Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 565 - 546: He Still Felt Guilty

Gu Qianxi looked at Han Yan’s furious face and sneered, "Your so-called protection is nothing but a restriction on her emotional freedom."

"You seduced her when she was still young and naive. You deliberately made her dependent on you, but that is not love." Han Yan was deeply convinced that Gu Qianxi acted with ulterior motives.

Gu Qianxi didn’t want to keep arguing with this woman. He coldly dismissed her, saying, "If that’s the case, we have nothing more to discuss. Please leave—I need to work now!"

"Gu Qianxi, I’m formally warning you: if my daughter, even the slightest bit, suffers harm—emotionally or physically—I will sue you!" After finishing her words, Han Yan stormed off in anger.

Gu Qianxi felt an intense headache. He never expected his peaceful life with Keke to be suddenly thrown into such chaos.

By evening, Gu Qianxi didn’t go to the school to pick Tong Keke up. Instead, he called Yan Ting, planning to have a chat with him.

Gu Qianxi drove to the villa at Huo Family Manor. As he stepped into the living room, he saw Lin Banxia sitting beside him with a gentle smile on her face.

Upon seeing Gu Qianxi arrive, Lin Banxia tactfully went upstairs without disturbing their conversation.

"Get me a drink!" Gu Qianxi, visibly fatigued, sank into the sofa and said without preamble.

Yan Ting noticed his friend’s recent low spirits. He got up, went to the wine cabinet, and picked out his finest bottle of red wine, pouring him a glass: "Drinking is fine, but you won’t be driving back after this. I’ll have my driver take you home."

"Don’t worry—I cherish my life!" Gu Qianxi accepted the care from his friend, flashing a faint smile.

Handing him the glass, Yan Ting finally asked, "What’s bothering you? Did you have a fight with Tong Keke?"

Gu Qianxi shook his head. "Not her. It’s her mother."

Yan Ting looked slightly surprised. "Didn’t you say she was an orphan? How does she have a mother now?"

"I thought she was an orphan too, but recently, a woman suddenly appeared, claiming she did a DNA test and proved that Keke is her daughter." Thinking about Han Yan’s confrontation, Gu Qianxi felt a surge of frustration.

"Her mother suspects something about your relationship, doesn’t she?" Yan Ting immediately hit the mark.

"Yes. Keke, in a fit of anger, told her she had feelings for me, and Han Yan went mad, accusing me of seducing a young girl and having an unhealthy mindset. I never thought she’d heap so many accusations against me." Gu Qianxi felt aggrieved. He did have feelings for Tong Keke, but he had never acted to harm her.

Hearing this, Yan Ting immediately sympathized with him. "It seems Tong Keke’s mother has truly misunderstood you. I can vouch for you—there’s no way you’ve behaved inappropriately with Tong Keke."

"What good would your testimony do? She doesn’t believe it—and she even threatened to sue me. It’s ridiculous!" Gu Qianxi felt utterly drained at the moment.

"What kind of person is Tong Keke’s mother?"

"She’s a strong-willed businesswoman. She owns a publicly traded company and runs it well." Gu Qianxi replied plainly.

Yan Ting reached out and patted his friend’s shoulder. "If there’s any help you need, just let me know. Dealing with people in the business world is my specialty!"

Gu Qianxi looked at him gratefully, then sighed with a bitter smile. "Honestly, I still feel guilty about it. Han Yan wasn’t wrong—I don’t have pure intentions with Tong Keke."

"Do you care about what others think? Isn’t love supposed to be above everything else?" Yan Ting frowned.

"I don’t care, but people in society do. Plus, my profession is rather sensitive right now." Gu Qianxi felt like he was tasting the bitter flavor of reality.