Shen Qingyi walked aimlessly along the corridor, tears blurring her vision.
Su Wanrou's words coiled around her heart like a venomous snake, gnawing at her soul.
"Yun Ci, how could you believe her words?"
"Were our vows once made in the mountains and seas all lies?"
Her steps faltered as she stumbled back to her room.
Inadvertently, she knocked over the sheet music on the piano table.
Among the scattered sheets, a letter revealed itself, addressed to her by Rou'er.
The elegant handwriting was filled with tender and poignant verses of love poetry.
Shen Qingyi trembled as she picked up the letter, reading each line slowly.
Every word pierced her eyes like needles.
"Hand in hand, we shall grow old together."
"May I find a true heart, never to part until white-haired."
The vows that once belonged to her and Gu Yun Ci now appeared in a love poem written for another woman.
Shen Qingyi's heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, nearly suffocating her.
"How could this happen?"
"Yun Ci, why are you doing this to me?"
Tears surged forth like a broken dam, blurring her vision.
At that moment, Gu Yun Ci pushed the door open and entered.
He saw the letter in Shen Qingyi's hand, and his expression changed slightly.
"Shen Qingyi, you..."
Shen Qingyi looked up, her eyes misty with tears as she gazed at him.
"Is this letter yours?"
Gu Yun Ci opened his mouth but said nothing.
To Shen Qingyi, his silence was undoubtedly an admission.
"Do you really... have something with Su Wanrou?"
Shen Qingyi's voice trembled, nearly breaking into tears.
Gu Yun Ci wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start.
Su Wanrou's previous words echoed in his ears.
"Young Master Yun Ci, you mustn't tell Shen Qingyi that I was the one who informed you. I don't want her to misunderstand me."
He hesitated.
He feared that revealing the truth would only deepen Shen Qingyi's sorrow.
"I..."
Gu Yun Ci's silence left Shen Qingyi utterly despondent.
"What else is there to say?"
"You actually... really betrayed me!"
Shen Qingyi's voice was sharp and mournful, like a wounded beast howling in agony.
Gu Yun Ci's heart was torn by Shen Qingyi's cries.
He wanted to explain, to make amends, but felt utterly powerless.
"Shen Qingyi, let me explain..."
"What is there to explain?"
Shen Qingyi interrupted him, "The facts are right in front of us. How long do you plan to keep lying to me?"
She forcefully threw the letter in Gu Yun Ci's face.
"Just go. I don't want to see you again!"
Gu Yun Ci looked at Shen Qingyi's resolute eyes, filled with pain and regret.
He knew he had made an irreparable mistake.
Silently, he turned and left, leaving Shen Qingyi alone in the empty room, tears streaming down her face.
Outside the window, the autumn wind howled, and leaves fell like whispers of despair.
Shen Qingyi's heart felt as withered and desolate as the autumn leaves.
Her love with Gu Yun Ci ultimately could not withstand Su Wanrou's scheming plots.
In this emotional game, she had lost utterly.
Hidden in the shadows, Su Wanrou watched it all unfold, a smug smile curling at her lips.
"Shen Qingyi, you ultimately cannot defeat me." Su Wanrou stepped out from the shadows.
She gently walked over to Gu Yun Ci and embraced him softly.
"Yun Ci, don't be sad. I will always be by your side."
Gu Yun Ci lifted his head and looked into Su Wanrou's gentle eyes, feeling his heart gradually calm down.
He buried his head in Su Wanrou's embrace, savoring the warmth of her presence.
Perhaps Su Wanrou was the one truly meant for him.
After leaving Gu Mansion, Shen Qingyi wandered aimlessly down the street.
Her heart felt as if it had been hollowed out, empty and desolate.
She didn't know where to go or what to do with her future.
She couldn't understand why two people who once loved each other so deeply had ended up like this.
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