192. Rejection, hoping I won't regret it someday.
Bai Zixuan did have some nude photos of Gu Mingxia, which had always been his secret. He thought no one would know, but now A Xin brought it up.
He frowned slightly. If the photos were to be released, why would he cooperate with Ah Xin in the first place? Besides, Bai Zixuan was a businessman, and he would naturally understand that there was no such thing as a free lunch. If she helped him, he would definitely have to pay a corresponding price.
"Oh? What are your conditions for helping me?"
"I have no conditions. I just want to see Gu Mingxia ruined and disgraced. What do you say?"
Ah Xin lay on the table, looking up at Bai Zixuan with a seductive smile. If Gu Mingxia hadn't stabbed Bai Hua, how could she have ended up as an unwanted child? If it weren't for that, how could she have become a tool to please men?
Ultimately, it's all Gu Mingxia's fault. Now that she has such a good opportunity to get revenge on Gu Mingxia, why wouldn't she take it?
"Really? It seems you two sisters don't get along!"
The gossip magazines did not report any discord between the two Gu sisters. Bai Zixuan was not too surprised by A Xin's reason. Most children of wealthy families do not get along. It is easy to understand that when faced with huge sums of money, few people can resist the temptation.
Moreover, given the immense wealth of the Gu family, Bai Zixuan believed that no one could resist the allure of becoming the Gu family's heir!
Ah Xin said her help came without any cost, which made Bai Zixuan even more unwilling to accept such help. What if she used this help to blackmail him later? The best way was to refuse!
“Miss Xin, I don’t think we need to cooperate. You want to ruin Gu Mingxia, but I want to remarry her. If you ruin her, how can I remarry her?”
"Really? But you should know that without my help, she would never have paid any attention to you. In her heart, Xiao Yan is incomparable to anyone else."
"There's no need for Miss Axin to trouble herself with that. If there's nothing else, Miss Axin, please take your leave."
Are you kidding me? If he ruins Gu Mingxia, even if they remarry, Gu Mingxia will lose the Gu family as her powerful backer. Wouldn't all his efforts have been for nothing?
Gu Mingxia is important, and the Gu family's vast fortune is equally important. He's a businessman, and how could a businessman not be concerned with profit?
If there were no profit to be gained, why would Bai Zixuan still be so hung up on Gu Mingxia? Feelings played a part, but money was the main factor.
Are you sure you don't want to cooperate with me?
Seemingly incredulous at Bai Zixuan's choice, A Xin paused for a moment, then asked uncertainly. Bai Zixuan didn't speak, but simply made a gesture of invitation.
Ah Xin wasn't angry. She simply straightened up gracefully, smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt, and gave a charming smile.
"I hope you'll never regret the decision you made today! Of course, if you ever change your mind, you can still come to me!"
After saying that, she slipped a sticky note with her phone number on it into Bai Zixuan's suit pocket.
Ah Xin was confident that Bai Zixuan would definitely come looking for her! Because she knew Gu Mingxia and Xiao Yan's relationship very well, if it weren't for Xiao Yan's disappearance, she would never have married a scumbag like Bai Zixuan.
"I'm afraid Miss Xin will be disappointed!"
Bai Zixuan said this casually, and A Xin didn't say anything more to him. She swayed her waist and left Bai Zixuan's office with great charm.
Watching Ah Xin leave, Bai Zixuan took out the sticky note from his pocket. A string of numbers was written on it with an eyebrow pencil. He smiled slightly, and just as he was about to throw it away, he put it back in the drawer.
"Amy, please order lilies from the florist and have them deliver one bouquet to Gu Mingxia at Maoguang Group every morning and evening."
"Mr. Bai, are you going to pursue your wife again?"
Amy noted down his instructions and didn't forget to gossip a bit over the phone. Bai Zixuan was taken aback, but then smiled.
"As an assistant, you're being too nosy. But as a friend, I can tell you that I do have this idea."
"Alright, I hope Mr. Bai has a smooth journey. As for Madam, she must have quite a few protectors around her."
After hanging up the phone, Amy began to do the things Bai Zixuan had asked her to do.
At the headquarters of the Fu Corporation, Fu Heng stood in front of the spacious floor-to-ceiling window, expressionless as he looked down at Xianghai not far away.
A gossip magazine was spread out on the desk behind him, with a large headline on the open page.
"Morgan's heir proposes to Gu's daughter, leading to a marriage alliance between Xiao and Gu. A deep dive into the love-hate entanglement between Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia."
Fu Heng had been on a business trip in NY for the past few days. After returning from there, he heard the news that Gu Mingxia had agreed to marry Xiao Yan. He didn't believe it, so he asked his assistant to buy a gossip magazine. As it turned out, it was true.
He gave a bitter smile, a deep, unspeakable pain lurking in his eyes. Did he still love her? The answer was yes.
Such love was destined to have no future, because she would soon become the Mrs. Xiao she had always longed for. And he, to her, was nothing more than a passerby; their two months of relationship probably held no value whatsoever for her.
Fu Heng closed his eyes, burying all the bitterness and heartache in his heart. If he could choose again, would he still leave her alone in Switzerland like he did back then? Fu Heng had been pondering this question for a long time.
Perhaps, if it were Fu Heng now, he would definitely bring Gu Mingxia back with him and would never leave her there alone.
At that time, both of them were too young, and neither of them thought that things would change after they were settled. Especially for someone as proud as Fu Heng, the heir to the Fu Group, how could any woman choose a poor man with nothing instead of such a high-quality man as him?
But he forgot to look at the person—Gu Mingxia, the only daughter of the Gu family! She was already from a wealthy family herself; did she need to marry into another one?
Fu Heng still can't understand why Gu Mingxia accepted Bai Zixuan's marriage proposal without warning, and even risked a complete falling out with the Gu family to marry him. Such a resolute thing is indeed something Gu Mingxia is capable of doing, but what's the reason? Is it really just because Bai Zixuan is her true love?
Obviously not! Gu Mingxia's one true love will always be Xiao Yan; the feelings of other men mean nothing to her.
"President Heng, this is the gift you asked me to prepare."
Assistant Qi Huan knocked on the office door and placed a black velvet box on the desk.
Fu Heng turned around, his eyes devoid of any sadness, only his usual elegance remaining. He picked up the box and opened it, revealing a Patek Philippe watch. The strap was a stylish silver-white, the dial a white gold color, and the face a powder blue, adorned with dark gold moon and star patterns. This watch was understated yet luxurious. The other complex functions were of no concern to Fu Heng. When he saw this watch being auctioned in a magazine, his first thought was how beautiful Gu Mingxia would look wearing it.
If only he had given this to her as her boyfriend or husband! But now he can only be by her side as a friend, maintaining the closest possible distance between them through the greatest possible distance.
It has to be said that Fu Heng's heart was aching. Every time he looked forward to seeing her, he was also afraid of seeing her. This kind of torment was really... very agonizing!
"Okay, go to work."
Last time, he noticed that the watch on Gu Mingxia's wrist was worn out. Although it was a limited edition Patek Philippe, it was not as beautiful as a brand new watch.
"Mingxia, are you free to have lunch today?"
Fu Heng put away his watch and then called Gu Mingxia. His voice on the phone was still elegant and composed, without a trace of sadness.
"Lunch? Okay, where should we eat?"
"It's at the hotel downstairs from your company, I'll come and wait for you in a bit."
"Okay, wait for me a moment."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Mingxia put down the magazine in her hand, looking happy. It had been several days since she returned from the hospital, and Xiao Yan had been telling her to stay at home and rest all day. She felt like she was going to get moldy if she didn't go out for some fresh air.
"President Gu, President Xiao instructed you not to go out and to rest at home."
"Chiba, I'm just going out for a meal, it'll be fine. You should know that Fu Heng is always surrounded by a lot of people, I'll be fine."
"But Mr. Xiao..."
"How about this, if you're worried, you can come with me?"
Gu Mingxia quickly changed into a white halter jumpsuit. The fitted waist design made her figure look even more stunning. The front design was conservative, but the back revealed half of her fair and beautiful back. The halter neck strap made her look both passionate and elegant.
"That would be acceptable!"
Qianye immediately led the equally happy Gu Mingxia out of the villa. The two quickly arrived at the hotel downstairs from the Maoguang Group. As soon as they entered, they saw Fu Heng sitting by the window with coffee in front of him. He exuded a refined and elegant air. Just sitting there quietly, he was already as handsome as a painting.
"Fu Heng, have you been waiting long?"
"I just arrived a little while ago."
Fu Heng saw Gu Mingxia sitting opposite him and was amazed. She was even more mature and beautiful than she had been seven years ago, exuding an alluring charm.
"I heard you're engaged to Xiao Yan?"
"Don't listen to those magazines' nonsense. He just proposed to me, we're not even engaged!"
Gu Mingxia ordered a glass of water, her face flushed with embarrassment. Fu Heng saw this and felt even more heartbroken, but he still maintained a polite smile.
"It seems I prepared my gift too early, but I'll still give it to you anyway. I hope you'll be happy!"
“Only two of these watches are made a year. I remember they sold for $1.24 million at the last auction. That’s too valuable. I can’t accept it!”
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