War of Roses: The Proud Tycoon，Please Surrender!-Chapter 328: Love and Not Attain

On the night Gu Yan was discharged from the hospital, Yan Shuo hurriedly finished dealing with company matters to come back and have dinner with her.

Gu Yan adapted to the new home quickly. After all, as long as she thought of it as her own home, she felt a sense of peace and comfort.

Now she not only had family but a home too.

Everyone in the house was very kind to her, even the meals were prepared to suit her taste. She felt touched but didn’t show it, fearing that she would make Yan Shuo and Xiao Xiao feel guilty again.

She hoped they could get along like normal siblings, without so much guilt, self-blame, and hesitation.

At the dinner table, Yan Shuo said to Gu Yan, "I’ve found you for quite some time, and it’s long been impossible to keep it from Grandpa. Initially, because you were hospitalized, we didn’t want to worry him and kept delaying. Now that you’re discharged and healthy, it’s time to go see him."

Gu Yan paused her eating and looked up at him, "Do I have to go?"

"Xiao Yan, that’s your grandpa. He misses you very much and cares a lot about you."

"But I’m not ready, and you mentioned how strict your family rules are. I’m afraid I’ll embarrass you all, I can’t stay there." Gu Yan hung her head. She hadn’t received a good education since childhood, and she knew without thinking that she wouldn’t be able to adapt to such a big family.

"Is this what you’re worried about?" Xiao Xiao asked.

Gu Yan nodded, and Yan Shuo smiled, "Don’t worry. We’re just asking you to visit Grandpa and let him know you’re doing well. As for whether you’ll stay with him after, that’s up to you. If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. Tell me wherever you want to go, and I’ll take you. Let me know where you want to settle, and I’ll arrange it for you."

Gu Yan’s eyes widened, "Really?"

"Yes, Grandpa won’t force you to stay. He’ll understand."

"Yes, and Grandpa has always felt guilty towards Aunt, so now that he’s finally found you, he will definitely agree to whatever you want."

Hearing Yan Shuo and Xiao Xiao say this, Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "Then you arrange it, I’ll do as you say."

"Okay. But Xiao Yan, there’s one more thing I need to tell you." Yan Shuo looked somewhat serious.

"What is it?"

Yan Shuo gazed at her and said, "You can go anywhere you want, but you can’t come back here again."

Jiang City is a place she can’t return to.

There are too many heartbreaking memories and sorrowful people here for her.

There’s no meaning in returning.

Gu Yan was stunned, slowly putting down the chopsticks in her hands, lowering her head.

"Xiao Yan, I agree with Yan Shuo. You have a long life ahead of you. You can forget Tang Yuxiu and start anew. There’s irreconcilable hatred between you two, and after everything that happened, all he’s brought you is hurt. There’s no need for you to stay here. Leave this time, and don’t return."

"In my view, there’s nothing here worth longing for. As for those few friends of yours, you’ll have chances to meet them again in the future. You need to completely forget the past and start fresh."

"I..." Gu Yan couldn’t find the words to say, nor did she know what to say, "I want to think about it alone."

She stood up and quickly ran upstairs, locking herself in her room.

Yan Shuo and Xiao Xiao exchanged a glance, filled only with helplessness.

Gu Yan leaned on the balcony, gazing at the starry sky.

Since last seeing Tang Yuxiu in front of the elevator, she hadn’t seen him for over half a month again, not knowing if he was doing well.

She heard Old Sir Tang hasn’t woken up and has already been discharged from the hospital.

After knowing the truth about her father’s death, she couldn’t muster any respect for Old Sir Tang, but she didn’t want to hate him, nor did she want to hate Tang Yuxiu.

But why did Tang Yuxiu, who said he wouldn’t give up on her, disappear for a month?

If it weren’t for that coincidence, would they have not seen each other for so long?

Wasn’t it her who should avoid him, who should hate him?

Why did he avoid her first?

The night wind was chilly, Gu Yan hugged herself for warmth.

After leaving Tang Yuxiu, no one warmed her anymore.

She received some things but lost a lot too.

The world is so unfair, yet in some ways, it’s extremely fair.

Just thinking about leaving and never seeing him again made her heartache unbearable.

But Yan Shuo and Xiao Xiao’s stance was so firm, and there was indeed so much distance between them that couldn’t be bridged.

This love really was going to die this time.

Gu Yan closed her eyes, tears slipping from the corners of her eyes.

Tang Yuxiu, do you feel reluctant for me, do you think of me?

Do you also feel pain, missing, yet unable to obtain like I do?

Gu Yan’s body gradually slid down. She leaned against the balcony, hugging herself, curled up in the corner, starting with silent, suppressed crying, gradually letting go.

Xiao Xiao stood outside her door, clearly hearing the crying from inside, feeling a faint pain in her heart.

There’s so much love in this world that cannot be obtained, for various reasons, even if there is love, they have to separate.

Knowing there’s no ending, there’s no need to begin.

Xiao Xiao turned to leave the villa, driving along the suburban highway, the cold wind mercilessly hitting her face, she seemed to not feel a thing.

She accelerated to the maximum speed, the roadside scenery rapidly retreated, the wind blew more fiercely, chilling her heart completely.

Outside the gates of Shengshi, Tang Yuxiu had his suit jacket draped over his arm, and the first three buttons of his shirt were undone, feeling breathless.

His eyes were unfocused, having drunk quite a bit.

Tang Mubei and Lu Fusheng weren’t far behind him; they were accompanying him for drinks, likely due to their own feelings of vexation, and drank quite a bit too.

But all three had pretty good alcohol tolerance, just a bit tipsy.

Having had enough, Tang Yuxiu left on his own. Tang Mubei and Lu Fusheng cursed at him a bit then followed suit.

Tang Yuxiu got in his car, started it, and drove off. The other two didn’t linger either, each got into their cars and left.

The three cars headed in three different directions, yet the three people in them were all overwhelmed with the same kind of emotion, unable to attain what they loved.

We’re all walking a road with no future, loving a woman with no outcome.

They say birds of a feather flock together; even in love, they shared the same fate.

In the sprawling villa, Tang Yuxiu didn’t turn on the lights, dragging his tipsy, weary body inside, collapsing onto the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

The villa felt too vast, so vast it felt empty and cold, devoid of any human warmth.

So vast he felt as though the whole world contained only himself.