Oops, I had a ONS With My Secret Ex-husband-Chapter 471: Parting in Life and Death
Every time Hu Jianyu thought about the past, he couldn’t suppress the sadness welling up in his heart.
"This is just the beginning for you."
Ji Yu had always wanted to know what had truly happened back then.
But seeing Hu Jianyu in such a state of sorrow, she hesitated, afraid that asking would be too much for him to bear.
"Do you really want to know what happened between me and your mother?" He smiled at Ji Yu, seemingly unbothered by the weight of the topic.
"Even though it still hurts, if you’re willing to listen to the story of your mother and me, I’ll tell you. Your father may not be a romantic man, but there’s no way I would have had any other thoughts when it came to her."
Ji Yu looked at him and couldn’t help but feel concerned.
"Dad, that’s all in the past now. I know you must still feel unhappy about it, but you don’t need to bring it up just to make me feel better."
Every time she heard about it, she felt a heavy guilt weighing on her, as though such pain should never have been her father’s burden to bear.
"You’re overthinking things, girl. How could I possibly feel bad because of this? These are my memories, the most precious ones I have with Yaoyao."
Hu Jianyu seemed to be reminiscing about something beautiful.
As he recounted it, their relationship had been stable from the very beginning—they were childhood sweethearts, envied by everyone around them.
"Your mother didn’t have the best temper, but every time I thought she was adorable. Others said I shouldn’t have treated my wife that way, but I always believed it was the right thing to do."
As he spoke of this, he couldn’t help but laugh.
Ji Yu didn’t know what to say in response.
"Dad, I don’t want to see you like this." Her gaze grew sorrowful as she looked at him.
Once a happy couple, now separated by life and death—only he truly knew the depth of the pain in his heart.
And this kind of pain was undoubtedly not something that could easily be left behind.
"Don’t be afraid. I’ve already forgotten the events of the past. I’m just still a little attached to those memories, which is why I look like this. From the state of my body, it seems I’ll be going to meet her soon."
Hu Jianyu was never afraid of death.
To him, such things were only natural.
Ji Yu fell silent. Perhaps he was right—only the division of life and death could truly sever two people. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
But she and Gu Qixiao weren’t far from such a separation either.
"Dad, I’d rather the two of us never be together at all than face such a separation. That’s why I’m making this decision. What I just said—I was serious. I can choose a fiancé, and I won’t entangle myself with Gu Qixiao anymore."
She had already decided to try the medication.
Hu Jianyu didn’t immediately give his approval; instead, he planned to observe Ji Yu’s thoughts further.
If she had truly resolved to let go, then there was no harm in discussing a fiancé later.
"If you’re looking for a fiancé, I imagine there’d be no shortage of candidates. After all, my daughter is such an outstanding person."
Every time he looked at Ji Yu, he felt a deep sense of pride.
Seeing how remarkable his daughter had become—it was a joy beyond measure.
Ji Yu went directly to Gu Qixiao to explain the matter clearly.
When Gu Qixiao heard what Ji Yu had to say, his expression turned darker than tears.
"Ji Yu, why do you have to be so cruel to me? Why can’t you just ask how I feel? If I could truly let go of you, would I have done all of this in the first place?"
He very rarely showed such emotional intensity, but this time, seeing Ji Yu, he could not hold back.
"I can accept you saying we should temporarily stay apart, but if you marry someone else, I absolutely won’t allow it. When the time comes, I will make a scene for sure."
Gu Qixiao had no intention of backing down on this matter.
"Gu Qixiao, what’s the point of causing a scene? Do you really think I wouldn’t prepare for something like that?" Ji Yu sighed, feeling helpless.
Their love had already reached this point—continuing to cling to it would only intensify the pain for both of them.
Hearing her words, Gu Qixiao felt conflicted inside.
He didn’t know how to respond to Ji Yu.
"Yu, do you truly love me?"
Suddenly, a shadow of doubt crept into his heart.
At the beginning, things hadn’t seemed so dire.
But as time went on, the situation grew increasingly perplexing.
"Gu Qixiao, that doesn’t matter anymore. You don’t need to know how I feel about you. What matters is that we’re already separated, and neither of us has any right to interfere with the other’s thoughts."
Sometimes, she truly wished to end it all once and for all.
Perhaps it was because the current situation was as messy as it could get. Neither of them spoke for a long time.
"Yu, do you not love me anymore? Even if you don’t, you should at least give me some time to prepare. If you still resent me for the past, I can change. But can you not choose someone else just like that?"
It was a decision he could never come to terms with in this lifetime.
"Gu Qixiao, why must you bring yourself so low? Matters of the heart don’t have to be this way."
Ji Yu sighed as she spoke, her words pleading for him to understand. Their love had reached its end, and continuing to struggle would yield no good outcome.
"Gu Qixiao, you understand everything. You know I’m not giving up on you because of any trivial matter—you just don’t want to face the reality of it."
Sometimes, reality truly was cruel, but learning to accept fate was necessary.
For the first time, Gu Qixiao realized that the world could deal such a devastating blow.
The piercing pain in his chest was suffocating, leaving him gasping for air.
"Yu, do you even know what you’re saying?"
"I do. I’m serious, and I’m still clear-headed. I just want you to wake up." Ji Yu’s resolve only strengthened as she looked at him.
Continuing to drag this out would only worsen Gu Qixiao’s state.
Gu Qixiao had wanted to argue, but the next moment, blood surged from his throat, spilling out.
Ji Yu was startled by the sight before her, utterly shocked.
