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"I am not one to be soft-hearted, but out of respect for your face, I can let bygones be bygones concerning what Gu Yuxin has done. However, from now on, our father-daughter relationship is over. Do not tell anyone else that I am your daughter ever again! This Presidential Mansion has nothing to do with you either!" Gu Xiaoxi’s face was set, cold as frost. "As for Gu Yuxin, if she still does not know what’s good for her, she can’t blame me for being merciless. "

Upon hearing this, Gu Hua’s heart lifted with joy, and he quickly looked toward Bai Yaxuan, who was sitting aside, as if waiting for him to speak.

Now that he held great power, only his forgiveness could truly be forgiveness.

"Xiao Xi, are you sure you want to let Gu Yuxin go?" Bai Yaxuan wasn’t as generous as Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t respond to Bai Yaxuan’s question but instead told Gu Hua, "You go back first! I expect a lot of attention to the company’s affairs. As for Gu Yuxin, you can go to the prison to pick her up tomorrow morning."

As Gu Xiaoxi finished speaking, Bai Yaxuan’s face turned stern.

Gu Hua left with a heart full of unease and tread cautiously.

The living room immediately fell silent.

Qiao Wan brought over hot water, smiling and asking Gu Xiaoxi, "Ma’am, would you like to eat something?"

"Whatever!"

After Qiao Wan left, Gu Xiaoxi walked forward and sat on the sofa opposite Bai Yaxuan, with a distance between them spanning the length of the sofa.

"You’re so sure I’ll let Gu Yuxin go?" Bai Yaxuan’s fingers gently twirled the round ring on his finger, their wedding ring.

Gu Xiaoxi blew on the hot water that was still scalding, her eyelashes quivering as she looked up at Bai Yaxuan and spoke indifferently, "A Gu Yuxin would never dare to pull off such a stunt. As for who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes, that’s anyone’s guess!

But I’ve heard quite a bit of gossip about you during my time out. "

"Oh?" Bai Yaxuan’s fingers paused, the diamond on the ring shining piercingly bright.

"The pearl of General Zuo’s Residence, Meng Jiajia.

And your cousin, Kang Lingling, as well as the well-born Guo Xiaoqian.

Apparently, they all love you desperately, to the point of death.

It’s said that during our wedding, there was even a suicide scandal.

That Meng Jiajia was the most pitiful, with a long gash on her wrist." Gu Xiaoxi’s tone was extremely calm.

After taking a sip of her tea, she continued, "In recent days, I’ve met each of these beauties, truly rare daughters of heaven. They seem quite determined to drive me away from your side! What do you suggest I do, sir? It seems to be unsafe staying by your side."

Gu Xiaoxi’s message was blunt, that Gu Yuxin didn’t have the guts to deal with her, but other women did! And those were Bai Yaxuan’s admirers.

In plain terms, he was the cause of all this!

Furthermore, Gu Yuxin had harbored affection for him from the start.

"Are you blaming me, my lady?" Bai Yaxuan’s handsome face immediately darkened a few shades.

Drinking her tea, Gu Xiaoxi chuckled softly, "I wouldn’t dare!"

Then she explained, "Gu Hua is still useful to me. As for Gu Yuxin, she’s inconsequential.

If I were to fall out with Gu Hua over her, it would be even harder for me to stand my ground within the Gu Family Group.

You must understand, although Gu Hua has lost most of his shares, he still holds twenty percent.

How much that twenty percent is worth is well known to all.

Therefore... Mr. Bai, perhaps you could show some mercy. .."

With these words, Gu Xiaoxi made her stance clear.

She wasn’t moved by generosity but because it wasn’t yet time to deal with Gu Yuxin, especially since this matter was actually Bai Yaxuan’s doing in the first place.

The root cause of all the troubles was him, after all!

Bai Yaxuan gritted his teeth, his bright eyes gradually forming a layer of cold ice, "Gu Xiaoxi, are you pleading for Gu Yuxin, or are you blaming me for dragging you down?"

Gu Xiaoxi put down her teacup, propped her cheek with one hand, and flashed a mischievous smile.

"How dare I! It’s quite normal for Your Excellency to be adored by others, how could I dare to blame you recklessly.

If anyone is to blame, it’s only my own incompetence, as everyone thinks I don’t deserve you.

Like a good cabbage dug up by a pig, people’s hatred is hard to quell, all wanting to drive me off the stage. Perhaps..."

The words ’let’s get a divorce’ sat at the tip of Gu Xiaoxi’s tongue, but she dared not speak them out loud.

After all, Bai Yaxuan’s status was no ordinary matter, getting a divorce so soon after marriage would leave her with no place in this world.

Something unspeakable oppressed Bai Yaxuan’s heart as he glared at Gu Xiaoxi... his eyes dancing with fervent flames!

The woman before him had an air of playful nonchalance! Yet her words were sharply insightful, making him want to hold her in his arms, and then show her, just how unworthy she is to be with him!

Moreover, Bai Yaxuan’s woman certainly didn’t need to be talked about by others.

"I have neglected these matters in the past, but since the lady has brought them up, I will of course give those harboring ill intentions a preventative shot.

From now on, my lady would do well to be accompanied by me when going out.

After all, with me present, nobody would dare speak ill of you," Bai Yaxuan said as he stood up from the sofa, slowly approaching Gu Xiaoxi.

"And another thing, stop comparing yourself to a pig, and besides, I’m not a cabbage!"

Gu Xiaoxi glared at him, faintly seeing the hot gleam in the man’s eyes, and as he approached, she got so frightened that she immediately stood up and stepped back several paces, her voice trembling, "What I mean is, your status is prestigious. Our marriage is nothing but a transaction, so why don’t we announce our divorce earlier?

It also spares those who love you the resentment towards me. .."

Perhaps under the pressure of his formidable aura, the words she had not said earlier suddenly spilled out.

Gu Xiaoxi’s voice grew quieter under Bai Yaxuan’s increasingly cold gaze.

In her heart, Bai Yaxuan was someone with a gentle disposition, clean and noble, like the clouds in the sky, his temper supposed to be exceptionally mild.

But at this moment, it appeared not to be the case!

The man, truly angered, had his brows set as if coated with frost, dark clouds gathered with thunderbolts flashing.

This moment, she distinctly felt that Bai Yaxuan was even more furious than before.

Her wrist was unexpectedly seized by Bai Yaxuan, startling her as she fell with a thud onto the sofa.

The man’s amber eyes seemed to dance with flames as he bent at the waist, inching closer and closer to her.

Gu Xiaoxi held her breath, steadily backing away until her back pressed against the sofa, with nowhere left to retreat.

Struggling to suppress the tremor within her, she glared upwards at him, shouting, "Bai Yaxuan, what do you want to do!"

"Never bring up the matter of divorce again. Gu Xiaoxi, having wed me, you’re mine for life. Ends of the Earth, you won’t have anywhere to go," Bai Yaxuan released her hand forcefully, his cool fingers lifting her chin, looking down upon her as if he were an emperor from on high.

Gu Xiaoxi’s heart trembled, suddenly updating her perception of the man before her.

She had always thought him genteel and unblemished by dust! But now it seemed... he was nothing but a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

"Bai, Bai Yaxuan... didn’t we agree before?

There’s also the agreement... you signed it.

.." Gu Xiaoxi bit her lip, her teeth chattering as she spoke.

Particularly the hand holding her chin, it was terrifying!

It felt like a knife, and if she provoked him any further, she might very well be torn apart on the spot.