What Gu Nianci wants, I can't give her, and I never will. If she and Xu Yan want to achieve their goals, they'll have to get past me first.

They can only blame themselves for having someone as fearless as me.

After all, I am someone who is destined to die.

...

Perhaps Xu Yan told Gu Nianci about it. When I came out of the courthouse, Gu Nianci contacted me. Her voice was as cold as ever, and she sounded so aloof.

"What is it?" I asked in a cold voice.

After a moment of silence, Gu Nianci spoke on the other end of the phone: "You want a divorce again? Didn't I say we'd get a divorce after I resolved my issues?"

"Why should I wait?" I said with a smile.

"Is it because of Xu Yan?" Gu Nianci seemed to already know. Seeing that I didn't answer, she continued, "I can apologize on his behalf. Let's meet and talk face to face."

"No need," I refused. "I have nothing to say to you."

"I only have one thought right now: divorce!"

"If you don't want to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with me, then we'll proceed with the divorce proceedings. I've already submitted the application to the court, and you'll receive a notification soon. We'll see you in court then!"

Gu Nianci seemed surprised by my decisiveness and remained silent for a long time before continuing, "Xu Ruo, you don't need to hold a grudge against them. You should know that in your current situation, cooperating with me will yield the best results."

“Going to court won’t necessarily get you what you want; it might just make things more awkward.”

"Embarrassing?" I laughed and said, "I don't feel embarrassed at all. It's just a divorce. If we can make it work, we will; if we can't, we won't. Besides, we didn't have any feelings for each other to begin with, so there's no point in dragging this out."

"The reason you're unwilling to divorce me is simply because you still think I have some use to you."

"But I regret to inform you that your wishful thinking has failed."

"I just want a divorce."

"No matter the cost, I want a divorce!"

"Xu Ruo!" Gu Nianci's voice suddenly rose several decibels, "Do you know what you're saying! What good will this do you? How will you live your life after this?"

"Once this is resolved, you'll get the money—something you could never get even if you were a beggar your whole life."

"You even think I'm a beggar?" I laughed self-deprecatingly. "Then I'm sorry, but I'm not really lacking in your favor."

"Besides, there's no reason for a beggar to starve to death."

"According to the Xu family, I've always been shameless, so even if I were to become a beggar again, I wouldn't feel ashamed."

“That’s not what I meant…” Gu Nianci seemed to realize she had misspoke and explained, “I was just a little anxious. I didn’t mean that, I just…”

"Alright, Gu Nianci." I was getting impatient by this point. The only reason I was still talking to Gu Nianci at this point was because of the last bit of feeling I had for her, but now that feeling had vanished.

Xu Yao is right about something: Gu Nianci and I are not the same kind of people.

We are not suitable for each other.

“That’s settled then,” I continued. “See you in court.”

"You'd rather be a beggar than help me one last time?" Gu Nianci's voice suddenly rose a few decibels.

Hearing this, I felt as if my heart had been torn apart. So she knew that I had been helping her all these years. So she knew everything.

But why is she so cold-blooded?

Even though she knows everything, her heart is like an iceberg, impossible to melt.

After taking a deep breath, I used my last bit of strength to say what I thought was the most ruthless thing I could say: "Gu Nianci, you're something else!"

"I'll help you if you sleep with me!"