Swish, swish...
One of the divorce papers was picked up by those fair, artistically beautiful hands.
I carefully flipped through the pages, one by one, the sound of pages turning occasionally reaching my ears, until the very last page.
The woman's name is Xu Zhaozhao.
The handwriting he had imitated just a few hours earlier was now appearing on the divorce agreement.
"Oh."
Then another cold laugh came from him.
He'll sign it after he reads it.
The thought had just popped into Xu Zhaozhao's mind.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
She looked up in astonishment and saw the divorce agreement torn to shreds in Gu Qingyan's hand.
Those beautiful hands gently lifted backward, and the white and black fragments drifted freely in the air.
Xu Zhaozhao realized what was happening and reached out to snatch the other agreement.
But they were still a step too late, and only managed to grab the prenuptial agreement that was on the document that was on the document.
The other agreement ended up in Gu Qingyan's hands, and she had no chance to reach out again.
That document had already been reduced to fragments in Gu Qingyan's hands, ending up in the same state as the previous one.
Some white debris drifted down between the two of them.
Xu Zhaozhao's eyes pierced through the debris and met his.
His eyes were terrifyingly empty.
"I've already torn it up and hit you again, but you still don't agree..."
Her breathing quickened. "See you in court."
The more Gu Qingyan acts this way, the more determined she becomes to get a divorce.
clatter.
Gu Qingyan took a step closer to her, and Xu Zhaozhao subconsciously stepped back, but he grabbed her waist.
"ah!"
Xu Zhaozhao was embraced tightly by him, with no gap between them.
It was less of a hug and more of a trap that Gu Qingyan had unilaterally placed in his arms.
Due to the disparity in strength between men and women, Xu Zhaozhao was unable to break free.
She also had to protect the piece of paper in her arms; her strength was simply no match for Gu Qingyan.
His breath pressed down on her, one hand roughly encircling her lower back, the other climbing up the back of her neck.
Her slender neck contrasted sharply with his large hands, making it seem as if they could snap with the slightest touch...
Caught off guard.
Gu Qingyan leaned down and rested his chin on Xu Zhaozhao's shoulder, his hard hair poking her cheek.
Xu Zhaozhao was already tense all over, and his words caused her to tremble slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Only when her back was to Gu Qingyan did her eyes fill with fear.
From the very beginning, the relationship between her and Gu Qingyan was unequal; she was always afraid of him.
Just to appease him, Xu Zhaozhao wouldn't reveal her true self in front of him.
She is not a masochist; she simply cannot love someone who has instilled fear in her.
The incident in the dark room was one thing, and so was Yu Yao's incident...
The kind of love she longed for was always equal love.
From the very beginning of this encounter, Gu Qingyan was in a superior position and she was in a subordinate position, and they would eventually reach the point of filing for divorce.
Xu Zhaozhao closed her eyes tightly, trying to regulate her breathing, but inhaled even more of his scent.
A strong freesia scent with a subtle hint of tobacco hidden within...
The smell of smoke is not so easy to dispel.
He didn't have this before.
"Xu Zhaozhao, I really want to have a proper talk with you."
His hand, which was gently resting on the back of her neck, tightened slightly, and his words were calm yet cruel.
Xu Zhaozhao remained calm in the face of his threats.
"I'm having a proper talk with you."
She even offered Gu Qingyan the greatest benefits after the divorce.
"Oh."
This was the third time he had sneered today. The first two times, Xu Zhaozhao was far away and didn't notice anything.
But this time, the breath brushed past her ear, and she felt a chill run through her body.
He moved slightly away, keeping his hand on her lower back in the same position, and then moved the hand that was on the back of her neck to the side of her face.
Xu Zhaozhao could see his slightly protruding knuckles.
These were the hands that tore the two agreements to shreds without mercy.
"Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau? Go to court?"
His thumb gently stroked the corner of her eye, wiping away the tears that welled up but didn't fall, as tenderly as before.
But Xu Zhaozhao felt no tenderness at all.
He stopped her from speaking, unable to utter a single word, all because of his gaze.
Gu Qingyan leaned down slightly, almost at eye level with her, making it impossible for her to avoid his gaze.
“Starting today, the Civil Affairs Bureau will not be open, and lawyers will not provide you with assistance.”
There was a smile on his lips, but it didn't convey any real joy.
He raised his hand and tucked her hair, which had somehow slipped down, back behind her ear. "Are you satisfied now, Zhao Zhao?"
Xu Zhaozhao felt her blood run cold in an instant.
Like a cornered little rabbit, she cried out, "Gu Qingyan, you have no right to keep the Civil Affairs Bureau closed!"
She didn't know where she got the courage, but she glared at Gu Qingyan and bit her lower lip—a small, unconscious gesture that Xu Zhaozhao made when she was nervous.
“I don’t have the right to shut the Civil Affairs Bureau down, but I can make it shut down to you.”
He explained calmly.
Enraged, Xu Zhaozhao bit even harder.
Gu Qingyan moved his hand to her lips, placed one finger against her chin, and gently pushed upwards with his thumb.
"Be good, don't bite."
He rescued her lips, which had been bitten and left shallow marks.
He lifted his eyelids and met Xu Zhaozhao's eyes.
Those almond-shaped eyes, brimming with water, were filled with disappointment and anger.
"I'm sorry, Zhao Zhao, I didn't mean to treat you like this."
Gu Qingyan took another step forward and gently hugged her, who was trembling with anger, patting her back lightly with his large hand.
Unable to see each other's expressions, Gu Qingyan closed his eyes, trying not to recall her disappointed look.
"But I have no other choice."
It did nothing to comfort her; it only intensified Xu Zhaozhao's fear of him.
"How could that be? Actor Gu is the most resourceful. You've mastered the art of manipulating power and influence."
Xu Zhaozhao's soft knife, however, pierced Gu Qingyan with remarkable precision.
He would rather she be hysterical towards him.
She tried to push Gu Qingyan away again, and this time she succeeded.
You can push me away a thousand times.
Gu Qingyan tacitly allowed her to break free, "But you can't get a divorce."
He stood up straight, and Xu Zhaozhao could only look up at him.
High above, familiar yet unfamiliar.
What difference is there between him and those scoundrels from the last world who imprisoned her in the village and tried to seduce her on film sets?
Xu Zhaozhao didn't have the strength to argue with him; she just felt disgusted.
He turned and rushed into the bathroom in the study, turning the water on full blast to try and cover up the suppressed vomiting.
Gu Qingyan couldn't describe how he felt right now.
Perhaps I've lost all feeling; the pain has become so intense that I'm numb.
"roll."
Suppressed curses came from the restroom.
The words Gu Qingyan said to her that day have now come back to haunt Gu Qingyan.
But he gave a creepy smile, like a psychopath.
Kittens hold grudges very well.
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