After Qian Ruixue returned home, the family resumed their normal routine, pointedly avoiding any mention of Gu Yuan’s existence. Gu Yuan felt as though he were invisible, his inner frustration rising like a tide. He was filled with regret; why hadn't he sought her out immediately after neutralizing the poison, instead of choosing to hunt for the perpetrator? In the end, he had failed to catch the culprit and had lost his wife's attention in the process.
The next morning, Gu Yuan mustered the courage to wait outside Qian Ruixue’s company, just as she had once waited for him. Watching the employees file into the building, he spotted her sports car and hurried forward to greet her warmly. However, Qian Ruixue ignored him completely, stepped on the gas, and drove straight into the company garage. Gu Yuan stood there stunned, sighing helplessly as he turned to leave.
After work, he arrived at the office early again. When he saw Qian Ruixue, he approached her with a smile, but this time she looked right through him and headed straight for a Cadillac parked nearby. Gu Yuan’s smile froze, and he walked home, his heart heavy with annoyance.
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