The atmosphere between the two instantly became quiet again, and Gu Yanrui didn't seem surprised after hearing it.

"Even though I'm just a spectator, to be honest, if I put such a thing on my own, such as my long-dead mother, who suddenly appeared in front of me, I would definitely give up everything for her."

In fact, she has always been unable to see through Gu Yanrui, in her eyes, the other party looks extraordinary, behaves and talks so elegantly, not to mention, the super work ability that matches his appearance, which makes her sincerely admire.

But sometimes, she always sees the melancholy in the eyes of the other party that shouldn't be there, just like him at the moment.

"I'm sorry President, did I say that I reminded you of something unpleasant?"

She was just expressing her heart and apologizing to the other party, but why did it cause him to be sad?

At this moment, the waiter came over to put all kinds of delicious dishes on the table, Gu Yanrui did not answer in a hurry, but took a sip of the wine glass very calmly.

"I mean, I'll respect your choice, whether you want to stay or go."

At that moment, Xia Lichen couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and there was a faint trace of sourness in the corners of his eyes.

President...... I actually have something to tell you, I really appreciate you for taking care of me in the company in the past few years, and I didn't even think that even if I did such things that damaged the company's image, you didn't blame me. ”

She was doomed to misfortune since she was young, but fortunately, along the way, she would always meet all kinds of people with good hearts to help her, although she didn't dare to assert whether the other party was a magnanimous and kind person, at this time, it was definitely in Xia Lichen's mind.

A clean handkerchief was handed over, and what appeared in front of him was Gu Yanrui's handsome face.

"I didn't know you were so crying."

Compared with Xia Lichen, Gu Yanrui has always been in that extremely relaxed and comfortable posture, but when facing her tears, some undeserved throbbing flashed in his heart.

"There is no president...... I just thank you very much, I am glad from the bottom of my heart that I came to Gu after graduation. ”

About her past, it's too complicated, why did her parents die for some reason when she was a child, she was betrayed by her brother and friends when she was young, and she worked hard part-time in college just to fill her and her brother's stomachs.

That's really too long......

"But seriously, the way you cry like this is really like when I was a child, and although my father hated me like this, I always couldn't control myself."

It seems to be touching the scene, and the melancholy in Gu Yanrui's eyes is more obvious in front of her.

"He would beat me, he would lock me in my room, and I would starve me for three days without eating or drinking, so gradually I stopped crying."

After hearing these shocked answers, Xia Lichen stopped the tears in his eyes, and instead looked up at the other party in dismay.

As if to understand what she was thinking, Gu Yanrui smiled subconsciously and continued.

"Later, my father married another wife, who was younger and more beautiful than my mother, and I often watched their family of three happily from afar."

"Yes...... Is that woman Gu Jingrui's mother? ”

She didn't understand why the other party was telling her this, she couldn't understand it, and she couldn't respond to it.

"Yes, but those days didn't go by for a few years, because my father is the kind of person who has no sense of belonging, he can fall in love with any woman and replace it when he gets tired of it, no matter whose mother it is."

Hearing what the other party said, and what he mentioned should be Gu Jingrui and Gu Yan's mother, but the only thing that can be determined is that the father of the three brothers is really the one who told him as he recalled above.

Arbitrary, distracted and irresponsible, Gu Yan suffered that terrible experience when he was a child, and it was also because of him.

"You don't have to feel any burden, oh I'm telling you it's just a sudden feeling, the two of us...... It seems that there is an extremely embarrassing past. ”

Gu Yanrui said, and ate a bite of steak with a smile, and the melancholy that was still lingering between them also dissipated.

The knife and fork in Xia Lichen's hand had no appetite at all.

"Thank you for telling me about these presidents, I don't feel any burden in the decisive battle, I just feel really happy to be trusted by you."

Before thinking about it, she also reminded Gu Yan that she must work hard and behave in front of her father, and she must also be somewhat guarded against the affairs of his brothers, saying that she is not guilty must be false.

But the Gu family has such an intricate relationship, even Gu Yan Ruijin took the initiative to talk about it, what can she do, all she can do is to maintain balance, and pray in her heart that each of them will not be hurt in the future.

After this day, the resignation was also decided, and when Xia Lichen wrote the resignation report and left the office step by step with her things in his arms, he would still hear the whispers of those people next to him.

Don't think about it, they must be talking about the fact that they got out of control at the company dinner that day, so she didn't respond, and even felt that it was all her own trouble, and she didn't blame anyone, they just said whatever they wanted.

It's just that just when she finally avoided everyone's attention and walked downstairs to the company and was about to leave, Chen's mother's phone rang at this time.

She stared at her for a moment, then quickly picked up the phone.

"Li Chen, are you free now? Auntie wants to invite you out for a coffee. ”

Chen's mother's voice was very flat, just like when she was in the Chen family's old house that day, she immediately responded, and then asked the other party for the location and drove away.

Do you say that people you haven't seen in years will be the same when you get along with each other again? Regarding this question, Xia Lichen couldn't answer.

At this time, she was sitting in this café with Chen's mother, who was dressed in casual clothes, and neither of them took the initiative to speak.

Finally handed the ordered list to the waiter, and after the people left, Chen's mother looked at Xia Lichen and smiled at her.

"Auntie still remembers that Li Chen likes to eat strawberry cake, so she ordered a small cake for you, and the coffee is also sweetened."

With such a calm tone, as if everything was still the same as it was many years ago, Xia Lichen still didn't speak, but the tears that couldn't be restrained fell quietly.

"Auntie, you really cheated me so hard! It's been four years since I learned of Shaohua's passing. ”

She couldn't get along with each other like she used to, because now her mind was full of how Chen's mother and Chen's father watched coldly when they were in the Chen family.

"Not such a child! Your uncle and I never tried to lie to you. ”

Looking at her cold eyes, Chen's mother finally stopped pretending, and she couldn't hide her sadness and cried bitterly.

At that time, Shaohua's situation was hopeless! But he was able to give it one last shot, so he told us that he wanted to fake his death and go abroad for surgery. ”

"So, even the last surgery lied to me?"

Her heart seemed to be dripping blood, but fortunately, her guess was more or less correct.

"Kid, can you understand? You're still young, but Shaohua can die at any time, so I thought, it's better to listen to him than this, in this case, you will only be sad for a while at most, and then you will forget. ”

Will only be sad for a while? This may be the funniest joke Xia Lichen has heard in so many years.

"You're wrong, Auntie, I haven't forgotten Shaohua for a moment from beginning to end! I made me miserable for four years, but when he finally came back, he said he didn't remember me! ”

If her heart doesn't hurt, it will be a good relief for her, but she can't do it, she really can't do it like Shaohua forgot herself, and she forgot him.

"Li Chen, I didn't mean that, but after I agreed at the time, I also felt that even if he went abroad, he would definitely not be able to survive such a situation, and I was mentally prepared for his death earlier than I did, and you know that."

Mother Chen held her hand a little excitedly, Xia Lichen wanted to shake it off, but found that at some point, the face of this woman who was nearly sixty years old was also covered with tears.

"You also know the rest of the matter, I didn't expect him to miraculously survive the operation, and the postoperative recovery is also very good, but only a little...... During the operation, he suffered several cardiac arrests, which irritated his head. ”

When he said this, Xia Lichen's gaze gradually became solemn, it turned out that it was not fake!

"Although after he woke up, he still remembered that Uncle Chen and I were his parents, and he also remembered that Jiawen was his cousin, and he even remembered his elementary school affairs, but I don't know why, he only no longer remembers who you are."

With a sudden tinnitus, Xia Lichen covered his ears in pain, as if he would rather die than believe what the other party had just said.

But at this time, Chen's mother still continued to confess.

"I, Uncle Chen, and you, also tried to show him the photos of you and him in the past, as well as your birthday video, and also took him to try electric shocks after he fully recovered, but the final result was still like that and nothing changed."

It was as if the big stone squeezed in her heart had finally landed, and Chen's mother's transformation slowly became like relief.

And the same is true of Xia Lichen.

"In other words, Auntie, you also hope that he can recover his memory and remember who I am, and he has tried many ways, but he feels ashamed of me, so he suddenly cut off contact with me abroad all these years, right?"

She obviously doesn't have heart disease, but why does she feel a burst of pain in her heart, and it's no longer even psychological.

"It's such a child, I'm afraid that you won't be able to accept such a truth, so I don't dare to tell you the news easily, and we are in the third year of living abroad, and Shaohua's body has completely recovered."

Looking at Chen's mother again, who couldn't stop trembling and crying, Xia Lichen no longer had any resentment, and this time she also took the initiative to hold the other party's hand.