Jun and I both saw the golden clock, Ai was trying to organize her thoughts. And we both heard so voices. What did they an though…?
"Is it related to past life mories?" she muttered under her breath.
"Past?" Yating asked.
She quickly shook her head. "It's nothing. Thanks for your help, Yating…"
Yating's voice floated in her mind as she stared at him.
"I am sorry, Ai…couldn't…anything…Between you and Dad…choose him…"
"I don't want to…live anymore…"
"Will you forgive…I truly…I failed…"
She could still feel the regret and sha through his words. His voice quivered with a genuinity that she had never before in her past life.
Between you and Dad…
He must be talking about the deal between them and how he chose Uncle Gu's condition.
She pinched her brows together, trying to recollect sothing else. There was a constant flow of voices in her head when that golden clock appeared. She could only clearly make out so of the snippets and conversations. But there was one part of Yating seemingly talking to Guiying.
"Had enough…this. Only…agreed…Dad. Wouldn't have…Cannot leave…him…state. I…there for…"
What was he trying to say? I cannot understand when half of the words are missing, she pursed her lips.
The more Ai kept her gaze fixed at him, the more Yating felt conscious. "Is there sothing on my face?"
She blinked. "No…"
From the second part that I rember, it doesn't feel like Yating chose Uncle Gu's decision only because of the deal though. It seems like I am missing sothing.
"How is your relationship with Uncle Gu?" The question slipped out before she knew it.
The question took him aback by surprise. It was a strange change in the topic.
Yating scratched his head. "Normal…I guess? It might not have looked like that until now because of the cold war between us. The deal," he sighed, "Seriously, that was so annoying. He kept harping about choosing my wife for and questioning my career choice. He was so hell bent in making the CEO. And those tis, I would feel like if a Mom-like figure had been there, she might have knocked so sense into him."
Talking about Mom, she rembered eting Duan Ren back at Xuanhua with Jun. Duan Ren - Gu Rong's ex-wife, the woman who was persistent to not break up with Yating and then had mysteriously started living a wealthy life all of a sudden one day.
"Your mom…you never talked about her."
Yating smiled. "There is nothing really to talk about. I was around eight years old when Mom and Dad divorced. I still don't know why they divorced though. But from Dad's behavior, I figured she had been asking for a lot of money. I don't understand why. We were rich. Our lives were already comfortable. Why would she need more? Then Dad started to keep away from her and strictly warned not to talk to her or let her approach . I actually felt relieved with that."
"Not eting your Mom? Why?"
"Mom was never really…" Yating felt a little embarrassed confessing it, "interested in ? Or even Dad for that matter. She was one of those socialites who was more interested in loving a lavish lifestyle with tons of shopping and partying rather than loving her family. She never paid much attention to or Dad, so I couldn't get close to her. I tried many tis, but she always brushed off. But Dad always loved ," Yating's gaze was warm, reminiscing the old days.
"He would stay awake with late at night to help study or complete my school projects. He attended all the parents' etings without fail. He would seriously talk to the teachers about my studies and future. He always looked so proud whenever I won any prizes and bragged about in the company. He doted on but was also strict and stern with if I made mistakes.
Even with Ma Dong's accident, he refused to let take any bla. He never once accused of Ma Dong's accident, not because he was biased towards but simply because I wasn't at fault. He had scolded so harshly when I apologized to his parents. He said that I should never apologize for sothing when I am not at fault. Dad really…always had my back. He never let feel the inadequacy of Mom's love or that it was supposed to feel lonely without her."
His lips curved into a beautiful smile. "It was just always Dad and , yet my life was perfect. With him by my side, I never really felt that Mom was lacking in our lives. I did decide that I would take over Gu Corps after him. But as I grew, I found my interest in books. I thought Dad would understand and let choose what I wanted. Even before, he always let have whatever I wished. But this ti, he didn't listen to and for the first ti, we started having fights. We finally agreed upon the deal, but I was too proud to patch up with him, especially when he seed like he wouldn't accept you…"
Yating stiffened and coughed loudly. He quickly gained his composure. "Haha…Sorry for that. I kept babbling on nonsense for so long…You should have stopped ," he sweated and cleared his throat.
Ai gently spoke, "Don't apologize, and it's not nonsense. It felt good to hear this. I never knew anything about your family and relationships in such depth. Uncle Gu is a really good father."
"Yeah…" his gaze softly shone, "We have had our fair share of differences, but he has always been the best father to ."
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Gu Rong slowly opened his eyes, feeling as if he was in a long dream. He wore a tranquil smile on his lips, thinking of those tis when Yating was a child.
He picked up his phone, whose ringing had broken his dream. "Hello?"
"...It's , Rong."
His eyes snapped open widely as he froze hard and straightened up in his seat. "The hell.. Ren?"
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