Gu Qingyan didn't insist and left the study.

Xu Zhaozhao, who was in the restroom, gradually calmed down after hearing his footsteps as he left.

The physiological reaction came on so suddenly that she was caught off guard.

Since coming into this world, I've almost forgotten that I have this problem.

The food in her stomach had long been digested, and Xu Zhaozhao couldn't vomit anything; she was just dry heaving.

The air in the restroom was filled with a sour smell.

Exhausted, Xu Zhaozhao leaned against the sink, her fingertips trembling.

Even if you gave her ten heads, she still wouldn't understand why Gu Qingyan wouldn't agree to a divorce.

She sighed softly, grabbed a towel from the side, and wiped the remaining water droplets off her hands and face.

When I left the restroom, Gu Qingyan was no longer in sight.

Xu Zhaozhao was momentarily dazed.

The scattered pieces of white paper on the ground indicated that none of this was a dream.

I think I just heard a faint car engine sound; he must have left again.

Xu Zhaozhao finally looked away from the scraps of paper on the ground, opened the study door, and walked out.

"Eh... baby?"

Gu Yulin's small figure flashed past her field of vision.

Then, like a startled cheetah, it immediately turned and rushed into its room.

His room was right next to the study, very close.

Click.

The sound of the door locking clearly reached Xu Zhaozhao's ears.

Her face was pale from exhaustion, and she didn't have the strength to chase after Gu Yulin as he ran away.

Why is Yu Yu standing at the study door?

Did he hear something?

Many questions lingered in Xu Zhaozhao's mind, prompting her to knock on Gu Yulin's door again.

"Baby? Why do you hide when you see Mommy?"

Xu Zhaozhao's tone was very soft, and if you listened carefully, you could tell that she was a little short of breath.

"Mom, I'm sleepy, I want to go to sleep."

Gu Yulin's somewhat muffled voice came from the room.

He had probably covered his head with the blanket, obscuring his voice, so Xu Zhaozhao didn't notice anything unusual.

"Goodnight, Mom. Go to sleep early."

Xu Zhaozhao didn't know what else to say, and replied, "Goodnight, baby."

When I went downstairs, I instructed the bodyguards and nanny to keep a close eye on Gu Yulin's room.

It's almost midnight now, but because I just had a falling out with Gu Qingyan, I'm not sleepy at all.

My head is in a mess, like I'm being pricked with fine needles. It's not fatal, but the slight pain persists.

She put on a coat and walked out of the back garden.

A cold wind brushed against her face, making her more alert and relieving some of the pain.

It's been a while since I last visited the back garden, and many things have quietly changed.

The broken peach tree's new buds have grown thick and strong, and its large green leaves sway gently in the breeze.

The carnation seeds that she and Yuyu planted with their own hands also sprouted little green shoots from the soil.

The transplanted roses, which had been somewhat wilted, straightened their stems under the gardener's care.

Everything is thriving.

Now it is Xu Zhaozhao who has withered.

She believed that Gu Qingyan had the ability to prevent her from getting a divorce.

Living in a world where those in high positions prey on those in low positions makes her feel suffocated, no matter how good Gu Qingyan is to her.

The weather is great today. Even the usually shy moon has generously emerged from the clouds, casting a beautiful halo of light across the night sky.

Xu Zhaozhao stood there for an unknown amount of time, her legs going numb, like a doll that had lost all feeling.

Ding-dong.

The phone in her pocket rang at an inopportune moment, especially noticeable in the empty and quiet back garden, bringing Xu Zhaozhao back to her senses.

She shook her numb hand, and after her fingers regained some strength, she reached into her pocket and took out her phone.

It's a WeChat message notification.

Why would someone send her a message so late at night?

I unlocked my phone and saw the little red dot that had jumped to the very top.

It was Xia Huai who sent a voice message.

Xu Zhaozhao tapped the button with trembling fingers.

Xia Huai: Zhao Zhao, I just finished. Are you asleep yet?

The familiar, mature female voice eased some of the annoyance in Xu Zhaozhao's heart.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't ask about Song Jinshi's condition, and simply replied that she hadn't slept.

A few seconds later, Xia Huai's voice message came in again.

Xia Huai: Baby, what do you want to tell me? Tell me quickly, I'm so curious.

Xu Zhaozhao's eyes flickered.

She had originally intended to tell Xia Huai about her plan to divorce Gu Qingyan, but now... there was no need.

Her divorce is off.

Just as she was about to type "It's okay" and send it, the caller ID interrupted her typing.

It was a call from "Xia Huai".

Perhaps they found chatting on WeChat too troublesome, so they called directly.

Xu Zhaozhao answered the call and held it to her ear.

Xia Huai's voice came first, "Baby, tell me quickly, quickly!"

"I……"

Xu Zhaozhao only managed to utter one word, and couldn't produce a second sound for a long time.

"Seriously, BB? You kept me in suspense, and now you don't want to tell me anymore?"

Xia Huai guessed her thoughts immediately, "Xu Bao~ How cruel you are!"

"Hmm...it's nothing serious."

Xu Zhaozhao felt a little embarrassed after Xia Huai said that, and she organized her words.

"It's just... I want to divorce Gu Qingyan."

"That's right, say... what?!"

Xia Huai had a little wine, so his mind was a bit sluggish; his mouth was faster than his brain.

When the brain reacts, the volume instantly jumps an octave.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't panic. Instead, she calmly repeated the sentence, "I want to divorce Gu Qingyan."

With her other hand, which wasn't holding her phone, she nervously clutched the hem of her clothes.

If Sister Xia Huai can help me, if my family can help me... it might happen from time to time...

"Put on your makeup, change your clothes, and I'll come pick you up from your house now."

Xia Huai took a deep breath. "I'll take you somewhere."

"good."

Xu Zhaozhao didn't ask her where she was going, she just agreed.

Xia Huai wouldn't harm herself. She turned around, her gaze lingering on the door for three seconds.

Go out as much as you can while you can, because who knows when this door will no longer be under her control.

She withdrew her gaze and went into the dressing room to change her clothes.

Time was a bit tight, so Xu Zhaozhao didn't plan to put on makeup.

She walked to the dressing table, picked up a bright red lipstick, and covered up her slightly pale lips.

She changed into a strapless bodycon dress and over-the-knee boots, her waterfall-like black hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, perfectly outlining her beautiful curves.

The clash of black and red is striking.

but……

Xu Zhaozhao looked at herself in the full-length mirror and her gaze fell on the white jade bracelet on her left wrist.

It really doesn't match her outfit today.

Ugh, what an eyesore.