My Toxic Ex-Wife: BOSS, Stay Away！-Chapter 553: After the revision - 561 Should We Deal with Her?
The wedding day was approaching, but Gu Yilin had a feeling that the emotional distance between her and Leng Yixiu was widening. Although Leng Yixiu fully supported her entry into the entertainment industry and would occasionally visit her on set, he wasn’t as invested in her as he was at the start. Sometimes, when they were together, he seemed absent-minded.
"The wedding planning company just called, asking when we will have the rehearsal?"
"You can decide on those things." Leng Yixiu held an economics magazine in his hand, not even looking up.
"Where should we go for our wedding photoshoot? I think the seaside would be nice, the photos would turn out better."
Seeing that the man didn’t respond for a long time, Gu Yilin couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed, "You should at least say something?"
"These are all small matters. You make the decision, there’s no need to consult me."
How could marriage be a small matter?
Gu Yilin wanted to say something, but seeing the impatience on Leng Yixiu’s face, she swallowed her words. She looked at the man who was leaning on the sofa and felt powerless.
Aside from Leng Yixiu, another matter also left Gu Yilin at her wit’s end. Despite her efforts to please Xiao Yi Xun, for some reason, the little girl was especially hostile towards her. She gifted her plush toys, but she would toss them away; she cooked for her, but she wouldn’t even take a bite; every time they met, she would give her a cold look.
This troubled Gu Yilin greatly. She could see Xiao Yi Xun’s importance to Leng Yixiu. If she couldn’t win over that little girl soon, there would likely be conflicts between her and Leng Yixiu after the wedding.
Feeling stifled by Leng Yixiu’s constant coldness towards her, Gu Yilin couldn’t help but express her frustration, "I’m leaving!"
She thought Leng Yixiu would hear the discontent in her voice and try to keep her, but he didn’t even blink. He simply said, "I’ll have Old He take you home."
"No need, I can go back by myself!"
"Then be careful on your way back."
Gu Yilin widened her eyes in disbelief and stood there for a few seconds before storming off angrily in her high heels.
As the apartment door closed with a "bang," Leng Yixiu finally looked up from his book. He glanced indifferently at the closed door and rubbed his brow.
He had, of course, sensed Gu Yilin’s displeasure from her tone, but he was surprised to find that her emotional fluctuations had no effect on him. The more time he spent with her, the more he felt the distance between them.
He suddenly realized that even though Gu Yilin looked and sounded exactly like Lin Yixun, she couldn’t stir any emotions in him. She was no different from any ordinary woman, not even compared to Shi Yi...
Leng Yixiu abruptly stopped himself, a self-mocking smile forming on his lips. Why did he suddenly think of that woman? Leng Yixiu, oh Leng Yixiu, you’re really regressing.
... 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
After leaving Leng Yixiu’s apartment, Gu Yilin waited a long time by the road before she could catch a cab. She was drenched in sweat from the heat, and the thought of Leng Yixiu’s cold attitude made her even more upset.
At that moment, her phone rang from inside her bag. Gu Yilin, not bothering to check the caller ID, directly answered the call.
"Hello? What do you want?"
"Oh, Miss Gu, are you in a bad mood? Who upset you?"
Gu Yilin’s face immediately tensed at the sound of the voice, "Why are you calling me?"
"Of course, to congratulate you. I heard you and Leng Yixiu are getting married soon. As an old acquaintance, shouldn’t I offer my congratulations?"
Gu Yilin sneered internally. This man was more venomous than a serpent; he wouldn’t sweetly congratulate her for no reason.
"Cut to the chase, what do you really want?"
"Haha... you’re sharp. There is indeed something I need your ’help’ with. I hear Leng’s recently has a new development project in the north of the city, with an estimated investment of ten billion. I want you to get me the project proposal."
"No way!" Gu Yilin refused without a second thought.
"It’s just a proposal, nothing difficult for you. Why refuse?"
"Last time you had me copy some software, it seemed like a simple task but caused significant losses for Leng’s. This time, I absolutely won’t help you."
At this, the voice on the other end instantly turned cold, "Gu Yilin, don’t forget why I placed you by Leng Yixiu’s side in the first place."
"Yes, I remember. But I don’t want to do it anymore, okay?"
"Haha... could it be that you’ve fallen for Leng Yixiu?" Hearing Gu Yilin’s silence, Zheng Hao took it as confirmation and mocked, "Looks like you’ve really gotten into character. But Gu Yilin, don’t forget, you have a mother who owes debts everywhere. Without my protection, she could end up dead on the streets by tomorrow!"
"Are you threatening me?"
"I wouldn’t call it a threat, but if you push me too far, I won’t hold back."
Gu Yilin suddenly laughed, "You can’t threaten me anymore. I’ve paid off her debts and sent her abroad. She won’t be back anytime soon."
Zheng Hao hadn’t expected this move from Gu Yilin and was enraged, "You! Haha... so you’ve grown wings!"
"If I don’t toughen up, wouldn’t I always be under your control? Zheng Hao, if you think you can make me your puppet, dream on!"
With that, Gu Yilin hung up the call, leaning back powerlessly. Working with Zheng Hao, who was unscrupulous and vicious, was like dancing with the devil. She had anticipated this and prepared in advance, or else she’d be in real trouble.
However, Gu Yilin had underestimated Zheng Hao. He was not the type to give up until he reached his objective. His hatred for Leng Yixiu was akin to Cheng Ying’s hatred for Lin Yixun back then. He wouldn’t rest unless the other was destroyed.
At the golf course, Zheng Hao glared at his now-locked phone screen and laughed angrily, "You little bitch. Trying to play tricks with me? I’ll destroy you!"
Seeing the dark look on Zheng Hao’s face, his assistant asked tentatively, "Young Master Zheng, should we find someone to deal with Gu Yilin?"
Zheng Hao waved his hand and smiled, "No need. She still has her uses."
To Zheng Hao, though Gu Yilin was disobedient and beyond his control, she still had value. He thought it might be a good idea to plan carefully and use both Gu Yilin and that woman Shi Yi to deliver a fatal blow to Leng Yixiu.
