A_Ray_of_Light

Years later, the people of Yucheng still regard the bygone scandal of the aristocratic family as an after-dinner topic.
A cunning woman of the streets ascended to the summit of society, becoming the esteemed lady of a high-priced aristocratic family. 
She was addicted to gambling, once accumulating millions in debts.
Her demeanor was worldly and vulgar, known as a prominent socialite.
Yet, Gu Hansheng still favored her.
Until, this femme fatale of the century dug her own grave, causing the demise of Mr. Gu's beloved, the White Moonlight.
Henceforth, she vanished from Yucheng without a trace.
People say: "Blood debts must be repaid with blood, and death settles it all."
No one knew that night became a thorn in Gu Hansheng's heart.
On the snowy streets, a woman wrapped in a coat stood trembling beneath neon lights, delicately reaching for the car door.
The window lowered, a man gazed at her, softly laughing: "Madam Gu, there is no one in this world more cold-hearted and ruthless than you."
She grasped the door handle, lips pallid, face filled with grievance, "Hansheng, I'm cold."

The dead are colder than you.

The black silhouette departed into the night.

In the rearview mirror, snowflakes fluttered like tattered fragments, nearly engulfing the woman's shoulders.

In later recollections, in the midnight reveries, Mr. Gu could always hear her saying, "Hansheng, I'm cold."

The most missed when departing

Liang Shu's original intention was to leave the hotel regardless of what the security said.

However, when she circled from the hotel garden to the main entrance, she found the lobby packed with people, including the media.

Liang Shu stood under a street lamp, gazing ahead. A black Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly approached from the hotel's open-air parking lot, moving slowly due to the large crowd around it.

On the road leading to the gate, Gu Hansheng was being escorted by a group of impeccably dressed men, both young and old, while the women were uniformly young and beautiful.

It had to be said that Gu Hansheng was exceptionally gifted, both in appearance and demeanor. He stood out in any crowd.

Some people greeted him, to which he either nodded, grunted, or simply ignored them.

Of course, at this distance, even if Gu Hansheng spoke, Liang Shu wouldn't hear him, especially surrounded by people. Between her and him, there were layers upon layers of people.

While the farce on the other side was reaching its climax, Liang Shu felt a pang of desolation from the bottom of her heart. How fortunate it is to be wealthy.

At tonight's auction, Gu Hansheng arrived late, boldly won several items, and was now leaving without intending to attend the subsequent reception. The organizers naturally couldn't do anything about it. After only a few minutes of conversation in the lobby, his assistant came over to inform him that the car was ready.

Helplessly, they had to see him off.

After the auction, it was supposed to be a time for people to mingle freely. The outdoor garden was crowded, and after Gu Hansheng came out, almost all eyes were on him.

This stretch of road would take at most two minutes, and while he was getting a lot of attention, he would surely be able to get in the car and leave within three minutes.

But unexpectedly, within these few minutes, a mishap occurred—

A woman fell directly onto Gu Hansheng.

The road from the hotel lobby to the front door was a long flight of steps, covered with a large red carpet. To be fair, it was quite easy to trip on this stretch, especially for women wearing elaborate evening gowns and high heels.

However, in such an environment, where the ladies were adorned in all their finery, it was almost as if they could walk on the tips of knives without any problem. So why, by some strange twist of fate, did she fall on Gu Hansheng?

The hidden motives behind this were probably not hard to guess.

Amid the woman's coquettish screams, the scene erupted into murmurs, then fell silent, with only the flashes of the media cameras remaining.

Gu Hansheng's face darkened instantly.

Ji Chen was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, are you alright?"

At the same time, he reached out to help the woman up, but before he could touch her, she threw herself into Gu Hansheng's arms and stuttered, "Mr. Gu, I..."

All the words she had planned to say were stuck in her throat the moment her eyes met Gu Hansheng's.

The woman was frightened by Gu Hansheng's expression, and her admiration gradually turned into fear. Her originally rosy and shy face began to pale, her red lips quivering. At this moment, she couldn't utter a single word.

Even the most obtuse person should have realized what was happening by now, especially the women in the crowd.

The chaotic scene eased Liang Shu's heart, and she thought it was the perfect opportunity to slip away.

Chapter 28: Unexpected Changes