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I nodded slightly, without any hesitation.
Following him out of the dressing room, I left behind a scene of chaos.
His car was parked right in front of the hotel, a discreet black sedan.
I got into the car, and Gu Yuan started the engine.
As the vehicle pulled away from the hotel, the noise gradually faded into the background.
"Why are you helping me?"
I broke the silence in the car.
Gu Yuan kept his eyes on the road, his tone calm. "I can't stand scumbags."
I was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Ten years later, Gu Yuan is a formidable figure in the business world, decisive and efficient.
I never expected that in his youth, he could be so impulsive.
"Thank you."
I expressed my heartfelt gratitude to him.
"No need," Gu Yuan replied indifferently. "I just did what I wanted to do."
The cabin fell silent once more.
I gazed out at the rapidly retreating scenery, lost in thought.
Ten years ago today, I married Li Qiang with great anticipation.
Ten years later today, I resolutely escaped this marriage.
The wheels of fate have already begun to shift.
"What are you planning to do next?"
Gu Yuan suddenly asked.
I pulled my thoughts back and looked at him. "Start over."
"Do you have a direction?"
"Not yet," I shook my head. "But I believe I will find one."
Gu Yuan smiled lightly. "I believe in you."
His smile was faint, yet it carried a reassuring strength.
The car came to a stop by the roadside.
"Let's leave it here," I said.
Gu Yuan nodded. "You can contact me if you need anything."
He handed me a business card.
I took it, thanked him, and then got out of the car.
Standing by the roadside, watching Gu Yuan's car disappear into the distance, I took a deep breath.
Everything is truly about to start over.
My phone rang; it was my mother calling.
"Wei Wei, where are you? Your dad is about to lose his mind!"
The sound of my mother's voice was tinged with tears.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
"How can you still say sorry! What about the face of our two families?!"
"Mom, I..."
"Don't say anything! I am so disappointed in you!"
My mother hung up the phone.
I held my phone tightly, a wave of sorrow washing over me.
I knew they were angry, deeply disappointed.
But I had no regrets.
What was this moment of embarrassment compared to ten years of suffering?
I turned and walked toward home.
Home, the place that once suffocated me, had now become my only refuge.
As I pushed open the door, I was not greeted by warm embraces but by a barrage of scolding.
"How dare you come back!"
My father's voice trembled; I knew he was genuinely furious.
My mother sat on the sofa, silently shedding tears.
Upon seeing me, she cried even harder.
"Wei Wei, are you trying to drive us to our graves?"
The murmurs of the neighbors surged like a tide, drowning me in their chatter.
"Ah, what a misfortune for the family; the bride has run away!"
"I heard the groom is an executive at a big company, with a bright future ahead. What is this girl thinking?"
"Who knows? The young people these days are really..."
I stood before my parents like a criminal, enduring their scolding and the neighbors' gossip.
I understood their feelings.
To them, my act of fleeing the wedding not only brought shame upon themselves but also tarnished the entire family's reputation.
But they did not understand.
What I was escaping from was not just a wedding, but a nightmare.
A decade of marriage felt like a cage that imprisoned me, stripping away my sense of self and my freedom.
I once believed that if I loved him enough and gave enough of myself, he would come back to me.
But I was wrong.
His heart had long since drifted away from me.
I no longer wanted to live that kind of soulless existence.
I wanted to start anew and seek out the happiness that belonged to me.
“Dad, Mom, I know you’re very angry and disappointed.”
I took a deep breath, trying to keep my voice calm.
“But I have to do this. I can’t continue to live in a loveless marriage.”
“You…”
My father wanted to say something, but my mother held him back.
“Wei Wei, have you really thought this through?”
Her eyes were red and swollen, her voice hoarse.
“I have.”
I nodded, my tone resolute.
“Alright, since you’ve made your decision, we won’t stop you.”
My mother sighed. “But from now on, you have to walk your own path.”
I looked at her, feeling a warmth in my eyes.
I knew that although they were angry, they still loved me deep down.
“I will,” I choked out.
I packed a few simple belongings and moved out of my parents' house.
As I left, I glanced back one last time, my heart filled with mixed emotions.
I know that what I'm doing will hurt them deeply.
But I have to do it.
I cannot sacrifice my own happiness for their sake.
I rented a small apartment and began my independent life.
During the day, I searched for a job.
At night, I stayed alone in my room, reminiscing about the past and contemplating the future.
Li Qiang came to see me a few times, trying to win me back.
But I remained resolute.
I told him that it was over between us.
He was unwilling to accept it and threatened to ruin my reputation.
I scoffed and told him to bring it on.
I had nothing left to lose.
I wasn't afraid of him.
But I never expected that he would truly begin his crazy revenge...
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