Chapter 89: Does He Still Believe Her?

Gu Yeting could no longer see Gu Mianmian within his line of sight, and he was unsure where she had gone.

After pondering for a long time with a cold expression, he finally dialed her number, and as soon as Gu Mianmian answered, he immediately asked, "Where are you?"

"I, I'm outside..."

"Wait for me."

A few minutes later, they met in a passageway behind the Art Museum.

Gu Mianmian kept her head lowered, her eyes already red and swollen from crying; she looked fragile and pitiful.

Such a Gu Mianmian had once made Gu Yeting feel so heartbroken, unable to bear her suffering even the slightest grievance.

And for Gu Mianmian's sake, he had opposed Gu Wenyan several times, growing to dislike Gu Wenyan more and more.

But...

Gu Yeting now found himself unable to confirm whether those previous actions of his were truly justified.

Or perhaps, he had simply fallen into an inexplicable web of lies and deception.

He had become a ridiculous character who was being used.

His value might have existed solely to provoke Gu Wenyan when necessary.

Gu Yeting's heart was filled with a complex tangle of emotions, making it difficult for him to speak for a moment; instead, Gu Mianmian was the first to break, lifting her tear-streaked face to look at Gu Yeting: "Brother, if you have something to say, just tell me directly... I can accept anything."

"Do you know what I want to say?"

"I don't want you to misunderstand me... Brother."

"Misunderstand you?" Gu Yeting's voice turned hoarse, and every word he spoke was more difficult than ever before.

"I don't know... Brother, I feel like you are angry with me, but I don't know what I did wrong..."

"You just need to tell me whether you did it or not."

Gu Mianmian continued to play dumb: "Did what?"

"Everything you arranged, against Gu Wenyan."

"Brother, you really do suspect me?"

"I don't want to suspect you; you should know that I believe in you more than anyone else. In the past, no matter the situation, I never thought you were wrong. I could endure any questioning for your sake, but..."

Gu Yeting said coldly: "I don't like being deceived, you should understand that."

Gu Mianmian walked a few steps toward him and hugged him tightly: "Brother, I was wrong, I didn't want to lie to you! I really never thought about lying to you!"

Gu Yeting gently pried her fingers away, stepped back to keep a certain distance, and looked down at her: "Then why did you do this? Was it still because of those previous influences? But you should have understood before that we all promised that we would never treat you any differently."

"We will do whatever is necessary to take care of you; do you still not believe us?"

Gu Mianmian shook her head: "I believe you, I really believe you... Brother, but I don't believe Gu Wenyan..."

Gu Yeting frowned: "She should have also said that she would not compete with you and would not take away your things; besides, some of them belonged to her in the first place."

Gu Mianmian cried bitterly: "See, Brother, even you say that some things belong to her. What I'm afraid of is that she thinks you should all only care about her and completely forget about me! I'm scared!"

"But we have already promised, and you still don't believe us; what do you want us to do?"

"I don't know! Brother, I'm really on the verge of a breakdown now. Every time I do something like this, it's because I want to keep letting you know... Gu Wenyan isn't that good, but I also don't want to become someone I don't even recognize... Can you save me?"

All of Gu Yeting's previous anger vanished after seeing Gu Mianmian's breakdown and sorrow, leaving him unsure of what to do.

Gu Mianmian was, after all, the younger sister he genuinely wanted to cherish; she was very important to him.

It was just that she had changed into someone he didn't even recognize.

Gu Yeting had also had many hesitations; otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared here only after struggling with himself.

"Mianmian, go apologize to Gu Wenyan now. Once she forgives you, we can talk about the rest later."

"... I don't want to go. Brother, I know I did wrong, but is my apology useful? Gu Wenyan actually hates me in her heart; it's impossible for my relationship with her to ever get better!"

Gu Yeting took a deep breath: "What do you intend to do? Just keep being enemies with her like this? Doing things that even you don't know why you're doing?"

"I won't anymore. I will definitely stay far away from Gu Wenyan in the future. I won't do this ever again. I will believe in you, Brother, as long as you promise to treat me well, that in your heart I will never change, then I will believe you... No matter what happens in the future, you are the most important person in my heart!"

Facing Gu Mianmian's promise, Gu Yeting insisted: "Not apologizing means the conflict between you two will continue forever. What do you want us to do, watch you two argue in this house?"

"But she is about to marry Bo Si Han, so she won't be living at home often, right? Brother, she and I will rarely meet, so it won't matter."

Gu Mianmian's attitude made Gu Yeting frown even deeper: "You think it doesn't matter because she is going to marry Bo Si Han, so you can do whatever you want now?"

"... That's not what I meant either."

"Gu Mianmian!" Gu Yeting rarely called her by her full name like this; he was completely furious.

"I don't care what you are thinking in your heart, but I absolutely will not allow you to become such a person! Such an unreasonable, and even vicious person!"

Gu Yeting said sternly: "Since you were young, we told you that you could have everything you wanted in this family, but you cannot become arrogant and overbearing because of it, and you especially cannot lose your true nature because of it. To be a person, one must be kind."

"... But." Gu Mianmian felt a bit resentful. She looked at the trace of dissatisfaction in Gu Yeting's eyes and, as if possessed, retorted, "When you do business and deal with competitors, aren't you also ruthless? Why didn't you think you were wrong then?"

"... Are business competitors the same as your own family?!" Gu Yeting stared at her intensely, deeply disappointed, "How could you say such a thing?"

Gu Mianmian panicked for a moment: "... But Gu Wenyan doesn't treat me like family either; we don't have a blood relationship to begin with."

"Gu Mianmian, if you continue like this, I will think you are beyond saving."

Gu Yeting was suddenly very disappointed.

But just the next second, Gu Mianmian changed her tune: "No! In my heart, I do treat her as a sister, but many things aren't up to me... Brother, why don't you go persuade her too? If she is willing to sincerely accept me, I can apologize."

"In the future, I will try my best to maintain a harmonious relationship with Gu Wenyan. I won't do those annoying things again, Brother... I want your care and concern; I'm just afraid that you won't want me anymore..."

The pitiful sobbing finally made Gu Yeting soften: "I understand, but you must also promise me that you will never do this again."

"I know, I won't!"

Gu Mianmian had agreed so readily, but...

How much did Gu Yeting actually believe her now?

Even he himself no longer knew.