Hearing how he addressed her, Xu Zhaozhao trembled slightly.

It's one thing to be shameless online, but how can you use that term in this situation...?

Xu Zhaozhao had a feeling that this guy was implying something about someone, but she couldn't find any evidence.

I really want to yell at him.

This old man, who's quite a bit his age, still calls her "sister"!

In the end, Xu Zhaozhao tilted her head and softly agreed, "Okay."

Her affair with Gu Qingyan really needs to be put to rest, so let's take this opportunity.

"You smell bad, go take a bath. Mommy doesn't like you."

Gu Yulin stood at Gu Qingyan's feet and gently pushed him.

He usually smelled clean, but today was different. First, he was sweating from chasing that big man, and then he got caught in the rain, so he smelled of blood and disinfectant.

"Let's take a shower first, then we'll talk."

Xu Zhaozhao wasn't too bothered; she was just afraid that Gu Qingyan, who had OCD, would suffocate her with the stench.

"good."

He agreed, gave Xu Zhaozhao a deep look, and then walked straight into the master bedroom's bathroom.

Xu Zhaozhao waited for him in the master bedroom, lost in thought as she listened to the dripping water from the bathroom.

Feeling somewhat guilty, she carried Gu Yulin inside as well.

Gu Yulin was her talisman.

Sometime later, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

Click.

A slight clicking sound could be heard.

Xu Zhaozhao's gaze, which had drifted unintentionally to the bathroom door, immediately shifted away, and two faint blushes rose on her cheeks.

But his words were icy: "Doesn't Mr. Gu have any other pajamas? Is he only wearing this one?"

"If you really need money to buy pajamas, I can give you a few sets."

That's right, Gu Qingyan wore that Lingna Belle nightgown again.

Xu Zhaozhao only ordered one set of his size.

Even haute couture suits don't get this kind of treatment. This set of pajamas is probably the one he's worn the most times.

Gu Qingyan wasn't annoyed by her slightly sarcastic remarks, and took a bath towel to dry his still dripping black hair.

A slightly hoarse voice replied, "Okay, you can give me a few sets."

Xu Zhaozhao was taken aback. The man, who was covered in sweat, moved closer and she heard his voice again, "I only wear the clothes you gave me."

Her heart skipped a beat, and she secretly complained that Gu Qingyan could now speak sweet words so effortlessly, but her earlobes turned red against her will.

An inappropriate atmosphere of ambiguity is spreading...

"I want one too! I only wear the ones my mom gives me!"

Gu Yulin, standing to the side, spoke up innocently, her big eyes blinking.

It ruined that subtle, ambiguous atmosphere.

Xu Zhaozhao smiled and pulled him into her arms. "Okay, Mommy will buy it for you, baby."

The surrounding moisture decreased slightly, and Gu Qingyan moved further away. Xu Zhaozhao seemed to hear him chuckle softly.

Xu Zhaozhao lowered her eyes and looked at his ankle. The mottled wound showed signs of being blistered by water, but it wasn't serious.

I'll take a shower even at the risk of getting my wound infected.

Then, a slump appeared next to her, and Gu Qingyan sat down directly next to her.

"Can we talk now, sister?"

His titles are getting bolder and bolder.

Xu Zhaozhao blushed and glared at him, "Shut up! I'm not your sister!"

"Then call me brother?"

Although his tone was normal, Xu Zhaozhao could still detect a hint of something romantic in his voice.

The memory of that night when she cried out "brother" until her voice was hoarse was attacking her again.

Xu Zhaozhao's expression was somewhat subtle.

"You bad guy!"

Gu Yulin muttered a complaint about Gu Qingyan.

Xu Zhaozhao looked at Gu Yulin's pouty face and smiled.

"Baby, play by yourself for a while. We'll go to the study to talk about some things."

Xu Zhaozhao couldn't bring herself to say these things in front of Gu Yulin.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yulin always had the final say when it came to Xu Zhaozhao, so his question this time caught Xu Zhaozhao off guard.

But she quickly realized what was happening and chose to keep it from Gu Yulin. She rubbed his head and mumbled something indistinctly.

"It's a matter between adults."

"Okay. I'll wait for you here."

Gu Yulin rolled around on the bed, unusually clingy today.

Xu Zhaozhao had no reason to refuse, so she let him go.

He glanced at Gu Qingyan and said softly, "Let's go."

Gu Qingyan didn't answer, but silently followed beside her, and casually slipped a piece of candy to Gu Yulin.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't realize that her mind was in turmoil.

Click.

Gu Qingyan closed the study door, leaving only the two of them in the quiet room.

No one spoke, and the ticking of the vintage clock echoed in the study.

It added a touch of liveliness to a place that is usually deserted.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't look at him at all. Her thin back looked so pitiful that I wanted to hug her.

She walked to a small safe, the light shining on her profile, flickering on and off.

Beep beep beep.

The faint sound of someone typing a password was particularly noticeable in the quiet environment.

Gu Qingyan had noticed the safe, but didn't know what was inside.

Xu Zhaozhao blocked his view, so he couldn't see what she took out of the safe. He could only hear the soft rustling of papers in the air.

“Zhaozhao…”

Gu Qingyan wanted to finish saying the words he hadn't finished saying in the forest.

He had barely uttered two words when Xu Zhaozhao interrupted him.

"Gu Qingyan, let's find some time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

My desire to have a proper talk with her immediately sank.

His fists clenched at his sides, veins bulging, though he maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, his heart was filled with anxiety.

She placed the papers she was holding in front of Gu Qingyan.

The stacks of white documents were all judgments handed down against him.

There are three judgment documents in total.

Two documents are a divorce agreement, and one is a prenuptial agreement.

How thoughtful!

They even prepared a divorce agreement for him.

Gu Qingyan couldn't concentrate on reading a single word; the titles of these three documents alone made him almost unable to stand.

"We were in a marriage of convenience, so there's no point in continuing."

Her calm voice tore Gu Qingyan's heart apart piece by piece: "As long as you sign, I will leave with nothing."

Don't worry about anything related to Qingyan.

Not many men would refuse...

Xu Zhaozhao thought to herself.

"impossible!"

Her thoughts were shattered by the three words Gu Qingyan squeezed out through clenched teeth.

Xu Zhaozhao finally looked up at him, her beautiful peach blossom eyes filled with bloodshot veins and anger.

It felt like being watched by a wolf, sending chills down Xu Zhaozhao's spine.

"Then we'll have no choice but to take it to court."

She quickly averted her gaze, trying to keep her voice calm, "Exposing this will only affect your career."

"Oh."

Gu Qingyan let out a cold laugh. "It won't go to court."

He slowly approached, his gaze falling on the three items Xu Zhaozhao had placed on the table.

With his face turned to the side, Xu Zhaozhao couldn't see his expression.

Do you need to sign?

Indeed, money and a promising future are things that no one can resist.