Collaboration #034: Hello Bed Friend, Goodbye Bed Friend
Gu Mingxia's words annoyed Bai Zixuan, who looked up at her smiling face.
He had long since concluded that Gu Mingxia's severing ties with the Gu family was a deliberate act, aimed at preventing him from taking a share of the Gu family's assets! Once this thought took hold, Bai Zixuan's guilt about scheming to leave Gu Mingxia with nothing vanished completely.
"You can never earn all the money in the world. You're not the only one who's rich because you take care of your family!"
This statement sounds a bit unconvincing. There are many wealthy people, but to become a truly powerful and prestigious family, it is absolutely impossible without the hard work and accumulation of several generations.
Bai Zixuan, a newly rich man who has only been in power for less than ten years, is not qualified to enter the upper echelons of wealthy families! Of course, Gu Mingxia would not say these words to him, because even if she did, Bai Zixuan would only think that she was jealous and envious!
"Then I hope Mr. Bai can always be a rich man!"
Gu Mingxia stood up straight, smiling charmingly and beautifully. Her appearance was already stunning, and with the addition of makeup and her temperament, her beauty gained a touch of alluring and aggressive charm.
Bai Zixuan had never seen Gu Mingxia like this before. In his memory, Gu Mingxia always had a bare face, wearing a white or light-colored shirt with long or shorts. Even when accompanying him to banquets, she would not wear makeup and would wear the most common dress. She wouldn't look too cheap, but she certainly wouldn't stand out.
Gu Mingxia's radiant and dazzling beauty made Bai Zixuan suddenly feel a sense of regret, wondering if he should have divorced her.
"If you stay home and be a full-time housewife, I might consider not divorcing you!"
Bai Zixuan's words were filled with arrogance. In his eyes, Gu Mingxia had to love him. Even if she deliberately severed ties with the Gu family, wasn't that all for the sake of marrying him?
Gu Mingxia looked at Ye Xiaorou, who had turned pale after hearing Bai Zixuan's words, and suddenly picked up her handbag and prepared to go towards Xiao Yan. When she got to Bai Zixuan's side, she deliberately chuckled in his ear.
"If I were President Bai, I wouldn't be thinking about how to make me regret it, but rather I'd be investigating whether I really wouldn't become a father unexpectedly?"
Gu Mingxia skillfully exploited Bai Zixuan's arrogance. He couldn't tolerate the slightest betrayal, and Ye Xiaorou, a young woman, was willing to be his mistress and bear his child. Bai Zixuan might have thought it was true love, but Gu Mingxia made him uneasy, constantly wondering if he was being unwittingly fathered.
Once the seed of doubt is planted in one's heart, it will slowly take root and sprout. No matter how much affection two people have for each other, they cannot withstand endless doubt and testing.
With a gentle smile, Gu Mingxia, carrying her handbag and walking proudly in her high heels, resembled a phoenix about to take flight. As she passed Ye Xiaorou, she didn't even give her a curious glance, as if she had never seen her before.
Hatred and resentment surged in Ye Xiaorou's heart. She had no good background or family, nor did she have the beauty to make people fall in love at first sight. The only thing she could do was to hold Bai Zixuan tightly and say goodbye to her impoverished life in the past!
Even with such thoughts, Ye Xiaorou was swayed by a beautiful and proud woman like Gu Mingxia, especially when she heard Bai Zixuan say that they could consider not getting a divorce, her hands clenched into fists.
Bai Zixuan wanted to turn around to look at Gu Mingxia's figure, but as soon as he turned around, he met Ye Xiaorou's pale and bloodless face. She supported her waist with one hand and placed the other on her protruding belly, looking at him with sad eyes.
"Xuan, if you don't plan to get a divorce, then what are I and the child?"
The thought of Gu Mingxia's claim of becoming a father unexpectedly filled Bai Zixuan with irritation, but seeing Ye Xiaorou's protruding belly and recalling the bloodstains on the sheets from their first time together, his heart softened. In the end, he walked over to Ye Xiaorou and helped her sit down on an empty chair at a table.
"How could I not get a divorce? Don't worry, I will definitely give you and the children a proper status!"
Bai Zixuan quietly reassured the uneasy woman, but his eyes glanced at Gu Mingxia standing next to Xiao Yan. Her smile was so captivating, but why had she never smiled at him like that before?
Ye Xiaorou took Bai Zixuan's hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, and the fetus inside her moved in a very cooperative manner.
"Xuan, don't listen to her, this child really is yours! You should know that I was still a virgin when we got together!"
Yes, when Xiaorou was with me, she was still a virgin, unlike Gu Mingxia, who was no longer a virgin when she married me.
How could he possibly have any lingering feelings for a woman who wasn't pure? With this thought, Bai Zixuan withdrew his gaze from Gu Mingxia's side, his eyes softening, and his words sounded exceptionally pleasant.
"Xiaorou, you have to believe me, I love you and the baby!"
"Yes, I believe you will definitely give my child a home!"
Ye Xiaorou responded gently to him, placing her hand in his. Bai Zixuan smiled contentedly. What he needed was a gentle and obedient wife who would wait for him to come home, not a queen who would show her face in public and fight with him over every little thing.
"Hello, Mr. Gu."
Gu Mingxia stood beside Xiao Yan and nodded slightly to Gu Huaikun. This was a public place, and she wouldn't do anything to lower her status in such a setting. Despite her displeasure, she still managed a polite and elegant smile.
"The most important thing to get the old city renovation project is to get Mrs. Ye's approval, not for Director Ye to make the decision!"
Gu Huaikun held a glass of red wine, sipping it lightly. He didn't try to force Gu Mingxia to stay away, but simply said something ambiguous.
The old city renovation project is not under the management of the Urban Renewal Bureau. As the head of the Urban Management Bureau, how could Director Ye not have the final decision-making power?
Gu Mingxia looked up and glanced at Xiao Yan with a puzzled expression. Xiao Yan lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.
"It's said that Mrs. Ye is the mistress of a certain central leader. Although that leader has never admitted it, it's an open secret! Otherwise, how do you think Director Ye, a person from the countryside with no background, could have risen to such a lucrative position as the director of the Urban Renewal Bureau in just ten years?"
So it was all because of nepotism! Gu Mingxia mentally gave a bad review to the young and promising Director Ye, whom she had never met. Although she was born into a wealthy family, she had always looked down on those spoiled brats who only relied on their family's protection.
That's why, among so many suitors, she chose Bai Zixuan, who was ambitious and determined to start from scratch. She just didn't expect that her seven years of dedication would result in a heartless ingrate!
"Is Mr. Gu also interested in urban renewal projects?"
The Gu family never gets involved in government-developed projects, which is why they have always been able to maintain their position as the richest family in Xiangcheng, no matter what.
By not getting involved in politics, there is no risk of choosing the wrong side. Regardless of who is in charge of Xiangcheng, most of the economy is controlled by the Gu family. Therefore, a different atmosphere has formed in Xiangcheng than in other cities: the first thing officials do when they come to Xiangcheng to work in politics and boost their achievements is to visit the head of the Gu family at their villa.
"Some things can't be avoided just because you're not interested!"
Gu Huaikun put down his wine glass, stood up with an icy expression, and led Qin Yueru to the side. Gu Mingxia turned her head and saw a middle-aged man of about thirty-five or thirty-six years old walking over with a woman of ordinary appearance but arrogant eyes.
"Chairman Gu, hello, hello! It's truly an honor for me, Ye, to have you attend this event!"
Since the Gu family avoids politics and any government business activities, they naturally won't attend any banquets hosted by officials.
"Director Ye, you're too kind. It's an honor for me, Gu, to receive your invitation."
Gu Huaikun and Director Ye shook hands, exchanging polite pleasantries. Meanwhile, Madam Ye chatted with Qin Yueru, discussing topics such as how nice her bag was and how beautiful her earrings were.
Is Gu Huaikun heading towards a political career?
Gu Mingxia, arm in arm with Xiao Yan and holding a wine glass, moved through the crowd, occasionally smiling, nodding, and clinking glasses with strangers...
"Isn't it good?"
"It's not that it's bad, but if you really want to be a businessman under a red regime, you either have to make the regime indispensable to you, like a telecommunications company, or you'd better not get involved in even the slightest bit of politics. You should know that the officialdom is very complex and intertwined, and if you choose the wrong side, the consequences will be dire!"
Xiao Yan stopped, turned to look at the serious-looking Gu Mingxia. His Xiaxia was always so clear-headed, and would never forget the potential dangers because of money.
Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips, making his usually icy expression particularly striking.
"Xiaxia, you're so kind!"
Gu Mingxia's forehead was sweating, and she suddenly blurted out, "President Xiao, are you sure you're normal?"
"Wouldn't a head injury from that bump be bad?"
Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill and, staring straight ahead, decided not to speak to her again tonight! Wasn't her saying something insulting to his intelligence? He was a Mensa member, after all, and his IQ was quite high!
Xiao Yan's humiliation put Gu Mingxia in a great mood, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on his arm, her smile becoming brighter.
"Hey beautiful, you're gorgeous!"
Xiao Yan went to greet an acquaintance by himself, while Gu Mingxia leaned against a white pillar and sipped her drink. Just as she was about to leave, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly reached her ears.
"Congratulations, Young Master Huo, on regaining your freedom!"
Gu Mingxia raised her glass to Huo Chenglong, who was standing in front of her, with a perfectly timed smile on her face.
"I wondered who it was, turns out it's just my bedmate!"
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