We've been in a marriage of convenience for three years without sleeping together. Why am I goi

Shen Luoyao nestled against Gu Yizhi, like a pair of conjoined twins.

Gu Yizhi gave her a cold glance. "Apologize to Luo Yao."

A cold, detached statement, without even a question, confirmed her intention to frame her.

Lu Zhi's eyelashes were a little damp.

Although this scene had occurred many times in my past life.

But it actually happened.

Lu Zhi couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart; after more than ten years of friendship, she couldn't even trust him anymore.

Perhaps their absurd marriage, which existed in name only and without even a marriage certificate, should have ended long ago.

Lu Zhi walked towards the two of them.

There was a little distance between them.

Under the dim bar lights, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it was unclear.

As she walked past cautiously, her lips twitched slightly, as if she were about to say, "Let's end this."

Perhaps due to excessive movement, Lu Zhi accidentally touched Shen Luoyao and watched helplessly as she bumped into the sharp edge of the bar counter.

The petite woman stumbled into the man's arms. "Ouch, it hurts. I think I was bumped."

His gentle voice perfectly captured the image of a victim.

Having been reborn, Lu Zhi knew better than anyone how vicious a soul lay hidden beneath that beautiful exterior.

Gu Yizhi uttered a sarcastic remark with a nonchalant expression, "You were once the eldest daughter of the Lu family, yet you resort to such low-class methods."

Every word uttered from those thin lips felt like a knife stabbing into her heart.

Lu Zhi's face paled slightly, but she still maintained her composure, saying, "Think what you want."

Those almond-shaped eyes were full of openness and honesty.

She glanced at Gu Yizhi a few times, and the man's dark eyes showed a hint of guilt.

It lasted less than two seconds.

The light in his eyes returned, as if he were thinking about the absurd things he had done in the past.

They might think they've come up with some new way to win favor.

After all, everyone in Shengcheng knew about it.

She was madly in love with Gu Yizhi and would stop at nothing to get him.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Instead of a clarification, Lu Zhi received a warning from the man: "Lu Zhi, I'm warning you, stop trying to use your methods on Luo Yao."

A tall figure stood in front of Shen Luoyao, as if he were some kind of terrifying monster.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi felt a deeper pain in her heart, her body trembled involuntarily, and she retorted sharply, "I'll do it anyway!"

The man frowned slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he were taken aback.

A relationship spanning many years.

Lu Zhi could roughly guess some of the man's thoughts.

He seems to have forgotten.

I've had this personality since I was a child.

Those who are obedient.

It was only because she had once loved him deeply that she had concealed her own sharpness, hoping to gain a little bit of his affection.

Now, it seems there's not much need for that anymore.

The two stared at each other for a long time; the man's dark pupils showed no emotion whatsoever.

No one spoke.

The woman in his arms couldn't sit still any longer. Shen Luoyao's petite body trembled slightly. "My arm hurts so much."

Her sweet, delicate words were endearing.

Gu Yizhi picked up the woman in his arms, his eyes showing no trace of lingering affection. "I won't argue with you today, Luo Yao, let's go to the hospital."

Lu Zhi's heart sank as she glanced at Shen Luoyao's wound, where only a small patch of red, the size of a fingernail, covered a large expanse of snow-white skin.

It wasn't a serious injury; Lu Zhi even doubted whether she had actually been hit.

But men are the ones who value it the most.

The woman pressed her head against Gu Yizhi's stomach.

The movements looked very practiced.

Shen Luoyao bit her lip, looking troubled. "I was in a hurry, it wasn't intentional, Sister Zhizhi."

Lu Zhi's gaze darkened.

People tend to be more restrained in public than in private.

She subconsciously kept rehearsing in her mind how far their relationship had progressed.

The more I calculate, the more my heart aches.

A magnanimous forgiveness? She couldn't do it.

"Did you hear that? Hurry up and leave." Lu Zhi's lips parted slightly as she spoke slowly, "If you don't hurry, your wound will heal."

Shen Luoyao's face stiffened, and she was somewhat at a loss, biting her lip.

Under the dim lights of the bar.

She was especially pitiful.

The man's face darkened completely, and he held the person in his arms even tighter. "Yao Yao is a celebrity; even the slightest flaw will make her look bad on camera."

"Do you have to resort to sarcastic and mocking remarks?"

Hearing Wei's words, Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, but she feigned composure and said, "Whatever you think."

Is this what you call mockery?

Shen Luoyao did countless things to me in my past life, making her a prime example of being two-faced.

I really don't know what Gu Yizhi would do if he saw that face.

What will they think?

Or perhaps they simply don't care.

Lu Zhi glanced at them out of the corner of her eye; the two were very close together, inseparable.

Her breathing slowed, and she couldn't shake off the feeling for a long time.

Perhaps it was because I had been staring for too long.

Shen Luoyao seemed to realize this, and got off Gu Yizhi apologetically, shaking his arm. "Yizhi, let's go first."

"That's all for today. Put the drinks on my tab, and we'll meet again another day."

-

The bar remained as lively as ever, the lights were still red, and the glasses were still green.

Lu Zhi's behavior was the only one that stood out from the crowd.

Like a clown who came here specifically to perform.

Lu Zhi straightened her clothes, trying to salvage what little self-esteem she had left, but it was all in vain.

The man didn't even turn his head.

His friends continued their discussion.

"Hey, why is Lu Zhi so temperamental? All she did was say a few words!"

"Still thinking she's the eldest daughter of the Lu family? Several years ago, the Lu family was a powerful family that none of us here could even dream of marrying into. It's a pity they've fallen on hard times..."

"If you ask me, the Gu family is quite kind; they actually still acknowledged the original marriage agreement."

The person I once cherished in my heart has left.

Lu Zhi frowned slightly, having no desire to stay and listen to the sarcasm, and left first.

I had just stepped out of the bar.

A light drizzle fell from the sky, making the air exceptionally humid.

The chill seeped into Lu Zhi's heart. She subconsciously pulled her coat tighter, but couldn't ward off the cold.

-

When I returned to Chengyuan, the sky was still gloomy, with dark clouds covering the sky.

Lu Zhi peeked through the iron fence outside the villa and noticed that the flowers in the courtyard were ravaged by the wind and rain.

For the first time, she felt like she was in a cage.

Seeing her soaking wet caught the attention of the housekeeper, Wang Ma, who remarked, "What's wrong with Xiao Wu? He doesn't even know how to drive her around."

"He took leave."

Soon, an umbrella appeared above her head.

Aunt Wang frowned slightly, but didn't ask any further questions. "I'll go cook a bowl of ginger porridge to warm you up. Madam, please change your clothes quickly."

"Don't call me 'wife' anymore." Lu Zhi thought of the two's intimate behavior in the bar, her eyes darkening as she added, "There might be a new mistress here in the future."

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's been over ten years, I've watched you and Yi Zhi grow up..."

Lu Zhi didn't listen to the rest of the conversation, afraid that she would soften her heart again and be reluctant to give up on Gu Yizhi.

We entered the villa.

She was soaking wet and felt very uncomfortable.

Lu Zhi didn't neglect herself and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

-

After taking a shower.

Lu Zhi, wrapped in a bathrobe, walked to the wardrobe and looked at the clothes in black, white and gray.

The light in Xing's eyes dimmed as she couldn't help but recall the past.

Ever since my family fell on hard times.

Gu's mother, who used to be kind and gentle to her, changed her attitude and became extremely harsh, nitpicking even the smallest things in daily life.

If someone wears something even slightly bright and colorful, they're told it's inappropriate.

Even the luxury brands provided by Gu Yizhi for the current season were carefully hidden and placed in designated areas.

Back then, she only had eyes for Gu Yizhi and respected her as a kind of elder, so naturally she was willing.

Now, Lu Zhi stared at the light reflected from the cabinet's paint, looking at her own beautiful face, and felt only regret.

Wasted youth.