Not long after the full moon banquet, early winter arrived.
Qin He got up in the morning and walked to the balcony she hadn't opened in a long time.
She parted the balcony curtains slightly and saw the silent black luxury car from afar.
It had been parked downstairs like a sculpture for over two months.
Gu Corporation's situation was deteriorating, and there was no more time to delay.
Qin He narrowed her eyes, staring at the car for a long time, and finally sighed softly.
Last night, she dreamed of Gu Qishen again.
Having not seen him for two months, she thought she would have calmed down a lot. But unexpectedly, Gu Qishen had appeared in her dreams almost every night during these two months.
Sometimes it was about the painful memories of those two years, and sometimes it was about the bits and pieces of their recent interactions.
Perhaps she truly couldn't avoid it. If not seeing Gu Qishen didn't calm her down, then she would see him.
Qin He didn't want Gu Corporation to decline because of this.
After washing up, she went downstairs.
At the breakfast table, Qin He ate her meal, glancing at Ming Yuzhu and Qin Yun's expressions.
"Mom, Brother, I have something to tell you," Qin He said softly.
"What is it?" Qin Yun asked.
Qin He's eyes flickered slightly. "Gu Qishen's car has been parked in front of our house for over two months, hasn't it?"
Upon hearing Gu Qishen's name, Ming Yuzhu and Qin Yun both froze slightly and looked up at Qin He.
"And then?" Qin Yun asked.
Qin He sighed deeply. "I want to meet him and have a good talk."
Ming Yuzhu and Qin Yun fell silent at the dining table.
Gu Qishen's recent behavior was too crazy; he abandoned the entire Gu Corporation and spent his days guarding the entrance of the Qin family's home.
For the first day or two, the two were unmoved.
But as time passed, Ming Yuzhu's heart became a little hesitant. Perhaps Gu Qishen's feelings for her daughter were indeed genuine.
Amidst the silence, Qin Yun was the first to speak.
"Since you want to see him, I support you, sister."
Ming Yuzhu, on the side, was a little worried.
"He'er, have you thought about what you want to say to him when you meet him?"
Qin He nodded.
She decided to bring her relationship with Gu Qishen to a close.
After finishing breakfast, Qin He refused Qin Yun's company and walked alone to the front gate of the Qin family.
The security guard opened the gate. She looked at the black car not far away and walked towards it.
Before she got close, the car door opened, and Gu Qishen stepped out.
The two stood facing each other, separated by several meters.
Gu Qishen looked significantly more haggard, and Qin He's heart suddenly twitched.
"I want to talk to you," Qin He said as she approached Gu Qishen, looking up at him. "Come inside with me."
Qin He led Gu Qishen into the Qin family's garden.
It was early winter, and many valuable flowers had already withered. The cold wind blew, making the entire garden appear more desolate than in the summer.
Qin He gave a bitter smile in her heart.
After confirming that there was no one around and no surveillance cameras, she turned to face Gu Qishen.
"Gu Qishen, my master came to see me before. He said I should give you an explanation, that even a breakup needs a reason."
Gu Qishen's brows furrowed sharply. Seeing Qin He emerge from the Qin family today had made him feel alive again.
But now, what did Qin He mean by these words?
She was going to give him a reason?
Gu Qishen's gaze was deep, fixed intensely on Qin He.
"Are you going to break up with me?"
Qin He nodded.
"Is this your reason for breaking up with me, so you won't see me anymore, is that it?" Gu Qishen's voice grew hoarse.
Qin He frowned slightly. Gu Qishen's expression hadn't changed much, but she felt as though she could hear a sense of desolation from his low voice.
She must be overthinking it.
Qin He pursed her lips.
"Then can you tell me why you want to break up with me?" Gu Qishen's voice was a little hoarse.
At this moment, he clenched his fists, trying desperately to control himself.
Qin He pursed her lips, her hand by her side subtly tightening as she uttered the reason she had long thought of.
"You know, this child of mine is... Lu Mingxi's."
"So?"
"When I gave birth, I considered it repeatedly. I felt that I still wanted to give the child a complete family," Qin He bit her lower lip. "I'm planning to marry Lu Mingxi. Gu Qishen, although we had a relationship before, we are divorced, and now we are just dating. Breakups in relationships are very normal. I don't think you need to keep waiting outside my house like this."
"Lu Mingxi?" Gu Qishen's voice turned a bit menacing.
So, this matter was also related to Lu Mingxi.
Qin He immediately became wary. "Gu Qishen, we had a marriage before. The fact is, we won't be happy together. And now I've given birth to Lu Mingxi's child. If you feel you owe me even a tiny bit for what happened back then, please don't go looking for trouble with Lu Mingxi in the future."
As Qin He spoke, her heart felt like it was being brutally stabbed by a blunt knife.
Her voice trembled slightly. "Because not long from now, Lu Mingxi will be my husband."
"But I clearly promised you before that I would treat this child as my own," Gu Qishen stared intently at Qin He. "Don't you trust me?"
Qin He turned away. She was afraid that if she looked at Gu Qishen's haggard face, the courage she had finally mustered would break down, and she wouldn't be able to continue the act.
"I'm sorry. No matter how well you promise, it's not as good as the child's biological father."
Gu Qishen froze completely.
Qin He took a deep breath. Tears welled up in her eyes as she faced away from Gu Qishen. She forced herself to stay calm. "Don't wait outside my house anymore. Your actions are causing me a lot of trouble."
Trouble...
Gu Qishen's heart sank into complete despair.
It felt as if a cold current was seeping from the bottom of his heart, spreading to every limb.
Gu Qishen stood in the garden for a long time before turning around and walking away step by step.
So, he no longer had a chance.
He had once thought that fate had given him an opportunity to make amends, to get back together with Qin He.
But now.
Qin He's words kept echoing in Gu Qishen's ears.
No matter how well he promised, he was not as good as the biological father.
Outside the Qin family gate, Yu Jing had been waiting ever since Gu Qishen got out of the car and entered the Qin residence.
He waited for a long time, and when Yu Jing began to worry about Gu Qishen's safety and was about to enter the Qin family, he looked up and saw Gu Qishen walking out of the Qin family gate from a distance.
Gu Qishen walked very slowly, his entire being looking as if half his soul had been drained.
"It turns out I lost my chance the moment I divorced her."
"Mr. Gu, what's wrong? Mr. Gu!" Yu Jing anxiously stepped forward, wanting to support Gu Qishen.
Gu Qishen walked to the car and looked at it.
He had indeed gambled, gambling that if he ignored Gu Corporation and everything else in the world, and just stayed here, Qin He might show a sliver of soft-heartedness.
But.
Qin He said that the car parked here was causing her trouble...
So, he was just a trouble to her.