Chapter 27 Only a Mourning Doll
"Why do you always bring Luoxue into everything?" Li Tingshen's face was slightly cold. "You keep talking about Luoxue. Do you hate her so much?"
"Of course I hate it." Gu Mian turned around and looked him straight in the eyes. "If it was you, and you spent a year in jail for no reason, and you always had a criminal record, and it was hard for you to even find a job, would you not hate it?"
Before Li Tingshen opened his mouth, he heard her smile faintly, "How could I be so stupid as to ask you such a question? You were born to be a proud child of heaven, and you will never have such troubles, so you can't understand my hatred."
"Ting Shen, I finally understand now that there is a huge difference between us. I shouldn't have been so ignorant as to try to get close to you. You were right before. Our marriage was a deal. I needed you to help me treat my grandmother. Now that my grandmother is gone, this deal should be terminated. Just consider it as a breach of contract on my part. Let's get a divorce."
"Divorce again!" The man's eyes were filled with coldness. "What do you want me to do to make you swallow these two words back into my stomach, huh?"
"No, because I'm getting a divorce."
"Grandma won't agree to that."
"I'll try to persuade her."
"Really?" Li Ting sneered, "Look at what my parents have become, and grandma still doesn't agree to their divorce. There is no divorce in our Li family, only bereavement!"
He looked at her solemnly, "So, Gu Mian, you can only be my, Li Tingshen's, wife for the rest of your life. If you can bear it, that's the best. If you can't, you have to bear it for me!"
"Your grandmother is gone, but you still have an uncle. I can make him unable to survive in China with just a flick of my finger. If you don't believe me, just try it."
Gu Mian clutched the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands, trying hard not to let his tears fall.
"There is a cocktail party tomorrow night. Please accompany me."
"I'm not going."
"I'm informing you, not asking for your opinion." The man's lips curled slightly, "Don't forget your status. It's your duty to accompany me to such an occasion, Mrs. Li."
Gu Mian turned his head and looked out the window, no longer looking at him.
She hated herself so much. She hated herself for not being strong enough to protect her uncle, which was why she was threatened and controlled by him.
The car stopped outside the villa, and Gu Mian got out and went into the house immediately.
Li Ting frowned deeply, "Old Liu."
The driver immediately turned around and said, "Sir."
"Is she making a face?"
Old Liu: “…”
"Sir, please forgive me for being blunt, but what you just said was a little too hurtful. No wonder someone as good-tempered as your wife got angry."
Li Ting said coldly, "She made me angry by repeatedly asking for divorce, and I was telling the truth. What right does she have to be angry?"
Old Liu: “…”
I can’t carry it with me. I really can’t carry it with me.
Li Ting tugged at his tie irritably, got out of the car and went into the house.
......
The next afternoon, Gu Mian was making afternoon tea for Xiaobao in the hospital when Yang's mother called.
"Madam, my husband has sent some clothes to our house. Please come back and try them on. He will pick you up after get off work."
"Got it." Gu Mian prepared afternoon tea and brought it out, then asked Pei Jianchuan for leave.
"It just so happens that I have something to do tonight, so I need to take Xiaobao out. You can go back without worry."
"Then I'll go first. Don't forget to give Xiaobao his medicine."
"good."
When Gu Mian returned to Yunyue Bay, the living room was already decorated with new styles of the season from major luxury brands.
Gu Mian picked out a simple and elegant white dress, went upstairs to change into it, and put on some clean nude makeup.
Although Gu Mian was imprisoned, his hair was not shaved off. This was also because Old Lady Li forced Li Tingshen to go to the prison to negotiate for him.
She tied her shoulder-length hair up neatly.
Just as I finished packing, Li Tingshen called and said, "You can go downstairs now."
Gu Mian took a deep breath, stood up and went downstairs.
Li Ting was sitting in the back seat with his eyes closed, resting. When he heard Gu Mian getting on the bus, he slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at her.
The next second, the man was slightly stunned.
"What's wrong?" Gu Mian noticed his reaction. Although she didn't want to talk to him, she was still curious. "Is it okay for me to wear this? If not, I'll go change."
"No, it looks good, no need to change."
Gu Mian then withdrew his gaze and quietly looked at the scenery outside the window.
"We'll be there in a minute..."
Li Tingshen just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Gu Mian, "I know, find a quiet corner and stay there, so as not to cause you any trouble."
Before Yin Luoxue had a wheelchair, she always accompanied Li Tingshen to such occasions.
Although Gu Mian felt sad, he never said anything.
She is an ordinary person and cannot integrate into the upper-class circle, unlike Yin Luoxue, who can chat with those wealthy wives, which is beneficial to her career.
I guess it’s because Yin Luoxue is not convenient to attend now, so they asked her to go.
Li Ting frowned deeply.
What he meant was that she should eat something when she got there so that she wouldn't go hungry.
The driver clearly felt the air pressure in the car was terribly low, and he didn't even dare to breathe.
The car drove for nearly an hour and stopped outside a manor.
Li Tingshen got out of the car and extended his hand to the girl in the car.
Gu Mian pursed her lips and placed her hand in his palm.
The open lawn in the manor was already filled with people toasting each other, and the appearance of Li Tingshen brought about a small climax.
He is a business genius and attracts attention wherever he goes, not to mention when he has women by his side.
"Boss Li."
The owner of the manor, Mr. Ji, came over with his wife. "Welcome, this lady is..."
Li Ting introduced her in detail, "This is my wife, Gu Mian."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
The Li family and the Yin family are old friends, and arranged marriages are no secret in the circle. Yin Luoxue has always regarded herself as the eldest lady of the Li family, and she is so arrogant that she looks down on everyone.
Everyone thought that it was only a matter of time before Yin Luoxue married Li Tingshen, so why did Mrs. Li suddenly change her husband?
Could she be the daughter of a wealthy family whose family background is better than that of the Yin family?
"I never thought that Mr. Li is a man who does great things quietly, and he got married so soon." Mr. Ji joked with a smile.
"Not so fast. My wife and I have been married for three years. She is introverted and doesn't like socializing. She rarely goes out."
"Once is strange, twice is familiar. I'm usually at home, you can come and visit often." Mrs. Ji held Gu Mian's hand affectionately, "Mrs. Li is so beautiful, no wonder Mr. Li wants to hide you at home."
Gu Mian smiled and nodded, "Mrs. Ji, please forgive me."
"You guys chat, I'll take Mrs. Li to meet someone."
Li Tingshen tidied up the hair around Gu Mian's ears and said affectionately, "Call me if you need anything."
Gu Mian felt a little uncomfortable and responded. Just as he was about to leave with Mrs. Ji, a familiar voice came to his ears, "Brother Ting Shen."
Everyone turned around and saw Yin Luoxue steering a wheelchair towards them.
When she came to him, Li Ting asked, "Why are you here?"
Yin Luoxue smiled gently and decently on her delicately made-up face. "Today is the 30th anniversary of President Ji and Mrs. Ji's marriage. Of course I have to accompany you."
She handed the gift box in her hand to Mrs. Ji and said, "I wish you two a love stronger than gold and happiness."
Mrs. Ji could only let go of Gu Mian's hand and accept the gift, "Thank you, Miss Yin."
"Mrs. Ji, you're too polite." Yin Luoxue's eyes fell on Gu Mian and she said casually, "Gu Mian, you're here too. If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have come. I thought Brother Tingshen was the same as before and didn't think of asking you to come..."