For three years of marriage, Gu Yan treated her like she wasn’t there. The night his first love returned to the country, he abandoned her and brought his old flame back to their villa. His flirtation with Lu Yao enraged Wen Wan. Gu Yan swept everything off the dining table, and the dishes cut Wen Wan’s lower leg. She had a blood-clotting disorder, but fortunately Su Qing arrived in time.
Wen Wan asked for a divorce.
Everyone thought Mrs. Gu was finished.
Until the man who had been dead for eight years appeared
Huo Jingyuan pulled her into his arms, his eyes bloodshot. “Wanwan, your brother is back.”
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He was the brother she lost when she was eighteen, the “deceased” illegitimate son of the Huo family, and the object of her endless longing for eight years.
She didn’t dare acknowledge him, while Huo Jingyuan thought she no longer wanted him. He believed she had been doing well.
After Huo Jingyuan recovered his memories, Wen Wan was everywhere in his thoughts. He protected and cherished her at every turn.
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Gu Yan went mad trying to win her back, only to see her leaning in another man’s arms.
“Wen Wan, come back.” His eyes red, he fell to his knees. “I know you were the one who saved me back then.”
Wen Wan linked her arm through Huo Jingyuan’s and smiled distantly. “Mr. Gu, affection that comes too late is worth less than grass.”
“And I’m not called Wen Wan. I’m a member of the Shen family.”
What touched me most in this chapter wasn't the dramatic romance, but the realism of each character. The writing isn't complex, yet you can feel the evolving relationships between them. It's worth saving and reading together.