The Unknown Beauty 117 The Gu Family 2

She turns back to Gu Xiang and starts speaking to him again, "I'm sorry for the lack of common sense my husband does not have right now. But… sigh… I'm glad you are okay. This was the only regret I had in my entire life because I almost ruined a child's life."

Gu Xiang didn't know what to do. He never thought this would happened. The only reason why he didn't kill them was because he didn't have the courage to. He doesn't know the emotions he is feeling right now and looked at his family in confusion. 'W-why is my heart...?' he thought.

Chu Yang watched from afar, afraid something bad was going to happened but something good came instead. She walked next to Gu Xiang and held his hand letting him know he's not alone anymore. She smiled at him to a.s.sure everything was alright.

The warmth he felt from Chu Yang felt so nice... he cried. Everyone was in shock. No one knew what to do as they watched a grown man cry in front of them. Chu Yang could't help but cry next to him.

The youngest daughter of the Gu family was very sad to know her older brother felt so much pain, she cried not knowing what to do. The generals watched in regret, wishing they could've done something to change the past.

Even Mister Gu felt empathy for once. He stopped complaining and just watched the child he hated so much, cried from relief, happiness, sadness, frustration, and pain. Mister Gu looked down in shame and tightly closed his eye not wanting to look at the pitiful child.

Misses Gu held him in her arms, cried and kept apologizing to him, over and over again because the decision she agreed to made Gu Xiang lose the enjoyment of being a child and lost so many joyful times they would have had together.

Lin Yu Yan was standing up, watched as they make up. She was happy for him but it stung her heart a little watching Gu Xiang and his family apologize for all the things he had to go through and all the things that he should have gone through.

Han Bingwen was next to Lin Yu Yan, watching the expression on her face. She had a smile but her eyebrows were crossed as if she was going to cry.

"What are you thinking?" asked Han Bingwen. Lin Yu Yan heard his voice behind her as she sat back down down in her original position.

"Well... I'm happy for him. His family can finally see him as a person...." Lin Yu Yan said, eyes still focused on the family, thinking if she made the right decision.

"Maybe... If I gave my grandfather and uncle one more chance, they would be like this too," she said.

"Would you really want that?" asked Han Bingwen. There was a few minutes of silence.

Lin Yu Yan's eye were still glued to the Gu Family as they made up. Mister Gu was still an a.s.shole but he gave up his pride and apologize to Gu Xiang.

"... I don't know. I loved my family my entire life but... never got it back. Came back from isolation to find they still hate me because... I was ugly, weak and shameful to them," said Lin Yu Yan.

"...The hate I have for my grandfather, uncle, aunt, and cousin... is so great it would never go away even if they apologize. I'm... not brave enough to hear their apology like Gu Xiang. I would probably be more angry then happy. I worked so hard to get here and now they apologize? Only I had to suffer all those years?"

Gu Xiang waved goodbye to his family and turn to face Chu Yang to speak to her. He was blushing as he said a few words and got down on one knee, held her hand and proposed to her.

"...I lost my family at 3 years old... My older brother ran away from home... My mother and father was pushed off at the same cliff but their bodies were never found... and now... I'm alone."

Lin Yu Yan sadly looked away from Gu Xiang and Chu Yang and clenched her hands to a fist because of the feeling she is experiencing at the moment. This was the first time she ever talked about her deep feelings.

'Why is it always with Han Bingwen?' she thought.

"Well... even if you don't have them anymore, you have others," said Han Bingwen.

"You have the 'people' you saved. They look way happier now then the first time I've met them. You have friends from royal families, you have friends from the Mo pharmacy, You have the great eleven people you trained specifically and each one of them didn't want to leave your side after this. You have Little Silver, Jingju, Mingli and..." said Han Bingwen. He grabs her hand which made Lin Yu Yan turn to face him.

"...You have me," added Han Bingwen. He looked straight into her eyes. He went and grabbed her other hand and brought it to his face to kiss them both.

Lin Yu Yan blushed. 'W-what's happening right now!?'

"You never answered me at the palace so I'll ask again..." said Han Bingwen. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Let me stay by your side..."