often. I once promised Auntie Kong and Uncle Su that I would take good care of you."

Su Yan listened intently, realizing that this wasn't what he originally intended to say.

"You know, I don't remember anything from when we were children."

Gu Yang's expression grew increasingly grim. "I know. You had a major illness when you were little and almost left us; after that, you didn't remember anything."

Su Yan actually didn't want to bring up that time, because it was truly too painful.

"Mhm."

"Yan Yan, have you ever thought about trying to recover your old memories?"

Gu Yang suppressed his emotions; how wonderful it would be if she could remember those things too.

Su Yan gave a negative answer. "The past is already gone. Even if I could remember better, I wouldn't force it if I couldn't. Compared to the past, I care more about the present and the future."

Granny Li had once said that everything follows the principle of arising and ceasing; one cannot force it. Her loss of memory was also a matter of fate, and whether she could remember again depended on destiny.

Gu Yang's heart trembled, and he murmured, "The present and the future."

Su Yan nodded. "A person must live in the moment. I know very clearly what I want, and I will work toward those goals. So, childhood memories really aren't important to me anymore."

To find a way to wake her father, to uncover the truth behind her mother's death, and to solve the secrets within herself.

Gu Yang seemed frozen in place, motionless.

That's right, a person must live in the moment.

Although he had indeed promised the elders that he would take care of "Yan Yan" for a lifetime, the elders surely wouldn't want him to marry her without loving her.

Besides, "taking care" could be categorized in many ways; he could treat the current Kong Nian as his own biological sister.

And what he wanted most right now was...

A burning gaze fell upon Su Yan's face, incredibly firm.

Suddenly, something in his mind became clear, and all the gloom was swept away.

In the next second, his despondency was replaced by excitement, and he hugged Su Yan tightly.

Even if she truly wasn't the "Yan Yan" from his childhood, she was the person he loved most now, and he would absolutely never let her go.

"Yan Yan, thank you. I know what I have to do now!"

Feeling his excited emotions, the heart that had been hanging in suspense for him finally settled.

No matter what kind of problem he had encountered, it seemed it could be solved now.

"Brother Gu, I believe in you."

He could do very well, even without her prompting.

***

The next day.

Lu Feng had originally thought Gu Yang had encountered a massive problem and had even made various psychological preparations, but when he saw Gu Yang in the morning, he realized his worries were redundant.

Dressed in a formal suit, Gu Yang was radiant; even his hair seemed meticulously styled, returning to being that handsome Editor-in-Chief.

"Gu Yang, you disappeared all day yesterday. Where did you go?"

The current Gu Yang showed no sign of exhaustion; instead, he was even more high-spirited than before.

"I was sick yesterday, but I'm fine now."

Gu Yang indeed felt wonderful. All his entanglements and anxieties had become incredibly fragile once he had made that decision.

"I will finish all the work I fell behind on today. Also, I've already contacted Captain Du's side; they will deal with those two Liu Yiyi spies in the office."

Lu Feng flashed a smile. "As expected, being decisive suits you better. You really scared me the day before yesterday."

Actually, he still wanted to know what Kong Nian had said to him at the Kong residence.

But clearly, it wasn't the time to press for answers.

"It's good that you've recovered. We still have a lot of work to do."

Gu Yang gave an noncommittal response. He indeed had many things to handle. For example, he should go see Kong Nian again and resolve everything decisively.

(End of Chapter)