Chapter 430: Chapter 430

Feng Chengjin finished speaking, then got up and turned to leave.

Such disregard deeply angered Gu Qingfeng, who shouted angrily, "Feng Chengjin! How dare you!"

Feng Chengjin’s continued movement made Gu Qingfeng pause, his anger growing, "Feng Chengjin! Why do you have to do this! Can’t you just let her go?"

Feng Chengjin’s body stiffened for a moment, and he stopped.

After a long while, he slowly turned back.

With a wry smile, he said, "Uncle Gu, why use the word ’let go’? She waited for me for eight years, I waited for her for eight years. You know I haven’t married yet, facing the possibility of being beaten by you and still coming to your door, there’s only one reason, and that is love. You can see it, and clearly feel it too. Since things have gotten to this point, why not complete us? What the Gu Family lost, I can make up for, just give me some time. This whole thing is a misunderstanding, why torment each other?"

In an instant, Gu Qingfeng’s heart trembled, the eagle-like glare in his eyes slowly softened, though some lingering cold couldn’t be shaken off.

With a slightly chilled heart, Gu Qingfeng said, word by word, "It’s not about whether I allow it, but rather if Zixuan will agree to it once she knows the truth? She highly values family, and with all the harm you’ve caused her family, how do you think she’ll face it when she learns the truth? I know you dare to do anything, and your current power allows you to marry her without fear of any forces, even without going through your parents. But what about the truth?"

Facing Feng Chengjin’s slightly trembling eyes, Gu Qingfeng said, "Can the truth really be hidden by the passage of time? Right now, she’s touched because you’ve returned and are so good to her. But once the truth is revealed, do you think her feelings for you will remain unchanged? She doesn’t love you that much; between you two, it’s only been a short two weeks. What you value might just be an unforgettable doubt and misunderstanding for her. So, the result is destined to be failure. Why drag her into misery with you?"

Gu Qingfeng’s question tore Feng Chengjin’s heart apart in that instant.

Especially with Gu Qingfeng saying, "She is someone who cares deeply about family," "She doesn’t love you that much."

For a long time, Feng Chengjin held his breath and didn’t speak.

His heart was stabbed hard.

The atmosphere seemed frozen until his stiff body slowly moved slightly, looking at Gu Qingfeng, revealing one last faint smile, "Uncle Gu, I know that by doing this, you will dislike me even more, think I’m irresponsible, but I can’t help it, I’m just such a person. I love her, and as long as she loves me, I will never let go. I don’t believe her feelings for me are less than these external matters. I will try to hide everything from her, but when the day comes that the truth is revealed, I still won’t let go, at worst, I’ll just take a gamble. Rest assured, if, by then, she has me in her heart, even if the whole world opposes it, I will marry her. If she chooses hatred and refuses to forgive no matter how I try to make amends..."

Pausing, Feng Chengjin squeezed out a sentence from his throat, "I won’t let her be torn and troubled. I understand the Gu Family’s attitude. Don’t worry, I won’t entangle her anymore..."

With that, Feng Chengjin opened the door and walked out.

Standing at the door was Qiu Yuan, holding a platter of fruits, having heard everything. For more chapters visıt novel⚑fire.net

Seeing Feng Chengjin with a dry throat laced with heartache, Qiu Yuan felt an inexplicable pang of pain piercing her heart.

The bitterness reached an extreme.

When Feng Chengjin noticed Qiu Yuan, for an instant, it seemed he didn’t expect Qiu Yuan to eavesdrop, and he was slightly stunned, carefully surveying the surroundings and discovering Gu Zixuan was in the kitchen washing dishes and utensils, he slightly relaxed.

Looking again at Qiu Yuan, he awkwardly curved his lips; for a moment, he wanted to imitate He Qimo and call out "Mom," but he knew it was impossible.

So, he said bitterly, "Aunt Qiu~~"

Then strode towards the kitchen.

As the lonely yet stubborn figure departed, Qiu Yuan felt a pang of sympathy welling up silently inside.

Looking towards Gu Qingfeng inside, "The person Qi Mo mentioned years ago, the one he wanted to take revenge on, is it him?"

Gu Qingfeng was taken aback, after a long time, extinguishing the almost completely burnt-out cigarette butt in the ashtray, nodded slightly, "Yes."

Qiu Yuan felt even more heartache, "Then why did you have to speak to him like that?"

Closing the door, she stepped forward and placed the fruit platter on the table, speaking softly, "If it were someone else, it would be different. I would also support your harsh tone, but you know he hasn’t lost much less than we have. He did it all because you and Qi Mo pushed him... We can never repay what we owe him in this lifetime. He didn’t argue with you about anything, accepted everything. He listened to all your criticisms, and he has shown you enough respect, letting go of everything he shouldn’t have. If it were me, I would never set foot in your house in this lifetime, but he came for Zixuan. You still compare him to Qi Mo, saying Zixuan’s feelings for him aren’t truly out of love, is it really necessary to hurt him?"

Gu Qingfeng looked at Qiu Yuan, and after a long while, he too sighed, "If we don’t hurt him, what do we do? Precisely because things have come to this point, and neither of us has a way out, I chose to hurt him. If we don’t, it will hurt our daughter. You know the situation with the Feng Family, even if he’s willing to marry Zixuan, what about Mr. Feng?"

Meeting Qiu Yuan’s trembling gaze, Gu Qingfeng said, "No one foresaw the accident back then. Precisely because such a major rift was created, no matter how he seeks revenge, I’ll accept it, as long as the Feng Family calms down and doesn’t involve our daughter. But sending a lamb into a tiger’s mouth, that’s for life. As her mother, could you watch our daughter jump into the fire pit?"

Qiu Yuan was at a loss for words.

With heartache, she could only accuse, "They were a good pair to begin with; if you had told the truth early on and let them be together, wouldn’t that have been great? Now our daughter has been seemingly widowed for eight years, not to mention all the additional trouble. Blame after blame, it all still comes down to you always favoring Qi Mo."

Faulted by his wife, Gu Qingfeng, with a fifty-something-year-old face having been an official for half his life, also showed a trace of displeasure at being admonished by his wife, "Qi Mo was our legitimate son-in-law at the time; who else would I favor but him? Should we have let the entire city know, defaming the reputation of our family, claiming that our daughter used to date a civilian and now is pursuing Mr. Feng’s family for profit? Can the Qiu Family tolerate it, or can the Gu Family? Plus, even now, I still feel Qi Mo is better than Feng Chengjin. Feng Chengjin is too smart; he knows exactly what my intentions are, and dealing with him is more tiring than dealing in the bureaucratic world."

"Well, it’s not like you’re the one marrying him, can you live a few days with him? Whether you’re tired or not doesn’t change anything, and isn’t Qi Mo clever too? He’s just compliant with you, not revealing it as much."

"Isn’t compliance better than non-compliance? The fact that Feng Chengjin did all that to our family is undeniable; should we just forget it? This is the softness of a woman, feeling compassion for anyone who appears sad. As someone with experience, doesn’t my judgment matter? Qi Mo loves our daughter more."

"Feelings are a matter of mutual consent; aren’t you worried that our daughter will be exhausted by one-sided love?"