The next day.
Aunt He felt strange that at this hour, neither Mr. Gu nor Miss Mu had gotten up yet.
The breakfast on the table was cold, and she was too embarrassed to knock on the host's door again.
It wasn't until noon that Mu Ning came out of the room. Aunt He saw Mu Ning's haggard face, looked upstairs again, and suddenly understood.
The gentleman and the lady had a quarrel.
It's strange. They were a fine couple two days ago. They were a loving couple. Yesterday, the husband and the lady were upset all day. They watched them go out together in the evening.
Aunt He didn't dare to inquire about her master's affairs, so she calmly held Xia Xia and scribbled in the living room.
Xia Xia called for her father in the morning. She hadn't seen her father for several days.
The door to Gu Zhiyin's room was closed, so Aunt He had to coax Xia Xia away.
It was quiet in the small bungalow.
Mu Ning returned to his room after finishing his lunch.
She thought for a long time and took out her mobile phone to call Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue was a little surprised when he received her call, and his tone was still joking, "Mrs. William actually thought of calling me. It's really an honor."
Mu Ning pursed his lips and said, "Jiang Yue, I don't want to joke with you, I want to ask you something."
Jiang Yue laughed, "Aren't you going to find Lao Gu? I heard from Xiao Lu that you found him. Why, are you asking me about Lao Gu?"
Mu Ning's intention was obvious, and it was not surprising that Jiang Yue could guess it.
"Um."
"You ask, but I may not answer."
Mu Ning didn't want to argue with him and asked directly, "What's the matter with the injury on Gu Zhiyin's wrist?"
Jiang Yue, who was originally cynical, suddenly fell silent.
There was silence on the phone for a long time, and his sarcastic sneer came out, "Since you saw it, you still ask? Normal people know what kind of injury it is."
Mu Ning lowered his eyes and stared at his left wrist. There was the same scar in the same position as Gu Zhiyin.
How could she not know that this was the scar left by cutting her wrist, and Gu Zhiyin's scar was more ferocious than hers.
"When did he..."
"Mrs. William, didn't I tell you? On the night you married Luther, he committed suicide."
Mu Ning was stunned and couldn't help but hold the phone tightly.
"I didn't lie to you except that I lied to you that he was dead, but as he is now, it's no different from being dead."
Mu Ning couldn't breathe, and there was a suffocating pain in his chest.
She asked with a trembling voice, "Is there anything else..."
Jiang Yue had always stood up for Gu Zhiyin and resented Mu Ning in his heart, so he wanted to take revenge and told her everything.
On the night of Mu Ning's wedding, Gu Zhiyin gave her all his property as a wedding gift, settled everything, locked himself in Mu Ning's bedroom, and slit his wrists.
Fortunately, Cheng Shiyu was ordered to visit and found that the door was locked and the villa was dark. She called Jiang Yue and alertly discovered something was wrong. She immediately contacted someone to break the door open.
At that time, he was lying on Mu Ning's bed dying, and he could hardly feel his heartbeat.
The sheets and bedding were soaked with blood, and he lay quietly in a pool of blood.
The doctor said that he had never seen such a cruel attack. The knife was so easy that all the blood vessels and veins were cut off.
There is no thought of living.
Later, Gu Zhiyin was diagnosed with severe depression and had been having thoughts of committing suicide. He was tied to the bed by Jiang Yue and Cheng Shiyu and forcibly treated for a month.
"He hates all of us. He doesn't even let him die as he wishes. He forcefully forces him to endure pain. He wants to end it with death and get rid of all this."
Finally he gave up resistance, treated himself, and took medicine.
Perhaps he was numb and accustomed to pain, but he felt unusually calm afterwards.
After he was released from the medical center, he left the capital.
"Mu Ning, do you know why he cut his wrists? There are so many ways to die, and cutting your wrists is something only women do, right? Do you know why he chose this method?"
Mu Ning held the phone and burst into tears.
Gu Zhiyin was imitating her.
Because she cut her wrists to force him to divorce.
He wanted to know what it felt like and why she could be so cruel and row as she pleased.
But Gu Zhiyin was more cruel to herself than she was.
That wrist was almost cut off by him.
That's why the scar on his wrist is so hideous and bright red.
After hanging up Jiang Yue's call, Mu Ning sat on the bed blankly.
She thought that forcing him to divorce and leave was to protect him and the children.
He never thought that he would not want to live without her.
Mu Ning suddenly remembered what Gu Zhiyin said, "No matter what kind of relationship or status, as long as I can be by your side, accompany you and your children."
Only now did she understand the true meaning of this sentence.
--Don't drive him away.
The person who lives in heaven has humbled himself to this extent for her.
…
Mu Ning received a call from the tavern owner in the evening.
The boss had just returned from a business trip. He was very sorry when he heard what happened in the pub last night. He wanted to reimburse Mu Ning for all his medical expenses and also wanted to apologize to Mu Ning.
Mu Ning declined politely, but her bag was left in the tavern and she wanted to pick it up, just in time to tell her boss about her resignation.
When she arrived at the tavern, she sat on the bar and the boss personally mixed her a cocktail.
"Why do you look so sad today? Is it because of what happened yesterday?"
Mu Ning shook his head, "No."
"I'm so worried at such a young age, so let's talk about it." The boss is in his thirties and has come from experience.
Mu Ning finished a glass of wine and smiled bitterly, "I learned some secrets and found that I... made a lot of mistakes in my self-righteousness and hurt the most important person to me."
The boss looked at her, "Do you regret it?"
"regret."
"Can we still make up for it?"
"No matter how I make up for it, I don't think it's enough. I owe him too much."
Mu Ning was a little drunk and babbled, "I have known him for sixteen years, and he has been waiting for me during these sixteen years. But I lost him for two years, and during these two years, I tortured him to death. Not like a human being…”
"Don't be so pessimistic. At least you are lucky. You have to thank God for giving you the opportunity to make amends. It's useless how many people regret it."
"No, I should thank him. He gave me the opportunity."
Mu Ning was lying on the bar, playing with the wine glass lonely.
The boss glanced at the man standing behind Mu Ning, smiled inexplicably, and looked down at Mu Ning, "Since you have been given the opportunity, you should cherish it."
"I will."
"Miss Mu Ning, since you are leaving, let's sing the last song as a farewell."
Mu Ning was slightly drunk, glanced at the empty singing stage, and got up to go.
She was sitting in a high chair, holding a microphone in her hand, singing with tears in her eyes.
——If you don’t complain or regret, it’s hard to have the same feelings for anyone.
Right or wrong will be understood with time
Who doesn’t think so, it doesn’t matter if you deceive yourself into forgetting
But things went against my wishes, and the past lightly touched my heart
The beauty of blooming flowers is not as beautiful as the charm of your smile
Dreaming back at midnight, afraid that the scenery will look haggard
How could I not think so, without you I would have tasted all the pain
It's because I'm too intoxicated that my thoughts follow me step by step
I use my love to shed water, love is more miserable than not loving
Listening to the eternal oath, every word said is precious
I miss who your gentle arms will wrap around sweetly
The man's tears stopped in his eyes, lingering like that...
After singing, the audience fell silent and then applauded.
Mu Ning opened her eyes and found the man standing in front of her holding a rose.
