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"I’m taking you to relax a bit. Aren’t you tired of being busy with all these things at such a young age?" Mi Xi’s gaze shifted to the rearview mirror, where the girl in the back seat was leaning against the seat with a financial magazine in her hand.

"Not young anymore! Once I’ve done what I need to do, I’ll live the life I want," Gu Xiaoxi emotionlessly flipped through the magazine. Inside were profiles of tycoons currently prominent in the elite circles and articles written by influential figures of listed companies.

Since she wanted to retrieve her mother’s belongings, she had prepared herself to navigate through this circle.

"What kind of life does Xiao Xi want?" Mi Xi still looked at her tenderly. "Can I join you?"

Gu Xiaoxi put down the book in her hand and looked at the man driving seriously, laughing softly, "Of course, you are my only family."

Mi Xi drove earnestly, and her casual words made his heart warm. His ears turned red for a moment, feeling the warmth in his heart, thinking that his years of care for her were not in vain.

Soon the car arrived at the destination.

It was a hot spring hotel nestled between two mountains. Mi Xi parked the car and opened the door for Gu Xiaoxi, "Get out! The weather is cool today, perfect for a soak. You’ve been weak since childhood; soaking is good for you."

"A hot spring!" Gu Xiaoxi blinked, realizing she had never experienced it having grown this big.

The weather had been damp and chilly throughout City A after the rain from two days prior.

Ever since she came to this world, Gu Xiaoxi had felt that she wasn’t as strong as she used to be.

On reflection, she accepted it.

A girl who had been na?ve for twenty years and hardly exercised would naturally be weaker than normal people.

"You used to love it. Every winter, I would bring you here."

Mi Xi led her into the Hot Spring Villa.

The place was luxuriously built, with guards at the entrance, making it clear that those who entered were either rich or noble.

Mi Xi had made preparations in advance and prepared a very conservative swimsuit for her, a tank top with a short skirt.

She was naturally beautiful, and in this outfit, she looked even more like the girl next door.

The hot spring was outdoor, and at night the lights cast on the poolside gave an impression of steamy haze, instantly turning the place into what seemed like an Immortal Realm.

Gu Xiaoxi leaned against the edge of the hot spring, closed her eyes in enjoyment, thinking that it was good to be a young lady.

"Brother, was my mother a very gentle woman?" Gu Xiaoxi asked, her mind on Gu Lirou. People say that one can meet again after death.

She never expected that after she died, she would come to another world.

"Yes!" Mi Xi came forward and sat down beside her, the water reaching up to his chest, leaving only his strong arms and fine collarbones visible.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at him sideways and suddenly reached out, stirring the water with her hand and laughing, "Because of me, you and dad had a falling out. Was it worth it?"

"Even without you, he has never regarded me as his son." Since their mother died, he was just a pawn used by Gu Hua. While relying on him, he was also wary of him.

If it weren’t for the fact that he still had to protect Gu Xiaoxi at home, he might have left the Gu Group long ago.

"They say a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs, but I never thought I’d encounter such a father," Gu Xiaoxi said, looking down, her long lashes hiding the disappointment in her eyes.

"What do you mean again?... Xiao Xi, do you have another father?" Mi Xi listened alertly to her words and detected some discrepancies.

Gu Xiaoxi kept her head down, silent. At this time, the waiter brought over two glasses of Brandy.

She took one without saying much.

Just then, Mi Xi’s phone rang.

He picked it up to listen, and whatever was said on the other end was unknown.

She felt the atmosphere suddenly turn somber, as if the depth of winter had arrived; Mi Xi gripped his phone tightly and left the hot spring wrapped in a towel.

"What’s wrong?" Anyone with eyes could tell something was amiss.

"I’m sorry, but I might not be able to keep you company. Something came up on my side. Xiao Xi, I’ve asked the driver to wait outside for you; after you’re done soaking, head back early," Mi Xi evidently in a hurry, rushed off anxiously.

Gu Xiaoxi held the glass of Brandy, noting that it was getting late and with a chill in the air, she felt an inexplicable sense of panic.

She drank the contents of her glass in one gulp and shifted deeper into the water, leaving only her neck exposed.

"Sister sure knows how to enjoy herself, coming to soak in the hot spring alone. Why isn’t Mr. Bai here? People say newlyweds are inseparable, but what’s this? After the wedding, you’re already flying solo?"

With her eyes closed, Gu Xiaoxi knew whose voice it was.

"That’s my business; you don’t need to worry about it!"

"I certainly can’t meddle in my sister’s affairs.

However, I advise you to get a divorce sooner rather than later; don’t hog the toilet if you’re not going to shit.

" Gu Yuxin, clad in a bathrobe, revealed her fair and delicate legs.

The exquisite makeup on her face made her features appear dimensional and enchantingly seductive.

But Gu Xiaoxi knew her real face—Gu Yuxin’s looks were nothing special. Without such immaculate makeup, her beauty was hard to discern.

"You should have gone straight to Bai Yaxuan and told him you wanted to marry him. I just don’t know if he would be willing to take you." Gu Xiaoxi lazily pushed the water in front of her.

Right now, the warm water enveloped her body, and she felt incredibly comfortable. If it weren’t for this woman, her mood would be even better.

"You..." Gu Yuxin was enraged beyond words. She was only here because, after Gu Xiaoxi got married, Bai Yaxuan paid no attention to her, thinking she couldn’t win his favor.

She had come to mock her but didn’t expect to be ridiculed in return.

"What about me? I’m just telling it like it is!" She had always been the one to bully others; she had never been bullied.

A Gu Yuxin trying to strut in front of her still had a long way to go.

"Gu Xiaoxi, you... you’ll die a horrible death!

You used His Excellency to get married just so you could get a share of the stocks from dad.

Now that you have what you wanted, let me tell you, if the company faces any issues due to your poor management, you will be the Gu Family’s sinner.

The partners of the Gu Family won’t let you off. "

Clearly, Gu Yuxin was so angry she couldn’t find the words to retaliate. She was shaking with rage!

Gu Xiaoxi lazily opened one eye, her dark gaze fixed on Gu Yuxin with a sneer: "Although the shares have been divided, I haven’t even been to the company yet, have I?

Dad has been the chairman for many years, and I will naturally respect him, letting him sit in that position a while longer.

When my studies are complete, that will be the perfect time to take over the company. "

"You’re truly shameless! I can’t believe you can say such things!

You even want to snatch dad’s hard work, you’re heartless and ungrateful.

It’s a wonder dad has always protected you!

" Gu Yuxin was already fuming, her willowy brows turned upside down, and her eyes bloodshot as she lunged towards Gu Xiaoxi, wishing to tear her to pieces.

Everything had been perfectly planned; as long as this idiot was married off, the Gu Family would be set.

But who could have foreseen a Cheng Yaojin appearing out of nowhere with a will that forced her mother to sell her off to the black market in secret?

Who knew that she would come back, not as foolish as before?

She had seized a large share of the stock and even married the man she loved the most.

She hated Gu Xiaoxi!

Hated her to death!

Gu Xiaoxi, by the poolside, felt someone pouncing on her and instinctively dodged to the side.

Gu Yuxin, in her furious attempted attack, couldn’t stop in time and plunged headfirst into the hot spring pool.

She floundered disgracefully for a while, swallowing several mouthfuls of water before she managed to steady herself.

By then, Gu Xiaoxi had already risen from the hot spring.

She carelessly wrapped herself in a bathrobe, and looking at Gu Yuxin, with her makeup ruined and looking utterly disgraced, the corners of her mouth curved into a cold and malicious smile.

She stepped forward, looking down upon her with contempt, and said word by word, "I know you hate me, dad hates me, everyone in the Gu Family hates me. What does it matter, though? If I hadn’t acted this way, would you have treated me any better?"

It was a rhetorical question, but her heart already held the answer.

It was the father who had gone too far, not that she truly needed power and money.

Could Gu Hua dare say that he was unaware of her being sold to the black market?

If it weren’t for his tacit approval, how would Tian Mei dare be so audacious as to sell off even the fiancée of Mr. President?

If it weren’t for her quick wit, perhaps she would have long since perished outside.

She couldn’t stand those who were excessively bullying, thus she couldn’t stand the members of the Gu Family bullying Gu Xiaoxi.

To put it plainly, in her past and present life, she was a child that nobody cherished.

Then she would just have to cherish herself!

By the time she left the Hot Spring Villa, it was already past eight at night.

Mi Xi’s car was waiting outside, and as Gu Xiaoxi got into the car, the driver immediately started the engine.

Gu Xiaoxi took out her phone and browsed through the recent news. No matter where she looked, Bai Yaxuan’s figure was visible.

He mostly wore beige suits, occasionally donning a black one.

But no matter what he wore, he always exuded a clean and sunny disposition like the bright snow.

With his jet-black hair, amber eyes, and delicate features, he looked good from every angle, and she never tired of looking at him.

Gu Xiaoxi admitted that he was a perfect man; she couldn’t find a single flaw in him!