Chapter 287: The End is also the Beginning

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In a blink of an eye, winter goes to spring, and it's a new year.

Gu Zihan stood at the door of the Gu family's villa, dressed in overalls, he could only afford to rent a low-rise bungalow outside the Third Ring Road by relying on the income he earned from moving bricks at the construction site.

Gu Zihan knew that in the year since he was released from prison, Gu Zimo and Gu Ziyu had been looking for him, but he thought that he didn't have the face to meet them again, so he changed his mobile phone number and stopped contacting anyone.

Every day, he will donate part of the money he earns on the construction site to a charitable foundation established in his name, and every time he donates anonymously, although the money is not much, but every time he receives the news of successful donation, he has a sense of relief.

It's been a year, a whole year, everyone's life is moving in a better direction, only he is still in the same place.

As Zhong Qing once said, if you make a mistake, you have to bear it.

Gu Zihan took a deep look at this former home, and then turned around and wanted to leave.

But at the moment when he turned around, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Zhong Nian stood by the car in a professional outfit, she was clean and fresh with her long hair cut, and she became more and more beautiful after a few years.

"Since you don't want to go back...... Zhong Nian walked up to Gu Zihan and said, "Then you won't mind if I invite you to a cup of coffee, right?" ”

Gu Zihan's mind was complicated, and he didn't know what it was like.

In the years he was in prison, what he cared about the most was why Zhong Nian stopped coming to see him, obviously she was the first person to come to see him, why didn't she come once later?

Gu Zihan knew that he had hurt her deeply back then, but he still wanted to see her, in the past few years in prison, he didn't think of Zhong Qing except for guilt, his mind was full of Zhong Nian's tears that day.

The two came to a restaurant, Gu Zihan still remembered that this was the place where he and Zhong Nian proposed back then, and they agreed to come here every wedding anniversary, but they only came once.

Gu Zihan was wearing a clean but rough overalls, standing at the door with some hesitation, he used to spend a lot of money to charter the entire restaurant, but now he is a worker, he may not even be able to enter the door here.

"Come in, I've bought this place."

Hearing Zhong Nian's voice, Gu Zihan was stunned for a moment, and then walked in with his feet raised.

Everything here is the same as back then, Gu Zihan and Zhong Nian sat down opposite each other, and the waiter brought the food that had been prepared a long time ago, these are all things that he likes to eat, but he didn't expect Zhong Nian to remember.

The red wine was poured into the goblet, but Gu Zihan didn't pick it up for a long time, he didn't remember the last time he drank red wine, he seemed to be used to the kind of life of eating a boxed lunch and drinking tap water.

"'82 Lafite, I remember you liked it a lot."

Gu Zihan picked up the cup and took a sip, the familiar feeling invaded his taste buds, and he smiled.

Seeing his smile, Zhong Nian seemed to be unable to hold back any longer.

"When are you coming back?"

Gu Zihan looked up at her: "I don't have the qualifications to come back, Zhong Nian." ”

Zhong Nian said with some excitement: "Who said you are not qualified?" You are the founder of the 'Gu Foundation', you are the eldest brother of Gu Zimo and Gu Ziyu, you ......"

"I'm also the culprit who almost killed you all." Gu Zihan interrupted Zhong Nian's words and said, "The mistakes I made have not been redeemed yet, how can I go back?" What's more, there's no going back......"

"What about me?" Zhong Nian couldn't help but tears fell: "Gu Zihan, don't you want to give me an explanation?" ”

Of course, Gu Zihan knew what Zhong Nian was talking about, why didn't he feel the same way? But now he is guilty of many crimes and penniless, and he is not worthy of the president of Zhongshi Group at all.

Maybe Zhong Nian can say that she doesn't care, but Gu Zihan must care.

The ring on his chest seemed to be hot, it was something that Gu Zihan had been wearing on his body since he was released from prison. For more than a year, whenever he was restless, he would always take out this ring from when he married Zhong Nian, this small ring seemed to have a special magic power, which could calm him down every time.

"The past is gone. Zhong Nian, you deserve better. ”

Zhong Nian clenched her fists, and she stared at Gu Zihan's face:

"You...... That's all there is to say? ”

Gu Zihan didn't dare to look her in the eyes, he nodded.

"Good, good." Zhong Nian took a deep breath: "This meal, I can only eat with my husband, if you are not, please leave." ”

Gu Zihan stood up when he heard this, and the moment he turned around, he heard Zhong Nian's trembling breathing, he paused, and then slowly walked out.

Gu Zihan's determination completely broke Zhong Nian's heart, she felt that her persistence and waiting in the past few years were a joke, she had done so much, the only thing she didn't dare was to go to the prison to see Gu Zihan again, but she knew any news about him.

didn't know that he had already broken off with himself.

Zhong Nian drank a full bottle of wine in despair, and then beckoned the waiter to clean up a mouthful of food on the table.

"Miss Zhong, the gentleman just left money and something, you see......"

Zhong Nian came back to her senses and looked at a ring handed over by the waiter, tears instantly blurred her vision. She reached out and picked up the ring, the necklace on the ring fell off, and Zhong Nian covered her face and cried.

Gu Zihan, you'll be back, right?

……

……

"Bang!"

A small gift tube exploded in Zhong Qing's ears, and she was wearing a white wedding dress holding Zhong Jingtian's hand and slowly walking across the red carpet.

At the end of the red carpet, Gu Xiu was waiting.

Zhong Jingtian's heart was surging, he felt that Zhong Qing next to him was both excited and happy, he, a father, was finally able to get his wish and personally handed over his daughter's hand to the right person.

Gu Ziyu, Zhou Han and others stood next to them and were excited, and the little Gu Yun opened his eyes wide to watch his parents kiss.

The pastor stood on the stage and said slowly, "Mr. Gu Xiu, are you willing to marry this young lady in front of you?" Whether you are poor or rich, sick or healthy, young or old, are you willing to always love her, comfort her, accompany her, and never abandon her? ”

Gu Xiu held Zhong Qing's hand and nodded solemnly: "I am willing." ”

"Miss Zhong Qing, are you willing to marry this gentleman in front of you? Whether you are poor or rich, sick or healthy, young or old, are you willing to always love him, comfort him, accompany him, and never abandon him? ”

Zhong Qing's eyes were filled with tears: "I am willing!" ”

"I love you."

Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing said this sentence at the same time, and the two hugged each other and cried. Only they know how many hardships and setbacks they have gone through to truly enter the palace of marriage, and the hard-won happiness should be cherished, and they enjoy all this beauty.

Under Zhong Nian's reminder, Gu Yun ran to hand it to Gu Xiu with the ring box, who opened the box, took out the ring and put it on Zhong Qing's hand.

Everyone in the audience was moved.

Although the wedding was simple, it was a testimony of Zhong Qing and Gu Xiu's happiness, and they used practical actions to prove to everyone how much they loved each other, and no matter what could separate them.

When everyone didn't pay attention, little Gu Yun saw a familiar figure in the distance, and he secretly ran off the stage and trotted all the way over.

Gu Zihan squatted down and handed him the prepared gift.

"Uncle, you're here!" Gu Yun looked at Gu Zihan with a smile: "My parents got married today!" Grandpa said that today is a day for everyone to be happy! ”

Gu Zihan touched Gu Yun's head and said, "Good, this is a wedding gift from your uncle to your parents, help me transfer it to them, okay?" ”

Gu Yun glanced back, then pulled the corner of Gu Zihan's clothes, and smiled innocently: "Uncle, will you come with me?" Mom and Dad will be happy to receive the gift! ”

Gu Zihan's eyes moved, and he shook his head with a wry smile.

"I'm still not going." Gu Zihan said: "Help me give them the gift, uncle will buy you snacks to eat in a few days, and put them in the old place, okay?" ”

Gu Yun tilted his head and thought for a while, then nodded with a smile.

"Good!"

Gu Zihan looked at Gu Yun's figure trotting away, his heart was rubbed soft. He finally understood what Zhong Qing and Gu Xiu were pursuing, not fame or fortune, but the simplest happiness.

But even the simplest happiness is the hardest for him to obtain.

Gu Zihan hadn't forgiven himself until now, how dare he ask Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing to forgive him?

With a sigh, Gu Zihan turned around and was about to leave, but he didn't expect Zhong Nian to stand behind him.

"You are the tall uncle Gu Yun said?" Zhong Nian walked up to Gu Zihan and smiled helplessly: "How did you get Gu Yun to promise not to tell them your name?" I heard Zhong Qing say that during this time, Gu Yun often went out to play around, and he went back with a gift, sometimes flowers, sometimes some snacks, all from you, right? ”

Gu Zihan touched his nose: "I didn't tell Gu Yun my name, in fact, I like his ......"

Zhong Nian walked up to him and reached out to pick up the petals that were glued to his suit.

"Uncle Gu and Gu Xiu have reconciled." Zhong Nian said: "He is sitting in the first row now, and I will take you there." Gu Zihan frowned and wanted to refuse, but Zhong Nian couldn't help but take his hand and strode in the direction of the wedding venue.

In the distance, Gu Xiu and Zhong Qing saw a familiar figure, and the two glanced at each other and smiled.

"Wife, shall we go over and greet you?"

"Wait a minute, let Xiao Nian talk to him more."

Gu Xiu picked up Gu Yun, Zhong Qing opened the box given by Gu Zihan, and found that the gift he gave was a photo, which was a photo of all the children when they were young, and in the position next to the photo, Gu Xiu's face was also pasted.

"Daddy! It's Daddy! Gu Yun recognized Gu Xiu's face attached to it at a glance, he took the photo frame and hugged it in his arms, and smiled stupidly.

The ring on the ring finger was engraved with eternity, Gu Xiu was holding Gu Yun with one hand and Zhong Qing with the other, and they walked off the stage and walked in the direction of Gu Zihan.