The CEO is domineering, the devil Boss is addicted to pampering

The most successful move Gu Yunqian made before leaving was to get the Dongcheng project. Now is the time for him to enjoy the fruits of his labor.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have forgotten the past and surrounded him.

Recalling that time, New World's reputation had hit rock bottom and he was ignored by everyone.

The laughter that came one after another crossed time and space and made him feel like he was there again: the same private room, the same people, but in a different situation.

Their past and present selves kept overlapping, and those who had ridiculed him in the past were now eager to make themselves familiar to him.

Gu Yunqian's return was undoubtedly a surprise to everyone present, as they had long forgotten what they had done.

Even the public opinion that had originally attacked him heavily turned around and came behind him!

Everyone wants to get a piece of the pie of the Dongcheng project, but in recent years, no one has been able to find any opportunity to get involved.

Now that everything has settled, they can only hope that the two financial backers will give them a share of the profits.

"I'm going to the bathroom!"

Gu Yunqian finally managed to break away from the crowd, then bent down and whispered these words in Yan Wanqing's ear.

Yan Wanqing nodded and took a step forward to take his place in mediating with the others.

The moment he turned and walked out of the banquet hall, Gu Yunqian closed his eyes tiredly and breathed in the air around him greedily.

The smell inside the door suffocated him. He took out a cigarette from his arms and planned to go to the rooftop to smoke one, but he stopped suddenly when passing by the next door!

The red sign with gold edges stood out at the door and was very conspicuous. The name written in marker pen hurt him deeply.

The emotions in Gu Yunqian's eyes trembled, and his rolling Adam's apple seemed to be suppressing the emotions surging in his chest.

Then his eyes shifted from the name, and he saw that the atmosphere inside was peaceful...

“We’re engaged!”

Following the loud shout from inside, Gu Yunqian turned his head abruptly.

It was like an invisible hidden weapon was shot towards him in the banquet hall. If he was just a little slower, he would be seriously injured!

The man's originally upright posture collapsed in an instant, and he was panting as if he had just finished a marathon.

The heart that had been beating vigorously was shattered into pieces by the heavy hammer. At that moment, he dragged his heavy steps and his gradually fading breath kept brushing against his ears.

The heart also lost its power...

On the rooftop, the night was as dark as ink, the stars were hidden behind the thick clouds, leaving only a touch of melancholy shrouding the vast space.

Gu Yunqian stood alone, his shadow lengthened by the dim street lights, looking particularly lonely.

He held an unburned cigarette between his fingertips, the tobacco swaying gently in the night breeze, but it had yet to be lit, as if even this faint flame was unwilling to touch his current dejection.

His eyes were empty and deep as he stared at the dim lights in the distance, hiding endless sadness and unwillingness.

The news of Su Xingya and Gu Minghao's engagement was like a sharp knife that pierced his heart, making him so painful that he could hardly breathe.

A self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and that smile was full of bitterness and helplessness. The woman he loved most finally chose to become his nominal "family".

He finally slowly put the cigarette into his mouth, and the moment it was lit, the flame reflected on his slightly pale face, jumping, as if it was a microcosm of his inner struggle and pain.

He took a deep breath, and in the smoke, his eyes became blurred, as if he had traveled through time and space and arrived in another parallel world.

There, they walked side by side in the sea of ​​spring flowers, their laughter as clear as bells, and her eyes sparkling with stars, shining only for him.

On summer evenings, they sat by the sea, watching the blood-red sunset, their vows of eternal love ringing in their ears.

When the autumn wind blows, fallen leaves cover the path where they walked hand in hand, and every step was filled with deep affection.

As the snow fell in winter, they snuggled by the fireplace, sharing the warmth of a cup of hot cocoa, with only each other in their eyes.

However, all the beautiful things have now become a bubble. Whenever I think of them, it is like a sharp knife cutting my already scarred heart over and over again.

Gu Yunqian closed his eyes and let the tears mixed with the smoke fall. He knew that such memories would only make him more painful, but he couldn't help but indulge in them, as if only in this way could he temporarily forget the cruelty of reality.

The wind around seemed to be colder, and every breath of air on the rooftop was filled with desolation.

Gu Yunqian pressed the cigarette butt hard against the railing, sparks flying, just like his mood at the moment, resolute and unwilling.

He slowly turned around, with his back to the lights of the city, and walked into the darkness, leaving behind only a lonely and stubborn figure and the lingering smoke, witnessing his endless pain and struggle...

Gu Yunqian left the rooftop, and every step he took felt extremely heavy, as if he was carrying a heavy burden.

He tried hard to regulate his breathing, trying to bury the emotions that were almost drowning him deep in his heart.

In the night, the neon lights on both sides flickered, shining on his slightly stiff face, adding a bit of loneliness and desolation to him.

When passing by the banquet hall, the warm light and faint laughter coming through the half-open door were like an invisible gravitational force, pulling at his already broken heart.

He forced himself to quicken his pace and looked away from that direction, but his body couldn't help but tremble slightly, as if every cell in his body was resisting this indescribable attraction.

Finally, he stopped. The door seemed to have magical powers that prevented him from escaping completely.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms. The pain spread along his nerve endings, but it became the only reality he could feel.

Blood beads quietly gathered in the palm of his hand, forming glaring red marks, but he was completely unaware of it. He just stared at the ground, not wanting to let his gaze stray in the slightest.

At this moment, Gu Yunqian's heart was in turmoil. Su Xingya's name echoed in his mind again and again like a curse, and each time was accompanied by excruciating pain.

He closed his eyes, trying to use the darkness to block out the pain, but the memories came flooding in like a tide, drowning him.

Two years is enough time for a person to undergo tremendous changes, but for Gu Yunqian, the name Su Xingya is still the deepest pain in his heart, the wound he is most reluctant to touch.

The memories of two years ago came flooding back like a tide. He thought he could let it go and forget them, but in the end he couldn't escape the fate of being controlled by that woman.

If... back then, would...

A gust of wind blew by, bringing a bit of coolness, and seemed to blow away some of the confusion in his heart.

He slowly unclenched his fist, letting the blood on his palm drip onto the cold ground. From today on, everything between them was finally over!

Gu Yunqian took a deep breath, carefully locked all his emotions into the dark room in his heart, turned around and walked into the banquet hall, as if he had put on another mask.

His smile returned to his lips, and that smile was warm and sincere, enough to illuminate the darkness in any corner.

He moved among the guests, every handshake was full of strength, and every conversation seemed so sincere and enthusiastic, as if the previous gaffe had never happened.

However, beneath this enthusiasm, there is an equal amount of sadness hidden, like an undercurrent in the sea, calm on the surface but turbulent inside.

Every word and every movement of Gu Yunqian was like a carefully choreographed dance, elegant and perfect, but it could not conceal the subtle sadness that occasionally flashed in his eyes.

Yan Wanqing stood quietly by and watched. She noticed something was wrong the moment Gu Yunqian came in.