After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 432 Recounting the Past

After a while, Yifei replied with a message, "Zhiyao, you should get some rest. You must be tired today. Let's talk again!"

"OK, good night!"

After sending the message, Gu Zhiyao looked at it quietly, feeling a little strange.

I have a feeling that something's wrong with Yifei.

But what could have happened to him? He's already safely home.

The biggest problem is also Yifei's feelings for her.

However, during their time together today, Yifei clearly did not show any special emotions; he was still trying hard to restrain himself.

Well, since he's restraining himself, I shouldn't bring it up.

After tossing and turning, Gu Zhiyao finally fell asleep around 2 a.m.

The next day was New Year's Eve.

She took Chenchen and Niuniu back to the orphanage, intending to have a meal with everyone.

Aunt Zhang has always been here.

During a break, Aunt Zhang told her something about her mother.

It turns out that Aunt Zhang has been investigating her mother's affairs these days, and even went to Chengdu to observe for a period of time.

Her father's name is Zhang Zhihe.

“I found out last month, but I was worried that I couldn’t explain it clearly over the phone, and I was also afraid that you would worry about it and it would affect your work, so I held back and didn’t tell you. I’ll tell you when you come back.” Aunt Zhang wrote down all the results of her investigation in a notebook.

He handed it to Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao was deeply moved after reading it.

“Aunt Zhang… it’s too dangerous if they find out what you’re doing.”

"It's alright, they're in the open while I'm in the shadows, and I'm being very careful, so I haven't been discovered yet!"

Although Aunt Zhang had expressed some doubts to Gu Zhiyao before, Gu Zhiyao hadn't thought about it during this time.

Firstly, I'm too busy with work.

Secondly, they may feel that the matter is over.

But Aunt Zhang, who had only been my mother's nanny for a few years, was so persistent.

Shouldn't she also face this issue squarely?

“Zhiyao, I’m doing this just to seek the truth. If your mother really died unjustly, we, as her close friends and family, should seek justice for her.”

“But my mother is no longer here, so it’s difficult to verify,” Gu Zhiyao said.

"It's all about human effort. I heard that your mother provided the capital for your father's business back then. I know you don't care about that money, but it's your mother's. If your father were a good person, I wouldn't hold it against him, but he doesn't care about your mother at all. He hasn't even remembered her all these years, so it's not worth it. They're planning to enter the supermarkets and shopping malls in Yuncheng. The chain store is scheduled to open on the second day of the Lunar New Year. There will be a big ceremony. Since you're in the country, you can go and take a look. Do you have any appointments for that day?"

"Not yet. The main reason for coming back this time is to let Chenchen and Niuniu keep the two elderly people company."

“Then let’s go take a look! We’ll leave the children at the He family’s house, and you and I will go.”

Gu Zhiyao continued to look at the warm and hospitable Aunt Zhang, and said with emotion, "Okay, Aunt Zhang, thank you!"

"You're too kind!" Aunt Zhang was clearly touched.

After dinner, Gu Zhiyao took the children for a walk around the orphanage, telling them about her own experiences back then. Then, they went to the place where the fire happened.

"Mommy, why is it so dark and dilapidated here?" Niu Niu asked curiously.

Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment, and as Niu Niu continued to ask, she said, "There was a fire here many years ago, and it's burned like this."

"Really? Then there were no casualties, right?"

"No." Perhaps it was because of the environment that Gu Zhiyao's thoughts were uncontrollably flooding back to the scenes from that year.

Those scenes remain so vivid and clear.

Just then, Niu Niu called out, "Daddy!"

Gu Zhiyao's body stiffened slightly as she snapped out of her reverie.

Under the sunlight, a familiar figure came into view.

His face merged in her mind with that of more than a decade ago.

Gu Zhiyao's thoughts immediately became chaotic.

"Daddy, what brings you here?" Niu Niu continued happily, "Mommy just said there was a fire here back then, luckily Mommy didn't get caught in it."

He Yi glanced at Gu Zhiyao, his gaze lingering on his daughter, and said, "This is where Dad and Mom first met."

"what?"

"Dad was trapped in the fire, and your mom braved the danger to run in and rescue him, staying with him the whole time." He Yi looked at the scene before him, a sense of reminiscence on his face.

Then he went to Gu Zhiyao's side and hugged her.

Gu Zhiyao instinctively struggled.

But He Yi wouldn't let go, and instead pulled her inside.

"He Yi, what are you doing!" Gu Zhiyao scolded in a low voice.

"Do you remember what happened here back then? I'm sorry, I mistook Zheng Yuanxi for you. When I woke up, I was already in the hospital, along with another person, Zheng Yuanxi. People said that after the fire was extinguished, they found Zheng Yuanxi and me inside the fire."

I was in a daze at the time. You said you would go find someone to save me. I kept waiting for you, but you never came. I thought you had given up and were scared. I was quite angry and disheartened. I thought it would be better to just die like this. Then I lost consciousness. I don't know what happened after that.

So, I thought the person who had always been with me was Zheng Yuanxi. Later, I found out that I had started the fire myself, and I felt even more guilty towards her. I felt that I was the one who caused all of this. If I hadn't mistaken her for someone else and hadn't given her hope, she wouldn't have been with me and would have had another man. She would have been living a completely different life. She was originally a good person, but a series of accidents later twisted her mind.

I feel guilty because I changed her life, and that's why I didn't divorce her even though I knew you were the one I promised to marry back then. If she hadn't acted recklessly later, I really intended to keep her as Mrs. He for life. Anyway, you're married to Xiao Lin now, so it doesn't matter who I marry."

His deep, magnetic voice, each word brimming with emotion, was like pebbles striking Gu Zhiyao's heart.

"I'm sorry, Gu Zhiyao, it's all my fault, but I really want to make it up to you. What I said here back then was also from the bottom of my heart. I have inexplicable feelings for you, and at that moment I felt that you were the one I was meant to find for this lifetime." He Yi lowered his head and kissed her hair.

Gu Zhiyao recovered her senses and pushed him away.

He Yi frowned, feeling both annoyed and helpless.

Just then, Aunt Zhang appeared and told them that lunch was ready.

Aunt Zhang already knew that He Yi was Chenchen and Niu Niu's father. In recent days, she had also heard from the director that He Yi had been sponsoring the orphanage, so she was quite familiar with He Yi. But she never expected that he would come here in person today.

They're probably here for Gu Zhiyao.

Aunt Zhang was initially surprised, but quickly calmed down and politely said to He Yi, "Mr. He, are you busy later? If you don't mind, would you like to stay for a meal?"

"Of course Daddy has to eat with us!" Niu Niu blurted out before He Yi could even answer.

Then she added, "Grandma Zhang, this is where my dad and mom met. Dad was trapped in the fire, and Mom stayed with him the whole time. Dad, were you very touched then, and that's how you fell in love with Mom?"