Chapter 12 The Most Expensive Divorce Case

Gu Yanchen took a deep breath.

Gu Lingxue quickly apologized.

“It’s my fault. The housekeeper is new and a bit careless. I didn’t remind him to be more careful. I only discovered the problem tonight when I was sorting through the old receipts. He came to the hospital to tell me this. I checked the package and found that he actually wrote the address for Platinum Bay, and it had already been signed for. Brother, what should we do? My sister-in-law probably doesn’t understand the foreign language, right?”

Ji Ying is fluent in multiple languages, so understanding those documents is a piece of cake for her.

Gu Yanchen pinched the bridge of his nose. "I will handle it. You just focus on cooperating with the treatment and recover as soon as possible."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Parkview Bay.

Ji Ying picked up her bag and walked out, showing no signs of anything amiss.

"Is Madam going out?" Aunt Yang asked.

Ji Ying nodded, took two steps, and then looked back at her.

"Sister Yang has worked for the Gu family for many years. She should know more about the Gu family's interpersonal relationships than I do, someone who joined the family later in life, right?"

Aunt Yang realized that she was implying something to her, and quickly replied, "Madam, I'm just a worker."

Ji Ying said gently, "Grandma is getting old. You've always been very sensible in your actions. My affairs with Gu Yanchen are ultimately matters for our children and grandchildren. Let's try not to bother her too much."

Aunt Yang nodded quickly, "When I started working here, the old lady didn't give me any instructions."

Whether or not she was instructed otherwise, Ji Ying had already given her a heads-up.

Gu Yanchen has someone else in his heart, so this marriage is easy to end.

But the old lady was stubborn, so they had no choice but to act first and ask for her permission later.

"I'm going out for a short trip, I'll be back soon."

However, less than ten minutes after she left, Gu Yanchen called the landline in the living room.

"Where is Ji Ying?" he asked.

"Your wife just left."

Mrs. Yang looked completely bewildered.

Gu Yanchen frowned even more deeply.

This woman actually blocked him.

Did she say where she was going?

"No, my wife said she'll be back soon."

Gu Yanchen hung up the phone, his brow furrowed with worry.

An hour later, Chen Yuan, who had gone to look for her whereabouts, hurriedly pushed open the door and entered.

"Mr. Gu, your wife has asked the airline to send her a record of your travel itinerary for the past year."

“And…” he swallowed hard, “ten minutes ago, she initiated an investigation into your overseas assets.”

Gu Yanchen raised his hand and knocked over the coffee cup beside him.

"She's gotten too big for her britches!"

Chen Yuan hadn't seen President Gu so angry in a long time.

When he first took over the group, he would get so angry with the veteran executives that he would throw tantrums in the office. But since getting married, his wife has tamed his temper and made him much more resilient.

Even if those senior officials, relying on their age and seniority, offended him, he would only deal with them with even harsher measures after stepping down, never showing his emotions.

And this time...

Chen Yuan lowered his head. "Madam has always been decisive. Is there anything we should do?"

Ji Ying's intentions are not hard to guess. If she concludes that her boss cheated and divorces her, it will set a record for the most expensive divorce case in China.

Gu Yanchen calmed his anger and spoke in a cryptic tone, "What she can and cannot do here is entirely up to me."

Chen Yuan understood immediately.

...

Ji Ying had been busy outside for most of the day, and returned to Platinum Bay to pack her luggage.

Aunt Yang tiptoed to the bedroom door, hesitating as if she wanted to say something.

"Sister Yang," Ji Ying said without looking up, "I'm moving out. If I leave anything behind, please send me anything important by express delivery, and just throw anything away for me if it's not important."

"Madam, the bodyguards received a call that Platinum Bay is under lockdown, and you can't leave."

Ji Ying paused in her packing.

"Madam, four years have passed. You should talk to Mr. Gu properly."

Can she still have a proper talk with Gu Yanchen?

Gu Yanchen's motives for marrying her were impure. If they could part amicably, why did she bother to go out and make those moves that would alarm him?

However, the speed at which he received the message exceeded her expectations.

This thwarted her plan to negotiate with him in a public place after moving out.

When will he be back?

"President Gu didn't say."

A dense silence fell over the room.

Gu Yanchen did not rush back immediately.

As time passed, Ji Ying felt her burning fighting spirit gradually cool down in the tedious waiting.

He was indeed a skilled hunter at the negotiating table, adept at making the other party crumble on their own under duress.

Ji Ying calmed herself down and continued to wait.

As evening approached, Gu Yan returned home slowly.

After reporting Ji Ying's condition downstairs, Yang Sao entered the bedroom and his first words were, "Why didn't you eat dinner after just being discharged from the hospital?"

Ji Ying stood by the window, her expression calm.

"You must have been exhausted from pretending to care about me for four years?"

She was prepared to confront him.

The man's brow was furrowed, but he didn't get angry when he walked up to her.

"If you want to know how much wealth I have, just ask me directly. There's no need to ask someone else to check."

Ji Ying turned her face away. "It's not a request, it's a commission. If it's not formal, you'll think I'm making a fuss."

Gu Yanchen sneered, sat down by the window, and looked her up and down with a mocking expression.

"So how much money are you planning to take from me?"

Ji Ying lowered her eyes and said seriously, "If you're willing to part amicably, my demands won't be excessive. But if you're not, I'll expose your dirty secrets and take even more of your assets."

Gu Yanchen raised his chin. "You think you have the ability to threaten me?"

"Aren't you well-informed?"

Just as Ji Ying finished speaking, Gu Yanchen's phone rang.

It's my personal ringtone again.

The man's gaze darkened, and he switched to speakerphone.

"Brother, the housekeeper just delivered the lawyer's letter to the hospital. My sister-in-law wants me to pay four years' worth of rent for the villa."

Gu Yanchen looked at Ji Ying with a cool gaze, but his voice was unremarkable.

"Your sister-in-law is upset that I've been neglecting her these past few days, and she's sulking with me. Don't take it seriously."

"I'm serious."

As soon as Ji Ying finished speaking, the man hung up the phone.

"Don't mess with her," he said sternly.

Listen to that, you've provoked them.

Ji Ying scoffed, "Are you warning me on behalf of your sweetheart?"

Gu Yanchen's face turned cold and stern.

Ji Ying was fearless and had nothing to fear.

“I will not only collect rent, but also kick her out and leave her homeless. Because I am your legal wife, half of the money you use to support her belongs to me, and half of the villa you provide for her belongs to me. I have this right.”

She desperately hoped that Gu Yanchen would become enraged and agree to a divorce after hearing these words.

Because everything she did was to provoke him.

To everyone's surprise, after taking a deep breath, the man actually laughed.

"You're convinced that the child she aborted is mine?"

"You dare to do it but not admit it?"

Gu Yanchen reached out and pulled her to sit on his lap.

The man was very strong and didn't give her any chance to break free.