After Gu Xiyan went upstairs, the little girl covered her mouth and giggled secretly. Just now she saw Father buy a big bunch of lilies. Mommy will definitely be very happy if she sees them.

  She ran to the living room on her own. The little guy picked up the milk on the table and drank it down with a gurgling sound. After much persuasion, Dad finally agreed to let her watch TV for half an hour. She had to find something good to watch. After Central repeatedly telling her how great the TV series was, she finally decided to try to find a not-so-boring one to watch.

  Gu Xiyan stood in front of the bedroom door, hesitating. As things came to a head, she had a faint intention to retreat. Even if he didn't love her, wasn't it enough that she loved him? If it was love, why bother with so many considerations?

  However, Wei Zhe... thinking of Wei Zhe, Gu Xiyan no longer had any reason to retreat.

  He had already bathed and was now wearing a light blue pajama. Unutterable beauty. Gu Xiyan's gaze froze for a moment.

  Gu Xianyan walked in, and Shang Tuo's eyes lit up with a smile. "Xian, you're back. Go take a bath first," Shang Tuo said as he approached Gu Xianyan to help her remove her coat.

  "Hey, I want to talk to you." Gu Xiyan clenched one fist tightly, looking away, afraid that she would not be able to hold back her affection for him.

  "There's something to talk about later, I also have something to say to you. Now go take a bath first, okay?" Shang Xi heard this and just smiled lightly. He didn't notice the struggle in Gu Xiyuan's eyes. He hooked his finger under Gu Xiyuan's nose and the pleasant masculine scent on him was occasionally caught by Gu Xiyuan.

  "Good." Gu Xiyan seemed to have let out a sigh of relief. Also good. Wait a bit. Just wait a bit longer.

  After the bathtub was filled with hot water, Gu Xiyan slowly removed her restraints one by one. Her delicate white feet stepped into the bathtub. She slowly lowered herself down and then submerged into the water.

  She was washing the bath very seriously, as if it were a sacred thing. In this process, she only wanted to numb her senses and numb her thinking. In fact, she did. It turns out that as long as you don't think about it, you won't feel heartache.

  The shower gel was applied to the body, mixed with water to produce a large amount of foam. Gu Xiyan played with the white foam over and over again, until she lost her mind to continue.

  It wasn't until she got out of the bathtub that Gu Xiyan suddenly thought that she shouldn't have taken a bath. She was stunned for a moment, then took a towel to wipe her hair, and only after that did she put on her clothes.

  This time she was wearing outerwear instead of pajamas.

  After all, it's something she had to face. Gu Xiyan took a deep breath and opened the bathroom door. What surprised her was that Shang Qi had already left the room. Gu Xiyan didn't take a closer look at the room's layout either. Since he wasn't there, she might as well go downstairs and keep Xiaotou company first. How did she feel? It seemed like she still had a lot to say to the little guy.

  When going downstairs, Gu Xiyan happened to meet Shang Qi who was going upstairs. As a result, she was pulled back upstairs by Shang Qi in a natural and logical manner.

  "Wait, I still want to talk to Yan'er." Gu Xiyan stopped at the door of the bedroom and refused to go in.

  "There's something to talk about tomorrow, I have something to tell you." Shang Qi said firmly, with a hint of tension hidden beneath his firm tone. However, Gu Xiyan didn't notice this and wasn't paying attention to it either.

  Gu Xiyan was surrounded and led into the bedroom. Seeing that it was impossible to talk to Xiaotou, Gu Xiyan also gave up.

  Shang Yi Qi put Gu Xi Yan on the bed and picked up a large bunch of lilies from the bedside table. He slowly squatted down, one knee supporting his body, and held the bouquet in front of Gu Xi Yan's face. "Xi Yan, for you."

  Gu Xiyan had never received a lily before. In the bedroom, at this moment, a warm orange table lamp was lit. Gu Xiyan could even see the water droplets on the lily. The flower was very beautiful and seemed to be proudly standing upright. But she didn't understand why he wanted to send her flowers at this time.

  Forget it. Nothing matters anymore. It's not important anymore. Don't look at the light in Shang Qi's eyes. Gu Xiyan slowly stood up. "Qi, this is the last time I'll call you that. From now on... we have no relationship."

  So tired. It turns out that saying this sentence is such a tiring thing. Fortunately, she finally said it out loud. Finally said it out loud......

  Shang Yi's eyes widened in shock as he sprang up from his seat, "Xiao, don't joke about this. Do you know what you're saying?" His words were laced with a hint of anger and pain. What was she talking about? He had understood every word she said, but when strung together like that, it made no sense to him.

  Today is not April Fool's Day.

  "Don't be angry, I know what I'm talking about, I do." Gu Xiyan slightly raised her head to meet Shang Qi's gaze. At this moment, the panic in his eyes was so real. It turned out that he also cared about her a little. But what's the use of caring? No, don't care about her anymore, not even a bit. She didn't want to leave him anyway. How could he be so heartless and make her reluctance even stronger?

  If she left on his terms, it should be easy to find a good woman, right? And besides, He Yuxi still has feelings for him. He isn't completely indifferent to He Yuxi either. Even if she doesn't want to admit this fact, in reality, even if he lost himself, it wouldn't matter, would it?

  "Take back what you just said, I can pretend I didn't hear it." Shang Qi's grip on the bouquet of flowers tightened even more. She might have just been joking with herself. But such a joke, he was unwilling to accept.

  Take it back. Spilled water is hard to recover. Gu Xiyan looked at Shang Yueqi's cold and condensed expression, stiffly shook her head, and when she spoke again, her words were soft but carried a cruel killing intent. "No, I won't take it back. I know what I want to say. Let's... get a divorce. From now on, you marry me, and we'll have nothing to do with each other."

  Divorce. In the end, it was she who cut off their connection with her own hands. Divorce. Haha. So painful. Painful. Doesn't matter anymore. The words are said and done. She should leave now. This home. No longer has a place for her. No longer belongs to her. Should leave...

  "Tomorrow, I'll give you the divorce agreement. Let's get the divorce proceedings done as soon as possible. I'm tired. I'll leave first." Gu Xiyan lowered her head, not wanting to see his reaction anymore. It was no longer related to her. In the future, there would be another woman who would worry about him instead. But why? Just thinking about another woman appearing by his side made her grit her teeth with hatred. No. This wasn't right. Wei Zhe, Wei Zhe... She had promised to return to his side...

  Suddenly, Shang Yi only wanted to laugh, laughing at his own foolishness. Divorce? Ha! She actually said she wanted a divorce from him. After all these years, hadn't he been good to her? And yet, she was thinking of leaving him. What's even more ridiculous is that after she clearly said the two words "divorce", his first thought was to try and keep her.

  The bouquet was casually thrown to the ground. Shang Qi caught up with Gu Xiyan, who was about to leave the room, in two steps. He pressed Gu Xiyan against the door and didn't let any sadness show on his face. He grasped Gu Xiyan's chin and suddenly laughed coldly. It was ridiculous. Look, he only just now realized she was wearing formal clothes. It turned out she had planned to leave him after they broke up. "Tell me, were you speaking from your heart? You want to leave me? What did I do wrong to you? Speak."

  Gu Xiyan silently endured Shang Yi's outburst of anger. He was furious. She knew it. But why was he so angry? Without her, couldn't there be someone else? Or maybe it was just his male ego playing tricks on him. He couldn't bear that she was the one who first mentioned divorce. That wasn't like him, she knew.

  Don't think about it anymore. Don't think about it. Since we've decided, let's not back down halfway. Gu Xiyan swallowed the bitterness in her heart and said, "I'm sorry. No matter what, just consider me to be the one who wronged you. I know you're good to me, but sometimes being good isn't enough to sustain a marriage. There are countless good women in this world; you don't need to suffer for someone like me, a heartless and unfeeling woman."

  She paused for a moment, and then Gu Xiuyan forced out a sincere and gentle smile. "I'm really grateful for your care over the years. If it wasn't for you, my life might have been a different kind of ups and downs. I know that no matter how many thank you's I say, it's not enough to repay your care for me all these years. Thank you for giving me a home in the past. Now, I also wish you happiness. I hope you get happiness soon... Gu... Shang... In the future, if we meet again, can I still call you Brother Shang? Is that okay? Brother Shang, I know Vice Principal He loves you very much. She's a good woman. Don't let her down. Cherish what you have. I really have to go now. Goodbye."

  Gu Xiyan said and wanted to pry open Shang Yi's hand that was gripping hers, but her jaw hurt a lot. However, she didn't make a sound.

  "Did I let you go? No, I didn't. Tell me, what's the real reason you want to divorce me? Is it because of Wei Zhe? You know I don't have anything with her. No, that's not right. You just don't care about me. How would you even notice who I like? Is it because of Wei Zhe? Is he the reason you want to leave me?" The cold glint in Shang Ye's eyes grew stronger. Besides Wei Zhe, he couldn't think of any other reason she would want to divorce him. And another thing, "Big Brother Shang". He hated this title. He liked it when she called him "Qǐ" with that soft and sweet voice. He was her man, and he only wanted to be her man. "Big Brother Shang", this title should be left for others to use. He wouldn't let her call him that.

  Gu Xiyan did not refute Wei Zhe, the man who almost lost his life for her. He must have loved her so much. If only she hadn't provoked him back then, he might have married a wife with a matching social status as his parents had wished. That way, even without love, at least he could have become the good son in his parents' eyes. At least he could have lived a life free of worries.

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