But she had to face it. Gu Yunting's heart belonged to Ye Wan, and marrying Yan Jiayi meant she would have no part in his life.
Moreover, his condition was becoming increasingly stable, which only highlighted her own inadequacy. His stability wasn't due to her treatment, but because of that woman, Ye Wan.
She was his medicine!
This meeting for treatment was a thinly veiled excuse she'd painstakingly concocted, claiming it was the last time. Only then did Gu Yunting reluctantly agree.
Therefore, she was determined to win Gu Yunting over today!
Upon entering the hotel, Hua Rong saw Gu Yunting sitting alone by the floor-to-ceiling window, engrossed in his phone, contemplating something. She couldn't see his face, only a sliver of his back, yet it was enough to mesmerize her.
"You all may leave. I need a quiet environment," Hua Rong said to the bodyguards.
The bodyguards, having known Hua Rong had been treating their master for many years and never suspecting her, complied and departed, leaving only her and Gu Yunting in the room.
Hua Rong began by lighting an incense burner. However, the incense today was different from before; it contained something extra. Prolonged exposure would undoubtedly lead to a loss of control.
"This is the last time. Let's begin," Hua Rong said, standing before Gu Yunting and preparing to initiate his hypnosis.
She now regretted her past caution. If she had acted sooner, would she have been forced into such a desperate, all-or-nothing gamble?
She knew regret was futile, so tonight, she intended to take a leap of faith. If successful, her dreams would come true, and she would become his true woman. If she failed... No, that wouldn't happen. She wouldn't allow such a possibility.
Her life, her entire future, hinged on this night.
Gu Yunting trusted Hua Rong implicitly. She had been treating him for so many years without any untoward incidents, so he felt at ease with her.
He no longer wanted her to continue the treatments because she had shown disrespect to Ye Wan previously, and he felt he had completely recovered, making further treatment unnecessary.
Gu Yunting put down his phone and said, "We can begin."
Hua Rong nodded and was about to proceed when the man suddenly asked, "What is this incense?"
"It's a calming incense. Is something wrong?" Hua Rong hadn't anticipated his senses to be so keen.
"The scent is a little different," Gu Yunting said faintly. He didn't suspect Hua Rong of any trickery, after all, they had been working together for years.
"I've slightly adjusted the formula to make the scent more pleasant."
"It's not as pleasant as before. This scent is a bit strong," Gu Yunting said, then closed his eyes.
"Alright, I understand." Seeing that he didn't suspect anything, Hua Rong began the hypnosis.
Her skill was indeed exceptional, especially in hypnosis. Within five minutes, Gu Yunting was lulled into a relaxed state and fell asleep.
...
On the large bed, the man tightly embraced the woman in his arms, repeatedly calling out one name: Ye Wan.
Hua Rong paid no mind to who Gu Yunting was thinking of at this moment. She only cared about whether she could achieve her goal. She began to undress them both.
However, just as things were about to culminate, Gu Yunting suddenly pushed her away, stumbled off the bed, and exclaimed, "You're not Ye Wan! Who are you?!"
"I am your Ye Wan, Ting. Look closely, it's me!" Hua Rong had used hypnosis to make him recognize her as the woman he loved most, and she had also used the aphrodisiac. With this double guarantee, he couldn't possibly not consummate the act with her.