Sheng Qianchi was busy working on his computer when he saw Gu Jiayin dressed neatly, clearly about to go out, and couldn’t help but frown. "Where are you going?" He regarded her as his possession, only feeling at ease when she was within his sight or sensory range. "My dad asked me to dinner." Sheng Qianchi furrowed his brow even more. Qin Zhennan looking for Gu Jiayin, it’s obvious it must be about Qin Mingxuan, but what does Gu Jiayin’s acceptance mean? ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by N0veI.Fiɾe.net "What, you want to withdraw the lawsuit?" Gu Jiayin responded nonchalantly, "If my dad is begging me , of course I would agree." "Gu Jiayin!" Sheng Qianchi’s voice grew notably heavier, his expression displeased. "Do you think I would agree to let off someone who intended to tarnish my woman?" Gu Jiayin chuckled lightly, "That’s your business, what’s it got to do with me? I’m just doing my dad a favor; as for how you maintain your man’s dignity, that’s your matter, I won’t interfere." She predicted that proud and cold Sheng Qianchi would never swallow this humiliation and would definitely make Qin Mingxuan suffer miserably, so she was in a good mood to go see Qin Zhennan and do him a favor, knowing the result would be the same. Sheng Qianchi suddenly realized, the woman in front of him was no longer the gentle and kind little girl from seven years ago; her heart was even harder than his. He squinted his eyes, smiling wickedly, with a cold voice reminding, "Back soon." Gu Jiayin left the villa, only to find a brand new car parked at the entrance. A middle-aged male driver respectfully got out of the car and opened the door, "Miss Gu, Young Master Chi instructed me to take you; I will be your personal driver from now on." Gu Jiayin was accustomed to coming and going freely on her own, and didn’t like having a driver following her. So she reached out and took the keys from the driver’s hand, "I’ll drive myself, no need for you to follow. Thank Young Master Chi for me; I’ll gladly accept the car he sent." Taking the car but not the person, she handled it neatly. Before the driver could react, Gu Jiayin had already driven off in a cloud of dust. By the time Sheng Qianchi received the report, Gu Jiayin was already speeding alone down the winding mountain road. Sheng Qianchi smiled lightly, "What a wild one." Gu Jiayin had good driving skills and quickly descended the mountain, heading towards the city along the wide highway. Pear trees lined both sides of the road, occasionally pear petals blowing across the car’s windshield. The country road was long and peaceful. The phone rang, it was a number from Suri. Gu Jiayin’s initially calm heart sank involuntarily. Suri, for her, was not just a name of a country; it represented pressure and secrets. She hesitated for two seconds before pressing the answer key. The voice on the other end, always deep and gentle, as if there were never changes in seasons, never alternation of day and night. He, gentle and refined, unfathomable, a master of intrigue. This was a number she had never seen before; before answering, she had thought of several people—it could be the Suri Emperor, it could be her mother, of course, it could also be him. Gu Jiayin’s voice was very calm; she had learned to conceal her emotions over these seven years. Then, there was silence on the other side. Gu Jiayin knew he minded some of the things that happened after she returned to Licheng City, to be more specific, he minded whose woman she was. These seven years in Suri, he had given her lots of care, he had never concealed his fondness for her, but so what? She was grateful to him, and could only be grateful. Between him and her lay a vast galaxy. He had stood on the clouds overlooking everyone since birth, while she had been a sinner struggling to survive ever since she entered Suri. She and her mother were both sinners of the Suri Royal Family because her grandfather stole the Royal Family’s treasure and was wanted globally by the Suri Royal Family. He was two years older than she, the Suri Emperor’s most beloved son and the handpicked successor to the Royal Family. He didn’t speak, so she accompanied the silence, even as her car kept moving steadily forward. As the years flowed by, he grew increasingly profound and unpredictable, and she learned to be silent before him. "Don’t you have something to say to me?" Mo Qiyan’s tone remained calm, but there was a clear cold undertone. "Gu Jiayin!" Mo Qiyan’s tone was constantly pressing down, "When you left Suri, didn’t I say something? Have you forgotten?" "No, I remember, you said, when I find the Blood Tears Jade and return to Suri, you would marry me." "Since you remember, why provoke Sheng Qianchi?" Gu Jiayin sarcastically curled her lips, "You can thank your fiancée for that." "She set up a trap at the Eagle Emperor Auction, lured me onto the yacht, then had someone drug me, and by accident I ended up with Sheng Qianchi, now living in Shuiyunjian, also against my will." Gu Jiayin couldn’t see, but on the other end, the man’s distinct and powerful hands had already crushed the phone into a distorted shape, keeping the storm that could explode at any moment suppressed. "Are you sure it’s Su Wanyun? Evidence?" "No evidence, I’m going by a woman’s intuition. Who else in this world would want me to touch another man besides you? If not her, then who?" Suri Country is a monarchy state where the Royal Family and the Cabinet equally share power. Due to historical reasons causing more women than men, the law stipulates that a grown man can marry up to four wives. Back in the day, Gu Jiayin’s grandfather clashed with the Suri Royal Family and stole the Blood Jade upon escaping, simply because the Suri Emperor already had one wife and then fancied Gu Qiyun and Gu Shaohua, wanting to marry both sisters into the Imperial Palace as princesses. Gu Jiayin’s grandfather, not being a Suri person, could not accept polygamy and was unwilling to see his two daughters as second wives, so he resolutely refused. But the Suri Emperor wouldn’t give up, employing both soft and hard tactics, cajoling and coercing, trying to get Gu Jiayin’s grandfather to ultimately agree, and finally forcing him to break decisively with the Royal Family. Su Wanyun is the Suri Emperor’s most trusted Duke Su Boxun’s daughter, long engaged to Mo Qiyan, a marriage personally arranged by the Suri Emperor to show importance to the Su Family and to continue ensuring their loyalty to the Royal Family. So, Mo Qiyan’s promise to marry Gu Jiayin would have been nothing more than a second wife status. She wouldn’t want to be Mo Qiyan’s lesser wife. After losing her chastity to Sheng Qianchi, she, who was never a chaste maiden, wasn’t very upset but rather relieved that she finally didn’t qualify to marry Mo Qiyan. Royalty has its pride; if she were perfect, he could choose to marry her as a favor, but in her imperfection, royalty’s dignity cannot tolerate her. Again, there was a long silence from the other side. About half a minute passed before Mo Qiyan’s voice sounded again, calm yet pressing, "I will investigate this matter. If it’s indeed Wanyun, I will punish her." Gu Jiayin mocked with her lip curled. Punish Su Wanyun? Ha! Will it be house arrest for half a month, or deduct her monthly allowance? Su Wanyun’s special status, although a duke’s daughter, has treatment on par with Royal Family members. As long as she doesn’t violate royal interests, the Suri Emperor will not punish her.