I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

When Gu Yan first read this part, she was so disgusted that she almost threw the book away.

What kind of brain did the author use to write this kind of plot?

The purpose is to illustrate that no matter how many people have abused the female lead or how much misery she has endured, the outwardly glamorous and noble male lead will still love her and not despise her.

This twisted affection is truly disgusting.

And now, this living, breathing Shen Youyao, still in the prelude to the tragedy, stands timidly before him.

Behind the glasses, her heterochromatic eyes still held the lingering shyness and panic from when he bumped into her and accidentally touched her, as well as her deep-seated inferiority complex.

Gu Yan looked at her, her throat tightened, and she couldn't say a word.

Unbeknownst to her, Gu Yan had already activated her Emotional Eyes.

A rainbow of colors shimmered in his eyes.

The world he saw instantly changed color.

The girl's mind was a boundless, cold, blue wasteland.

Blue represents unfathomable sorrow.

This sorrow was more desolate than Cecilia's icy despair, and more oppressive than Lin Jinyu's raging inferno.

Cecilia at least has a powerful family background and a loving father to support her, while Lin Jinyu has her father's protection.

But Shen Youyao... really has nothing.

There was only an endless, abandoned blue.

Gu Yan's heart clenched painfully.

As if possessed, he raised his hand and gently ruffled Shen Youyao's slightly messy hair.

The movements were very gentle, carrying a tenderness that he himself was unaware of.

Shen Youyao's body stiffened abruptly, and she instinctively tried to dodge.

But when she timidly raised her eyes and met Gu Yan's eyes, which were filled with a clear sense of heartache and shimmering with iridescent light, she stopped in her tracks.

That look in his eyes... was so gentle.

Like a ray of warm sunshine unexpectedly shining into a cold corner in winter, or like a god in legend who takes pity on humanity and descends to wipe away suffering.

No one had ever looked at her like that before.

Even Hua Heng only told her to be strong, to bear it and it would pass, and not to cause trouble.

So... there are people who care about her after all?

This realization brought a lump to Shen Youyao's throat, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Instead of avoiding her, she unconsciously moved a little closer to Gu Yan, like a small animal seeking warmth.

Just then—

"Ouch!"

A affected, heavily smoky, and alcohol-laden female voice came from above the stairs.

"You little brat, so young, but you're already got quite the skills? Bringing boyfriends home already?"

A middle-aged woman wearing a cheap leopard-print miniskirt and heavy makeup swayed down the street, her eyes darting suggestively between Gu Yan and Shen Youyao. She giggled, "Could it be... that you've already slept with the handsome young man?"

"Wow, young man's eyes... so amazing, they can even change color? Seven colors? Beautiful!"

"Could he be a superhuman?"

Her gaze fell on Gu Yan's face, especially on those eyes that hadn't completely lost their iridescent light, and her eyes lit up even more.

Upon hearing her adoptive mother's voice, Shen Youyao trembled violently, and the slight warmth she had drawn from being close to Gu Yan was instantly dispelled by fear.

Her face was deathly pale, and her head hung even lower, as if she wanted to shrink herself into the wall.

The fear far outweighed the shyness from before.

Gu Yan knew who this person was without even thinking.

Shen Youyao's bastard foster mother.

The middle-aged woman's gaze was quickly drawn to the dark gold Golden Dragon National Protection Medal on the chest of Gu Yan's black shirt.

She was someone who had lived in the lower classes and had a keen eye; she could tell at a glance that the badge was exceptionally well-made, made of valuable materials, and was definitely not an ordinary item.

Her eyes lit up, as if she had found a gold mine. She swayed her waist and moved closer to Gu Yan, the cheap perfume mixed with the smell of smoke wafting over her.

"Handsome guy~ Your badge...it's so cool. Can I have it?"

"If you give it to me... I guarantee I'll let you experience... what heaven is like~ It'll be way more exciting than this brat!"

She licked her scarlet lips.

Gu Yan looked at the face in front of her, which was filled with greed and cheap desire, and then looked at Shen Youyao, who was trembling with fear and had a desperate look in her eyes.

He let out a soft breath.

He asked himself the question.

Gu Yan, what kind of person are you?

Loves money, is a bit clever, afraid of death, wants to live a long time, and also wants to protect his grandfather.

Just a tiny bit...

Perhaps an ordinary person with an inappropriate sense of justice and a soft heart.

He was very afraid of trouble, but when he thought about everything Shen Youyao was going to go through, Gu Yan felt that he had to be a decent human being first.

"This badge..."

"I dare to give it."

"Do you dare take it?"

He looked up at his foster mother who had come closer. Her eyes, now dark as ink, were still cold and devoid of warmth.

The middle-aged woman was startled by Gu Yan's cold gaze and the noble aura that silently emanated from her, which seemed completely out of place in this old and dilapidated building corridor. She subconsciously took a half step back.

But she quickly put on a fawning smile, swaying her hips as she leaned forward, her voice sickeningly sweet: "Oh~ handsome young man, don't be so hot-tempered~"

"How about this, one year! I'll be with you for a year! I'll be there whenever you call, and no need for condoms~"

"I'm a really reliable older sister, I guarantee I'll serve you until you're completely satisfied~"

As she spoke, she actually reached out and grabbed the badge on Gu Yan's chest!

Just then—

"Hey, hey, hey! Aunt Shen, what are you doing here?"

A nonchalant voice came from the corner of the stairs.

Gu Yan frowned and looked over.

A tall, slovenly-looking boy with dyed yellow hair, an earring, and a toothpick dangling from his mouth swaggered up.

He was wearing a tight floral shirt, his jeans had several holes in them, and his eyes revealed a reckless and unruly spirit.

Seeing the iconic blond hair and earring, Gu Yan's heart sank.

Wang Hu.

This is the controversial second male lead on the forum. Of course, many people, including Gu Yan, believe that he is a scumbag, a rapist, and doesn't deserve to be called the second male lead at all.

In the original story, it was this Wang Hu who raped Shen Youyao.

However, the plot later took an extremely twisted turn.

Wang Hu found himself gradually falling in love with Shen Youyao. At that time, the girl was already pregnant, but he didn't know whose child it was.

So he forbade his cronies from touching Shen Youyao again.

Under Wang Hu's twisted protection, Shen Youyao actually had a brief, morbid, but relatively stable period of time.

It's even possible that due to Stockholm syndrome, she developed a kind of abnormal dependence on Wang Hu.

But how could those bastards be willing to accept that?

Having experienced such a beautiful body, it's like being addicted to drugs; once you've had it the first time, you can never stop.

On one occasion when Wang Hu was not around, they broke in and assaulted Shen Youyao, causing her to miscarry and her second personality to fully awaken and turn evil.

When Wang Hu returned, he was faced with blood everywhere and the cold girl. He wept bitterly and finally committed suicide in front of Shen Youyao.

Gu Yan had always suspected that Wang Hu's suicide was not out of regret or love, but rather because he knew he was going to die and chose a tragic way to die.

He's an incorrigible beast.

However, there was a heated debate on the forum, with some people believing that he eventually realized his mistake and atoned with his life.