Gu Yuan: "I’m asking you."

His expression became subdued, the playful smile from earlier had vanished: "I have no right to complain."

"You say you have no right, that means, deep down, you still resent me." It was a statement, not a question.

He murmured, very softly, as if afraid she’d hear. Then he immediately added: "At that time, I was resentful, there’s no denying it, and I also said some harsh words to you. Even now, I feel like I should sew my mouth shut."

Gu Yuan sighed lightly: "You shouldn’t."

He looked at her, still feeling the same, without any relief.

There were too many words, too much to say, and with so many germs in the hospital, Suisui couldn’t stay there too long. She went over to pick Suisui up from the bed. Recently, Suisui had grown well and was quite heavy.

Quan Jin walked over and said: "Let me hold her."

Gu Yuan didn’t hesitate and handed Suisui, whom she had just picked up, over to Quan Jin. He carefully took her, and Gu Yuan said: "Just until downstairs is fine."

His wife and child were leaving.

Quan Jin’s heart was filled with a sense of loss.

Still, he forced a smile and escorted the mother and daughter to the hospital downstairs.

Outside the hospital, parking was inconvenient. Although there were many empty spaces in the parking lot, it wasn’t a problem during the day, but at night, Gu Yuan was reluctant to drive to the hospital parking lot, so the car was parked some distance away.

Gu Yuan opened the car door, and Quan Jin placed Suisui in the child’s car seat in the back.

Gu Yuan said: "Thank you."

Her aloofness made him feel a lump in his throat, and he forced himself to say: "You’re welcome."

He wanted so much to say that Suisui was also his daughter.

But he had never played the role of a father, so how could he have the right to say that?

Quan Jin opened the car door for her, and before Gu Yuan got in the car, she said: "You can come to the Gu Mansion to see Suisui in the future. Come whenever you want."

After saying that, she got into the car.

Seeing her fasten her seatbelt, Quan Jin cautioned: "Drive slowly."

"I know." Gu Yuan nodded, looked up at him: "Go back."

After a pause, Gu Yuan remembered what Xu Wei had discussed with her: "Regarding your talks with Yi Shu about continuing your career in the entertainment industry, I’m aware. My advice is, think it through, don’t do things you don’t like, and don’t force yourself unnecessarily."

"I’m not forcing myself." He responded quickly, "I really enjoy this work, and if it doesn’t work out, I’ll reconsider later."

Gu Yuan gave him a deep look and then offered a word of encouragement: "Then do your best."

He licked his lips and murmured an acknowledgment.

As the car drove away, Quan Jin remained standing there, reluctantly watching the car’s rear, before finally slowly heading back to the hospital, returning to the ward, and taking a satisfied whiff of a bouquet of gardenias.

Yuanyuan liked gardenias too.

...

The next day, Quan Jin was discharged and came to the Gu Mansion in the afternoon.

But Gu Yuan wasn’t there.

Two days later, Dao An went abroad, and Gu Yuan personally saw him off, with no Sheng Yi present.

Dao An said not to notify Sheng Yi.

Two months later, Chi Yu wrapped up filming the web drama "My Strange Boyfriend" and took a few days off before joining a new crew. During these two months, Yi Shu had meticulously planned Chi Yu’s acting career, and his acting skills had improved somewhat.

And the two months spent in the crew were indeed tough for Chi Yu, but worth it.

He needed to calm his mindset, not be too impatient, and knew there was a long road ahead.

In the days between the wrap-up and the next project, Chi Yu thought he had timed it perfectly to visit the Gu Mansion to see his wife... well, his ex-wife and daughter, only to find his daughter there but not his ex-wife.

After much questioning, Quan Jin managed to pry Uncle Xiang’s mouth open.

He learned that Gu Yuan had gone to Sydney; she’d left unexpectedly the previous night.

The reason being that Wen Fei, who rarely called home, suddenly called Gu Yuan late at night, saying she was terminally ill, and asked Gu Yuan to go to Sydney to collect her remains.