After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 357 I Understand the Pain of Unrequited Love

“These are all flowers that Zhiyao planted herself. Several of them were just brought back. She said they were a gift from you?” Xiao Lin took a few sips of wine and started talking to the flowers in front of him. “This variety is very rare and expensive, but Zhiyao doesn’t seem to know that.”

Yifei scratched his head, a little embarrassed. "Please don't tell her that I saw she really liked them, so I insisted that she bring them back. She originally thought there weren't enough and didn't want them, but I forced them on her. However, it turns out that I was right. She's taking better care of them than she did at the flower farm."

Xiao Lin looked back at him and smiled.

After a while, Yifei asked resolutely, "Brother Xiao, you and Zhiyao have been husband and wife for so many years, but you haven't enjoyed the rights that a husband should enjoy. Have you ever felt disappointed or resentful? I know I shouldn't ask this. Since you've been able to stay with her for so long and take such good care of her, you must have done it willingly. But I just... want to know. I'm sorry, I didn't mean any harm. I hope you don't mind."

Gu Zhiyao had already told Xiao Lin about those things, such as letting Yifei know that he and Zhiyao were just a fake couple.

Xiao Lin raised his hand to indicate to Yi Fei that he didn't need to apologize, and said, "Back when I hadn't left the orphanage, Zhi Yao and I were closest. I used to think that I would work hard in the future to give her a good life and marry her as my wife. Unfortunately, a series of accidents happened, and I only regained my memory six years ago due to a brain injury. Actually, if you ask me how I feel about Zhi Yao now, whether I like her or love her, I definitely do, but I really can't be sure how deep that love is. If I marry her, I can certainly fight for my rights as a husband, but maybe I'm worried that I don't love her enough. I'm afraid that I might not love her enough. So I've always refrained from fulfilling my marital responsibilities with her."

Upon hearing this, Yifei couldn't help but think of his uncle.

The uncle didn't love Gu Zhiyao at all, but he forced her to have sex with him time and time again, and even got her pregnant and gave birth to a child.

Sex is such a sacred thing. Even if you're not married, you should at least be sure that you love each other before you can do that kind of thing.

But my uncle...

The difference is obvious.

Brother Xiao is far more noble and upright than my uncle!

"Yifei, you still like Zhiyao, right?" Xiao Lin asked out of the blue.

Yifei stared blankly at Xiao Lin, stammering, "I..."

"It's okay, you don't need to feel embarrassed. Actually, I admire you quite a bit. At least you're sure of the love in your heart. Yifei, since you know the true relationship between me and Zhiyao, if you want, you can pursue Zhiyao. If you can win her over, that would be a good thing. You are kind, upright, and excellent. Most importantly, you love Zhiyao very much. You are a worthy partner for her to entrust her life to."

“But Brother Xiao, what about you? Although you just said you weren’t sure how deep your love was, you also said you were sure you loved her.”

“Yes, but think about it, we’ve been together for so many years. Even if I like her, this is how things are. There probably won’t be any major breakthroughs later. Zhiyao has told me more than once that she will divorce me once she gets custody of Chenchen, saying she doesn’t want to hold me back. Actually, I don’t care, but I know she doesn’t want to let me down because she can’t love me. Since that’s the case, shouldn’t I hold her back too? Now that you like her, you can give it a try. Maybe you two will develop feelings for each other?” Xiao Lin continued sincerely, his eyes also open and honest.

Yifei was moved and couldn't help but yearn for it.

“However, I’m worried that Zhiyao still can’t get over her relationship with He Yi. I’m afraid she still has He Yi in her heart, maybe she doesn’t even realize it herself, and she doesn’t dare to face it. He Yi is not a good man, so I hope you can open Zhiyao’s heart, walk into her heart, and completely drive He Yi away so that she can live a normal and happy life. Yifei, can you do it?” Xiao Lin said again.

“Brother Xiao, thank you so much for valuing me so much. Before, I thought you two were really husband and wife, and seeing how much you care for her and protect her, I felt that I shouldn’t ruin your relationship. I’ve been restraining myself so as not to cause any trouble or distress to your lives. But now… okay, I will try to win her over. Of course, I’m not confident that I can succeed, after all, you haven’t succeeded for so many years. But I will try, and I will accept whatever the outcome may be.” Yi Fei finally said it.

Xiao Lin smiled, "Okay, Yifei, I really admire you. I hope you and Zhiyao can make a breakthrough. I believe you can do it."

"Thank you, Brother Xiao."

After Yifei left, Xiao Lin told Gu Zhiyao the truth.

Gu Zhiyao was stunned after hearing this.

"I'm sorry, Zhiyao, I made this decision on my own. But I really think Yifei is a very good boy. Since we can't make a breakthrough, and you don't want to hold me back, why don't you give it a try with Yifei? What if you two spark a connection? You can feel how good Yifei is without me having to tell you. After this is over, I hope you can open your heart and at least give each other a chance. If it works, great; if it doesn't, so be it. That way, you can be fair to Yifei and to yourself."

“It’s alright, Brother Xiao, you don’t need to blame yourself. I know you did it for my own good, and I’m very grateful to you. It’s just that I was afraid that if I gave Yifei hope, he might be disappointed again. Brother Xiao, I understand the pain of unrequited love. I don’t want him to fall too deep and become unable to extricate himself.”

"Yes, that's possible, but I still believe in Yifei. Yifei is a rare and wonderful man, even better than any other man in the world. If you marry him, you will definitely be happy. Of course, that's a story for later. You don't need to feel too heavy-hearted. I'm just being open with you today and don't want to hide anything from you. We'll see how things develop later. Right now, the main thing is to bring Zheng Yuanxi to justice, to avenge those who deserve it, and to convict those who deserve it."

“Okay, Brother Xiao, I understand. We’ll talk about Yifei later. Don’t worry, I won’t have any special feelings or feel any aversion towards him. I’ll treat him the same way I always have. Right now, our focus is definitely on Zheng Yuanxi.” Gu Zhiyao was relieved, and her brows gradually darkened. “I heard that she has a little aunt who has quite a bit of influence here and is using all sorts of connections to help her get out of trouble.”

“Yes, Zheng Xiaohui came to Canada many years ago. She was originally a painter, but later she met some powerful people and has been moving around high society for years. But since we have evidence, as long as we keep a close eye on her, no matter how capable Zheng Xiaohui is, she can't cover everything up! But Zhiyao, my biggest worry right now is that they will take this opportunity to make a big fuss about this. Although you gave a statement to the police saying that He Yi forced you, there is no evidence. Zheng Yuanxi, on the contrary, insists that you are a third party. People tend to take a moral stance, and this situation is extremely unfavorable to you. If He Yi also cooperates with Zheng Yuanxi to accuse you of seducing him, I'm worried…”