Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 1094: The Gu Family’s Decision 6

Chapter 1094: Chapter 1094: The Gu Family’s Decision 6

"I’ve seen your wedding photos—they’re beautiful!" Xiaojia nodded. "In my village, we have our own traditional wedding attire, mostly colorful. I think, since Niu Rang loves seeing me in white dresses, if I wore the kind of wedding gown you mentioned for the ceremony, he would absolutely adore it, wouldn’t he?"

He Zhilan was stunned upon hearing this.

"Xiaojia, Niu Rang is no longer here. You need to move on from Niu Rang’s world. You can’t keep living your life for Niu Rang, always doing the things he liked. You’re marrying Niu Li—and that’s not fair to him. He loves you, and even though he knows Niu Rang is still in your heart, he’s still willing to marry you. That is the biggest act of tolerance he can show you."

Love offered unconditionally cannot last forever—it has its limits, and one day, even endless giving will come to an end. He Zhilan was truly worried about Xiaojia marrying Niu Li like this. Their marriage might eventually hit a wall.

The saddest kind of marriage is when you’re together but dreaming separate dreams.

"Xiaojia, Niu Li treats you well, and you know it. After you marry him, you can think about Niu Rang, but only secretly and occasionally. If you marry him but let your heart always linger on Niu Rang, that would be too cruel for him." He Zhilan didn’t know how to persuade Xiaojia. She couldn’t say anything too harsh, nor did she have the right to; after all, this was Xiaojia’s personal matter. She couldn’t confront her like someone directly involved.

But her concern for Xiaojia was genuine.

Having experienced marriage herself—from wedding to divorce, then reconciliation—He Zhilan understood better than Xiaojia that marriages require effort to sustain, and feelings can be exhausted if squandered recklessly.

"I understand." Xiaojia’s eyes reddened, and she nodded. "But sometimes, I can’t help myself. You’re right. If I keep behaving like this, it’s unfair to Niu Li. Thank you, Zhilan—I’ll be mindful of it."

He Zhilan let out a sigh of relief. She was truly afraid Xiaojia wouldn’t listen and would get angry that she was meddling too much.

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The Gu Family’s official statement clarified their stance regarding Gu Zhilan. Even though it was confirmed that He Zhilan was indeed the daughter who went missing years ago, the Gu Family would not acknowledge her.

After the statement was released, it spread like wildfire overnight, with people saying all sorts of things. Regardless, it at least brought some peace to Lanteng Company employees.

Everyone assumed that by noon, He Zhilan—the person directly involved—would make a response. But unexpectedly, after waiting an entire day, the boss of Lanteng Company, He Zhilan, showed no reaction at all. It seemed this issue didn’t trouble her in the slightest. The Gu Family’s rejection didn’t elicit tears, tantrums, or even an appearance from her. Her calm indifference sent a clear message to everyone: wow, it turns out Boss He had never planned on reconciling with the Gu Family.

With Xing Ye’s return, Chen Yun found himself much more at ease. While chatting with Lin Chan over at her place, he suddenly got a call from the department, saying that the Gu Family matriarch and Mrs. Gu wanted to meet Gu En.

As soon as Chen Yun heard this, he started cursing. "Meet, meet, meet! What’s there to meet? They treat the adopted stray daughter like a treasure, meeting her every other day. Meanwhile, they treat their biological daughter like garbage and beat her to death!"

He was cursing, yes, but it was all bark and no bite. If the Gu Family wanted the meeting, there was no way Chen Yun would actually stop them. Instead, he immediately dragged Lin Chan along to join the show, under the pretense that they, too, wanted to meet Gu En.