Disorder in marriage

"I hope so."

When Gu Yunmo returned home, he found that Yan Zhi was not back. He couldn't say whether he expected it or not.

He took a shower, sliced ​​a plate of ham to go with his drinks, and was about to turn on the TV when he discovered that Yan Fei had called him ten minutes earlier.

He dialed back, and Yan Fei asked cautiously, "Yunmo, am I not bothering you?"

"Don't bother me, what's wrong?"

Yan Fei hesitated to speak, "I heard that my cousin has caused you a lot of trouble."

Gu Yunmo didn't expect Wei Yang to do anything respectable. He had already heard about Wei Yang's private efforts to win over other company leaders and use company money to go out for entertainment at clubs.

The reason for not taking action is to wait for the Yan family to realize they have any shame and take the person back.

"Yes, I've heard about it."

Yan Fei immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I knew he would cause you trouble, I'm really sorry."

"fine."

Gu Yunmo lowered his crossed legs and rested his elbows on his thighs.

"This isn't your fault. You don't need to apologize, and you don't need to blame yourself. Understand?"

Yan Fei hummed in agreement, but her mood wasn't very good.

Gu Yunmo asked, "Did something happen over there?"

"It's nothing."

Yan Fei was unwilling to say more, so Gu Yunmo did not press her for details.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Yan Fei suddenly spoke in a serious tone, as if she had finally made up her mind.

"Yunmo, you don't owe me anything. I know you only agreed to let Wei Yang join the company because of me."

"But do you know what? When I asked you for a favor, I actually hoped you would refuse me."

Yan Fei paused, then said painfully, "I can accept that we can be friends, but I can't accept that you only feel guilty towards me."

"Feifei, you're overthinking it—"

Gu Yunmo was interrupted before he could even speak, "I'm sorry, I haven't been doing too well lately. Just pretend I've had too much to drink!"

When Gu Yunmo heard the words "not doing well," he felt a lump in his throat and couldn't shake the feeling for a long time.

The taste of the strong liquor lingers on the lips and tongue, eventually leaving only a burning sting.

His grandmother was right; Yan Fei was not doing well, and he was partly to blame.

After a while, he stared coldly ahead and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Do you need me to go check on you?"

"..."

"Xiao Zhi will be unhappy."

"She doesn't care."

Out of the corner of Gu Yunmo's eye was the clock hanging on the wall, the hour hand just past ten o'clock.

Even at this hour, Yan Zhi hadn't called or texted him once, even though she wasn't going home.

She focused her attention on competing with the Yan family and on her work; she simply wasn't in this home.

When Jiang Jin said those words, he still had some expectations for her, but now the cold air in the house made him realize that Yan Zhi didn't care about him at all.

She only cares about her own happiness and whether she gets what she wants. She doesn't care at all how much pressure he is under or how sad he is about losing the child.

Of course, everyone is selfish, and he didn't blame Yan Zhi.

"Can you come see me?"

"Um."

"Okay!" Yan Fei clearly perked up. "I'll wait for you!"

After hanging up the phone, Gu Yunmo downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, then smashed the glass against the wall.

He heard the sound of a car turning off outside, and he had a feeling that Yan Zhi had returned. He looked out the window and sure enough, she had.

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Yan Zhi got out of the car and was saying goodbye to Xia Linglong and Ling Xiao inside. "Senior, thank you for bringing me back. Linglong, see you tomorrow~"

Ling Xiao smiled faintly, "You're welcome. See you tomorrow."

Xia Linglong in the back row waved to her, urging her to go inside quickly.

"You'd better go inside quickly! Otherwise, Gu Gou will cause you trouble again!"

The villa lights were on, indicating that Gu Yunmo had already returned. Yan Zhi watched them leave before entering the villa.

She thought Gu Yunmo was in the study, but as soon as she entered, she was pulled over by a tremendous force.

Her body went out of control, and her waist hit the edge of the shoe cabinet. As the man got closer, the surrounding air seemed to thin out.

"Where did you go?"

Yan Zhi steadied herself and said, "I'm having dinner with my colleagues."

"Why did Ling Xiao bring you back alone? Don't you have hands and feet?"

Gu Yunmo's face was contorted with rage as he clenched his teeth.

Yan Zhi looked up fearlessly, "Xia Linglong is also in the car. If you don't believe me, you can make a call now to verify."

After saying that, she pushed Gu Yunmo away, bent down to take off her high heels, and walked indifferently inside.

There were bottles of wine on the coffee table, but to her surprise, the TV was playing the drama series that she and Gu Yunmo had watched together before.

She glanced at it only once and then continued upstairs.

Gu Yunmo called out to her.

"You're the one who told me to come home and watch TV with you. You're coming home so late, don't you have anything to explain?"

Yan Zhi had had enough.

This kind of life, where you get a slap and then a treat, or find sweetness in broken glass, made her weary and exhausted.

She could no longer convince herself that these were signs of love for her; if she loved her, how could she bear to give her daughter away?

It's like a bullet has already been fired into her heart; no matter how much she tries to make amends, they can never be the same again.

She turned around, sneering, "Can't you tell I was trying to help you out? Watching TV? You really thought we were a married couple?"

Gu Yunmo frowned; Yan Zhi in front of him was a stranger to him.

He couldn't help but wonder if all those wonderful memories were real or just an act.

"Yan Zhi, if I hadn't been Yan Fei's boyfriend, would you still have married me?"

Yan Zhi's smile deepened, becoming even more sarcastic, her whole body trembling. Only after she had finished laughing did she look at him again.

"Gu Yunmo, there are no 'what ifs' in life. I don't know if I would still marry you if I could do it all over again."

She paused for a moment, then said, "All I know is that I regret marrying you."

Nothing hurts a man's pride more than those words.

But Yan Zhi's heart was already riddled with holes, and she harbored an irreconcilable hatred for the woman who was in postpartum confinement.

To make up for Yan Fei's torment of her, he decided that Yan Zhi would torment him back, until death do them part.

Soon, Gu Yunmo lost his patience. Yan Zhi had taken this to the extreme, so why should he tolerate it any longer?

In front of Yan Zhi, he took out his phone and called Jiang Jin.

"Book me a flight for tomorrow; I want to see Yan Fei."

Yan Zhi clenched her fists tightly, while Gu Yunmo stared at her expressionlessly.

On the phone, Jiang Jin asked, "Mr. Gu, are you alone?"

"Yes, it's just me. I didn't care about her before, and I neglected her because of Yan Zhi. Now I realize how foolish that decision was, and it's time to bring her back."

Yan Zhi would go crazy if she heard even one more word.

She turned and left, then went upstairs and locked herself in her room.

Tears welled up in her eyes for the umpteenth time from anger, but she gradually calmed down before she had finished crying.

If Gu Yunmo goes to find Yan Fei, she should be able to follow the clues and find out where her daughter is in the country and where she is located.

Nothing is more important than my daughter.

The next day, after Gu Yunmo left, she immediately contacted Ling Xiao.

"Senior, could you please help me track down Gu Yunmo? If we can see which flight he's on, we should be able to find out which country Yan Fei is in."

"Okay, Xiaozhi, go to work as usual and don't let Gu Yunmo find out."

Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly. Yan Zhi felt a mix of unease and excitement. "Mmm!"