attention to the Xu family.
Hearing the mockery around her, Xia Yunlou gritted her teeth. She thought that when Anran became Mrs. Gu, she would make everyone kneel in front of her and apologize!
The Shen family had already arranged rooms for the guests to rest. After night fell, the guests all returned to their rooms to rest.
Xia Yunlou hurriedly sent someone to get Qiao Xi. After a long time, Qiao Xi walked over with sleepy eyes.
âWhy are you so slow?! Do I not even have the right to call you over?â Xia Yunlou said angrily.
Qiao Xi said slowly, âMadam Xu, I was sleeping, alright? I had to change.â
âWhy did you bother changing? You shouldâve come over as soon as I told you to!â
Qiao Xi was helpless. âItâs already so late. Ah Zheng and I were already asleep. I was wearing pajamas. Of course, I had to change before coming out. Could it be that you think I should come out the moment you called me? It doesnât matter even if I was wearing pajamas?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xia Yunlou could not retort. She gritted her teeth and said, âYou still have the cheek to say that? You came to the banquet with us, but youâre not staying in the same room as us. Instead, you went to sleep with President Gu? How can you be so shameless?!â
Qiao Xi was angered to the point of laughing when she heard this.
âGu Zheng is my husband. Canât we sleep together? Donât Madam Xu and Mr. Xu sleep together, then? Do you two sleep in separate beds?â
The corners of Xia Yunlouâs mouth twitched slightly. âWhat are you talking about? Look at your shameless appearance. Youâre really not presentable!â
Qiao Xi sneered. âIâm not presentable? Gu Zheng and I are legally married. Is it shameless for us to sleep together? What about the two of
you?â
âSister, donât make Mom angry. Sheâs doing this for your own good,â Xu Anran said gently. âYou secretly went to sleep with President Gu and didnât tell us. Weâve been waiting for you. We were afraid that you would be in danger!â
Xia Yunlou suppressed her anger. She could not fall out with Qiao Xi yet. No matter what, if she wanted to safely climb to the top, she had to rely on Qiao Xi. Her tone softened. âXi Xi, Iâm really doing this for your own good. Donât be stubborn.â
Qiao Xi sat on the chair and poured a cup of tea. She took a sip and asked slowly, âWhat do you want?â
âIâm your biological mother. Why would I harm you? Thatâs why I have something to say to you.â
Qiao Xi sneered in her heart. Xia Yunlou was shameless enough to say that she was her biological mother?
Xia Yunlou said gently, âPresident Gu is rich, powerful, and has top-notch looks. He must have high expectations for his partner. There are countless women who want to marry him. Why did he choose you? âI donât know what method you used to get President Gu to agree to marry you, but a marriage without feelings is impossible to maintain. You grew up in the countryside and donât have any culture or temperament. Youâre also not a daughter of a noble family. How can you be worthy of a man like President Gu?
âI think President Gu might have gotten married to you because of the novelty of it. However, when youâre old or a better-looking woman appears by his side, youâll be abandoned. Instead of being abandoned in the future, why donât you divorce President Gu before anything happens?â
Outside the door, Song Shiyu shuddered when he heard that and felt a chill run down his spine.
Gu Zheng stood behind him, exuding a cold murderous aura.
Qiao Xi drank a few mouthfuls of tea to moisten her throat and nodded meaningfully. âMadam Xu, youâre right. I can get a divorce, but you have to ask President Gu if he agrees. After all, a divorce is not a small matter. If I divorce him, who will be Mrs. Gu?â
Xia Yunlou instantly beamed. âYou donât have to worry about that. As long as you take the initiative to ask for a divorce, a proud man like President Gu probably wonât keep you.â
As long as Qiao Xi lost Gu Zhengâs protection, she would be an ordinary wild girl. How could she compete with Anran?! âBut, Madam Xu, why should I get a divorce?â Qiao Xi slowly raised her eyes, and her eyes were filled with coldness. âYou already said that Gu Zheng is outstanding, and I also think my husband is very outstanding. He has money and is willing to spend it on me. He can even support me. Most importantly, heâs handsome. What reason do I have to divorce him?â