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

Chapter 408 Suddenly Fainted

Gu Zhiyao shook her head, looked at him, and said, "Yifei, I have always felt guilty towards you. You are such a good person, as pure as a glass of water. But because you met me and fell in love with me, you experienced a life that should not belong to you. I have been unable to feel at ease these days. I have been worried about you, afraid that you will not be able to get over it, afraid that you will be in a lot of pain. I can't help you get rid of this pain."

"Uh, it's okay, Zhiyao. These past two months... because I only started preparing for the civil service exam at the last minute, I had to work harder than others. I devoted all my time to studying. Apart from eating and sleeping, all I did was read books, so I didn't have to think about anything else, including you."

"Yifei, did you apply for the civil service exam because of me?" Gu Zhiyao suddenly asked.

Yifei was taken aback.

"I remember you told me before that you really disliked being an official. Your father once wanted you to go into politics, but you resisted and had a big argument with them, which finally got them to stop forcing you. You also said before that you wanted to start your own business after getting your degree here and be free. But this time when you came back to China, you suddenly changed your mind... Are you using this as a bargaining chip to get your father to agree to help me with this case?"

She is indeed very intelligent, with such a delicate mind!

Yifei's heart trembled.

But after a while, she denied it, saying, "Why would you think that? No, actually, I've had this thought for a while. I used to think this field was very hypocritical, that everyone seemed to be living behind a mask. Even if they were brothers, they would turn against each other when it came to interests. I thought that kind of life would be exhausting. But later, after seeing too much, I realized that it seems unavoidable in any field. And through Zheng Yuanxi's case, I feel that there are still many unfair aspects to this society. Why don't I do my part to try to change these bad practices? Maybe my abilities are limited, but I can change a little bit, and I can also influence the people around me. If everyone works hard, it will add up, and society will naturally get better and better, right?"

Gu Zhiyao stared at his gentle smiling face, tears welling up in her eyes.

It was a feeling of heartfelt admiration.

Yifei, whether he said that to ease her burden and guilt or not, she believed that was what he truly thought; he was such a kind person!

"So, how's your revision going? Are you confident you can pass the exam on your first try?" Gu Zhiyao asked after a while.

Yifei smiled shyly, "If nothing unexpected happens on the day of the exam, and I don't get a fever, a cold, or forget my admission ticket, I should be able to pass."

Gu Zhiyao couldn't help but smile when she heard this. "Let me know when you find out your score, and I'll give you a gift! A classmate of Niu Niu's wore a sweater that her mother knitted by hand, and she asked me to knit one for her too. I just bought a lot of yarn and I'm planning to make one for Chenchen as well. I should be able to make one more with that yarn, so I'll give it to you too!"

Yifei stared in disbelief, his voice trembling with excitement, "Great...great! Thank you!"

"Keep it up!" Gu Zhiyao said.

"Yes, I'll definitely do my best!"

Yifei also invited some classmates and mentors to a celebration and farewell party that evening, so everyone didn't stay together for long. Gu Zhiyao took the two children home and chatted with Xiao Lin. "Brother Xiao Lin, although he didn't go into details, I know that this period has been very difficult for him, but I'm glad that he was able to persevere."

Seeing her relieved expression, Xiao Lin felt conflicted. Although he hoped she could be with Yi Fei, it seemed unlikely. Oh well, since she didn't want to, why force her? As long as she was happy.

After chatting for a while, everyone prepared to rest, but when Xiao Lin got up from the sofa, he suddenly staggered and fell to the ground.

Gu Zhiyao was shocked and quickly came over to support him. "Brother Xiao Lin, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

"I..." Xiao Lin steadied himself, but his mind was still in chaos, and for a moment he went completely blank, as if he had no thoughts.

Gu Zhiyao helped him sit down again and continued with concern, "Brother Xiao Lin, why did you fall down for no reason? Are you dizzy?"

"Hmm, my vision went black when I stood up just now. I guess it's because I've been sitting for too long and my blood isn't circulating properly?" Xiao Lin pressed his temples hard.

Have you experienced this before?

"It's happened twice already."

"Twice? Have you seen a doctor?"

"Not yet, because both times I recovered slowly after sitting down and resting. I thought it was because I was tired from being busy at work." At this moment, Xiao Lin's condition had gradually stabilized, just like the previous two times, so he gave Gu Zhiyao a reassuring look.

Gu Zhiyao was still very worried. If it was just work fatigue, that would be fine, but she was afraid that there was something wrong with her.

"Why don't you go see a doctor? Dizziness can be a serious or minor issue. Overwork is one factor, but there might be other reasons as well."

"Okay, I'll think about it." Seeing that she still looked very serious, Xiao Lin couldn't help but smile. "I'm really fine, don't worry, okay?"

After a while, Gu Zhiyao nodded, but still insisted on helping Xiao Lin back to his room, so Xiao Lin let her do as she pleased.

After Xiao Lin fell asleep, Gu Zhiyao came out of his room and happened to see the little guy coming out as she passed by her son's bedroom.

"Chenchen? You're awake?"

"Yes, Mom, I need to get up and pee."

Gu Zhiyao waited for him, and after that, they went back to the room together. The little guy asked, "Mommy, why aren't you asleep so late? Did you just come out of Uncle Xiao's room?"

Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment, then told her son the truth, "Uncle Xiao almost fainted. Mom was worried about him, so she helped him back to his room."

"Uncle Xiao almost fainted? Is he alright?"

"She's probably just tired from work, she should be fine," Gu Zhiyao said, but a look of worry still crept onto her face.

Seeing this, Chenchen hesitated and said, "Mom, I saw Uncle Xiao once, and he seemed like a different person."

"A completely different person? What do you mean?" Gu Zhiyao immediately woke up as well.

"Yeah, he seemed really fierce. That night, I got up to pee in the middle of the night and saw Uncle Xiao walking back to his room from the living room. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal, but he seemed different from usual. I was curious, so I followed him and saw him looking in the mirror as if he was talking to himself. Then I saw him suddenly make a ferocious face. I was scared and ran away! But when I woke up the next day, I found that Uncle Xiao was just like usual. I wondered if I had seen things wrong."

Gu Zhiyao was shocked when she heard her son's story.

The little guy might not be fully conscious when he wakes up in the middle of the night, but since Chenchen was able to describe it, it means it really happened. Moreover, Chenchen is always very thoughtful and more mature and composed than his peers.

Surely I can't be mistaken?

Brother Xiao, why did this happen?