Only after confirming that there was no more noise outside did Zhou Chunhua come out of the cubicle.

With the rumors spreading like this, it's no wonder Gu Yao locked himself in his office with a long face.

She thought that once the job search was over, it would be necessary to clarify things with Gu Yao.

It wouldn't be good for Gu Yao to be talked about after she left.

Furthermore, if these rumors reach Gu Yao's girlfriend's ears, it will have a negative impact on Gu Yao.

When he returned to the office, Gu Yaoren was gone, and even the bouquet of roses his girlfriend had given him was gone.

It seems the two have made up.

It was just time to leave work, and I had just finished packing my things when the phone rang.

It was Juliana who called, saying she was waiting for her downstairs.

As Zhou Chunhua walked out of the office with her bag, it suddenly occurred to her... that Gu Yao seemed to be absent every time Nana came to pick her up this past month.

Every time Gu Yao drove her home, Nana was always working overtime.

This coincidence... even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this!

As soon as Zhou Chunhua stepped out of the office building, she spotted Zhu Lina.

Seriously, especially in crowded places like this, if you look at where the passersby are looking, nine times out of ten their gaze will be directed at Juliana.

Sure enough, following the gaze of passersby, Nana was leaning against the car door.

The evening breeze lifted Nana's long red dress, and in the glow of the sunset, she looked like a beauty who had stepped out of an oil painting.

Juliana waved excitedly and ran over quickly.

As soon as she got in the car, Nana sniffed at her.

"Hana, when did you start using perfume?"

"I didn't wear perfume." Zhou Chunhua sniffed her sleeve before realizing, "You mean this? This is the scent of roses, it's like this..." She then recounted how she had received a room full of roses that day.

Over the years since marrying Liao Nanxing, Xu Xiuzhen has said that the best perfume is Liushen floral water. She also said that she has rhinitis and that any fragrance other than Liushen floral water would make her sneeze.

So over the years, she has never bought perfume. Liao Nanxing has never given her perfume either.

It wasn't until she learned about Liao Nanxing and Su Mu's sordid affair that she realized Xu Xiuzhen didn't actually have rhinitis.

The reason they said that to her was probably because they were afraid she would use Liao Nanxing's money to buy perfume.

Looking back now, she not only doesn't hate Su Mu for interfering in her marriage, but she's actually glad that Su Mu's appearance allowed her to see Liao Nanxing and Xu Xiuzhen clearly.

Only by cutting her losses in time can she soberly live the rest of her life properly.

"By the way, I was thinking of treating everyone to a meal when I leave the law firm in a couple of days." Seeing Zhu Lina's puzzled expression, Zhou Chunhua told her about the rumors she had heard.

“We were strangers to begin with. Once we leave the law firm, I don’t know any of them, so it doesn’t matter to me. But it’s different with Gu Yao. I can’t just walk away and leave him with a mess. So, is there a place that’s affordable? You know I have to be careful with my money.”

Juliana remained silent, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Until the car stopped at the traffic light intersection...

"Hua, do you think... those roses really were sent by Gu Yao? I mean, maybe those rumors aren't just rumors?"

Zhou Chunhua raised an eyebrow and reached out to feel Zhu Lina's forehead.

"Your temperature is a bit high, no wonder you're talking nonsense. Why don't you stay home for now, I'll go with you to the hospital to get checked out."

Julian slapped Zhou Chunhua's hand away in annoyance.

"Huahua, do you know that this is a lack of self-confidence? That old scumbag Liao Nanxing has remarried and had children. I think if it were Gu Yao, you could start over."

Zhou Chunhua laughed when she heard this.

"You've been watching too many TV dramas and reading too many novels. Do you think a middle-aged divorced woman like me could find another domineering CEO? Nana, I may be old, but I'm not crazy."

What does that domineering CEO want from me? Is it because I'm divorced? Because I have children? Because I lack education? Because I'm old? Or because I have many wrinkles?

He risked his life for money, and he's going to just hand it over to me? He's going to let me spend it for nothing? Don't you think about it? I haven't helped him at all, so why should I waste his money?

Tell me, how can I be so confident? If I were that lucky, would I have even met someone like Liao Nanxing? And from now on, stop reading those "lucky koi" stories!

We come into this world to undergo tribulations. What kind of "children of the Heavenly Dao" are we? If they were truly children of the Heavenly Dao, they certainly wouldn't be here suffering.

Juliana didn't say anything more on the way back.

Only after the car was parked did she say, "That's good! Once we find Nini, we'll enjoy life to the fullest with the child. We can't let our lives be wasted after all these decades!"

However, the next day, when Zhou Chunhua arrived at the office, a bouquet of roses had appeared on the floor where her desk had been empty.

Without a second thought, Zhou Chunhua picked it up and handed it to Gu Yao.

Gu Yao first picked up the card before accepting the roses and entering the office.

Watching Gu Yao close the door with a cold face, Zhou Chunhua couldn't help but smile.

Young people these days understand romance.

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she saw Gu Yao tear up the small piece of paper and stuff it into the trash can along with the bouquet of flowers, all through the glass.

Zhou Chunhua's upturned lips vanished in just three seconds.

It seems the two haven't made up yet.

Fortunately, Gu Yao keeps his public and private matters separate.

Even if her face is as cold as ice, she will never neglect her duties because of her mood.

Over the next few days, they worked diligently to prepare the materials needed for the court hearing.

...

On the other hand, Liao Nanxing still hasn't gotten the peace he's been longing for.

The one who kept him in constant noise was not Su Mu, but his mother, Xu Xiuzhen.

This story begins the night he escorted Su Mu back to Yunxijian.

That night, Liao Nanxing stayed at Yunxijian. Because her phone was in Su Mu's hands, she didn't receive any calls or WeChat messages from Xu Xiuzhen.

I went to work the next day.

As soon as he arrived at the school, he saw his mother sitting in his office.

Before he could even open his mouth, he was bombarded with a barrage of insults.

"You've really made something of yourself now, hanging up on me and not replying to my WeChat messages. Do you know how worried I was that I couldn't sleep all night?"

Confused, Liao Nanxing quickly checked her phone and realized what had happened.

He could only close the office door and beg for his mother's forgiveness.

I thought that once this matter was over, there would be no more problems.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiuzhen directly questioned Liao Nanxing about where Su Mu had gone after leaving the hospital.

"Because you disagreed with her going to the postpartum care center, she made a scene and went back to her parents' home."

"You let her go back just because she said she wanted to? Besides, she can go wherever she wants, but my grandson has to stay!"

"Otherwise what? You know Su Mu's personality. She's not as soft-hearted as Zhou Chunhua. If I don't let her leave, she'll jump off the building with her child. Even if I don't think about her, I should think about my son."

"Why don't you just take the child back? Let her be dramatic, but my grandson... oh dear! I've barely even held him a few times!"

Seeing his elderly mother crying with snot and tears streaming down her face, Liao Nanxing tentatively asked...