After divorcing the mute girl, President Gu knelt down and begged for reconciliation.

Chapter 178 On a Boat

Her words, however, were quite polite.

Mrs. Gu held the spoon, took a sip, and thought the taste was alright: "Not bad."

He only said two words, but it sounds like he gave a high evaluation.

"If Madam wishes to drink anything else in the future, she can simply ask me to come and make it."

Yu Yousheng has already lowered his stance to the lowest possible level.

Madam Gu smiled faintly and said, "Your cooking skills are excellent, and you're also a master at raising children. If you and Xijue have a future together, then I won't worry about his health anymore."

As Madam Gu said this, her eyes were still darting around Yu Yousheng's face.

It seemed she wanted to see through people. She had been waiting for Gu Xijue to give her the latest information, but after so long, the information had not been handed to her.

Therefore, I have no choice but to try it myself.

Yu Yousheng's face flushed slightly, his eyes filled with loneliness and embarrassment: "Madam, you're teasing me."

"There's no possibility between me and President Gu, because President Gu doesn't like me..."

Her tone was still full of loneliness, and a hint of resentment.

Just then, the butler came in from outside: "Madam, the young master has returned."

Soon, Gu Xijue appeared in the hall. He was clearly surprised to see Yu Yousheng there. Why was she here?
He turned his probing gaze to Madam Gu, who gave him an expression that said, "Since you won't tell me, I'll have to find out for myself."

When Yu Yousheng saw Gu Xijue return, a clear smile appeared on his face.

"What brings you back? What's the matter?" Madam Gu asked.

"I came back to get something."

Gu Xijue spoke up. Madam Gu's expression was alright, not particularly bad. She looked at him and said, "Since you're back, have dinner before you leave."

He frowned, his gaze sweeping across Yu Yousheng's face: "I didn't know that Teacher Yu and my mother had such a good relationship."

After saying that, he went straight upstairs.

Madam Gu was stunned, feeling that her son was being unreasonable.

He smiled and said to Yu Yousheng, "He's just in a bad mood, he's taken some kind of pill, don't take it to heart."

"How about this, Ms. Yu, if you don't mind, you can cook dinner tonight?"

Mrs. Gu smiled and continued to explain, "I know this request might be a bit excessive for you, but the saying 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach' still holds some truth."

"That's fine."

After Yu Yousheng agreed, Madam Gu found a maid to help her.

Before going upstairs, he watched her retreating figure, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips, and then got up and went upstairs.

Inside the room, Gu Xijue was rummaging through his things when Madam Gu closed the door and walked up to him: "Stay for dinner tonight. I've already agreed."

Gu Xijue glanced at his mother, his eyes somewhat somber. Only then did she realize what he was looking for: "What are you looking for?"

Looking at his face, she had a bad feeling and spoke first: "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Xijue pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a deep voice, "I'd like to ask you, Mother, what exactly are you doing?"

"Are you trying to stir up trouble by getting so close to Yu Yousheng?"

Madam Gu's expression changed slightly: "It's all your fault! You haven't given me any useful information. Have you even figured out the relationship between Yu Yousheng and Song Jin'an?"

"Or do you already know everything, but you're unwilling to tell me?"

She spoke each word slowly and deliberately, and I felt a slight numbness even in my heart.

Gu Xijue clenched his fists slightly: "Not yet."

Hearing his words, Madam Gu's voice rose slightly: "In that case, don't interfere with what I'm doing." She took a deep breath: "You'll have to stay for dinner later; you can't refuse."

Fearing that Gu Xijue would disobey, he went downstairs and left.

Gu Xijue frowned and looked at her: "What you're doing is a waste of time. Yu Yousheng is very well hidden. Even I haven't found out much yet. Mother, do you really think you can get what she has to say out of her?"

"She's not that simple, but she's not stupid either."

Yu Yousheng has been Gu Hetang's tutor for quite some time now.

She still hasn't revealed the slightest flaw, and the information behind her is also chaotic, making it difficult to discern what is true and what is false.

He stared intently at Madam Gu before him, saying nothing more. Just then, Madam Gu spoke again: "You don't need to worry about it, I have everything arranged."

After saying that, he didn't want to say anything more, and his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

Gu Xijue stayed for dinner that evening.

Yu Yousheng took good care of Gu Xijue, using serving chopsticks to pick up food, and his face remained gentle and kind throughout.

However, Madam Gu would occasionally say some ambiguous things, which sounded like she was supporting Yu Yousheng's rise to power.

The meal didn't yield any helpful answers; Yu Yousheng seemed the most relaxed and at ease at the table.

When Gu Xijue returned home that evening, Madam Gu asked Yu Yousheng to go back.

In the car, Yu Yousheng sat in the passenger seat. When the car stopped at the entrance of her residential area, Gu Xijue finally spoke.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Yu Yousheng was stunned. His hand, which was unbuckling his seatbelt, paused for a moment, and he had an expression on his face that said, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Mr. Gu, I don't understand. Is it wrong for me to like you?"

Hearing her voice, Gu Xijue smiled and said, "You'd be happy if I divorced Song Jin'an right now and married you, wouldn't you?"

"I don't understand what you're saying, Mr. Gu."

She pretended not to understand.

"But I would be very happy if I could marry President Gu."

The more she talked about it, the more she felt that this was an undeniable fact, and that it would make her happy.

Gu Xijue clearly didn't want to hear her say that, and directly gave her the order to leave: "You've arrived, get out of the car."

Yu Yousheng got out of the car and watched it drive away, a dark glint in her eyes.

It seems some things need to be done ahead of time.

Gu Xijue was already suspicious and on guard. She went upstairs, opened the door, took a shower, and then stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night view outside, before making a phone call.

There was clearly a male voice on the other end of the phone, calm and unhurried.

"I thought I'd never get a call from you."

Yu Yousheng curled the corners of his lips: "How could that be? They're attacking now, aren't they?"

She took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet, uncorked it while talking on the phone, and swirled the red liquid in the wine glass.

Her voice was sweet and cloying: "We're in the same boat."

"Not yet."

The other person spoke.

She took a sip of red wine and continued, "So, would you like to be in the same boat as me?"

After the other party said a few words, Yu Yousheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, but her tone remained sweet and charming: "Alright, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."