Gu Huai tilted his head back.
The dappled light from the crystal chandelier in the banquet hall blurred and distorted his face.
The boy who used to wash shirts that cost only twenty-odd yuan until they were deformed and yellowed can finally afford to wear a top luxury brand haute couture suit.
Standing in front of a group of wealthy young men and women, he spoke openly about topics exclusive to high society.
Without the Chen family as a stepping stone, he could never have achieved what he has today, even if he worked for three lifetimes.
Dignity, pride, love, bottom line.
It's completely useless.
Now that Chen's father has passed away, only Chen's mother and Chen Manzi, a widow and orphan, remain.
Isn't the Chen family already in his grasp?
He chose to marry Chen Manzi to save face and to gain a foothold in Shenzhen's high society.
Today, Chen Manzi's value has been completely exploited.
It's time to look for the next target.
A faint smile appeared on Gu Huai's gentle and affectionate face, but his actions were ruthless and brutal.
He grabbed Chen Manzi's hand and dragged her out.
He wasn't afraid of the disgusted looks he received from everyone.
These third-generation elites, built on wealth, value profit above all else.
Now that the Chen family has fallen, Gu Huai sits alone in the top position of the Chen clan.
Even if they dislike or hate him, they can't do anything to him.
"I told you, don't cause trouble. This isn't a place where you can run wild!"
Gu Huai threw Chen Manzi out of the banquet hall.
"Who's causing trouble? Gu Huai! I must have been blind to have fallen for you!"
Chen Manzi's voice was loud enough that everyone in the banquet hall could hear her even though she was standing at the door.
"Today is the first birthday celebration for Mr. Huo's twins. All the city's celebrities are here. If you don't think about me, you should think about yourself and the Chen family! If you have the guts, why don't you tell everyone how I've manipulated your Chen family, and tell them how despicable and lowly your life is now!"
Chen Manzi bit her lip, and even though she bit her tongue until it bled, she felt no pain.
Gu Huai accurately predicted Chen Manzi's weakness.
How could she, with her pride, possibly reveal the most unbearable side of her married life?
In her past life, she even chose to jump into the sea to escape Huo Hanting's control.
The suffering that could have been caused by being submerged by seawater is not even one ten-thousandth of what we are experiencing now.
After all, at that time she believed that Huo Hanting loved her wholeheartedly.
And this man in front of me.
He used gentleness as bait to trick Chen Manzi into taking his poison little by little.
Once you're on his pirate ship, he'll drain you dry, leaving you with nothing but ashes.
Chen Manzi's eyes were red, and her delicate face was covered in makeup, making her look like a water ghost that had just crawled out of the water.
"I am pregnant."
Gu Huai was taken aback. He had no feelings for Chen Manzi deep down, but after all, she was pregnant with his child.
His expression softened a bit. "I understand. Let's leave your father's matter here. Pursuing it further will not benefit either of us."
"I'll do whatever you want during this time, I won't go to other women, and I'll come with you to the check-up, okay?"
"Come with me?"
Chen Manzi looked coldly at Gu Huai and continued, "I've already aborted the child."
"What?"
Gu Huai's face froze instantly.
This is his first child!
He raised his hand and slapped Chen Manzi across the face.
"What right did you have to abort my child? What right did you have to do that?!"
"Because you've contracted a sexually transmitted disease! Do you expect me to have a child born with a sexually transmitted disease?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room widened their eyes.
They had heard about Gu Huai's extramarital affairs after becoming rich overnight.
But I never expected him to take it to this level.
"Stop talking nonsense, I didn't!"
Gu Huai suddenly grabbed Chen Manzi by the neck, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
The bodyguards nearby couldn't stand him bullying a woman, so they pulled him away.
Gu Huai observed Chen Manzi's bloodshot eyes and suddenly realized something.
"You're so eager to abort the child, is it because this child has nothing to do with me, it's the bastard child of your extramarital affair!"
There is no love in a broken marriage.
All that's left is dogs fighting each other, tearing each other apart in their most unbearable ways.
"I cheated on my husband? You're a gold digger! You changed completely once you got rich, embezzling my Chen family's assets and taking my father's last life-saving money, making him suffer until his very last moment! Gu Huai, let me tell you, I won't let you get away with this!"
Chen Manzi took off her wedding ring and threw it to Gu Huai without any hesitation.
She thought that this time, she had finally chosen the right man and would no longer be imprisoned or monitored.
But now...
Everything seemed to be mocking her foolishness.
She believed that Huo Hanting was the culprit who caused the Chen family's bankruptcy and prevented her from being happy.
In reality, it was this ambitious but scheming man who had been lurking by her side, waiting for an opportunity to exploit her.
"You? You won't let me go?"
Gu Huai had completely lost his mind. He pushed aside the bodyguard, grabbed Chen Manzi by the hair, and pinned her against the railing of the open-air balcony.
He wants to get rid of her!
"Oh my god, quick, call the police! Gu Huai has gone mad!"
Chen Manzi coughed up blood, her eyes bloodshot. "Gu Huai, kill me! Kill me!"
Fu Yu watched coldly from the sidelines, nestled in Huo Hanting's arms the entire time.
All she knew was that Chen Manzi and Gu Huai were people who had hurt Fu Yu in their past lives, and neither of them were good people.
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