However, no matter how well the two of them planned or how much they wanted to keep it a secret, Feng Chengjin still found out very quickly. After the meeting, as Feng Chengjin walked out of the conference room, adjusting his shirt cuffs, he heard Qin Nuo’s report. "President Feng, while you were in the meeting, a middle-aged woman went looking for Miss Gu." Feng Chengjin paused, his brows furrowing in thought for a moment, and then said, "A woman dressed in designer brands, about 163cm tall, who likes to wear velvet dresses and pearl jewelry?" Qin Nuo was slightly stunned, astonished, "President Feng, how did you know?" Feng Chengjin let out a soft laugh. Not to mention this city isn’t that big, and as for the family that Gu Zixuan married into, he had specifically sent someone to inquire about them back when he wanted to know how her new marriage was going. Over the past few years, as the He Family rapidly expanded and began integrating into high society, Zhou Huimei frequently tried to associate with their family. Once, when his mother returned from attending a ladies’ banquet, she criticized at home. "What kind of taste is this! How can someone like that be part of this circle? Besides her attire, she knows nothing, talks about interests but it’s all about how much things cost, yet she keeps pretending to be noble—it’s simply impossible to have a conversation." His mother looked disdainful, and Feng Chengjin also knew that aside from the old chairman He Yuan and the current CEO He Qimo, it was almost difficult to get along with anyone from the He Family. And at this moment, aside from that He Family member who’s in the divorce stage and looking for Gu Zixuan, who else could it be? Recalling the slap he had personally heard over the phone that landed on Gu Zixuan’s face... His eyes narrowed, dark and shadowed, "Has she left?" Qin Nuo nodded, "She left about five or six minutes ago." Feng Chengjin pondered, then pressed his lips together, "Notify me immediately of such things in the future." "Okay." Qin Nuo was slightly startled but nodded with a mix of surprise and expectation. After Feng Chengjin finished speaking, he asked, "What is Gu Zixuan doing now?" "She should be working." Thinking of Gu Zixuan’s temperament, Feng Chengjin nodded, returned to the office, and stood in his open-plan office with full floor-to-ceiling windows at the top floor, looking down half of Rong City with his hands in his pockets. Downstairs, a black Audi was slowly driving away from the front of the Fengyi Company. Watching the car fade into the distance, Feng Chengjin’s eyes grew colder and more narrowed. Inside the car, Zhou Huimei was unaware that the person she had tracked earlier was also watching her with their gaze. Sitting in the leather seat in the back, recalling how she chastised Gu Zixuan earlier, she proudly lifted her chin. The frustration she couldn’t express with her son in recent days finally found a bit of relief. Beside her, the driver watched her anxiously and nervously. After all, in the He Mansion nowadays, anyone who dares to speak ill of Miss Gu Zixuan or do harmful things is just waiting to be fired. Earlier, when Madam hadn’t found Gu Zixuan, he had breathed a sigh of relief. Now, seeing Madam’s smug expression... "Madam, you found... Miss Gu, didn’t you?" Caught out, Zhou Huimei shot him a glance, "No!" The driver felt uneasy, but said nothing else, nodding, "Good, as long as it’s not." Seeing that even the lowest-ranking driver at home dared to monitor her according to her son’s wishes, Zhou Huimei felt another wave of displeasure rise in her heart. For more chapters visit N()velFire.net But amidst the displeasure, there was also a hint of satisfaction. So what if they’re monitoring? As long as Gu Zixuan works here, only she knows this, and there will be plenty of opportunities to bully her in the future! Let her take so much of the property! If she doesn’t think of a way to make Gu Zixuan give up this property of her own volition, she won’t rest. Moreover... thinking of Gu Zixuan who is now in a divorced woman’s state, Zhou Huimei curved her lips into a sneering smile. Society is tolerant of divorced men, but for divorced women... No matter how beautiful or knowledgeable Gu Zixuan is, once she gives up the property, I’ll have to expose the news of her infidelity, by then, with a tarnished reputation... Zhou Huimei’s smile grew more sinister as she contemplated how to make Gu Zixuan give up the property of her own volition—an idea was already forming in her mind... Finding glee in thinking about that luxury car Gu Zixuan rode in the morning. More disdain rose in her heart. She must have just temporarily sat in it for some business work exchange; with her appearance, what kind of man could she find? One better than my son? Could he even match a tenth of my son? Zhou Huimei arrogantly held her head high, how many in Rong City are better than her son? After Zhou Huimei left, Gu Zixuan returned to the office. Sitting at the white workbench, her fingers interlaced and tightly clasped until they turned pale at the knuckles. Her eyes, when there was no one around, appeared slightly red. Her hands joined and pressed against her brow. Though Zhou Huimei’s words were harsh, what she said was an indisputable fact. She got divorced, and if she remarries it would be a second marriage. Not to mention her family’s decline, her brother’s debt, these issues are enough for society to sneer at. The "adultery" reputation, which she hasn’t heard yet, but knows once it erupts, no one could save her. Who could she be with? Especially... thinking of these days he has been so good to her, beyond words, and she’s also uncontrollably fond of him, a man that all the women in the city yearn for. A stubborn sadness grows strong in her eyes, visibly reddening further. She knows, she is not worthy of him. In this life, at any time... This realization is like a sharp blade piercing straight into her heart, unable to be pulled out. Gu Zixuan did not finish her afternoon shift, even though there was still an hour left before the end of the day. Afraid of receiving a call from Feng Chengjin, she turned off her phone, told Xi Ruo that her phone was out of battery and that she needed to leave due to some things. Then she quickly grabbed her bag and left. Upon returning to Yu Wei’s home, she immersed herself in the bathtub for a while. The decadent emotions, and Zhou Huimei’s visit today, made her clearer about her situation, allowing her to analyze it. Once her full body fatigue was somewhat alleviated by the comfort of the water flow, only then did she get out of the bathtub. She went to the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of pure water from the fridge, twisted it open, drank, and watched TV. Seeing that it was past seven in the evening, Gu Zixuan estimated that Feng Chengjin should have eaten and wouldn’t come to forcefully call her anymore, so she turned on her phone, worried that continuing to have it off would arouse suspicion. As expected, just 10 minutes after turning on the phone, a call from Feng Chengjin came in. "Why did you leave so early in the afternoon?" Gu Zixuan slightly raised the corners of her lips, trying to calm her voice to make it sound natural, said: "Didn’t I already ask Xiao Xi to ask for leave from you?" On the other end, Feng Chengjin chuckled softly, guessing the reason. Faced with Gu Zixuan’s actions, he felt helpless yet amused, and simultaneously wanted to go to Yu Wei’s home to talk with Gu Zixuan face to face. However, before he could speak, Gu Zixuan followed with, "Brother Yu invited me to dinner this afternoon, so..." Feng Chengjin was momentarily silenced. Gu Zixuan felt an urge to stop, but... Clenching her hand, she said: "Are you angry?" At that moment, Gu Zixuan truly wished Feng Chengjin would express anger, even scold her for a couple of sentences, hang up, and never talk to her again. Unfortunately, Feng Chengjin did not. After a moment, Feng Chengjin laughed lightly. The laughter was faint, revealing no specific emotion. In any case, the laughter was mixed with depth. Without saying much, Feng Chengjin paused and said, "Hmm... tomorrow is the weekend. Remember to accompany me to see the car," and switched the topic. "Car?" Unsure of the meaning behind such a question, she asked, emphasizing the point. But Feng Chengjin continued affirmatively: "Yes, see the car. I’ll come to pick you up at 11:00 AM, and we’ll have lunch together and then go." In an instant, Gu Zixuan was left speechless, "Feng Chengjin..." Feng Chengjin didn’t say anything else and added, "Alright, rest well," then simply reminded her to take care before hanging up. His consistent thoughtfulness made Gu Zixuan feel that when it comes to being considerate and caring, sometimes Feng Chengjin surpassed even Brother Yu without exception. He seemed like a man who embraced everything, understanding even her tiniest need for silence. Yet because of his tolerance and goodness towards her, the thorn in her heart pierced deeper. Clutching her forehead, she felt pain... The next morning arrived very early. After getting up, Gu Zixuan walked angela and went to the tea restaurant to find the owner and staff, hoping to wait for that regular customer. Unfortunately, after waiting for about 2 hours, she still hadn’t seen that regular customer. Hearing from the staff that the regular customer usually didn’t come after nine, she could only nod and return to Yu Wei’s house regrettably. Tidying up, putting on makeup. She did her best to make her complexion look better today. When Feng Chengjin’s car arrived downstairs, he stood in a cobalt blue suit, in front of a moonlight blue Porsche. His integrated appearance was like a landscape. Handsome to the point that passersby couldn’t help but glance over. In itself, such an appearance was already extremely ostentatious. What made Gu Zixuan’s heart flutter the most was that Feng Chengjin was holding a large bouquet of white roses in the crook of his arm. The snow-like hues of Zurich were so splendid that it made one’s heart race.