President, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement-Chapter 12 - : Provocation

The timing between the two of them was just perfect; as she reached downstairs, Bai Su's car also happened to be driving in, stopping beside her.

Mu Chenxi opened the car door and hopped in, throwing herself into Bai Su's embrace, "Susu."

Bai Su was gentle and reserved in expressing her emotions, unlike the enthusiastic Mu Chenxi.

She smiled and hugged her back, leaning over to fetch a paper bag from the back seat to hand to her, "Here's your gift."

Mu Chenxi accepted it with glee, raising an eyebrow at Bai Su with a mischievous smile, "From now on, when you come back, you have to bring two gifts, you know."

Bai Su was stunned for a few seconds, then she exclaimed in surprise, "You're pregnant?"

"Yes, yes, I'm pregnant, six weeks along. You're going to be a godmother!"

Mu Chenxi watched as the normally unruffled Bai Su got hit by her bombshell news, her own face smug with satisfaction.

She had delayed telling her just to see her best friend's reaction with her own eyes.

"That's wonderful."

Bai Su's eyes were warm as she sincerely rejoiced for her friend.

She knew how much Mu Chenxi wanted to have a child with Fu Yanshen.

"Such happy news definitely calls for a big meal to celebrate, right?"

"You really get me, Susu." Mu Chenxi fastened her seatbelt and declared with a radiant smile, "Susu, let's go, our goal for today is to eat Ah Yan out of house and home!"

Bai Su chuckled.

Despite having such an unfortunate childhood, Mu Chenxi didn't grow twisted or become engulfed in negative energy, but lived like a little sun.

But she never imagined that this little sun would one day be so hurt by Fu Yanshen that she'd lose her ability to warm others completely, and even lose her beloved smile.

...

At the mall, Mu Chenxi was pregnant and couldn't eat spicy food, so they picked a well-known local cuisine restaurant in Jiangcheng.

As they entered, Gu Xiyuan and her distant cousin Chu Ning were walking towards them.

"Xiyuan, this local restaurant has a good reputation, it opened after you went abroad. It's very famous in Jiangcheng, do you want to try it?"

Chu Ning was very deferential in front of Gu Xiyuan.

"I'm not used to Chinese food."

Gu Xiyuan, in high heels, glanced disdainfully at the restaurant.

"Then there's a French restaurant ahead, shall we try that?"

Chu Ning continued to please her.

"Hm."

Gu Xiyuan responded indifferently, striding half a step ahead of Chu Ning.

Clearly treating her like a lackey.

Chu Ning clenched her fist.

She had to endure it.

After all, Gu Xiyuan was fortunate enough to grow up with the heirs of several major families in Jiangcheng that everybody wanted to get close to, and had good relations with them.

Especially Fu Yanshen, the man she fell in love with at first sight, who since childhood ignored everyone else but always obeyed Gu Xiyuan.

...

Gu Xiyuan, walking in front, caught a glimpse of Mu Chenxi seated by the window out of the corner of her eye and paused.

"Let's try this place."

Chu Ning also saw Mu Chenxi and a flash of jealousy flickered in her eyes.

Seeing her made her blood boil.

What made this woman, who had nothing to offer but her looks, qualified to marry Fu Yanshen.

...

Chu Ning walked straight towards Mu Chenxi's table upon entering, wanting to provoke her.

Gu Xiyuan glanced at her with a warning look and said lightly, "I just want to have a quiet meal."

She reminded Chu Ning not to let Mu Chenxi notice them.

Chu Ning: "..."

She didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, but also dared not defy Gu Xiyuan, "Don't worry Xiyuan, I won't make a sound."

Seeing Chu Ning getting the hint, Gu Xiyuan continued walking.

Chu Ning, of course, did not understand what she was intending to do.

Gu Xiyuan chose a seat behind Mu Chenxi.

Separated only by some green plants between the two tables, if one didn't deliberately whisper, one could clearly hear the other party's conversation.

...

Mu Chenxi did not notice Gu Xiyuan's arrival and settled down to order by scanning a QR code once seated.

They were very familiar with each other's tastes; half of the dishes they ordered were Bai Su's favorites.

"Eat more, look how thin you've gotten."

Mu Chenxi picked food for Bai Su, and quickly, the bowl in front of her piled up like a small mountain, only then did she start to eat herself.

She and Bai Su had met in their first year of high school.

At Jiangcheng No.1 High School, students could choose between being day students and boarding.

Mu Chenxi used the money she earned from her summer job to board, to escape from a place which had long ceased to offer her shelter.

She and Susu hit it off at first sight and became best friends, and remained so until now.

Mu Chenxi hadn't eaten breakfast, fearing that she might hurt the baby in her stomach due to hunger, so she ate until half-full before looking up to chat with Bai Su while continuing their meal.

After nearly a month apart, we caught up with each other's recent happenings.

Mu Chenxi inevitably brought up the ridiculous "divorce" incident from a few days ago.

"Mu Chenxi, keep yourself in check, don't be spoiled and arrogant."

Bai Su rolled her eyes speechlessly after listening to her.

"Bai Su, whose side are you really on?!" Mu Chenxi looked at Bai Su with a face full of grievance.

"What do you think?" Bai Su picked up a piece of braised pork and fed it to her, and Mu Chenxi opened her mouth and ate it.

Of course, she knew that Bai Su was on her side. She spoke like that only because Ah Yan was really too good.

A high-quality man like him was a rare find in a thousand years.

Susu was worried that I'd act without restraint and drive away the good man.

Mu Chenxi chewed the meat in her mouth and swallowed, "It's really not my fault! You also know that Ah Yan has only called me Xixi once when he drunkenly confessed that time. Under those circumstances, of course, I couldn't help but overthink and misunderstand."

"And then what happened?" Bai Su glanced at her with a look of mild contempt.

It's not that she didn't care when her best friend's marriage had issues.

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But rather, Chenxi wore her heart on her sleeve, and her face already conveyed bliss when they met, making it clear it was a misunderstanding.

"Hehe, the result was of course—"

Mu Chenxi coughed lightly, then started to spout nonsensical but earnest-sounding gibberish.

"His eyes were red, he held me tight, and pleaded pitifully asking for my forgiveness, begging me not to divorce him."

"He said he loved me so much, he couldn't live without me. Seeing how he couldn't stand to be away from me, I generously forgave him."

Bai Su: "...Speak human language."

Mu Chenxi: "..."

How annoying!

She was clear that the scene she described would never happen with Fu Yanshen in this lifetime.

All she could do was brag with her words.

And Susu wasn't even playing along!!!

"It was a misunderstanding, he and Gu Xiyang are just friends, the confession was meant for me."

Mu Chenxi wore a self-satisfied expression.

"That's about right." Bai Su couldn't bear to watch, smiled, and signaled her to pay the bill, "Let's go shopping to digest."

Hearing the suggestion of going shopping, Mu Chenxi quickly paid the bill and got up with Bai Su.

Of course, shopping was the most fun when done with your bestie.

"Susu, I need to tell you, last Saturday Ah Yan and I visited a baby store, the stuff there was super cute, I'll take you there to see—"

The two of them walked out together, their voices growing faint in the distance.

Mu Chenxi didn't notice Gu Xiyang until they had left.

Listening through the entire conversation, she didn't touch a bite of the food in front of her.

Her downturned smoldering eyes were filled with icy coldness.

She knew very well that the crying and begging Mu Chenxi mentioned about Fu Yanshen was sheer nonsense.

But the fact that Ah Yan resorted to lies to pacify Mu Chenxi, who had initiated the divorce, was indeed true.

Xixi is Mu Chenxi?

The person Ah Yan loves is her, Mu Chenxi?

Ridiculous!

Gu Xiyang's lips curled into a cold smile, and she abruptly lifted her head, her gaze landing on Chu Ning opposite her, spitting out an endless chill in her eyes.

With just one glance, she stood up, grabbed her bag beside her, and turned to walk outside.

Fu Yanshen marrying Mu Chenxi was because she forced a marriage with a fake pregnancy, and the person in his heart could only ever be her, irreplaceable to anyone.

Chu Ning hastened to chase after her.

...

After various attempts to please, Chu Ning finally pacified Gu Xiyang, just as they were about to leave.

Gu Xiyang catches a glimpse of someone she doesn't want to see right now—Mu Chenxi.

She's on the fourth floor, her smile so sweet it seemed as though she was bragging to everyone around how happy she was.

Really—excruciatingly so.

It forced people to want to destroy that smile, so she could never smile again.

"Xiyuan, what are you looking at?"

Chu Ning, sensing something off with Gu Xiyang's mood again, followed her line of sight, but saw nothing.

Gu Xiyang did not answer, withdrew her gaze, and said to Chu Ning, "This Saturday, I'll invite some old friends to meet at Shui Yifang, you should come too."

The last sentence sounded almost like charity.

Chu Ning, having gotten what he wished for, was instantly distracted, and happily said: "Okay, thank you, Xiyuan."

Gu Xiyang slightly curved her lips and gave a perfunctory smile, continuing to walk forward with elegant steps.

Her downturned eyes harbored a deeper coldness.

She wanted to see whether or not Mu Chenxi would still be able to smile after this coming Saturday!

"I have something else to do; you go ahead first."

After sending Chu Ning away, Gu Xiyang went straight to the fourth floor to look for Mu Chenxi.