Chapter 253 - Gu Ren (1/2)

~Flashback~

The woman's hair was disheveled. The expression in her eyes was blank compared to the smile she had on her face.

The woman was smiling. However, her smile bore no joy. It was fake--empty, devoid of any emotion like she was forcing herself to be happy herself.

She held two dolls. The male doll was on her left hand and a female doll on her right. The female toy specifically looked like her, and the male looked like a CEO of one company.

The dolls in her hands wore wedding clothes as the woman played with them as if she was a child playing Barbie dolls for the first time.

”Don't you love me, Wang Lu?”

The girl voiced out as if the female doll was talking. The woman then moved the male toy, her voice deep as she acted speaking like him.

”Yes, Gu Ren,” the woman's voice was deep, ”I love you. That's why I asked you to marry me.”

The woman, Gu Ren, giggled as she continued playing alone as if she was a child. She put the dolls together and made smooching sounds, her brother watching her from afar.

He leaned on the doorframe, his arms crossing in front of his chest as his eyes reflected worry, seeing his sister Gu Ren acting this way.

Gu Zhi knew that his sister was smitten with Wang Lu.

He did not know that immense love towards someone could make someone insane. He thought that it only happened in books and movies.

Gu Zhi laughed about these concepts when he reads books or watches movies. But now that it happened to her sister, it made Gu Zhi's heart sink like it was Titanic sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

His eyes then showed a glint of malice. His gaze didn't leave his sister's back as he could not help but feel angry with how Wang Lu had affected his sister this much.

Gu Zhi loved his sister dearly. He was the most precious family member because Gu Ren saw him as her greatest brother in the world.

Gu Zhi always felt overprotective of her sister. Once he sensed that Gu Ren is in discomfort, he would always go to such lengths just for Gu Zhi to cheer her sister.

If he knew that Gu Ren was also in trouble, Gu Zhi would always be there to the rescue. He would not even care who the person he was dealing with when it comes to her sister. If the person dared hurt her, he would always do something about it.

”Wang Lu, do you want to live the rest of your life with me?” Gu Ren's voice sounded in the room, snapping Gu Zhi out of his thoughts.

Gu Zhi's eyebrows twitched, seeing his sister act this way. Every time she mentioned Wang Lu's name, being all lovey-dovey, his hatred towards him always grew.

”Of course, Gu Ren,” her voice was low, ”I would like to spend the rest of my life with you, and I would also like you to bear my children.”

Gu Zhi could no longer help it. He stomped inside of the room, surprising Gu Ren as he got the dolls from her, breaking the Wang Lu doll in two pieces as he removed the torso and threw it at the side.

”You will not spend the rest of your day with him!”

”Gu Zhi!”

Gu Ren instantly stood up from the floor, giving a hard slap on Gu Zhi's cheek. His face went red, his body stiffening to have not expected Gu Ren to hit him out of anger.

She had never done this to him. Ever.

Tears started escaping from Gu Ren's eyes. Her voice was shaking as she bent down, getting the parts of the Wang Lu doll. She was desperate to connect the pieces, her hands trembling as well.

”Wang Lu... n-no, Wang Lu...”

Gu Ren cried uncontrollably like a child. Her head was shaking as she repeatedly connected them as if wanting them to come back in one piece like magic.

Seeing this, Wang Lu gritted his teeth, his eyebrows furrowing as his hands tightened into tight fists.

”Gu Ren. The Wang Lu doll is not him. You don't have to--”