Flowers bloom without worries

Chapter 530 Gu Tingyan’s Past (2)

"Have you avenged your parents?" Wuyou asked cautiously, blinking her curious eyes. Gu Tingyan picked up the wine glass in front of him expressionlessly, raised his head and drank the blood-red wine in the glass.

After a moment of silence, Gu Tingyan slowly spoke: "Over the years, my influence within the organization has grown day by day. Through unremitting efforts, I finally sent the enemy who killed my father to prison with my own hands!"

At this point, a trace of hatred that was hard to conceal flashed across Gu Tingyan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

“However, the senior leaders within the organization strongly opposed this matter at the time. They believed that my actions would undermine the balance and stability of the organization. But no matter how they tried to stop me, they could not shake my firm determination to avenge my parents.” Gu Tingyan clenched his fists slightly, as if he could still feel the anger and determination of those years.

"Fortunately, on this difficult road of revenge, my adoptive father has always supported me unwaveringly. No matter how people criticize and blame him, he always stands by my side without hesitation. It is precisely because my adoptive father possesses such powerful power and influence that those who were originally dissatisfied with me no longer dare to speak out easily. I will remember the kindness my adoptive father has shown me for the rest of my life." Gu Tingyan's tone was full of gratitude.

At this moment, Gu Tingyan's thoughts seemed to drift to the distant past.

"Later, by chance, I met a girl who had a very similar experience to me - Lan Xi. Lan Xi was still young at that time, but she had already experienced hardships. Looking at Lan Xi's pitiful appearance, I felt pity for her and decided to bring her back to the organization. In fact, at the beginning, I didn't want Lan Xi to be involved in this world full of danger and darkness. But Lan Xi is so talented that no matter what skills she learns, she can always master them quickly and use them freely. So, I finally decided to give the right to choose the future path back to Lan Xi herself."

"And Lan Xi really lived up to our expectations. Since entering the organization, Lan Xi's performance has always been outstanding. Not only has she completed tasks excellently many times, but she has also gradually won everyone's recognition and respect. As time went by, I gradually realized that I had unknowingly fallen in love with this strong and brave girl..." When he said this, a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on Gu Tingyan's face.

"It's clear that you love Lanxi very much, but I have to admit that there is a huge age gap between you. Moreover, you raised Lanxi yourself."

"When I first realized that I liked Lan Xi, I actually had the same idea as you. After all, I raised Lan Xi since she was a child. How could I have such feelings for a girl who is so much younger than me? I couldn't accept this fact in my heart, and I felt that I couldn't cross the moral boundary no matter what. However, feelings are often beyond human control. They are like surging tides. Once they burst the dam, they are out of control. Despite this, I always tried to restrain my feelings for Lan Xi and buried them deep in my heart."

"It was not until Lan Xi received the last mission that I realized the seriousness of the problem. Because I knew that this mission was full of dangers and that if I was not careful, I might be doomed. So, I didn't want Lan Xi to take risks from the bottom of my heart. But in order to avenge her best friend, Lan Xi had already made up her mind and chose to devote herself to this difficult mission without hesitation."

"I know very well in my heart that once Lan Xi makes a decision, no one can change it, not even me who has watched her grow up. But what I never expected was that the separation would become forever. I was happy to plan that after Lan Xi successfully completed this mission and returned, I would take her away from the organization completely, find a paradise where no one could find us, and live a secluded and free life from then on. Unfortunately, fate played tricks on me, and in the end, I waited for the bad news of separation. This sudden blow made my world collapse in an instant..."

Gu Tingyan clenched his fists, his eyes full of regret. "After Lan Xi left, I felt like I had lost my soul. Every day I would go to the place where we used to be together, recalling every moment I had with Lan Xi."

"Did you later investigate what went wrong in that mission?" Wuyou couldn't help but ask.