After stopping being a simp, the school heartthrob cried and begged to get back together.

Chapter 171 Why am I so stupid?

Chapter 171 Why Am I So Stupid?

"Stop it." I frowned. "Are you here to comfort me, or to add fuel to the fire?"

Shen Xingyuan smiled and handed me his phone: "After you left, Huo Yubai went to the Gu family. See what he said."

I took the phone with a puzzled look on my face.

In the video, Huo Yubai stood in front of the microphone, coldly looking at everyone: "Here, I must clarify that Shen Yan never knew that I was impersonating Huo Yushen, so there is no such thing as her dating her brother and younger brother at the same time. I think what Gu Heng just said is enough to prove this point, right?"

Gu Heng stood aside, looking at Huo Yubai with a cold expression: "Yes, that's true."

He said that not to speak up for Huo Yubai, but to curry favor with me.

Let me see that he is helping me.

“I lied to Shen Yan.” Huo Yubai’s voice deepened a few degrees: “Because I have liked him for a long time, but I am an illegitimate child and live a life of dependence on others. My environment is full of violence and abuse. Every time I appear at school with injuries, everyone avoids me because I am a bad student. No one wants to get close to me, so I know that Shen Yan will not like me like this.”

I frowned.

After all, I didn't know anything about Huo Yubai's upbringing before this.

"Later, Shen Yan's father said that she needed a tutor." Huo Yubai paused. "At that time, I had already been adopted by a distant uncle named Huo Fei. He knew Shen Yuan and knew that I liked Shen Yan, so he mentioned to Shen Yuan that he had a nephew who had been admitted to Tsinghua and Peking Universities in advance and could tutor Shen Yan. That's how I became Shen Yan's tutor under the identity of Huo Yushen."

"Huo Yubai, there's a limit to lying." Gu Heng sneered, "You think you can tutor Shen Yan?"

Huo Yi coldly replied, "He had no reason to lie. Huo Yubai's name was on the admission list for Tsinghua and Peking Universities back then, but for some reason, no one else knew about it."

With Huo Yi as a witness, no one would naturally believe it to be fake.

"Later, due to some reasons, I left Haicheng and Shen Yan. I originally planned to confess to her after the college entrance examination, but I didn't get that opportunity." Huo Yubai's ink-black eyes darkened: "The responsibility for the whole thing lies with me and has nothing to do with Shen Yan. In the future, I don't want anyone to use this matter to question Shen Yan. If anyone doesn't listen to my advice, then don't blame me."

Everyone gasped.

Everyone knows that Huo Yubai is ruthless.

He certainly wasn't just saying it.

Gu Heng sneered from the side.

"Gu Heng." Huo Yubai's eyes were as cold as the moonlight in the depths of winter, chilling and terrifying: "You and Shen Yuan had better not give anything away."

"I don't understand what you're saying." Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just remember, Shen Yan is not someone you can touch." Huo Yubai said indifferently, "No matter how things turn out between Shen Yan and me, I will always love her. No one is allowed to bully her."

Gu Heng curled his lips, his eyes full of sarcasm: "Unfortunately, Shen Yan hates liars the most, so there's no chance for you two."

Huo Yubai's dark eyes darkened: "You're the same. You haven't forgotten why you approached Shen Yan back then, have you?"

Gu Heng remained indifferent.

"You think you're so upright?" Huo Yubai sneered. "You revealed your identity to Shen Yuan and asked him to fund you. You promised him that you would marry Shen Yan once you took back the Gu family. But then you were unwilling to marry Shen Yan because you knew that there would be even richer heiresses waiting for you after returning to the Gu family. So you kept Shen Yan hanging on, acting distant to avoid arousing Shen Yuan's suspicion, didn't you?"

Gu Heng's expression darkened, and a cold glint shot from his eyes.

Huo Yubai snorted and turned to leave.

The video ends.

I returned the phone to Shen Xingyuan.

Unexpectedly, Huo Yubai personally clarified everything.

"Feeling better?" Shen Xingyuan asked.

“No.” I shook my head. “I could never forgive him. You don’t understand.”

“I’ve never been in a relationship, so maybe I really don’t understand,” Shen Xingyuan said in a low voice. “But as your father, I stand by your side unconditionally.”

I snorted.

"However, his attitude was still quite good, at least compared to Gu Heng," Shen Xingyuan said.

“Comparing him to Gu Heng is an insult to him.” I said sarcastically. “Gu Heng is not human at all. Of course, Huo Yubai is not much better, but he is not as hypocritical as Gu Heng. Huo Yubai dares to admit it to his face, but Gu Heng will not. He will only push the responsibility to others.”

"It seems you really dislike Gu Heng." Shen Xingyuan looked at me meaningfully. "Then why did you like him in the first place? And how did you come to your senses?"

I paused.

Nobody knows I was reborn.

Moreover, many of his life trajectories changed after his rebirth.

For example, in my previous life, I had no idea that Shen Yuan was not actually my biological father.

I didn't even know who Shen Xingyuan was.

Huo Yubai and I didn't have much overlap in our lives.

And so on.

“Shen Yuan and Gu Heng have probably joined forces. My biggest worry now is that they will use your and my mother’s situation against me.” I said worriedly.

Shen Xingyuan said, "Don't worry, if that day ever comes, I will take full responsibility and will never let you or your mother suffer any injustice."

I know this is unavoidable.

We can't shut everyone up unless they become dead.

Everyone wants to take advantage of this.

Moreover, more and more people found out, and Grandpa simply couldn't control it.

“If you need anything in the future, just ask me. You don’t need to ask anyone else.” Shen Xingyuan looked at me deeply. “From now on, you will have the entire Meihe Group as your backer.”

"I don't need anyone to back me up; I am my own best support." I said casually, "I won't make a scene about Huo Yubai hurting me. I was heartbroken once five years ago, and the excruciating pain had numbed me. This time I'm just angry, but from now on, I have nothing to do with him."

Shen Xingyuan didn't say anything more.

I said goodnight and closed the door.

Back in bed, I picked up my phone and deleted Huo Yubai's contact information completely.

Goodbye.

Shen Xingyuan slowly walked down the stairs.

Han Li stood at the top of the stairs, looking at him cautiously.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Shen Xingyuan walked over.

"Is Yan Yan feeling better?" Han Li asked.

Shen Xingyuan frowned: "What do you know?"

“Yan Yan is unhappy, I can tell, but I don’t know why.” Han Li’s eyes were red. “I’m so stupid. I can’t even take care of myself. I’m her mother, but I can’t protect her. Why am I so stupid? Why?”

There are many things she wants to do, but she feels powerless to do them.

Everything in front of her was gray and hazy, and sometimes, when she woke up, she would forget many things.

What happened to her?