Whether it was the truth or not, both of them knew perfectly well; adults need to maintain appearances, so there was no need to bring it up.
Xia Wan shook her head, glanced at Gu Qian's unpleasant expression, and then turned and went back into the house.
In the past, she would have definitely asked Gu Qian if he was feeling unwell, but now she felt it was unnecessary.
Returning home to a familiar environment makes her feel safe. The housekeeper and the nanny came to greet her when they heard she was back.
I care about how she's been doing lately, whether she's eating well, and I can tell at a glance that she's lost weight.
The housekeeper was unaware of what had happened outside. When he saw Gu Qian return, he assumed the family had reconciled.
Xia Wan said wearily, "Gu Qian and I are already divorced. I'll pick up the divorce certificate in a month." After saying that, she went upstairs.
Gu Qian also lingered in. After this accident, he felt surrounded by malicious eyes. Even a casual glance from a servant would be interpreted as ill intent.
Gu Qian had no time to observe. He lowered his head and went into the guest room where he had stayed before. He quickly took out his phone and called Su Tian.
As soon as the call connected, he shouted, "Su Tian, listen up! I have no money right now. You've seen what's going on online: the Zhuang family has gone bankrupt, I'm burdened with over a billion yuan in debt, and debt collectors are harassing me every day. Xia Wan is also divorcing me. If you leak the child's information, forget about money, I'll lose my life! Do you hear me?!"
After a moment of silence, the other person said, "The baby has been born for so long, I just wanted you to see the child..."
Kids, kids, to hell with kids! This child wasn't the one he wanted. He shouldn't have had children, but he's the one who shouldn't have. Why is he so unlucky to be entangled by a disgusting woman and slept with by a disgusting man? Why don't these people just die?
He regretted ever touching Su Tian for his physical needs. He used to think Su Tian was honest, but in reality, she was a crazy stalker. He told her he had no money for her, but she still wanted to be with him. She's insane.
Gu Qian had already considered the worst-case scenario: to divorce Xia Wan, take the money, and leave as far away as possible, ideally abroad.
The thought of living such a miserable life in the future filled him with resentment, and with that thought, he smashed his phone.
...
The incident caused a huge uproar online and quickly became a trending topic. At first, Xia's PR team spent money to reduce the trending topic, and it seemed like the trending list was about to drop. But by noon, it was like a spring being compressed, and it suddenly jumped to the top of the trending list.
Lu Yu was arrested, and the Lu Group was liquidated, following the same process as the previous pawnbrokers.
Last night, the surveillance cameras at Lu's Hotel were hacked. Everyone said the videos were gone, but the information about Lu Yu trying to drug Lu Yan and send her away was leaked through the surveillance footage.
"I won." Lu Yan placed the black piece on the board. In the game of chess, Zhuang Yan was completely defeated. Lu Yan smiled happily after winning the game, but her lower abdomen was a little sore.
Lu Yan has a strong will and can endure pain, but that doesn't mean she doesn't feel pain. She's just used to it because of her environment, since no one cares. But things are different now. Zhuang Yan cares about her, and he noticed even a slight frown.
"I'm not going to drink anymore, let's rest for a while." Zhuang Yan opened the thermos and handed it to her. Inside was brown sugar tea that he had brewed. It was warming and tasted sweet and sour.
Lu Yan leaned against him and drank hot water from his hand. To relieve the pain, she asked Zhuang Yan to massage her, and she felt much better.
“The Lu family is out of the picture; the Xia family is next.” Lu Yan asked Zhuang Yan, “Can you bring yourself to do it?”
Zhuang Yan knew that Lu Yan cared about Xia Wan to some extent. "Of course, if I don't touch him, he will touch me." The hatred had already been formed. Once the Xia family survived this ordeal and regained its power, Xia Qingshan would definitely take revenge.
The name Xia Qingshan is like the saying, "As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn." So he was determined to burn down this green hill.
"Everything is just a cycle of cause and effect. If I hadn't protected myself and resisted, I would be the one in prison now. Xia Qingshan's methods are no less ruthless than mine." It's also very possible that he could die quietly.
The two exchanged a glance, and Lu Yan smiled first: "I have to thank you this time for helping me dig out the news that Lu Yu was cheating on me with other men. But how did you convince Lu Yu's wife to have solid evidence?"
“She knows Lu Yu is having affairs, but she doesn’t care about Lu Yu; she cares about money. That’s why she’s let Lu Yu run wild for so many years, with the couple each doing their own thing. But what if Lu Yu divorces her and leaves her with nothing?”
Back then, Lu Yu married a woman simply to find someone to have children with, and to cover up his sexual orientation.
"Lu Yu is the one at fault, so why would she leave with nothing?"
Zhuang Yan explained, "Because she's pregnant, and the child isn't Lu Yu's. Now she's thinking not only about money but also about the child in her womb. If Lu Yu knew the child in her womb wasn't his, what do you think he would do?"
To save her life and get the money, she followed Zhuang Yan's instructions and secretly transferred a sum of money. Then, at this juncture, she confirmed Lu Yu's dirty dealings with men in private.
After all, they're family; she knows far more than Zhuang Yan. It would be best to let her provide concrete evidence.
The evidence of Lu Yu's infidelity is conclusive; he only needs to follow the proper procedures to file for divorce.
However, it is crucial to ensure that Lu Yu cannot threaten anyone during this period, as he will definitely seek revenge on her once he gets out of prison.
Zhuang Yan reached an agreement with the other party during this process.
Lu Yan suddenly realized: "Mr. Zhuang, you know everything, you are amazing! I admire you so much."
"You're much better than me." He knows all this information from his past life, but even without him, Lu Yan could take care of Lu Yu.
Lu Yu so blatantly drugged Lu Yan and sent her away to exchange for benefits, and did it so easily, that he must have done this kind of thing many times before.
"What makes me so great? Tell me in detail." Lu Yan slowly lay down on his lap, staring intently at him.
Zhuang Yan felt a surge of heat in his heart as she stared at him. While rubbing her stomach, he said, "You are exceptionally capable, beautiful, and have a good personality. Even without me, you would definitely bring down the Lu family and send Lu Yu to prison."
"I asked you what makes me good, and you gave me these kinds of answers?"
"These are proof that you're capable."
Lu Yan reached out and touched the mark on his Adam's apple: "Then tell me, wasn't I amazing last night? Isn't my body great? And am I fair-skinned...?"
Her tone was playful with a hint of smugness, blatantly seductive. At that moment, Zhuang Yan truly felt that she was a vixen.
The casserole pot of chicken soup bubbling in the kitchen mingled with the various sounds in his mind. He looked at Lu Yan's upturned lips, loving her arrogant look, and wished he could take her right there and then make her cry.
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