The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 123 On the verge of a mental breakdown

Chu Xinglan blushed and turned around to see Gu Ye sitting shirtless on the edge of the bed. Although she knew Gu Ye had a great physique, seeing him like this made her heart pound.

Gu Ye saw her shyness and nervousness. Although he liked to see her at a loss, he didn't want to make things difficult for her, so he picked up his clothes and prepared to put them on.

Chu Xinglan was afraid that his movements would aggravate his wound, so she quickly ran over and snatched the clothes from his hands.

"I'll do it."

Gu Ye did not refuse. He sat quietly, waiting for Chu Xinglan to help him get dressed.

Chu Xinglan looked at the bandage around Gu Ye's waist and thought of the scene she had just witnessed, and her heart ached again.

"Gu Ye, I don't want you to interfere in my affairs. I will take revenge myself."

Chu Xinglan draped Gu Ye's clothes over his shoulders, hugged his shoulders with both hands, and tears fell in a steady stream onto his collar. Her voice was low, suppressing her pain.

"So I didn't want to stop you from taking revenge. I'll just hand you the knife when you kill someone, and we'll work together as a wife!"

Gu Ye held down one of Chu Xinglan's hands, turned his head and smiled slightly.

Chu Xinglan gazed at Gu Ye through teary eyes.

"Are you stupid? I don't want you involved, this is my business..."

“This isn’t just your problem. You’ve forgotten, we’re husband and wife. Your problems are my problems. I’ll be with you no matter what.”

Chu Xinglan could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears. She lowered her head and let her tears fall like beads from a broken string.

"Gu Ye, do you know? For the first time, I wavered. I originally thought I would care about nothing but revenge, but a girl told me that he had suffered a lot, and that it had not been easy for him to get to where he is today..."

Gu Ye turned around, lifted her face, gently wiped away her tears, and saw the inner conflict in her heart.

"But...but...does his hardship mean he has to drag me into the abyss? I didn't cause their suffering. Why should my life be ruined just because they live in hardship?"

"Just think of it this way, don't think about anything else." Gu Ye gently held her tear-streaked face.

"I kept telling myself that, but just now I clearly had the chance to kill him, I clearly could have sent him to hell, but I hesitated!"

Chu Xinglan shook her head, still conflicted: "This is wrong. Why should I be soft-hearted? Why should I hesitate? He deserves to die. She ruined me, so he deserves to die. After all, I've been given a second chance at life. Even if he hasn't done anything now, I can't erase what he did in the past. So... he must die!"

"Lanlan, don't think about it anymore, don't overthink it. Just remember that you want revenge."

Gu Ye held her tightly, stopping her from overthinking. If she continued to think like this, he feared he would suffer a mental breakdown before he even had a chance to take revenge.

Chu Xinglan rested quietly in Gu Ye's arms for a while, clearing her mind of all distractions and focusing solely on the warmth of the man's embrace.

Just stop thinking about anything, even if it's just for a moment, just leave it at that!

Chu Xinglan, who had slowly closed her eyes, suddenly opened them wide again.

"Should I let him go? After all, he didn't do anything wrong in this life?"

"No, why should I let him go? He made me suffer so much... so much!"

Chu Xinglan suddenly seemed to be stimulated and got out of Gu Ye's arms. She stared intently at Gu Ye, as if she was looking for the right answer.

"I saw where they lived; it was so small and dilapidated. The girl was also seriously ill. If it weren't for him, she probably wouldn't have survived..."

Chu Xinglan clenched her fists, and a voice in her heart seemed to say, "What does this have to do with me? What does her life or death have to do with me?"

"Gu Ye, why is this happening? This is much more difficult than I imagined!" Chu Xinglan seemed to be on the verge of collapse. She held her head in her hands and looked at Gu Ye for help.

"Because you are Lanlan, because you are different from everyone else, because you have a kind side, that's why you have such a heavy psychological burden." Gu Ye hugged her again with heartache.

"Kindness? How ironic." Chu Xinglan gave a bitter smile. "Does being too kind mean being bullied? Does punishing bad people with kindness mean suffering mental anguish?"

Gu Ye didn't answer her again, but just hugged her tighter, as if giving her strength to prevent her from being swayed by the evil power of emotions, so that she wouldn't have any psychological burden even if she sought revenge.

"Gu Ye, I want revenge! I want revenge!"

Chu Xinglan clenched her fists, wanting to punch her head, but because Gu Ye protected her, she could only hit Gu Ye's arm repeatedly.

"Then just think about revenge."

"Is it really possible?" Chu Xinglan stared blankly at Gu Ye.

“He should take responsibility for his mistakes, Lanlan. Let’s let the law punish him,” Gu Ye said cryptically.

Chu Xinglan looked up in astonishment at Gu Ye.

Let the law punish him?!

Just then, the doctor walked in with a prescription. He was stunned to see Chu Xinglan and Gu Ye hugging each other for a moment, then coughed lightly.

“You young people should be mindful of the occasion when you're in love. If anything happens, just go back and close the door. This is a hospital, so you still need to be careful.”

With red-rimmed eyes, Chu Xinglan felt only shame, not sadness. She lowered her head and couldn't say a word. She even forgot that she hadn't helped Gu Ye put on his clothes yet. No wonder the doctor mistakenly thought they couldn't control themselves and did something inappropriate.

Seeing that Chu Xinglan had recovered, Gu Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He put on the coat he was wearing and walked to the doctor's side, asking, "Can we leave now?"

The doctor nodded and handed the prescription to Gu Ye: "Take this prescription to the pharmacy to get your medication. Remember to change the dressing on time every day, and be careful not to get it wet. Also..."

The doctor glanced at Chu Xinglan and said meaningfully, "Don't engage in strenuous exercise until your injury heals!"

Chu Xinglan's face instantly turned bright red, and she hurriedly explained, "Doctor, we're not..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Ye grabbed her and pulled her out of the ward.

"Gu Ye, why did you drag me out? I need to explain." After we went outside, Chu Xinglan became a little anxious.

"What's the point of explaining?" Gu Ye smiled faintly.

Chu Xinglan was stumped by the question.

Indeed, given the ambiguous relationship the doctor just witnessed, who would believe it if they explained that they were not in a relationship at all? Even if the doctor did believe them, seeing them like this would only make things worse.

"Who...who is your wife?" Chu Xinglan glanced at Gu Ye, then walked forward shyly.

Gu Ye looked at the shy Chu Xinglan and followed her with a light smile.