Xu Qian's heart is not good. Ye Jiarong's loud shouting made her quite unbearable. "Jiarong, Auntie's body is not good, can't withstand your tossing around, calm down first."

  "Auntie, how can you ask me to calm down? Are you asking me to give up on Wei Zhe? How is that possible? Auntie, what's so good about that fox spirit? Are you also starting to favor her? She's just relying on her seductive tricks. How can she even deceive you? Ah, how can this be?" Ye Jiarong's grip tightened and she questioned loudly.

  "Jiarong, that's enough. I can indulge you, but there must be a limit. You go back now. Auntie will help find some good husband candidates for you." Catching the determination in Ye Jiarong's eyes, Xu Qian slightly shook her head and softened her tone. "Jiarong, even if you can't be my daughter-in-law, being my goddaughter is fine too. Your uncle and I will still treat you well like before."

  "It's the same, how can it be the same? I don't want to be your daughter, I want to be your daughter-in-law, Wei Zhe's wife, auntie. You promised me, you said I would be Wei Zhe's wife. I've waited for him for so many years. Now you're telling me to let go. What right do you have? Ah, I'm telling you, if you don't help me, then I'll help myself." After saying this, Ye Jiarong pushed Xu Qian away and covered her face as she ran out.

  Xu Qian was pushed by Ye Jiarong and almost fell to the ground. "Someone's coming, Old Man Lin, Old Man Lin..."

  Xu Qian shouted a few times, and then Wei's family butler hurried over quickly. "Madam, what's wrong?"

  "Lin Bo, I'm not feeling well. Go up and rest for a while. You call Ye's family and tell them to keep an eye on Jiarong. Don't let her do anything stupid." Xu Qian rubbed her temples, looking exhausted. It's really tiring being a senior these days.

  "Alright, ma'am. You go rest first. I'll send the medicine up later." The butler said respectfully.

  "Thanks, Uncle Lin." Xǔ Qiàn swung her hands and walked towards the stairs.

  ……

  Gu Xiyan met Shao Yuan again, and Shao Yuan asked her a rather strange question: "Xiao Yanzu, would you divorce your husband?"

  "Yuanzi, stop joking." Gu Xiyen's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  "Xiao Yanzi, tell me, are you going to divorce that man?" At this time, Shaoyuan's eyes were filled with bloodshot lines, and his two hands tightly grasped Xiao Yanzi's arms.

  It's unclear what kind of madness Shao Yuan has. Gu Xiyan looked at him, not hesitating in the slightest, and replied: "He doesn't disappoint me. I will definitely not leave him."

  "That's what I'm saying. You won't divorce him." Shaoyuan's body was suddenly filled with murderous intent.

  "Yes." Gu Xiyan didn't want to continue exploring this topic anymore, so she affirmatively replied with a single sentence.

  "Xiao Yanzi, if I advise you to break up with him, you won't be willing either, right?" Shao Yuan seemed to be making a last-ditch effort.

  "I won't leave him. Because I..." Gu Xiyan trailed off and chuckled softly. What were they doing?

  "What's going on?" Shao Yuan insisted on getting an answer. "Xiao Yan, tell me the truth. I want to hear a true statement."

  "Because I love him." Gu Xiyan said with a half-joking and half-serious tone.

  Gu Xiyuan didn't know. Just because of her words, Shao Yuan's heart stopped wavering. Love him, Little Yanzhi. This is your own choice. So don't blame him.

  At the end of work, Gu Xiyan raised her eyes and swept a glance at Shao Yuan. Shao Yuan was staring blankly at the table, lost in thought, no one knew what he was thinking about.

  "Little Yuanzi, I'll go first." Gu Xiyan bid him farewell and left.

  After Gu Xiyan left, Shao Yuan chose a deserted place to make a phone call.

  "Sneaking into Shengda is..." A faint, low whisper of plotting echoed through the dimly lit corridor.

  Wei Zhe arrived in Beijing at a little past one o'clock in the morning. After returning to his residence, he took a bath and then rested. He slept until ten o'clock in the morning. After calling the Beijing company to understand the situation, Wei Zhe drove to the bottom of Hua Teng Building.

  At noon when Gu Xiyan got off work and came out, Wei Zhe drove his car to her side.

  The car stopped again at a Chinese restaurant. The two ordered several dishes and began eating.

  "Aunt's condition is better?" Gu Xiyan asked with concern.

  "Uh, much better now. Don't worry. The doctor said as long as she doesn't receive any major stimuli and takes her medication on time, my mom should be fine." Wei Zhe replied.

  "That's good." Gu Xiyan said and then didn't know what else to say.

  Wei Zhe was thinking of her all the time, it had been more than half a month since they last met. Now she seemed to be doing very well. From time to time, he couldn't help but fix his gaze on Gu Xiyan's face. Wei Zhe finally couldn't bear to ask: "Xiyan, are you doing well now? Is that man treating you well?"

  Gu Xiyan smiled softly when she heard Wei Zhe's question, and a deep emotion flashed in her beautiful eyes. The happiness on her face was so obvious. "Mmm... I'm doing very well now. He treats me very well."

  "That's good." Wei Zhe lowered his eyelids. The small spark in his heart was extinguished instantly.

  After lunch, at Gu Xiang's request, Wei Zhe sent her back to Hua Teng.

  "Goodbye. I'll go first." Gu Xiyan waved at Wei Zhe and turned around.

  Gu Xiyan returned to the office before one o'clock. Yesterday, Xiao Yatou said she would finish class an hour early this afternoon. Gu Xiyan thought about hurrying up with her work so she could go pick her up. That's why she rushed back after lunch.

  In the afternoon, Shao Yuan disappeared again. Gu Xiyan saw it as nothing out of the ordinary and had gotten used to it. After finishing her own work, the time displayed on the computer screen was 15:50. Gu Xiyan tidied up her things and knocked on the minister's office door.

  "Lan Jie, today Yan Er was dismissed early from school. I've finished my work. Can I take a leave and leave first?" Gu Xiyan explained her intention and waited for Zhao Yanlan's response.

  "Alright, you go first. When you come back, write a formal leave application to make up for it." Zhao Yanlan's pen tapped on the desk, making a series of 'tap' 'tap' sounds.

  "Thank you, Lan Jie. By the way, Lan Jie, do you want me to pick up Yang Yang on my way?" Gu Xiyan was originally going to bid farewell and leave, but she ended up asking an extra question.

  If it were usual, Zhao Yanlan would have refused outright. However, she thought of something and instead asked, "Xī Yán, will Lawyer Shāng be at home later? I have some things I'd like to consult with him about."

  "Lan Jie, he usually comes back home around 6 or 7 o'clock. Does Lan Jie have something to do? If it's not inconvenient, I can help pass on the message." Gu Xiyan suggested.

  "Thank you, Xiǎo Yán. It's some legal matters, a bit complicated. If Lawyer Shāng has time, I'd like to visit him." Zhao Yanlan chose to tell a small lie. Xiǎo Yán was innocent. Before she could determine whose child Zhōng Zhōng was, it was better not to let Xiǎo Yán know about Zhōng Zhōng's origins.

  "Alright, let's do it this way. I'll take Qiang Qiang back to my place first. Later, when he comes over, I'll have him send Qiang Qiang back home. If you have any questions, you can ask him then." Gu Xiyan sought Zhao Yanlan's opinion.

  "That's all for now, thank you. Xiyan." Zhao Yanlan handed over her home address written on a piece of paper to Gu Xiyan.

  "Goodbye, Lan Jie." Gu Xiyan bid farewell to Zhao Yanlan after putting away the note.

  After Gu Xiyan left the company, she planned to hail a taxi. But unfortunately, she didn't know if it was bad luck or what, but after walking for a while, she couldn't even get one car to stop. With no other choice, she could only take the bus.

  Xu Xian walked towards the bus stop. Along the way, she needed to cross a road. Originally, there were no vehicles in sight on the road ahead or behind. Xu Xian only felt at ease when she reached the middle of the road. But unexpectedly, just as she had not yet reacted, an unlicensed van suddenly rushed towards her. The van came without warning. When Xu Xian realized what was happening, she wanted to run, but it seemed like the van was rushing straight at her. As soon as she ran, the van accelerated even more and drove towards her.

  The speed of the car and the speed of a person can't be compared. Gu Xiyan was afraid, her heart beating too fast. Her body also started to become uncoordinated. Seeing that the car was about to hit her, Gu Xiyan closed her eyes. Only one thought remained in her mind: her time had come.

  Something seemed to pounce on her in the daze. Gu Xiyan's whole body fell onto the blind path by the side of the road. A thick, wet and sticky substance slid across her neck and into her collar.

  "Stop pretending to be dead. Get up quickly for me." The weight on her body suddenly disappeared. Gu Xiyan heard a teasing voice in her ear. "Tsk, tsk. I didn't expect that you, a lazy bum, could still learn from Lei Feng and do good deeds. It seems that the country's food supply wasn't wasted on you all these years after all."

  That voice had just finished speaking, suddenly changed its tone and scolded loudly. "Damn it! That car was intentionally trying to hurt people. And driving without a license plate. If I catch him, he's dead meat."

  Gu Xiyan's knees and palms were burning with pain as she fell to the ground. Although she was wearing gloves and long pants, she suspected that some abrasions were inevitable. Right, that sticky stuff... Gu Xiyan wiped her neck, and her white gloves instantly turned blood red.

  He struggled to get up, crouching. Gu Xiyan looked at the man who had spoken. Only then did she realize that he was only wearing a thin top, and his arm was covered in blood, gushing out profusely.

  "Hey, what are you looking at? Don't you send me to the hospital yet? I'm the one who saved you and got hurt like this." Chu Yan Chen's smile still had a hint of awkwardness. When he met Gu Xiyan's clear and charming eyes, a strange sense of familiarity suddenly surged up in his heart.

  Gu Xiyan couldn't help but feel astonished when she saw the man's face. This man was truly a freak.

  He had a head of finely chopped black short hair that was stunningly beautiful. Under his two sword-like eyebrows, his long and thick eyelashes quivered slightly, carrying a hint of temptation. His enchanting eye shape surprisingly shared some similarities with Gu Xiyan's. His eyes seemed to be smiling, yet hid a few hints of pride and complexity. A face that enchanted the masses now showed a sickly pale complexion. Under his straight nose bridge, the arc-shaped smile on his lips was very distinctive.

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