Chapter 12 Mr. Fu's Mixed Feelings of Love and Hate

downstairs.

The man in the floral shirt, who had been so confident just moments before, was now completely dumbfounded.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gu Xingnian, his smile tinged with helplessness yet also with candor, "Beautiful lady, I lost! I admit defeat wholeheartedly!"

"This skill is incredible! This guy's eyes have been opened today!"

He turned to the crowd, waved his hand, and declared with great bravado, "A bet's a bet! Tonight, I'll put on a show to liven things up! Everything's on me tonight! Drink up!"

"good!!!"

The crowd erupted in cheers and whistles once again.

On stage, the man began a wonderful performance to the accompaniment of dynamic music, which drew laughter from the crowd, but his eyes remained fixed on Gu Xingnian's direction.

The male fans who had been amazed by Gu Xingnian's ball skills immediately surrounded her.

"Hey beautiful! Can I get your autograph?"

"Hey goddess! Can I add you on WeChat?"

"Miss, do you take on apprentices?"

The crowd instantly surrounded Sheng Weiwei and Gu Xingnian.

Sheng Weiwei was able to handle the situation with a few words, but Gu Xingnian was taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm. She frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to back away.

The scene became somewhat chaotic at one point, with many people raising their phones to take pictures of the beautiful woman and upload them to online platforms, which would definitely go viral.

Just then, a coat with a faint, cold scent and the smell of tobacco suddenly fell from the sky and wrapped Gu Xingnian up from head to toe.

Her vision was instantly covered by dark fabric, which filled her with fear.

The next second, a large, cold hand with distinct knuckles grabbed her wrist with one hand and put its arm around her shoulder with the other, pulling her out of the crowded throng with irresistible force.

Gu Xingnian stumbled slightly, but was half-embraced and half-protected as she quickly walked out.

Almost simultaneously, inside the club, another wave of chaos was being forcibly brought to an end.

"Get out of my way!" A deep, penetrating roar, filled with obvious anger, rang out.

Gu Shaoheng pushed through the crowd and strode up to Sheng Weiwei, grabbing her arm with considerable force.

"Come with me!"

His voice was filled with suppressed anger. He didn't give Sheng Weiwei any chance to react, forcefully leading her away from the encirclement and heading in another direction.

The surrounding noise seemed to disappear instantly.

Only after being led out of the clubhouse and breathing in the cool air outside was the coat gently lifted.

Gu Xingnian raised her head and met a pair of deep, cold eyes.

It's Fu Beichen.

He stood tall and straight, but his face was not good, and his eyes held a scrutinizing gaze and a hint of barely perceptible anger.

He released her wrist, his thin lips parted slightly, and his voice carried his usual sarcasm.

"Wow, Gu Xingnian. You've really gotten to the point where you're coming to places like this to have fun?"

His voice was filled with suppressed anger, and his sharp gaze swept over her slightly flamboyant dress. "Look at what you're wearing. You don't look like the eldest daughter-in-law of the Fu family at all."

He took a step closer, his imposing manner intimidating, and continued, "If some clueless reporter had taken a picture just now, do you think Grandpa would come after you or me?"

Gu Xingnian raised her eyes, her gaze clear and cold, without a trace of fear, but rather carrying a weariness and determination that seemed to have seen through everything.

Her red lips parted slightly, but the words that came out were like icicles, piercing: "Fu Beichen, let's meet at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

The air froze instantly.

Fu Beichen's anger finally erupted completely, like a powder keg that had been lit. "What did you say? Now, I can't even say a few words to you?"

Gu Xingnian's voice was icy cold, "If you don't have time, you can have someone deliver the divorce papers to me tomorrow."

Fu Beichen laughed in anger, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Who was it that insisted on marrying into the Fu family back then? Gu Xingnian, didn't you choose all of this yourself?"

He thought she was completely unreasonable; wasn't she just digging her own grave?

Yes, you're right.

Gu Xingnian readily admitted it, but her face remained expressionless.

"I was blind back then and chose the wrong path. So, I'm now trying to correct that mistake."

Her voice was unusually calm, yet it carried a resolute strength.

After saying that, she stopped looking at him and turned to leave this suffocating place.

"Gu Xingnian!"

Fu Beichen reacted extremely quickly, grabbing her wrist with such force that it hurt her.

His eyes were sinister. "Leave me, and you will have nothing. Have you thought it through?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingnian seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She chuckled lightly, as if mocking herself, "Three years of marriage, what have I ever possessed?"

A feeling of suffocation washed over her, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

Fu Beichen suddenly fell silent, because the two of them did not live together, and he had indeed shown her too little care.

Suddenly, a drunkard staggered over from the side, humming incoherently and walking unsteadily, about to bump into Gu Xingnian.

Almost instinctively, Fu Beichen pulled Gu Xingnian into his arms!

A strong masculine scent instantly enveloped her, carrying his usual cool cologne.

Gu Xingnian froze, and before she could struggle, she heard a voice above her head, "I'll take you home."

"No."

Gu Xingnian pushed him away forcefully, her eyes cold and her tone distant.

Just then, blinding headlights pierced the night as a sleek, luxurious black Maybach silently pulled up to the side of the road.

The car door opened, and a tall, imposing man stepped out.

The man wore a bespoke black suit, had a cold and aloof expression, and exuded a powerful aura that kept strangers at bay.

He walked straight toward them.

When Fu Beichen saw the person who came, his pupils shrank almost imperceptibly, and the anger on his face instantly subsided, replaced by a polite and distant expression.

"Mr. Lu? What a coincidence."

Lu Lie merely glanced at him indifferently before his gaze fell upon Gu Xingnian, his cold and hard eyes seeming to soften slightly.

He said to Gu Xingnian in a deep, magnetic voice, "I'll take you home."

Gu Xingnian nodded slightly without hesitation.

Then, as if remembering something, she added, "Weiwei is still inside."

"rest assured."

Lu Lie's words were concise and to the point.

"I'll send someone to find her."

Gu Xingnian was completely relieved. She nodded, no longer glancing at Fu Beichen, and walked straight towards the Maybach.

Fu Beichen stood there, his face ashen, his fists clenched silently at his sides.

Watching Gu Xingnian walk away without a second glance towards another man, an unnamed fire burned fiercely in his chest.

However, reason told him that now was not the time to completely break ties with Lu Lie.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and forced a perfect, yet cold, smile onto his face.

"In that case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Lu, to take my wife home."

He emphasized the words "my wife" as if to assert his sovereignty.

Lu Lie exuded a chill and turned to instruct his bodyguards to go inside and find the person.

Before long, the bodyguard led Sheng Weiwei out of the club and drove off in a Maybach.

Fu Beichen coldly made a phone call, "Go to Madam's house immediately and watch her enter. If that Lu Lie stays overnight, report back immediately."

"Yes!" At this moment, Lin Qi, who was shirtless and wearing only white underwear and was about to go to bed, replied seriously and then hurriedly ran to get dressed.