Chapter 748: Chapter 749: Let Yourself Go
Xia Yangyang continued, “My mom was unjustly blamed. You thought she committed bribery and embezzlement because of your money but in fact, she never touched that money in the first place. Everything was part of a trap set by Liu Ruyan.”
Xia Yangyang then recounted the incidents of that year in detail, how Liu Ruyan deceitfully swapped and manipulated secrets, capitalized on the emotional fissure between Xia Liangdong and Tan Zhen to sow discord and make them misunderstand each other.
She also explained that four years ago, Gu Mingzhu intentionally stirred up these issues, took one part of a video recording out of context to place all the blame on Gu Mingzhu, and also exposed the scandal of Gu Qichen being a love child, falsely accusing her of all things.
Xia Yangyang narrated in detail all the events that happened back then, the truth she had discovered in her investigations over the years, the incidents that happened in Beijing these few days, and Liu Ruyan’s current situation.
Gu Mingzhu listened in shock.
Only after a significant silence did she speak, “I can’t believe there’s such a vicious person in this world. After committing such malicious acts, isn’t she afraid she couldn’t sleep at night?”
“In this world, the wicked don’t lose sleep. Instead, it’s the good-hearted people who, once they harbor evil thoughts, torment themselves. Just like you, sister. If I had asked more clearly back then, or if you hadn’t been so hasty to shoulder the blame on yourself, we wouldn’t be where we are now.”
At this point, they both fell into silence.
Who would have thought their confrontation that year led to such a huge misunderstanding.
Yangyang believed that she was the one who had committed the malicious acts that Liu Ruyan had done.
No wonder she hated herself so much.
And she had thought that the scandal about herself back then was Yangyang’s revenge.
In actuality, everything was unrelated to her and all were traps set by Liu Ruyan.
Gu Mingzhu said, “I can’t believe we’ve been played by that woman to this extent. Her calculations are too cruel, it’s utterly infuriating.”
Xia Yangyang responded, “Yes, she’s incredibly astute, setting up one trap after another. She can see through people’s hearts, understand our personalities, and has calculated everything, even expecting that you would admit fault without explaining further.”
Gu Mingzhu couldn’t help but shiver all over, unable to regain her senses for a long time.
Xia Yangyang then said, “Thankfully, it’s all over now, sister. I want to apologize to you, I wronged you. I hope you can forgive me, my mother’s death has nothing to do with you. She believed to the end that she was shouldering the blame for my father. You shouldn’t blame yourself anymore. Move on from that past, open your heart, let the sunshine in.”
Upon hearing the last sentence, Gu Mingzhu finally couldn’t hold back and sobbed, covering her face.
For all these years her father tried to persuade her to move on, but she couldn’t.
She kept blaming herself.
In truth, she knew, she’s not blaming herself for Tan Zhen’s death.
That year, before Xia Yangyang had said much, she accepted everything.
Actually, she felt she had ruined Tan Zhen’s life.
Becauese of that man.
She got her just deserts too.
She refused to let herself off the hook.
The three of them, none deserved happiness.
But now, hearing these words from Yangyang told her not to torment herself anymore.
To let her forget the past.
Seeing that face so similar to Tan Zhen, she was suddenly reminded of the first time she saw Tan Zhen.
It was the first day at film school.
The dormitory was dilapidated, and she wasn’t used to it.
Her bed was right under a spot where the rain would leak through.
She whined but was mocked by her dormmates for being a pampered princess.
Only Tan Zhen walked over, saying gently, “Let’s swap beds. That spot is too close to the window, I’m not used to it being so bright.”
As she looked up, she saw a pair of clear eyes filled with warmth.
From then on, they became the best of friends.