Disorder in marriage

Yan Zhi spent the entire morning at the hotel, and after breakfast, she sat in the restaurant writing materials.

Around noon, Ling Xiao called her.

"Xiaozhi, can you and Linglong follow up on Lu Zhenzhen's case? I have a few unexpected economic disputes on my end, and I'll have to be stationed out of town this month."

"Sure, what's Lu Zhenzhen's ex-husband's attitude now?"

Ling Xiao said helplessly, "I only agree to pay 500,000 yuan in compensation. If Lu Zhenzhen does not agree to a settlement, I would rather not give her a single penny."

Yan Zhi was furious. "What can 500,000 yuan do? Lu Zhenzhen was swindled out of 4 million yuan in debt by him! And she's even been put on the list of dishonest persons!"

"I'm confident that if this lawsuit goes on, Lu Zhenzhen will get much more than 500,000! Their asking amount is pure insult!"

The evidence provided by Lu Zhenzhen was substantial, and together with the testimonies of those around her, it was sufficient to prove that her ex-husband was partly responsible for the debt.

But Ling Xiao said, "Even if we win, it won't matter. Her ex-husband has already transferred his assets, and he doesn't have much left that can be seized."

"He had already planned it out from the beginning; the worst outcome would be that he and Lu Zhenzhen would each lose eight hundred."

Thinking of Lu Zhenzhen still being hospitalized, taking blood pressure medication day and night, Yan Zhi couldn't help but curse, "Bastard!"

"Forget it, it's not worth getting angry over someone like that."

Ling Xiao changed the subject, "Linglong said you were suddenly summoned to Shenzhen by Gu Yunmo?"

"Um."

"There's a really good roast goose place in Shenzhen, you have to try it."

Lingxiao has several clients all over the country, and he has traveled a lot over the years.

Yan Zhi's mood could only be soothed when food was mentioned.

"Which store is it? I'll go try it today."

Ling Xiao gave an address and added with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll talk to the proprietress and she'll definitely give you a 5% discount."

"Thank you so much, senior!"

After the call ended, Yan Zhi closed her laptop, went back to her room to change her clothes, and prepared to go out.

Shenzhen is currently in its peak tourist season, with pleasant temperatures and fresh air.

Walking on the street, you can feel that it is different from Beijing. There are green plants everywhere, and every step you take is a beautiful view.

Yan Zhi checked the navigation; the journey wasn't far, only half an hour by bus.

When she arrived at the store, the small stools in the queue outside were full of people.

She had no choice but to wait at the end of the line.

As she looked down at her phone, she heard a familiar voice drifting from afar.

"Mr. Gu! This is the place! They say it has the most authentic flavor in Shenzhen!"

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Gu Yunmo and Ji Shanmei walking towards her.

"Hey? Your wife's here too?"

Yan Zhi didn't respond. She wore a sun hat and craned her neck to see how long the line was.

The sun was at its strongest right now, and even the shade of the trees didn't favor Yan Zhi.

Seeing that her face was flushed from the sun, Gu Yunmo pulled her up from the small stool.

Yan Zhi was confused. "What are you doing?"

Gu Yunmo instructed Ji Shanmei, "You can line up here. We'll go back to the hotel and wait for you."

Ji Shanmei pouted her red lips, "Mr. Gu, can you bear to leave me here waiting alone?"

Gu Yunmo lowered his voice, "If you keep talking nonsense, you'll have to stand in line for everyone else."

Ji Shanmei was so angry that her eyes were glazed over and her mouth was crooked. She could only watch helplessly as Gu Yunmo and Yan Zhi got into the car.

The car was rented from the hotel. Since Jiang Jin wasn't there, the task of driving naturally fell to Ji Shanmei.

But when Gu Yunmo and Yan Zhi were alone together, he was always the one driving.

"Why didn't you tell me you wanted roast goose?"

Yan Zhi said calmly, "It's just that I suddenly wanted to try it."

Gu Yunmo asked, "What else do you want to do? I don't have work this afternoon, so I can keep you company."

Yan Zhi actually had many things she wanted to do. She wanted to visit the landmark tower, take a boat trip, see the local attractions, and try the local herbal tea.

But the mere thought of being with Gu Yunmo completely dampened her spirits.

"I don't have anything I want to do, let's go back to the hotel."

Gu Yunmo reached out and took her hand. "Let's go back to the hotel and rest for a bit. I'll take you on a boat trip tonight."

Yan Zhi looked at him, "Is Ji Shanmei going too?"

Gu Yunmo laughed in exasperation, "Why bring her along? If it weren't for work requirements, do you really think I enjoy having a third wheel around?"

Yan Zhi clenched her fists. There was a reason why she had been absent-minded; she wanted to find an opportunity to talk about Chen Jiayi.

"Yunmo, when I was in the hospital—"

"Xiao Zhi," Gu Yunmo interrupted her, "Let's not talk about the past. We need to look forward. What I care about is our future."

Yan Zhi quickly said, "No, I just wanted to tell you that when I was in the hospital, a nurse kept talking badly about you and Yan Fei in my ear, so I was emotionally unstable during that time."

Gu Yunmo narrowed his eyes. His relationship with Yan Fei was long gone, and few people in the know would mention it, let alone a lowly nurse. Who in their right mind would bring up such things with Yan Zhi?

It was clearly premeditated.

"Have you found out the truth?"

Yan Zhi said, "I asked her later, and she said that the person who instructed her to do this was—Ji Shanmei."

Gu Yunmo remained silent.

Yan Zhi waited for him to think for a while before asking, "What do you think?"

Gu Yunmo looked ahead. "Do you have Chen Jiayi's phone number?"

"have."

"Call her."

Yan Zhi picked up her phone and made the call, then put it on speakerphone.

"Mrs. Gu? Is something the matter? I'm on duty right now."

"Repeat what you told me before."

Chen Jiayi immediately did as instructed, and then kept begging for mercy.

"It really was Ji Shanmei who instructed me to do this! Mrs. Gu, I beg you! I know I was wrong! Please don't let Mr. Gu make things difficult for me! I was really used by her!"

Yan Zhi remained unmoved. "You go ahead and do your thing. I'll contact you if anything comes up."

After hanging up the phone, she looked at Gu Yunmo and asked, "If it's true, how are you going to handle it?"

Gu Yunmo's thick, horizontal eyebrows pressed down on his eye sockets, and a sinister chill swept across his sculpted face.

"I'll handle this; you don't need to worry about it."

Yan Zhi remained calm. "I don't need you to stand up for me. I just want to confirm with you that you won't protect Ji Shanmei in a crucial moment, right?"

Gu Yunmo took a deep breath. "Xiao Zhi, I'll handle this. Don't do anything. Don't touch that nurse either."

"Why? She's risked her life, why can't I have hers?"

Gu Yunmo suppressed his anger and explained, "I promoted Ji Shanmei myself, and she knows how to act. If she were targeting you, I would definitely not keep her around, but if it's something she didn't do, I can't just pin it on her."

"Know your limits?" Yan Zhi was amused by this remark. "Gu Yunmo, are you really stupid or just pretending? Can't you see that she likes you?"