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

Chapter 286 Why don't you marry him?

"I know you can't love me, and I won't force you. Today, I'm just learning for the first time that you're Chenchen's biological mother, that you and my uncle were together, and that the man you once deeply loved is my uncle. I really..."

At that moment, I didn't care about anything and ran to find you! Zhiyao, I'm telling you my feelings not to burden you, nor to ask for anything in return. I just wanted to tell you this because I felt I couldn't hide it anymore. I suddenly thought, if I had confessed to you directly when we first met, would our relationship, our lives, have been completely different? Would you be marrying me now?

"Yifei..." Gu Zhiyao was still unable to speak, and could only keep calling his name.

Yifei was breathing heavily, his vision blurred by tears once again.

Yes, why didn't he confess his feelings to her back then?

If he had mustered the courage to pursue her back then and accompanied her through the most difficult time, perhaps she wouldn't have suffered so much pain, wouldn't have almost lost her life, and wouldn't have had to endure humiliation and hardship for the past five years, struggling to survive and living a life more difficult than most people, all in order to win back Chenchen!

"Brother Yifei? Mom?" A childish, clear voice broke the somber mood.

Niu Niu is back.

Niu Niu was initially excited to see Yi Fei, but gradually realized something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "Brother Yi Fei, why are you crying? Mom is crying too. What happened? Is something wrong with Great-Grandma? Or Brother Chen? Or Uncle He Yi? Tell me quickly!"

“No, Niu Niu, Great-Grandma, Brother Chen, Uncle He Yi, they’re all fine. Brother Yi Fei cried because he was thinking about other sad things, but he’s alright now, don’t worry,” Tan Yi Fei quickly replied to Niu Niu.

At the same time, she quickly wiped away the tears in her eyes.

Gu Zhiyao hadn't recovered so quickly. She stared at her daughter, then at Yifei, still feeling incredibly distressed.

Next, Niu Niu pulled Yi Fei aside to play, and Lin Yu also brought Gu Zhi Yao into the dormitory to ask her what was wrong.

Gu Zhiyao explained the situation, and Lin Yu was stunned after hearing it. Then she sighed, "Yifei is such a good person. This is the first time I have ever met such a kind and upright man. You tell me, they are both from the He family, so why is one so hateful and shameless, and the other so kind and upright? Yifei must have been very unlucky to have an uncle like He Yi!"

Gu Zhiyao was still unable to calm down. "Ayu, I'm still very scared. I didn't know that Yifei's feelings for me were so deep. It's beyond my imagination. What should I do if he can't get over it? Although he keeps telling me not to blame myself, I feel like I've hurt him."

"Why don't you marry him?" Lin Yu suddenly said.

Gu Zhiyao was taken aback, then frowned. "Ayu, I'm really upset. I'm not in the mood for jokes."

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious. Remember when I told you before that since you can't fall for Xiao Lin, why not try dating Yi Fei? You said back then that Yi Fei might not like you, but now it's proven that he's head over heels in love with you. You risked everything for He Yi back then, almost losing your life. It proves that finding someone who loves you more than you love yourself is more worthwhile!"

Looking at Lin Yu's serious expression, Gu Zhiyao shook her head. "No, Ayu, I can't marry him."

"Why? Unless you're still thinking about He Yi?"

"No, it has nothing to do with that. It's just that I feel like I'll hurt him. If I can't repay his love, then I'll be hurting him."

"How will you know if you don't try? Besides, if you're with Yifei, wouldn't that be perfect for infuriating He Yi and Zheng Yuanxi? Yifei once said his father was a civil servant, you know? I only realized the other day that he was being far too modest. His father isn't just an ordinary civil servant, but the second-in-command of Yuncheng! A true high-ranking official. With a father-in-law like that, why are you afraid of those two mad dogs, Zheng Yuanxi and Wen Ya? You can teach them a lesson and embarrass them however you want, it'll all be a piece of cake!"

“If his family background is really that illustrious, then I shouldn’t get involved with him in that way.” Gu Zhiyao smiled bitterly. “First of all, his parents won’t accept me.”

"oops……"

"Alright, Ayu, I know you mean well, but I really can't do this to Yifei. First of all, I don't want to hold him back, and secondly, I don't want to use him. Like you said, he's so innocent, so kind, so upright. His life should be clean and happy. I don't want him to see the ugliness of this world. I don't want him to experience the woman he wholeheartedly loves using him as a pawn to achieve her own goals!"

"You're right. Fine, you decide for yourself."

"Ah."

A moment later, Lin Yu and Gu Zhiyao came out of the bedroom. Yifei remembered his great-grandmother's request and said directly to Gu Zhiyao, "I'm sorry, Zhiyao, my great-grandmother is in a bad mood today. She said she wants to see Niu Niu. Don't worry, I will take good care of Niu Niu. I will bring Niu Niu back on time at six o'clock."

“It’s alright, you can take Niu Niu with you. Grandma He can stay with Niu Niu as long as she wants,” Gu Zhiyao said, then instructed her daughter, “You have to be good at the hospital and don’t cause any trouble, okay? Grandma He isn’t well, so you can’t touch her.”

"Okay, Mom, don't worry, I understand!" Niu Niu answered loudly, then looked at Yi Fei, "Brother Yi Fei, will Brother Chen come to the hospital later too?"

"Does Niu Niu miss Brother Chen? I'll call him later and try to get him to come over."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Yifei!"

"Niu Niu, you're welcome."

Yifei bid farewell to Gu Zhiyao again, and also politely said goodbye to Lin Yu. Then, he took Niu Niu's hand and left.

Lin Yu clicked her tongue and said, "Look at this, what a heartwarming and loving scene! Yifei is really a good man. Once you miss him, you'll never have a better choice in this lifetime!"

Gu Zhiyao gave a bitter smile and then ignored her.

Lin Yu left after a while to do a live stream.

Gu Zhiyao was left alone in the hotel. As her thoughts calmed down, she began to recall the events of the day, and then she thought of Yifei's confession. Her mind felt heavy, and she soon fell asleep.

Yifei brought Niu Niu to the hospital, and Chenchen was also brought over. The old lady watched the two little ones being so affectionate and taking turns making her happy. While she felt happy, she also felt a sense of loss and regret.

"Yifei, look, don't they look like real siblings? If only they were both born to Ayi," the old lady couldn't help but confide in her grandson.

Yifei also had his own troubles. Looking back and forth between Chenchen and Niuniu, he was speechless for a moment.

Later, He Yi and Zheng Yuanxi arrived.