PFC Chapter 211 Nightmare
Chapter 211 Nightmare
Li Hao thought his apology would get a response from Lin Yue, but her indifference was like a heavy hammer, completely shattering the last bit of luck in his heart. He began to realize that the harm he had done to Lin Yue was irreversible, and losing her had become an indelible regret in his life.
Li Hao began to feel depressed, often staying alone at the office to work overtime, trying to fill the emptiness within with busy work. However, in the quiet of the night, Lin Yue's shadow would quietly appear in his mind, and his heart was filled with regret and self-blame. He recalled again and again the moment when he mistakenly trusted Gu Yao and treated Lin Yue coldly, wishing he could turn back time and make amends for his mistakes.
Late one night, Li Hao once again lost himself in the agony of memories. Sitting in his office, his eyes dimmed, his face etched with fatigue. He stared at the cup on his desk that he and Lin Yue had chosen together, his heart filled with pain. It had been a gift from her, yet he had never cherished it. Now the cup was still there, but she was no longer by his side.
In the days that followed, Li Hao gradually developed insomnia, tossing and turning every night, unable to fall asleep. Every time he closed his eyes, Lin Yue's image constantly surfaced in his mind: her smile, her tears, her indifference. He dared not contact her again, fearing that his presence would make her dislike him even more. But the torment within him only grew deeper, like a sharp thorn piercing his heart, suffocating him with pain.
Li Hao gradually lost his former dynamism at work, often losing focus in meetings and only recovering hastily after being reminded by his subordinates. While his career remained successful, his heart was already shattered. He felt hollowed out, and even his self-motivation gradually faded.
Having lost Li Hao's trust, Gu Yao was filled with anger and resentment. She was unwilling to let go, believing that after all she had given, Li Hao would not be able to slip away so easily. Gu Yao began to become extreme. She frequently sent messages and called Li Hao, even waiting downstairs of his office building, trying to regain his attention.
One night, when Li Hao was about to leave the company, Gu Yao suddenly appeared, tears on her face and pleading in her eyes: "Li Hao, are you really going to do this to me? I love you so much, don't you care about me at all?"
Li Hao looked at her, his heart filled with disgust and exhaustion, and said in a cold tone: "Gu Yao, stop pestering me. My good feelings towards you have long disappeared, and now I just want to completely sever ties with you."
Gu Yao's expression instantly became distorted, and a hint of crazy hatred was revealed in her eyes: "Li Hao, I have given so much for you, and you are so heartless to me! You will regret it!"
Li Hao gave her a cold look, turned away, and ignored her threats. However, Gu Yao's crazy behavior did not stop there. She began to spread rumors among Li Hao's friends and even hinted to his friends that Li Hao was unfaithful to her, causing Li Hao's life to fall into chaos again.
As Gu Yao's rumors spread, Li Hao began to face misunderstandings and rejection. His friends' attitudes towards him gradually cooled, and some at work began to distance themselves from him. He became known as a "heartless man." Even when he tried to explain, no one was willing to believe him. Li Hao felt his world narrowed, and he felt isolated and helpless.
One night, Li Hao sat alone in a bar, drowning his sorrows in wine, his eyes filled with dejection. He held his glass, staring into the dim light, his mind replaying Lin Yue's tenderness over and over. The relationship he had destroyed with his own hands had become an inescapable nightmare, mired in constant regret.
The hustle and bustle around him seemed to have nothing to do with him. Li Hao's world was filled with loneliness and pain. He realized that he had lost everything: the people who truly loved him, the warm companionship that once warmed him. His life became utterly empty, and even the desire to struggle gradually faded.
Li Hao gradually realized that Lin Yue had completely disappeared from his life, and he was powerless to save her. Even his last apology to her was not responded to. He began to try to find her whereabouts through friends, but Lin Yue seemed to have left the city long ago, leaving everything in the past behind.
Countless times, he imagined himself standing before her again, kneeling before her, begging for her forgiveness. However, the harsh reality made him realize that these were nothing but fantasies that he could never realize. He could only repeat her name in his heart over and over again, burying his regret deep within.
In the end, Li Hao lost all contact with Lin Yue. She became an unattainable ray of light in his life, forever etched in his regretful memories. His heart was filled with endless emptiness, as if he were living in a dead silence, unable to find any warmth or hope of his own.
Li Hao's life seemed to plunge into endless darkness. Whenever he closed his eyes, Lin Yue's figure would appear in his dreams. The memories of their past tenderness, her smile, and her disappointed eyes reappeared one after another, waking him up again and again, filled with regret and self-blame. He was increasingly worn down by loneliness and pain, unable to fully devote himself to his work.
He found that no matter how hard he tried, Lin Yue's shadow always followed him like a lingering nightmare. He even began to wonder if he would be burdened with the debt he owed her for the rest of his life and would never be able to move on from this broken relationship.
Late one night, Li Hao woke from a dream, drenched in a cold sweat, his mind filled with the image of Lin Yue's resolute departure. He sat in the darkness, feeling powerless and despair. Now, even her voice and smile had become a nightmare to him, and every memory reminded him that he had lost someone he could never get back.
Even as Li Hao was on the verge of collapse, Gu Yao didn't let him go. She sensed his downturn and tried to exploit his vulnerability to get closer. One day, under the guise of "caring," she visited Li Hao's company and deliberately brought some of his favorite desserts.
"Li Hao, you look very haggard recently. I'm worried about you, so I came to see you." Gu Yao said gently with concern in her eyes.
Li Hao glanced at her coldly, not hiding his disgust: "Gu Yao, I don't need your concern. Please leave."
Gu Yao's expression changed slightly, and she felt resentful. She then pretended to be wronged and said, "Li Hao, I just want to help you. I know you've been in a bad mood recently, but why did you do this to me?"
Li Hao's eyes grew colder, his tone filled with impatience: "Gu Yao, I have never loved you, nor have I ever needed your help. I just hope you disappear completely from my life."
Gu Yao's expression instantly became distorted, and a trace of crazy hatred flashed in her eyes: "Li Hao, do you think you can get rid of me like this? I have given so much for you, but you ruthlessly abandoned me. You are so heartless, and one day you will pay the price for it!"
After saying this, she turned away angrily, her heart filled with resentment and resentment. She couldn't stand the destruction of everything she had worked so hard to build, nor could she accept Li Hao's ruthless indifference.
Gu Yao's frenzy didn't stop. She began spreading negative rumors about Li Hao within the company and her social circle, even fabricating lies about his "emotional betrayal," gradually isolating him from his friends and colleagues. Li Hao's reputation plummeted, his friends gradually distanced themselves from him, and his colleagues at the company grew increasingly indifferent to him, seemingly viewing him as an unapproachable, unfaithful person.
Li Hao tried to explain, but Gu Yao's slander had already thrown his life into chaos, and no one was willing to listen to him anymore. He felt abandoned by the whole world, and all support was gradually disappearing. The only support in his heart - the guilt and love for Lin Yue - became the most unspeakable pain in his heart.
He endured it all alone, like a lone wolf trapped in the abyss, each step filled with exhaustion and pain. The indifference and rejection around him made him feel even more lonely and helpless, and he even began to doubt whether he could hold on.
In the depths of despair, Li Hao stumbled upon Lin Yue's news from a mutual friend. She was prospering at her new company, her life gradually getting back on track, and she had even been promoted to team leader, leading a stable and fulfilling life. The friend's words were filled with admiration for Lin Yue, as if to showcase her resilience in getting back on her feet.
Li Hao felt a pang of pain when he heard this. He was happy for her, but also felt deep regret for himself. He realized that Lin Yue had long since moved on from the pain of this relationship, while he was still stuck in regret and loneliness.
Whenever he thought that Lin Yue might no longer have any attachment to him, his heart ached. He knew that the precious feelings he once had were completely gone, and he could never win her back. Her success and tenacity made him realize that he had become a part of her past, and her future no longer belonged to him.