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

Chapter 524 Can I think about it carefully?

"Yifei?" Suddenly, a familiar voice called out.

Yifei emerged from his painful contemplation and saw his mother's face, which faintly revealed doubt and worry.

He quickly composed himself and called out, "Mom."

He hope still looked at him with some suspicion, then gestured for him to walk to the side with her. She then stared intently at him and slowly said, "Yifei, do you want to continue to entangle yourself in this relationship?"

"Mom?" Yifei was startled.

“You know what’s going on in your heart, but you just can’t let go. If you keep going like this, it will only lead to a cycle of pain, and everyone will be in pain. Do you understand, Yifei?”

"Mom, you knew all along that the person who donated a kidney to me was my uncle, right?" Yifei asked unexpectedly.

He hope was taken aback, then nodded. "Yes, A Yi told me not to tell you. He didn't want you to feel any burden, nor did he want Gu Zhiyao to be moved. Yi Fei, A Yi can let go, so why can't you? I didn't want to say anything before, but this time A Yi had an accident, and Gu Zhiyao's reaction was obvious. I have to remind you, Gu Zhiyao has never belonged to you. Yi Fei, let go, okay? Stop thinking about her, please, Mom begs you, Yi Fei."

Yifei immediately clutched his head in pain.

He hope continued to persuade him, "Mom knows you're in pain, but it's better for one person to bear it than for three people to suffer. Yifei, one of your kidneys belongs to your uncle, which means he gave you a second life. Why don't you return Gu Zhiyao to him as a way of repaying his life-saving grace? Okay?"

“From childhood to adulthood, you have always cared about your uncle, sometimes even more than you care about me. Every time your uncle gets a degree, you are as happy as if you got it yourself. Every time your uncle closes a project, you are extremely encouraged. Even now, you still favor your uncle when it comes to Gu Zhiyao’s choice.” At some point, Yifei raised his head and looked at his mother, speaking each word carefully.

He hope's expression changed drastically, and he murmured, "Yi Fei, you..."

"He's more like your son than I am."

"No, Yifei, you're overthinking it! Yes, I do care about Yifei, but that's because your grandparents left early, and I depended on him for survival. Besides my grandmother, he's the closest person to me, and he's so much younger than me, so it's natural for me to take on the responsibility of caring for and protecting him. But Yifei, you're my son! At least in my heart, you and he are equal!"

Are they equal?

"Of course! Do you think I asked you to step down and return Gu Zhiyao to my uncle because I favored him more? No! If I favored him, I shouldn't have kept that secret all that way, even though I saw him suffering so much every day, even to the point that he didn't want his life anymore!"

The reason I advised you to let go is because I don't want you to suffer. Gu Zhiyao is destined to be unable to be with you, and forcing it will only lead to nothing. I don't want you to regret it years later!

"Really? You really think that way? It's all for my own good? And not, you want to help your uncle?"

"Of course it's for your own good, Yifei. I don't know why I made you think this way. I have no regrets. Yes, I have been very strict with you since you were little, but that's because I want you to become outstanding, as outstanding as your uncle, so that I can be proud, at ease, and feel gratified! It's not because I don't love you!" He hope was already crying.

Seeing his usually strong-willed mother crying like this, Yifei was immediately stunned. A look of panic flashed in his eyes, and he quickly said, "Mom, please don't be like this. I won't say it anymore. I was wrong. I shouldn't have said those things. Please don't cry, okay? Don't cry."

But He hope was already deeply shaken and grieved.

She never imagined that her son harbored such deep resentment towards her, and that he would think of her in such a way!

This made her reflect on whether she had done the wrong things over the years. Otherwise, why would her son have such thoughts?

Waaah—He hope continued to sob sadly, unable to stop.

A flicker of panic crossed Yifei's eyes. He pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back, filled with guilt and regret. "I'm sorry, Mom, please forgive me? I'm so sorry."

"No, you didn't do anything wrong to me. Maybe I really was wrong, but Yifei, I never thought about not loving you. You are the son I raised with so much love. Even if you are not that outstanding, you are still someone I care about. I have never neglected you. You and your uncle are equally important. Okay, just pretend I didn't say those things today. If you want to continue being with Gu Zhiyao, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Do as you please."

"Don't be like this, Mom. I know you love me. Please don't take my words to heart. As for Gu Zhiyao... can I think about it some more? Like you said, I really can't bear to part with her. The thought of letting her go completely makes me feel like my life is coming to an end. It hurts so much here." Yifei clutched his chest and suddenly burst into tears.

Without a word, He hope pulled him into her arms, calling out Yi Fei's name repeatedly, her heart breaking, tears streaming down her face.

Gu Zhiyao watched all this quietly from the side, seemingly frozen in place.