Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

Chapter 123 Reunion

Lu Yaoyao takes care of her mother carefully, and every action she makes reveals her deep love for her mother.

The nights in the hospital are long, but with each other's company, it doesn't seem so hard anymore.

……

At the same time, in another time and space, Xie Qingchen and Liu Wenxuan were each immersed in the great grief of losing Lu Yaoyao, unable to extricate themselves.

He took Lu Yaoyao's body back to the palace. He stayed with her and locked himself in the bedroom, refusing to eat or drink. He kept thinking about every detail of his time with Lu Yaoyao in his mind, like a madman crazy about love.

Liu Wenxuan was even more heartbroken. He could not accept the fact that he would be separated from his beloved forever on his wedding night.

He began to question everything about himself, wondering if he had done something wrong that led to such a tragedy.

He rejected all the condolences from relatives and friends, and sat alone in the new house, guarding the empty bed, as if Lu Yaoyao would wake up from her dream at any time and smile at him.

Gu Huai, on the other hand, tried every possible means to return to the real world.

If he could go back, he would have the upper hand and be with Yaoyao.

……

Half a year passed in a blink of an eye. Lu Yaoyao used the funds rewarded by the system for completing the task to contact the best doctor to treat her mother.

Her mother's condition gradually improved. Lu Yaoyao hired a nurse to take care of her and returned to school.

However, she had been absent from school for almost a year, and when she came back, she had trouble keeping up with her university studies and found it extremely difficult to learn.

"Yaoyao, stop studying. You should go out and relax. If you keep studying, you'll have a mental breakdown. I just received an audition invitation for an advertisement. Can you accompany me?"

Lu Yaoyao looked at her pretty young roommate and nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you."

She really hasn't had a good time going out.

She followed her roommate on the subway to the advertising audition company. Her roommate went in for the audition while Lu Yaoyao wandered around nearby.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar shadow.

Lu Yaoyao's pupils suddenly dilated, and she quickly chased after him in disbelief.

Finally, she caught up with him in front of a flower shop.

But Lu Yaoyao didn't dare to call him, feeling very nervous. The man took out a rose from a vase, turned around, saw her, and walked towards her. "Yaoyao, long time no see, I hope you are well."

Lu Yaoyao's throat suddenly became hoarse, and she couldn't even utter a word. After a while, the words seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "Gu Huai, is that you?"

"It's me." Gu Huai smiled lightly, "I'm back."

The two of them sat in a quiet coffee shop. Lu Yaoyao still felt like she hadn't recovered from the shock. The aftermath was too strong.

"Gu Huai, how did you get back?"

Gu Huai said truthfully, "After you left, Xie Qingchen went crazy and eventually burned down the palace. Liu Wenxuan wasn't much better either. His health suddenly deteriorated. He lasted for a few months before dying of depression. As for me, it was almost the same. But God helps those who work hard. I'm back."

"What?" Lu Yaoyao's hands were shaking as she held the coffee, and her face turned pale in an instant.

"They all..."

Lu Yaoyao's voice was filled with incredible grief. She had never imagined that the world she had left behind would undergo such earth-shattering changes. Those who had been entangled with her, whether it was the affectionate and persistent Xie Qingchen or the gentle and delicate Liu Wenxuan, eventually came to a heartbreaking end.

"Gu Huai, what is going on? Why did Xie Qingchen burn down the palace? Why did Liu Wenxuan die of depression?" Lu Yaoyao's eyes gradually turned red. She tried hard to understand it all, but she felt as if her mind was tightly bound by something and she couldn't think smoothly.

Gu Huai sighed softly, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Yaoyao, after you left, Xie Qingchen's world seemed to collapse. He couldn't accept your departure and began to become crazy and paranoid. He stayed by your body day and night, refusing to eat or drink, and finally burned down the entire palace, hoping to keep you in his arms. As for Liu Wenxuan, he was already fragile, and losing you on his wedding night was undoubtedly a devastating blow to him. He couldn't accept this fact and began to isolate himself, his body gradually weakened, and he eventually died of depression."

Lu Yaoyao was heartbroken when she heard this. She couldn't imagine that those people who had left such a deep mark in her life would end their lives in this way.

She felt a deep sense of guilt and powerlessness because all this happened because of her.

"Gu Huai, it's all my fault. I'm the one who hurt them." Lu Yaoyao's voice trembled slightly. She didn't know how to face all this.

Gu Huai reached out and gently held Lu Yaoyao's hand.

"Yaoyao, this isn't your fault. You're just a chess piece manipulated by fate. Everyone is responsible for their own choices. It's their own decision. And you just did what you thought was right. You don't need to feel guilty about it."

But Lu Yaoyao was immersed in great sorrow.

Gu Huai held him in his arms and comforted him softly, "Don't worry, I'm back. No matter what happens in the future, I will be by your side and will never let you face it alone again."

He comforted Lu Yaoyao for a long time before she felt better.

"Yaoyao, let me take you back to school."

"No, I'm here with my roommate. She's auditioning for an advertising model at the company next door, and I need to wait for her to come out."

"Then I'll accompany you."

The two returned to the audition company, found a quiet corner to sit down, and waited for Lu Yaoyao's roommate.

Seeing that Lu Yaoyao was still in a bad mood, Gu Huai said:

"Yaoyao, although the world over there has changed a lot, our lives are still going on, so you must cheer up. I will always be with you, okay?" Gu Huai's gentle words were like a spring breeze, allowing her to find support in this sudden heavy blow.

Soon, Lu Yaoyao's roommate walked out of the audition company with joy on his face.

As soon as she saw Lu Yaoyao, she ran over excitedly: "Yaoyao, I made it! The director said I'm perfect for this role. I've already signed the contract and we'll start filming next week!"

"Really? That's great." Lu Yaoyao had received a series of blows and was not in a good mood.

No one in the room noticed this, because Gu Huai next to Lu Yaoyao was too hard to ignore.

"Li...are you Li Mubai?"

Gu Huai nodded.

"Li Mubai, why are you here? You, Yaoyao, you, you guys, are you..."

Gu Huai was about to admit his relationship with Lu Yaoyao, but Lu Yaoyao quickly denied it, "You're overthinking it. Senior Li and I just ran into each other by chance, so we chatted for a few minutes."

After Lu Yaoyao said this, Gu Huai didn't know what to say. He just smiled faintly and nodded in agreement.

"Since it's on our way, I'll take you back to school together."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Li."