If he really wanted to get back at her, he could drive her to the point of extreme pain, pushing her to a spot with no way out.

"Ye Lu, you should thank me for presenting an issue today, one that was difficult for you to bring up, helping you to be with your loved one."

He gave a faint smile, took her trembling hand, kissed the back of her hand, and then left.

Ye Lu stood there as if in a daze. He had set up two formidable enemies against her, leaving her alone to face the tempest.

Indeed, he was ruthless. He struck where it hurt most the moment he took action, wishing to drive her mad?

...

Ye Lu didn’t even know how she was dragged into this stairwell by Gu Yan.

Her heart had fully cooled, expressing no emotion, standing against the wall lamely supporting her weak body.

Gu Yan kept staring at her. His eyes, usually cold, now seemed ferocious and full of resentment and extreme anger, like a knife, wanting to puncture two bloody holes into her body.

"Are you pregnant?" His airy voice seemed like a poisonous fog swirling in the air.

Ye Lu’s heart pounded, and she lowered her head.

"Speak up. Are you pregnant? Bearing his child, right?" Gu Yan’s voice climbed a few octaves, being colder than ever.

"It’s none of your business," she said coolly, not sparing him a glance.

Gu Yan felt a surge of rage and hatred in his heart, like wanting to tear apart her indifferent face.

"What do you mean none of my business? Ye Lu, I thought you broke up with me because I suspected you, and because my distrust hurt you. So I’ve always felt guilty, and sad. Haha, the real reason is that you’re pregnant. You’re actually carrying that man’s child, so you ruthlessly abandoned me. You’re really wicked."

Saying that there’s no future for uncertain love, her incessant speculation in the hospital painted him as the person who caused their breakup by mistrusting her.

But the real reason was that she was pregnant, carrying Third Young Master Jun’s child. She cruelly pushed him out but acted innocent during the breakup, deceiving him.

"Gu Yan, we’ve already parted. What’s the point of this continued blame?"

"Hah, for you, there’s certainly no point. You dumped me and returned to Third Young Master Jun, but he doesn’t seem to be treating you well. You told him that you’re carrying his child, but he doesn’t believe you, does he? You deserve this. Now, you’re in a situation where no one wants you from either side. Do you regret it?"

"Regret what?"

"Regret breaking up with me to choose Third Young Master Jun again. Ye Lu, if you’re willing to abort the child, I can take you back." Gu Yan’s gaze was dark.

Ye Lu’s face turned pale: "I won’t abort the child."

Gu Yan suddenly became enraged: "He insulted you like that, didn’t trust you, why would you want to keep his child? You’re truly degrading yourself, it was the same seven years ago, and seven years later, you’re still the same, carrying a bunch of burdens, do you find this happiness?"

Ye Lu’s face turned extremely pale, slapping him in the face, unable to suppress her rage anymore.

"Gu Yan, why do you think I broke up with you? Do you really want to tear apart the last bit of feeling between us?"

Gu Yan covered his face and laughed sarcastically: "I thought I knew you, but you’ve changed. You’re not the person you used to be."

"Yes, I’m not the person I used to be. Are you the same Gu Yan you used to be? What right do you have to blame me when you used me to steal Third Young Master Jun’s secrets."

Ye Lu looked at him angrily, full of sorrow and resentment.