Zhou Huimei went for dental cosmetic treatment after nine, and just as she was driving face to face with an oncoming car, she caught a glimpse of Gu Zixuan. Uncertain if she saw clearly, she immediately told the driver to turn around and follow it. On any other day, she wouldn’t have been able to catch up, but that luxury car was just too eye-catching, filling her with unexplainable curiosity. She followed to the entrance of Fengyi Company and saw the car enter the underground parking lot. Zhou Huimei had the driver stop at the entrance, and she walked into Fengyi Building by herself. At the reception, a pretty employee asked Zhou Huimei whom she was looking for. Zhou Huimei asked about the license plate number. At this, the employee just shook her head with a smile, not answering. Realizing that it might be someone from Fengyi’s upper management, given the luxury model of the car, Zhou Huimei then asked about Gu Zixuan. Upon this inquiry, she found out that Gu Zixuan had actually become some director of a project department at Fengyi? Shocked and surprised, she asked the receptionist to contact Gu Zixuan. And now, this meeting scene unfolded. At this moment, the two faced each other, Gu Zixuan looked at Zhou Huimei, and after a long while, said, "Mrs. Zhou..." Hearing such a distanced form of address, Zhou Huimei chuckled lightly, "At least you know your place." Gu Zixuan’s face remained serious, silent. Five minutes later, in a small reception area by the floor-to-ceiling window. On the white round table, Xi Ruo served a cup of coffee to the obviously unfriendly Zhou Huimei, and brought a cup of lemon water for Gu Zixuan. Looking at them, she closed the door and left. Zhou Huimei disdainfully glanced at the not-so-high-end, at most minimalist white porcelain cup, and then looked at Gu Zixuan with extreme disgust, sneering, "How shameless you are, couldn’t become a CEO’s wife, immediately clung to a man, entered a big company to become a director, do you even know how to do business?" Zhou Huimei’s gaze was mocking and contemptuous. Gu Zixuan’s eyes narrowed. For He Xiaoqi selling company files, which forced her to start down this business path. For everything she secretly did for Junsheng over eight years, always assuming Zhou Huimei thought she couldn’t ever understand. Finally, clearly realizing that the position of Junsheng’s CEO’s wife really couldn’t compare to that of a mere director. She tightly gripped the cup, "Does Mrs. Zhou have to speak ?" "Otherwise, you..." Zhou Huimei chuckled lightly, with ’public woman’ unspoken at her lips, recalling her son’s cold anger that night. And then looking at Gu Zixuan’s already angered expression... She tightened her expression, giving a cold smile, "I don’t want to be either, it’s you who provoked me." Who knows who provoked whom! Gu Zixuan did not answer, picked up her cup and took a sip, suppressing, "What do you want from me?" Zhou Huimei hesitated, initially meaning to say there was nothing. But her eyes scanned up and down Gu Zixuan who recently seemed in good spirits, inflaming her deep-seated irritation once again. With a mocking smile, she said elegantly, "It’s nothing much, just letting you mind your influence. Although you are already divorced from my son Qi Mo, it hasn’t been publicly announced. If you get in someone’s car, stay at someone’s house, sleep in someone’s bed, do mind your boundaries, don’t be so conspicuous. Today I saw it, if it’s caught by some paparazzi, wouldn’t it bring shame to my son Qi Mo?" Zhou Huimei spoke lazily, always defending her son. Gu Zixuan, however, was slightly taken aback. Understanding why Zhou Huimei suddenly came, her heart clenched with a painful tremor. She took a deep breath, trying to phrase gently, "Mrs. Zhou, I once called you mom, you may not like me, but there’s no longer any interest relationship between us now, whoever I associate with has nothing to do with you, could you be a bit more polite?" Zhou Huimei was slightly stunned, naturally aware there was no relation, but hearing that there was no interest relation, she raised her voice, getting more sarcastic, "How is there none? Gu Zixuan, you’re divorced, if you find someone else you’re still in a second marriage, this face-saving thing, if you don’t want it, the He Family still does, your father still does. You got married in the United States with my son Qi Mo without our consent, we let that go. But being unfaithful during the marriage, and within just a few days after divorce, getting with another man, isn’t that disgraceful?" For a moment, the cup in Gu Zixuan’s hand trembled like a sieve, if not considering that Zhou Huimei was an elder, and there were employees coming and going outside, getting antagonized by her would make her unable to survive in the whole company, she might really have splashed the water without hesitation. Taking a deep breath, she couldn’t manage a single word. The silence made Zhou Huimei understand something, and she became increasingly bold, sneering. Putting down the coffee cup, Zhou Huimei spoke one word at a time, with elegance. "To put it nicely, you just found your next home, unable to endure the loneliness of a wealthy family and cheated, then were kicked out. To put it harshly, your Gu Family’s upbringing is lacking, and our He Family can’t even manage one daughter-in-law. Gu Zixuan, your own behavior is unprincipled, fine, but don’t drag the two families down socially. Have you even seen your current state? Who are you seducing? Anyone who gets involved with you is unlucky, right?" Zhou Huimei’s words were venomous, making Gu Zixuan’s hand holding the water cup tremble, with redness filling her eyes. There was a slight pause when Gu Zixuan almost lost her composure, and the glass door suddenly swung open. Gu Zixuan was momentarily stunned and quickly gathered herself. Jiang Yuan, dressed in an office lady suit and holding a folder, looked at Gu Zixuan, then glanced at the rather domineering Zhou Huimei. A few tail-end syllables heard vaguely led Jiang Yuan to narrow her eyes and say, "Director Gu, the President wants to discuss the project with you. Can you spare some time?" Gu Zixuan quickly hid the redness, nodded, "Yes." Hearing this, Zhou Huimei was taken aback, seemingly not expecting that Gu Zixuan was actually there for business. Seeing Gu Zixuan get up to leave, Zhou Huimei also knew the driver downstairs had been waiting for a long time. If she left now, she could go back and lie to the driver, saying she hadn’t found anyone, so she didn’t stop Gu Zixuan. With a light snort, she got up, bumped into Gu Zixuan’s shoulder as she passed, and left arrogantly. Gu Zixuan took a few steps forward and looking at Jiang Yuan who hadn’t actually moved, quickly understood something, "It wasn’t Feng Chengjin who asked for me, was it?" Jiang Yuan was momentarily stunned, thinking that she just happened to be running an errand on this floor and then met Xiao Xi, who was worriedly glancing towards the meeting partition. Xiao Xi wasn’t in a good position to interrupt directly, so she entrusted Jiang Yuan to take a look. It was only when Jiang Yuan got nearby that she realized what Xiao Xi was worried about because Gu Zixuan’s complexion looked terrible, absolutely terrible! That kind of almost aggrieved look like she was about to cry stirred something in her as a woman. That’s why she pushed the door open. At this moment, seeing the distress in Gu Zixuan’s eyes, Jiang Yuan said apologetically yet helplessly, "The President happened to be in a meeting. I came down to do something; he doesn’t know. Should I tell him?" "Oh, no need. It’s better if he doesn’t know." Gu Zixuan quickly and decisively replied. Thinking of each stinging word from Zhou Huimei earlier and their current ambiguous relationship with Feng Chengjin... she lightly clenched her fist. Ten minutes later, in the outdoor garden resting area on the roof, Jiang Yuan held a cup of water, sitting quietly with Gu Zixuan. It seemed because she had previously had a brief chat with Gu Zixuan in Cannes, France, Jiang Yuan had somewhat guessed who the other person was, "That was...your mother-in-law, right?" "Yes." Gu Zixuan nodded, paused for a while, and said, "But she’s now an ex-mother-in-law." Upon realizing Gu Zixuan was divorced, Jiang Yuan, who knew Gu Zixuan had joined Fengyi Company and understood the President’s temperament, felt a sense of relief. But soon, she became slightly concerned again, "Does she really dislike you?" "Is there any mother-in-law in the world who likes her daughter-in-law?" Gu Zixuan said self-deprecatingly. Fresh chapters posted on novel(ꜰ)ire.net The sadness and stubbornness made Jiang Yuan’s gaze slightly dim. Nodding, after all, she was also married and had a mother-in-law. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in China seems to be a knot that can never be completely untangled. No matter the character, there will always be some discord. But this situation... Considering the potential reputation damage it could bring their President, Jiang Yuan clenched the water cup and said, "She doesn’t seem ready to let go of you. How do you plan to handle it?" Gu Zixuan thought for a moment and said faintly, "Endure it, there’s no other way." Endure? Jiang Yuan was momentarily taken aback, seemingly not expecting someone with a stubborn temperament enough to confront their President to say such a thing. Seeming to understand that Jiang Yuan still didn’t get it, Gu Zixuan smiled, even more pale, and said, "She didn’t shout about me in public, which means she has her own concerns. She’s only saying things privately, so let them sound unpleasant. Once she’s had her say, she might lose interest in me. Besides, this is the company. If my reputation gets damaged, it won’t be good for those around me either." Seeing that Gu Zixuan understood this, and knowing that the people around her obviously referred to President Feng, she would consider Feng even though their relationship hadn’t reached a certain point yet. For a moment, Jiang Yuan was moved by Gu Zixuan’s tolerance and understanding. But at the same time, she felt pity and helplessness for her bad luck. Jiang Yuan just didn’t see that while saying these words, Gu Zixuan’s knuckles turned slightly white. After a long while, when the two finished talking, Gu Zixuan said, "Keep this between us." Jiang Yuan thought about the company and nodded.