Chapter 330: Chapter 330 Unbearable Day_1
After returning from Huaxin Group, I had been somewhat out of it.

I walked on the streets alone for a long time.

Like a wandering soul without thoughts, I drifted aimlessly through the streets, my mind in turmoil and my thoughts utterly blank.

Gu Yuanzhou’s deep and terrifying voice kept echoing in my ears.

The feeling was very uncomfortable.

I don’t know how much time had passed when someone grabbed my hand.

Only then did I realize that it had gotten dark.

The bustling city had gradually quieted down.

The streets were nearly deserted, and a light rain had started falling at some point, soaking me through.

“Xiaoyun, what’s wrong with you?”

The person holding me was Shen Yishu.

He had just finished socializing and was on his way home when he saw me, so he brought me back to Westmont Road.

After entering the door, he looked at my distracted expression and got a dry towel from the bathroom for me,

“Xiaoyun, you’re so pale. Are you sick?”

“Uh!”

I wrapped myself up tightly in a blanket, squeezing out a pale smile.

Shen Yishu went into the kitchen and cooked a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea for me, holding it in both hands as he presented it to me,

“Xiaoyun, here, drink some hot ginger tea. Warm yourself up.”

“Thank you!”

“What’s there to thank? Do we still talk about thanking each other between us?”

“Yishu, I’m currently going through a very tough time. I really, it’s really hard…”

Holding the steaming bowl of ginger tea, the tears I dared not shed in front of Gu Yuanzhou fell freely now, dripping into the ginger tea.

Shen Yishu looked at me, somewhat at a loss for what to do, alternating between handing me tissues and fiddling with an apple…

Seeing his anxious demeanor made me laugh despite myself.

I stood up and patted his shoulder, “I’m fine now.”

“I’m sorry I can’t be of help to you. However, if you’re willing, you can tell me what’s going on; maybe I can help.”

Shen Yishu’s eyes were sincere, and so was his demeanor.

But I knew that he couldn’t help me.

Only I could help myself with my own issues.

After a moment of sadness, I quickly pulled myself together again.

My thoughts also stabilized quickly,

“It’s okay now, Yishu, I’m already better.”

Shen Yishu shook his head upon hearing this,

“You always treat me like an ignorant child. Actually… I’m not that immature. If you give me a chance, I can prove to you that I’m capable of much more than you think.”

“You’ve already helped me, Yishu. This bowl of ginger tea was a big help, it’s made me feel much better.”

Shen Yishu nodded,

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to stay tonight to keep you company.”

“Really, I’m fine…”

I insisted repeatedly, but Shen Yishu still refused to leave.

However, my outward smile was indeed masking an inner collapse.

Since he insisted on staying, I had no heart to send him away anymore.

That night, he stayed on the couch in the living room, while I laid in the bedroom.

I didn’t fall asleep the whole night…

It wasn’t until the early hours of the morning that I dozed off for a while.

Then, I woke up from a nightmare again.

After getting out of bed, I opened the door to find Shen Yishu still here, on the phone. He put the phone away when he saw me.

“What’s wrong? Who were you calling?”

“Uh… I heard you having a nightmare just now. I know there are some things you might not feel comfortable discussing with me, so I called Miss Wenya over.”

I laughed, “Yishu! You really are a clever one!”

“Although you’re complimenting me, I’d still rather hear you say: ‘You are a very mature man’ or something like that!”

“Alright, we can talk about that when you’ve grown up!”

Half an hour later, after Wenya had arrived, Shen Yishu finally left.

Actually, having these friends, I still feel very secure.

They make me feel not so alone.

Wenya sat on the sofa, holding my hand and repeatedly asking, “What’s wrong? What happened? Last night when Yishu saw you, your clothes were disheveled, your hair a mess, and you had injuries on your neck… He was very worried about you but didn’t dare ask too much, afraid of scaring you.”

I didn’t speak, just silently hugged Wenya tight.

“You saw Gu Yuanzhou yesterday!”

My voice was a bit hoarse.

“What did he do to you?”

“Wenya, stop asking, I don’t want to bring up what happened yesterday.”

“I know, did that damn beast do that to you?”

“Wenya!!” My voice choked.

Wenya held me, gently patting my shoulder,

“Alright, alright, I’ll stop asking, I’ll stop asking. Damn it, I really feel like taking a knife and stabbing him.”

I don’t want to remember the unbearable scene from that day.

Having been married to Gu Yuanzhou for so many years, I never knew he had such a dark side.

How could he treat me like this?

How could he?

“So, what are you going to do next?”

“I don’t know…”

“Why did you even go to him?”

“Ruirui!”

“What, holy shit, did that beast kidnap Ding Ruirui?”

“I don’t have any evidence, I don’t know, but I feel like he’s involved. Think about it, who besides Gu Yuanzhou bears a grudge against the Ding Family? Who would kidnap a five- or six-year-old girl? Besides, who else would be so heartless and crazy, if not him, then who?”

I kept pondering and speculating in my heart, and the conclusion I arrived at was always him.

“So, so did he agree to release Ruirui?”

I pressed my fingers against my temples, because the incident was so sudden, I was dominated by anger then, I didn’t negotiate with him at all, I couldn’t bear it.

His limitless harm destabilized me completely.

“I slapped him twice, then I ran out.”

“Sigh!”

Wenya let out a long sigh, and then was silent for a long time.

“If I were in your shoes, I would have slapped him too… but two slaps are not enough, it should have been at least ten, hey! So, what’s next?”

“I don’t know, let me take a moment to breathe…”

“Okay, I’m sorry to trouble you. Are you going to the hospital later?”

“I have to!”

I must pull myself together, Ding Yinuo is still waiting for me.

I don’t have much time to heal my own heart.

“You say, why the hell does Gu Yuanzhou want to treat you like this?”

Wenya was completely baffled.

“It must be retaliation for Ayu’s matter. Ayu was his right-hand man, and with Qi Ming crippled as well, he’s now like a lion out of control, raging with fury and needing to vent, so he can only come for me!”

“Ayun… don’t be too sad, he’s not worth it.”

I sat in the chair, quietly combing my hair, now feeling utterly despondent.