《My Sweet Dr. Xu》


 Chapter 1：Let’s Divorce

    "Oh god, is that Ji Liunian? He''s more handsome in person than in the picture on the newspapers!"


    "That''s Dr. Xu''s husband! I envy her."


    "That''s right! It''s difficult to get a man who''s handsome and capable. Dr. Xu is very blessed!"


    The minute Xu Zhiyin walked out of the emergency ward, she took off her surgical mask and heard a few nurses whispering to one another.


    Since she started work at the hospital, all everyone cared about wasn''t her working ability but rather her husband, Ji Liunian.


    Being a fuerdai who was active in front of the media, whatever related to Ji Liunian would be a public focus.


    Since she married Ji Liunian, her life had constantly been paid close attention to. Everyone wanted to peep on her to know how the life of a rich young mistress of the house would be.


    That moment, Ji Liunian was standing by the window.


    He was very tall. Every time Xu Zhiyin looked at him, it was as if she was looking up to this man.


    "Why are you here?" Xu Zhiyin walked over and awoke the man who was in a trance with her voice.


    He knew he was eye-catching and still appeared at this place. He was inviting envy.


    "Have you just finished your surgery?" Ji Liunian looked at her. "You must be tired."


    "I''m fine." A glance at him had made her accumulated exhaustion disappear.


    She didn''t expect Ji Liunian to come to the hospital personally to visit her. She remembered the last time he came was when his mother was admitted and he was here to visit.


    Xu Zhiyin said, "You can call me directly if there''s anything. Why take the trouble to come here personally?"


    Ji Liunian smiled. "I have something to tell you personally."


    Both of them were workaholics. Although they were husband and wife, they had little time to see one another throughout the year and would usually contact one another through phone.


    Xu Zhiyin saw his serious face and was overwhelmed. "Is there something important that you came to look for me?"


    Ji Liunian stared at Xu Zhiyin and was silent for a while, as if hesitating.


    Xu Zhiyin felt her heart thumping fast. Him standing there was enough to cause her heart race. She could not deceive herself that she loved this man¡­


    Ji Liunian finally made up his mind to tell her, "Zhiyin, let''s¡­divorce!"


    Xu Zhiyin''s heart skipped a beat. "Wh¡­why?"


    A sense of guilt flashed through Ji Liunian''s eyes. "Chu Xia is back. I''m sorry. It has been three years but I realize I still can''t forget her."


    "¡­" this news came too suddenly and Xu Zhiyin couldn''t respond.


    She felt every cell in her body solidifying and didn''t know how to react.


    Ji Liunian didn''t want to hurt her on purpose. "I''m sorry. Don''t worry, after the divorce, you can still look for me if you need my help."


    "Alright." After a long silence, Xu Zhiyin finally nodded her head.


    The marriage between her and Ji Liunian was a deal. It was a fake marriage where no love was involved, at least Ji Liunian had no feelings for her.


    He had decided to marry her because his family was forcing him to get married. She, on the other hand, married him to help her family overcome their financial crisis.


    The outcome of this marriage had been predicted from the beginning but the memory of these three years was unforgettable for Xu Zhiyin.


    Ji Liunian was a very good lover and husband. Since their wedding day, Xu Zhiyin had been well taken care of by him. Even if there was no love between them, in everyone''s eyes, both of them were a loving couple. Before she married Ji Liunian, she had liked this man.


    She liked Ji Liunian since young but both of them were not very close. Ji Liunian liked her cousin, Chu Xia, more.


    Three years ago, Chu Xia had eloped with her lover to another country and that gave her the opportunity to marry Ji Liunian. She na?vely thought that Ji Liunian would forget Chu Xia who had betrayed him but never had she expected him to say he couldn''t forget Chu Xia.


    Since they were both free in the afternoon, Xu Zhiyin and Ji Liunian went to apply for a divorce.


    "Are you going back to the hospital? Can I send you back?" After getting the divorce certificate, Ji Liunian asked her thoughtfully.


    This felt as if they had not divorced. However, with the divorce certificate in her hand, Xu Zhiyin felt breathless trying to hold back her sadness.


    She declined Ji Liunian''s suggestion. "It''s not necessary. I wish to take a stroll. I wish you and Sis Chu Xia great happiness."


    Ji Liunian stared at her but did not utter a single word. Xu Zhiyin swiftly dashed away from his vision. She kept walking until she came to a corner and when she made sure Ji Liunian could not see her, her tears gushed from her eyes.


    She wanted herself not to suffer pain but now that they were truly divorced, it still hurt.


    Even though they had been married for three years, she had never dared to let this man know she loved him. She understood that even if he knew, she would not get more from him.


    His heart belonged to Chu Xia, not her.


    Xu Zhiyin had never been helter-skelter like this before. She squatted beside the road like a homeless child.


    The loss of Ji Liunian made her heart ache and she couldn''t breathe.


    The scorching sun shined on her but she couldn''t feel the warmth. Instead, she felt a sense of coldness, rushing into her bones.


    "She''s here, I''ve found her!" Two luxurious black cars stopped beside the road. A group of men wearing suits and sunglasses who looked like bodyguards of the gangsters walked toward Xu Zhiyin and before she could react, dragged her very quickly up the car.


    All these happened too quickly and Xu Zhiyin couldn''t follow the rhythm.


    "Who are you? Where are you bringing me?" She struggled a little and felt nervous as she was blindfolded and couldn''t see the current situation clearly.


    Why was heaven treating her in this manner?


    She had just lost her husband and crossed in love and her heart was in extreme pain. Why was she kidnapped at this moment?

 Chapter 2：Kidnapped

    Not long after that, she was thrown onto a bed. The bed was soft. She struggled and found that her hands were tightly tied up¡­


    That moment, Xu Zhiyin''s confidence withered. She lay on the bed with her body curled up like a cooked shrimp.


    Very quickly, she heard the sound of the door opening. Someone walked in.


    "Master Gu, we have brought her here." The bodyguards who had been silent finally reported.


    When Xu Zhiyin heard this, she was more anxious. If they were after her money, she could still talk to Ji Liunian. The Ji family did not lack money and might save her. However, if they intended to rape her, what should she do?


    Although she was a divorced woman, she was still a virgin. She didn''t want her first time to be given to some stranger.


    The person who walked in came close to her. With one of his knees pressing on the bed, Xu Zhiyin could feel the slight shaking of the bed.


    She bit her lips, afraid to talk. Although her heart was filled with worries, before she knew the person''s intention, she dared not speak.


    The black cloth covering her eyes was taken down and the sight that welcomed Xu Zhiyin was an extremely handsome face of a man.


    Xu Zhiyin skimmed through her surroundings. A few people in black were guarding the door. The room was luxurious and it was not inferior to the mansion of the Ji family which was known as the wealthiest family in town.


    It looked like this man did not lack money!


    He was very good looking, not inferior to Ji Liunian. Men like this wouldn''t lack women either.


    So, why did he kidnap her?


    "Who are you?" Xu Zhiyin looked coldly at the man. Although she was very nervous within, the expression on her face showed calmness.


    "Darling wife, don''t you remember me?" Gu Nantian smiled. His smile was harmless.


    "Darling wife? Who''s your wife? You''ve got the wrong person!" This manner of addressing her stabbed Xu Zhiyin''s wound once again. She was married to Ji Liunian for three years and Ji Liunian had always addressed her by her name and had never called her darling wife.


    However, this unknown man in front of her addressed her so intimately.


    "Don''t you remember me? Three months ago, I was sent to the hospital because of an accident. You saved my life." He looked at her with disappointment, "I didn''t expect you to forget so fast."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin was silent for a while and tried her best to recall the incident that happened three months ago. Now that she looked closely and carefully at the man''s face, she finally remembered, "It''s you!"


    Three months ago, she received a patient, a man who was sent in due to a road accident. He experienced a severe brain injury. When he awoke, he couldn''t remember anything and bafflingly took Xu Zhiyin as his wife.


    Xu Zhiyin had seen extraordinary patients before. Hence, she was calm. To pacify the patient, she did not rush into an explanation.


    However, the next day, the patient who was still heavily injured had disappeared from the hospital without reason. There was not even record of his discharge.


    Xu Zhiyin had forgotten about the incident. She had many patients and it was impossible for her to remember each and every patient of hers. Now that this man mentioned it again, she remembered immediately.


    His current look was completely different from his injured look. At that time, he was unkempt, unlike now.


    His whole body emitted an air of oppressiveness. It was as if everything else served as a backdrop in places where he existed.


    After understanding his identity, Xu Zhiyin was not as anxious. She stared at the man in front of her and found that she didn''t know his name. "I''m only a doctor. I''ve tried my best to save you in the hospital and had not done anything wrong. Why did you kidnap me?"


    She was even placed on the bed. What did he intend to do?


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin who was tied up. He frowned and asked coldly, "Who ordered you to tie her up?"


    The bodyguards looked at him innocently, "Didn''t you ask us to invite Dr. Xu here? So, we¡­"


    "I said ''invite'', is this how you invite people?"


    "In the past, whenever Master Gu ordered us to invite someone, we were told to invite them in this manner." The bodyguard who was speaking felt very innocent.


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t believe what she heard, "This is your idea of an invitation? I was almost scared out of my wits!"


    Gu Nantian apologized like a child who had made a mistake, "It''s my fault. I didn''t give clear instructions. Are you alright?"


    He loosened the ropes on Xu Zhiyin''s hands. His eyes were gentle.


    Xu Zhiyin felt awkward being stared at by him. This man had treated his subordinates and her in two totally different manners. "Why did you ask me to come here? Is there anything I can do for you?"


    "I''ve lost my memory. After three months, I was still unable to recall my past."


    Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiying was calmer. She looked at him and asked, "So, what do you want me to do for you?"


    "Since you''re a doctor, you should have a way to help me recall my past?" Xu Zhiyin was the first person he had seen when he woke up. Thus, in his eyes, Xu Zhiyin had a special significance.


    As a doctor, it was her duty and responsibility to help her patients.


    Xu Zhiyin''s sense of occupation arose spontaneously, "I''ll try my best within my capability."


    Gu Nantian exclaimed, "Good, I trust you."


    "Err¡­" Xu Zhiyin felt a little guilty with his trust, "I''m not that good. Don''t get your hopes up too high. Actually, you can look for a better doctor."


    "No, I only want you." Gu Nantian said firmly.


    His words were rather baffling, "Why?"


    "Because you are my wife." He smiled while he lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead.


    "¡­"


    Xu Zhiyin was a reserved person and she had never expected herself to be taken advantage of during the first meet up! This man¡­this man was too¡­


    He was too shameless!


    "How can you do this?"


    She glared at him angrily.


    "How can I do what?" Gu Nantian was obviously oblivious of what he did wrong.


    "I''m a doctor. You can''t harass me just like that. It was wrong of you to kiss me just now."


    "When I kissed you just now, I didn''t regard you as a doctor!" Gu Nantian said confidently, "I regarded you as my wife."

 Chapter 3：You Are My Wife

    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin felt her forehead rising. "I''m a married woman!"


    "Really? But I heard that you''ve just divorced today."


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him in astonishment. "Who told you?"


    Did he know too much of her personal matters?


    She had just signed the divorce certificate and he knew?


    Gu Nantian replied, "I saw your divorce certificate."


    As the divorce certificate had been in her hand when she was kidnapped, the divorce certificate fell into Gu Nantian''s hands. Xu Zhiyin anxiously demanded, "Give it back to me."


    To her, it was like a wound and she didn''t want this wound to appear in front of anyone.


    Gu Nantian was surprised. "Why are you so anxious? It''s just a divorce certificate."


    "This is my privacy."


    "You belong to me now. Your privacy is also mine." Gu Nantian looked at her with gentle eyes and he gently pinched her chin. Skimming through her face, he saw tears in her eyes. "I''m suddenly very curious. What does the man who divorced you look like?"


    Xu Zhiyin was taken aback by this question. She didn''t push away his hand rashly. "Why?" she asked.


    Gu Nantian''s face was very close to her face and his ambiguous breath was hovering around her. "I''d like to see how bad his taste is to abandon you."


    "Don''t make fun of me." Xu Zhiyin wanted to push Gu Nantian away. Even after her divorce, she still loved Ji Liunian. She hated this man for disrespecting her.


    Gu Nantian refused to let go of her. He got closer to her and exclaimed, "I''m not joking. This man probably thinks he''s not good enough for you and chose to divorce you. You can come to me. I''ll definitely love you."


    What he said seemed so real.


    Xu Zhiyin thought it was funny. "Are we very close?"


    "You''re my wife. Tell me if we are not close?"


    "I don''t even know you." Their relationship was between a doctor and a patient. Xu Zhiyin thought this man was truly ill.


    "I''m Gu Nantian, twenty-eight years old, the chairman of Gu Group." He mechanically introduced himself. Then, he said regretfully, "I was told all these by others. I actually don''t know who I am but since you''re here, I don''t mind getting to know about my past self slowly with you."


    "Gu Nantian?" Xu Zhiyin skimmed through his face in surprise, "You''re Gu Nantian?"


    "Why, do you know me?" Gu Nantian looked at her curiously. Now, he was extremely interested to know about his past.


    No matter how his subordinates told him about his identity again and again, he couldn''t put himself into that identity and felt they were talking about someone else.


    Xu Zhiyin added, "Who doesn''t know Gu Nantian?"


    In Z City, Gu Nantian was a famous man. He was the authoritative person in Gu Consortium. When he was thirteen years old, he took over Gu Group because of the passing of his parents.


    A thirteen-year-old child taking over such a huge consortium was a joke in the eyes of others.


    However, fifteen years had passed and despite facing the doubts of people, he could still grasp Gu Group in his hands.


    However¡­


    This man did not have a good public reputation.


    Everything he did was based on his whims. He was unreasonable and had no principle.


    When everyone thought he was incapable, his results often leave you angry but convinced.


    Because of his notorious records all these years, he had become Z City''s most infamous person.


    In the eyes of everyone, Gu Nantian had a ruffian type character but those who hated him dared not mess with him.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t expect the person in front of her to be Gu Nantian. To be honest, she didn''t want anything to do with people like him.


    With Gu Nantian''s identity, he could employ a better doctor than her. Why did he choose her?


    She should probably decline now?


    "Is it alright if I don''t be your doctor?"


    With the fear being too obvious, Xu Zhiyin probed.


    Gu Nantian nodded. "Sure, you can be my wife!"


    "¡­" This answer brought about dark creases on Xu Zhiyin''s forehead. She demanded, "I wish to take my leave. I have work to do."


    "Leave?" Gu Nantian''s expression turned cold instantly. He raised his brows and asked, "You''re declining?"


    "You have lots of doctors and you don''t need me."


    "I said I need you." Gu Nantian said in an overbearing tone, "Before I regain my memory, I won''t let you go."


    "What did you say?" Xu Zhiyin was flurried, "I still have my work."


    "Apply for leave!"


    "How could I? Taking a sudden leave and not going to work is the most irresponsible behavior." Xu Zhiyin was a conformist. She would feel uneasy if she was late for work on any day.


    Due to this character of hers, even if she loved Ji Liunian for many years, she dared not say because Ji Liunian loved Chu Xia and not her. She and Chu Xia were cousins. How could she fight with her over a man?


    "All the more reason for you to help me find my lost memory. Only then, you may leave this place."


    Did it mean she had been kidnapped?


    Xu Zhiyin sighed. She was in the hands of Gu Nantian. What other choice did she have?


    That moment, she didn''t care who he was anymore. Gu Nantian was once her patient, so she had the responsibility to help him.


    Xu Zhiyin agreed, "Alright! I promise to help you find your lost memory but you can''t limit my freedom."


    "What if you escape?" Gu Nantian looked at her doubtfully.


    "Even if I escape, with your identity, isn''t it easy to locate me, just like this time?"


    She had been kidnapped without an explanation and hadn''t been granted the right of making a choice.


    Gu Nantian thought for a while and thought it was true.


    These three months, he had thoroughly known the working ability of his subordinates. There was nothing they couldn''t do except impossible tasks like bringing him the moon.


    He looked at Xu Zhiyin. "If you listen to me obediently, I''ll let you go."


    Xu Zhiyin gave up the intention to escape. She got down from the bed and said, "Pass me your medical records."


    Gu Nantian ordered his subordinate to bring his medical record for her very quickly.


    Xu Zhiyin sat down on the couch and went through his medical record for this month. Gu Nantian had the best medical team and if they couldn''t get his memories back, Xu Zhiyin doubted she would be of much help.


    While she was going through his medical record, Gu Nantian sat beside her and his vision was fixed on her, just like looking at his lover whom he loved deeply.


    Xu Zhiyin was not used to that gaze. Although she and Ji Liunian had been divorced, in her subconscious mind, she was still a married woman.

 Chapter 4：The Woman He Loves

    She looked at Gu Nantian. "Why are you staring at me like this?"


    "Although I don''t remember my past, I know I have someone whom I love deeply." Gu Nantian looked at her eyes, as if that person was her.


    Xu Zhiyin assured him, "That person is definitely not me. Don''t stare at me with that look. If there''s such a person, your subordinates will know, wouldn''t they?"


    "Yes." Gu Nantian replied, "I''ve seen that girl but it doesn''t feel right¡­"


    The moment he woke up and saw Xu Zhiyin, the figure in his mind had overlapped with Xu Zhiyin.


    Everything about her had captivated him.


    This was also why he had asked his men to look for Xu Zhiyin.


    It seemed he only got his sense of security when he saw her.


    "Really? Maybe you could ask someone to bring her here to see me?" Xu Zhiyin suggested.


    At this moment, she wasn''t sure what she should do.


    After seeing that woman, she might be able to ask about Gu Nantian''s past.


    However, Gu Nantian frowned and was reluctant, "I don''t wish to see her."


    ***


    After looking through the medical records, Xu Zhiyin gave up. Gu Nantian''s external injuries were almost completely healed. Besides his loss of memory, nothing else was wrong with him. Thus, the medical record could not give her useful information.


    Xu Zhiyin decided to ask the people around Gu Nantian, hoping to get some useful information.


    She stood up and walked out of the bedroom while Gu Nantian trailed behind her. She walked to the corridor and her vision fell outside the window. It was dark outside.


    Never had she expected the time to pass so quickly. It had been several hours.


    Due to Gu Nantian''s torture, she had forgotten the truth that she had just gotten a divorce.


    When she stopped, Gu Nantian did not urge her but he stood by one side, looking at her patiently.


    His subordinates were surprised with Gu Nantian''s patience. Although Gu Nantian had lost his memory, during these three months, his temper was not any better, instead he was more violent.


    However, in front of Xu Zhiyin, he had turned into another person.


    Xu Zhiyin regained her senses and while looking at Gu Nantian, asked for his permission, "It''s getting late, can I go home first and come another day please?"


    If Gu Nantian spent three months and couldn''t recall his past, she would definitely be unable to do anything there and then.


    Thus, she thought it would better if she took her leave.


    As for whether to return or not, she would think of that later on.


    As if seeing through her intention to escape, Gu Nantian disagreed, "No, it''s late now. Stay here!"


    "I do not wish to stay in an unfamiliar man''s house. If my husband were to know, he''ll be angry and it''s not good for my reputation."


    "If you don''t say, no one will know." Every time she mentioned leaving, Gu Nantian became stubborn.


    Xu Zhiyin saw the firmness in his eyes and was about to say something but his servant walked over and reported, "Dinner is ready."


    "Let''s go! We''ll have dinner."


    Gu Nantian sent her an invitation.


    Xu Zhiyin was hungry at that time.


    She was not a person who was willing to torture herself. Since she could not leave, she would stay and not torture herself.


    ***


    Tonight, Gu Nantian seemed happy and had a good appetite. His personal assistant, Qiao, stood by the side, observing each of Gu Nantian''s gestures. Affinity was something beyond explanation. Before Gu Nantian lost his memory, he had never treated women in such a gentle manner before, except Miss Gu.


    After dinner, Xu Zhiyin was urged to stay in Gu Mansion. She asked Qiao about Gu Nantian''s past. From the information Qiao gave her, she knew Gu Nantian had a girl he loved dearly and her name was Gu Xinyi, the adopted daughter of Gu Nantian''s uncle. Both of them grew up together and they were very close. Before Gu Nantian lost his memory, he doted on this woman. Those who bully Gu Xinyi were digging their own grave.


    Qiao looked at Xu Zhiyin and analysed, "I think Mr. Gu might have taken you as Miss Gu. His attitude toward you now is exactly the same as how he treated Miss Gu in the past."


    Xu Zhiyin replied, "This is strange! Why me? I didn''t know him in the past."


    "Could it be when Mr. Gu awoke, you were the first person he saw?"


    "It makes sense."


    This was an imprinting behavior.


    The newborn fledgling would regard the first animal it saw when it opened its eyes as its mother.


    Gu Nantian who had lost his memory saw her when he woke up. Hence, he might have mistaken her as the woman he had always loved?


    If it was the case, then, the explanation made sense.


    "Erm¡­ does Miss Gu know about Mr. Gu''s memory loss?" Xu Zhiyin asked.


    "Of course," Helplessness filled Qiao''s eyes, "but, Mr. Gu detests Miss Gu nowadays and his attitude toward her is completely different. I''m not sure why. Miss Gu came several times to see Mr. Gu but she left crying."


    "¡­"


    ***


    That night, the servant got a room ready for Xu Zhiyin and she stayed back in Gu Mansion. Qiao told her, "Dr. Xu, you don''t have to feel stressed staying here. All the other doctors who came to treat Mr. Gu stayed here too. They stayed back to provide better service for Mr. Gu. I''m sorry we have held you up. We''ll repay you with hourly wages."


    "Thank you very much."


    What Qiao said decreased the pressure in her as Qiao did not let private affairs interfere with his duty, unlike Gu Nantian who stared at her with that weird look, making her feel uncomfortable.


    Gu Nantian had temporarily mistaken her as the woman he loved. As long as his memory recovers, he would not have any reason to hold her back here, would he?


    The next morning, Xu Zhiyin woke up early and took a walk in the garden. She had the habit of waking up early. At this time, Gu Nantian was still asleep and she didn''t need to face that man.


    Gu Mansion was huge and it was bigger than Ji Liunian''s mansion.


    The Ji family was the wealthiest family in Z City but the Gu family was not a bit inferior.


    The reason the Gu family was not recognized was probably because of Gu Nantian, the authoritative figure who was unreliable! Although his financial ability was not below the Ji family, he couldn''t be renowned and respectable like the Ji family.


    After strolling in the garden, Xu Zhiyin went back to the mansion. There were servants in the house and she wanted to ask them to prepare breakfast for her. However, when she walked in, she saw a young, pretty lady sitting on the couch. She was talking to a servant, "Is Brother Nantian still sleeping?"


    "Yes."


    "I heard you have employed a doctor for him?" The girl was talking in a manner as if she was the owner of the house.


    This girl was most probably the woman Gu Nantian loved, Gu Xinyi!


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but take a few more looks at her!


    like a puppy xD he''s cute

 Chapter 5：He Got The Wrong Person

    She was indeed young and beautiful!


    Not a bit less pretty than Chu Xia whom Ji Liunian loved.


    ***


    When Xu Zhiyin walked in, the servant saw her and introduced her to Gu Xinyi, "This is Dr. Xu."


    Gu Xinyi stood up. Her eyes were on Xu Zhiyin as she looked at her from head to toe. Then, she immediately became alert, "Why is the doctor a woman?"


    "Hello, Miss Gu, I''m Xu Zhiyin." Xu Zhiyin greeted her politely. She was merely working here and didn''t want to offend Gu Xinyi, the host.


    Gu Xinyi sarcastically commented, "Nowadays, anyone can be a doctor."


    Xu Zhiyin was so young, it gave one the feeling that she was unreliable. The main point was that she being a woman gave Gu Xinyi a sense of insecurity.


    Xu Zhiyin smiled. "I''m just earning a living. Miss Gu, please do not take it to heart. Last night, I had a chat with Qiao and know your identity. I was just thinking of seeing Miss Gu and I didn''t expect to see you today."


    Gu Xinyi sat down and looked at Xu Zhiyin. She was not in a hurry to find faults with her. To her, the most important thing now was to help Gu Nantian recall his past.


    In the past, Gu Nantian would not look at other women besides her but now, a doctor whose look was just acceptable had given her such sense of danger. It was really a joke!


    She looked at Xu Zhiyin and asked, "Can you really help Brother Nantian recall his past?"


    "All I can say is that I''ll try my best." Xu Zhiyin dared not guarantee anything.


    Gu Xinyi was angry. "Then, why hire you?"


    "Many famous doctors have diagnosed him and none have succeeded. It''s excusable if I fail, right?" Xu Zhiyin knew Miss Gu was rejecting her.


    However, she would endure.


    To fuss about rich girls like her would not have a good ending.


    Xu Zhiyin had seen such obstinate behavior before and knew how to tackle people like this.


    Gu Xinyi looked at Xu Zhiyin and wanted to say something but saw Gu Nantian in his pajamas, walking sluggishly down the spiral stairs. The minute he saw Gu Xinyi, his faced changed.


    Gu Xinyi took the initiative to greet him, "Brother Nantian?"


    Gu Nantian walked down the stairs quickly and as if seeing a jinx, he complained, "Why are you here again? I''ve chased you away many times but you appear in front of me every two to three days."


    This was indeed unimaginable.


    Gu Xinyi didn''t know what she had done wrong. She was afraid to look at Gu Nantian. "Brother Nantian, do you know you look scary now? You''d never treated me like this in the past! You loved me the most in the past."


    Gu Nantian interrupted her with his dark face, "Get out of here immediately. Don''t let me see you."


    It was as if taking another look at Gu Xinyi would cause uneasiness in him and affect his appetite.


    Last night, Xu Zhiyin talked to Qiao and knew the relationship between Gu Nantian and Gu Xinyi. She did not doubt Qiao''s words. Now that she saw with her own eyes how Gu Nantian treated Gu Xinyi, it was terrible!


    The indifferent Gu Xinyi immediately became humble. She said ingratiatingly, "Brother Nantian, don''t be angry. I''m worried about you, that''s why I''m here to see you."


    "Get out." Gu Nantian couldn''t wait for this woman to get lost.


    Being struck by Gu Nantian, the thorns on Gu Xinyi''s body were all gone. She looked pitifully at Xu Zhiyin, "Dr. Xu, I hope you''ll be able to help my brother Nantian recall his past."


    She believed after Gu Nantian recalled his past, he would not treat her in this manner.


    The man who had loved her like his own life, had gone through a 180-degree change after an accident.


    She was the woman he had loved most but now she had become the woman he detested!


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t accept her attitude. She then answered, "Alright, I''ll try my best."


    The servant saw Gu Xinyi out. Just like before, Gu Xinyi left crying. Of course, if it were someone else, the person would not be able to endure Gu Nantian''s attitude too.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian but dared not talk to him as he looked furious.


    She kept quiet, hoping Gu Nantian would not notice her presence.


    However, this was obviously impossible.


    Gu Nantian walked toward her in a solemn look.


    She was unconsciously alerted¡­


    What was he trying to do?


    He wasn''t thinking of getting her into trouble, was he?


    "Are you alright?" Unexpectedly, Gu Nantian''s facial expression switched when he came to her.


    The man who was angry just now was looking at her in a caring manner. "Did that crazy woman do anything to you?"


    "No, I''m alright." She did not take Gu Xinyi''s words to heart. Gu Nantian seemed more anxious than she was.


    According to Qiao, this was how Gu Nantian doted on Gu Xinyi in the past.


    He could treat everyone else badly but would never treat Gu Xinyi badly.


    Now that Xu Zhiyin had bafflingly been mistaken by him as the woman he loved, she felt she had wronged Gu Xinyi when she saw Gu Nantian treated her so well.


    Xu Zhiyin who was forced to stay back to help Gu Nantian decided to face the current problem, to help Gu Nantian recover his memory. Hence, after breakfast, she went to the studio Qiao had prepared for her to search for some similar cases. She even called her teacher to ask for guidance.


    The windows were opened. The breeze that entered from outside was blowing the curtains. Xu Zhiyin stood in front of the bookshelf, flipping through some information. The white blouse she was wearing was moving with the movement of the wind. Gu Nantian stood outside the studio. He wanted to look for her but since she was focusing on her work, he couldn''t bear to disturb her.


    He stood there staring at Xu Zhiyin while she worked. She was like a peaceful wash painting and was definitely a woman who no other women with only beauty like Gu Xinyi could compare to.


    Just then, Xu Zhiyin''s mobile phone rang.


    She took the phone from the table. It was a call from her mother.


    As Gu Nantian''s attitude toward her was extremely good, she didn''t have the feeling of being kidnapped. To her, she was only working and did not inform her family members of her current situation.


    "Mother." In front of her mother, Xu Zhiyin had always been a law-abiding person. She would neither go against her mother''s wishes nor make her mother unhappy.


    Madam Xu''s voice was not as calm as her usual voice, "I heard you and Liunian have divorced. What happened?"


    "How did you know, Mother?" Xu Zhiyin had planned to keep her divorce a secret for a few days. Never had she expected her mother to get to know this fast!

 Chapter 6：The Third Party Drops In I

    "It isn''t just me, the whole Ji family knows. Both of you are too wayward. Divorce is such a big thing. Why didn''t you tell us?" Ji Liunian was such a good person. Many women dreamt of becoming his wife. Where could she find such an outstanding son-in-law?


    When Madam Xu heard the news, she wanted to reprimand Xu Zhiyin.


    Xu Zhiyin''s heart throbbed with pain. This was not done according to her wish. "Anyway, we have divorced. This is our problem."


    Although she knew the Xu family had been getting benefits from her marriage with Ji Liunian, these three years, her parents had not missed the opportunity to expand their business.


    Even if they had divorced, it would not affect the Xu family too much.


    Madam Xu did her best to convince her, "Zhiyin, I''m doing this for your sake! Liunian treated you well these three years. He''s such a good man and you can''t find another one like him in this world. Don''t you think it''s a pity to be divorced?"


    Xu Zhiyin''s eyes, which were filled with the fighting spirit had now dulled. How could she not understand what her mother had just said?


    However, Ji Liunian didn''t love her. Could she force him to love her?


    "Mother, we''ll talk about this matter later!" Xu Zhiyin didn''t want to talk about this now. It was with difficulty that she had temporarily forgotten the wound of divorce and put her focus on her work. Now that her mother mentioned it, she started feeling upset again.


    Madam Xu did not intend to let her go, "Tell me honestly, is it because Chu Xia is back? Is that why you are divorced?" Everyone knew Ji Liunian liked Chu Xia.


    However, everyone also knew Chu Xia had eloped with a man.


    Today was no longer what it was before. Chu Xia was no longer the daughter-in-law whom the Ji family recognized.


    Xu Zhiyin did not deny and her mother immediately understood. "Alright, I understand. I''ll clarify this matter."


    "Mother," Xu Zhiyin pleaded, "please don''t give us additional trouble. It''s meaningless doing anything at this moment. We have divorced." All the procedures had been completed. Even if her mother didn''t agree, her marriage could not be saved anymore.


    It was a pity her mother didn''t understand what she said at all, "Where are you now? I''m at your house now. Come home quickly."


    The house which she meant was probably the place Ji Liunian and Xu Zhiyin had stayed previously.


    Xu Zhiyin replied, "But I''m working now."


    "I''ve called the hospital and they said you were not at work." Madam Xu added, "No excuses, come home quickly."


    She couldn''t afford to see her daughter divorce with Ji Liunian.


    Xu Zhiyin''s head was aching. If her mother went to look for Ji Liunian now, she would lose her pride.


    Xu Zhiyin ended the call and walked out of the room and saw Gu Nantian standing at the door. She requested, "Mr. Gu, I wish to go home for a while."


    If she did not go home, she couldn''t imagine what her mother would be up to.


    Although Gu Nantian said he did not allow her to go, she wanted to try. Now that she was in a special situation, she felt Gu Nantian would understand her.


    Gu Nantian heard what she said and ordered Qiao who was standing not far from them, "Qiao, prepare a car for Dr. Xu and send her home."


    Xu Zhiyin thought her request would be declined but she was surprised when he gave her the permission to go home. She looked at Gu Nantian and thanked him, "Thank you."


    Gu Nantian sent her downstairs. The driver was ready. Gu Nantian looked at her and said, "I hope you will come back here yourself in the afternoon."


    Xu Zhiyin was taken aback. She had not thought about whether to come back or not.


    Gu Nantian laughed. "Don''t worry, even if you''re not willing to come back, I''ll go and look for you."


    His look made Xu Zhiyin feel like a prey that couldn''t escape.


    "Dr. Xu, please get into the car." Qiao opened the car door for her.


    Xu Zhiyin uttered, "Thank you."


    Qiao reminded her, "Dr. Xu, about Mr. Gu''s loss of memory, I hope you can keep it a secret."


    Qiao had told her last night that since Gu Nantian was a dominant figure, if the news of his memory loss were to spread, it would not be good for him.


    Xu Zhiyin assured him, "I know."


    She was a doctor. Even if Qiao did not bring it up, she knew what she had to do.


    From Gu Nantian''s mansion, Xu Zhiyin let the driver drop her at a place near her house. As the Gu family''s car was eye-catching, she didn''t want to do any unnecessary explanation.


    Ji Liunian and her residence was a three-story little villa. The outer wall was filled with flower vines.


    Returning once again to their house, Xu Zhiyin had mixed feelings. Actually, it was good she came back too as she could pack her things.


    She pushed open the door of the courtyard and walked in. The main door of the villa was opened. Xu Zhiyin could hear her mother''s voice from outside.


    Mother was indeed here!


    Xu Zhiyin came in and found that Ji Liunian was there. He looked like he had just woke up. He was wearing casual home wear and this set of clothes was bought by Xu Zhiyin for him, but¡­


    "You''re home." Ji Liunian stood up immediately when he saw Xu Zhiyin.


    Although he didn''t make it obvious, Xu Zhiyin could sense that he treated her as his life saver.


    Xiu Zhiyin nodded. Ji Liunian was not good at facing her mother. When she was not around, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.


    Xu Zhiyin walked to her mother and said helplessly, "Mother, didn''t I tell you not to come?"


    "Why can''t I come?" Madam Xu said strongly, "This is my daughter''s house. Why can''t I be here?"


    "You know¡­" Xu Zhiyin bit her lips. She couldn''t bring herself to say they had divorced.


    Her mother knew about their divorce but still came here to say these words. She had not considered her standpoint.


    Madam Xu looked at Ji Liunian. "Why, Liunian doesn''t welcome me here?"


    Ji Liunian had always respected the elderly and cherished the young. He quickly said, "No, no, Mother, you can come anytime you like."


    "Isn''t that fine?" Madam Xu uttered, "Liunian didn''t say anything. However, you seem to hope I wouldn''t come?"


    "Mother," Xu Zhiyin said, "you''re too much."


    Of course, Ji Liunian couldn''t say he didn''t welcome her, could he? No doubt, she was an elderly but she should not put people in an awkward position.


    Ji Liunian told Xu Zhiyin, "Zhiyin, no worries. Mother rarely comes here. You accompany her!"


    Xu Zhiyin was grateful for his thoughtfulness.


    Even after their divorce, he still respected her mother and did not embarrass anyone.


    She replied, "I''ll go upstairs to pack my things. After that, I''ll leave. Mother, please wait for me here."


    Since she was back, Xu Zhiyin wished to pack her things so she need not come back another time.


    She liked Ji Liunian and did not wish to part with him but now, another look at him would widen her wound by another inch.


    Ji Liunian wanted to say something but before he could do so, Xu Zhiyin had gone upstairs.


    The master bedroom was on the second floor. Although Ji Liunian rarely came home, Xu Zhiyin had been living here.


    She opened the room door and went in. Their wedding photo hung from the wall. When she saw the wedding photo, her tears almost fell and she forced them back in.


    That moment, she saw a beautiful woman sitting on the couch. She was wearing Xu Zhiyin''s pajamas and she sat with her legs crossed on the couch, showing off her sexy long legs, with a cigarette between her fingers¡­


    This woman, was Chu Xia!

 Chapter 7：The Third Party Drops In II

    Although she had heard about the return of Chu Xia from Ji Liunian, Xu Zhiyin did not expect to see Chu Xia in her and Ji Liunian''s bedroom.


    Although she grew up with Chu Xia, every time she saw Chu Xia, Xu Zhiyin would still be hit by her beauty.


    Chu Xia looked at her with her coffee-colored eyes, "Zhiyin."


    "¡­Why are you here?" Despite her good temper, that moment, Xu Zhiyin still felt a surge of fury in her chest.


    This was her house, her bedroom and Chu Xia appeared in her room, wearing her pajamas and smoking in her room without her permission.


    Chu Xia had regarded this place as her own house. She answered calmly, "I slept here last night."


    Her words made Xu Zhiyin''s face burn with fury, "How can you be like this? This is Liunian''s and my room. How can you stay here openly?"


    She and Ji Liunian just divorced yesterday and Chu Xia had shifted into her house. Should this happen so quickly?


    Chu Xia stood up and looked at Xu Zhiyin in the eye. Both of them grew up together. How could she not know Xu Zhiyin was angry? She flipped her long hair and explained casually, "Liunian was not feeling well last night. I came to see him. That''s why I stayed here."


    "Even if he was not feeling well, he should call a doctor. This is a bad excuse!" It was only one night and she was impatient to shift in with him? Did it need to be so fast?


    Xu Zhiyin could pretend not to know what they did outside but why did she want to be so disgusting in front of her?


    Chu Xia frowned. She hated to be questioned closely like this. She crossed her arms and answered back proudly, "That''s right! This question should be directed to you. When Liunian was not feeling well, why did he not call you, his wife, a doctor but instead called me?"


    "¡­"


    These words were unbearable to Xu Zhiyin. Every time Ji Liunian had problems, he had never told her. At the bottom of his heart, she probably was just a piece of display item and not a wife.


    However, he was totally different in front of Chu Xia. He loved Chu Xia and craved for her love and care¡­


    This was the difference!


    Xu Zhiyin kept biting her lip. She had never felt so helter-skelter and embarrassed before and this happened in front of Chu Xia. The one thing she hated the most was to be looked down upon by Chu Xia.


    Chu Xia was pretty and outstanding. Since young, everyone around them would compare Xu Zhiyin with her.


    No matter how much effort Xu Zhiyin put forth, as long as she was compared to Chu Xia, she was of no match.


    She didn''t have Chu Xia''s intelligence and beauty. When compared, she was very ordinary.


    Chu Xia saw that Xu Zhiyin was hit by her words. She didn''t want the atmosphere to be this stiff. She shrugged and purposely said in a relaxed manner, "I didn''t mean to make you upset. I was just joking with you. I only borrowed your room for one night. Don''t worry. Nothing happened between Liunian and I. He didn''t touch me."


    Xu Zhiyin looked at this woman, puzzled. Why was she explaining to her?


    This was completely different from the Chu Xia she had known!


    Xu Zhiyin had not completely understood what Chu Xia meant and did not really hear Chu Xia''s next sentence. "I bet you wish to know why? I''m pregnant. Liunian is afraid to hurt the baby in my stomach. That''s why he wouldn''t touch me."


    Chu Xia caressed her stomach gently. In it was a little life.


    What entered Xu Zhiyin''s ears were only a few words ''I''m pregnant!''.


    She staggered backward. Initially, she thought Chu Xia just returned and Ji Liunian wanted a divorce. She never expected Chu Xia to be pregnant. She had been kept in the dark all this time¡­


    Chu Xia walked toward Xu Zhiyin and pretended to say by accident, "I didn''t expect you to not deliver a baby after three years of marriage with Liunian while I became pregnant so quickly!"


    By now, if Xu Zhiyin could still not make out Chu Xia''s intention to provoke her, then she was too dumb!


    The words of this evil woman were all spat out on purpose!


    Despite Xu Zhiyin''s usual rationality, she had been forced into a breakdown by Chu Xia. She roared, "You''re shameless! Even if Liunian loves you, you are just the third party."


    She had not regretted a decision as much as her decision to agree to the divorce. Why did she agree to the divorce? Why did she give this woman in front of her the opportunity? She had eloped with a man and still came back to Ji Liunian shamelessly?


    She had even come to their house to show how close she was to Ji Liunian!


    If she had not divorced, Chu Xia who was pregnant could only be the third party.


    But now, what was the use of regret?


    They had signed the divorce papers and their marriage was now dissolved.


    Chu Xia didn''t mind the word ''third party'', "Who is the third party? You should know better than me. The person Liunian loves has always been me. If I didn''t leave, do you think you would have had the chance to marry him? It has been three years. Your family has taken enough benefits from him. Now, I''m only letting you return him to me!"


    "But you have abandoned him! That time, when you eloped with that man, have you thought of his position? Do you know how embarrassed and upset he was?"


    If that hadn''t been the case, Ji Liunian would not have married Xu Zhiyin.


    Chu Xia said, "I know I''ve wronged Liunian but he has forgiven me. You have no right to blame me, because I''ve not done anything wrong toward you. You had the chance to be Mrs. Ji for three years, all because I left. If I were you, I''d be grateful."


    "You mean I''m not grateful?" Could she be grateful that Chu Xia appeared in her room?


    Chu Xia looked at Xu Zhiyin. "I understand that Liunian is outstanding and this makes it hard for you to part with him but don''t be too greedy as it will make you look ugly."


    Xu Zhiyin felt like crying but thought crying was useless. She dug her fingernails deep into her palm, "Yes, I''m greedy and ungrateful but I''ve never done anything to wrong him. What good do you have? You''ve done extreme things but he still loves you deeply?"


    How could a woman who eloped with a man, make Ji Liunian unable to forget her?


    Chu Xia smiled, "I should be the one asking you the question. Where did you get the confidence to like Ji Liunian?"


    Xu Zhiyin was speechless.


    Ji Liunian was the eldest son in the Ji family. He had become a lawyer at a young age and until now, had not lost any case.


    It isn''t just in Xu Zhiyin''s eyes, even in all his ex-schoolmates'' eyes, he was the one and only outstanding man.


    Ji Liunian was such an outstanding man and she liked him¡­


    Had she bitten off more than she could chew?

 Chapter 8：Deeply Hurt I

    Chu Xia changed her tone into a more relaxed tone. "Zhiyin, we have not met for a long time. I did not say these to hit you on purpose. I only wanted you to know that a man like Ji Liunian would never love you. Even I feel I''m not good enough for him, much less you. If I were you, I''d find a man to marry. You''re a good girl. As long as you do not have high expectations, finding a hardworking and motivated man shouldn''t be a problem."


    "Enough!" Xu Zhiyin clenched her teeth and interrupted Chu Xia.


    Although Chu Xia said it was for her sake, these words were humiliation for Xu Zhiyin.


    Did it mean only Chu Xia was worth Ji Liunian''s love? She, on the other hand, could only find an ordinary man?


    Did it mean she had no right to like Ji Liunian?


    Even if this was the case, she still liked Ji Liunian!


    She didn''t like him for his family background, and didn''t only like him because he was outstanding but she just liked him¡­


    She had put in lots of effort for him. Wasn''t this enough?


    Reality really mocked her sometimes.


    No matter what Chu Xia did, Ji Liunian still liked her but she¡­


    No matter how hard she tried, she couldn''t have a place in Ji Liunian''s heart.


    Chu Xia loosened her grip and said helplessly, "Alright, I''ll stop here. You are always like this, you always refuse to listen to the truth."


    Xu Zhiyin''s last bit of rationality was gone.


    She retorted unwillingly, "Chu Xia, it has been three years and you still look down upon me like last time."


    Chu Xia raised her brows disapprovingly, "Really? I''ve not seen how different you are now than three years ago too."


    "I''m not as useless as you think." At least, she had a stable job. At least, her reputation was not bad like Chu Xia.


    Chu Xia laughed. "Whether you are useful or not is not for you to say. If you think what I said just now wasn''t true, go get yourself a man as good as Ji Liunian and see which man would like you."


    "You¡­" This was constraining her to do something beyond her ability.


    Any ordinary man would not marry a divorcee, what more an outstanding man like Ji Liunian?


    Chu Xia saw Xu Zhiyin''s hesitance and provoked, "Weren''t you very confident just now? Why? Can''t take this?"


    Chu Xia knew it was impossible for Xu Zhiyin to find a man as outstanding as Ji Liunian. That was why she had irritated her on purpose.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t want to be looked down upon by her and said in a rash, "On account of what you said, I will find a man as good as Ji Liunian to shut you up!"


    Xu Zhiyin was very furious. She didn''t know why but every time she was with Chu Xia, she couldn''t help but act rashly.


    In this world, she could not find a second person like Chu Xia who could make her this angry.


    Chu Xia was like a wall in her life, overbearing and strong, which blocked her sunlight.


    Since young, her existence served as a foil to Chu Xia and brought out her perfection.


    Was it true that as long as the woman was pretty, she could be self-willed and waste the doting of a man? Was it true that a woman who wasn''t that pretty, no matter how hard she tried, would have futile efforts?


    Chu Xia heard what Xu Zhiyin said and smirked, "Are you serious?"


    Xu Zhiyin knew she wouldn''t be able to find someone but when she saw Chu Xia looking at her in disbelief, she clenched her fists. "Yes! One day, I''ll make you eat your words."


    "Huh, I''ll wait."


    Chu Xia found a couch and sat down leisurely without the intention to leave. Xu Zhiyin wished to chase her away but after some thought, realized she had no more right to do so.


    She took a few sets of clothes and left the bedroom. The minute she walked out, she saw Ji Liunian.


    Ji Liunian looked at her and his eyes were filled with guilt, "You saw Chu Xia?"


    Xu Zhiyin stood in front of Ji Liunian. Facing the man she secretly loved for so long, she felt too insignificant. She lowered her head and murmured, "I didn''t expect to see Chu Xia here."


    "She came over last night. It was too late, so I asked her to stay here for a night. Your mother is here, so I didn''t allow her to go down." If Madam Xu were to see Chu Xia, she definitely wouldn''t let Chu Xia off easily.


    Although Chu Xia was a treasure to Ji Liunian, she was someone everyone detested in the Xu family. Even Chu Xia''s parents had disowned her as their daughter.


    It was because she had eloped with a man three years ago.


    Xu Zhiyin nodded. "I know. I won''t tell my mother. However, I never thought you would let her stay in so quickly."


    She was initially angry but when she was in front of Ji Liunian, she had no courage to blame him.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin and a sense of guilt gushed up as he explained, "She is only temporarily staying here. I''m sorry if you''re not happy."


    "You don''t have to apologize. It''s all my fault. I shouldn''t come back here." Xu Zhiyin lowered her head and took her luggage downstairs. If she did not see her mother in time, her tears would have dropped.


    It was too painful!


    The deepest wound was never given by one''s enemy but by the person one trusted the most.


    Madam Xu saw Xu Zhiyin come down with her luggage. She snapped, "Are you planning to leave with your things packed?"


    "Yes, we have divorced. I should leave this place." Xu Zhiyin never wanted to complicate things. She was afraid to add more to Ji Liunian''s plate or put him in a difficult position.


    This was how loving a person would be, to think for his sake. However, he would never understand how much she loved him¡­


    Madam Xu looked at her daughter who had submitted to defeat without putting up a fight. "If someone must leave, it should be Liunian. Both of you had been married for three years. This house should belong to you!"


    Xu Zhiyin raised her head to look at her mother, "It''s only a house. Do you think this is more important than your daughter''s pride?"


    "You have divorced. Do you still need your pride? You''re a divorced woman. Who do you think would still want you?"


    "..."


    Xu Zhiyin carried her things and walked forward, terribly upset. She didn''t wish to argue with her mother.


    Although she had divorced, she didn''t request for anything from Ji Liunian. No matter how much he gave her, they were all not what she wanted. What she really wanted was something he could never give her.


    Coming out of the Ji family, Xu Zhiyin accompanied her mother for a meal. Throughout the meal, Madam Xu kept reasoning with her, trying to tell her not to divorce Ji Liunian.


    The sun shining in through the window was warm and the moment was quiet and peaceful.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at her mother sitting in front of her but did not utter a single word.


    At the peak of her sadness, her mother did not help her forget the past but kept tearing her wound.


    Although she understood that her mother did not want her to become a divorcee from now on, no matter the reason, divorce was something that would cause her loss of value.

 Chapter 9：Deeply Hurt II

    After accompanying her mother, she received a call from Ji Liunian. She looked at the phone display and her heart skipped a beat.


    Even if she hated him the previous moment, that moment, she still wished to hear this man''s voice.


    Hence, she accepted the call.


    On the other end of the phone, she heard Ji Liunian, "Chu Xia is admitted and I''ve just sent her to your hospital. Can you please come over?"


    Every time one of their family members was admitted, it was Xu Zhiyin who had handled it. These three years, Ji Liunian had gotten used to calling her.


    Xu Zhiyin asked her mother to go home herself while she immediately went to the hospital. She saluted herself for going to the hospital to help when Chu Xia was admitted even though she hated Chu Xia.


    Chu Xia was admitted to the emergency ward. Doctor Zhang who received the patient knew Xu Zhiyin. When she saw Xu Zhiyin, she said, "Zhiyin, I saw your husband sending a pregnant woman here just now. I thought your husband has a mistress!"


    At the mentioning of this, Xu Zhiyin halted. Luckily, she was rational. She looked at Dr. Zhang and smilingly denied, "How could it be? That''s my cousin. My husband was merely helping."


    She knew better than anyone else, if the news of the third party causing their divorce were to disseminate, it would cause harm to her and Ji Liunian. Not only would Ji Liunian be affected, she would also be the laughing stock of others in the hospital.


    So, Xu Zhiyin chose to lie.


    Hearing her explanation, Dr. Zhang smiled. "Your husband treats you well. I don''t think he''ll have a mistress! Do you know, a few days ago, this happened to Xiao Qin of the gynaecology and obstetrics department? Her husband brought a woman here with a baby! She was still showing off every day how loving she and her husband are on WeChat. Things are really unpredictable."


    Xu Zhiyin nodded but did not add on. Although Dr. Zhang was talking about someone else, these words to her, was like sprinkling salt on her wound.


    Xu Zhiyin quickly went through the admission procedures and went to the ward.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin with a cold face. "Chu Xia lost her baby."


    "I got to know from the doctor just now." When she arrived at the hospital just now, Dr. Zhang had informed her that Chu Xia''s baby couldn''t be saved.


    Xu Zhiyin thought of herself as an evil woman because that moment, she felt Chu Xia deserved it.


    A sense of joy flashed through her heart. When she raised her head, she saw Ji Liunian staring at her as if reading her evil thoughts. She asked with a guilty conscience, "What is it?"


    Ji Liunian asked, "What did you and Chu Xia talk about upstairs?"


    Xu Zhiyin was taken aback. She didn''t understand why he asked this question. Then, he added, "What did you say to provoke her to cause this?"


    That moment, Xu Zhiyin finally understood why Ji Liunian asked her to come here. Besides seeking her help with the admission procedures, he was here to interrogate her because he firmly believed that she was the culprit behind this disaster.


    Xu Zhiyin stood where she was, clenching her fists tightly. Her heart was immensely painful.


    While she was silent, Ji Liunian walked closer in front of her. His usual gentle eyes were now cold and indifferent. "If you''re not satisfied with Chu Xia, you can come to me directly, don''t bully her!"


    Their distance was small. Previously, every time she stood in front of him, Xu Zhiyin''s heart would race but now, when she looked at Ji Liunian, she felt suffocated.


    Xu Zhiyin explained, "I understand that she lost her baby and that you aren''t in a good mood, that''s why you want to find a scapegoat. However, I did not bully Chu Xia. Her miscarriage has nothing to do with me."


    From the beginning, she was the one being bullied!


    So, how could he want her to take up the responsibility of Chu Xia''s miscarriage?


    "Well, let''s take it that you didn''t do it but I don''t wish this kind of thing to happen again." Obviously, Ji Liunian did not trust Xu Zhiyin. Before he entered the ward, he shot her another glance of disappointment.


    The walls of the corridor were cold. Xu Zhiyin leaned against the wall and she could feel the coldness from the back.


    She wished she could find a place to cry out loudly. Since yesterday, her tears almost dropped several times but she had been enduring.


    ***


    "Dr. Xu, please sign here." The nurse holding the bill appeared at the end of the corridor forcing Xu Zhiyin to hold her tears back.


    She took a deep breath, raised her head and became her usual calm and stable self.


    She signed and did all the follow-up procedures before leaving the hospital.


    Xu Zhiyin had always been a person with high pride. She was afraid everyone in the hospital would know the relationship between Chu Xia and Ji Liunian. By that time, the entire hospital would know the consequence of her marrying Ji Liunian and she would become the laughing stock of everyone in the hospital.


    This was the reality of the world. When you own everything, everyone wanted a share and you wouldn''t lack people who fawn on you but when you are in dire straits, there wouldn''t be less people who stepped on you.


    When she walked out of the hospital, the sun was setting in the west. She stood by the roadside looking at the cars dashed by.


    She stood there until two cars stopped in front of her, "Dr. Xu."


    The first person who got down was Qiao. He opened the door responsibly and down came Gu Nantian.


    The minute Gu Nantian got down from the car, many pedestrians stopped to look at him.


    Xu Zhiyin had never been in such an eye-catching position before.


    Gu Nantian was a person who liked his existence and actions to be widely known. How he wished he could announce to the world using a big display that he was present at a place.


    That moment, he stood in front of Xu Zhiyin and because of his presence, Xu Zhiyin became the center of attention too.


    She covered her face, afraid that people who knew her would see her.


    Gu Nantian walked closer to her and his voice was serious, "Dr. Xu, you''ve broken your promise."


    Xu Zhiyin clenched his teeth, "Why are you here? Are you trying to create trouble for me?"


    "You said you will return in the afternoon, but now? It''s getting dark."


    "Big brother, it''s 6 pm, how is it dark? Are you kidding me?"


    Although she did not have the intention to return to Gu Nantian''s house, she said it in a bold manner.


    Gu Nantian''s deep eyes were staring at her, with complaint in them, "You did not pick up my call the whole afternoon."


    His eyes made Xu Zhiyin feel like she had done something utterly devoid of conscience. She explained immediately, "I was in the hospital. That''s why I did not answer your call."


    Gu Nantian did not believe what she said. He stared at her, "You did not answer on purpose."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin had completely forgotten.


    She had been used to switching off her phone when she was in the hospital and would only use a fixed line telephone for calls.


    What more today? Her heart was occupied by Ji Liunian. How could she have the mood to think about Gu Nantian?

 Chapter 10：She Was Drunk I

    Since she did not refute, Gu Nantian looked at her disappointedly, "I didn''t expect you to be someone who doesn''t keep their word."


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t know why she felt guilty. "I really forgot."


    Initially, she wanted to go home to bring her mother away but had never thought such annoying things would happen.


    Gu Nantian saw her guilty look and laughed. "Since you know your mistake, I''ll forgive you. Get in the car!"


    Xu Zhiyin stood there and did not move. She was exhausted and wished to find a place to take a proper rest.


    "Can I start work tomorrow? I''m in a bad mood today and can''t do anything for you."


    If she could not calm down to work, she thought she had no need to go to Gu Nantian''s house.


    "You don''t have to work today." Gu Nantian said with his magnetic and gentle voice. He grabbed hold of Xu Zhiyin''s hand and tugged her up the car.


    Oh dear!


    How could he do this?


    This was her work place. What if someone she knew saw them?


    "Let me go." Xu Zhiyin wanted to struggle away from his grip, afraid that someone might misunderstand her relationship with Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian''s arms were like metal arms. His grip was tight and she couldn''t move. "Let''s talk in the car."


    That was how Xu Zhiyin was dragged up the car.


    For the sake of not causing more trouble, she didn''t do anything. It''d be best they leave this place quickly!


    In the restaurant, Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin whom he brought here and was now silent. He placed a piece of cut goose liver on her plate. "Try this. Is it delicious?"


    Xu Zhiyin shoved the food into her mouth mechanically and nodded. "Yes."


    Actually, she had no appetite but due to her good nature, she didn''t want to reject Gu Nantian''s good intention.


    Gu Nantian said, "If you like it, have more."


    "No, thank you. You have more!" Xu Zhiyin looked at this extremely handsome man. At her saddest moment, this man was accompanying her for dinner. She had not expected it and was very grateful, "You don''t have to treat me so well. I''m only an unimportant person working for you. You don''t have to spend so much time and effort on me."


    Gu Nantian assured, "You are special in my heart."


    "You know very well that the person you like is not me. Before you lost your memory, we didn''t even know one another." Xu Zhiyin sighed, "Mr. Gu, Miss Gu is the love of your life. You''ve mistaken me for her."


    "Can you not mention her in front of me?" Gu Nantian frowned. "I hate that woman."


    Xu Zhiyin thought it was strange. By right, if a person truly loved someone, even if he had lost his memory, he wouldn''t hate that person so much!


    However, since Gu Nantian didn''t want her to be mentioned, it was not necessary for her to force him. Hence, she compromised, "Alright, I won''t mention her anymore."


    She lowered her head and continued to space out. The more she thought of what happened today, the worse she felt about it.


    Gu Nantian saw her ignoring him and was unhappy. He stretched out his hand and tilted her chin. "Woman, when you are with me, don''t think of other unrelated people."


    Xu Zhiyin replied, "But to me, you are that unrelated person!"


    Gu Nantian was annoyed, "You are my wife. How can you say I''m an unrelated person?"


    "Mr. Gu, I''m really not your wife. Please don''t make fun of me"


    "Now you''re not but you''ll be my wife in future. I''ll marry you!"


    What he said sounded so real that Xu Zhiyin almost believed him.


    However, even if she used her toes to think, it was something impossible.


    She stated once again, "I told you I''m a married woman."


    "You have divorced!"


    "Yes, but my heart still belongs to my husband." To her, the man she loved most was still Ji Liunian. Why would she do so much in the hospital this entire afternoon if she didn''t love him?


    Gu Nantian''s eyebrows twisted, "Do you still want to love a man who made you sad and miserable?"


    Gu Nantian''s words hit Xu Zhiyin''s most sorrowful spot!


    That''s right!


    Why does she still love the man who made her sad and miserable?


    She lowered her head and dared not look at Gu Nantian. This man was like a mirror, magnifying her stupidity all the time, forcing her to look steadily at the truth.


    She thought of the past. Ji Liunian had always been the sun shining on her world. She chokingly answered, "I''ve loved him for many years and have forgotten how to forget him."


    When love becomes a deep habit, forgetting it becomes the hardest thing on earth.


    Xu Zhiyin was afraid to be laughed at by Gu Nantian. She thought he would definitely laugh at her mercilessly as she was ridiculous right now. However, Gu Nantian merely sat by the side accompanying her silently without uttering a single word to make her feel bad.


    Xu Zhiyin darted him a glance. His eyes were very clear and there were no secrets in them. When she saw him, her tears flowed down uncontrollably.


    "I''m sorry, I''m making a fool of myself."


    It was unusual for her to say these in front of a stranger.


    However, she was really in pain.


    Gu Nantian asked, "Why did the two of you divorce?"


    "I''m not good enough, that''s why he doesn''t love me. No matter what I do, he still loves someone else." She had never been so helpless before.


    Even if a husband and wife do not love one another, after a few years of living together, there should be some love between them, shouldn''t there?


    However, she and Ji Liunian¡­


    Ji Liunian was the one who had detached himself from this relationship while she was stupidly bogged down deeper and deeper.


    "No." Gu Nantian said firmly, "You''re good. He didn''t know how to cherish you. One day, he''ll regret it."


    "You don''t know me!" Xu Zhiyin laughed bitterly. It was rare for someone to praise her. Even if it was just a console, she felt it, "I''m narrow-minded, petty, and arrogant. I can''t get the men I like and I don''t accept the truth that people say."


    That was how Chu Xia described her.


    She thought about it seriously and felt what Chu Xia said was true. If she were to like an ordinary man, things would not be so complicated.


    "No, you''re very good." Gu Nantian said, "You''re the prettiest and gentlest woman I''ve ever seen."


    "That''s because you have lost your memory. You have not seen any women."


    In the hospital, the first person who came into his vision when he woke up was her and that caused the illusion.


    If he were the Gu Nantian who hadn''t lost his memory, he wouldn''t be interested in an ordinary woman who liked to be jealous and vain like her and would not sit here to eat and chat with her.


    Gu Nantian held her hand and with his clear eyes, looked at her. "Let''s try and see if I treat you well, alright?"


    His eyes were like the black hole which could pull one in.


    That moment, Xu Zhiyin recalled what Chu Xia said, if you could find a man as good as Ji Liunian¡­


    Gu Nantian''s family background was not inferior to that of Ji Liunian!


    Xu Zhiyin retracted her hand as if she had been burned. God, she had almost thought this was real. "I said I have been married before."


    She hated herself. Why was she thinking of this now?

 Chapter 11：She Was Drunk II

    Gu Nantian treated her well because of his memory loss. So, she could think of any man as her target except Gu Nantian. How could she use a man who had lost his memory and was one of her patients?


    Her medical ethics would not allow her to do such things.


    "¡­" Gu Nantian admired her serious expression, "Even if you have been married once, I still like you!"


    "I think your illness is quite serious." Xu Zhiyin lowered her head. She was not used to a man flirting like this. She had always considered flirting immoral!


    She was used to the identity of Mrs. Ji. Subconsciously, she still felt like Ji Liunian''s wife and could not have intimate moments with other men.


    Gu Nantian smiled as he held his wine and asked, "Would you like another glass?"


    "Yes, please." Xu Zhiyin found today''s wine extremely good. She drank a little more than usual probably because of her bad mood.


    "Send me home, I want to go home!" Walking out of the restaurant, she struggled to walk straight.


    Gu Nantian saw her walking toward the road like a stubborn bull, trying to hail a taxi. He stretched out his hand and pulled her back, "You promised to work for me."


    "I can''t work after drinking. I''ll get a scolding."


    She narrowed her eyes and flipped her hair. Her hairband snapped and her initially neatly combed hair fell onto her shoulders. The gentle breeze blew and parted her fringe, exposing her forehead¡­


    Gu Nantian held her hand and looked at her from head to toe¡­


    The drunken Xu Zhiyin kept protesting, "Don''t touch me, I have been married."


    Gu Nantian stared at her face and evaluated her, "Your facial features are exquisite and your skin isn''t bad, which part of you is not good looking?"


    She was the kind of person who could easily be recognized if she were to be put in the crowd. Moreover, she had the kind of beauty one would not get tired of looking at in the long run. Taking a closer look, it was as if there wasn''t anyone more good looking than her.


    However, she did not have Chuxia''s beauty, the kind of beauty that made heads turn and at one glance, made people''s eyes fix on her and neglect others around her.


    "I''m going home. Mr. Gu, it''s late."


    "Alright, I''ll send you home." Gu Nantian coaxed as he helped her up the car.


    Xu Zhiyin sat in the car in an upright posture despite her drunkenness. Since young, she had been a person who behaved in a fit and proper way. She had never done anything which exceeded what was proper. Even when she was drunk, she was trying hard to maintain her image and would not allow herself to be unreasonable or to make a scene.


    Anyway, everyone who knew her said Xu Zhiyin was a person with excellent decorum in drinking.


    Gu Nantian stared at this woman and stretched out his hand to hold hers.


    In the hospital, he had identified her as the woman he loved so no matter what she did, she was adorable in his eyes.


    Looking at her sitting there with her eyes shut, he lowered his head. His heart felt like it was tied with a string and she was holding the other end of the string, pulling him closer and closer towards her, as if forcing him to kiss her.


    "Liunian¡­"


    The words which flowed from Xu Zhiyin''s mouth stopped Gu Nantian.


    Although he had lost his memory, he was still that arrogant Gu Nantian. When a woman was calling another man''s name, he didn''t wish to touch her.


    He looked at Xu Zhiyin and held her chin with his fingers. His look was filled with determination and he vowed solemnly, "One day, I''ll make you forget that man."


    The object he took a fancy to would never be able to escape.


    ***


    It was 6.30am in the morning. There was no alarm clock and no one making noise. Xu Zhiyin''s biological clock woke her up. She rubbed her eyes and wanted to get up to clean herself. Then, she realized she was weighed down by a huge hand.


    She opened her eyes and saw a magnified face.


    This face was one she knew very well.


    "Mr. Gu?"


    A feeling of shame swiftly engulfed her and her sleepiness was scared off. Xu Zhiyin pushed him away and sat up rashly. She felt an exploding pain in her head.


    She quickly tidied her clothes and buttoned her blouse. When she was sure she was not as unkempt as before, she started to regret. She had drunk too much last night and had even slept on the same bed as Gu Nantian!


    Even if nothing had happened, this had exceeded the boundary she could accept.


    ''You are a woman who had once been married!


    ''How can you do such a shameless thing?''


    Xu Zhiyin felt remorseful and angry and walked out of Gu Nantian''s bedroom directly¡­


    "Dr. Xu." Qiao was standing at the door. His sudden voice scared Xu Zhiyin out of her wits.


    Xu Zhiyin forced herself to keep calm and not take the incident to heart, "I was drunk last night and I think I went into the wrong room. I''m sorry."


    She hoped Qiao would not misunderstand.


    Qiao smiled but did not respond. Xu Zhiyin left feeling perplexed.


    Xu Zhiyin worked once every other day and today was her working day.


    She tidied herself and went to work.


    A nurse, Xiao Liu, saw her and asked her curiously, "Dr. Xu, who was the one who picked you up from the hospital yesterday?"


    Xu Zhiyin halted and understood that Xiao Liu meant Gu Nantian. She explained, "A patient of mine."


    "Impossible! When did we have a patient like this before?" Gu Nantian''s display of splendor was too great and if he had been in the hospital before, it would have been impossible for no one to know.


    Xu Zhiyin replied, "He was here a few months ago. I was very surprised that he came to look for me suddenly regarding some matters too."


    Xu Zhiyin darted a glance at Xiao Liu and diverted the topic, "I''m going on my ward rounds."


    She didn''t like Gu Nantian to be the conversation topic.


    After her ward rounds, she saw Ji Liunian walking on the same corridor. Both of them stopped almost at the same time.


    Yesterday, Ji Liunian was angry and Xu Zhiyin thought he wouldn''t talk to her. She didn''t expect him to ask, "What were you doing last night? I called you many times but you didn''t answer my call."


    She widened her eyes and was overwhelmed. Then, she replied calmly, "I didn''t hear. Is there anything you need?"


    "I wanted you to come over to the hospital but you didn''t pick up my call. It''s nothing now."


    "Then, I''ll go and work." Xu Zhiyin couldn''t find anything else to say to him and wished to escape from him quickly.


    When Ji Liunian saw her leaving, he called out, "Zhiyin, Chuxia wishes to eat the noodle from Cheng Nan Noodle House. Please get some for her."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin raised her head in surprise and looked at Ji Liunian in disbelief. "You''re asking me to go?"

 Chapter 12：Don’t Want To Be Misunderstood

    "I have to stay with her at the hospital and can''t leave now." Ji Liunian told her, "Please help."


    He didn''t care if Xu Zhiyin was willing or not, he had taken that she would not decline.


    Xu Zhiyin stood right there and watched as Ji Liunian left. The pain she had slowly forgotten with great difficulty the entire night was now engulfing her once more.


    Why did he ask her for such favor?


    He knew she didn''t like Chuxia.


    Had he forgotten the reality that she was once his wife?


    Cheng Nan Noodle House was a place the three of them used to go to together when they were schooling.


    During the time, Xu Zhiyin was like Chuxia''s follower, trailing behind Chuxia. She had no choice because she liked Ji Liunian very much and only by trailing behind Chuxia could she have more opportunities to see Ji Liunian.


    The few years Chuxia hadn''t been around, she and Ji Liunian often went to this noodle house to have noodles. There were too many memories there and it was a place difficult to forget.


    Ji Liunian probably asked her to do this because she was familiar with that place!


    However, he did not consider her feelings.


    Xu Zhiyin did not go out to buy noodles but she called for delivery instead so someone could send the noodles to the hospital.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t understand what she was doing. It was like a habit. She was used to helping Ji Liunian do whatever he asked her to do.


    She took the noodles and appeared outside Chuxia''s ward. She told herself that she was here to avoid others from being suspicious of the relationship between Ji Liunian and Chuxia and to retain her face and pride. She wanted to avoid others from knowing that her cousin and her husband were now together so others would not make fun of them.


    She gathered her courage and pushed the door open. When she entered, she saw Chuxia sitting on the bed and Ji Liunian cutting fruits for her.


    Whenever Xu Zhiyin was present, she could never bear to see Ji Liunian tired and would not want him to stay up late at night. So, in the past, when any member of Ji Liunian''s family was admitted, she would be the one who accompanied them in the ward.


    However, for Chuxia''s sake, he remained in the hospital from yesterday till now.


    Chuxia saw Xu Zhiyin and raised her head. She was about to say something but pretended to lower her head in a forbearing manner.


    She looked as if she was nursing a great grievance from Xu Zhiyin.


    "I had some food sent over." Xu Zhiyin ignored Chuxia and spoke to Ji Liunian. This was what he asked her to do. She had completed the task!


    Ji Liunian embraced Chuxia with one hand and uttered attentively, "Here''s the noodles from Cheng Nan that you wanted. I asked Zhiyin to buy some."


    "No, thank you. I don''t wish to eat now." Chuxia said wearily, "I know she hates me. How dare I eat food she buys?"


    Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyin''s heart sank. She immediately understood that Chuxia was trying to drive a wedge between her and Ji Liunian on purpose. No wonder Ji Liunian pushed the blame over Chuxia''s miscarriage on her yesterday. "Chuxia, what''s that supposed to mean?"


    Chuxia raised her head and her exquisite face was filled with accusation. Her arrogance was nowhere to be seen and she was completely different from yesterday, "Didn''t you call me the third party? You feel like I''m the one who caused the separation between you and Liunian. Then, why are you still here doing things hypocritically?" She paused on purpose and added, "You don''t have to pretend to be the good person. We all know what kind of person you are."


    "Xu Chuxia!" Xu Zhiyin who was usually good-tempered, was now burning with fury! Her fingers were tightly clenched into a fist, "Let''s hear it from you, what kind of person am I? What have I done to you? When you were admitted, I came quickly to help you with the admission procedures. How have I wronged you? How can you behave in this manner?"


    Even if she was once married to Ji Liunian, they have been divorced and this would not affect their relationship. Would Chuxia only be satisfied when Ji Liunian hated her?


    Ji Liunian tried to patch up the quarrel, "Zhiyin, put the noodles here. Go and continue with your work! Don''t quarrel. This is the ward."


    "Do you think I have the mood to work? Why is she saying all this unclearly here?" She had been wronged bafflingly and hadn''t been given a chance to explain!


    Ji Liunian shoved the fruits to Chuxia and raised his head to look at Xu Zhiyin. His handsome face was indifferent and he looked at her coldly, "So, what do you want to do?"


    Just one sentence and Xu Zhiyin immediately became a deflated ball.


    Ji Liunian still looked angry because he felt it was because of her that Chuxia''s baby was gone!


    When she thought about Ji Liunian''s misunderstanding, Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but explain clearly, "I didn''t do anything yesterday. Chuxia''s loss has nothing to do with me. You can''t blame me!"


    She couldn''t be the scapegoat and didn''t want Ji Liunian to think she was an evil woman!


    She would never do something to harm Chuxia, firstly because it was disdainful and secondly it was unnecessary. If she were to harm Chuxia, Ji Liunian would hate her more and to be hated by him was the most fearful thing for her.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin but was silent.


    Xu Zhiyin met his gaze and her eyes were flowing with sadness, "We were together for three years, don''t you know what kind of person I am? Why would I do such thing? If I wanted to do so, why did I agree to the divorce?"


    Ji Liunian was taken aback by what she had said. Yes, they had been together for three years. Even his family members liked Xu Zhiyin very much now despite their initial rejection.


    Hence, he thought he might have misunderstood her!


    Chuxia secretly saw Ji Liunian''s response and that he was shaken by what Xu Zhiyin said. She added quickly, "Even if you pretend to be pitiful in front of Liunian, it still won''t change the words you said to me. Why? Do you mean I''ve wronged you?"


    These words made the small bit of gentleness in Ji Liunian''s eyes disappear that instant.


    Xu Zhiyin wanted to rebut but Ji Liunian commanded, "Zhiyin, please go out! Chuxia doesn''t wish to see you."


    He loved Chuxia and naturally would stand by her side.


    However, Zhiyin was once his wife and he didn''t want what he said or did to be too much for her.


    Thus, this moment, all he wanted to do was to make peace.


    Xu Zhiyin stared at him dumbfoundedly. Before Chuxia returned, Ji Liunian believed in whatever she said but now the more she said, the more she looked like a liar.


    Obviously, Ji Liunian did not trust her!


    She was afraid to be misunderstood.


    Looking at Ji Liunian unwillingly, she uttered, "I really did not say anything to her, Liunian, please believe me."


    She could take it if everyone else misunderstood her but she didn''t want him to misunderstand her.


    "That''s right, she didn''t say anything. I''m the one who framed her!" Chuxia shot a look at Xu Zhiyin and said sarcastically.


    Xu Zhiyin rolled her eyes and looked at Chuxia who was hoping for chaos so she could achieve her goals. The more Chuxia said in this manner, the less likely Ji Liunian was to believe in Xu Zhiyin.


    It had been like this from their youth¡­


    No matter what, Chuxia had a way of making others believe her and not Xu Zhiyin.

 Chapter 13：I Only Want You!

    Xu Zhiyin had experienced scenes like this many times in the past. It didn''t matter as she had gotten used to it but now, she was extremely angry and she wished she could strangle Chuxia to death.


    She darted a sorrowful glance at Ji Liunian, hoping the man she loved so deeply would stand by her side this moment.


    Too bad, there was only Chuxia in his eyes.


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but laugh at her own foolishness. Was it necessary to explain further?


    She and Ji Liunian had divorced and they were not husband and wife anymore.


    Since they were not husband and wife, then, what did it matter if he were to misunderstand her?


    At the thought of this, she left the ward indifferently.


    She walked in the corridor and took a deep breath while trying hard to swallow her grievance.


    "Dr. Xu." Xiao Liu called her, "The director is looking for you."


    "Director?" Xu Zhiyin murmured. She recollected her emotions and went to the director''s office.


    She couldn''t neglect this as he was the leader, could she?


    Outside the director''s office, she gently knocked on the door and upon getting the permission, she walked into the office, "Director, you want to see me?"


    The minute Xu Zhiyin entered the office, she saw the director sitting behind his desk. The director was a fifty-year-old doctor with good credentials. He had a close relationship with Ji Liunian''s father. Xu Zhiyin had seen him several times at home but she rarely sees him in the hospital.


    "Junior Xu." The old director with a head of grey hair stood up and said politely, "I''ve an important task to assign to you."


    Xu Zhiyin was shocked, "Me?"


    Although she worked hard, she was very young and inexperienced. Many important tasks were usually assigned to her seniors. When had it become her turn?


    "Yes," The director said, "Come, let me introduce you to¡­"


    Xu Zhiyin followed the director''s eyes and before she heard his introduction, she recognized the man.


    God!


    Gu Nantian!


    Why was he here?


    This morning, she just slipped away from his bed and now he was here. Xu Zhiyin was speechless. Wasn''t he too direct, coming to her workplace to look for her?


    Although Gu Nantian''s attitude toward her was not bad, Xu Zhiyin was a little afraid of him. She kept feeling this man had ill intention toward her and last night, he even took the opportunity to sleep on the same bed as her when she was drunk¡­


    Luckily, nothing happened or she wouldn''t know how to clear the mess.


    The director explained, "Mr. Gu wants you to be his doctor in charge. You may put aside whatever tasks you have and attend to him."


    Gu Nantian was an important person. If he could recover, it would be a great help for the hospital''s development.


    Xu Zhiyin was baffled, "But I can''t just put aside my current cases! I have several patients!"


    She was a responsible person. Once she had tasks on hand, she wouldn''t easily pass them to someone else.


    "I''ll get someone to take over. This period of time, you take good care of Mr. Gu!"


    "Director¡­"


    "This is a good opportunity for you. Put up a good show!" The director interrupted her, not giving her any chance to decline.


    Walking out of the director''s office, Xu Zhiyin was speechless.


    This was not the usual style of the hospital. People like Gu Nantian was not people whom Xu Zhiyin could be in touch with easily¡­


    There was only one explanation to shoving Gu Nantian to her, Gu Nantian must have done something behind her back.


    "Mr. Gu!" Standing in the corridor, Xu Zhiyin was furious and wanted to argue with him.


    When she was about to say something, the man smilingly stared at her.


    At a time she was furious, his mood seemed good?


    If it weren''t for his memory loss, mistakenly taking her for another person and making this unreasonable request, Xu Zhiyin wouldn''t want to be courteous toward him.


    She let out a sigh and said in a polite manner, "Mr. Gu, would you please not do this? There are many doctors for you and this job is not suitable for me. I''m inexperienced and would not be a help to you."


    Being close to this man felt like nearing danger¡­


    She didn''t want to be involved and entangle herself with such a man.


    Gu Nantian raised his brows, "I''m here to seek treatment. As a doctor, how could you reject your patient?"


    "Even if you are seeking treatment, you should find the correct department! If you really want to seek treatment, I can introduce a few good doctors. There are many specialists in our hospital and their medical skills are great. They could probably help you recall your past." Xu Zhiyin genuinely wanted to introduce him to some useful people, and not¡­


    Gu Nantian looked at her and replied, "What specialist? I have a group in my house but I only want you!"


    "Are you here to seek treatment or are you here to look at women?" He was obviously here to harass her!


    When Gu Nantian saw Xu Zhiyin, his mood was extremely good. Despite her anger, his mood was still good. "It''s a fifty-fifty! I''m here to seek treatment and I''m also here to see my wife!"


    "I said I''m not your wife!" Xi Zhiyin was in distress. Why didn''t this man understand what she had said?


    "I think you are and you are!"


    "I don''t wish to talk to you." He always didn''t seem to understand her.


    She turned around wanting to leave but Gu Nantian tailed her with a pace similar to hers.


    "Dr. Xu," He called out gently from behind.


    Coming out from his mouth, her name sounded ambiguous, seductive with a taste beyond description.


    Every time she was addressed in this manner, Xu Zhiyin''s sense of occupation welled up in her heart.


    She took a look at Gu Nantian, "What else do you want to say?"


    "It''s almost lunchtime. Please accompany me for lunch!" He extended his invitation.


    "No, thank you." She wasn''t close to him.


    Gu Nantian threatened, "If you don''t go, I''ll complain about you in front of the director that you are not serious at work and unfriendly toward your patient."


    All of these were strictly prohibited in their hospital.


    If one had a complaint from the patient, one''s appraisal would be greatly affected.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t want this to affect her future.


    She looked at Gu Nantian as she pleaded, "I still have things to do in the hospital."


    "Then, I''ll wait for you to finish your work." He was very patient.


    Anyway, no matter how Xu Zhiyin declined, he was prepared to pester her.


    Xu Zhiyin had to go to the emergency ward to hand her tasks on hand over to her colleague who would be replacing her.


    The director had instructed her to put her attention and effort on her only current patient, Gu Nantian, within this period of time.


    People who were powerful were all self-willed, just like her. She was undoubtedly reluctant to work for Gu Nantian but had to compromise. The key point was that she could not capriciously abandon and neglect Gu Nantian from now on.


    "Dr. Xu, you''re going out?" Xiao Liu saw Xu Zhiyin leaving and came to her hastily.


    Xu Zhiyin asked, "About to. Why?"


    "Your mother is here to see your cousin but I think they are fighting. Please go and take a look!"

 Chapter 14：The News of Their Divorce Has Spread

    "¡­" Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyin was stupefied for only two seconds before she regained her senses. She couldn''t imagine what would happen if mother were to see Chuxia with Ji Liunian.


    That moment, she couldn''t think too much. She swiftly went to Chuxia''s ward. Although she hated Chuxia, she didn''t want her mother to cause chaos for her sake.


    Chuxia was not just anyone. She had Ji Liunian to protect her and because of her miscarriage, Ji Liunian had misunderstood that the miscarriage was related to Xu Zhiyin.


    If her mother were to act rashly, no explanation would be able to save the situation.


    "How can you seduce someone else''s husband? Aren''t you shameless? Is this how your parents taught you?"


    Before entering, Xu Zhiyin heard her mother''s angry accusation toward Chuxia.


    She walked in and saw Ji Liunian''s cold face, about to flare up. He was enduring as if he was concerned about Madam Xu''s status as a senior and was waiting for Xu Zhiyin to come over to handle her.


    "Mother!" Xu Zhiyin walked in and tugged her mother immediately. She was so anxious, she almost cried, "Why are you here? What do you want to do?"


    She was keeping Ji Liunian and Chuxia''s relationship a secret so that the news will not spread in the hospital. Now that her mother was scolding Chuxia openly, everyone in the hospital would know about it!


    Madam Xu didn''t bother about the doctors and nurses surrounding them, "I know this has to do with her. That''s why I''m here."


    "Mother!" Xu Zhiyin peeked at Ji Liunian and found that he had a long face. He loved Chuxia and naturally would not want her mother to bully Chuxia¡­


    Madam Xu ignored what Xu Zhiyin said. She knew Xu Zhiyin had always been gentle and agreeable. She looked at Chuxia who was silent at the moment. "Liunian and Zhiyin had been married for three years. You suddenly appear and so, you''re the third party. It isn''t just me, even your parents won''t let you go just like that!"


    Madam Xu was not exaggerating. Chuxia''s parents had been disappointed with Chu Xia since three years ago, it was Chu Xia who abandoned Ji Liunian.


    Moreover, according to the Xu family''s style, they would definitely not allow their daughter to do such a thing.


    "This has nothing to do with Chuxia. Don''t blame her." Ji Liunian immediately defended Chuxia. He couldn''t help it as Madam Xu had hit Chu Xia just now.


    Madam Xu darted him a glance and was not as polite toward Ji Liunian as Xu Zhiyin, "So, I can blame you? What did you say when you married Zhiyin? You said you would treat her well. That was why I gave my daughter to you. Now? What''s my daughter to you? When you want her, you get her and when you don''t want her, you can abandon her? These few years, your parents did not complain about her. What has she done wrong that you would want to divorce her and allow her to become a divorcee?"


    Xu Zhiyin''s head was aching terribly. There were many people at the scene and this news would be spread out fast. Her mother seemed to be defending her but she had not considered her feelings.


    She stared at her mother and wanted to stop her, "Mother, can you please stop? Even if you want to make a scene, please don''t do it at my workplace!"


    "I''m doing this for your sake!" Madam Xu looked at Chuxia but did not think she had done something too extreme. "She stole your husband and still has the cheek to come to this hospital for you to serve her! You don''t have to cover up for her."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin looked at Chuxia. Her mother had actually said what she was thinking. She agreed with her mother but she didn''t want her mother to make a scene here because it brought no benefit to anyone.


    Madam Xu refused to let them win. She looked at Ji Liunian and continued, "Break off all relations with this woman immediately and I can pretend nothing happened."


    Ji Liunian was an arrogant man and did not like to be threatened. It was impossible for him to agree to Madam''s Xu''s request in such circumstances.


    He glanced at Xu Zhiyin and said disappointedly, "If you do not wish for Chuxia to stay here, just tell me directly. You don''t need to ask your mother to make a scene here."


    "I¡­" Xu Zhiyin wanted to explain but could say nothing.


    Ji Liunian blamed her! Was she such a person in his eyes?


    Ji Liunian waved and very quickly, his personal assistant chased Madam Xu and several unrelated people out of the ward. He made a call to arrange for a switch of hospital. Then, he informed Xu Zhiyin, "I''ll switch Chuxia to another hospital and I won''t come to this hospital ever again."


    "I didn''t ask my mother to come." Xu Zhiyin explained with unbearable feelings.


    Could he stop misunderstanding her without finding out the real reason?


    "This isn''t important anymore." Ji Liunian was indifferent, "You know very well about our relationship. Find a chance to explain to your mother. I''ve never loved you and haven''t taken advantage of her daughter. So, please ask her not to bother me and Chuxia anymore!"


    On the day they divorced, Ji Liunian was still gentle but after the incident these two days, he was at the peak of disappointment.


    Hence, his tone of voice had turned from gentle to indifferent.


    That afternoon, Ji Liunian brought Chuxia to Hai Qiao Hospital which was the competitor of the hospital Xu Zhiyin worked in.


    This implied he and Xu Zhiyin would draw a clear line between them from now on.


    Due to this incident, Xu Zhiyin had been criticized by her superior.


    This was the first time she had been criticized since the day she started work in this hospital. Previously, she was Ji Liunian''s wife and no one would criticize her but now, she had lost this identity.


    In the washroom, Xu Zhiyin washed her hands repeatedly and her mood was at the rock bottom.


    Her mother making a scene in the hospital had caused everyone to know about their divorce. She would definitely become the target of reproach.


    The phone on the washbasin counter rang. She dried her hands with a towel and answered the call. "Hello."


    "Is this Dr. Xu?"


    "Yes, speaking, who''s that speaking please?"


    "I''m the reporter of Donglin Magazine. I heard you and Mr. Ji Liunian got divorced. Can I get an interview with you?"


    "¡­" Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyin immediately ended the call without a second thought.


    Oh dear, the reporters had come to look for her!


    She could predict that the news of their divorce would raise a colossal uproar.


    It was 2 pm in the afternoon and she went for lunch with Gu Nantian. Then, she went to the washroom.


    She was rejoicing that the director assigned her to Gu Nantian''s case. With the incident which had just happened, she didn''t need to face gossip and eyes which stared at her like staring at a beast in the hospital every day.


    After Xu Zhiyin washed her hands and readjusted her emotions, she walked to the restaurant disheartened. The minute she walked in, her arms were held by a woman who was wearing and holding a Chanel handbag. She called her in surprise, "Xu Zhiyin!"


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the woman in front of her. "Xia Nana?"


    "Yes, you still remember me." With folded arms, Xia Nana skimmed through Xu Zhiyin and smiling said, "It''s such a coincidence to meet you here. I heard that you have divorced?"

 Chapter 15：Her Face Flushed

    From the first half of her sentence, Xu Zhiyin thought it was an ex-schoolmate greeting her but from the second half of her sentence, she understood this woman was here to ridicule her on purpose.


    Xia Nana was Xu Zhiyin''s high school friend. When she was in university, she modeled for the cover of the magazine and made her first public appearance. Now, she was a minor celebrity.


    She was pretty and had good luck. After she became a celebrity, some of her classmates had a completely new appraisal of her¡­


    Except Xu Zhiyin.


    After Xu Zhiyin married Ji Liunian, she had never attended classmate gatherings but during such gatherings, her ex-classmates liked to discuss about her as she was married to Ji Liunian and had become a rich man''s wife. Who didn''t envy her?


    Xia Nana was definitely jealous of her.


    She felt her results and appearance were not inferior to that of Xu Zhiyin and it was impossible that only Xu Zhiyin could marry such an outstanding man.


    These few years, she had tried looking for a rich man to be her boyfriend but to no avail. The men were merely thinking of having fun with her.


    Now that she heard Xu Zhiyin had divorced and coincidently met her here, how could she not take this opportunity to chat with Xu Zhiyin?


    Xu Zhiyin knew the news of her divorce would disseminate but didn''t expect it to be this fast.


    Watching Xia Nana''s expression as if she couldn''t wait to make fun of her, she calmly denied, "I didn''t divorce. You think too much."


    Xia Nana spoke with absolute certainty, "My friend works in the same hospital as you. She''s the one who told me about you. Now that everyone in the hospital knows, you don''t have to pretend anymore. Your mother said it herself, could it be false? You are really pitiful to have your cousin as the third party. Humans are all like this. It''s impossible for us to be in splendour our entire lives. However, you were Mrs. Ji for three years, who doesn''t know you now? You''re more successful now than when you were at school."


    Although Xu Zhiyin was a hardworking and good child, she was not as bright so whatever she did, she could only pass her exams.


    Then, she married Ji Liunian, seemingly a fairytale ending, which hit her ex-classmates in the face.


    That moment, Xia Nana''s words revealed thick jealousy.


    Xu Zhiyin knew girls were all like this, always liked comparing themselves with others and only if they were better than others would they feel good about themselves. However, this moment, she had no mood and wished to leave this place as soon as possible. "My friend is waiting. Please excuse me."


    If it were in the past when Xu Zhiyin was still Mrs. Ji, Xia Nana would definitely hide and stay far away whenever she saw her, not wanting to give her a chance to show off. However, it was different now. She was especially happy to see Xu Zhiyin in dire straits.


    "Why did you take so long?" Just as Xu Zhiyin was about to decline Xia Nana, a man took her by the shoulder.


    Xu Zhiyin halted and realized Gu Nantian who had been waiting in the private room for her, had come out.


    He had definitely waited for too long and came out to look for her but what did he mean when he took her by the shoulder?


    He did this in broad daylight! If someone were to witness this, she would be doomed¡­


    Before she could push Gu Nantian away, Xia Nana stared at Gu Nantian in surprise, "Master Gu?"


    Master Gu was a title given by many and many people who respected and admired him would address him in this manner.


    She didn''t expect Xia Nana to know Gu Nantian.


    After seeing Gu Nantian, her eyes were filled with surprise and excitement¡­


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Xia Nana and asked, "You know each other?"


    "Why are you with Master Gu?" Xia Nana who had been waiting to make fun of Xu Zhiyin earlier darted a glance at Gu Nantian''s hand on Xu Zhiyin''s shoulder and was filled with jealousy that instant.


    Their relationship didn''t seem to be ordinary. Xu Zhiyin was with Gu Nantian?


    "We are here for lunch together." Xu Zhiyin pushed Gu Nantian''s hand away. She didn''t like him doing to her something that would attract criticism in public. Of course, even if it was not an occasion like this, she still didn''t like to have contact with Gu Nantian.


    "Here for lunch together?" Xia Nana was extremely jealous. How could she mention her having lunch with Master Gu in such a casual manner, as if this was something very ordinary?


    Besides Gu Xinyi, Gu Nantian never had lunch dates with any women in private and had never put on a good face for any women before. What did Xu Zhiyin have to deserve this treatment?


    How Xia Nana wished to push Xu Zhiyin to the side to replace Xu Zhiyin and stand beside Gu Nantian. However, she dared not do that.


    She looked at Gu Nantian politely and said ingratiatingly, "I never expected to see Master Gu here today. I heard you''re ill. I''ve been very worried about you. It''s good to see that you''re well!"


    "I don''t know you." Gu Nantian looked at Xia Nana.


    "¡­" This made Xia Nana very awkward. She actually wanted to cultivate a friendship with Gu Nantian in front of Xu Zhiyin but did not expect Gu Nantian to not give her face. She felt as if she had been slapped.


    More importantly, she dared not say anything that might irritate him.


    She could only smile. "Mr. Gu is a busy man and might have forgotten. No worries, I''m Xia Nana, an actress. I acted in the recent hot movie ''Rose Garden''."


    Gu Nantian didn''t want to listen to her and wasn''t interested. He lowered his head and looked at Xu Zhiyin. "Are you done chatting?"


    He thought Xia Nana was Xu Zhiyin''s friend and was polite toward her.


    "I didn''t plan to chat. Let''s go!" Xu Zhiyin turned around and left with Gu Nantian to the restaurant''s private room, leaving Xia Nana to watch after them.


    When they sat down, Xu Zhiyin asked, "Did you know Ms. Xia last time?"


    From Xia Nana''s look, she was sure they had met more than once before.


    Gu Nantian replied indifferently, "I can''t remember the past."


    "She''s an actress and she''s pretty. Aren''t you interested in her?"


    "No, I have no interest in her." Gu Nantian stared at Xu Zhiyin. Only when he looked at her, his eyes were gentle, "I''m only interested in you now."


    "Haha¡­" Xu Zhiyin laughed, "I don''t know you well."


    "I nearly fainted from the fragrance on her body." Gu Nantian moved closer to her and his face was just beside her neck. "Unlike you, I can''t smell enough of your scent."


    Upon his words, Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but smell herself and she didn''t understand what he said¡­


    She had never used perfume and her body should have no scent¡­


    This could be all in his mind.


    Gu Nantian was very near her. His hand went around Xu Zhiyin''s waist and when he spoke, light breath touched her skin.


    Xu Zhiyin felt her face burning.

 Chapter 16：The Unique Person

    They were undoubtedly unfamiliar but he treated her like his wife¡­


    "Gu Nantian, stay away please!" Xu Zhiyin pushed him away.


    Gu Nantian remained unmoved. He leaned against Xu Zhiyin and looked at her, "I feel safer when you''re in my embrace."


    "I''m just the opposite. I don''t have any sense of security when you do this." Xu Zhiyin added, "If you continue doing this, I won''t work for you anymore! Don''t think you can really use my work to threaten me!"


    Although she didn''t want to offend him and make the director unhappy, if he were to continue behaving in this manner, she had to leave.


    Gu Nantian started to divert the topic, "Darling, you are so pretty."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin glared at him, "Don''t think that when you say something nice, I''ll allow you to deceive me. Take your hands off me."


    Gu Nantian didn''t want to do it but Xu Zhiyin''s look¡­


    He had no choice but to let go of her. He didn''t want to force her too much and scare her off.


    When Gu Nantian moved backward to a safe position, Xu Zhiyin began to relax, "You can''t just touch me like this in future."


    "Oh?"


    "This is my working principle. If you don''t agree, then ask the director to fire me."


    "I promise." Gu Nantian was extremely obedient while he added, "I''ll follow whatever you say in future."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin took a few more looks at him. He looked genuine and didn''t look like he was lying.


    He seemed easy to talk to!


    Xu Zhiyin''s mood became better. "It''s good that you promise. As long as you do not offend me, I''ll work seriously."


    "I think you may stay in my house during this period of time!" Gu Nantian suggested.


    Xu Zhiyin declined, "Why? I can go home."


    "This is a job benefit." Gu Nantian said, "Who would decline job benefits?"


    "You make me feel as if you have ulterior motives." Was staying in his house the equivalent of sending herself into the wolf''s lair?


    Gu Nantian laughed. "If I wanted to touch you, could you still be intact after last night?"


    "¡­"


    He looked at her in the eyes and on his face, was a cunning smile, "If I really want you, even if you''re staying outside, you can''t escape."


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him and thought what he said was reasonable¡­


    The key point was that she had divorced and currently didn''t know which house to return to.


    If she were to go home, her mother would nag her every day. Should she be staying in the hotel?


    Gu Nantian''s suggestion wasn''t bad because she knew most of the doctors who worked for Gu Nantian stayed in Gu Mansion.


    She had no choice. He was rich and self-willed¡­


    Gu Nantian saw her irresolute look. "Well, that''s settled then?"


    Xu Zhiyin asked, "Do I even have a say in it?"


    Gu Nantian showed a satisfied smile. He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead, "You''re the best, darling."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin''s heart resisted this and she wished to scold this man.


    However, before she showed her temper, Gu Nantian apologized guiltily, "I''m sorry, I''ve forgotten and it''s my habit to¡­ I''m sorry."


    "¡­" Gu Nantian was completely different from the legendary arrogant and self-centered spoiled child.


    He looked gentle and when he smiled, he looked kind and honest and gave one the feel of a harmless youth¡­


    As Xu Zhiyin had a good temper, she couldn''t get angry with him.


    After lunch, she followed Gu Nantian back to Gu Mansion. When both of them entered the living hall, they saw Gu Xinyi sitting on the couch.


    When she heard that Gu Nantian was home, she quickly stood up and walked toward them, "Brother Nantian!"


    From her hasty footsteps, one could see that she had waited long for Gu Nantian.


    The only regret was that before she could get to two meters from Gu Nantian, she was blocked by Qiao, "Miss Gu, please stay where you are."


    Gu Nantian had ordered not to let Gu Xinyi get within two meters of him.


    Gu Xinyi stopped reluctantly but dared not get angry with Qiao. She knew very well what Qiao did represented Gu Nantian. She looked reluctantly toward Gu Nantian, "Brother Nantian, I''ve waited for you the whole morning. Where have you been? You''re ill, how can you run about outside?"


    "As long as you don''t appear in front of me, I''ll be fine." Although he had been resting these three months after the accident, his external injuries had healed and it did not affect his daily life.


    The only thing he lacked was his memory.


    Gu Xinyi''s heart was attacked by a throbbing pain. How could her Brother Nantian treat her like this?


    She asked in sorrow, "I''m only concern about you, can''t you let me?"


    "I said, I hate seeing you." Upon seeing Gu Xinyi, Gu Nantian''s thorns came out of his body.


    Xu Zhiyin stood by the side and observed Gu Nantian''s gestures silently. She noticed that although Gu Nantian hated Gu Xinyi, that hate was unique.


    At least, he did not hate others like he hated Gu Xinyi.


    This proved that Gu Xinyi had a strong influence over him.


    Gu Xinyi was chased out of the mansion and just like the previous times, she cried and left.


    Gu Nantian''s face was cold, as if someone owed him several million dollars.


    Even Qiao who had followed him for many years, dared not speak when he saw his angry look. He merely looked carefully toward Xu Zhiyin, hoping she could dissolve the current tense atmosphere.


    All of them knew that in Gu Nantian''s heart, Xu Zhiyin was different.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian and braced herself to say, "She''s gone. Don''t be angry anymore. Let''s sit over there?"


    "Let''s go to the backyard." Gu Nantian tugged Xu Zhiyin, preventing her from sitting on the couch.


    Just as Xu Zhiyin was about to ask why, she heard Gu Nantian mutter coldly, "It feels disgusting to be at the place she has been."


    There was a swimming pool and a set of white table and chairs at the backyard. Gu Nantian and Xu Zhiyin sat down and his servant immediately served them coffee.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian and asked, "After the accident, did Miss Gu do anything that made you unhappy?"


    Gu Nantian darted Xu Zhiyin a cold look. Obviously, he didn''t wish to be involved in any topic related to Gu Xinyi.


    Xu Zhiyin explained, "I only wish to help you recover your memory. This is an important clue. You must answer me seriously."


    If it were someone else pleading him, Gu Nantian would ignore but this time it was Xu Zhiyin.


    He gave her face and answered, "No."


    "Then, why¡­"


    Before Xu Zhiyin could finish her sentence, Gu Nantian knew exactly what she wanted to ask, "I just hate her, I cannot explain why."


    "Alright, I understand." Xu Zhiyin smiled.


    "What did you understand?"


    "Nothing." She stood up. "Wait for me here. I''ll be back very soon."

 Chapter 17：A Kiss

    Although Gu Nantian didn''t like her to leave him alone, he was very compliant.


    Xu Zhiyin entered the house and saw the gentlemanly Qiao with a necktie on, arranging some documents at the bar counter. She walked over and called him, "Qiao."


    "Dr. Xu." Qiao stopped and looked at Xu Zhiyin politely, "What can I do for you?"


    "I''d like to know if Mr. Gu had a quarrel with Miss Gu before the accident?"


    "Quarrel?" Qiao recalled, "No! That day was Miss Gu''s birthday. Master got Miss Gu a present and just when he was about to send the present over, he met with that accident. He dotes on Miss Gu and will not quarrel with her."


    "You''re sure?"


    Qiao nodded. "Yes!"


    "Then, it''s kind of weird." Xu Zhiyin frowned. "He couldn''t be hating Miss Gu for no reason."


    Qiao laughed. "This proves that Master is an infatuated man and his heart can only accommodate one person. In the past, he liked Ms. Gu. Now, he likes you. There''s nothing wrong."


    "Don''t make fun of me. You know it''s impossible for me and Mr. Gu to start a relationship." Xu Zhiyin said, "If you''re free, I hope you can collect some of the information about Ms. Gu and Mr. Gu for me."


    "Alright." Qiao placed his hand on his chest and nodded politely.


    ***


    It was getting dark. After Xu Zhiyin took a shower and changed into her pajamas, she looked at herself in the mirror. Then, she stretched her arms out.


    Today was her third day in Gu Mansion. These two days, she had investigated several things but hadn''t found any useful information. She had gone through the information the entire afternoon and she felt exhausted.


    She took out a towel to dry her hair before she walked out of the bathroom.


    In Gu Mansion, she had a private room. Gu Nantian behaved well these two days and did not go beyond his bounds.


    She worked hard every day, with not a bit of sluggishness and her life was enriched.


    Xu Zhiyin was tired and she laid down on her bed to sleep¡­


    She was too tired¡­


    As she didn''t want to spend extra time thinking of Ji Liunian and Chuxia''s problem, she found herself many things to do to enrich and keep herself busy.


    In the middle of the night, she turned and suddenly felt herself falling into a warm embrace. She who was initially sleepy immediately awoke.


    In a flurry, she switched the lights on and saw a man lying beside her. His arms engulfed her in his embrace. She struggled a few times but¡­


    This man¡­


    Before she slept, she thought of praising Gu Nantian for behaving himself and now, he had climbed up her bed in the middle of the night.


    "Gu Nantian!" Xu Zhiyin wanted to wake him up.


    He couldn''t hear her.


    So, she stretched her hand out to push him.


    He continued sleeping.


    She stretched her hand to shake his arms.


    He was still not awake?


    She couldn''t help but pinch him. She couldn''t sleep on the same bed with him! Only husband and wife could do this!


    Gu Nantian had most probably felt the pain of her pinch and finally woke up. He opened his eyes faintly and his eyes were still filled with sleepiness. She didn''t know how long he had been here and had slept so deeply on her bed¡­


    "You¡­" before she could say ''get out'', his lips pressed down against hers.


    The burning breath gushed over¡­


    Xu Zhiyin widened her eyes and her initial instinct was to push away this man but he was strong while she was a woman, how could she be his match?


    The kiss was zealous and although they were both wearing pajamas, Xu Zhiyin could feel his body burning. Taking the opportunity, his hand ventured into her pajamas¡­


    Although she was a divorcee, she had never overstepped relationship boundaries with any man!


    Her body was still the body of a pure girl! How could she lose her virginity to this man?


    Xu Zhiyin was so angry she was speechless.


    She opened her mouth and wished she could bite this man who was kissing her. Gu Nantian''s tongue took the opportunity to enter her mouth, joyously attacking the cities and capturing the territories.


    Ruffian!


    Xu Zhiyin had never been in such speechless moments like now.


    He had kissed her and touched her¡­


    The key point was when he was doing these, he looked asleep.


    She didn''t know if he was really still sleeping or he was teasing her on purpose.


    She was pressed down by Gu Nantian and very quickly, ran out of energy to struggle. With her head on the pillow, she felt his breath hovering around her so overbearingly¡­


    The thought of this made her tears drop.


    No one in this world would be in a tighter corner than her!


    The person she loved most didn''t want her and a stranger had taken the opportunity to outrageously bully her.


    She was upset but could do nothing about it.


    Finally, she made up her mind to flee from this wolf lair when Gu Nantian wakes up and let go of her.


    In the end¡­


    Gu Nantian did not wake up.


    After kissing Xu Zhiyin and the moment she was out of breath, he let go of her. However, his hands which were on her breasts remained unmoved. No matter how she pushed, they were still there. In the end, out of the ordinary, she slept.


    ***


    Her neck was extremely painful and Xu Zhiyin woke up from her dream. She opened her eyes and saw brightness. It was day time!


    She got up quickly and recalled last night''s incident. Her embarrassment and anger welled up in her.


    That moment, there was only her on the bed.


    As if what happened last night was merely her illusion!


    However, she knew very well that that was not a dream.


    She was not dumb and would be able to differentiate dream from reality.


    After changing, Xu Zhiyin walked out of her bedroom furiously. That instant, she had only one thought, to settle the score with Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian just awoke too. He was wearing tidy attire and his hair was combed back tidily, showing his bright forehead. One strand of hair fell down restlessly. Gu Nantian had the spotlight effect on him and looked extremely handsome!


    "Beast!" Xu Zhiyin scolded him sharply but of course, as they were a distance away, Gu Nantian did not hear her.


    When he saw Xu Zhiyin, he stopped. Qiao who was trailing behind him stopped too.


    Qiao bowed politely at Xu Zhiyin as his greetings.


    This personal assistant had good etiquette.


    However, this could not change the reality that he had an odious superior.


    Xu Zhiyin was full of anger. It was too much how Gu Nantian had bullied her last night!


    Even if she were to lose this job, she didn''t want to continue being bullied.


    "Good morning, Dr. Xu, did you have a good night?" Gu Nantian greeted her politely. His voice had not a bit of guilt.


    Xu Zhiyin clenched her fists tightly. This scumbag, how dared he mention about last night?


    She took a few steps forward toward Gu Nantian and glared at him furiously. "Gu Nantian!"

 Chapter 18：He Denied

    "What''s wrong?" Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin innocently. As he sensed her fury, he felt strange.


    She didn''t expect him to be good at pretending!


    Xu Zhiyin said angrily, "I''m leaving and won''t work for you anymore."


    "Why?" Gu Nantian looked puzzled, "What caused your dissatisfaction? Please let me know! I won''t let the person who made you unhappy go easily."


    "That person is you!" Xu Zhiyin had never seen such a shameless man like Gu Nantian!


    Not only did he do extreme things, he could still pretend to be so calm!


    His face was so thick, it must have gone through some sort of training!


    Gu Nantian looked at her, puzzled, "What have I done to make you so angry? I like you so much, how can I bear to make you angry?"


    "Last night, you came into my room and¡­ harassed me¡­ don''t you dare deny!" The thought of last night''s incident made Xu Zhiyin blush awkwardly.


    Although Gu Nantian had left when she was still asleep, it didn''t mean it didn''t happen.


    Gu Nantian frowned and his clear eyes moved and his gaze fell on Qiao. "Such thing happened?"


    Qiao perspired from embarrassment. Even if Gu Nantian asked him, he wouldn''t know!


    He replied, "I''m not sure. Last night, after you slept, I left."


    Xu Zhiyin saw the master and servant pretending and was very angry, "Mr. Gu. You''re an eminent person and you wouldn''t deceive, would you? It''s alright, even if you deceive, I won''t stay back too! I must be ill to agree to work with you!"


    When she thought of her being taken advantage of and him pretending not to know, Xu Zhiyin couldn''t endure.


    Gu Nantian said gently, "Dr. Xu, has there been a misunderstanding?"


    "There''s no use for you to pretend not to know." Xu Zhiyin braced herself to speak but her heart was empty. This man was so good at pretending and he pretended so well, it seemed real. If she didn''t remember last night''s incident clearly, she would have thought she had wronged him.


    It was a miracle to have a person whose face was so thick.


    Gu Nantian pursed his lips. "But I really didn''t do such a thing."


    "Do you need proof to admit it?"


    "Proof?"


    "If I remember correctly, there''s a CCTV in my room." Xu Zhiyin had seen a camera in her room previously. As the camera did not invade her privacy, she didn''t say anything.


    After all, she was at his house and he had the right to know what she was doing.


    Gu Nantian replied gently, "Then, let Qiao bring you to view the CCTV footage!"


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin was stupefied.


    What did he mean?


    Was he really not afraid?


    Qiao looked at Gu Nantian. "But nobody except you and me, can watch the CCTV footage."


    This had to do with the secret of the entire Gu family, the other servants had no right to check or watch.


    Gu Nantian smiled. "Zhiyin is my wife. Whatever belongs to me is also hers. She can watch anything from now on."


    After finishing his sentence, he smiled and on his cheeks were beautiful dimples¡­


    This man was indeed a devil!


    Xu Zhiyin had no mood to admire his smile. She followed Qiao to watch the footage.


    The resoluteness in Gu Nantian made her feel gloomy. Could it have been a dream last night?


    Had she wronged Gu Nantian?


    If not, he would definitely not allow her to watch the CCTV and lose face.


    She wanted to see what tricks this man was up to.


    The three of them came to the surveillance room. Qiao went in first and opened the door. Then, he wiped the chairs before saying, "Master, please have a seat."


    "Dr. Xu, please have a seat." Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin.


    In this house, everyone else treated Gu Nantian with great care but on the other hand, Gu Nantian treated Xu Zhiyin with great care.


    Xu Zhiyin saw his polite look and her heart softened.


    There had never been anyone who cared about her like he did


    However, she quickly controlled her thoughts. Before the truth was investigated, she didn''t want to be deceived by this man.


    "You sit, I don''t want to sit. Don''t think by doing this, you can blur the main issue." She stood by the side and stayed a distance away from Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian smiled and sat down on the couch. His servant poured him a cup of tea and lifting the cup, he asked, "Darling, would you like to drink?"


    Xu Zhiyin shot him an indifferent look and placed her sight on Qiao who was looking for the video recordings.


    Gu Nantian lifted up the white teacup and took a sip. He was staring at Xu Zhiyin. Even when Xu Zhiyin didn''t look at him, she could feel his glowing gaze on her.


    He appeared unworried about his own state!


    Wasn''t he afraid that his evildoings would be known by his servants and that he would become the laughing stock?


    "It''s here." After her tortured wait, Qiao finally found the video recordings.


    Xu Zhiyin walked over swiftly. It was last night''s recording.


    Without blinking, she fixed her eyes on the display¡­


    After her shower, she slept after a while. Qiao fast-forwarded the video and very quickly, Xu Zhiyin saw in the display, Gu Nantian opened her room door and entered¡­


    "Here!" A surge of emotions welled up in Xu Zhiyin the minute she saw the proof.


    She was almost deceived by Gu Nantian!


    She knew she could differentiate dream from reality.


    Gu Nantian was still sitting and drinking his tea. Xu Zhiyin said, "Here''s the proof. What else can you say? You came into my room last night!"


    "Really?" When he heard this, Gu Nantian was puzzled.


    He stood up and walked toward Xu Zhiyin and watch the video playback. Qiao rewound the video and the display did show Gu Nantian walking into her room¡­


    Xu Zhiyin pointed at the display and looked at Gu Nantian''s handsome face. "The truth is in front of you. I don''t believe you will continue to pretend."


    Gu Nantian widened his eyes and stared at the screen in disbelief, "How could this happen? I don''t remember anything. Darling, I know nothing about this."


    "You''re a liar! I don''t believe you anymore." Xu Zhiyin shot him a disappointed look. She even thought he was not a bad person previously!


    This was contemptible!


    "Darling." When she turned around, Gu Nantian gripped her arm and didn''t allow her to leave.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him sarcastically. "You won''t force me to stay back, would you?"


    Gu Nantian let go of her. "If I really did that, I''ll definitely admit but I know nothing about this."

 Chapter 19：He Is A Sick Patient

    "I don''t believe you." Xu Zhiyin said, "I never thought you''d be so good at lying. You can still lie with reality in front of you."


    "Dr. Xu." Qiao saw the two of them in a deadlock and Gu Nantian was holding on to Xu Zhiyin, not allowing her to leave, he had no choice but to stand up and explain, "It''s actually like this."


    "What?" Xu Zhiyin looked at Qiao.


    Qiao had always been a good person, at least in Xu Zhiyin''s eyes, he was a gentleman and a reliable person.


    There was a sense of guilt on Qiao''s face. He continued, "Actually, Mr. Gu sleepwalks. Before you stayed here, he had experienced it several times. Last night, he may have been sleepwalking."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin was taken aback. She looked at Gu Nantian in disbelief. Gu Nantian quickly explained, "Sleepwalking is not my fault. I can''t recall what happens when I sleepwalk."


    Xu Zhiyin was a doctor and she knew sleepwalking was an unconscious behavior but did Gu Nantian really sleepwalk?


    Qiao saw that Xu Zhiyin believed him and added, "Dr. Xu is a doctor and Master is a patient. Since he has such symptoms, Dr. Xu, you should be responsible for this. If you leave just like this, I''m sorry, even if Mr. Gu disagrees, I''ll definitely file a complaint to your hospital. After all, it is you who can''t solve the patient''s problems."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin was stunned for a while after hearing Qiao''s words.


    She looked at Gu Nantian with uncertainty. "You really sleepwalk?"


    "Yes, yes." Gu Nantian kept nodding just like a pitiful child yearning for an approval.


    As a doctor, when Xu Zhiyin saw him, she felt helpless.


    She couldn''t bear to see Gu Nantian''s look, like ignoring him was a sin.


    She looked at Gu Nantian and the fury on her face faded. "Alright, I''ll take it that you sleepwalked last night but I still want to leave this place."


    "Why?" Gu Nantian was unhappy.


    "What if you were to climb onto my bed again at night? I''ll come over in the day to give you treatment and the nights will be my personal time. I won''t give you any opportunities."


    After saying that, Xu Zhiyin walked out of the surveillance room.


    Although she was good-tempered, she was also stubborn. Once she had decided on something, she wouldn''t change her mind easily.


    Gu Nantian followed her out and controlled himself not to hold her hand. "Darling, are you really leaving?"


    "I said I''m not your wife."


    "Please don''t be angry. If I have done something to make you unhappy, I''ll change. I promise not to go too far."


    "You sleepwalked and whatever you did was not under your control. We''ll forget about last night''s incident but¡­if I don''t leave, what if you were to do something beyond acceptance again?"


    What if Gu Nantian were to¡­ she would go crazy!"


    Even if she didn''t like Ji Liunian in future, she would choose a man to marry rather than have such an ambiguous relationship with Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian assured, "I won''t."


    "How do you know you won''t?" Xu Zhiyin looked at him seriously, as if reading his mind, "Or did you do what you did last night on purpose?"


    Gu Nantian shifted his gaze with a sense of guilt. "No, I just don''t want you to leave me. I''ve forgotten everyone and only remember you. If you were to abandon me here, don''t you think I''m pitiful?"


    After saying these, he showed a pitiful look.


    Gu Nantian said, "You like Ji Liunian. I like you. Ji Liunian abandoned you, so you must know how it feels like to be abandoned. Would you abandon me?


    This man¡­


    He was really skillful at stabbing the gentlest part in the bottom of her heart.


    He knew she had no resistance to Ji Liunian''s name and mentioned Ji Liunian on purpose.


    Xu Zhiyin knew Gu Nantian was pitiful. He had lost his memory and couldn''t remember his past and even misunderstood a stranger as his lover. His pitiful state was no less than hers.


    As a doctor, Xu Zhiyin couldn''t bear to see people suffering, but¡­


    She looked at Gu Nantian and said, "Please understand, if you were to do something beyond acceptance, there won''t be benefits for you and for me. Now, you have lost your memory but this is only temporary. Once you recall everything, you will find that I''m a nobody in your world. You have a woman you deeply love and by that time, how are you going to face her? So, to avoid all these from happening, please let me leave."


    Xu Zhiyin thought he should understand the pros and cons that she analyzed for him genuinely.


    Who would have expected him to hug her the minute she finished her sentence!


    He hugged her so tightly as if about to break her bones. She frowned from the pain. "Gu Nantian, did you hear what I just said?"


    "No, I don''t understand." Gu Nantian replied, "I don''t allow you to leave. If you leave, I''ll leave with you. I''ll go wherever you go."


    "¡­" This man was as stubborn as a child.


    Xu Zhiyin suspected his intelligence quotient to be only several years old.


    She sighed. "Did you really not understand what I said?"


    "I just want you by my side. When you''re not around, I feel like killing someone."


    He felt empty and his heart was bottomless. There was no sense of security for him.


    Because of this feeling, Gu Nantian acted like a tyrant before the existence of Xu Zhiyin.


    Now that Xu Zhiyin appeared, he suddenly became gentle.


    Hence, everyone liked the days when Xu Zhiyin was here.


    Xu Zhiyin looked into Gu Nantian''s eyes. His eyes were focused, serious but blood-thirsty.


    This moment, she didn''t doubt his words.


    She truly understood that Gu Nantian was a sick person!


    Just like how people who were depressed would commit suicide, he who lost his memory might do just anything.


    Sigh!


    Xu Zhiyin sighed in her heart once again.


    She had never fussed about with her patients.


    Just like that day when Gu Nantian called her darling wife in the hospital, she didn''t explain.


    It looked like this was the consequence of her non-explanation!


    Today, she had to reap what she had sown.


    She compromised, "Please let go of me first."


    "If you don''t promise me you''ll stay, I won''t let go." He hugged her tightly as he felt once he let go of her, it meant he had let go of everything in his life.


    "Let go of me. Come to my office in twenty minutes." Qiao had prepared a private office for her where she could work and do research."


    Xu Zhiyin made Gu Nantian let go of her. She could stay but still had to work.


    Upon hearing this, Gu Nantian let go of Xu Zhiyin. His eyes emitted a probing gentleness. "You''re not leaving?"


    "Yes, I''m not leaving." She was not leaving but she would solve the problem.

 Chapter 20：You’re Too Beautiful, I Can’t Control Myself

    Xu Zhiyin ignored Gu Nantian''s joyful look. She lowered her head and left for her office.


    She made a phone call to the director and reported Gu Nantian''s state of illness. As she was a surgeon, Gu Nantian''s condition had gone beyond her ability. She hoped the director would assign this case to another doctor.


    The director heard her but let out a sigh. "Junior Xu, I''m not being unreasonable. I''ve told Mr. Gu the same thing but he only wants you. I don''t know what you''ve done to make him interested in you. Anyway, no matter what, if you do meet with some difficulties, you may discuss it with your colleagues but you have to continue taking this case."


    "The pressure on me is too huge." Xu Zhiyin said painfully. She thought if someone else could replace her, then the problem would be solved but she had not expected such reply from the director.


    "We have no choice. It''s our responsibility to solve the patient''s problems. If you need anyone in the hospital to help you, please see them directly. When Mr. Gu recovers, I''ll promote you and you don''t have to remain in the emergency ward anymore. You don''t wish to work there forever, do you?"


    After all, the workload in the emergency ward was heavy and tiring.


    "Director¡­" Although the offer was tempting, Xu Zhiyin thought Gu Nantian''s problem was more demanding.


    "That''s it. I still have a meeting to attend to. I trust your ability." The director ended the call and expressed his decision directly.


    Xu Zhiyin sat there in disappointment. Feeling helpless, she turned the pen in her hand and after fifteen minutes, Gu Nantian walked in.


    He was wearing a set of loose and comfortable home clothes, his usual attire when he was at home. After he entered the office, he sat down to look at Xu Zhiyin. Xu Zhiyin was wearing her working clothes. She sat on her seat and stopped turning the pen.


    He looked at her and probed like a child. "Dr. Xu, are you still angry?"


    "No." Xu Zhiyin''s fury came fast but disappeared fast too.


    That''s how she was!


    If she were to be a person who held grudges, she wouldn''t have gone to the hospital to help with Chuxia''s admission and would not have gotten into an argument with her.


    Gu Nantian looked at her. "So, we¡­"


    "Please lie down over there!"


    Xu Zhiyin pointed to the reclining chair.


    Gu Nantian obediently walked toward the chair and lay down on the reclining chair.


    Qiao stood by the side, watching Gu Nantian and knew it was the right move to ask Xu Zhiyin to stay back here. He remembered when Gu Nantian was ill, he hated doctors to be near him. That period of time, he had thought of many ways to coax Gu Nantian but now, Gu Nantian did exactly what Xu Zhiyin told him to do without having to be coaxed.


    "Can the others please leave?" Xu Zhiyin requested while looking at Qiao and the other subordinates.


    These were all Gu Nantian''s subordinates. They were all silent without Gu Nantian''s order to remain so, but Xu Zhiyin was not used to having them by the side.


    Gu Nantian''s vision fell on Xu Zhiyin''s face and he smiled.


    "Why are you looking at me? From now on, without my order, you are not allowed to open your eyes." Xu Zhiyin warned him seriously.


    Gu Nantian replied, "When you''re by my side, I wish to look at you."


    "Then, I''ll have to get another doctor for you." Xu Zhiyin spoke indifferently. Actually, she was still a little mad.


    Gu Nantian held her hand. "No, I''ll close my eyes."


    After that, he did not open his eyes and did not say things to provoke her on purpose.


    Xu Zhiyin sat by his side and looked at his trembling eyelashes. The obedient Gu Nantian made her feel like his elder sister.


    The office was silent and Gu Nantian lay down quietly while Xu Zhiyin sat by his side, talking to him in a gentle voice.


    She asked some unimportant questions¡­


    Gu Nantian slowly calmed down in the midst of her questions.


    If it were not for her voice near his ear, he would''ve fallen asleep. Her voice was really nice.


    Her voice was like the breeze on the grassland and hearing that voice made one feel completely relaxed and happy.


    "Alright, you may open your eyes now." Xu Zhiyin told him.


    Gu Nantian slowly opened his eyes and his beautiful eyes were fixed on her body. Xu Zhiyin had stood up and walked to the side. She was writing something down on the paper and was very focused.


    After writing, Xu Zhiyin said, "I''d like to see your previous doctors and discuss your problem with them. Can you please arrange for that?"


    "Sure." Gu Nantian''s ambiguous breath went into her ears.


    The sensitive Xu Zhiyin widened her big eyes and saw the man who appeared in front of her.


    Gu Nantian had once again brought her into his embrace.


    "Gu Nantian, I said you can''t touch me. If you do this, I''ll feel very uncomfortable."


    Gu Nantian awkwardly retracted and let her go but the distance between them was still very small. He looked at her and gently uttered, "You''re too beautiful, I can''t control myself."


    "Is this how you coax a woman?" Xu Zhiyin frowned as she looked at him.


    With this character of his, he looked like a very good flirt!


    "I only coax you."


    "I don''t believe that."


    "Darling, I''m serious." He focused his eyes on her. "You must believe me. Besides you, I won''t take another look at other women. I promise¡­"


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin''s eyes met his and for a moment, she gawked at him.


    That instant, his face turned into Ji Liunian''s. She thought that if it were Ji Liunian who said these words, it would be the most fascinating words in the world.


    "Do you think I''m handsome too?" When Xu Zhiyin gawked at him, Gu Nantian did not miss her expression.


    He asked while looking forward to her answer.


    Xu Zhiyin laughed and the corner of her lips curled up. "I''m wondering how there could be a man as thick-skinned as you? One day when you recall your past, you will regret what you said and did to me today."


    He was Gu Nantian, the person in charge of Gu Consortium!


    He was from another world.


    He was high up in a leading position and had been elegant and indifferent. In this world, there were only people who flatter him, how could there be a time when he flatters others?


    However, he was like a loyal dog now, taking care and protecting her.


    Gu Nantian exclaimed, "I trust my intuition. Even if I get my memory back, I''ll still like you like I do now."


    Xu Zhiyin darted him a scornful look. He had forgotten about Gu Xinyi.


    A person whom he loved in the past had turned to someone he despised now.


    This man''s taste before and after his memory loss was completely different. Xu Zhiyin didn''t believe him.

 Chapter 21：She Likes Uncles

    The two of them came out from the office. Xu Zhiyin had asked Qiao to arrange an appointment for her to see Dr. Wayne. Dr. Wayne was a psychologist and understood Gu Nantian''s condition better. He could provide lots of professional help.


    After lunch, Dr. Wayne came.


    Xu Zhiyin invited Dr. Wayne to the backyard for discussion with the intention of avoiding Gu Nantian.


    After discussion, Xu Zhiyin found out the reason she was employed. Dr. Wayne was the initiator of this idea!


    When he saw Xu Zhiyin''s puzzled face, Dr. Wayne explained, "Initially, I used hypnosis to help Mr. Gu to regain his memory but I didn''t expect the person we found from his memory to be you. So, I thought you may be of help to Mr. Gu''s search of his memory."


    Xu Zhiyin said, "It was me who received him when he was sent to the hospital after the car accident. When he arrived at the hospital, he still had his memory. It might be that moment that he remembered me!"


    Ah, now that she thought of her close connection to this man, she was gloomy.


    However, Dr. Wayne was her teacher''s good friend and a senior in the medical profession. Xu Zhiyin dared not express her dissatisfaction and had to endure.


    Actually, Xu Zhiyin felt strange that the day when Gu Nantian was sent to the hospital, none of his subordinates who would usually follow him wherever he went, was with him. It was a passerby who witnessed the accident and called the emergency number. There were no family members around him that day!


    It took him two days to wake up in the hospital and the hospital couldn''t contact any of his family members or relatives during those days.


    When he awoke, Xu Zhiyin observed him for a day and he had even taken Xu Zhiyin as his wife. Then, he was found by Qiao and was brought home.


    Dr. Wayne said, "Earlier, I saw, with you around, Mr. Gu was not as anxious and fretful as before. This proves that your presence is meaningful to Mr. Gu."


    Xu Zhiyin could sense Dr. Wayne''s complacency for making this decision.


    After all, he had finally found a bit of hope for Gu Nantian''s difficult illness case.


    Xu Zhiyin continued, "But I don''t think I''m of much help to Gu Nantian. Now, he has mistaken me for his lover but Miss Gu is his real lover. His consciousness is confounding and has mixed me up with Miss Gu."


    Dr. Wayne reassured, "Don''t worry about this. As long as you can help him recall his past, everything will be better¡­"


    Dr. Wayne was indeed a psychologist. After chatting, Xu Zhiyin felt more at ease and her stress was not as much as before.


    Dr. Wayne had promised her to give her an answer in three months. When the time comes, even if Gu Nantian could not recall his past, Dr. Wayne would allow Xu Zhiyin to leave while he would return to face the problem himself.


    Xu Zhiyin respected Dr. Wayne and did not doubt his words. She took the initiative to see him off. "Goodbye, Dr. Wayne, have a good day!"


    "Goodbye, you too." Dr. Wayne waved. Xu Zhiyin stopped at the door and watched as he got into his private car.


    She thought Gu Nantian was blind to employ her. With her ability, how could she compare to Dr. Wayne? Why did Gu Nantian want her and not Dr. Wayne?


    She couldn''t help but smile. She turned around and bumped into a person.


    Xu Zhiyin placed her hand on her painful nose and took two steps backward. She didn''t know when Gu Nantian appeared behind her.


    He was silent and did not make noise.


    His subordinates did not follow him. Gu Nantian examined her seriously with a complicated look. Xu Zhiyin didn''t understand what she did wrong. "Why are you looking at me like this?"


    Strange, it was like she had made a mistake.


    Gu Nantian looked unhappy. "You seem happy chatting with that old man?"


    "Yes!" Xu Zhiyin could not sense the dissatisfaction in his tone, "Actually, it''s not necessary to employ me. He''s very outstanding and can cure you."


    "Hmph, you like him?" Gu Nantian''s fire within was frantic when he heard her praising someone else.


    Xu Zhiyin realized Gu Nantian sounded jealous!


    What did it mean?


    He was jealous?


    "You''re jealous of him?" Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian, puzzled.


    Gu Nantian snorted as if tacitly admitting.


    Xu Zhiyin saw his jealous look and felt he was overly worried.


    He was not her husband and had no right to be jealous but more importantly¡­


    "I merely respect and admire his professionalism. Why are you jealous? With his age, he can be my uncle."


    "Women like uncles." Gu Nantian said, "It''s natural that you like him when you think he''s good."


    The thought of her and Dr. Wayne happily chatting for so long made Gu Nantian extremely jealous because Xu Zhiyin would not chat with him in this manner.


    Xu Zhiyin laughed and that instant, she found Gu Nantian adorable. "I''m not interested in uncles. Don''t'' think too much. He''s my teacher''s friend and I merely admire him."


    Then, she darted Gu Nantian a glance. "Let''s go, why did you come out?"


    After her explanation, Gu Nantian was more at ease. He caught up to Xu Zhiyin''s pace and said unwillingly, "Since you have explained, I''ll believe you."


    "Not right." Xu Zhiyin stopped walking and looked at the bold man behind her, "You''re nobody to me, why did I explain all that to you? Even if I like uncles, it has nothing to do with you. Don''t misunderstand."


    Before she could finish talking, Gu Nantian grabbed her hand as if to prove to her that their relationship was deep and she was his affirmed wife!


    In Gu Mansion, there was a lotus pond and now was the season when the lotus flowers bloom. Xu Zhiyin would come here to take a stroll whenever she had nothing to do.


    The Gu family was rich. Just the backyard alone was bigger than the shopping mall.


    She sat on the railing in the gazebo, looking at the swimming fishes in the lotus pond¡­


    Each time she came here, Gu Nantian would shamelessly follow her.


    Just like this moment, he sat down beside Xu Zhiyin to remove the shells of some nuts and shoved them to her.


    "Thank you." Xu Zhiyin accepted it and felt it was meaningful.


    She hated removing the nuts'' shells and did not expect Gu Nantian to be exceptionally patient.


    Gu Nantian was happy with her acceptance of his good intention. "Darling, have you forgiven me?"


    Xu Zhiyin raised her head and looked at him, "Forgive what?"


    "Me creeping into your room last night." Gu Nantian stared at her and remembered she was mad about this the entire day.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t mind that anymore. "Didn''t you sleepwalk? I don''t blame you but one day, I''ll help you overcome your problems." She raised her head and fearing he would misunderstand, she added, "After all, I''m the doctor in charge of your case."

 Chapter 22：Give Him A Kiss

    Gu Nantian continued removing the nuts'' shells while staring at her¡­


    Actually, sleepwalking was not real. Last night, he went into Xu Zhiyin''s room on purpose. He knew when she tried to chase him out of her room but he remained. As for sleepwalking, of course it was an excuse to coax her but never had he expected her to believe¡­ she was so easy to deceive.


    Gu Nantian looked at her. She was admiring the fishes while eating the nuts. It was rare to see Xu Zhiyin so free because these few days, she had locked herself up in her office researching his case.


    He did not actually need a doctor. He just needed her by his side. Telling her he needed a doctor was his excuse to keep her here.


    Gu Nantian stared at her and couldn''t help but laugh¡­


    He didn''t understand why he liked Xu Zhiyin so much that he couldn''t live without her.


    Just then, Xu Zhiyin''s phone rang.


    She took out the phone and answered the call.


    "Is that Zhiyin?" It was a familiar and gentle voice.


    Xu Zhiyin was slightly taken aback and immediately responded carefully, "Mother?"


    It was not Madam Xu. In this world, there was another person whom she calls ''mother''. This person was Ji Liunian''s mother, her former-mother-in-law.


    The Ji family was a rich family. All their family members were elites. Ji Liunian''s mother had her own career and the whole family rarely gets together.


    The reason Madam Ji called her would probably be something related to their divorce.


    Xu Zhiyin''s guess just arose when she heard Madam Ji inviting her, "Your father and I just came home after running some errands these two days. Let''s have dinner together! Our family has not seen one another in quite some time¡­"


    When Xu Zhiyin first married Ji Liunian, Madam Ji didn''t like her because she was not as pretty, outstanding and eloquent as Chuxia.


    After these few years of hard work, Madam Ji began to like Xu Zhiyin more and more.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t talk to Xu Zhiyin in a gentle manner like now.


    Xu Zhiyin heard her and replied, "Mother, I''m busy these few days and can''t come home to accompany you."


    Although she didn''t want to decline Madam Ji, she knew her current status. She should never have any more involvement with Ji Liunian.


    Madam Ji asked, "Are you that busy till you have no time for dinner?"


    "I''ve divorced Liunian. So, I can''t go to Ji Residence in future. Thank you for taking care of me these few years¡­" Xu Zhiyin was trying hard to suppress her sadness. She actually didn''t wish to divorce.


    However, she had self-awareness and didn''t want to burden everyone.


    "Silly girl." Madam Ji could sense her suppressed emotions and interrupted her, "Do you mean after you and Liunian divorced, you''re not part of our family anymore? I''ve seen you grow up since young. Even if both of you have divorced, you are still our family. You must come tonight. Dinner will be at 7 pm. Come earlier, don''t be late."


    Then, Madam Ji ended the call.


    Xu Zhiyin held on to her phone and spaced out for several seconds.


    What should she do?


    Could she just ignore Madam Ji? That was not possible.


    She had divorced Ji Liunian but the Xu family was still dependent on the Ji family.


    Her parents'' business still needed the Ji family''s support.


    Moreover, Madam Ji treated her well and she couldn''t decline.


    Hence, she had to attend this dinner.


    Although she knew she would most probably meet Ji Liunian there¡­


    Gu Nantian''s gaze remained on Xu Zhiyin.


    Xu Zhiyin raised her head and announced, "I''m going home to have family dinner tonight. So, I''ll have to leave for a while."


    She knew if she did not tell Gu Nantian, he would not allow her to leave.


    Gu Nantian came closer to her with his hand on the railing. From far, it looked like he was holding her in his embrace although they were standing close to one another.


    He liked to tease Xu Zhiyin whether he was free or busy and couldn''t stop.


    Upon hearing Xu Zhiyin''s reply, his eyes lit up. "If you think carefully, you would know that¡­"


    When Xu Zhiyin thought he would agree, he added slowly, "I won''t agree!"


    Zhiyin was speechless. How could this man decline in such a bold manner?


    Xu Zhiyin continued, "This is important to me. Even if you''re my patient and even if I''ve promised the director to be the doctor in charge of your case, I still have my own freedom."


    Xu Zhiyin had been hiding in Gu Mansion these two days and had been putting her focus on her work as she hated to return to reality and to face the existing problems.


    However, she didn''t want to make an excuse to decline Madam Ji.


    Gu Nantian nodded, "Since it''s an important matter to you, alright! As long as you give me a kiss, you''ll have one hour of free time."


    Why did she feel like she had sold herself to him and what she did was no longer within her control?


    Xu Zhiyin turned around, "How can I kiss you?"


    No way!


    Gu Nantian replied, "If you think you can''t, then I can''t help you."


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t believe him. "You really won''t allow me to leave?"


    "Tell me, who are you seeing?" Gu Nantian was not as harsh as she had imagined.


    "It''s my freedom to see anyone. I don''t have to tell you!" If he were to know she was meeting Ji Liunian''s mother, she couldn''t imagine what he would say.


    Anyway, Gu Nantian was now very jealous. She was not related to him but he had regarded her as his belonging.


    "Then, all the more reason you can''t go out."


    Xu Zhiyin sighed. "I''m going to see my mother, alright?"


    "Alright, bring me along! I saw her in the hospital that day but had no chance to say hi to her. Till today, I still regret it." Gu Nantian was a person who did not like to greet strangers and furthermore, Madam Xu was furious that day, so he did not greet her.


    Him saying this caused her brain to summon images of Gu Nantian calling her mother ''mother''."


    If Madam Xu were to know her daughter was working for Gu Nantian and was mistaken by Gu Nantian as his wife, she might faint.


    She looked at Gu Nantian. "If you see my mother next time, please don''t say hello."


    "Why?" Gu Nantian had treated Xu Zhiyin as his family member! He felt it would be rude not to greet her family members.


    Xu Zhiyin warned, "If you don''t listen to me, I''ll not talk to you again."


    Although Gu Nantian was powerful, her mother with her existing personality, would not want her to have any relationship with Gu Nantian.


    So, Xu Zhiyin didn''t want Gu Nantian to stir up trouble.

 Chapter 23：The Sensation Of His Kiss

    In the afternoon, Xu Zhiyin didn''t plan to eat here. She was ready to go to the Ji''s house and she asked Qiao to help her hail a taxi.


    However, Qiao refused to do it, "Dr. Xu, I can''t let you go."


    Xu Zhiyin''s gentle face was now enveloped with a layer of frost, "Are you trying to imprison me and constrain my freedom?"


    If this was the case, it was serious!


    Qiao denied, "No, it''s just that after we allowed you to go out that day, Mr. Gu went into a bad tantrum. Can you please discuss with Mr. Gu again? He''s easy to be coaxed."


    Xu Zhiyin knew Gu Nantian was easy to be coaxed. He had said as long as she kissed him, he would let her go out¡­


    The problem was, didn''t he feel this was detestable?


    She didn''t wish to kiss him and didn''t want to encourage his act of reaching out for a yard after taking an inch.


    Qiao did not look like he was relenting. Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but go to see Gu Nantian once again. Gu Nantian was sitting on the couch, humming a tune and looking happy.


    Xu Zhiyin walked toward him and demanded, "Let me go out."


    She wanted to discuss with him rationally hoping that he was not too extreme.


    Gu Nantian raised his head and smiled. "I said, if you kiss me, I''ll promise you."


    "Gu Nantian, I won''t do such a thing."


    "Looks like you''re not willing to kiss me. Are you thinking of doing something more exciting with me?" His eyes glowed, filled with expectation.


    Xu Zhiyin touched her forehead. "Do you really want that? If you want a woman, I can find you one."


    This man must be in estrus, trying to find a woman or else he wouldn''t be thinking of taking advantage of her at all times.


    With his identity, whichever woman he wanted to sleep with would definitely climb up his bed willingly.


    So, Xu Zhiyin thought this problem was not difficult to solve.


    Gu Nantian saw her turn around and exclaimed, "I don''t want anyone except you."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin stopped at the door and sensing her presence, the automatic door opened.


    She turned to look at Gu Nantian and felt he was like a child. She couldn''t help but walk closer to him.


    Gu Nantian looked at her calmly and met her gaze with not a bit of guilty conscience.


    Xu Zhiyin kneeled on the couch while she lowered her head and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Anyway, last night she had been taken advantage of and he had done more extreme things to her than this. She would regard kissing him as kissing a dog. She would endure.


    She came closer to him carefully. Although she was a divorcee, in Gu Nantian''s eyes, she was as green as a little girl¡­


    He liked Xu Zhiyin, a woman who had not been polluted.


    Her kiss was like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, lightly touching his cheek. Before he could get enough of it, she retracted. However, how could a sly person like Gu Nantian let her go so easily?


    With one grab, Xu Zhiyin who was originally flurried and restless, fell into his embrace.


    She wished to escape but he held her without using much strength but in a way she couldn''t escape.


    He lowered his head. Searching for her beautiful lips and took her lips¡­


    He felt as if his heart had been filled with honey and that kind of sweetness had dispersed and spread to every part of his body.


    How could her scent be so good?


    His heart was marveling as he seized her lips, slowly admiring the taste as if it was the best taste in this world.


    Xu Zhiyin was in a blurry state. She was forced to lean against Gu Nantian''s embrace. She wanted to escape but to no avail. What was more important was his kiss made her weak.


    Although she was a divorcee, her love experience was scarce.


    To be honest, she had never been kissed by a man like this before¡­


    Gu Nantian''s kiss had magical power, slowly absorbing all her energy.


    She kept thinking of that kiss even when she was sitting in the living hall of the Ji family. Her cheeks were flushing hot.


    That ruffian!


    Why did she feel the sensation of his kiss?


    While Xu Zhiyin was thinking, she saw Ji Liunian walk in.


    She did not see him for several days and he still looked handsome¡­


    It was 7 pm and the sky was dark. Xu Zhiyin was there half an hour ago but Ji Liunian arrived on the dot.


    When Madam Ji saw her son, she grumbled, "I rarely ask you to come home for dinner. Why did you come so late?"


    "Traffic jam." Ji Liunian found an excuse and sat down. He sat two meters away from Xu Zhiyin.


    He still looked angry and did not take the initiative to call her¡­


    He seemed to be still holding grudges to what had happened that day!


    Although Madam Xu was too extreme that day, what happened was not what Xu Zhiyin wanted to see. However, Ji Liunian did not believe her and pushed all the blame on her.


    He switched to another hospital and stopped having contact with Xu Zhiyin.


    Looking at his indifferent side face, Xu Zhiyin didn''t utter a single word. She regretted coming.


    Her coming here would make her appear to be arrogant and ignorant.


    Very quickly, dinner was served. Madam Ji asked her maid to call Mr. Ji down for dinner. "Come, let''s have dinner." She told Xu Zhiyin and Ji Liunian.


    The whole family sat together. Mr. Ji looked at Ji Liunian and Xu Zhiyin and asked Ji Liunian, "I heard you and Zhiyin had divorced. What happened?"


    Xu Zhiyin was holding her chopsticks. Her head was down and she was silent. This question made her uncomfortable. However, their divorce had been widely spread and everyone knew about it.


    Ji Liunian took a look at Xu Zhiyin and said with a calm voice as if their divorce was something small, "Both of us are busy and rarely spend time together. I didn''t want to hold her back. So, we parted."


    The excuse he had was reasonable and his attitude was genuine.


    Madam Ji was puzzled as she asked, "But I heard your divorce was because of Chuxia¡­"


    "Mother, how could that be?" Ji Liunian interrupted his mother smilingly, "This is not related to Chuxia. I wouldn''t abandon my wife for her. I really think I''ve wronged Zhiyin and that''s why I divorced her."


    Ji Liunian denied because he didn''t want his parents to know about him being with Chuxia and didn''t want his parents to make things difficult for Chuxia because of this.


    Madam Ji looked at Xu Zhiyin and added, "How can a divorce be a trifling matter? This would affect the Ji family."


    "So, Mother, what do you plan to do?" Ji Liunian asked.


    Madam Ji replied, "Let''s take it as nothing had happened. Both of you can remarry and explain clearly to everyone. We have not seen you for only several days and both of you came out with such a mess."

 Chapter 24：It’s I Who Don’t Want You

    Madam Ji didn''t want Ji Liunian to marry again as it would affect their family negatively and she was more afraid that Ji Liunian would be involved with Chuxia. Although Ji Liunian denied, he was her son. How could she not understand what he was thinking?


    Ji Liunian replied, "I''ve no objection but Zhiyin may not be willing. Mother, you''re forcing her to do something she is unwilling to."


    Xu Zhiyin raised her head as she heard what Ji Liunian said. She had not expected Ji Liunian to throw the ball at her.


    He even had a nonchalant look. She understood he wanted her to decline.


    He had chosen Chuxia and would not be willing to remarry her.


    Although it was hard for Xu Zhiyin to part with Ji Liunian, she was not as cheap as to grab this opportunity to shamelessly force Ji Liunian to remarry her.


    She told Madam Ji, "Mother, we have divorced. How can we easily take it as it has not happened? Liunian is a good man and I''m sure he will be able to find a better wife."


    "Zhiyin¡­" Madam Ji wanted to persuade her further.


    "Mother, please give us time to think about it!" Xu Zhiyin hastily avoided the topic.


    She felt gloomy and regretted coming. Ji Liunian had selfishly pushed the problem to her so she could deal with it but she?


    She couldn''t bear to part but dared not try to use this to keep him by her side.


    Why did the man she loved always force her into a dilemma?


    Madam Ji caught Xu Zhiyin in a quandary and did not want to force her. "Alright, please think about it carefully. There''s no rush. I''ll invite your parents over for a meal and we can discuss further."


    Madam Ji obviously had no intention to just let this issue go.


    ***


    "Zhiyin." After dinner, Xu Zhiyin walked out of the Ji''s residence, ready to leave when Ji Liunian trailed behind her.


    Xu Zhiyin stopped at the door and when she heard Ji Liunian''s voice, her mood soured.


    She had done all that she could for him and had even done what she shouldn''t have done but didn''t know why he still came to look for her.


    Ji Liunian walked closer to her and stared at her. Unlike his parents, his tone was that of an accusation, "It''s you who asked your mother to tell my parents?"


    Xu Zhiyin''s heart sank. "What do you mean?"


    "Father and Mother knew about Chuxia once they returned. Is it not from you that they knew about it? Why can''t you ask your mother to talk less? We have divorced. What more does she want? Is she thinking to use my parents to persuade us to remarry?"


    It was he who was too much and now he blamed her?


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t help but laugh coldly. "Why would I do that?"


    Although she liked Ji Liunian, she didn''t want to use this method to force him into remarrying her.


    He had caused Chuxia to carry a baby. Even if he begged her to remarry, she would have to consider.


    Ji Liunian did not believe Xu Zhiyin was innocent despite her denial. "That''s why I''m asking you, why did you do this? What benefits do you get by forcing me to part with Chuxia?"


    "When did I force you to part with Chuxia? If I wanted to do that, why did I defend you just now? Am I such a person in your eyes? In your eyes, I''m merely someone like this?" That moment, her long-suppressed emotions erupted like a volcano and Xu Zhiyin roared in disappointment at Ji Liunian.


    She didn''t know what she has to do to avoid being misunderstood and detested by him and stopped being hurt again and again by him.


    She had not been in such condition before and she felt her love all these years for this man was a mistaken obsession.


    She thought, maybe, it should end here?


    It was time to forget this man?


    Ji Liunian was taken aback. He looked at Xu Zhiyin. He had never seen her in such an agitated state before.


    Xu Zhiyin chuckled slightly. "You blame me for Chuxia''s miscarriage; You blame me for my mother''s appearance at the hospital and just now, we were only having dinner together and you blame me too! Aren''t you only afraid that I''ll use some strategy to prevent you and Chuxia from being together? You think too much. I''ve not had such thoughts before and would never have such thoughts because there is someone I like. It''s not you who don''t want me but rather I who don''t want you! You have gotten Chuxia pregnant and have no more right to gain my love!"


    "Really?" Ji Liunian looked at her doubtfully. She liked someone else?


    This was something he had never thought of.


    "Yes, there''s someone I like!" Xu Zhiyin said ruthlessly. Even if there was no one now, she would have someone in the future. From today onward, she would not harbor anymore feelings for this man because he had completely hurt her.


    "Dr. Xu, please." Just then, Qiao''s voice was heard.


    She was just thinking of hailing a taxi and realized Gu Nantian had sent someone to pick her up¡­


    That man!


    She was a nobody to him and she did not treat him that well but he cared for her so much.


    If Gu Nantian''s care for her was not due to his memory loss, she would pick him!


    When Ji Liunian saw Xu Zhiyin being picked up by someone, he was shocked. They had just parted for several days and she had someone else?


    Furthermore, the car that picked her up was not of ordinary grade¡­


    Although Ji Liunian didn''t love Xu Zhiyin, he had always regarded her as his wife. It had been a habit these three years and now that he saw another man liking her, he had a baffling discomfort in his heart.


    However, he did not forget that they were quarrelling and she had put an end to their relationship with her words just now. "Since you have another man, I wish you happiness! I hope we don''t quarrel like today in future."


    Xu Zhiyin took a glance at him and thought he sounded ridiculous. She had never thought of quarreling with him. It was he who misunderstood her each time.


    She looked indifferent while saying goodbye to Ji Liunian, "Goodbye, I''ll take my leave now."


    When she was in the car and was sure that Ji Liunian could not see her, she hid her face between her knees. This was the first time she had said such extreme words in front of Ji Liunian!


    In the past, she couldn''t bear to say anything too extreme but now, he was so annoying.


    After a good while, she heard Qiao''s voice, "Dr. Xu, we have arrived."


    It was raining today and when Xu Zhiyin got down from the car, someone was there with an umbrella and she was well taken care of.


    She had always been taking care of others in the past but in the Gu family, she experienced being taken care of.


    It turned out that she would also be treasured.


    "Where''s Mr. Gu?" When she entered the living hall, she didn''t see Gu Nantian.

 Chapter 25：Spent A Night In His Embrace

    "He wasn''t feeling well just now and went to sleep." Just as Qiao finished talking, a servant rushed down from upstairs. "Mr. Qiao, Mr. Gu just woke up and threw tantrum. Please go and take a look!"


    Upon hearing this, Qiao''s expression became serious.


    It looked like this incident was a usual incident which happened here.


    As long as Gu Nantian got angry, it was a disaster for all the other servants.


    Xu Zhiyin tailed Qiao up the stairs. Gu Nantian''s bedroom door was opened. Before she could enter, she heard his raging voice, "Where''s Xu Zhiyin? Isn''t she back yet?"


    Xu Zhiyin was stunned. She didn''t expect him to remember her at this time.


    Qiao walked in quickly. "Dr. Xu is back."


    Qiao signaled to Xu Zhiyin and she took two steps forward. She went into the room and saw Gu Nantian in his pajamas, sitting on the bed. His hair was messy and there was fury in him. He didn''t look like his usual self. Now, his eyes were red, bloodthirsty and scary¡­


    He managed to plant a new image in Xu Zhiyin''s heart.


    Since their first meeting, Gu Nantian had been submissive to her wishes and occasionally showed some emotions and acted like a spoilt child but he was usually extremely gentle.


    Never had she thought that he had another side which was violent.


    She couldn''t help but think of the day she was kidnapped to the Gu Mansion. His subordinates had their way of inviting people proving that Gu Nantian was a bad-tempered person before he had lost his memory.


    Luckily, Xu Zhiyin''s mind was still strong. She walked toward Gu Nantian. "I''ve just returned. What happened?"


    Her voice was like the tranquilizer, reducing Gu Nantian''s anger by half. Xu Zhiyin got close to him and before she could react, she was held tightly in his embrace. His voice was filled with sorrow, just like a child who had almost lost his favorite toy. "I thought you would not come back."


    "Why would you think like that?" Xu Zhiyin took his emotions into consideration and dared not push him away.


    Gu Nantian leaned against the hollow of her shoulder and kept taking in her scent which could calm him down. "Please stay beside me, don''t leave me."


    His voice was filled with pleas. Xu Zhiyin looked at him and felt her heart soften.


    "Gu Nantian¡­" She touched his shoulders gently, consoling him, hoping he would calm down.


    He hugged her, not allowing her to leave and not uttering a single word.


    Xu Zhiyin felt awkward in this position as there were many people in the room.


    She let out a sigh. "Don''t be like this, everyone is watching us!"


    If he continued doing that, the relationship between them could be misunderstood.


    Qiao signaled and got everyone else out of the room.


    The room resumed its peace. Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian. She stretched out her hand to tidy his hair slightly. It looked gentler and less aggressive.


    "Did you recall something when you dreamt just now?"


    If it were the Gu Nantian who had lost his memory, he would not rage so bafflingly.


    He must have thought of some bad memory to react like this!


    Gu Nantian heard her but did not say anything. Xu Zhiyin coaxed him for a while and let him lie down on the bed. She sat by his side with her hand still tightly seized by him. She was unable to leave.


    She looked into his eyes gently. "Tell me, what did you dream of just now? This may help you recall your past."


    Gu Nantian looked up at her. "I dreamt of you."


    "Me? How am I scary?" How did it scare him?


    "I dreamt you eloped with someone else and don''t want me anymore." Gu Nantian held onto her hand tightly. "Darling, if you betray me, I won''t let you go easily."


    "¡­" His indifferent look sent shivers down Xu Zhiyin''s heart. Why did she feel she had messed with a terrifying person?


    Previously, she thought whenever she was unhappy, she could leave anytime but now, from Gu Nantian''s response, it was impossible.


    Unless, he recalled everything and felt she was not important¡­


    Gu Nantian waywardly pulled her into his embrace and allowed Xu Zhiyin to nestle against his chest. Only by doing this could he feel at ease. "Have I scared you?"


    "I just feel you are completely different from what I imagined you to be."


    Such aggressiveness, such coldness, such dominance¡­


    No wonder there were lots of rumors about him outside. Many people kept themselves at a respectful distance from him.


    Gu Nantian gently kissed her earlobe. "As long as you are by my side, I''ll give you everything you want, just don''t leave me."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin dared not talk. She was a little afraid of this man.


    The most important thing was whatever he did now could not be deduced according to common sense. If she were to provoke him and something were to happen to her, he would be judged as having mental illness and would not be held responsible.


    Xu Zhiyin was forced to accompany him here the entire night. Initially, she thought to leave after he slept but he kept holding her hand, stroking her palm gently as if she was not a human but a toy.


    His fingers kept caressing her palm and he was overjoyed with this gesture of his.


    Xu Zhiyin was speechless and just let him do what he wished.


    Today, her mood was not good but now that she was with Gu Nantian, she realized she was not that upset.


    Humans are indeed social beings. If one were alone when one is sad, the sadness would be magnified and it might even lead to despair but it was never the same if one were with someone else.


    She heard Gu Nantian''s breathing become even, so she turned to take a look at him. He had indeed fallen asleep.


    Xu Zhiyin went on tip-toe, trying to leave him. Before she walked half a meter away, Gu Nantian opened his eye alertly, "Are you trying to escape?"


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian and felt aggrieved. "Am I a prisoner?"


    "What?" Gu Nantian''s vision was fixed on her.


    "It''s late now, I wish to go to bed."


    It was past twelve midnight.


    Xu Zhiyin had accompanied him for several hours after she returned.


    He looked at her and that moment and finally remembered their relationship.


    Gu Nantian suggested, "You may sleep beside me. I''ll look at you."


    Xu Zhiyin was extremely reluctant!


    They were not lovers, why should they sleep together?


    She found an excuse, "I¡­I''m not used to sleeping with others. I can''t sleep when you hug me like this."


    Gu Nantian stared at Xu Zhiyin, "Really?"


    His tone was filled with doubt.


    As if he could sense she was using an excuse to dodge him.


    Xu Zhiyin summoned up her courage to nod. "Yes."

 Chapter 26：Button Her Blouse

    Gu Nantian stared at her for several seconds with his dark and bottomless eyes. She looked at him and guiltily gulped.


    She carefully sought his permission, "Can you please let me sleep first? I''ll come and accompany you tomorrow."


    Gu Nantian lowered his head and his face was so close to her, both their faces almost touched. "You cried just now?"


    "¡­" His words made Xu Zhiyin''s heart skip a beat. It was as if a needle was pricking into the deepest part of her heart.


    She had indeed cried but it was way back when she was at the Ji''s residence. Facing Ji Liunian''s attitude, she couldn''t control herself¡­


    However, after such a long time, Gu Nantian could still notice?


    This man had placed all his attention on her. Just a bit of unusualness, would be able to be sensed by him.


    Xu Zhiyin moved her face away guiltily. "No."


    Too bad, even when she denied, Gu Nantian didn''t believe her.


    When Xu Zhiyin hid her face in the blanket and didn''t wish to discuss this matter further, Gu Nantian let loose his hand. She said she wasn''t used to sleeping in his embrace. He didn''t want to force her, letting her lie down quietly by the side.


    Xu Zhiyin closed her eyes. Although Gu Nantian had let go of her, she still felt a pair of eyes on her all night.


    She had never felt this way before. She felt Gu Nantian''s care for her was proof that she still existed.


    To her surprise, she liked him to care for her!


    He was the only man who could sense her sadness very quickly!


    The next morning, Xu Zhiyin woke up late.


    In Gu Mansion, she need not go to the hospital to work. So, every day, she woke up late.


    She was ready to sit up when she saw a pair of hands wrapped around her waist. Gu Nantian was still sleeping. He lay on the bed with his peaceful face. The sound of breathing in this quiet room was reminding her that they had slept on the same bed last night.


    Xu Zhiyin had a guilty conscience, as if she had stolen something which did not belong to her.


    She cautiously tried to move toward the edge of the bed without making any noise but the moment she reached the edge, she heard Gu Nantian''s clear voice, "You''re awake?"


    His voice was gentle and he was smiling. He was completely different from last night.


    This moment, his presence was not a pressure for her.


    Xu Zhiyin said apologetically, "I''m sorry, I fell asleep on your bed last night."


    Gu Nantian got down from the bed in his pajamas and walked toward her. He caught her hand which was buttoning her blouse¡­


    Xu Zhiyin lowered her head, trying to dodge. Was this man thinking of taking advantage of her?


    Holding her little hand, Gu Nantian tugged her closer to him. His eyes were smiling and his hands were buttoning the button on her blouse. Xu Zhiyin felt awkward. "I¡­I can do it myself."


    Although it was only buttoning her blouse, she couldn''t adapt to his gaze.


    Gu Nantian asked guiltily, "Did I scare you last night?"


    Xu Zhiyin raised her head and looked at this man. "So, you know."


    "I''m sorry." His smile was gentle. "I don''t wish to be like that. Sometimes, I can''t control myself. I feel¡­ there''s a demon staying in my body and it will come out anytime¡­"


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him, puzzled.


    Luckily, the current Gu Nantian looked gentle and not dangerous. He spoke, "Only when you''re around, I can rationally control myself."


    "You may be under too much pressure or your loss of memory probably made you uneasy!" Xu Zhiyin consoled him.


    Gu Nantian shook his head. "No, actually, I''m afraid to think of my past."


    "Err¡­why?"


    Once he could recall his past, he could return to his usual life.


    Gu Nantian had completed the buttoning of her blouse. He murmured, "I''m not sure what I will become after I get my memory back. What if I become a scary person? You will leave me. I don''t want that to happen."


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t answer his question but she hoped he could regain his memory quickly in order for her to leave the Gu family and return to her usual life.


    "I''ll go and take a shower first." She placed Gu Nantian''s hand aside and walked out of his room.


    After cleaning herself, she saw Gu Xinyi waiting for her at her room door.


    When she saw Gu Xinyi, Xu Zhiyin had a guilty conscience.


    Did Gu Xinyi know she spent the night with Gu Nantian? Did she come to look for trouble?


    She calmly rolled up her sleeves and walked toward Gu Xinyi. "Miss Gu, why are you here?"


    Gu Xinyi looked at Xu Zhiyin. "I''ve come to ask you for a favor."


    Looking at Gu Xinyi''s response, she didn''t look like she was here to look for trouble.


    It seemed no one in the Gu Mansion had told Gu Xinyi about her and Gu Nantian.


    Xu Zhiyin secretly let out a sigh of relief. "What can I do for you, Miss Gu?"


    Gu Xinyi replied, "I''d like to invite Brother Nantian to a place both of us used to go to in the past. I hope you can help me."


    Gu Xinyi was very genuine, unlike her lofty tone when they first met.


    Xu Zhiyin suggested, "I think you should tell Mr. Gu yourself."


    "You know Brother Nantian hates me. He won''t listen to me. I heard from the servants he believes in you. Please help me bring him to the place."


    "I have no problems in bringing him there, but¡­" Xu Zhiyin continued, "What if he chases you away when he''s there?"


    "No, he won''t." Gu Xinyi was very confident, "That place is very important to me and Brother Nantian. Once he''s there, he''ll remember the past. Then, he won''t hate me anymore."


    "It sounds like it''s a place with lots of both your memories?"


    Gu Xinyi nodded, as if recalling something as a smile grew on her face, "Yes! Brother Nantian and I used to go there to play when we were young. So, can you please bring him there?"


    She requested humbly and genuinely. Xu Zhiyin had no reason to decline.


    Moreover, she felt by bringing Gu Nantian to a meaningful place like that would help with the recovery of his memory.


    Today''s weather was good. They could go out for a stroll.


    When Xu Zhiyin and Gu Xinyi came down, Gu Nantian saw Gu Xinyi and he asked coldly, "Who let this woman in?"


    Gu Xinyi replied, "Brother Nantian, please don''t get angry. I''ll leave now!"


    She knew her presence was not welcomed so she dashed out of the house.


    Xu Zhiyin saw Gu Xinyi''s back and sighed.


    Gu Nantian stared at Xu Zhiyin who was walking toward him. He was worried. "Did the crazy woman come to look for trouble?"

 Chapter 27：The Name He Had Given

    "No." Xu Zhiyin clarified for Gu Xinyi. "She came to ask me about your condition. Miss Gu cares for you a lot."


    "I don''t need her care. Next time, don''t tell her anything about me." Gu Nantian detested Gu Xinyi.


    Xu Zhiyin had gotten used to this after several days of her stay in Gu Mansion.


    She suggested to Gu Nantian, "Today''s weather is good. Let''s go out for a walk."


    When he heard Xu Zhiyin taking the initiative to invite him, his eyes softened. "Where would you like to go?"


    Xu Zhiyin pretended to think for a while and then suggested the place Gu Xinyi had told her.


    Qiao was surprised. "Looks like Dr. Xu is very familiar with the Gu family!"


    Xu Zhiyin smiled. "I''ve been here for several days now and the Gu family has existed secretly until now. I''ve been curious earlier on. I''d like to take this chance to take a look. Is it okay to go and have a look?"


    Qiao smiled. When Xu Zhiyin mentioned the place, he knew this was definitely Gu Xinyi''s suggestion.


    However, he wished Gu Nantian could remember everything that had happened previously too. Hence, he did not expose Xu Zhiyin.


    The place they were going to was called Nanxin Lake and it was not too far from Gu Mansion. As the lake was situated on the Gu family''s land, it was not open to the public.


    The car stopped at the entrance and both Xu Zhiyin and Gu Nantian got down from the car. The sun was shining brightly but it was not too hot. They could take a stroll here.


    Qiao showed the way. Xu Zhiyin walked beside Gu Nantian. Gu Xinyi had said both her and Gu Nantian had always been here, so, Xu Zhiyin wanted to know if Gu Nantian had a sense of familiarity to this place.


    "Have you been here before?" Xu Zhiyin asked.


    Gu Nantian shook his head. "No."


    To Xu Zhiyin, there was no hurry. They would go to a few more spots and she thought there should be some gains!


    Gu Xinyi had told her that she just has to bring Gu Nantian here and he would remember his past.


    Beside them, Qiao started introducing. "This lake was not called Nanxin Lake in the past. This name was given by Mr. Gu."


    "Oh, really?" Xu Zhiyin asked curiously.


    Qiao pointed to the signboard of Nanxin Lake. "This was custom made by the orders of Mr. Gu too."


    "I think I get it." Xu Zhiyin laughed. Gu Nantian, Gu Xinyi¡­


    Who would have expected the big boss of Gu Consortium to have been so immersed in love?


    No wonder Gu Xinyi asked her to bring Gu Nantian here.


    Gu Nantian saw Xu Zhiyin''s malicious laugh and felt he was the only one who did not understand what was happening. He asked, "What did you understand?"


    "My phone is ringing." Just when Xu Zhiyin wanted to reply, she heard a few sounds of alert. So, she chose to read her messages first.


    It was a message from Gu Xinyi, "There''s a gazebo in the middle of the lake. Please bring brother Nantian over there."


    Gu Nantian suddenly came close to her. "What message is that?"


    "Nothing!" Xu Zhiyin immediately kept her mobile phone and tried to cover up. "My colleagues from the hospital called to ask me something. Let''s go over there!"


    She smiled and held Gu Nantian''s arm, bringing him forward.


    So long as Gu Nantian remembered the past, she could go back!


    However, the thought of going back made her heart stop for a while.


    Now, everyone in the hospital knew about her divorce with Ji Liunian. If she were to go back to the hospital, she couldn''t imagine what would happen. How many people would be waiting to laugh at her?


    Yesterday, when she called her colleague, her colleague''s tone of voice hadn''t been very friendly.


    After all, she was not Mrs. Ji anymore. Now, most people were unwilling to give her face like before.


    This was the reality of the world.


    Xu Zhiyin brought Gu Nantian to the gazebo in the middle of the lake but Gu Xinyi did not appear. However, she knew Gu Xinyi would definitely appear.


    She sat down and looked at Gu Nantian. "Do you like this place?"


    Gu Nantian skimmed the surroundings but did not answer.


    "Is there a special feeling?" Xu Zhiyin asked sincerely.


    If this place was an important place for him, he would have a sense of familiarity, wouldn''t he?


    Gu Nantian sat on the chair beside Xu Zhiyin and sighed. "The scenery here is beautiful. Did I always come here with you last time?"


    Xu Zhiyin smiled but did not answer. The one who came with him was Gu Xinyi. How could he mix that up?


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him. "It''s good that you are familiar with this place. It may help you recall your past."


    Gu Nantian stared at Xu Zhiyin and suddenly held her left hand, "Even if I can''t remember anything, I''d be happy as long as you''re by my side."


    Before Xu Zhiyin appeared, he wished to remember his past but after Xu Zhiyin appeared in his life and with the increase of some baffling scenes in his brain, he didn''t want to get his memory back.


    However, Xu Zhiyin''s responsibility and task was to help him to remember.


    Gu Xinyi sent her another message, "Please leave for a while."


    Xu Zhiyin knew Gu Xinyi was about to appear and she being there would affect them.


    She stood up and told Gu Nantian, "Please wait for me here. I''m going to the washroom."


    Qiao sent someone to bring Xu Zhiyin to the washroom while he stayed back to ensure Gu Nantian''s safety.


    Luckily, he was not too near to interrupt Gu Xinyi''s plan!


    After Xu Zhiyin left, she found a spot where Gu Nantian couldn''t see. She stood there to observe Gu Nantian''s response.


    Gu Nantian sat there, waiting silently.


    Initially, she thought Gu Xinyi would appear but she didn''t see Gu Xinyi. Instead, she saw a little boy and a little girl walking together from not too far away.


    Qiao tried to block them. "Hi children, please do not disturb that uncle over there."


    The little girl looked at Gu Nantian and exclaimed, "That uncle is so handsome, can I take a photo with him?"


    Although the two children were adorable, Qiao had a good sense of propriety and would never let them in.


    However, Xu Zhiyin had guessed these two children were sent by Gu Xinyi.


    Nanxin Lake belonged to the Gu family. Nobody could come here unless someone from the Gu family let them in.


    The little boy held the little girl''s hand and said disappointedly, "Xinxin, let''s go there."


    Xinxin¡­


    Xu Zhiyin almost laughed out loud. What was Gu Xinyi thinking? This name was too cheesy!


    Could this be how Gu Nantian addressed her in the past?


    There was another gazebo near the one Gu Nantian was sitting although it was not as big.


    Gu Nantian could hear their conversation clearly.


    Gu Nantian was thinking why Xu Zhiyin took such a long time to return. Then, he heard the two children talking. The one who initiated the conversation was the little boy, "Xinxin, your hand is injured. What happened?"


    The little girl said, "Nothing serious. It''ll heal."


    "How can you not be careful? Where are your parents?"

 Chapter 28：Gu Xinyi Fell Into The Water

    "I don''t have parents." The little girl looked at the little boy and said, "My parents have gone to a faraway place. It''s Uncle Gu who brought me here."


    The girl''s tears flowed and she stretched out her hand to rub her tears away, "I miss my father and mother. Why did they leave me? Last time when I was injured, mother would take care of me."


    "It''s alright." The little boy held her hand. "I''ll look after you from now on."


    "Really?"


    "Yes."


    "What if you were to leave me like my parents? What should I do?" The little girl asked in disbelief.


    The little boy assured, "No matter when, I won''t leave you."


    After that, he held the girl''s hand and blew gently on the wound on her hand¡­


    Xu Zhiyin could watch everything clearly from where she stood.


    Although the acting skills of the little children were not good, Xu Zhiyin understood Gu Xinyi''s intention.


    If she had guessed correctly, this was exactly what happened to Gu Xinyi and Gu Nantian when they were young.


    However, she was not sure if Gu Nantian understood.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian worriedly and found that he had been attracted to the act of the little children.


    Although he had lost his memory, when all these happened in front of him once again, he could recall some pictures of little fragments.


    However¡­


    This feeling constrained him and he wished to escape.


    Gu Nantian stood up and started to be anxious as Xu Zhiyin had been gone for too long. He didn''t want to wait here alone any longer and so he stood up. Then, he saw Gu Xinyi standing there. She blocked the entrance of the gazebo and stared at him affectionately, "Brother Nantian."


    Gu Nantian''s face was immediately enveloped with a layer of frost. He really did not wish to see Gu Xinyi. "Why are you here? I just drove you away this morning, and you''re here again?"


    "When you saw the children, didn''t you recall anything?" The two children were acting according to Gu Xinyi''s instruction. She had trained them for quite some time so that they could act in front of Gu Nantian.


    It was an act of how she and Gu Nantian had met when they were young.


    Gu Nantian had treated her exceptionally well since young.


    Gu Xinyi''s parents had passed away and she was brought to the Gu family by Gu Nantian''s uncle. Since then, she became Uncle Gu''s foster daughter and Gu Nantian''s cousin.


    She had no place in the Gu family as Uncle Gu had his own children but Gu Nantian treated Gu Xinyi exceptionally well and would give her everything. Because of this, Uncle Gu''s children were not happy and liked to bully her.


    Gu Nantian would never allow her to suffer any grievance.


    Gu Xinyi stared at Gu Nantian. "Brother Nantian has protected and taken care of me. You''ve treated me very well all these years but why don''t you remember me now? Do you know how sad I was when you lost your memory? Gu Xiao and Yun''er keep bullying me. Every time this happens, I think of our past. You''re the only one who treats me well in this world. Brother Nantian, have you really forgotten me?"


    Xu Zhiyin was a little far from them and could only hear a little of what Gu Xinyi said. However, she was touched by Gu Xinyi.


    She had never expected such an interesting story to have happened between them. It was like watching a movie!


    Compared to her dumb infatuation, Xu Zhiyin envied this type of deep mutual love.


    Gu Xinyi was indeed very blessed!


    Although Gu Nantian had lost his memory, he really loved Gu Xinyi in the past!


    The name he chose for this lake had even been inspired by hers.


    To an ordinary woman like Xu Zhiyin, she had no chance to experience the kind of love between an overbearing CEO and Cinderella.


    However¡­


    Under such circumstances, Gu Nantian would not decline Gu Xinyi, would he? After all, Gu Xinyi was pretty.


    Xu Zhiyin stood up and did not wish to peep any longer.


    A divorcee like her couldn''t bear such a torturing attack. She wished to leave this place to give both of them an opportunity to be together.


    Hence, she planned to leave!


    Just as Xu Zhiyin turned around and took two steps forward, she heard a huge sound of water splash and Qiao''s nervous voice, "Miss Gu!"


    Xu Zhiyin turned around, puzzled. Then, she noticed Gu Xinyi who was wearing a white flowy dress was now struggling miserably in the water. "Help me, help¡­"


    Gu Xinyi was afraid of water and couldn''t swim!


    Just as Qian was about to send someone to save her, he heard Gu Nantian, "No one is allowed to save her."


    "But, Miss Gu can''t swim¡­" Gu Xinyi had drowned once and since then, dared not touch water. Now that she was pushed by Gu Nantian into the water, if nobody were to save her, she would undoubtedly die!


    This scene was captured by Xu Zhiyin. She dashed forward and chided, "Gu Nantian, how can you do this? She''s your girlfriend, the woman you love most!"


    Gu Nantian took a look at Xu Zhiyin and saw her anxious look. Suddenly, he understood. "You planned this with her. That''s why you brought me here."


    No wonder Gu Xinyi appeared here.


    "Yes." Xu Zhiyin did not deny and she was neither ashamed nor uneasy. She stared directly at Gu Nantian, unlike his subordinates who feared him.


    She was only doing what she had to. Had she done something wrong?


    When she saw that none of Gu Nantian''s people were willing to move as they dared not defy Gu Nantian''s orders. Xu Zhiyin removed her shoes and jumped into the lake without a second thought.


    She was not Gu Nantian''s subordinate and had no need to follow his orders. Moreover, as a doctor, she naturally could not bear to see Gu Xinyi being drowned and dying in front of her eyes.


    Luckily, Xu Zhiyin could swim. Very quickly, she swam toward Gu Xinyi and caught hold of her. Gu Xinyi had choked and had no more response.


    Xu Zhiyin was not that strong and to drag a drowned person out of the water, she needed some strength.


    Qiao saw this scene and asked Gu Nantian, "Master¡­"


    "Save her!" Gu Nantian''s indifference had been imprinted in his bones. He didn''t care if Gu Xinyi was alive or dead. Even if Gu Xinyi died here today, he had no other thoughts but he cared about Xu Zhiyin¡­


    Qiao went into the water quickly and helped to save Gu Xinyi. Xu Zhiyin then got to the shore and saw Gu Nantian''s stretched out hand. She hesitated for a while and gave him her hand. With his help, she came out of the water.


    Her whole body was drenched. Her blouse was wet and the bra could be seen but she didn''t bother about it. She went straight to Gu Xinyi to provide first aid treatment. Until Gu Xinyi threw out some water, could Xu Zhiyin let out a sigh of relief.


    She stood up and informed Gu Xinyi''s personal assistant who had just arrived, "There is no danger of life for the time being. Send her to the hospital."

 Chapter 29：She Was Really Mad

    Gu Xinyi was brought to the hospital immediately. Gu Nantian walked over and draped his outer coat on Xu Zhiyin. Xu Zhiyin looked at herself. She was indeed unkempt. She tugged her clothes but did not remove Gu Nantian''s outer coat. She pushed his hand away coldly. "I''ll go back first."


    Compared to her enthusiasm in rescuing Gu Xinyi, her current response was as cold as an iceberg.


    She was mad¡­


    Gu Nantian trailed behind her and saw that Xu Zhiyin was angry. He called out to her guiltily, "Darling."


    "Thanks for your outer coat. I''ll return to you when I get home." Xu Zhiyin shot Gu Nantian a glance, "Mr. Gu, please don''t call me darling anymore. I cannot afford that title."


    "Are you angry I pushed Gu Xinyi into the water? I didn''t do it on purpose, I¡­"


    He wanted to leave but Gu Xinyi blocked him and he accidentally pushed her into the water.


    "No." Xu Zhiyin seized the collar of the outer coat and said indifferently, "Mr. Gu, you don''t have to be overly concerned about what I think. I have been a doctor for many years and can''t accept people who ignore lives. If I hadn''t been here today, all of you would have just watched Miss Gu die in this lake."


    Gu Nantian paused.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the row of people behind Gu Nantian. All of them were Gu Nantian''s subordinates. Their attitude and response toward Gu Xinyi might not represent the current Gu Nantian but they definitely represented the past Gu Nantian. They must have been trained to behave in this manner.


    "I know all of them work for you but I didn''t expect them to be so loyal to you when it comes to matters of life and death. If you wish someone to die, they will definitely do it for you, won''t they?"


    Qiao stood by the side. He and the other subordinates dared not speak.


    The day they started following Gu Nantian, they had been obedient and dared not defy Gu Nantian''s orders. Even if Gu Nantian asked them to do things they shouldn''t do, they would still do it.


    Because of this loyalty, they remained at Gu Nantian''s side till now.


    Today''s situation was indeed the epitome of the past Gu Nantian. That moment, what Xu Zhiyin said brought shame to them instantly.


    Xu Zhiyin continued, "It turns out that money can buy everything, including conscience. You and I are not the same kind of people. I quit this job because I don''t need to work for a crazy man."


    Gu Nantian''s overcoat was long, just like a dress to Xu Zhiyin. With the overcoat draped on her, she walked forward and the image of her back was firm and stubborn.


    Gu Nantian looked at her from her back and he was expressionless for a while.


    Qiao knew Gu Nantian was concerned about Xu Zhiyin and was worried, "Master, do you want me to get Dr. Xu back here?"


    As long as Gu Nantian didn''t agree, Xu Zhiyin would not be able to leave.


    What if they kidnapped her?


    To Gu Nantian, no one could stop him from doing what he wished to do.


    Out of expectation, Gu Nantian waved his hand and stopped Qiao. "Didn''t you see that she''s really angry?"


    Qiao replied, "Dr. Xu has been angry before. You just have to say a few nice words and her heart will soften."


    "It''s not the same this time." She wasn''t even this angry when he climbed up her bed and took advantage of her that night.


    "What should we do now?" Qiao asked, worried.


    "Send her back." This was the Gu family''s land. Without a car, she would have to walk several hours on foot.


    With the overcoat on her, Xu Zhiyin walked down the stairs step by step. As a doctor, the thing she could not endure was the people who ignored lives.


    In circumstances when one was able to help people, one should render his or her help.


    But Gu Nantian¡­


    He just stood there watching Gu Xinyi drown.


    This man was too scary!


    She and Gu Nantian belonged in two different worlds. Even when he lost his memory, he was not very kind.


    But she¡­


    She was only an ordinary woman who couldn''t understand people like Gu Nantian.


    So, she thought she''d better stay far away from such man.


    Gu Xinyi was his lover in the past. Now that he had lost his memory, he could see her die.


    What about next time?


    If Gu Nantian were to get his memory back, by then, she would be a non-important person to him and because she knew too much of his secrets, how would he treat her?


    She didn''t want to take this risk or to be drawn into Gu Nantian''s world.


    "Dr. Xu." While she walked, a car stopped by her side.


    Xu Zhiyin alertly looked at the person in the car, "Why? Did Gu Nantian send you to catch me?"


    Qiao answered, "Mr. Gu asked me to send you back. There aren''t any taxis here, you can''t just walk out like this, can you?"


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the wide road. Besides Gu''s car, there weren''t any other cars.


    When she saw that Gu Nantian had not followed, Xu Zhiyin got into the car.


    She had nowhere to go temporarily. So, she went to her friend''s house.


    Qiao left after dropping her. Xu Zhiyin went upstairs and pressed the doorbell. After a while, the door was opened.


    "Zhiyin?" The person who opened the door was Fang Qian, Xu Zhiyin''s best friend. Both of them grew up together and they were very close.


    "Do you know everyone knew about your divorce? Because of this, your mother was extremely angry and I heard she was ill! Today, my mother went to see her in the hospital. Please go and visit her when you''re free!"


    Xu Zhiyin was taking a shower in the bathroom when she heard Fang Qian''s voice from outside.


    These few days, she had been hiding in the Gu Mansion and did not pay attention to what happened outside of the Gu Mansion. This matter had indeed developed to a stage she didn''t wish.


    After her shower, she came out wearing Fang Qian''s pajamas, "Is my mother alright?''


    Her mother did not inform her that she was ill so she guessed it shouldn''t be something serious.


    "It isn''t anything serious. I heard she was discharged this afternoon." Fang Qian stood by a side and while browsing her phone, she asked, "Why did you divorce Ji Liunian? Haven''t you always liked him?"


    "Chuxia is back. What can I do?" Xu Zhiyin sighed helplessly.


    When she thought of Ji Liunian''s attitude toward her last night, she had completely stopped viewing him through rose-tinted glasses.


    "Even if Chuxia is back, you shouldn''t agree to the divorce! I bet if you hadn''t agreed, Ji Liunian wouldn''t have been able to do anything. Let him be if he likes Chuxia! You just continue to become Mrs. Ji and spend his money. Let Chuxia be the third party her entire life." Fang Qian had always disliked Chuxia, so, she was angry at the mention of Chuxia.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Fang Qian and smiled. "It''s useless even if I regret now."


    She had regretted earlier on.

 Chapter 30：He Agreed To Remarry

    In the afternoon, Xu Zhiyin bought some things and went home to see her mother.


    Her mother had fallen ill because of her divorce and this made her feel bad.


    "Young Missy is back." When she went in, the servant informed everyone in the family.


    Xu Zhiyin asked, "Is my mother home yet?"


    "Madam just came home from the hospital." The servant was really happy at the sight of Xu Zhiyin.


    "Zhiyin is home." When Xu Zhiyin came to the living hall, she heard Madam Ji''s voice. She didn''t expect Ji Liunian''s mother to be here to visit her mother.


    One was her former mother-in-law and one was her mother. Both of them sat in the living hall and their house was lively.


    Every time Ji Liunian''s parents came to visit, Xu Zhiyin''s parents would welcome them passionately.


    "Father, Mother." Xu Zhiyin overcautiously greeted her former parents-in-law. She shouldn''t be addressing them like this anymore but she couldn''t find other ways of addressing them just yet.


    Madam Xu had a straight face and did not forgive Xu Zhiyin just because she came home, "Where have you been these days? Why didn''t you come home?"


    "I have to work, that''s why I couldn''t come home. I heard you''re sick, so, I came to see you. How are you, Mother?" Xu Zhiyin looked at her mother.


    With the presence of Mr. Ji and Madam Ji, Madam Xu could not be really angry with Xu Zhiyin.


    Madam Xu said, "If you care about my health, then, don''t do things to provoke me."


    She had heard from Madam Ji, Xu Zhiyin had declined Mr. Ji and Madam Ji''s suggestion to remarry. Madam Xu felt like smacking her.


    After Madam Xu nagged Xu Zhiyin, Madam Ji moderated the atmosphere to make it less tense. "Should we call Liunian over so we can have dinner together?"


    "That won''t be necessary." Xu Zhiyin quickly interrupted Madam Ji to prevent Ji Liunian from coming. If he were to come, she would be blamed again. "He must be busy and may not have time to come. Furthermore, we have divorced."


    "We didn''t agree to your divorce." Madam Ji said, "Zhiyin, I know you don''t want to remarry because of Chuxia. Since young, Liunian had always been close to Chuxia and it''s only normal for him to have feelings for her. However, I wish you can embrace him. You''re a good girl and you can understand these, right?"


    "Mother¡­" Xu Zhiyin wanted to say this was not something she could decide.


    Even if she wanted to embrace Ji Liunian, would he accept?


    Remarrying was something she didn''t have to think further.


    Madam Ji didn''t give her an opportunity to speak, "As long as you don''t fuss with Liunian and don''t take Chuxia''s matter to heart, let us handle other matters. You like Liunian, right? Tell me, do you like Liunian? He''s good-tempered, obedient, and capable¡­ If he had any weakness, it would be his liking for Chuxia. However, if we don''t agree, he won''t be with Chuxia."


    In the eyes of Madam Ji, Chuxia was a seductive woman. After being toyed by men, she returned to seduce Ji Liunian.


    Hence, they would definitely not allow a woman who was not pure and clean into their family.


    Upon hearing Madam Ji''s words, she didn''t know what to say.


    She knew Madam Ji was genuine and wished to see her remarry Ji Liunian.


    Madam Ji took out her phone. "I''ll call Liunian now."


    Without giving Xu Zhiyin a chance to stop her, the call went through.


    ***


    In the evening, Xu Zhiyin stood on the balcony on the second floor. She saw his car at the door. He got down and under the evening sun, his shadow was stretched. He raised his head and met Xu Zhiyin''s gaze.


    Xu Zhiyin moved her vision guiltily away from him.


    She knew very well that he was here merely to make his parents happy with no other intentions.


    "Young Missy, dinner is served." The servant came to call her. Xu Zhiyin went down and saw Ji Liunian in the living room. He was sitting next to Madam Ji and chatting with the elderly.


    He raised his head to look at her but didn''t say anything.


    Madam Ji demanded, "Why didn''t you say hi to your own wife?''


    Ji Liunian merely stared at Xu Zhiyin.


    She thought Ji Liunian must be blaming her again in his heart. Xu Zhiyin felt uneasy while she announced, "I''ll go to the kitchen to help."


    She left the living hall quickly, trying to avoid Ji Liunian''s gaze.


    Very quickly, everyone sat down at the dining table. Both hers and Ji Liunian''s seat had been arranged to be next to one another.


    Xu Zhiyin sat beside Ji Liunian. She had never felt so nervous and reserved before.


    Even if she did not harbor any thoughts for this man, he would still misunderstand her.


    She was afraid he would push all the blame on her again like last night.


    She held her chopsticks and carefully listened to the elderly''s chat. Ji Liunian took the initiative to place some food into her bowl, pretending to be thoughtful in front of the elderly, "Why, are you still angry with what I said yesterday?"


    "What did you say yesterday to make Zhiyin unhappy?" Madam Ji stood on Xu Zhiyin''s side firmly.


    Ji Liunian smiled. "I said a few words. Am I not apologizing now?"


    He was as gentle as the spring breeze.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t understand too. Why did he need to put up an act?


    He only needed to answer, "I won''t remarry her." That will solve the whole problem!


    Why did he want to do this?


    Madam Ji said, "Zhiyin, sometimes Liunian is like a child. Please don''t be angry with him."


    "Yes, please don''t be angry," Ji Liunian continued taking food for Xu Zhiyin.


    Xu Zhiyin stared at him. His smiling face was so close to her and he was so gentle. It was as if, they had returned to the time before their divorce¡­


    However, was it really like that?


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin and with a tone as if discussing with her, he said, "Mother says we should remarry. I think it''s a wonderful idea. What about you?"


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin''s heart skipped a beat. Ji Liunian''s question was like asking for her view.


    Did he really want to remarry?


    As she couldn''t guess Ji Liunian''s thoughts, Xu Zhiyin lowered her head and murmured, "Let me think about it."


    Ji Liunian took it as she was declining. He told Madam Ji, "Mother, you see, I''ve said Zhiyin may not be willing to remarry. Why do you still want to force us?"


    "Zhiyin, are you really unwilling to remarry?" Madam Ji looked at her, feeling puzzled. She had experienced love and could see that Xu Zhiyin loved Ji Liunian and thought she would agree to the suggestion.


    "Zhiyin, you¡­" Madam Xu looked at Xu Zhiyin anxiously, "Your mother-in-law has good intentions. Can you not be insensible?"


    "Everyone knows about our divorce. It''s meaningless if we remarry now." Xu Zhiyin darted a glance at Ji Liunian and knew what he said and did couldn''t be treated as real.


    Of course, she didn''t wish to treat it as real too.


    She would never think of remarrying again.

 Chapter 31：Three Years Of Relationship

    What she said was sincere. Ji Liunian who sat beside her could sense her sincerity. Although he did not intend to remarry her, he still felt uncomfortable when Xu Zhiyin declined.


    She declined because of the man she now had?


    They had just divorced for a couple of days and she had a new target? Had she had another man before they divorced?


    So, when he suggested the divorce, it freed her instead?


    Due to this discomfort, he kept staring at Xu Zhiyin in silence.


    Now, it seemed everyone was expecting Xu Zhiyin and Ji Liunian to remarry but Xu Zhiyin was the one who didn''t want to do it.


    Xu Zhiyin felt awkward when everyone stared at her.


    She didn''t know how to face this situation!


    Ji Liunian was undoubtedly unwilling to remarry but had pushed everything to her. To her, he was too much!


    He wanted to be with Chuxia but had forced her to be the scapegoat.


    So, be it!


    She had loved and done so much for him for many years, so what was another once or twice of being the scapegoat for his sake?


    Just at the awkward moment, Ji Liunian''s phone rang.


    He looked at his phone. It was Chuxia.


    He stood up and said, "I''ll go out to answer a call."


    Other than Xu Zhiyin who sat by his side, nobody else knew the call was from Chuxia.


    When Ji Liunian left, Madam Xu took the opportunity to persuade Xu Zhiyin, "We have discussed about your remarrying. How can you decline? By declining, aren''t you making things difficult for your parents-in-law?"


    "No worries, we are fine. Although we hope Zhiyin and Liunian can be back together, if Zhiyin feels pressured, we won''t force her."


    Xu Zhiyin took a look at Ji Liunian who had left the dining hall and thought of Chuxia''s name on his phone display. The name irritated her and made her recall Chuxia''s arrogant look as well as how she had framed her.


    She looked at the few elderly who were staring at her and said, "If Liunian agrees to remarry, I have no objections."


    "Really?" Madam Xu looked at her daughter who had finally gotten the idea straightened out after being scolded by her.


    Xu Zhiyin replied, "We have been married for three years and I have gotten used to this identity¡­ and I don''t want the news of our divorce to bring shame to the Ji family."


    "Good girl." Madam Ji praised Xu Zhiyin while looking at her.


    After just a little while, Ji Liunian came back after his call.


    He sat down. Madam Ji then told him, "Liunian, Zhiyin has agreed to remarry."


    Ji Liunian froze as he looked at Zhiyin. He thought he had gotten the wrong message, "What?"


    "I think the suggestion for us to remarry is not bad. Since you have no objection, let''s remarry!" While Xu Zhiyin spoke, she kept looking at Ji Liunian. Hadn''t he been pretending to be nice just now? She wanted to see his response.


    True enough, after hearing what she said, Ji Liunian''s eyes turned cold. He looked at Xu Zhiyin and asked in disbelief, "Are you sure?"


    Although he was trying hard to control himself, Xu Zhiyin could still see his nervousness.


    When her guess was right and when she found that he was actually pretending, Xu Zhiyin''s smile widened but the pain in her heart increased. She added on purpose, "Yes, I''ve thought about it and I feel there''s nothing bad about remarrying."


    "Can you please come out for a while? We''ll discuss outside." Ji Liunian was smart. He would never utter extreme words to Xu Zhiyin in front of his family members.


    Before Xu Zhiyin could react, her hands had been grabbed by Ji Liunian. He tugged her arm and both of them went out of the house.


    Xu Zhiyin was forced to walk behind him. She was careful to avoid stepping on his feet. Ji Liunian dragged her all the way down the stairs into the garden.


    The night was dark and the moon was shining, enveloping the entire Xu''s residence.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin. "You told me you have another man yesterday and will not remarry me. Why did you go back on your words today?"


    Xu Zhiyin''s lips curved slightly, "Didn''t you say you would like to remarry me in front of Father and Mother just now? I thought you were genuine about it¡­"


    "How could I be genuine?" Ji Liunian was dispirited, "Was I not clear when I suggested divorce? Zhiyin, what do you want?"


    "You''re right! How could you be genuine? Since you won''t remarry me, then why do you want to say such things in front of Father and Mother? Why did you push all the responsibilities to me? You don''t wish to offend your family members, me neither." She had lost him and all she had left was her family members. She didn''t want her family members to hate her. She looked at Ji Liunian, puzzled, "You never were a person who would run away from responsibilities and would not be contemptible to push the responsibility to me like this time. Why do you want to create misunderstanding in front of Father and Mother? Why do you want them to feel I''m the one who wronged our relationship?"


    "¡­" Ji Liunian pursed his lips tightly, not replying Xu Zhiyin or rather, he didn''t know how to reply.


    Xu Zhiyin understood. "You did this for Chuxia''s sake, didn''t you? Chuxia is back and you''re afraid Father and Mother would know you divorced because of her. Everything you did is to protect Chuxia, right?"


    "I''m sorry." Ji Liunian who was initially bold had now lowered his head, disheartened, "You are aware that everyone is gossiping right now, accusing Chuxia as the third party who spoilt our relationship. My parents don''t like her¡­ I have no choice. Zhiyin, both of you were good friends in the past. Chuxia didn''t treat you badly last time. Can you please help us? Chuxia had just lost her baby. You won''t want to see her forced into a corner, would you?"


    "Your relationship with her has nothing to do with me. If you wish to be with her, please don''t drag me in. I don''t want to be the scapegoat, especially for Chuxia." If Chuxia did not frame her in front of Ji Liunian, she wouldn''t hate Chuxia so much but now, every time she heard Chuxia''s name, she felt uncomfortable.


    Ji Liunian''s dark eyes stared at her. "You''re the one I trust most. I''ve never begged from you. We were in a relationship for three years. Can you please help us, for my sake?"


    "Three years of relationship¡­" Xu Zhiyin repeated those few words and thought it was funny, "Yes, we had been husband and wife for three years in our relationship. Now, you''re begging me to help you to be together with her? I know it''s difficult for her as she just lost her baby and is accused to be the third party, but do you know it''s difficult for me too?"


    She had been abandoned by her husband and her husband had been stolen by her cousin. She was also in a difficult position. She was now a laughing stock in others'' eyes. Whenever she was out in the street and met someone she knew, one after another came to inquire about their divorce and hurt her wound on purpose.


    Was she better off than Chuxia?


    At least, Chuxia still had Ji Liunian. What about her?


    She had nothing and had become the laughing stock in other people''s eyes.

 Chapter 32：They Have Never Slept Together

    Ji Liunian apologized, "I''ve wronged you but I didn''t expect the news of our divorce to spread so quickly."


    "It''s all my fault." Although he didn''t mention, Xu Zhiyin knew he meant this, "If my mother didn''t go to the hospital, it won''t spread! Yes, it''s all my fault¡­"


    "I never said that."


    "There''s nothing wrong with this. You don''t have to be nervous. I don''t wish to remarry you either. Since the day we divorced, we have cut ties."


    She was ruthless. She would rather say she was setting her goal than to say she was defending her pride in front of Ji Liunian.


    Ji Liunian was silent for a while and did not mention about Chuxia again. He asked, "Does the man treat you well?"


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin looked at Ji Liunian. His look was filled with care for her. He was actually concerned about her life. This was the first time after the divorce, but¡­


    To Xu Zhiyin, it was awkward listening to this topic.


    She smiled. "Yes! Quite well."


    There wasn''t such a person but she was afraid to embarrass herself in front of Ji Liunian.


    Just when Xu Zhiyin ended her sentence, a familiar voice was heard, "Liunian."


    Outside the fence, Chuxia was standing there wearing a white long dress and a pair of white slippers. She did not have heavy makeup and under the moonlight, she looked like the moon goddess.


    "Why are you here?" The moment Ji Liunian saw Chuxia, he lost his cool. He walked over toward her. "The doctor says you have to rest properly. Why did you come out?"


    She had just gone through a miscarriage and was now in confinement.


    Chuxia smiled gently. "I came back to see my mother and was chased out by her. I knew you were here so I thought I''d come over. Zhiyin, please open the door for me."


    A few days ago, she was still spitting evil words at Zhiyin but now, she could feign gentleness¡­


    Xu Zhiyin looked at her but didn''t move.


    Chuxia said, "I''m here to see Uncle and Aunty. Are you still angry with me? If you are, I''ll apologize!"


    When they were young, every time when Chuxia was scolded by her parents, she would come over to look for Xu Zhiyin and every time, she did what she did just now. "Zhiyin, please open the door. I''ll sleep at your place tonight."


    Then, she would start grumbling and complaining that her parents lost their temper at her for little things.


    Chuxia was an active person and would go astray and rebel. So, despite her being outstanding, she was often blamed by her parents.


    When they were young, she would hide in Xu Zhiyin''s house. Of course, her mother would come and look for her the next day.


    As she reminisced, Xu Zhiyin''s heart softened. She asked the servant to open the door between Ji Liunian and Chuxia.


    Ji Liunian didn''t want her to come in. "You''re not feeling well. I''ll get the driver to send you home first."


    On such occasion, if Chuxia were to appear here, it would undoubtedly create lots of problems. Ji Liunian didn''t want Chuxia to meet his parents.


    Chuxia held his hand. "Liunian, Uncle and Aunty are in there, aren''t they? I''ll go in and greet them."


    "Chuxia." Ji Liunian advised her, "Go home first."


    "Why?" Chuxia looked at Ji Liunian innocently, as if she didn''t understand his intention. "Are you afraid they don''t like me? No worries. Even if they don''t like me, I still have to say hello to them! I''ll have to face this problem sooner or later, right?"


    Chuxia knew Ji Liunian had come here to see Xu Zhiyin today.


    She knew the Ji family members wished Ji Liunian would remarry Xu Zhiyin. If she didn''t appear, Liunian might be convinced by his family members!


    She could never allow this to happen.


    Although her presence might be detested by everyone, she believed the more they hated her, the more Ji Liunian would be dead set on her.


    Anyway, it was sufficient for her to only have Ji Liunian.


    At the thought of this, Chuxia held Ji Liunian''s hand and went into the house happily.


    When Mr. Ji and Madam Ji saw Chuxia, their face sank.


    On the other hand, Chuxia was all smiles as if she couldn''t feel the sudden coldness in the atmosphere in the living hall because of her presence. She stood beside Ji Liunian and greeted, "Hello Uncle and Aunty. It''s been a long time since we last met."


    Mr. Ji and Madam Ji were silent.


    Ji Liunian tried to ease the atmosphere, afraid that she would feel awkward, "Father, Mother, Chuxia is here to see you."


    Madam Ji ignored Chuxia. Her vision fell on Xu Zhiyin who had just come in. "How was your discussion about remarrying?"


    "Liunian is with me now. He won''t remarry Zhiyin."


    Xu Zhiyin just walked in and upon hearing this, she was stunned.


    She felt it was funny. Ji Liunian just said Chuxia was pitiful. Which part of her made her look pitiful?


    This woman knew what she wanted and knew how to fight for herself.


    She didn''t care how people would regard her.


    Even if someone were to scold her, she would not get hurt.


    That moment, Ji Liunian was just as stunned when he heard what Chuxia had said.


    "Really?" There was fire hidden on the bottom of Madam Ji''s eyes. How could she not sense Chuxia''s presence was to create havoc?


    Just as her suggestion of remarriage had shed some light, Chuxia appeared.


    Ji Liunian had been forced by Chuxia''s gesture to a stage where he had no more choice. Chuxia had announced their relationship, how could he push Chuxia away?


    He could do this to any other woman but not to Chuxia.


    He had no choice but admitted, "Yes, I''m with Chuxia now. So, I won''t remarry Zhiyin."


    Madam Xu was anxious. She stood up, "Chuxia, what do you want? Did you come to my house to snatch Liunian? Are you not afraid I''ll tell your parents?"


    Chuxia held Ji Liunian''s arm and replied, "I''ve just been chased out by my mother. My parents have disowned me. From now on, I only have Liunian. So, can you please let me be with him? Zhiyin is blessed to have all of you still caring for her and moreover, she doesn''t love Liunian."


    "Nonsense! How do you know my daughter doesn''t love Ji Liunian?" Madam Xu was extremely furious. This witch had driven her mad.


    Chuxia said, "Zhiyin and Liunian had been married for three years but have not delivered a child. Aunty, don''t you wish to know why?"


    "¡­" Madam Xu was taken aback.


    She had thought Xu Zhiyin might be too busy at work and had advised her not to put all her attention on work only. However, there hadn''t been good news.


    Madam Xu defended Xu Zhiyin, "They are still young. There''s no rush to have a baby."


    Chuxia smiled and didn''t expect Madam Xu to pamper Xu Zhiyin. She darted a look at the silent Xu Zhiyin and said in front of everyone present, "That''s because they have not been really together. Until now, Liunian has never slept with Zhiyin."

 Chapter 33：A Whole Fleet of Cars

    Xu Zhiyin was waiting to see what Chuxia would end up with but didn''t expect her to talk about it openly in front of the elderly.


    Madam Xu asked Xu Zhiyin with uncertainties, "Is what she said true?"


    Xu Zhiyin couldn''t deny. It was the truth. She nodded. "Yes."


    "How can both of you be like this?" Madam Xu was in pain, "You were married for three years and had never spent one night together?"


    Xu Zhiyin lowered her head. She couldn''t do anything. She and Ji Liunian had been in this kind of relationship. Sometimes when they met, they would have lunch or dinner together but had a tacit understanding not to address their problem.


    She, as a woman, could not beg Ji Liunian to be nice to her, could she?


    She knew Chuxia didn''t want her and Ji Liunian to get back together and she had also decided to end her relationship with Ji Liunian. Hence, everything was fine with her.


    However, when she saw Chuxia telling her family members all this, Xu Zhiyin felt ashamed.


    She looked like a failure!


    Ji Liunian saw that Xu Zhiyin was keeping quiet and felt guilty. He stood up for her. "It''s my problem and this has nothing to do with Zhiyin. It''s me who can''t forget Chuxia. I''ve been waiting for Chuxia to return these three years¡­ I''ve wronged Zhiyin. So, I don''t wish to hold her back anymore. Now that Zhiyin has a new target, she will live a better life than she is by my side¡­"


    ***


    "Xu Zhiyin, come out!" Just as Zhiyin was about to sleep, she heard Madam Xu''s voice. She was knocking on the door while calling out.


    It was late at night and her mother''s voice sounded loud.


    After dinner, Ji Liunian brought Chuxia back. Although Mr. Ji and Madam Ji were not happy about the incident, it was impossible for them to lecture their son in the Xu family.


    Moreover, what Ji Liunian said made them feel they have wronged Zhiyin and could not get themselves to continue talking about their remarriage.


    When Madam Xu went out to see Mr. Ji and Madam Ji off, Xu Zhiyin hid in her room, with the intention to take a shower and sleep.


    Who knew, Madam Xu had thought about the matter for a good while and came to look for her when she couldn''t figure out anything.


    She came down from her bed to open the door and saw her mother standing at the door.


    Madam Xu looked young. Although she was in her fifties, she was fashionable and didn''t look old.


    "Mother." Xu Zhiyin braced herself to call her. She had a feeling she was going to be scolded.


    "What''s with you having someone else outside?" Madam Xu couldn''t reason out what had happened tonight. Each word uttered by Ji Liunian had been put to heart by her.


    "That''s what it is." Although there wasn''t such person, if Xu Zhiyin admitted here, her mother was sure to inform the Ji family.


    "Is there a better man than Ji Liunian in this world? What are you thinking? You don''t want Ji Liunian by your side, what do you want?" Since she knew Xu Zhiyin divorced, Madam Xu had never had a good night''s sleep. She was just discharged today, and was driven up the wall by Chuxia at night.


    "Didn''t you hear? There''s no love between me and Ji Liunian. He doesn''t love me. We have never slept together for three years. Your daughter has been a grass widow all this while. Do you want to force me to be with him? You''re right, I''ve found another man and he may not come from a wealthy family but he''ll be nice to me. Isn''t this enough?"


    "Do you think you can find such a person?" Madam Xu pushed her head slightly, "Are you still a girl now? Even if you''ve never slept with Ji Liunian, what would others think of you? You''re still a divorcee. My heart is aching! Nowadays, when I go out, everyone treats me as a laughing stock. Do you know how great an effect your divorce has on our family?"


    "You don''t really care about your daughter." Xu Zhiyin twitched her mouth.


    Madam Xu took a look at her silently, "Of course I care about you. Bring that man to see me. I''ll discuss this matter with you after that."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin looked at her mother silently, "Your attitude changes too quickly. Didn''t you just disagree on our divorce? Now, you''re asking me to bring the man to see you?"


    This was the rhythm of examining a son-in-law.


    The main point was there wasn''t such person. Where could she find a man to bring home?


    "Unless I''m satisfied with the man you bring home, you''ll have to snatch Ji Liunian back." Madam Xu said furiously. "Chuxia came to snatch him. Can you still endure that?"


    "Ji Liunian is not even mine. How could she snatch?" All this while, the man''s heart was never with her and had always belonged to Chuxia.


    She knew her own limitations and would not fight with Chuxia over a man.


    If she were to do that, she would embarrass herself.


    "I don''t care."


    "Mother, you''re unreasonable." Xu Zhiyin protested, "You''ve affirmed Ji Liunian. Whichever man I bring home will be unable to satisfy you!"


    A man who had a good family background and was as handsome, capable, and obedient as Ji Liunian¡­


    With Ji Liunian as comparison, whichever man she brought home would be chased out of their house.


    "Since you know this, go and snatch Ji Liunian back." Madam Xu exhorted, "No matter how good Chuxia is, she had eloped with a man once and she''s not clean anymore. Although Ji Liunian had been seduced, he would realize one day. How can you give up so easily?"


    Xu Zhiyin gave in as she couldn''t deal with her mother''s nagging. She said, "Alright, I''ll go and look for him tomorrow."


    She knew if she didn''t agree, her mother might give her a hard time sleeping tonight.


    Who knew, her mother was more extreme, "Go now."


    "Now? Mother, it''s very late!"


    "Who says it''s late? It''s only ten something. When you had to work overtime, didn''t you come home at this hour too? Time should be no object in seeing your husband.


    "I¡­" Xu Zhiyin couldn''t believe she was chased out of the house by her mother at this hour.


    Furthermore, it began to rain heavily when she was outside.


    She stood by the road in the rain and felt that her mother was too heartless.


    There were no more public transports at this hour and she could only try to hail a taxi. She tried several times but to no avail.


    Pitter-patter, the rain was falling and Xu Zhiyin was aggrieved to the peak.


    Who on earth had a crazy mother like hers?


    Although her mother was doing this for her sake, they had divorced! How could she force her to look for Ji Liunian? She was too much!


    In the heavy rain, the whole surrounding became hazy. Xu Zhiyin rubbed her shoulders and was anxious. She had forgotten to wear another layer of outer coat. Although it was summer, it was cold since it was raining heavily.


    Her legs were sore from standing but the taxi was not here. So, she sat down on the chair beside¡­


    It was late and raining. Even if she wished to ask someone to pick her up, she couldn''t.


    She planned to just wait for a bit and sneak back home quietly to sleep.


    After a while, a car stopped by the road.


    One car, two cars, three cars¡­ a whole fleet of cars was here!


    Under the street lamp, more than ten cars stopped in a row, filling up the whole street.

 Chapter 34：Pick Her Up Personally

    Xu Zhiyin saw the scene and was stunned. What was all the ruckus in the middle of the night?


    "Dr. Xu, Master asked me to come and bring you home." Qiao came down from the first car and walked toward Xu Zhiyin.


    So, these people were sent by Gu Nantian?


    "What does Mr. Gu want?" The ostentation had scared Xu Zhiyin.


    Although it was late at night, it didn''t mean nobody wouldn''t notice.


    Qiao was sincere, "It has been a day. Dr. Xu, I believe you''re not angry anymore? Mr. Gu asked me to bring you home."


    "I said, I won''t work for Gu Nantian anymore." Xu Zhiyin was not angry but she felt she and Gu Nantian were not the same type of people.


    "Dr. Xu had signed a contract. You''re an adult and should understand that before Mr. Gu regains his memory, if you were to leave, you''ll lose your job and may never be able to be a doctor in future."


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin was silent. She knew Qiao was not threatening her.


    If she really abandoned Gu Nantian, the director wouldn''t want her to go back and other hospitals would not accept a doctor who had breached a contract.


    Qiao saw that Xu Zhiyin was silent and immediately added, "Master knows you''re angry about this morning''s incident, so he gave you the whole day to calm down. Now, you''ve cooled down, haven''t you?"


    "I''m not angry with him. Mr. Gu is only my patient and my employer. I left, not because I was throwing a tantrum but I felt that we belonged in different worlds. Qiao, you''ve followed Mr. Gu for many years and I''m sure that you are clear about this. With his character, if he hadn''t lost his memory, would he be someone who an ordinary person like me could be in touch with?"


    An ordinary person would not take lives lightly.


    Gu Nantian was obviously different from others.


    Xu Zhiyin had heard of many rumors about him. In any case, this man was terrifying.


    Qiao''s attitude remained warm. "In Mr. Gu''s eyes, Dr. Xu is like the second Miss Gu. He won''t hurt you. You don''t have to worry. As for what happens after he regains his memory, you and Mr. Gu would be living in separate worlds."


    "But, I¡­"


    "Dr. Xu, Master invites you home!" Not waiting for Xu Zhiyin to finish talking, Qiao took a step back and made way for Xu Zhiyin.


    Qiao always puts on a smiling facade, no matter what the time was.


    Because of this, Xu Zhiyin felt that his boss, Gu Nantian, was someone beyond imagination and not the current Gu Nantian who appeared in front of her eyes these few days.


    Xu Zhiyin was hesitating when the whole group of bodyguards in black came down from the car.


    It was raining heavily but they did not hold an umbrella. They formed one row and stood beside their car, facing Xu Zhiyin while saying loudly.


    "Master invites Miss Xu home!"


    "Master invites Miss Xu home!"


    "Master invites Miss Xu home!"


    "¡­"


    In the middle of the night, such calls were uniform, even the sound of rain could not block their voice.


    Xu Zhiyin had never faced such a scene before and looked at Qiao awkwardly. "Qiao, you''re putting me in an awkward position."


    "It looks like Miss Xu thinks we are not sincere enough, right?" Qiao smiled and walked to the car and opened the umbrella. Very quickly, she saw a pair of feet in leather shoes stepped out of the car.


    Following that was the whole body¡­


    There stood Gu Nantian in a tidy suit.


    She thought he didn''t come but he had come personally!


    With the outer coat draped over his shoulders, he was under the umbrella which Qiao was holding for him carefully, preventing him from getting wet.


    He stretched out his hand to take over the umbrella from Qiao. Then, he walked toward Xu Zhiyin. With his warm voice, he said, "Darling, I''m here to bring you home."


    Gu Nantian''s voice was enchanting and he had a calm smile on his face¡­


    He was so near, yet so far.


    Xu Zhiyin felt she was an ordinary girl. Although she thought she was no longer a little girl, when she saw this scene, she was still touched and nervous.


    These people were still calling.


    "Master invites Miss Xu home!" Their voice kept coming.


    Even though it was raining heavily, there were still cars slowing down to watch the scene.


    Xu Zhiyin supported her forehead with her hand. Her head was extremely painful. "Please ask your bodyguards to leave. Can you please not bother me anymore?"


    Even if what Qiao said was true that she couldn''t terminate their cooperation, she could take two days of rest, couldn''t she?


    Anyway, she didn''t want to be in touch with Gu Nantian at the moment.


    She was afraid of this man!


    Gu Nantian asked, "Will you go home with me?"


    "I won''t go back." Xu Zhiyin said, "I wish to take two days of rest and not work. Can I?"


    Gu Nantian knew this was an excuse she found for herself and did not give her any chance, "You don''t have to work these two days but you have to follow me back."


    Xu Zhiyin knew her excuse was useless and was a little anxious, "We are merely employer and employee. Whatever I want to do, I have my freedom to do so. You don''t have the right to control me."


    Gu Nantian laughed. He walked closer to her. "When you''re at work, you are my Dr. Xu but when you''re off work, you''re my wife. No matter when, I have the right to control you."


    "When did I become your wife?" Xu Zhiyin thought he was being unreasonable, "I''m not related to you. How many times do I have to repeat for you to understand? Do you know when you can call me your wife? It''s only when we register for marriage and when it''s recognized legally that I could be your wife."


    "Really?" Gu Nantian stared at Xu Zhiyin and showed his faint smile. "If that''s the case, why do you still think of Mr. Ji since both of you have legally divorced?"


    "When did I think of him?" Xu Zhiyin denied guiltily.


    She felt gloomy and regretted mentioning about Ji Liunian in front of him previously.


    "You still call his name when you''re asleep!" Gu Nantian had not only once slept with her on the same bed and so he knew about her little secret.


    Xu Zhiyin frowned. "You''re too much!"


    "If you would be my wife only if it''s legally recognized, I don''t mind going for registration of marriage with you tomorrow." He said in a manner as if this was a trifling matter.


    Was getting married such an easy thing?


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Qiao. "Don''t you want to advise him?"


    Qiao beamed. "I''ll fully support Master on things he likes to do."


    "¡­surely you jest!" Xu Zhiyin knew Gu Nantian''s marriage would be a discreet matter.


    After all, the woman whom he married had the right to enjoy all his wealth.


    Gu Nantian replied, "This was my most serious decision. I''m not jesting."

 Chapter 35：Saw His Abdominal Muscles

    "Aren''t you afraid I''m a woman who has a scheming mind and great ambition? If I really marry you and take advantage of your memory loss to seize all your property, by then, you''d have nowhere to cry even if you wish to." Xu Zhiyin thought he had lost his memory and his IQ had dropped too. No wonder Qiao didn''t allow her to tell people about Gu Nantian''s loss of memory.


    After Xu Zhiyin finished what she had to say, Gu Nantian laughed. Qiao laughed too.


    Qiao said on Gu Nantian''s behalf, "If Dr. Xu is such person, you won''t be saying all this here. Dr. Xu, don''t force our master anymore or he would really bring you for registration of marriage."


    "¡­ you both trust me too much. Don''t forget, I''m Ji Liunian''s wife. Qiao, you should know who the Ji family is. If you let down your guard, aren''t you afraid I''ll sell Gu Nantian?"


    Upon hearing this, Qiao was quiet for a moment.


    Now that Gu Nantian had lost his memory, he had indeed not been paying attention to the Ji family.


    However, Qiao knew clearly.


    The Ji family was the wealthiest family in the city and was their competitor¡­


    He took a peep at Gu Nantian but now, even if he told Gu Nantian all this, he would probably still stand on Xu Zhiyin''s side.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin. "If you don''t go back, I''ll stay here to accompany you."


    He didn''t want to discuss further with Xu Zhiyin because his only intention was to bring her back with him.


    It was too late and he didn''t want to leave her alone outside. He wanted to protect her and the place his woman ought to stay was in his embrace.


    Xu Zhiyin didn''t care if he wanted to accompany her, but¡­


    Her eyes swept across the bodyguards who were yelling, asking her to go home. Her head was extremely painful.


    This district was small and everyone around here would know the slightest of changes and the smallest of events.


    If this matter were to spread into the ears of her parents, she couldn''t imagine what would happen next.


    ***


    "You''re the luck I wish to keep, we are so close to love¡­"


    In the morning, Xu Zhiyin was awoken by the ringing sound of her mobile phone. She found her phone and accepted the call. On the other end, Madam Xu''s voice struck her like the roar of thunder, "Xu Zhiyin, what the hell are you doing?"


    Xu Zhiyin sat up slowly and found her slippers near her bed. Last night, she was forced to follow Gu Nantian home. After she took her shower, she slept as it was really late.


    Gu Nantian was thoughtful as he did not come to her room to disturb her.


    Hearing her mother''s voice, she was wide awake. She felt gloomy as she had once again returned to Gu Nantian''s house.


    Could she not break free from this man?


    Moreover, last night''s incident¡­


    Madam Xu had indeed heard about it and her response was huge, "Have you read today''s news? I asked you to look for Ji Liunian, what mess did you come up with?"


    "¡­what news?"


    "Weibo." Madam Xu growled, "It''s such a big thing and you don''t know?"


    "I just woke up."


    "How could you wake up at this time?"


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the clock. It was only nine in the morning, not that late, was it?


    Wasn''t it because her mother chased her out of the house that she ended up in Gu Nantian''s house?


    Last night after she lay down here, she thought about it but couldn''t figure out why she came back here.


    Xu Zhiyin ended the call and logged into her Weibo account. The first post she saw was Xia Nana receiving a prize and the second post was her¡­


    #Rich man''s wife meeting lover at night. Magnificent scene stunned everyone.


    Xu Zhiyin saw the picture. As it was raining, her face was not clear but her name and occupation as well as the news of her divorce were mentioned.


    Worse still, they used this picture to accuse her of derailment before their divorce that their divorce wasn''t entirely Ji Liunian and Chuxia''s fault.


    Someone had helped clean up Chuxia by saying Xu Zhiyin had a scheming mind and had pushed the responsibility to the innocent Chuxia¡­


    Xu Zhiyin saw this and was speechless. She had never thought things would get out of hand.


    Previously, when she was mentioned, it was obscure and low profile and nobody dared to mention her name but this time¡­


    So, once she had left the Ji family, she lost her identity as Mrs. Ji as well as the most basic privacy.


    When she was still Mrs. Ji, no one dared to offend her but now she was a nobody!


    Just when Xu Zhiyin spaced out, Madam Xu called again, "Explain to me, what''s it with that man? I asked you to look for Ji Liunian but what have you done? You actually hooked on to a man?"


    "It was too late last night. I was waiting for a taxi and happened to be there. This has nothing to do with me." Xu Zhiyin lied.


    Madam Xu did not believe, "Stop joking. Last night, Mr. Lin who was driving home, saw you. He told me the man came to look for you. He had seen you grow up since young, do you think he can''t recognize you? Who''s that man? Please explain clearly to me!"


    "¡­" Xu Zhiyin ended the call quickly. She couldn''t explain to her mother.


    She went out of her room to look for Gu Nantian. She wanted him to deal with this.


    "Dr. Xu." When she arrived at Gu Nantian''s room, the servant tried to block her.


    "Let me go in." She had to let the man know the mess he got her into.


    "What''s the matter?" Gu Nantian''s voice came from inside.


    The servant reported, "Dr. Xu wants to come in."


    "Let her in." Here, Xu Zhiyin was special. She was allowed to do what others weren''t allowed to.


    Xu Zhiyin pushed the door and went in because she was very anxious. If this matter was not dealt with, she would be doomed.


    "Gu Nantian¡­" She choked on her words when she got in.


    The servant closed the door after she went in. Gu Nantian was standing by the bed, naked.


    As a surgeon, she was familiar with men''s bodies. In her eyes, whether her patient was a man or a woman, the only difference was in their bodies but¡­ in front of her eyes was a man who was alive and his body was different from those she saw in the hospital.


    Gu Nantian did not wear his clothes in a rush. He took a shirt and draped it over his body. He stared at Xu Zhiyin.


    ''Young Master Gu'' below him nodded with devotion.


    This was the first time Xu Zhiyin was aware that this was a man''s body, and this man''s body was alive.


    Luckily, she was calm enough. She calmly shifted her vision and said, "I didn''t know you were changing. That''s why I came in. Please continue, you may ignore me."

 Chapter 36：Are You Satisfied With What You See?

    His footsteps echoed behind her. Very quickly, Xu Zhiyin found herself in someone''s embrace. Gu Nantian whispered in her ears. "Why, darling, are you not satisfied with my body?"


    "Err¡­Mr. Gu, you have a nice figure! Your girlfriend will definitely like it." Xu Zhiyin was blushing.


    Gu Nantian was deliberately teasing her. She couldn''t stand this man!


    "Why don''t you take a look then?" As the weather was hot, Xu Zhiyin was wearing a thin set of clothes. When Gu Nantian came closer to her, she could sense his body heat.


    She didn''t know why she didn''t have such feelings with other men but as long as Gu Nantian came close to her, her whole body would tighten and she would feel unnatural.


    "I''m not your girlfriend. Wear your clothes quickly!" As he came too close, Xu Zhiyin could feel his ''Young Master Gu'' touching her.


    She was even more nervous now!


    "How would you know I''m not wearing anything if you don''t look at me?"


    Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyin thought he had been dressed and turned around. She then found out that nothing had changed.


    She frowned as she asked, "Don''t you feel ashamed?"


    Gu Nantian smiled showing his white teeth. His teeth were beautiful and alluring, as if tempting one to kiss him.


    He brought Xu Zhiyin into his embrace. "Did you sleep well last night?"


    It was with great difficulty that he had managed to coax her last night. How he wished to hug her and let her sleep in his embrace last night but had been afraid of disturbing her, hence locked himself in the room and tortured himself the entire night.


    Xu Zhiyin was too lazy to look down upon his shamelessness. "Good. Wear your clothes quickly, I have something to tell you."


    "Go ahead, please! I can still hear without my clothes on."


    "Are you an exhibitionist? Don''t you feel awkward not wearing clothes in front of others?"


    "I''m only naked in front of you. You have seen every part of me, so you must be responsible to me."


    Xu Zhiyin''s face turned cold. She remembered her intention of coming here, "I won''t joke with you now. Take a look at what you''ve done."


    Gu Nantian took a look at the phone and was angry. "Who did this? Why didn''t he capture my face?"


    "¡­" When she heard the first half of his sentence, she thought he wanted to settle the matter.


    Then, when she heard the second half of the sentence, she almost vomited blood. "Did you get the key point? Are you proud of yourself with this news? We''ll be a laughing stock! I can''t explain it clearly to people and might lose my job."


    "No worries. If the hospital doesn''t want you, you can come here to be my full-time doctor and you''ll have me as your only patient. It will be a relaxing job with good benefits."


    "Gu Nantian!" Xu Zhiyin was more furious when he didn''t take the matter seriously, "I''m serious. This matter affects me greatly. Look at how people think of me."


    It was not her fault but now everyone treated her as a woman who had derailed and thought she deserved the divorce with Ji Liunian.


    If this post hadn''t mentioned Chuxia, Xu Zhiyin would have been able to ignore it but she couldn''t ignore matters related to Chuxia and Ji Liunian and hated being defamed by people in favor of Chuxia without first finding out the truth.


    Gu Nantian saw her serious face and saw the comments, "They are indeed too much."


    "It''s all because of you! If you hadn''t made such a scene last night, this wouldn''t have happened, would it?"


    "I didn''t know you would get so much attention." Gu Nantian''s apology didn''t seem to be genuine.


    Xu Zhiyin sighed as she discussed with him, "Please ask them to delete the post and don''t let it spread again."


    Without second thoughts, Gu Nantian declined waywardly, "No."


    "Why?"


    He usually treated her well but why was he unwilling when she asked him for a small favor?


    Gu Nantian wore his clothes and walked over. He forced her to the wall beside the door with one of his hand on the wall, "Since they are curious about you, then let everyone know you are Gu Nantian''s woman. Take this opportunity to let your ex-husband know how much I love you, a woman he abandoned¡­"


    Gu Nantian''s last sentence stunned Xu Zhiyin.


    If people were to know she had ties to Gu Nantian, it wouldn''t just be Ji Liunian, even Chuxia would look at her differently.


    She could even prove her worth in front of Chuxia who looked down upon her.


    However, could she undertake the result of her momentary impulse?


    How could she mess with Gu Nantian?


    "You are placing me in a difficult position. You know this won''t work. Please ask them to delete the post and don''t cause more trouble, alright?" She was now unhappy and hoped Gu Nantian would not add more on her plate.


    Gu Nantian looked at her. "If there''s a need to delete it, I''ll definitely do it."


    However, he felt there wasn''t a need to do so.


    "Gu Nantian!" Xu Zhiyin was so anxious, she almost cried, "Do you really want to force me to leave?"


    Gu Nantian stopped and his vision fell on her face. It was not because of her threat but her anxious look that he paused.


    Did she really want no one to know about their relationship?


    "Master, it''s time for breakfast." Qiao''s voice rang from outside and it broke the tension between them.


    Xu Zhiyin opened the door and walked out of the room and Qiao came in. He looked at Gu Nantian standing by the window with a gloomy face.


    The more Xu Zhiyin didn''t agree, the more he wanted to let everyone know about their relationship.


    She wished to leave him?


    No way!


    Qiao said carefully, "Master, I heard from Dr. Xu about what happened."


    "It''s good that you''re aware of it. Get someone to rewrite the script and let them know that the man was me."


    "This won''t work!" Qiao was in a dilemma. He was obviously not standing on Gu Nantian''s side this time, "Dr. Xu looked angry when she came out just now."


    "No worries, I''ll coax her." Gu Nantian thought, as long as he admitted the man was him, it would not embarrass Xu Zhiyin.


    This was a way to solve the problem and to get rid of her grievances. She was soft-hearted and he thought she would forgive him.


    Qiao looked solemn, unlike his usual self. "I have the same thoughts as Dr. Xu. I think this post should be deleted."


    "Why?" Gu Nantian looked up alertly. This was the first time Qiao did not stand by his side.


    "If people were to know that the man was you, it may harm Dr. Xu. That isn''t what you would like to see, right? Your second uncle has been eyeing you. He dared not do anything to you but if he were to see Dr. Xu as your weakness and attack Dr. Xu, then things will get complicated."

 Chapter 37：Accompany Him To A Dinner

    "Alright, I got it." When he heard this might harm Xu Zhiyin, Gu Nantian stopped being wilful.


    Qiao was relieved.


    However, he could see that Gu Nantian was not happy.


    Qiao couldn''t help giving Gu Nantian some ideas.


    "If Master really wishes to make your relationship with Dr. Xu public and keep her by your side, there is another way."


    Hope flashed through Gu Nantian''s eyes. He was immediately interested, "What way?"


    Qiao went closer to Gu Nantian and whispered a few sentences.


    ***


    Feeling uneasy, Xu Zhiyin paced back and forth the living hall downstairs. She kept reading the post in Weibo again and again and couldn''t sit down peacefully!


    This made her really angry!


    It was not really because she was mentioned but¡­


    She had never expected an accusation for the failure of her marriage with Ji Liunian.


    It was undoubtedly only a divorce but these people were turning the matter 360 degrees around mercilessly against her.


    They did not know what happened but made a conjecture of her life based on imagination.


    "Dr. Xu."


    Qiao came down before Gu Nantian.


    Xu Zhiyin stopped. Unable to hold herself back, she looked at Qiao and asked, "What did Mr. Gu say? Did he agree to deal with the matter?"


    Just now when they were upstairs, Qiao told her he would convince Gu Nantian and told her not to be anxious.


    "Yes, Master has agreed."


    Xu Zhiyin'' face immediately relaxed upon hearing Qiao''s words, "Good, I''m glad he agreed."


    She believed such trivial matter was not a problem for him.


    "But¡­"


    Just as Xu Zhiyin was feeling relieved, Qiao who had been about to speak, said nothing. It made her heart thump faster. She looked at Qiao anxiously and asked, "But what? Did Mr. Gu come up with some extreme terms?"


    That man would not take this opportunity to ask her to sleep with him, would he?


    If this was the case, she definitely would not agree.


    "There''s an important dinner tonight and Master wants you to accompany him. He did you a big favor, you should do something in return for him too."


    "What kind of dinner?" Xu Zhiyin would not blindly agree to such things just because she had received a favor.


    She was a very rational woman!


    Qiao replied, "It''s a private dinner. Have you heard of Mr. Gu Qinghai?"


    "Yes." This man had been dealing with the Ji family and their relationship was quite good. Gu Qinghai was one of the top real estate agents in the country.


    Qiao continued, "He is Mr. Gu''s second uncle. Today is his birthday party. As a junior, Mr. Gu has to attend but if he were to attend, he would have lots of worries too."


    "What can I do?" Xu Zhiyin had only heard of Gu Qinghai''s name but hadn''t known that he was Gu Nantian''s uncle.


    "Dr. Xu, please have a seat." While pointing at the sofa, Qiao invited Xu Zhiyin to sit down and started to tell Xu Zhiyin about tonight''s mission.


    Gu Qinghai was Gu Nantian''s second uncle. He was also Gu Xinyi''s foster father. However, his relationship with Gu Nantian was not good and he was eyeing to take over Gu''s Consortium''s control¡­


    However, all these years, he had been defeated by Gu Nantian again and again and his wish had not been fulfilled.


    But¡­


    The problem now was that Gu Nantian had met with an accident and had lost his memory.


    If Gu Qinghai were to know about Gu Nantian''s memory loss, he would definitely grab this golden opportunity.


    Hence, Xu Zhiyin had to accompany Gu Nantian to the dinner tonight.


    Her mission was to make sure Gu Nantian''s memory loss wouldn''t be discovered by anyone. Moreover, when she was around, Gu Nantian would be more obedient.


    This was within her job scope so Xu Zhiyin had to agree.


    However¡­


    When in her room, she looked at herself in the mirror. "Do I have to wear this?"


    The servant said, "It''s Mr. Gu''s order. This is a standard evening gown. If you were to put on something casual and attend functions like this, it will be embarrassing."


    "Oh, I see." Xu Zhiyin rarely attends dinners of the upper class and did not like to engage in social activities.


    When she was Mrs. Ji, she had not attended any with Ji Liunian before.


    Although some people were curious about why she had never appeared in any functions, no one dared to laugh at her.


    After all, when you were at the top, whatever you do would be right in the eyes of others.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at herself in the mirror. A black strapless long dress with her hair drawn up high, made her look elegant and sexy.


    The last time she wore a formal dress was during her convocation night in university but she was no longer the same as her past self.


    She had been shadowed by Chuxia''s radiance, unlike today. Today she looked dazzlingly beautiful.


    "Dr. Xu, you look beautiful! This evening gown suits you."


    After so many years, she was no longer as constrained as the witless young girl she was that year. Now, she had a disposition of calmness.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at herself and thought of Ji Liunian all of a sudden. She had never dressed up like this and appeared in front of Ji Liunian before.


    She had actually been overly concerned about and had put her focus on him that she neglected herself.


    If she could just spend a little more time on herself, she wouldn''t be so far from Chuxia, would she?


    When the time was almost up, Xu Zhiyin walked out of the changing room. Gu Nantian was waiting patiently outside for her with his hands crossed in front of his chest.


    The moment Xu Zhiyin walked out, his eyes lit up¡­


    "Darling, you look beautiful tonight!"


    Gu Nantian''s fleet of cars stopped outside Gu Qinghai''s house. Qiao opened the car door personally and they got down the car.


    She couldn''t remember how many times Gu Nantian had praised her tonight. Xu Zhiyin said, "Don''t look at me like that."


    "You''re too beautiful, I can''t control myself." How he wished his eyes could be pressed on her body.


    Xu Zhiyin laughed. Today, she was in a good mood. "Gu Nantian, thank you." Her voice sounded gentle.


    "What do you have to thank me for?" Gu Nantian stared at her.


    "Thank you for giving me a chance to discover a different side of me." She had never dyed her hair till now and today, the hairdresser had dyed her hair and given her a different hairdo making her look different from her usual appearance.


    When a woman dressed up, her mood would be better.


    She was such an ordinary woman.


    When they arrived, Xu Zhiyin muttered to Gu Nantian, "When we''re in there, don''t look at me."


    "Why?"


    "Just listen to me."


    "Alright." Gu Nantian replied but his eyes never left her.


    They were welcomed at the entrance and Xu Zhiyin tugged Gu Nantian, hinting for him to behave. When they saw Gu Nantian, they let them in.

 Chapter 38：Ji Liunian Was Present Too

    "Nantian, we''ve not seen each other for quite some time!"


    The moment Gu Nantian entered, his presence attracted the attention of many.


    Gu Nantian was a man who brought a spotlight wherever he went. When he appeared, it was difficult not to notice him.


    The person in front who welcomed Gu Nantian was none other than the host of tonight''s birthday dinner, Gu Qinghai, Gu Nantian''s second uncle.


    Xu Zhiyin had seen him on the news and in magazines previously.


    He was friendly toward Gu Nantian. Xu Zhiyin heard from Qiao their relationship was not good and thought Gu Qinghai was not a good person but she didn''t expect him to be this friendly.


    The moment Gu Nantian saw Gu Qinghai, he stiffened. He had the same response as seeing Gu Xinyi.


    If Xu Zhiyin had not been by his side calming him down, he would have turned hostile.


    He looked at Gu Qinghai and used the tone Qiao had taught him, "Uncle, I hope you''re well!"


    His tone was indifferent with all the dissatisfaction he had for Gu Qinghai. Their relationship had never been good. Gu Qinghai was an outwardly friendly but inwardly cruel person while Gu Nantian had always been indifferent.


    Hence, he acted to Qiao''s expectation.


    Gu Qinghai was magnanimous and didn''t fuss about with Gu Nantian. He took the initiative to care about him, "Nantian, I heard you''re sick. I''ve been wanting to go over to visit you but I''ve been busy lately. Have you recovered?"


    "I''m good!" His tone remained indifferent.


    Gu Nantian couldn''t tell why he was uncomfortable when seeing Gu Qinghai and Gu Xinyi.


    Xu Zhiyin stood next to him and could sense that he was uncomfortable.


    Luckily, Gu Qinghai had not visited Gu Nantian or he would probably have ended up being chased out of the house like Gu Xinyi.


    "Please have a seat over there!" Gu Qinghai saw Gu Nantian''s indifference and didn''t wish to put in more effort to talk to him. He called Gu Xinyi over, "Xinyi, come and talk to Nantian."


    In the past, whenever Gu Nantian came over, he could never really talk to Gu Qinghai. Gu Qinghai would always pass him to Gu Xinyi as she was the only person in the house he would treat nicely.


    The moment Gu Nantian heard Gu Xinyi''s name, his face soured.


    Gu Xinyi heard her foster father''s orders and came over, "Brother Nantian."


    She had drowned yesterday and was sent to the hospital. She was just discharged this morning and now, she was dressed up beautifully.


    Before Gu Nantian got angry, Xu Zhiyin spoke with the intention to make the atmosphere less tense, "Miss Gu, you have just been discharged and should rest more."


    Gu Xinyi looked at Xu Zhiyin. She knew it was Xu Zhiyin who had saved her yesterday. So, she was grateful to her. "Dr. Xu, thank you for rescuing me yesterday. I''m fine now."


    After that, she looked at Gu Nantian in a grieved look. "Brother Nantian."


    Although she was pushed into the water by Gu Nantian, she was not angry with him and still wanted to make friendly contacts with him.


    Gu Xinyi''s infatuation had stunned Xu Zhiyin. She moved to the side to make space for the two of them.


    She was afraid her presence would disturb them. So, as long as Gu Xinyi was around, she would make opportunities for them to be together.


    In the end, after Xu Zhiyin moved slightly, she saw someone in the crowd. She froze and didn''t notice how dissatisfied Gu Nantian was with her little gesture.


    In the eyes of Gu Nantian, Xu Zhiyin''s gestures was caused by Gu Xinyi. So, despite being watched by many people, he told Gu Xinyi, "I said stay two meters away from me or I don''t know what I''ll do to you."


    "Brother Nantian." He actually treated her in such manner in front of so many people?


    Gu Xinyi''s heart broke.


    Everyone present was shocked at the sight of this scene.


    Everyone knew Gu Nantian''s only weakness was Gu Xinyi and because of this, nobody dared to mess with Gu Xinyi despite her low position in Gu Qinghai''s family.


    Gu Nantian had gone too far, talking to Gu Xinyi like that!


    All the surprised looks focused on Gu Xinyi and Gu Nantian. Everyone wanted to know what had happened between the two of them.


    "Didn''t Master Gu love Gu Xinyi the most? What happened?"


    Some people were discussing softly.


    Gu Qinghai was calmer than anyone else. He looked at Gu Nantian and probed, "I heard Nantian had lost his memory, it looks like it''s true?"


    "Who says so?" Watching the old man trying to get the secret out of his mouth, Gu Nantian maintained his composure while saying, "Uncle, you must be joking. I did not lose my memory and I''m normal."


    Gu Qinghai asked, puzzled, "The last time you came, you were nice to Xinyi but today, how can you bear making her feel embarrassed in front of so many people?"


    Once, Gu Qinghai''s son, Gu Xiao, said something hurtful to Gu Xinyi. Gu Nantian had turned against his uncle because of this.


    Gu Xinyi had a good life because Gu Nantian had been protecting her.


    But now¡­


    His attitude toward Gu Xinyi had aroused people''s doubts.


    Gu Qinghai didn''t defend Gu Xinyi because he cared about her. He was merely trying to affirm if Gu Nantian had really lost his memory.


    If Gu Nantian had really lost his memory, it was a great opportunity for him.


    However, if Gu Nantian was pretending to have lost his memory, this might be a trap for him.


    All these years, he had suffered losses when he fought with Gu Nantian. Gu Nantian''s means were impossible to ward off.


    Gu Nantian laughed. "It''s my freedom to be good to anyone I choose. Moreover, I have my partner today!"


    Just after saying this, Gu Nantian tugged Xu Zhiyin who was in a daze.


    Xu Zhiyin regained her senses and realized she had been brought into Gu Nantian''s embrace in public.


    It was completely different from their plan before they came!


    Xu Zhiyin wanted to stop it but it was too late.


    Gu Nantian came close to her ears and his breath went into her ears, "Darling, is he so nice to watch?"


    Xu Zhiyin''s body shook. She didn''t expect Gu Nantian to find out what she had been watching.


    Ji Liunian who was not far away raised his head at that moment and saw Xu Zhiyin. He caught sight of how she was brought into the embrace of Gu Nantian. Tonight, Xu Zhiyin looked exceptionally beautiful, he could hardly recognize her.


    He hadn''t expected Xu Zhiyin to be with Gu Nantian¡­


    "Gu Nantian, let go of me." Xu Zhiyin warned softly.


    "No." Gu Nantian was jealous.


    The moment Ji Liunian appeared, it was as though Xu Zhiyin''s soul had been taken away from her and she had totally forgotten what she had to do.


    She was his woman but her thoughts were on another man. How could he not lose control?


    Gu Xinyi stood by one side and looked at Gu Nantian holding Xu Zhiyin in his embrace. They looked intimate when they whispered into one another''s ears when talking.

 Chapter 39

    Gu Nantian brought Xu Zhiyin into his embrace! What did this woman have to deserve this?


    ;


    "Brother Nantian, how can you do this?" Gu Xinyi couldn''t help but protest.


    ;


    She wished she could stop Gu Nantian and hated Xu Zhiyin for taking her place.


    ;


    In the past, he only doted on her alone but now everything had changed!


    ;


    Gu Nantian was originally slightly uncomfortable and when he heard Gu Xinyin talk, he detested her more and shouted without mercy, "Get out!"


    ;


    Gu Nantian''s indifference was undoubtedly a violent slap on Gu Xinyin''s face.


    ;


    Gu Qinghai shot a glance at Xu Zhiyin and asked curiously, "This is¡­"


    ;


    ;"She''s Xu Zhiyin, my woman." Gu Nantian''s voice was clear as it spread to everyone''s ears. ;Xu Zhiyin felt like fainting.


    ;


    If she fainted, would it stop Gu Nantian from acting in an arbitrary and reckless manner?


    ;


    Very quickly, everyone started to discuss in low voice, "Xu Zhiyin, this name sounds very familiar!"


    ;


    ;"It seems I''ve heard it somewhere."


    ;


    ;"¡­"


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin wished she could find a crack on the ground and hide in it so people won''t recall she was once Ji Liunian''s wife.


    ;


    More importantly, Ji Liunian was not standing far from her. ;She didn''t look at Ji Liunian but could sense his vision focusing on her.


    ;


    ;"Brother Nantian, she''s only a little doctor." Gu Xinyi was afraid it would get out of control and that everyone would take this as the truth. ;So, she announced Xu Zhiyin''s identity immediately, "How can you bring her here and make such a joke in front of everyone?"


    ;


    Although Xu Zhiyin rescued Gu Xinyi just yesterday, Gu Xinyi had forgotten her kindness.


    ;


    In her eyes, Xu Zhiyin was a thief.


    ;


    ;"When did I have to seek your approval for having a woman?"


    ;


    Gu Xinyi saw that he was stubborn and refused to realize his foolish ways. ;She knew he couldn''t take in what she said.


    ;


    It looked like he was really planning to introduce Xu Zhiyin to everyone and allowing Xu Zhiyin to replace her.


    ;


    The thought of this made Gu Xinyi''s face turn cold. ;How dare Xu Zhiyin fight over a man with her?


    ;


    Gu Xinyi put on a smile suddenly and liberally said, "Alright! Anyway, you always have women by your side but you''re never serious in any of them. ;You will chase her out very quickly."


    ;


    She wanted everyone to know that only her, Gu Xinyi, was Gu Nantian''s one and only woman who could not be replaced!


    ;


    ***


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin was held in Gu Nantian''s embrace and no matter how she struggled, the man wouldn''t let go of her.


    ;


    On the opposite side, Gu Xinyi''s threatening look kept coming toward her.


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin was going mad.


    ;


    She looked toward Gu Nantian and tried to remain calm. "You should be letting me go now."


    ;


    If he were to continue, she was afraid Gu Xinyi would hate her.


    ;


    She didn''t want to be inexplicably treated as her rival in love.


    ;


    ;"I said no!" When he thought of Ji Liunian who had aroused her infatuation standing nearby, Gu Nantian wanted her to be in his embrace even more.


    ;


    His gesture was extremely childish.


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin glanced at Ji Liunian. ;That moment, Ji Liunian was chatting and didn''t notice her.


    ;


    She knew he wouldn''t care.


    ;


    Even if the person beside her was the president, he would not have any response as well, would he?


    ;


    He didn''t love her. ;How could he be jealous?


    ;


    Gu Xiao''s age was similar to that of Ji Liunian and both of them were good friends. ;They were chatting at that moment.


    ;


    Gu Xiao held his red wine elegantly and looked at Ji Liunian who was maintaining his composure, "Xu Zhiyin? Isn''t she your wife? How did she become an object of interest by Gu Nantian?"


    ;


    Ji Liunian''s eyes swept across Xu Zhiyin. ;He hadn''t expected Gu Nantian to be the man Xu Zhiyin had recently been seeing.


    ;


    This made him very uncomfortable!


    ;


    Gu Xiao saw the silent Ji Liunian and thought he didn''t care about this. ;So, he sighed helplessly. "I know Chuxia is back and in your heart, there''s only Chuxia. ;However, Liunian, you know very well who Gu Nantian is. ;Could you bear seeing your ex-wife jumping into the fire?"


    ;


    ;"She''s an adult now." Ji Liunian didn''t look at Xu Zhiyin on purpose. ;He shouldn''t care about her. "I can''t control her."


    ;


    ;"Really?" Gu Xiao smirked, "You''re heartless! You''ve just divorced and you don''t care about her anymore."


    ;


    Ji Liunian did not say anything. ;He stood up and feeling irritated, he walked out of the hall.


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin saw him leave and told Gu Nantian. "Let go of me quickly. ;Have you forgotten what I told you at home?"


    ;


    He had promised to obey Xu Zhiyin and would not act rashly, but¡­


    ;


    He jested!


    ;


    Gu Nantian saw Ji Liunian leave and his internal drive for excellence was not that strong. ;He let go of Xu Zhiyin. ;With her head down, Xu Zhiyin went out of the hall.


    ;


    Many people were staring at her and she hated the feeling of attracting attention. ;Furthermore, she only came here to work!


    ;


    Gu Nantian wanted to go out but Qiao was afraid he would leave the people behind and so he said, "Don''t worry, I''ll get someone to follow Dr. Xu. ;She''ll be fine."


    ;


    Gu Nantian''s face sank. ;When he remembered the presence of his second uncle, he endured.


    ;


    ;"Looks like Nantian has his heart set on Dr. Xu! He brings her here to introduce her in public and dotes on her." If it were another woman, she wouldn''t dare to abandon Gu Nantian and run out herself.


    ;


    His second uncle''s words were all probes. ;Gu Nantian kept his silence with a face full of coldness because Qiao said he should talk less as he had lost his memory. ;Anyway, Gu Nantian was a person who didn''t talk much even before he lost his memory.


    ;


    Gu Qinghai saw Gu Nantian staring at him and felt guilty. ;He was afraid Gu Nantian might discover that he was probing. ;He smiled. "Please feel free to eat more and enjoy yourself. ;Nantian, help yourself and treat this place like your own house."


    ;


    As Gu Nantian had rejected Gu Xinyi, Gu Qinghai did not ask Gu Xinyi to attend to him.


    ;


    When Gu Xinyi saw everyone dispersing, she stood by one side, feeling furious.


    ;


    Then, she thought of Xu Zhiyin who had left the hall. ;She was a woman who had snatched Gu Nantian away from her. ;Gu Xinyi walked out angrily.


    ;


    Xu Zhiyin walked outside and tried to keep calm but accidentally bumped into a man''s chest.


    ;


    She raised her head and realized the man in front of her was Ji Liunian.


    ;


    Ji Liunian did not even look at her when they were inside.


    ;


    She avoided him awkwardly and was about to leave when Ji Liunian caught hold of her wrist. ;He said in a deep voice, "Follow me!"


    ;


    He had not been able to control his inner rashness¡­


    ;


    Ji Liunian''s hand was strong and Xu Zhiyin followed each of his steps behind him. ;Both of them went to the fountain and Ji Liunian let go of her. ;Under the moonlight, he looked at the woman in front of him.


    ;


    Tonight, she looked beautiful and different from the woman he used to see. ;He didn''t even know she had such a beautiful side.


    ;


    At the thought of how she had changed when she was with another man, Ji Liunian couldn''t help being jealous. "The man you told me about that day is Gu Nantian?"

 Chapter 40

    Xu Zhiyin lowered her head and thought there wasn¡¯t a need to explain to Ji Liunian that she was here to work. ¡°That is my personal matter and it has nothing to do with you.¡±


    Ji Liunian had hurt her so deeply, she didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with him anymore.


    Ji Liunian could sense her enmity toward him and knew she was still mad at him for how he had treated her that day. With good intention, he advised, ¡°I just want to tell you that Gu Nantian is a man you can¡¯t afford to mess with. You¡¯d better stay far away from him.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s not a man I can¡¯t afford to mess with?¡± He actually meant ¡®You are not good enough for a man like Gu Nantian so you¡¯d better stay away from him¡¯ didn¡¯t he?


    After all, that was what Chuxia said about her previously!


    How could she deserve an outstanding man like Ji Liunian?


    Although Gu Nantian¡¯s temper was not good, his looks, family, and financial background as well as his career were not inferior to those of Ji Liunian. He was an outstanding man.


    Xu Zhiyin answered sarcastically, ¡°Then, tell me, what kind of men can I mess with?¡±


    She had devoted her life to love one man and what did she get in the end?


    She did wish she could be with Gu Nantian but too bad, she couldn¡¯t get herself to love him!


    ¡°Zhiyin,¡± Ji Liunian said seriously, ¡°I¡¯m giving you this advice because we had been husband and wife for three years. You¡¯ll regret one day if you choose to be with Gu Nantian.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already done the thing I regretted the most in my entire life. What more do I have to fear? I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything bad about Gu Nantian. He¡¯s rich, powerful and treats me well. I like him.¡±


    She was not really in that sort of relationship with Gu Nantian.


    However, in front of Ji Liunian, she couldn¡¯t wait to get her pride back.


    She didn¡¯t want to be looked down upon by Ji Liunian.


    He didn¡¯t want her and in a split second, she found herself a better man than him. He must be very disturbed.


    When she didn¡¯t take in what he said, Ji Liunian got angry. ¡°Do you know Gu Nantian well? You¡¯ve only known him for several days and you trust him?¡±


    ¡°Does it mean you understand him well?¡± Xu Zhiyin had never heard Ji Liunian talking about Gu Nantian before.


    ¡°At least I know him better than you. He¡¯s not a good person. If you choose to be with him, the results won¡¯t be good. If I were you, I¡¯d stay far away from him. I won¡¯t want to mess with such a man.¡±


    Ji Liunian looked angry. Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t know how her relationship with Gu Nantian could bother Ji Liunian. ¡°In my eyes, Gu Nantian is much better than you.¡±


    She said Gu Nantian was better than him?


    Ji Liunian almost fainted.


    ¡°Are you in a fit of pique? Although I¡¯ve chosen Chuxia, I still won¡¯t harm you. Are you sure Gu Nantian won¡¯t harm you? Please go out there and ask around about him. Who in this world will say that he¡¯s a good person? You and Gu Nantian do not belong in the same world! It¡¯s impossible for him to treat you well!¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your reminder. However, this is my problem.¡± Xu Zhiyin¡¯s heart softened when she saw Ji Liunian¡¯s care for her.


    She had grown up together with Ji Liunian. He might really be concerned about her.


    Although he didn¡¯t love her, he still treated her as his family and friend.


    However, even if she wished to draw a line between her and Gu Nantian, Gu Nantian would not let her go!


    Moreover, she had signed the contract. Before Gu Nantian regained his memory, how could she waywardly leave?


    ¡°Zhiyin¡­¡± Ji Liunian¡¯s heart ached. In the past, Xu Zhiyin would listen to whatever he said.


    But now¡­


    Did she really hate him?


    He didn¡¯t think he had done something wrong. After all, he had not treated her badly these three years. As for the divorce, they had an agreement when they got married. Their marriage was only a deal and could not be taken as a real marriage.


    However, because of this matter, he was now feeling uncomfortable.


    Xu Zhiyin was afraid he would say more and quickly added, ¡°I¡¯ll consider this seriously. I have to go.¡±


    Ji Liunian looked at her back as she left. He wanted to grab her but his limbs froze.


    Until Xu Zhiyin disappeared from his vision, Ji Liunian leaned against the fountain and lit a cigarette.


    He didn¡¯t usually smoke except for times he feels agitated.


    ***


    It was with great difficulty that Gu Nantian got rid of the people staring at him and found a chance to slip away from the hall to look for Xu Zhiyin. In the end, he didn¡¯t find Xu Zhiyin but saw Ji Liunian smoking by the fountain.


    Gu Nantian despised this man who only knew how to make Xu Zhiyin sad. So, when he saw him, he didn¡¯t bother to greet him.


    ¡°Mr. Gu.¡± Ji Liunian put out the cigarette and took the initiative to move forward. He called out to Gu Nantian who was about to leave.


    Gu Nantian stopped and his indifferent eyes fell on Ji Liunian, ¡°Is there anything I can do for you?¡±


    Ji Liunian took a few steps forward and stood in front of Gu Nantian. He stretched out his hand for a handshake. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Ji Liunian. We¡¯ve met before.¡±


    Gu Nantian did not give him face and did not shake his hand. He merely said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. My memory isn¡¯t good. Have we met?¡±


    When Gu Nantian said this, he was not being too extreme because except knowing that Ji Liunian was Xu Zhiyin¡¯s ex-husband, he knew nothing of Ji Liunian.


    He didn¡¯t understand why Ji Liunian wanted to start a conversation with him. What did he want?


    Ji Liunian¡¯s attitude was friendly. ¡°Zhiyin is my little sister. She¡¯s a good girl and she¡¯s not the same type of person as Mr. Gu. So, I hope you don¡¯t hurt her.¡±


    ¡°You little sister?¡± It was like the biggest joke to Gu Nantian. ¡°Is she your little sister or your ex-wife? You abandoned her and you are advising me not to hurt her?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve wronged her but I¡¯ve seen her grown up since young. She¡¯s a good girl and not the type of woman Mr. Gu has dated in the past. So, I really hope Mr. Gu could let Zhiyin go for my sake.¡±


    ¡°Let go of her?¡± Gu Nantian said sarcastically, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I¡¯m keeping her by my side and will definitely treat her a hundred times better than you did.¡±


    Did he need this scumbag to hypocritically tell him how to treat his own wife?


    ¡°Really?¡± Ji Liunian looked at Gu Nantian doubtfully. Gu Nantian didn¡¯t feel the same as the one he had previously met.


    Was he pretending to gain Xu Zhiyin¡¯s trust?


    Was Gu Nantian thinking he could get useful information about him through his ex-wife?


    Anyway, he didn¡¯t believe Gu Nantian¡¯s sincerity toward Xu Zhiyin. ¡°With your identity, there¡¯s no need to play with a little girl¡¯s feelings. Who doesn¡¯t know that you love Gu Xinyi? Zhiyin is na?ve and doesn¡¯t know anything about the Ji family¡¯s matters. If you wish to dig for information through her, let me advise you not to waste your effort.¡±


    ¡°So?¡± Gu Nantian looked curiously at Ji Liunian. ¡°You said all this because you want me to let her go? Have you regretted letting her go after seeing her with me?¡±

 Chapter 41

    Xi Zhiyin had a good character. She was unlike some other girls who were finicky and would behave in a spoiled manner.


    She was calm at all times¡­


    It was within Gu Nantian¡¯s expectation for Ji Liunian to be unable to part with Xu Zhiyin. After all, his wife was very outstanding¡­


    On the other hand, after hearing what Gu Nantian said, Ji Liunian was taken aback.


    Regret¡­


    Was the discomfort smoldering in his chest due to his regret?


    Did he regret divorcing Xu Zhiyin?


    Did he regret that the woman who once belonged to him now had another person¡¯s imprint?


    Gu Nantian saw that he had hit Ji Liunian¡¯s sore spot and said sarcastically, ¡°It¡¯s useless now even if you have regretted because she is now my woman!¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± As an adult and a man, how could Ji Liunian not understand what Gu Nantian actually meant?


    He meant, Xu Zhiyin whom he couldn¡¯t bear to touch all this while had been taken by Gu Nantian¡¯s evil claws?


    This feeling was no different from hearing about his own wife sleeping with a ruffian.


    Ji Liunian frowned and the fire on his chest lit up that instant. He felt remorseful and angry. He blamed himself. It was all his fault. It was he who wanted to divorce and because of that decision, things ended up this way.


    Gu Nantian thought he had not heard clearly and didn¡¯t mind repeating, ¡°I said, she¡¯s now my woman. Do you need me to repeat it? This woman will fully belong to me from now on and she has nothing to do with you!¡±


    The minute Gu Nantian finished talking, Ji Liunian¡¯s fire of fury erupted like the volcano. He dashed over and punched Gu Nantian in the face.


    ¡°Master!¡± Qiao was scared out of his wits. He quickly asked someone to hold Ji Liunian back while he ran toward Gu Nantian. He looked worriedly as there were blood stains on the corner of Gu Nantian¡¯s mouth.


    Even though it was Ji Liunian who had given that punch, no one had expected this to happen to Gu Nantian.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Gu Nantian wiped off the blood on the corner of his mouth but did not get angry because of this punch.


    Qiao was angrier than Gu Nantian. He looked at Ji Liunian and said in an indifferent voice, ¡°Master Ji, you¡¯re too much!¡±


    What¡¯s so great about being the wealthiest man in the city?


    He was nobody in Gu Nantian¡¯s eyes!


    Ji Liunian glared at Gu Nantian angrily. He had not expected to punch Gu Nantian but he did not regret.


    He looked at Gu Nantian. ¡°She¡¯s not a display item for you! I said, you¡¯d better let her go or I can¡¯t guarantee the Ji family would not take you as our enemy!¡±


    As both families¡¯ abilities were well matched, the Ji family would not mess with Gu Nantian for no reason.


    However, Ji Liunian was now very angry!


    He didn¡¯t know Gu Nantian had lost his memory.


    If it were the previous Gu Nantian, he might consider it after hearing Ji Liunian¡¯s threat but the current Gu Nantian didn¡¯t mind. In his eyes, Xu Zhiyin far surpassed his Gu Kingdom. ¡°Anyway, I don¡¯t wish to be your friend.¡±


    Since Gu Nantian didn¡¯t want to listen to what Ji Liunian said, he stopped talking!


    Just as he turned around and about to leave, Qiao asked someone to block him. Gu Nantian raised his hand and stopped Qiao. ¡°Let him go!¡±


    ¡°But he hit you. How can you just let him go like this?¡± Qiao was very angry.


    He had followed Gu Nantian for many years but had never seen him hit by someone.


    Gu Nantian smiled and the blood stain by the edge of his mouth seemed more obvious. However, it didn¡¯t affect his handsome look, ¡°If I hit him, Zhiyin will be mad but if I appear in front of Zhiyin looking like this, she¡¯ll definitely care about me!¡±[1]


    ¡°¡­¡± Upon hearing this, Qiao almost fainted!


    His master had only gotten more and more captivated by Dr. Xu!


    The moonlight was like the shimmering water. Xu Zhiyin sat on the railing. After a quiet moment, she was much calmer.


    She had known Gu Nantian was such person. She was mentally prepared. After some thoughts, she had no reason to be angry with a man who had lost his memory.


    However, she didn¡¯t know how to clean up the current mess.


    Should she just leave?


    The people in the hall might not remember her relationship with Ji Liunian.


    If she were to leave now, she would feel bad toward Qiao. What if Gu Nantian caused havoc or got into trouble, without her, could Qiao control Gu Nantian?


    ¡°Dr. Xu!¡± Gu Xinyi¡¯s voice cut through Xu Zhiyin¡¯s indecisiveness from behind.


    She hadn¡¯t expected to meet Gu Xinyi!


    In her heart, Xu Zhiyin felt she was unlucky.


    However, she stood up politely and looked at Gu Xinyi who was walking toward her. She felt guilty as she greeted her, ¡°Miss Gu.¡±


    The two people who got the most attention at the dinner tonight were Xu Zhiyin and Gu Xinyi.


    One was Gu Nantian¡¯s ¡®new lover¡¯ and the other was Gu Nantian¡¯s abandoned ¡®ex-lover¡¯.


    Xu Zhiyin thought it was partly her responsibility that Gu Xinyi embarrassed herself in front of the crowd.


    Gu Xinyi held her evening gown¡¯s shawl and walked up to Xu Zhiyin. She controlled her dissatisfaction toward Xu Zhiyin as she said, ¡°Everyone is talking about you in the hall. Why are you hiding outside?¡±


    ¡°I just wanted to take a stroll.¡± Xu Zhiyin thought Gu Xinyi was concerned about her out of gratitude as she had rescued her yesterday. She felt embarrassed.


    Out of her expectation, Gu Xinyi¡¯s words were full of sarcasm, ¡°Dr. Xu, you came out because you wanted to show how important you are****! Brother Nantian treats you well and you left him alone in there, trying to see if he will come out to look for you?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin could sense Gu Xinyi¡¯s anger. She must be mad about what had happened in the hall just now.


    She quickly explained, hoping Gu Xinyi would understand and forgive her, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way. I¡¯m sorry for the unfortunate incident.¡±


    Gu Xinyi spat coldly and harshly, ¡°You knew what would happen today. That¡¯s why you came, isn¡¯t it? If not, why would you dress up like this today?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin looked at herself. She was indeed different from her usual self. This had been Gu Nantian¡¯s and Qiao¡¯s requirement.


    She was Gu Nantian¡¯s doctor and took on another role as Gu Nantian¡¯s partner. She couldn¡¯t wear her doctor¡¯s coat to this place, could she?


    Never had she thought her dressing up would be considered as a gesture on purpose by Gu Xinyi.


    Xu Zhiyin explained pleasantly, ¡°I don¡¯t harbor any enmity toward you and don¡¯t wish to snatch your Mr. Gu. Why would I have saved you yesterday if I had ulterior motives? Could saving your life not prove my innocence?¡±


    All humans would have feelings, wouldn¡¯t they?


    Yesterday, she rescued her. She shouldn¡¯t be a person who was devoid of gratitude, should she?


    It turned out that Gu Xinyi was indeed a person who was devoid of gratitude.


    Gu Xinyi heard what Xu Zhiyin said and replied in disdain, ¡°This is what you¡¯re good at! You appear to be kind on purpose to get Brother Nantian¡¯s attention and let him like you. You¡¯re only a doctor and your responsibility is to help him regain his memory but what are you doing? You¡¯re thinking of seducing Brother Nantian. Don¡¯t you think you have a scheming mind?¡±


    [1] hahaha this man <3

 Chapter 42

    ¡°Scheming mind?¡± Xu Zhiyin thought it was funny. It was probably a bad decision to explain to this woman. ¡°Since Miss Gu has affirmed this as my problem, I have nothing to say. Hating me won¡¯t solve anything! Before your Brother Nantian recovers his memory, he won¡¯t like you!¡±


    Gu Xinyi¡¯s lips twitched and knew Xu Zhiyin was right. What she had to do now was chase Xu Zhiyin away or she would never have the opportunity to return to Gu Nantian.


    Who knew if this woman with a scheming mind would really help Gu Nantian recall his past?


    Gu Xinyi replied, ¡°It¡¯s possible for me to believe you. If you leave Brother Nantian and stay far away from him, I¡¯ll believe you¡¯re innocent. Brother Nantian can get many doctors like you and does not need you.¡±


    ¡°Why do I have to do that?¡± Xu Zhiyin was unhappy with what Gu Xinyi had said and didn¡¯t want to give this woman face. ¡°Miss Gu, if you don¡¯t trust me, it¡¯s meaningless to me.¡±


    When Gu Xinyi saw the gentle Xu Zhiyin turned strong, she raised her brows. ¡°So, are you admitting you¡¯re doing all this on purpose?¡±


    ¡°Would you believe if I said no?¡± Xu Zhiyin added, ¡°I know you want me to leave but I can¡¯t do as you say.¡±


    It was not her who didn¡¯t wish to leave but she knew Gu Nantian would not give her any opportunity to do so.


    Gu Xinyi glared at Xu Zhiyin. Had this woman finally shown her true colors?


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think I don¡¯t know you are Ji Liunian¡¯s ex-wife. You may have ulterior motives for being close to Brother Nantian. If I were to tell him about your identity, do you think he will treat you well as how he treats you now?¡±


    ¡°Then, please go ahead and tell your Brother Nantian!¡± Gu Nantian had ordered his men to investigate her. He knew everything about her.


    He didn¡¯t mind her relationship with Ji Liunian.


    Xu Zhiyin was originally gloomy and now, her flame of anger increased after talking to the unscrupulous Gu Xinyi. She didn¡¯t wish to stay here any longer and was about to leave.


    When Gu Xinyi saw Xu Zhiyin was leaving, she blocked her immediately. ¡°Stop there! Why, I merely say a few sentences and you¡¯re thinking of complaining to Brother Nantian to cast a bone between the two of us?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin was forced to stop. She looked at Gu Xinyi. She could sense Gu Xinyi was anxious.


    If she came here to look for trouble and Gu Nantian knew about it, she would definitely get into trouble.


    Xu Zhiyin found this ridiculous!


    As Gu Xinyi didn¡¯t know what to do with Gu Nantian, she might be thinking of troubling her instead?


    After all, many people in this world liked to bully people who were nice.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t tell your Brother Nantian a single word you¡¯ve said to me and won¡¯t let him come looking for trouble because of this!¡±


    ¡°What you say sounds nice. Do you think I believe you?¡± In Gu Xinyi¡¯s eyes, Xu Zhiyin was an evil woman with a scheming mind and ulterior motives.


    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have to ask him to come pick me up.¡± She sensed that Gu Xinyi didn¡¯t want to let her go.


    Xu Zhiyin took out her mobile phone and was about to make a call. When Gu Xinyi saw this, she raised her hand back and threw her hand forward, hitting Xu Zhiyin¡¯s phone off her hand onto the ground. ¡°How dare you inform him? Do you think he can protect you when he comes?¡±


    The back of Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand was painful. She looked at the unreasonable young missy in front of her and her face turned cold. ¡°I¡¯m not in a good mood today and do not wish to quarrel with you here! Miss Gu, don¡¯t ask for trouble, alright?¡±


    She was not afraid of Gu Xinyi but didn¡¯t want to invite trouble.


    However, Gu Xinyi was too much!


    ¡°I ask for trouble?¡± Gu Xinyi looked at Xu Zhiyin¡¯s calm face and she became angrier.


    How could this woman remain calm when she was so mad and make her seem unreasonable?


    She pressed Xu Zhiyin onto the pole by the side furiously. ¡°If you had not appeared, Brother Nantian would not treat me badly. A third party like you should go to hell!¡±


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s neck was strangled. God, she didn¡¯t expect Gu Xinyi to be as crazy as this!


    Or rather, everyone in the Gu family were crazy people?


    Her fury rose and was she was not going to be soft on Gu Xinyi. She caught hold of Gu Xinyi¡¯s hair and pulled her away.


    Gu Xinyi couldn¡¯t bear the pain but remained dignified. ¡°How dare you pull my hair?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was a doctor and knew which position would make a person feel the most pain. In just a while, she had brought Gu Xinyi down on the ground, ¡°I¡¯ve gone easy on you. You almost strangled me to death, could I not strike back?¡±


    ¡°Xu Zhiyin!¡± She had been humiliated in the hall just now and had not expected to be bullied by Xu Zhiyin here.


    Gu Xinyi stood up and wanted to fight Xu Zhiyin. Before she could get near, a pair of hands caught her arms.


    Xu Zhiyin saw the huge figure which appeared in front of them. ¡°Gu Nantian!¡±


    Gu Nantian¡¯s face was cold. He threw Gu Xinyi to one side. Gu Xinyi fell to the ground and she heard Gu Nantian¡¯s cold voice, ¡°You crazy woman!¡±


    Once Gu Xinyi saw Gu Nantian, her tears fell. This man was the person she trusted most and she couldn¡¯t control her tears in front of him.


    Moreover, she felt she had been bullied by Xu Zhiyin!


    ¡°Brother Nantian, she bullied me. You see, she pulled my hair.¡±


    As Xu Zhiyin had pulled Gu Xinyi¡¯s hair, Gu Xinyi¡¯s hair was in a mess.


    Comparatively, Xu Zhiyin was much calmer.


    However, her neck still hurt from Gu Xinyi¡¯s strangle.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin. ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine.¡± Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Xinyi but was not in a hurry to accuse her.


    Both of them were at fault!


    She didn¡¯t wish to involve Gu Nantian in this matter.


    After all, her relationship with the man was complicated.


    Gu Nantian didn¡¯t bother about Gu Xinyi. He looked at the red mark on Xu Zhiyin¡¯s neck. Worried, he asked, ¡°Did she strangle you?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin touched her neck and replied, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re crazy!¡± Gu Nantian glared at Gu Xinyi. ¡°How dare you touch my woman? Do you wish to die?¡±


    Gu Xinyi protested, ¡°She¡¯s the one who bullied me and I¡¯m your woman! Who is she? She¡¯s a nobody!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Nantian laughed suddenly and walked toward Gu Xinyi. He pulled Gu Xinyi up and looked at her, ¡°You¡¯re my woman?¡±


    His voice was gentle. Xu Zhiyin stood by the side, observing Gu Nantian. Could he have recalled his past?


    It couldn¡¯t be true!


    She would be doomed.


    Gu Xinyi cried as she said, ¡°Brother Nantian, you said you only love me.¡±

 Chapter 43

    Gu Nantian looked at Gu Xinyi and slowly stretched his hand toward her neck. Gu Xinyi thought he wanted to touch her but out of a sudden, he strangled her. ¡°You know, that was in the past. You¡¯re now alive because Zhiyin saved you. If you touch Zhiyin again, I¡¯ll see that you disappear completely from this world.¡±


    Gu Nantian¡¯s tone of voice and eyes turned cold. Toward the end, his eyes were as if covered by a layer of frost and it was terrifying.


    Gu Xinyi had stayed by Gu Nantian¡¯s side for many years and she knew better than anyone else that Gu Nantian could do what he said!


    These few days, although Gu Nantian had been chasing Gu Xinyi away, comparatively, he was not as terrifying as this current moment.


    This moment, Gu Nantian looked like he had returned to the time he had not lost his memory.


    With his hands on her neck, he seemed he could kill her anytime. Gu Xinyi looked at Gu Nantian and dared not utter a single word.


    She didn¡¯t want to mess with the terrifying Gu Nantian and was afraid to die.


    When he saw Gu Xinyi weakened, Gu Nantian let go of her. He then wiped his hands with the towel Qiao shoved to him.


    Xu Zhiyin had been watching silently by the side.


    She stood there till Gu Nantian walked over and held her hand. She felt her hand burning and she wanted to dodge¡­


    Various signs told her she should stay far away from Gu Nantian.


    Whether it was what Gu Nantian did or what Ji Liunian told her or even how Gu Xinyi treated her, Xu Zhiyin thought if she were to continue working for Gu Nantian, one day she would get into trouble.


    Gu Nantian looked at his rejected hand. ¡°Darling¡­¡±


    Xu Zhiyin turned around, about to leave.


    Gu Nantian trailed behind her and walked out of his uncle¡¯s garden. Gu Nantian looked at her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s my fault this happened.¡±


    If he had not wasted time talking to Ji Liunian, he could have come over earlier.


    Xu Zhiyin pursed her lips and had no desire to speak.


    Both of them walked to the entrance of the hall and Xu Zhiyin stopped. She looked at Qiao who was tailing them. ¡°Do I still need to go in?¡±


    If her task had not been completed, she would try her best to endure till the end.


    She had been too self-willed just now.


    Qiao said, ¡°If Dr. Xu doesn¡¯t want to stay, you may go home first.¡±


    Originally, he brought Xu Zhiyin here to let everyone know Xu Zhiyin was Gu Nantian¡¯s woman.


    However, he didn¡¯t expect Xu Zhiyin to resist this.


    Gu Nantian sensed he had been ignored and felt uneasy. ¡°Darling, are you angry with me?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin ignored him but nodded at Qiao. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll leave first.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll leave with you.¡± Gu Nantian couldn¡¯t bear letting her go home alone.


    Qiao held onto him. ¡°Master.¡±


    ¡°Why are you blocking me?¡± Gu Nantian frowned.


    ¡°Dr. Xu is unhappy now. Please let her keep calm! Let¡¯s go home ourselves.¡± Although he knew Gu Nantian was unwilling to part with Xu Zhiyin, he should give her some space and freedom, shouldn¡¯t he?


    When Xu Zhiyin walked out of Gu¡¯s mansion entrance, the driver was ready.


    She got up the car and was sent back to Gu Nantian¡¯s house. She took a shower and slept.


    She was very tired!


    She felt exhausted the minute she lay down on the bed.


    ¡°Darling, are you asleep?¡± After a while, Gu Nantian¡¯s voice was heard from outside.


    He was home!


    Xu Zhiyin used her hand to cover her eyes and kept quiet. She told herself she should not have too much contact with Gu Nantian except for matters related to work.


    Gu Nantian called her a few times and since she didn¡¯t answer, he didn¡¯t disturb her.


    Xu Zhiyin thought he had given up.


    However, just a while later, she heard the sound of door unlocking.


    What the hell!


    Did this man think she was asleep and take the opportunity to creep into her room?


    She sat down anxiously and wanted to stop that bastard but the door was opened that instant.


    She had no choice but go back up to her bed and pretend to sleep. She didn¡¯t want to face him.


    After Gu Nantian came in, he gently closed the door, just like what he did the first day he ¡®sleepwalked¡¯ into her room.


    When he saw Xu Zhiyin lying on the bed, his heart sank.


    He had been knocking on her door but there was no response. He had almost thought she was not in the room.


    Xu Zhiyin lay on the bed and could feel Gu Nantian staring at her but she didn¡¯t move.


    She didn¡¯t know why she pretended to sleep. She was probably waiting to see what Gu Nantian would do that would exceed what was proper when she was asleep.


    Very quickly, she felt Gu Nantian climbing onto her bed and hugging her, pressing her body.


    Although he controlled his strength, it was still strenuous for Xu Zhiyin to support his weight.


    Gu Nantian hugged her in his embrace and examined her gently. He wanted to look at her properly without other thoughts.


    However, when he saw Xu Zhiyin below him, his thoughts became impure.


    She was really pretty!


    In his eyes, Xu Zhiyin had the Photoshop special effect and looked more beautiful than usual.


    So, when he regained his senses, his lips had pressed on Xu Zhiyin¡¯s lips and the tip of his tongue was restlessly licking her lips.


    Xu Zhiyin clenched her fists tightly. She saluted her own calmness. How could she endure when he was doing such extreme gestures? Her endurance had increased tremendously.


    She thought, Gu Nantian would stop after kissing her.


    She didn¡¯t believe he would do more than kissing!


    All this while, he had remained in his boundary and did not exceed their relationship.


    In the end, just as she was thinking, his hand ventured into her clothes!


    Oh goodness!


    Had he gotten addicted?


    Gu Nantian put his hand into her clothes to touch her. Anyway, she was asleep and wouldn¡¯t know.


    Moreover, this was not his fault.


    Her scent was too good and he couldn¡¯t stop.


    In the room, his heavy breathing became more and more obvious. His lips slowly left her face and ventured downward¡­


    Xu Zhiyin clenched her fists tightly and opened her eyes suddenly. She wanted to know how this man would explain his creeping into her room when he was caught on the spot.


    Gu Nantian was scared out of his wits when her suddenly opened eyes met his.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xu Zhiyin did not push him away immediately. She looked at his hands on her body and asked coldly.


    Gu Nantian licked his lips and just like a child who did something wrong, drew his hands out but thought this was too obvious. He touched her breast a few times and tried to cover up. ¡°I saw insects going in just now. I was helping you to catch the insects.¡±


    Upon hearing the excuse Gu Nantian gave, Xu Zhiyin could neither cry nor laugh.


    Was he treating her as a three-year-old child?


    Or did he think she was dumb?


    Even if he had to find an excuse, couldn¡¯t he find a better one?


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian coldly. ¡°So, I should thank you?¡±

 Chapter 44

    ¡°You¡¯re welcome, darling. I¡¯m your husband and I should love you.¡± He really knew how to sell his lies. He hugged her like hugging a pet and rubbed his face against hers.[1] ¡°Why are you awake? Have I disturbed you?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was not asleep, so it was not he who had disturbed her from her sleep.


    However, she didn¡¯t know how to explain why she did not expose him when he came into her room¡­


    She merely said coldly, ¡°What are you doing in my room? Did you sleepwalk?¡±


    Gu Nantian wanted to find an excuse at first but after hearing Xu Zhiyin¡¯s suggestion, he answered, ¡°Yes, I sleepwalked again! When I woke up, I was in your room. I don¡¯t know why too.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin felt her forehead throbbing. She stared at Gu Nantian and wished she could strangle him to death.


    After staring for a while, she couldn¡¯t do it.


    When he came into her room, she was really furious but now, when she saw his pitiful look, she felt her fury subsiding.


    Gu Nantian was actually quite funny.


    Although he introduced her in public and drove her into a corner, he had stood up to protect her when Gu Xinyi bullied her.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian¡¯s wound beside his mouth. ¡°What happened to your face?¡±


    She had been angry and had not cared about him.


    When Gu Nantian heard her asking about him, he became happy instantly.


    He dared not be pleased with himself and he still had that pitiful look. ¡°Darling, you finally care about me. Today, I was hit by someone and you only noticed it now!¡±


    ¡°Who hit you?¡± Xu Zhiyin looked at him with a puzzled look.


    Who in this world dared to hit Gu Nantian?


    Gu Nantian curled his lips, ¡°Your ex-husband.¡±


    ¡°Ji Liunian?¡± Xu Zhiyin became anxious, ¡°Both of you met? Is he alright?¡±


    Gu Nantian was injured, could Ji Liunian be¡­


    ¡°Are you so concerned about him?¡± Gu Nantian was jealous. Xu Zhiyin¡¯s anxiety showed that she cared for that man.


    ¡°You hit him?¡± Xu Zhiyin thought Gu Nantian might do such things. Although he was the big boss in others¡¯ eyes, to Xu Zhiyin, he was like a wilful child.


    Gu Nantian complained, ¡°I didn¡¯t hit him. He hit me. He was too much!¡±


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian in disbelief and thought what he said was fake. ¡°The Ji Liunian I know doesn¡¯t hit anyone without reason. You must have done something that made him really angry.¡±


    She had only once seen Ji Liunian fight. That time, he fought with someone when they were in school for Chuxia¡¯s sake.


    After he was injured, Xu Zhiyin went to take care of him.


    Of course, that was also a time she felt sad because when Ji Liunian was admitted to the hospital, Chuxia kissed him to console him.


    She knew that was Ji Liunian¡¯s first kiss. When Xu Zhiyin was at an age when she was na?ve and would blush whenever she thought she liked Ji Liunian, both of them had reached the kissing stage.


    The past was always sorrowful.


    She didn¡¯t want to recall these moments.


    Ji Liunian had not fought for many years.


    When she heard he hit Gu Nantian, Xu Zhiyin found it hard to believe.


    Gu Nantian was not happy with this. ¡°You trust him and not me?¡±


    Although he had provoked him, it was true that Ji Liunian hit him.


    It proved that Ji Liunian¡¯s heart held a place for Xu Zhiyin, or he wouldn¡¯t have hit him after hearing what Gu Nantian said.


    At the thought of this, Gu Nantian¡¯s crisis awareness increased. ¡°He was too much and you believed in him. What about me? I treat you well but you don¡¯t believe me? We¡¯ve known one another for so long, have I ever hurt you? Am I so much worse than Ji Liunian?¡±


    The words he uttered were full of jealousy.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian. Although Gu Nantian was easily jealous, he was never jealous because of Ji Liunian.


    His current look of grievance made Xu Zhiyin feel she might have wronged him. ¡°You really did not hit him?¡±


    ¡°How dare I hit him?¡± Gu Nantian¡¯s thick brows moved a little.


    ¡°Alright! I believe what you said.¡± If she were to doubt him further, this man would continue to feel aggrieved.


    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me.¡± Gu Nantian hugged her tightly. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for being less important in your heart than him!¡±


    ¡°Gu Nantian¡­¡±


    ¡°My heart aches! I love you so much but you can¡¯t sense it.¡± He did not look at her. His voice was full of sadness. It was as if not being liked by her was a great grievance.


    Xu Zhiyin said, ¡°Don¡¯t be like that. I know what you¡¯ve done.¡±


    However, she didn¡¯t like him and this could not be forced.


    Gu Nantian raised his head, ¡°Then, please console me.¡±


    ¡°Console?¡± She had no idea how she could console this man in front of her eyes.


    ¡°Just give me a kiss.¡± Gu Nantian acted like a spoiled child.


    Xu Zhiyin stared at his childlike look. ¡°Stop fooling around, you¡¯re being childish.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I know. Ji Liunian is not childish.¡±


    ¡°Could you please not mention him?¡± In every of his sentence was a ¡®Ji Liunian¡¯, it was difficult for them to continue this conversation.


    ¡°If I don¡¯t mention him, he won¡¯t be in your heart?¡± Gu Nantian held onto Xu Zhiyin and nibbled on her cheek. ¡°Darling, I¡¯ve been waiting for you to forget him but you made me wait too long. My patience has limitations.¡±


    His breath puffed lightly on her face. Xu Zhiyin heard his voice, ¡°Gu Nantian¡­¡±


    She didn¡¯t know what to say to make him stop, hoping he would not put all his effort and hope on her.


    She would not have a future with him and would never like him.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin. She was about to speak but hesitated. He said, ¡°I like you calling my name. Can you please say it again?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin smiled helplessly, ¡°You can find another woman whom you like but that woman is not me. I¡¯m not good enough for you.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin felt she was a woman whose heart did not belong to herself. She was merely a puppet who could breathe and talk. She was no longer her.


    Gu Nantian shouldn¡¯t like a woman like her.


    Gu Nantian frowned. She was rejecting him again.


    Xu Zhiyin said, ¡°There are many good women in this world. You can really find yourself another woman to dote on and not put all your hope on me.¡±


    Her heart had been broken and would not revive.


    Since Ji Liunian hurt her again and again, her heart was dead.


    Gu Nantian looked at her. He despised the words she uttered.


    Like another woman?


    How could this be an easy thing to do?


    He lowered his head and sealed her lips, not wanting to hear any more despicable words from her.


    The kiss was full of rebellion and resistance. Xu Zhiyin could sense it and she allowed him to kiss her.


    Unlike the previous kiss, this moment, even if Gu Nantian was kissing her, he didn¡¯t have physiological reaction. He kissed her purely for dependence of the soul.


    [1] This man is a cat. puppy. cat. I can¡¯t decide

 Chapter 45

    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s fist was initially tightly clenched. When she felt Gu Nantian¡¯s obsessed kiss, she slowly relaxed.


    Just let it be. This man couldn¡¯t absorb whatever she said.


    After a long time, Gu Nantian let her go. Her lips swelled slightly after his kiss. He looked at Xu Zhiyin affectionately. ¡°If you say to find another person to love, why don¡¯t you find yourself another person to love? Don¡¯t love Ji Liunian anymore. Love me!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin stopped telling him about principles. She shouldn¡¯t force him to do what she couldn¡¯t do herself.


    Anyway, she was merely a substitute in his eyes.


    She shifted her vision toward Gu Nantian¡¯s wounded mouth. ¡°You¡¯re injured. I¡¯ll nurse your wound.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s only a small injury.¡± Gu Nantian said casually.


    When he was hit, he thought he would get some consoling from Xu Zhiyin and he could use the opportunity to act like a spoiled child. So, when he came home and Qiao asked him to apply some medicine, he refused.


    He was waiting for Xu Zhiyin to care about him.


    Now that he heard what Xu Zhiyin said, Gu Nantian felt the wound in his heart was a lot more severe than the wound beside his mouth.


    Because this woman didn¡¯t love him at all.


    She even advised him to love someone else!


    However, Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t allow him to be wilful. She grabbed some medicine and applied it on his wound carefully.


    She looked at Gu Nantian and advised him in a calm voice, ¡°Don¡¯t fight next time.¡±


    ¡°Are you afraid I¡¯ll kill him?¡± Gu Nantian said in disdain.


    ¡°I just feel that a man like you shouldn¡¯t land yourself in this state.¡± It was not worth doing this for the sake of an unimportant person like her.


    ¡°What kind of man am I? A man who delivers himself to you but was abandoned by you?¡± Gu Nantian wasn¡¯t afraid to utter the words.


    Xu Zhiyin sighed. ¡°Can¡¯t we chat in peace? I don¡¯t wish to quarrel with you.¡±


    Gu Nantian wrapped his arms around her waist. Xu Zhiyin knelt on the bed with one knee and her hand holding the bottle of medicine froze. She looked at this wayward man.


    Gu Nantian¡¯s face pressed on her chest and his hot breath was obvious.


    Xu Zhiyin demanded, ¡°Why are you hugging me? Let go of me quickly. I¡¯m holding the medicine. It might fall on you.¡±


    ¡°Good.¡± Gu Nantian¡¯s tone of voice had a sense of accomplishment, ¡°Then, you won¡¯t push me away.¡±


    ¡°Gu Nantian, don¡¯t throw a tantrum like a child.¡±


    ¡°I like to throw tantrums like a child. I want you and if I don¡¯t get you, I won¡¯t give up!¡± The pajamas Xu Zhiyin was wearing had a belt and that moment, the belt came loose. His face rubbing against her chest had directly parted her pajamas. His face was pressing directly onto her body without a layer in between¡­


    Xu Zhiyin screamed, ¡°No! Gu Nantian, stop, the medicine is spilling!¡±


    How could she take such a sudden attack?


    Gu Nantian stretched his hand to take over the bottle of medicine from her hand and threw it onto the floor. Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hands were held tightly and he pressed her down onto the bed. His lips came attacking. ¡°I want you, Zhiyin, I want you! I want you to be my wife. I¡¯ve almost gone crazy thinking of you!¡±


    He felt so especially after seeing Ji Liunian. He was going crazy!


    He was worried Ji Liunian would come and fight with him for Xu Zhiyin one day. By then, he wouldn¡¯t have any odds of winning.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian and asked helplessly, ¡°You really want me so much?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I even want you in my dreams.¡± As Gu Nantian kissed her, his hand was moving along on her body. ¡°Whatever you don¡¯t like about me, I can change. Why can¡¯t you like me?¡±


    ¡°Gu Nantian¡­I¡¯m a divorcee and I¡¯m not good enough for you.¡± How would others see him? If everyone were to know he married a divorcee, he would be laughed at.


    Gu Nantian thought she was telling him she was not a virgin. He hid his face on her chest and his voice was firm. ¡°I don¡¯t mind. No matter what your past is, I¡¯ll accept you!¡±


    To a divorcee, these words moved her.


    Everyone said she had been divorced and her market value had dropped.


    However, at least Gu Nantian did not mind.


    He had many qualities other men were no match of but he didn¡¯t mind her being a divorcee.


    Xu Zhiyin replied, ¡°If you wish to have a woman, there are many women out there. They will be better than me. You don¡¯t have to do this.¡±


    ¡°Because I¡¯ve set my mind on you.¡± His kiss made Xu Zhiyin weak.


    She wrapped her arms around his neck, ¡°Please let me go first, stop kissing.¡±


    If he were to continue, she was afraid she could not control herself.


    After all, she was a woman with a mature body and normal physiology!


    Gu Nantian didn¡¯t want to listen. ¡°I don¡¯t want to let you go.¡±


    ¡°I can give myself to you!¡± Xu Zhiyin held his face and forced him to raise his head to look at her, ¡°If you really want me, I can give myself to you!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Gu Nantian looked at her with doubts.


    Xu Zhiyin nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±


    She felt she had done what she should with Gu Nantian and even what she shouldn¡¯t.


    Previously, she couldn¡¯t convince herself but now that she knew she had no more relation with Ji Liunian, she didn¡¯t care who she slept with.


    Tonight, Gu Xinyi had treated her badly. She felt she didn¡¯t have to feel ashamed for the sake of Gu Xinyi.


    She looked at Gu Nantian and found that after agreeing to him, there was light in his eyes as he was happy.


    To him, it was as if her nod was the happiest thing that happened in this world.


    ¡°I can give my body to you, but I will not love you. We¡¯re only¡­ sex partners.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin thought for a good while before coming out with this term.


    She felt this was the best way!


    Since young, she had never done things that exceeded what was proper. She had never thought of having sex with a man she didn¡¯t love but Gu Nantian had changed her.


    She was willing to do that with him because she had no choice. Gu Nantian would have her sooner or later.


    However, she was reluctant to love a man like Gu Nantian!


    She didn¡¯t want to develop an affectionate relationship with him.


    Gu Nantian asked, ¡°What do you mean when you say you will give your body to me but won¡¯t love me? What do you mean by sex partners?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s what you heard. Even if I give you my body, I still have my freedom. I¡¯m not your woman. After I¡¯ve completed my work here, you have to let me go!¡± Xu Zhiyin looked at him. ¡°If you agree, you can touch me now.¡±


    ¡°What if I don¡¯t agree?¡± Gu Nantian raised his brows. To hell with sex partners! Who did she take him as? A man who thinks with his butt? Did she think he was thinking of women and had gone crazy?


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you agree? I¡¯ve agreed to have sex with you.¡± Xu Zhiyin came closer to him. She could sense his body burning when she came closer. ¡°Weren¡¯t you waiting for this day? Now that I¡¯ve agreed, shouldn¡¯t you be happy?¡±

 Chapter 46

    Gu Nantian pursed his lips tightly as he looked at Xu Zhiyin. He held out his hand to pull her hand away from his face. ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. I don¡¯t just want your body. I want you, your body and your heart! I want you to love me!¡±


    He was so firm when he said that.


    Xu Zhiyin leaned on the pillow and looked at Gu Nantian. After he finished, he angrily walked out of her room.


    The sound of the door closing came into Xu Zhiyin¡¯s ears. She listened as she closed her eyes.


    She thought when she nodded her head, he would be satisfied!


    However¡­


    When she gave herself to him, he didn¡¯t want to accept. He wanted her heart and her love!


    At the thought of this, her lips curled up helplessly.


    Everyone knew this was impossible.


    The second morning, Xu Zhiyin woke up early. She went to her office to work and gave Dr. Wayne a call.


    She found that since she came to Gu Mansion, she was free every day.


    She decided to discuss with Gu Nantian to allow her to work at the hospital while taking care of him.


    After all, based on Gu Nantian¡¯s conditions, he didn¡¯t need her to be by his side twenty-four hours a day.


    She walked out of the room and met some servants in the corridor. They stopped to greet her, ¡°Dr. Xu.¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s Mr. Gu?¡± At this hour, Gu Nantian would usually pace back and forth in front of her because he liked to search for the sense of existence.


    The servant replied, ¡°Master has gone out.¡±


    ¡°Gone out?¡±


    ¡°I heard he went out for a meeting.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was surprised. ¡°Oh, really?¡±


    Two days ago, when Gu Nantian went for a meeting, Xu Zhiyin had accompanied him.


    No matter what he did, he would always want Xu Zhiyin to accompany him but today, he went alone and did not send someone to inform her.


    At noon, Xu Zhiyin had lunch. Although she was alone at home, the lunch was sumptuous. The servants stood by one side. Nobody dared to make noise.


    She recalled the times she had lunch with Gu Nantian, he would always say,


    ¡°Darling, try this!¡±


    ¡°Darling, this is delicious!¡±


    He liked to use different ways to fawn on her.


    That moment, Gu Nantian walked into the house and the servants welcomed him. ¡°Master, you¡¯re back.¡±


    Qiao took Gu Nantian¡¯s outer coat from him and shoved it to a servant standing by the side. Gu Nantian stood there, looking at Xu Zhiyin who was having her lunch. She heard he was back but had no response.


    ¡°Dr. Xu, Master is home.¡± The servant reminded.


    ¡°So, he¡¯s home. What does that have to do with me?¡± Xu Zhiyin lifted the glass of juice and did not look at Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian stood by the side. The servants looked at him nervously. Usually, he would want Xu Zhiyin to coax him and if Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t come, he would throw a tantrum at the servants.


    Gu Nantian pursed his lips. His eyes were on Xu Zhiyin. He couldn¡¯t see her face and could only see her back¡­


    The servants were waiting to be scolded. In the end, Gu Nantian did not scold them.


    He merely walked upstairs.


    Qiao saw this scene and ordered, ¡°Send the food upstairs.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    When Xu Zhiyin heard this, she put down her bowl and chopsticks. She turned around to have a look and saw Gu Nantian¡¯s back disappearing from her vision at the staircase.


    She thought Gu Nantian would suck up to her like usual but had not expected him to walk away like that.


    When he left this morning, he didn¡¯t inform her. Now that he¡¯s back, he did not say anything to her.


    After lunch, Xu Zhiyin went upstairs. There was a small dining hall upstairs. Sometimes, Gu Nantian would have his meals there.


    Before Xu Zhiyin reached the small dining hall, she heard his furious voice, ¡°Take everything away! I¡¯m not eating.¡±


    ¡°Master, you didn¡¯t have anything in the morning. If you don¡¯t want to eat now, you¡¯ll be hungry and it¡¯ll harm your body.¡± Qiao¡¯s voice was full of worry.


    Gu Nantian sulked. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry.¡±


    Just as Qiao was about to advise him, he saw Xu Zhiyin appear at the entrance. As if seeing a live saver, Qiao said, ¡°Dr. Xu, please help to advise Master. I¡¯ve talked to him for half an hour but he still refuses to eat.¡±


    Once the angry Gu Nantian heard Xu Zhiyin, he sat quietly on the sofa and did not move.


    As long as she appeared, he would immediately quiet down, even when he was angry, he would still calm down.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the condition of the room. The food Gu Nantian hadn¡¯t touched was on the table and broken tableware was scattered across the floor.


    He was indeed a childish kid!


    Xu Zhiyin wanted to advise him but knew Gu Nantian would not forgive her easily unless she agreed to love him.


    This was something she couldn¡¯t do.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Qiao. ¡°If Mr. Gu doesn¡¯t want to eat, just take the food away. His health won¡¯t be affected. You don¡¯t have to care about him.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± She had no affection


    Gu Nantian became more depressed when he heard this.


    He thought she would coax him when he was mad at her but he didn¡¯t expect her to ignore him, not putting him to heart.


    Qiao heard what Xu Zhiyin said and gave her a wink. Xu Zhiyin was a good-tempered person and had always given Qiao face. If Qiao asked for a favor, she would not decline.


    However, this time, Xu Zhiyin did not listen to Qiao. She made known her purpose of coming. ¡°I¡¯m very free and there¡¯s nothing much I can do here. I¡¯ll like to go to the hospital. So, I¡¯m here to inform you.¡±


    ¡°Dr. Xu, are you thinking of resigning?¡± Qiao asked.


    Xu Zhiyin smiled. ¡°Even if I wish to resign, Qiao, you won¡¯t agree to it, would you? Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t abandon my work here. You can inform me any time you need me here.¡±


    Qiao looked at Gu Nantian and found that he had no response. So, he didn¡¯t block Xu Zhiyin but watched as she left.


    ***


    In the director¡¯s office, Xu Zhiyin expressed her thoughts to the director. ¡°I¡¯ll settle my work at the Gu Mansion but I wish to come back here to work.¡±


    The director¡¯s face was serious, ¡°You told me before that you¡¯re pressured to work for Gu Nantian, right?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin nodded and looked at the director strangely, ¡°Why did you ask me this all of a sudden? Are you thinking to allow me to quit that job?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin had resigned to fate that she couldn¡¯t leave Gu Nantian.


    The Gu family was too powerful. She and the director had to act according to other¡¯s wish. They were asking for trouble if they were to go against Gu Nantian.


    The director looked at Xu Zhiyin. ¡°If you do not wish to work there, you may come back to the hospital! I¡¯ll find someone to replace you.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was shocked. She didn¡¯t expect the director to be nice and not force her this time. ¡°Really?¡±


    The director nodded and told her the reason, ¡°Liunian called me.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin paused. Never had she expected this to be related to Ji Liunian. The director added, ¡°He knew you went to work for Gu Nantian and objected to it. He asked me to bring you back.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin frowned. So, in the end, she had to depend on Ji Liunian for her to leave Gu Nantian?


    She looked at the director. ¡°Can you really make proper arrangements for Gu Nantian¡¯s case?¡±

 Chapter 47

    She could not communicate with Gu Nantian. She only wished Gu Nantian could listen to another person.


    In the afternoon, Xu Zhiyin squatted in the bathroom, playing with her mobile phone.


    It was beyond comprehension that these two days she was back in the hospital, Gu Nantian had neither appear nor asked someone to pick her to the Gu¡¯s mansion.


    He didn¡¯t even call her.


    She had previously thought it was difficult to leave Gu Nantian but it looked like it was pretty easy!


    However, she felt guilty for sneaking away.


    There were two girls chatting outside. Women liked going to the washroom together because the washroom was a good place for gossiping.


    ¡°Did you know Xu Zhiyin came back to work?¡±


    At the sudden mention of her name, Xu Zhiyin stopped tapping on her mobile phone.


    It was rare to listen to gossips and they were gossiping about her?


    Another girl asked, ¡°I thought she had not come to work for quite some time?¡±


    ¡°Who knows. However, if my husband had been snatched, I wouldn¡¯t have the mood to work too.¡±


    ¡°What is a divorce to her? She has found herself another rich man!¡±


    ¡°Do you believe that?¡± The other girl said in disdain, ¡°The post on Weibo has been deleted. I heard the woman on that post was not Xu Zhiyin. She has divorced, which man is so blind to like her? Unless he¡¯s an old man in his sixties or seventies!¡±


    ¡°I think you¡¯re right¡­¡±


    The washroom door was pushed open by Xu Zhiyin as she walked out. She knew the two nurses who were gossiping about her but they were not very close.


    They were very polite when talking to her previously, but¡­


    Both their looks froze as they had not expected Xu Zhiyin to walk out suddenly. Then, they smiled and tried to mediate, ¡°Dr. Xu, you came back?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin placed her hands under the tap and the water flowed out automatically. She smirked and with a calm voice said, ¡°If I don¡¯t come back, how would I know what you gossip about me behind my back?¡±


    ¡°No, we¡¯re just kidding!¡± The two nurses smiled, ¡°Seeing your radiant look, you must be having a good life now. You¡¯ve always been my idol. You first married Mr. Ji, the lawyer and now you have a new target.¡±


    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s just an old man in his sixties or seventies.¡± Xu Zhiyin wiped her hands on the towel after washing her hands. She darted the girls a look and added, ¡°I look ordinary. I was able to marry Ji Liunian mainly because I¡¯m good in bed.¡±


    How could the nurses not understand Xu Zhiyin was being sarcastic?


    They paled and were silent.


    Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t want to fuss with them further.


    She thought her mentality might not be good after her divorce so when others said something not very nice, she would be very unhappy.


    She left the bathroom and the minute she walked out, she heard the nurses¡¯ sarcastic voice from behind, ¡°She thinks she¡¯s so amazing and still Ji Liunian¡¯s wife! We have worked here longer than she has! If not for her backstage supporter, do you think she would have lasted till today?¡±


    ¡°Let it be, why do you fuss with a divorcee?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin stood at the door and took a deep breath.


    The two nurses knew she hadn¡¯t gone far and said this on purpose, didn¡¯t they?


    Xu Zhiyin bought herself a cup of coffee and spaced out near the railing in the fourth floor.


    She had heard a lot of similar words these two days.


    Besides these two nurses, some doctors who were closer to her would shoot her peculiar looks behind her back.


    If she had married an ordinary man, no one would be bothered to laugh at her after divorce like how they laughed at her now. However, the man she married was Ji Liunian, a dazzling man!


    She only divorced and the level of attention was not less than the celebrities.


    After work, Xu Zhiyin went out for dinner. The one who accompanied her was Fang Qian. To prevent bothering her family members, Xu Zhiyin stayed at Fang Qian¡¯s house. Of course, she was currently looking for a house.


    Fang Qian said, ¡°I saw a house in the afternoon. Let¡¯s go and have a look after dinner.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Qian.¡± At such time, there was still someone willing to help her with these things. Xu Zhiyin was very grateful.


    Fang Qian smiled, ¡°You¡¯re most welcome! My service of helping you search for a house is not free of charge. You have to give me a treat after you¡¯ve found one.¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Xu Zhiyin smiled, ¡°No matter what, thank you.¡±


    Fang Qian stared at Xu Zhiyin and found that she was smiling in a forced manner, ¡°Why? Not happy in the hospital? Some people are gossiping about you behind your back, aren¡¯t they?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Xu Zhiyin did not deny in front of her best friend, ¡°Do you think I should return to the hospital?¡±


    She thought casting off Gu Nantian and returning to the hospital was something happy.


    However, she did not expect her life after her divorce to be different from the past.


    Fang Qian advised, ¡°You¡¯ll be alright! Don¡¯t bother about what others say about you! It¡¯s not illegal to divorce and you¡¯re not obstructing anyone.


    ¡°That¡¯s right! A divorce isn¡¯t illegal but why do I feel guilty beyond forgiveness?¡± Xu Zhiyin sighed at the thought of this.


    The sky turned dark after their dinner. Fang Qian brought Xu Zhiyin to see the house. It was a two-room house and was suitable for a person to live in. The location was not far from the hospital and the environment was good too. Fang Qian selected it for its strategic location.


    ¡°You managed to find such a good place.¡± Xu Zhiyin was surprised.


    ¡°This is my friend¡¯s house. Just make do with it! It¡¯s nothing compared to the Ji¡¯s family mansion but to ordinary people like me, this is quite good.¡±


    ¡°Please don¡¯t mention the Ji family anymore!¡± Xu Zhiyin thought she had no more ties with the Ji family. ¡°No matter what, thank you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to clean it tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    The house only needed a cleanup and some furniture and it would be ready for her to move in.


    Xu Zhiyin was grateful to Fang Qian.


    After that, both of them walked down from the second floor.


    Tonight, Xu Zhiyin had to put up a night at Fang Qian¡¯s house.


    When they walked to the car park, Xu Zhiyin¡¯s phone rang.


    Xu Zhiyin hesitated when she saw ¡®Mother¡¯ on her phone display.


    She could imagine what her mother would say.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to answer?¡± Fang Qian looked at Xu Zhiyin.


    Xu ZHiyin took a deep breath and took up the courage to answer the call.


    She and Ji Liunian had divorced and she should pacify her mother. She couldn¡¯t just dodge and hide.


    ¡°Mother.¡±


    Madam Xu¡¯s serious voice was heard on the other end of the phone, ¡°A person with the surname Gu is here to look for you.¡±


    ¡°Gu?¡± Xu Zhiyin frowned and had a premonition.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Fang Qian saw Xu Zhiyin ended the call and asked, puzzled.


    ¡°I need to go home. I¡¯ve something to attend to.¡±


    ¡°Let me send you!¡± Both their houses were not far away and Fang Qian drove. It was very convenient.


    Xu Zhiyin got home swiftly and saw a car at her house¡¯s entrance. On the car was the Gu¡¯s family logo.

 Chapter 48

    It was indeed Gu Nantian!


    What was he doing here?


    He wouldn¡¯t be spouting nonsense in front of her mother, would he?


    Xu Zhiyin went into the house. Qiao stood at the entrance of the living hall and when he saw her, he greeted, ¡°Hello, Dr. Xu.¡±


    ¡°What are you both doing here?¡± Xu Zhiyin frowned. She was so anxious, she almost broke into a cold sweat.


    ¡°You know I can¡¯t stop Master from doing what he wishes to do,¡± Qiao replied innocently.


    Xu Zhiyin went in and saw Gu Nantian sitting on the couch. Madam Xu came out with some fruits from the kitchen, ¡°Come, have some fruits!¡±


    When Xu Zhiyin appeared, Gu Nantian could sense her presence. He raised his head.


    Usually, in the past, he would happily call her darling when he saw her but today, he was unusually quiet.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the harmonious atmosphere and felt strange. Her mother was attending to Gu Nantian politely.


    Madam Xu raised her head and looked at Xu Zhiyin who had spaced out. ¡°Why are you standing there? Xiao Gu says he¡¯s your patient and he¡¯s here to thank you.¡±


    ¡°Thank me?¡± After Xu Zhiyin become a doctor, some of her patients would come to her house to thank her after they had recovered.


    It looked like Gu Nantian did not utter nonsense in front of her mother!


    She let out a sigh of relief and walked over. ¡°Mr. Gu, let¡¯s talk outside.¡±


    Her mother was here and there were many things Xu Zhiyin dared not say. At the same time, she was afraid Gu Nantian would say things that he shouldn¡¯t say and her mother would hear them.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin and smiled. He didn¡¯t want to move, ¡°I wish to chat a little longer with Aunt Xu.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! You can discuss here. He¡¯s our guest. How could you chase him away when you come home?¡± Madam Xu didn¡¯t know Gu Nantian¡¯s status. She had been totally kept in the dark.


    Xu Zhiyin clenched her teeth and looked at Gu Nantian. She thought of using her glance to warn him but he didn¡¯t look at her on purpose.


    He accepted the fruits offered by Madam Xu and started eating the fruits.


    Xu Zhiyin stared at him and sat down helplessly. She looked at Gu Nantian while her heart raced. She was afraid Gu Nantian would utter words which shouldn¡¯t be said.


    Madam Xu asked, ¡°Xiao Gu, what does your family do?¡±


    ¡°We are doing business.¡± Gu Nantian smiled. He looked so much like an obedient child, unlike the impressive and powerful Master Gu who usually ignored people.


    ¡°Mother.¡± Xu Zhiyin interrupted her mother, ¡°Why do you ask him all this?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just asking.¡± Madam Xu darted Xu Zhiyin a look. ¡°We adults are talking, don¡¯t interrupt.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m no longer a child.¡± In her mother¡¯s eyes, she was a little kid who didn¡¯t know anything.


    Gu Nantian said, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I don¡¯t mind Aunt asking me this.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Gu is sensible, unlike you.¡± Madam Xu gave Xu Zhiyin a look of dislike.


    Since Xu Zhiyin divorced, she had been disagreeable in her mother¡¯s eyes.


    Xu Zhiyin was used to this. She sat by one side and listened to Gu Nantian chat with her mother.


    The questions Madam Xu asked were ordinary. When she knew Gu Nantian¡¯s parents had passed away, she pitied him.


    On the other hand, Gu Nantian was calm, ¡°I¡¯m fine, Aunt.¡±


    When he talked, his eyes fell on Xu Zhiyin from time to time.


    When Xu Zhiyin was looked at, she guiltily shifted her vision.


    Luckily, just then, the servant came over and informed Madam Xu, ¡°Madam, you have a call.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and answer the call. Both of you may chat first.¡± Madam Xu stood up and walked out of the living hall.


    That instant, Xu Zhiyin¡¯s heart fell. She looked at Gu Nantian and finally asked him, ¡°Gu Nantian, what are you doing in my house? Didn¡¯t I tell you last time not to mess with my family?¡±


    Gu Nantian sat on the couch. His arms were on the armrest of the couch. He looked at Xu Zhiyin and replied, ¡°I came to look for you.¡±


    ¡°Why couldn¡¯t you call me?¡± Xu Zhiyin felt gloomy, ¡°If my mother were to know your identity¡­¡±


    ¡°So, what if she knows?¡± Gu Nantian asked as he raised his brows.


    Xu Zhiyin was taken aback!


    That¡¯s right!


    If her mother really knew Gu Nantian¡¯s identity, what could she do?


    She looked at Gu Nantian. ¡°Are you still angry about what happened before?¡±


    Gu Nantian pursed his lips and did not say anything.


    Taking advantage of the absence of her mother, Xu Zhiyin stood up. ¡°Follow me, I¡¯ll see you off! It¡¯s late, it¡¯s time you go home.¡±


    Gu Nantian kept quiet. Since Xu Zhiyin stood up, he stood up too. He stretched out his hand to grab Xu Zhiyin¡¯s arm and pulled her into his embrace.


    His sudden gesture scared Xu Zhiyin. She quickly pushed him but he couldn¡¯t be pushed away. ¡°Gu Nantian, what are you doing? Let go of me quickly.¡±


    Goodness, if her mother were to walk out now, she would be doomed!


    Although Gu Nantian had good looks, was wealthy and powerful, Madam Xu would not forget Ji Liunian because of this.


    Just these few days, Madam Xu had not stopped planning how to let Xu Zhiyin remarry Ji Liunian.


    Gu Nantian held her tightly. His hug was like a punishment. With a low and deep voice, he asked, ¡°Why is there a doctor in my house?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was stunned, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Gu Nantian¡¯s voice was cold, ¡°The director said you didn¡¯t want to work for me, so he got me another doctor. Xu Zhiyin, you don¡¯t want me anymore?¡±


    His words made Xu Zhiyin bafflingly guilty.


    However, at this moment, she couldn¡¯t think of anything else. All she wanted was to part Gu Nantian¡¯s hand. ¡°Let go of me, my mother is coming out soon. Are you trying to put me in trouble?¡±


    ¡°So what if your mother comes out? You¡¯re an adult, do you need to hide these things?¡±


    It was all Xu Zhiyin¡¯s fault. She had rejected him from the bottom of her heart and didn¡¯t allow him to have any contact with her family members.


    Xu Zhiyin was so anxious she had ants in her pants. She pleaded when he didn¡¯t let go of her, ¡°Can you please go outside to talk?¡±


    Gu Nantian whispered into her ears coldly, ¡°I¡¯m very angry and I don¡¯t wish to listen to you.¡±


    ¡°I was wrong!¡± Xu Zhiyin understood when this man had his temper, she should not use the hard approach but rather the soft approach of coaxing him, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I¡¯ll explain to you outside.¡±


    ¡°Explain now.¡± Gu Nantian said coldly while still holding her tightly, not allowing her to escape.


    He was really annoyed!


    She made him angry and he waited for her to explain. Not only did she not explain, she ran away. He could let that be. He thought Xu Zhiyin would leave for two days and would come back but out of his expectation, she quit her job and wanted to cut her ties with him forever!


    This cruel woman!


    He finally knew, he was not in her heart, not even a bit.


    Xu Zhiyin braced herself to explain, ¡°You were so angry that day. I thought you wouldn¡¯t want me to work for you anymore. So, I thought I¡¯ll stay far away from you so I won¡¯t provoke you.¡±


    ¡°Hmph!¡± Gu Nantian was in disdain.


    Xu Zhiyin said, ¡°I¡¯ve explained. Please let go of me now.¡±


    He threatened, ¡°I think we¡¯d better discuss with Aunt Xu about our wedding.¡±

 Chapter 49

    ¡°Gu Nantian!¡± Xu Zhiyin was so anxious she almost cried. Could he not be so self-wilful? ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault, I¡¯ve admitted my fault, can you please let me go, please?¡±


    She knew the matter wouldn¡¯t end so easily but still na?vely harbored hope, thinking Gu Nantian would suddenly let her go.


    ¡°You say something but mean something else. Do you think I¡¯ll forgive you just by saying you¡¯re sorry and it¡¯s your fault?¡± Gu Nantian could sense why she was scared and this made him even more uncomfortable.


    Xu Zhiyin sighed and thought he was really difficult to coax.


    With the last hope in her, she suggested, ¡°Or, I¡¯ll give you a kiss?¡±


    To let him let go of her, she would rather sacrifice herself and do something she didn¡¯t wish to do.


    Upon hearing this, Gu Nantian let his hands fall.


    Xu Zhiyin turned around and stared at the man. She skimmed around and when she was sure her mother had not appeared, she raised her head and kissed him. Then, very quickly, she wanted to leave.


    Her lips touched his cheeks lightly and Gu Nantian felt his grievances subsiding although he knew the reason Xu Zhiyin kissed him was for him to let her go.


    However, he had no resistance toward this woman.


    Xu Zhiyin saw that he was not stubborn anymore and sighed in relief. However, Gu Nantian immediately held her arms again.


    This rascal!


    ¡°How can you go back on your words?¡± She had kissed him but he refused to let go of her?


    Gu Nantian asked, ¡°Do you still want to leave me?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin choked.


    She didn¡¯t want to return to Gu Nantian. It was with great difficulty that she had gotten the director to come to terms with her, she shouldn¡¯t jump into the fire pit again, should she?


    Gu Nantian saw her hesitance. ¡°Looks like you don¡¯t wish to go?¡±


    ¡°No, I feel I¡¯ve come out. If I were to go back again, the director may be unhappy.¡± Xu Zhiyin found an excuse.


    Gu Nantian said, ¡°Really?¡±


    He grabbed her arm with his hands and it seemed he was not planning to let her go.


    Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t know how to deal with this man. ¡°Gu Nantian, let go of me quickly.¡±


    She was very scared her mother would suddenly appear.


    Gu Nantian took the opportunity to threaten, ¡°Do you still want to resign?¡±


    ¡°No, no, I won¡¯t resign.¡± To Xu Zhiyin, it was better to work for him than to let her family know about her relationship with Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian said, ¡°You¡¯re not genuine.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m extremely genuine! I promise you, I¡¯ll go back and work. I¡¯ll ask the director to summon that doctor back to the hospital.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s possible if you don¡¯t wish to work for me.¡± Gu Nantian added.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him with uncertainty.


    Gu Nantian continued, ¡°I think being my wife suits you more.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    The minute Gu Nantian finished his sentence, Xu Zhiyin heard sounds of footsteps outside the door. Her mother must have returned. She pleaded, ¡°Please let go of me.¡±


    Gu Nantian seized her hand stubbornly, staring at her but not moving.


    Xu Zhiyin frowned and look at him imploringly. What did he want?


    She would be crazy if this continued!


    The sound of her mother¡¯s footsteps was getting louder and Gu Nantian¡¯s hands were holding her tighter. Xu Zhiyin resigned to fate. She looked at Gu Nantian and regretted leaving his house without telling him.


    If it were not for her irresponsible departure, things would not turn out this way, would it?


    Just one second before Madam Xu walked in, Gu Nantian let go of Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand. Before Xu Zhiyin¡¯s heartbeat returned to its normal rate, she heard Gu Nantian informing her mother of his departure, ¡°Aunt, I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡±


    Madam Xu answered politely, ¡°Leaving so quickly? Come and visit us again when you¡¯re free.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Gu Nantian smiled and walked toward the door.


    Xu Zhiyin stood where she was and could feel her heart still thumping hard.


    ¡°Why are you still standing there? See Xiao Gu off.¡± Madam Xu urged Xu Zhiyin.


    Hence, Xu Zhiyin went out.


    She tailed Gu Nantian and neither talked.


    Gu Nantian¡¯s car stopped at the entrance. As he came here to see Madam Xu, he kept a low profile, with only one car.


    Standing in front of the entrance, Xu Zhiyin peeped at the silent Gu Nantian. Under the moonlight, his side profile looked good. His jaw was firm with an air of arrogance¡­


    He looked as if he was still angry.


    Or he wouldn¡¯t be so quiet in front of her.


    Whenever he was angry, he was self-willed. Xu Zhiyin was afraid that one day, he would run to her mother and talk to her about their wedding. Hence, she decided to console him. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for leaving without informing you. Please don¡¯t get angry.¡±


    Gu Nantian took a glance at her. ¡°So, what do you want to do?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin replied, ¡°I¡¯ll tell the director tomorrow that I¡¯ll be in charge of your case.¡±


    She merely hoped this man would not talk about their wedding!


    ¡°Did you agree because you¡¯re afraid I¡¯ll marry you?¡± Gu Nantian raised his brows. How could he not sense she was afraid to marry him?


    Xu Zhiyin dared not nod although that was the truth. She was afraid she would provoke Gu Nantian.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin whose head was down and who was feeling guilty. ¡°You told me that day you wanted to sleep with me but don¡¯t love me, do you still mean it?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Xu Zhiyin raised her head. Her eyes widened with surprise.


    Gu Nantian said contemplatively, ¡°I thought about your suggestion and it sounds good!¡±


    Although he wanted to gain her heart even more!


    However, if this woman wanted to run away from him, he felt it would be better to tie her down.


    Xu Zhiyin bit her lips. Although this had been her suggestion, she felt it was absurd now and regretted it¡­


    Without waiting for her to deny, Gu Nantian took it as her tacit consent. ¡°Get in the car!¡±


    Xu Zhiyin stood in front of the car and was hesitant. Was she really going to follow him?


    Qiao reminded her, ¡°Dr. Xu, please get in the car.¡±


    Since the matter had reached this stage, Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t know if she still could regret.


    She clenched her teeth, got on the car and sat beside Gu Nantian.


    The atmosphere is the car was quiet. As he was still angry, Gu Nantian did not talk much.


    Xu Zhiyin was not used to such serious atmosphere.


    Comparatively, she realized Gu Nantian had treated her very well previously.


    She dared not look at Gu Nantian too. She merely looked out of the window quietly¡­


    ¡°Master, we are here.¡± Qiao¡¯s voice was heard from the front.


    The car stopped on the street. Xu Zhiyin regained her senses and looked out of the window. They were in front of a cinema.


    ¡°Are we going to watch a movie?¡± She looked at Gu Nantian, puzzled. It was around ten at night. After the movie, it would be midnight.


    Gu Nantian did not answer but got down the car. Xu Zhiyin followed suit.


    Qiao went to buy the movie ticket while she waited beside Gu Nantian¡­


    Xu Zhiyin looked at the silent Gu Nantian and said, ¡°Please don¡¯t be like that.¡±


    ¡°Like what?¡± Gu Nantian asked indifferently.

 Chapter 50

    ¡°You were not like this previously. When you don¡¯t talk, I get scared.¡± Gu Nantian had a naturally indifferent aura. When he was silent, Xu Zhiyin felt uneasy.


    Gu Nantian looked at her and said waywardly, ¡°You said we will only have sex without love! Isn¡¯t it better if I¡¯m like this? Anyway, you don¡¯t care if I treat you well.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin listened to what he had to say and lowered her head. So, was she greedy?


    Not many people came for movies at this time. Xu Zhiyin tailed Gu Nantian and they found seats at the back of the cinema.


    She sat beside Gu Nantian and felt depressed being with Gu Nantian in this manner.


    The movie was not nice. It was not the genre she liked. She had been working in the hospital the entire day and had no mood to watch a movie. She sat on her seat and almost fell asleep.


    Suddenly, a pair of hands probed under her clothes, touching her sensitive part and this woke her up.


    She widened her eyes and Gu Nantian was in front of her and she was in his embrace.


    He was very daring! In this public place, he¡­


    There were people sitting in front of them. Xu Zhiyin wanted to push him away but Gu Nantian overbearingly pressed her lips with his.


    His hand went under her skirt to touch her¡­


    She bit her lips and held her breath. It was an awkwardness she had never felt before.


    In the past, Gu Nantian had kissed her before but he had never taken advantage of her like what he was doing now.


    He was too bold!


    When he touched her previously, it was out of love that he wanted to touch her, but now, she felt he was only toying with her on purpose¡­


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± He asked while caressing her thighs.


    Xu Zhiyin frowned and felt that this man was too much.


    Although she was used to being touched by him, this was the cinema and there were people here.


    She tried pushing him away. ¡°Don¡¯t do this!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Gu Nantian asked on purpose. Wickedness flashed through his eyes.


    Xu Zhiyin felt this man was¡­


    In his eyes, it was as if she had become his toy.


    ¡°If you continue behaving in this manner, I¡¯ll be angry.¡± She warned him carefully. Even if she was wrong, he should at least learn how to respect her.


    After all, she didn¡¯t owe him anything.


    ¡°You said it yourself.¡± He nibbled her ear shamelessly.


    ¡°Yes, I said it but you¡¯re too much!¡± They were in a public venue and she was a decent person. She couldn¡¯t take all this.


    ¡°I can show you more extreme gestures.¡± He seemed to have turned to an overbearing CEO. What he said was terrifying.


    When she saw that he had no intention to restrain himself, Xu Zhiyin pushed him aside and walked out of the theatre.


    She was furious!


    This man was despicable!


    She thought they were here to watch a movie. He just wanted to make fun of her in the cinema.


    Gu Nantian saw Xu Zhiyin leaving. So, he stood up.


    Qiao was waiting for them at the entrance. When he saw Xu Zhiyin with a cold face, he called her with care, ¡°Dr. Xu¡­¡±


    Xu Zhiyin did not reply. She walked straight to the roadside to hail a taxi. Very quickly, a taxi stopped. ¡°Hi beautiful, where to?¡±


    Before Xu Zhiyin could say anything, her hand was seized by Gu Nantian. She knew it was him even without turning around. She had gotten familiar with the warmth of his palm. She struggled, ¡°Let me go! Bastard! I¡¯ll never talk to you again!¡±


    Gu Nantian grasped her, ¡°Where are you going? I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡±


    He knew she was mad and would not let her go.


    ¡°It¡¯s not necessary. I don¡¯t know you!¡± She had never hated Gu Nantian like this before. When her heart softened, he got more extreme and had no limits.


    The taxi driver was worried. He asked, ¡°Miss, are you alright?¡±


    Nowadays, there were conmen snatching women on the street. He was worried and was hesitating if he should call the police.


    Gu Nantian darted the driver a look. ¡°Get lost!¡±


    His eyes were terrifying and the taxi driver had no choice but to drive away.


    Xu Zhiyin struggled hard but Gu Nantian hugged her tightly. With a deep voice, he acted like a spoiled child. ¡°Darling, it¡¯s my fault! I was too much and I¡¯ve wronged you! Please forgive me and don¡¯t be mad, alright?¡±


    He realized the moment she walked away that he didn¡¯t want to do anything that harmed her.


    Xu Zhiyin nestled against his chest and could not move. His apology made her feel sad. She seized his shirt and wiped her tears with it, wetting part of his shirt. ¡°Bastard! Gu Nantian, you¡¯re a bastard!¡±


    Gu Nantian placed his palms on her head, pacifying her, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m a bastard! I didn¡¯t wish to hurt you on purpose. I¡­ didn¡¯t know how to treat you.¡±


    He treated her well but the more he cared, the more she wanted to run away.


    The cold night breeze was blowing. Xu Zhiyin nestled in his embrace, silent. His voice sounded helpless and he had become the previous Gu Nantian who was nice to her.


    In comparison, she knew how gentle Gu Nantian was to her.


    Gu Nantian heard her sob and had never seen her cry like this before. He let loose of his hand and stared at her in his embrace. In the past, she had cried for Ji Liunian and this was her first time crying for him!


    Did this prove there was a little space in her heart for him?


    He dared not ask because he was afraid to hear her denial. He merely lowered his head and kissed her forehead and eyes gently¡­


    His kiss was warm. Xu Zhiyin did not open her eyes. After his kiss, she heard him say, ¡°Are you tired? I¡¯ll send you home.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian and realized she liked him like that but when she recalled his attitude in the cinema, she still felt angry.


    Qiao drove the car over and Gu Nantian opened the door for her to get in.


    As he had made her cry, he felt sorry. Gu Nantian held her hand and said, ¡°If you do not wish to stay in my house, I¡¯ll let you stay in your house.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin paused, raised her head and looked at him. What was he saying?


    Gu Nantian continued to explain clearly, ¡°If you wish to work in the hospital, I¡¯ll allow you to go back. I won¡¯t keep you by my side every day.¡±


    He had reflected. It might be because he had forced her too much that things turned out like this.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian in disbelief. She doubted the truth in his words. Previously, she had to ask for permission to leave Gu Mansion.


    However, very quickly, Gu Nantian could prove that he was not lying.


    He did not bring Xu Zhiyin back to Gu Mansion but rather sent her home. He loosened his hand. Although he couldn¡¯t bear to part with her, he didn¡¯t want to force her to stay. ¡°Go home and take a good rest. I¡¯ll come over to see you tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin looked at him and felt like she didn¡¯t know him.

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    His decision made her really happy and reduced her stress.


    Gu Nantian looked at her and laughed suddenly. ¡°Why? Can¡¯t bear to part with me?¡±


    ¡°Goodbye then.¡± Xu Zhiyin opened the door anxiously, afraid Gu Nantian would regret.


    Gu Nantian watched as she left and did not ask her to stay. He felt hurt as she obviously didn¡¯t want to stay by his side.


    ***


    The next morning, Xu Zhiyin woke up at about eight and heard her mother nagging. ¡°Tomorrow is your father-in-law¡¯s birthday. Go get him a present!¡±


    This was an opportunity to draw Xu Zhiyin closer to Ji Liunian, so Madam Xu took it seriously.


    Xu Zhiyin was unwilling to have any connection with the Ji family now, ¡°Mother, can you go on my behalf? I don¡¯t wish to go.¡±


    ¡°What happened to you? Didn¡¯t the Ji family treat you well in the past? Even if you and Liunian have divorced, there should be some etiquette!¡±


    ¡°But I¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin frowned. When she saw her mother staring at her seriously while holding her tea, she swallowed her words.


    She felt that if she were to continue, her mother would hit her.


    Alright!


    It was just gift buying.


    Indeed, their divorce had nothing to do with the elderly. They had celebrated for Mr. Ji these three years and should not just stop this year.


    Mr. Ji might be sensitive and the Xu family business was dependent on the Ji family.


    When Xu Zhiyin was free, she won¡¯t stay at home as her mother was too naggy. So, even if she didn¡¯t have to go to the hospital to work today, she still went out early in the morning.


    Coming out of her house, she saw Gu Nantian wearing a light blue shirt and black long trousers, standing below a tree by the road. Qiao was in the car by the side.


    The morning sunlight shone on his body through the branches. Xu Zhiyin saw him and was shocked.


    He said to come over to see her today and she thought he was just saying without meaning it or he would come in the afternoon but she had not expected him to¡­


    ¡°Master, Dr. Xu has come out,¡± Qiao informed.


    Gu Nantian raised his head to look at her.


    Xu Zhiyin switched her bag from one shoulder to another and walked toward Gu Nantian. ¡°So early?¡±


    Gu Nantian saw her walking toward him. ¡°I¡¯m very happy to see you walk toward me.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Qiao chimed in, ¡°Master woke up at about five today.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him. ¡°Why not sleep a little longer?¡±


    When she was at Gu Mansion, he woke up pretty late.


    ¡°I wanted to see you earlier.¡± Gu Nantian looked at her. He wanted to give Xu Zhiyin some time to cool down but had accidentally found that it wasn¡¯t bad to stay apart and meet in this manner.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go for breakfast! I¡¯ll give you a treat.¡± Xu Zhiyin suggested. She was very familiar with this area and knew there was a restaurant nearby.


    Sitting down by the window, Xu Zhiyin looked at Gu Nantian, ¡°Actually, you can call me if you have something to tell me. You don¡¯t have to come to my house early in the morning to wait for me.¡±


    When he did this, it made her feel guilty.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin. His eyes were gentle. ¡°It¡¯s worth my wait to be able to see you.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to wake up at five, do you?¡± It was not daybreak yet and at this hour, she would be still sleeping!


    Gu Nantian held Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand which she placed on the table and kissed it, ¡°I missed you and couldn¡¯t sleep. I wished to call you but was afraid to disturb you.¡±


    If she was at Gu Mansion, he could appear by her side any time when he wanted to see her but after she left, he missed her very dearly.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at his hand on hers. ¡°Do you really love me so deeply?¡±


    Gu Nantian nodded. ¡°I can deceive anyone but you.¡±


    Just then, the waiter served their breakfast. Xu Zhiyin shoved the milk to Gu Nantian, ¡°Let¡¯s eat! After this, I¡¯d like to go shopping to buy things.¡±


    ¡°Last night¡­¡±


    Xu Zhiyin pushed the breakfast in front of him and interrupted his apology. ¡°I¡¯m not angry anymore.¡±


    She thought about it the whole night and felt she was in the wrong too.


    She had wished to escape from Gu Nantian and that caused many bad decisions. However, Gu Nantian treated her very nicely and she knew she couldn¡¯t find another man in this world who would treat her so well.


    ¡°Good.¡± Gu Nantian had been worrying about it the whole night.


    He could turn into any kind of person but would definitely not become a person who hurt her.


    During breakfast, Xu Zhiyin caught up with Gu Nantian¡¯s latest conditions. Qiao looked on silently. Watching the patch up of Gu Nantian and Xu Zhiyin, he was the happiest person. Without Xu Zhiyin, Gu Nantian would turn into a stranger.


    Breakfast lasted for more than an hour. When it was about ten, Xu Zhiyin walked out of the restaurant. Gu Nantian trailed behind her. Xu Zhiyin stopped and said, ¡°If you still have other things to attend to, you don¡¯t have to accompany me. I can go get the things myself.¡±


    Gu Nantian walked beside her. ¡°What do you want to buy? I¡¯ll accompany you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m getting a birthday present for an elder I know.¡± Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t want Gu Nantian to accompany her. He was too eye-catching.


    ¡°An elderly¡¯s birthday¡­¡± Gu Nantian looked at her, ¡°Ji Liunian¡¯s father?¡±


    ¡°How did you know?¡±


    Gu Nantian raised his brows, ¡°Who doesn¡¯t?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin remembered that Gu Nantian didn¡¯t like Ji Liunian, she added, ¡°He¡¯s a senior and I have to attend. I hope you¡¯re not unhappy because of this.¡±


    Gu Nantian smiled. His smile was warm. ¡°Are you concerned about me?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s cheeks were flushed when she was looked at him. ¡°No.¡±


    She was not concerned about him. She was afraid of him! It was merely fear!


    Coming down from the car, Xu Zhiyin walked beside Gu Nantian and they went into the hotel. Qiao brought them here because there was an auction for antiques and one of Mr. Ji¡¯s interest was collecting antiques. Qiao told her that if she wanted to pick a birthday present for Mr. Ji, it would be good to come here.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Qiao. ¡°You know Uncle Ji quite well.¡±


    Qiao smiled. ¡°Mr. Ji is a dominant figure. Of course, I¡¯ll pay attention to his likes and dislikes.¡±


    Especially so when he was the Gu family¡¯s greatest competitor.


    When they arrived, Xu Zhiyin sat down with Gu Nantian. Very quickly, someone gave them the catalog of all the collections for today¡¯s auction.


    Xu Zhiyin flipped through the catalog. ¡°These things are good, but¡­¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Gu Nantian saw her frown.


    Xu Zhiyin answered, ¡°They are too expensive.¡±


    When they divorced, she never discussed about how to divide their assets with Ji Liunian as she thought all these were unimportant. However, she, a doctor, had to depend solely on her salary and thought she could just get Mr. Ji a present within her budget. She didn¡¯t need to get such an expensive gift.

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    Gu Nantian stretched out his hand and gently brushed the few strands of hair on her cheek aside. ¡°I can fork out this little money for my employee.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin smiled. ¡°Even if I work for you, I can¡¯t take so much of your money.¡±


    The collectables here ranged from several million dollars to tens of million dollars. She didn¡¯t do much in his house, how much could she take from him?


    Even if Gu Nantian was willing to give her, she was unwilling to accept.


    Gu Nantian¡¯s deep voice sounded beside her ears. ¡°You¡¯re my wife. Everything I have is yours too, but you are Ji Liunian¡¯s ex-wife, why are you so poor?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m this poor!¡± Xu Zhiyin raised her head. ¡°I¡¯m not you.¡±


    Gu Nantian laughed. ¡°I¡¯ll pay for today¡¯s auction item.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t repay you.¡± She didn¡¯t know how long she could earn this much money.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to pay me back.¡± Gu Nantian said generously. He had taken her as his family.


    Xu Zhiyin did not reject but she knew she could not take his money.


    She looked at the antiques and found the price to be high. She didn¡¯t plan to buy any of them. She would go to another shop to get something else later!


    ¡°Liunian, I think this is quite good. I think Uncle Ji will like it.¡± Not far from where they were sitting, came a familiar voice. Xu Zhiyin froze.


    How could there be such a coincidence?


    This voice obviously belonged to Chuxia.


    She turned around and saw Chuxia sitting beside Ji Liunian. Both of them looked intimate.


    Both of them didn¡¯t notice Xu Zhiyin.


    Such a scene made Xu Zhiyin feel sick because in the past, she was the one who would prepare a birthday present for Mr. Ji with Ji Liunian every year on his birthday.


    Ji Liunian looked at the item Chuxia mentioned. ¡°Yes, I quite like it.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin turned back silently and continued browsing through the catalog.


    Very quickly, the item Chuxia took fancy to was on display. Ji Liunian made a bid of six million dollars.


    Most of the people attending the auction knew Ji Liunian and would not fight with him for the item.


    However, Gu Nantian who was sitting next to Xu Zhiyin, was interested in this vase. Qiao bid a good price.


    Xu Zhiyin looked at him. ¡°You don¡¯t like this, why did you bid for it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s for you.¡± Gu Nantian replied, ¡°I think this vase is quite a good gift.¡±


    He had long noticed Ji Liunian¡¯s presence and sensed how unnatural Xu Zhiyin was.


    With her personality, she wouldn¡¯t ask from him but he would give her whatever she wanted without her asking.


    He would never be stingy for her.


    This was probably the greatest limitation if a man loved a woman!


    Due to Gu Nantian¡¯s bid, Ji Liunian and Chuxia finally noticed that Xu Zhiyin was also present at the auction hall.


    Chuxia laughed and teased Ji Liunian, ¡°It¡¯s Zhiyin. She seems to be challenging you on purpose.¡±


    Ji Liunian sat where he was but his vision was on Xu Zhiyin and Gu Nantian. From his angle, Xu Zhiyin and Gu Nantian looked intimate. His heart started feeling sick.


    The jealousy within him was working. Ji Liunian raised the price.


    Six million dollars was actually quite a good price. Although Ji Liunian was a rich man¡¯s son and his family was wealthy, he had a stable personality. He would never spend on areas he should not spend on but¡­today, he was acting rashly out of anger. He bid a high price, unwilling to lose to Gu Nantian.


    Qiao asked, ¡°Master, do we still continue?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± He wouldn¡¯t lose to Ji Liunian in front of Xu Zhiyin. Both this vase and Xu Zhiyin would belong to him.


    Chuxia sat by one side and could see that Gu Nantian was unwilling to show weakness. So, she said, ¡°Liunian, let¡¯s not continue. Let¡¯s buy something else. Anyway, Zhiyin is buying a birthday gift for Uncle Ji too. We don¡¯t have to spend money recklessly here.¡±


    Ji Liunian¡¯s eyes were fixed in the direction Xu Zhiyin was sitting and did not take in Chuxia¡¯s words.


    He didn¡¯t lack money, how could he back down in front of Gu Nantian?


    This was something he had wanted first!


    Chuxia was surprised he had ignored her. She had always been in the center of Ji Liunian¡¯s focus. As long as she appeared, his attention would be on her and not on other places but now, he was not listening to her.


    According to her understanding, he was never a person who acted on impulse. He didn¡¯t need to fight with the self-willed Gu Nantian.


    Was he doing this for Xu Zhiyin?


    Xu Zhiyin sat beside Gu Nantian. She didn¡¯t look at Ji Liunian and Chuxia. The price of the item had far exceeded her budget and she hadn¡¯t expected Ji Liunian to be this serious.


    The two rich masters raised the price higher and higher and when everyone in the hall was shocked at their boldness, Xu Zhiyin stopped Gu Nantian. ¡°Gu Nantian, let¡¯s stop! The price is too high!¡±


    She thought it was worth it since they had made Ji Liunian spend so much money. The grievance in her chest had subsided.


    Moreover, the price had raised so high she felt guilty.


    Gu Nantian stared at the price which had long exceeded eight figures. He said, ¡°It¡¯s rare that you take fancy to something. I¡¯ll satisfy you.¡±


    ¡°How do you know I take fancy to this vase?¡± Although she didn¡¯t tell Gu Nantian, she indeed had the intention to get the vase.


    She was narrow-minded and couldn¡¯t bear to see the two of them being intimate.


    Gu Nantian looked at her and as if able to see through her heart, he said, ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking.¡±


    ¡°But, this vase is not that good and is not worth this price.¡±


    ¡°No worries. If you don¡¯t like it, you can throw it away when you get home.¡±


    Goodness! Throw away an item worth ten million dollars? Only he could think of this.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin with gentle eyes. He held her chin with one hand and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. ¡°Even if you throw it away, you shouldn¡¯t turn it over to people who make you unhappy.¡±


    ¡°¡­Gu Nantian.¡± Xu Zhiyin looked at him unexpectedly and felt that her heart did not belong to her now.


    She had not expected him to do such a thing for her sake.


    When he saw Ji Liunian, he acted not out of jealousy but to vent her anger.


    ¡®What more could you want in a man who could feel your pain and know what you¡¯re thinking?¡¯


    Due to Gu Nantian¡¯s persistence, the price kept rising.


    Nobody could do anything as Master Gu was extremely self-willed.


    He was not the same kind of person as Ji Liunian!


    Although Ji Liunian was a rich man¡¯s son and his family was wealthy, since he started working, he rarely spent his family¡¯s money. He spent according to his earnings. So, when he was with Xu Zhiyin, he did not spend money impulsively.

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    Gu Nantian was different. He could spend all he liked as all the money was his.


    Ji Liunian sat at the back looking at Gu Nantian kissing Xu Zhiyin¡¯s forehead. He gritted his teeth. Damn!


    Why was he feeling sad?


    He had Chuxia but when he saw Xu Zhiyin being affectionate with another person, why was he angry?


    At this thought, Ji Liunian could no longer stay calm. He threw the catalog on the seat and stood up. He gave up on the auction and walked out of the auction hall.


    He understood that he was acting rashly because of Xu Zhiyin.


    However, it was not worth it!


    He didn¡¯t have to do such things because of her, did he?


    When Ji Liunian walked out, Chuxia followed suit. ¡°Liunian, wait for me.¡±


    When Xu Zhiyin heard her voice, she turned around and her gaze met Chuxia¡¯s gaze. Chuxia¡¯s facial expression was cold, just like ice.


    She understood Ji Liunian better than anyone else. Hence, she knew what Ji Liunian did just now was because of Xu Zhiyin.


    However, Ji Liunian was hers and she would not allow anyone to snatch him away! More so Xu Zhiyin!


    Chuxia left very quickly.


    After the auction, Xu Zhiyin and Gu Nantian walked out of the hall. Qiao was holding the vase which had been wrapped up and trailed behind them.


    Xu Zhiyin told Gu Nantian, ¡°I¡¯ll give you back the money when I¡¯m home.¡±


    Although she had no money, the money used to buy a present for Mr. Ji could be claimed from her mother.


    Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin. Why was she still so calculative?


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you have no money?¡±


    ¡°No worries. My mother will reimburse this money used to buy Uncle Ji¡¯s present. Our family and the Ji family are quite close. My mother will be willing to pay for this.¡± The minute Xu Zhiyin finished talking, Gu Nantian grabbed her hand. She stopped and looked at him calmly. ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to pay me back.¡±


    ¡°If this if for me, it¡¯s different but this is for Uncle Ji, how can I let you pay?¡±


    She and Gu Nantian were not a real couple.


    ¡°But I¡­¡± Gu Nantian wanted to say whatever is his is hers too but Xu Zhiyin wouldn¡¯t accept. His eyes were dull, ¡°You treat me as an outsider, right?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that.¡±


    She just didn¡¯t want to lose her pride because of this money and be unable to raise her head in front of Gu Nantian in future.


    Gu Nantian replied, ¡°You mean just that.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not discuss about this.¡± When she sensed his unhappiness, Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t want to add fuel to the flame. She didn¡¯t want to provoke him and lead to an incident like last night.


    ***


    The second night, Xu Zhiyin and her parents went to Ji Residence.


    It was Mr. Ji¡¯s birthday celebration so there were many noted personages at the house. It was more ostentatious and extravagant than Gu Qinghai¡¯s birthday dinner.


    ¡°Zhiyin, how have you been recently?¡± Madam Ji was as warm as usual.


    Xu Zhiyin nodded. ¡°I¡¯m fine, thank you Auny.¡±


    She had finally changed how she addressed Madam Ji.


    When Madam Xu heard this, she was displeased. She pinched her daughter and said, ¡°How did you address your mother-in-law?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was in pain. She must be her adopted child or her mother would not be so cruel.


    After that, Xu Zhiyin looked at Madam Ji. She too was taken aback by how she was addressed by Xu Zhiyin. Xu Zhiyin explained, ¡°I¡¯ve divorced Liunian for quite some time now and it¡¯s time I change how I address you or others will misunderstand.¡±


    ¡°What will others misunderstand? Do you want to drive me up the wall?¡± Madam Xu saw that Xu Zhiyin had no intention to change and quickly mediated, ¡°Don¡¯t take what Zhiyin said to heart.¡±


    Madam Ji replied, ¡°It¡¯s not Zhiyin¡¯s fault. It¡¯s Liunian¡¯s fault. Where is Liunian? Why isn¡¯t he out yet?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t have the intention to pay attention to Ji Liunian. So, while the elderlies were chatting, she went out for some fresh air.


    When she came to the entrance, she met Ji Liunian who had just come down from upstairs. Ji Liunian saw her too. He smiled and recalled how she and Gu Nantian enjoyed the limelight yesterday. He teased, ¡°Why didn¡¯t Gu Nantian accompany you here today?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin had no mood to joke with him. Her expression was serious. ¡°He¡¯s not close to the Ji family. It¡¯s only normal that he¡¯s not here.¡±


    What she said sounded like she had taken Gu Nantian as her family and knew him well.


    Ji Liunian walked to Xu Zhiyin and while staring at her, the jealousy in him welled up again just like yesterday. ¡°Are you afraid that your parents will know? Zhiyin, don¡¯t you think you¡¯re too much? On one hand, you and Gu Nantian appear together on various occasions, putting me in a difficult position and on the other hand, you appear in my house with that pretentious pitiful look, encouraging my parents to force us to remarry.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡±


    What did he mean putting him in a difficult position?


    What did her relationship with Gu Nantian have to do with him?


    What did he mean she had the pretentious pitiful look forcing him to remarry? She had never considered their remarriage seriously since their divorce.


    Xu Zhiyin clarified, ¡°Today is Father¡¯s birthday. Do you think, I, a junior, can be absent? I just came to wish him happy birthday.¡±


    If it weren¡¯t for this, she wouldn¡¯t have appeared at Ji Residence.


    Ji Liunian said on purpose, ¡°Look, we have divorced but you still call him Father. You dare say you are not thinking of remarrying me?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin widened her big eyes. She had not expected Ji Liunian to purposefully find loopholes in her words. Now that he was with Chuxia, had he become a coercing person as well?


    She stated, ¡°Ji Liunian, you think too much. I don¡¯t have any intention of remarrying you!¡±


    She was too used to addressing his parents ¡°father and mother¡± and had forgotten to change.


    Ji Liunian pointed at his parents with his eyes. ¡°They wish we can remarry. My mother told me several times, asking me to coax you! Isn¡¯t this what you wanted?¡±


    ¡°Of course not! If you still doubt me, I¡¯ll go and tell them clearly now. I, Xu Zhiyin, am not as cheap as still wanting to remarry you¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin said and was ready to walk toward the elderlies.


    Although this occasion was not suitable to talk about this subject, she hated Ji Liunian for accusing her.


    To prove her innocence, she would have to go ahead regardless of anything!


    Ji Liunian saw that she really wanted to go to their parents to explain and pulled her back immediately, ¡°Zhiyin.¡±


    XU Zhiyin struggled slightly and found that he was holding on to her very tightly. To avoid others from noticing, she didn¡¯t exert her strength but looked at Ji Liunian, feeling perplexed. ¡°Why did you pull me back? It¡¯d be better for you, for me and for Chuxia if I were to explain clearly, wouldn¡¯t it? You can then be with her forever and nobody would force us to remarry!¡±


    ¡°I was joking with you.¡± When Ji Liunian saw her blank look, he tugged her out of the entrance. ¡°Let¡¯s go to a quiet place to talk.¡±

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    There was unease in his heart and if he didn¡¯t express it, he could die from anger.


    There were not many people outside and nobody would notice them. Xu Zhiyin drew her hand back from his. Every time she was with Ji Liunian alone, she would be extremely nervous. ¡°We have nothing to talk about.¡±


    He was either going to tell her to leave Gu Nantian or suspect she had the intention of remarrying him. She could imagine what he was about to say.


    Xu Zhiyin had lost all hope to be reunited with Ji Liunian.


    ¡°Come back to me!¡± Ji Liunian¡¯s voice was heard.


    ¡°What joke is this?¡± Xu Zhiyin raised her head and met his gaze. She saw his serious look and was stunned. She controlled herself. ¡°What do you mean? Are you setting up another trap for me or are you testing me?¡±


    ¡°Come back to me, let¡¯s remarry.¡±


    Since yesterday, this thought had been floating in Ji Liunian¡¯s mind!


    Why was Xu Zhiyin with Gu Nantian?


    Wasn¡¯t it because he suggested a divorce?


    Initially, he thought he didn¡¯t care about her and only treated her as his friend and his little sister but when he saw her with other men, he realized Xu Zhiyin had slowly gone into his life these three years and he had feelings for her.


    So, their parents¡¯ suggestion was right. They could see the problem from a deeper perspective than he could. He should not part with Xu Zhiyin. If that was the case, why couldn¡¯t he take this opportunity to ask her to return to his side?


    Xu Zhiyin had mixed feelings. She didn¡¯t feel like Ji Liunian was lying but was afraid he was testing her and didn¡¯t know what he was thinking. ¡°Is it because I¡¯m with Gu Nantian that you want to trick me into leaving him? If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s not necessary! I will not part with Gu Nantian. Never.¡±


    ¡°Zhiyin.¡± Ji Liunian¡¯s attitude was like his attitude before their divorce. He looked at her seriously. ¡°I mean what I said. I like you and have gotten used to you being my wife. I regret divorcing you. Let¡¯s remarry, alright?¡±


    ¡°You like me?¡± Xu Zhiyin was surprised. It was something she had waited for more than a decade to hear from him and that moment, her heart was jumping crazily and uncontrollably. However, she couldn¡¯t believe what Ji Liunian had said, ¡°You like me but divorced me for Chuxia¡¯s sake? You like me but made Chuxia pregnant? You like me but blame me when Chuxia had a miscarriage? Even if you want me to leave Gu Nantian, this lie is too obvious! You know I like you. How can you play with my feelings?¡±


    Her feelings toward Ji Liunian had always been genuine but now, Ji Liunian was using it to deceive her.


    Her heart was painful to the peak that instant.


    Ji Liunian stared at the tears hidden at the bottom of her eyes and hearing her sobbing complaints, he felt a sense of pain in his heart. Had he done so many things to hurt her?


    Because of this, his intention to remarry became more intense. ¡°I¡¯ve done many things to hurt you but divorcing you was the decision I regretted most. Moreover, Chuxia¡¯s baby¡­¡±


    ¡°Liunian!¡± Ji Liunian was interrupted by someone calling his name.


    When Chuxia saw the two of them, she walked over with a smile on her face. ¡°Oh, so both of you are here!¡±


    When she came closer, Xu Zhiyin¡¯s body froze. She controlled the emotions that had welled up by what Ji Liunian said just now and suppressed her love for Ji Liunian. ¡°Your girlfriend is here. I¡¯ll make a move first.¡±


    She felt very uncomfortable being in the same space with Chuxia. Even her breathing was unnatural.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin and wished to stop her but Chuxia seized his hand. She looked at Ji Liunian and asked curiously, ¡°What were you two talking about just now?¡±


    Ji Liunian felt Chuxia shouldn¡¯t appear in front of him now. He had never felt this way before, ¡°Why are you here? You know my parents dislike you.¡±


    She shouldn¡¯t come to his house.


    Chuxia smiled. ¡°Why? You don¡¯t wish to see me? I came together with Chuyang. Don¡¯t worry, I can pretend I don¡¯t know you!¡±


    Chuyang was Chuxia¡¯s little brother and the only member of the Xu family who was still willing to accept Chuxia.


    The sibling relationship had been good since young.


    Chuxia¡¯s voice was gentle. When Ji Liunian saw her gentleness, his heart softened. He looked at her worriedly, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t come here. Have you forgotten the previous incident?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t forget.¡± That day, after Chuxia went to Xu Zhiyin¡¯s house to announce her relationship with Ji Liunian, his parents had asked her to leave Ji Liunian more than once.


    Of course, their requests had all been rejected by her.


    ¡°Then, why are you still here? My parents don¡¯t like you. If you provoke them, they could do anything! Could you please not make me worry about you?¡± Ji Liunian had been scolded several times but he had endured for her sake.


    However¡­


    Chuxia was not bothered by this and had always appeared in front of his parents on purpose.


    Just like now, after listening to Ji Liunian¡¯s words, she merely smiled. ¡°If this is a test we both have to overcome, I can endure everything! It¡¯s okay for them to scold me. It was me who let you down in the past! For your sake, what¡¯s this little grievance to me?¡±


    Toward the end, there was a sense of unnoticeable coldness in her eyes. If she hadn¡¯t come today, Ji Liunian would have told Xu Zhiyin everything.


    Although she didn¡¯t mention it, it didn¡¯t mean she didn¡¯t hear. Ji Liunian had said he wanted to remarry Xu Zhiyin.


    This man was thinking of abandoning her!


    Ji Liunian looked at Chuxia and didn¡¯t know what to say. He couldn¡¯t bear to part with Chuxia and because of this, he had let the person he should love most slip away.


    ¡°Young Master, Madam is looking for you.¡± The butler came to inform Ji Liunian. When he saw Chuxia, he was stunned.


    If Madam were to know of her presence, Madam would be angry.


    Ji Liunian replied, ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll go now. Please prepare a car for me.¡±


    He wanted to send Chuxia off first. It was his father¡¯s birthday and he didn¡¯t want to quarrel with his family members for Chuxia¡¯s sake.


    The butler left very quickly. Ji Liunian looked at Chuxia. ¡°I¡¯ll get the driver to send you home first.¡±


    When Chuxia heard him, she let go of her hand immediately. ¡°I still have things to do, I don¡¯t wish to go home yet.¡±


    ¡°What do you have to do here?¡± Ji Liunian looked at her suspiciously. Since she came back from abroad, she had been spending time with him and rarely went out alone.


    What important things did she have to deal with in his house?


    Chuxia found an excuse. ¡°It¡¯s rare to have a bustling occasion. Can I not stay back to enjoy myself? If I leave, Chuyang will be worried.¡±

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    ¡°I¡¯ll attend to Chuyang. You go home and rest. I¡¯ll go over earlier. If you¡¯re here, I can¡¯t take good care of you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not a child. I don¡¯t need you to take care of me.¡± The more Ji Liunian wanted to send Chuxia off, the more Chuxia was reluctant to go.


    In her eyes, Ji Liunian wanted her to go to create opportunity for him to get along with Xu Zhiyin.


    She would definitely not give them this opportunity!


    ¡°But I¡¯ll be worried about you!¡± Ji Liunian tugged Chuxia¡¯s hand, trying to send her off.


    Chuxia stopped and lowered her head. She squeezed some tears to wet her eyes. She asked sorrowfully, ¡°In your eyes, am I unpresentable? Since I¡¯ve come back, you keep me at home every day and don¡¯t allow me to meet people.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Her sad tone of voice immediately won Ji Liunian¡¯s sympathy. Ji Liunian stopped and felt he had wronged her. ¡°I¡¯m only afraid my parents would come looking for trouble when they see you.¡±


    ¡°I said I¡¯m not afraid! They can only scold me, what else could they do? If you¡¯re afraid, I won¡¯t involve you! Do I have no freedom to come here at all?¡±


    After that, Chuxia¡¯s tears gushed down from her eyes.


    Ji Liunian¡¯s heart softened when he saw this. ¡°Don¡¯t cry, I¡¯m doing this for your sake. If you don¡¯t wish to go, you may stay.¡±


    Ji Liunian couldn¡¯t bear to see Chuxia cry. This was the weakness he had brought from the past and because of this weakness, Chuxia could control him.


    ¡°Young Master!¡± A servant came urging again.


    Ji Liunian looked at Chuxia and sighed helplessly. ¡°Then, please take care of yourself. Call me if there¡¯s anything. I¡¯ll go and take a look and will be back soon.¡±


    He let go of Chuxia¡¯s hand and went to see his parents.


    Chuxia stayed in the courtyard. She slowly wiped her tears away and tidied her long, black and wavy hair. She looked elegant again and a mere trace of a smile was found in her eyes. She didn¡¯t look like she had just cried.


    To her, tears were never an expression of weakness but rather a tool to achieve one¡¯s goal.


    Ji Liunian walked toward his parents. ¡°Father, Mother.¡±


    ¡°Where have you been?¡± Although she was blaming him, Madam Ji¡¯s facial expression was not that solemn.


    She was a kind and loving mother and loved her son.


    Ji Liunian replied, ¡°I was chatting with a friend.¡±


    ¡°Zhiyin is here today. Please coax her! You¡¯ve done so many things to hurt her in the past. You should treat her nicely.¡± Madam Ji felt it was better to keep Xu Zhiyin whom they know, than find another wife for Ji Liunian.


    Today, Ji Liunian was obedient. ¡°Alright, Mother.¡±


    He raised his head and saw Xu Zhiyin standing not far from him. She was chatting with someone she knew.


    Although Xu Zhiyin was not dazzlingly beautiful and resplendent like Chuxia, she was a likeable person in the eyes of the elders. It was due to her non-arrogance and inborn kindness that she was likeable.


    At the thought of the incomplete conversation with her, Ji Liunian had the urge to walk over to her to re-explain everything clearly.


    When he was about to walk toward Xu Zhiyin, her attention was on the message she just received on her mobile phone.


    She looked at her phone and frowned. Then, she walked out of the house, as if to meet someone.


    ¡®I¡¯ve something to tell you. Please meet me at the fountain!¡¯


    The message was from Chuxia. The fountain was in the Ji family¡¯s courtyard.


    Both Xu Zhiyin and Chuxia were regular visitors of Ji Residence and were familiar with the building. This place felt like home to these two girls.


    She walked along the stairs to the courtyard and Chuxia was there at the fountain.


    Tonight, Chuxia wore a red low-cut dress. She looked beautiful and sexy. From far, she looked like a poppy in the night.


    She had a cigarette between her fingers and an unnoticeable, sensible and elegant tattoo on her neck.


    When she heard sounds of footsteps, Chuxia raised her head. ¡°I didn¡¯t think you would come.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin got down from the last step. ¡°Didn¡¯t you send the message because you are sure I¡¯ll come?¡±


    She didn¡¯t know why she came to see Chuxia. The hatred in her heart had probably exceeded the rationality she should have. The more she hated Chuxia, the more she wanted to know what she was doing.


    Chuxia tapped her cigarette. The edges of her dress glided in the night. With a confident smirk, she said, ¡°Because I know you are as na?ve as you always were! The more you hate a person, the more you mind what the person does.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin walked toward her and stopped two meters away. She thought she, as described by Chuxia, was dumb.


    Of course, if she was not dumb, she wouldn¡¯t appear in front of Chuxia now.


    She looked at Chuxia. ¡°Why did you ask me out?¡±


    ¡°I just wanted to see if you are feeling happy.¡± Chuxia skimmed through Xu Zhiyin. After a while, she asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you happy that Liunian suggested to remarry you?¡±


    Until now, Xu Zhiyin had not been able to respond to what Ji Liunian meant.


    He said he wanted to remarry her and that he liked her!


    She dared not believe in what Ji Liunian said and treated it as a joke.


    She didn¡¯t expect Chuxia to mention it again¡­


    Xu Zhiyin said indifferently, ¡°What if I¡¯m happy and what if I¡¯m unhappy? Didn¡¯t you say I¡¯m not good enough for Ji Liunian and no man as outstanding as Ji Liunian would like me? What are you worrying about now?¡±


    Chuxia smiled with a confident look. ¡°Do you think Ji Liunian would remarry you?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care about this.¡± Actually, she cared but didn¡¯t want Chuxia to notice.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t care?¡± Chuxia raised her brows and walked toward Xu Zhiyin. ¡°You dare not care, right? Because you know the person Liunian likes is me!¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Xu Zhiyin held on to her skirt. Her palm was sweating.


    Chuxia¡¯s words were as sharp as a knife, slitting her disguise.


    ¡°Did you know? The baby I lost is not actually Liunian¡¯s.¡± Chuxia came closer and whispered into Xu Zhiyin¡¯s ears.


    Xu Zhiyin was stunned. ¡°What did you say?¡±


    ¡°Haha¡­¡± Chuxia stood back in her original place and laughed. ¡°Surprised?¡±


    She knew if she had not appeared in time today, Ji Liunian would have spilled the beans.


    It would be better if she said it herself.


    Xu Zhiyin was not only surprised, she thought it was unbelievable. ¡°The baby is not Liunian¡¯s?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not his,¡± Chuxia affirmed.


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s fury welled up, ¡°Chuxia, how can you use the baby to deceive people? Liunian loves you so deeply. You¡¯re too much!¡±


    ¡°Huh¡­¡± When she saw Xu Zhiyin in a fury, Chuxia said sarcastically, ¡°Why are you so anxious? Of course, Liunian knows the baby is not his.¡±


    ¡°He knows?¡± If he knew, why did he still want to divorce her and treat Chuxia so well?

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    Chuxia could see from her face that she was shaken. This affirmed Chuxia¡¯s decision that it was the right move to take the initiative to tell her about this.


    Chuxia added, ¡°He knew the baby wasn¡¯t his but still chose me. Do you know what this means? I¡¯m more important than anything else in the bottom of his heart. Even if I bear a child with another man, even if I¡¯ve once eloped with a man, the person he loves is still me! You¡­ will never be my match.¡±


    Her eyes were filled with arrogance and confidence!


    Xu Zhiyin listened to what Chuxia had said and recalled everything that had happened.


    So, the baby was not Ji Liunian¡¯s. No wonder Chuxia had a miscarriage. Initially, Xu Zhiyin thought it was a coincidence but now, she knew Chuxia did it on purpose. Her miscarriage had managed to kill two birds with one stone. The baby who should not come to this world had left and she managed to sow discord between Xu Zhiyin and Ji Liunian.


    This was contemptible!


    Because of this, Ji Liunian had not investigated further and affixed the responsibility for the miscarriage on her.


    Ha¡­


    Xu Zhiyin laughed.


    ¡°Why are you laughing?¡± Chuxia was baffled seeing Xu Zhiyin¡¯s laughter. What was funny? Any woman who heard this would not be able to laugh.


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s thoughts had never been so clear before. She looked at Chuxia and asked sarcastically, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, why are you telling me all this?¡±


    Chuxia was taken aback but very quickly, she came on strong again, ¡°Of course it¡¯s to let you see where you stand! Even if Liunian says he wants to remarry you, he was forced to do it for his family sake. He will never love you! You and Liunian won¡¯t have happiness together!¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Xu Zhiyin smiled confidently. ¡°If it were in the past, I would have believed what you said! But today, thank you for telling me all this and letting me know that Liunian did not get you pregnant!¡±


    Since the day she knew about that baby, Xu Zhiyin had never been relieved.


    She thought she had been kept in the dark when her husband had an affair outside with another woman and got the woman pregnant. This had made her feel like she had fallen into hell and the pain had been unbearable. She had lost faith in their relationship since then.


    Now that Chuxia had told her the truth, the big rock in her heart had been removed.


    Chuxia felt gloomy. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand what I said? I said, Liunian won¡¯t love you! Even if the baby was not his, he still won¡¯t love you!¡±


    ¡°I almost didn¡¯t understand.¡± Xu Zhiyin smiled. Her mood was good. ¡°But I rejoice that I finally get it or I wouldn¡¯t know how much you¡¯re afraid to lose Liunian!¡±


    ¡°Me? Afraid?¡± Chuxia scoffed.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid? If you aren¡¯t, why couldn¡¯t you wait to tell me all this after hearing Liunian wanted to remarry me? You were searching for the sense of superiority in front of me.¡±


    Chuxia¡¯s smile froze. She glared at Xu Zhiyin. Xu Zhiyin had guessed her thoughts correctly and she felt like throwing a tantrum but didn¡¯t want to lose her poise. She said sarcastically. ¡°I salute your imagination.¡±


    ¡°Chuxia.¡± Once she had thought the problem through, clearer answers would surface. Xu Zhiyin taunted, ¡°Don¡¯t you feel you¡¯ve changed a lot? Three years ago, you¡¯d never have shown off how good your relationship with Ji Liunian was to me because I was not a threat to you but this time, you attack me again and again and wanted me to know how good your relationship with Liunian is. Isn¡¯t this proof of your insecurity?¡±


    She felt dumb. Why didn¡¯t she understand Chuxia¡¯s ulterior motive? She had been led by her nose and stuck by Chuxia¡¯s words till she had no more confidence?


    Chuxia heard what Xu Zhiyin said and clenched her fist tightly.


    Damn!


    She was here to strike Xu Zhiyin down and hadn¡¯t expected Xu Zhiyin to regain her confidence.


    Xu Zhiyin was right. She was afraid because she was no longer the girl she was three years ago. Now, she had nothing and even Ji Liunian who had been loving her had Xu Zhiyin¡¯s shadow in his heart.


    However, she was never a person who would give up easily.


    Chuxia smiled calmly. ¡°I¡¯m insecure? Yes! So what if I am? As long as I¡¯m here, you and Liunian will never have the opportunity to get back together.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t decide everything.¡± No matter what she and Ji Liunian ended up with, Xu Zhiyin didn¡¯t want to be at the lower end.


    Everyone supported their remarriage and Ji Liunian had not done what she thought he had done.


    Moreover, Ji Liunian said he liked her just now!


    She thought her relationship with this man had come to a dead end but hadn¡¯t expected a huge opportunity to show up in a split second.


    She decided, ¡°I¡¯ll go and look for Liunian now. I want to ask him clearly.¡±


    What if Ji Liunian really wished to remarry her?


    What if he had gotten the idea straightened out and wanted to be with her again?


    After all, which man in this world would still love a woman who had another man and bear another man¡¯s child?


    Even though Ji Liunian really loved Chuxia, he would be more and more disappointed with her.


    Even if he was with Chuxia, it only meant he couldn¡¯t bear to leave Chuxia alone.


    Moreover, Chuxia had a scheming mind.


    This kind of woman was not good enough for Ji Liunian.


    ¡°Xu Zhiyin!¡± When she saw her leaving, Chuxia was anxious!


    Never had she expected her decision to ask Xu Zhiyin to come out to help bring about the patch up of Xu Zhiyin and Ji Liunian¡¯s relationship.


    God!


    This was not the result she wanted to see.


    Chuxia blocked Xu Zhiyin. She had been exposed by Xu Zhiyin and didn¡¯t want to continue pretending. ¡°I don¡¯t allow you to go.¡±


    ¡°What have you got to stop me?¡± Xu Zhiyin refused to admit being inferior.


    ¡°You and Gu Nantian are in a mess, how are you any better than me? Are you good enough for Ji Liunian?¡± Chuxia looked at Xu Zhiyin coldly. She was hoping to bring Xu Zhiyin¡¯s confidence down so she would give up!


    However, she didn¡¯t know Xu Zhiyin had not given herself to Gu Nantian.


    Xu Zhiyin said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me!¡±


    Just as she turned around to leave, Chuxia blocked her. ¡°I¡¯m being polite to you because we¡¯ve been sisters for many years but if you really want to fight over Ji Liunian with me, I won¡¯t go easy on you!¡±


    ¡°Sisters?¡± This was probably the funniest joke! ¡°Are we sisters? When you framed me in front of Liunian, did you treat me as your sister? When you had a miscarriage and you pushed all the responsibility to me, did you treat me as your sister? In the past, did you really treat me as your sister? I feel more like your follower, someone who could make you stand out.¡±


    The more she was with Chuxia, the more Chuxia looked dazzling.


    She was too dumb previously and had always thought Chuxia deserved to own everything and she could only be a supporting character.

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    Now that she was past twenty years old, she understood she was too weak in the past!


    How was everyone in this world different from others?


    Since it was something she wanted, why not fight for herself?


    When Chuxia saw that Xu Zhiyin was not as easy to fool as in the past, she got worried. ¡°So, are you regarding me as your enemy from now on?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin looked at Chuxia and was not sure why she recalled her past. The time she spent with Chuxia was way longer than the time she spent with Ji Liunian. Both of them were like real sisters. Chuxia¡¯s personality had always been strong. She would fight for whatever she wanted with all her might. Xu Zhiyin, on the other hand, had been weak and never wanted to fight with others for anything. So, both of them could get along really well but now¡­


    She and Chuxia had turned into enemies!


    Even if she said she didn¡¯t wish to regard her as her enemy, Chuxia would still regard her as her rival in love, wouldn¡¯t she?¡±


    She smiled. ¡°Aren¡¯t we already enemies?¡±


    She had blocked Chuxia¡¯s plan of returning to Ji Liunian and with Chuxia¡¯s character, she would definitely remove her from being her obstacle.


    ***


    When Ji Liunian saw that Xu Zhiyin had not returned after a long time, he went out to look for her.


    From far, he saw Xu Zhiyin and Chuxia by the fountain. He watched them for a while and just as he was about to walk over toward them, he saw both of them getting into a fight.


    Chuxia grabbed Xu Zhiyin¡¯s arms and pushed Xu Zhiyin who was wearing a long dress, into the fountain.


    Pitter patter, the water drenched Xu Zhiyin¡¯s face. Xu Zhiyin was caught off guard and choked after swallowing two gulps of water. She got up and reprimanded. ¡°Are you crazy?¡±


    The sudden push had scared her out of her wits.


    Chuxia stood by the fountain without a bit of shame and uneasiness. ¡°This is a warning! I have nothing now. If you dare fight over Liunian with me, I¡¯ll make you pay the price.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin was all wet and unkempt. She was extremely mad and couldn¡¯t accept Chuxia¡¯s threat. ¡°I won¡¯t give up!¡±


    She had liked Ji Liunian for many years! Before she thought Ji Liunian made Chuxia pregnant, she had never thought of giving up.


    That moment, Chuxia¡¯s threat was meaningless to her.


    Xu Zhiyin swam toward the front, intending to get up. Chuxia stood in front of her. ¡°Why, are you thinking of going to see Ji Liunian in this state?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, excuse me!¡± Xu Zhiyin tried to climb up but Chuxia took the opportunity to push her back into the water.


    Xu Zhiyin fell into the water again and was speechless. ¡°Chuxia, you¡¯re crazy!¡±


    This was the Jis¡¯ residence. Was she not afraid?


    Even if she had Ji Liunian to protect her, doing this would put Ji Liunian in a difficult position.


    She could only say this woman did not care about Ji Liunian¡¯s stand! She was extremely selfish!


    Xu Zhiyin fell into the water again. Chuxia was suddenly tugged by someone. It was Ji Liunian. When he saw that Chuxia had pushed Xu Zhiyin into the water twice, he was extremely angry. He held Chuxia¡¯s arm tightly and his look was as cold as ice. The surrounding atmosphere instantly turned cold too.


    Chuxia was not afraid. She struggled slightly and with a voice like a spoiled child, she uttered, ¡°Liunian, you¡¯ve hurt me.¡±


    The hand Ji Liunian used to hold Chuxia was trembling. Even Chuxia did not expect Ji Liunian to be this angry because of Xu Zhiyin.


    Ji Liunian let go of Chuxia indifferently. ¡°You¡¯re too much! How can you treat Zhiyin like this?¡±


    He couldn¡¯t believe Chuxia would push Zhiyin into the water. It didn¡¯t seem something Chuxia would do.


    This was the first time he got angry with her. Chuxia was stunned for several seconds before regaining her senses.


    ¡°Why? Is your heart aching?¡±


    Ji Liunian blinked. Yes, his heart was aching! This was out of his expectation too. He was mad at his beloved Chuxia for the sake of Xu Zhiyin.


    When he didn¡¯t deny, Chuxia smiled bitterly. ¡°Both of you have divorced and you care for her in front of me? What about me? You said you would look after me and won¡¯t abandon me! Everyone has abandoned me, are you thinking of abandoning me too?¡±


    Ji Liunian¡¯s jaw was tight. He did not answer. This tactic had probably been used too many times by Chuxia and he was numb at this moment.


    He didn¡¯t care about Chuxia and put all his attention on Xu Zhiyin. He asked worriedly, ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s widened her big eyes and stared at Ji Liunian blankly.


    They had known one another for so long and this was the first time Ji Liunian chose to stand by her side to care about her in front of Chuxia.


    Although Chuxia had been too much today, in the past, no matter how extreme Chuxia was, Ji Liunian would shield her fault and favor her. His love had no principle.


    When Ji Liunian saw Xu Zhiyin staring at him without response, he was worried she had fallen and become stupid. Just when he was about to get into the water to help her up, Xu Zhiyin regained her senses and stopped him. ¡°I¡¯m alright. I can get up myself. Don¡¯t dirty your clothes.¡±


    She was not that weak and it was not cold that moment!


    Xu Zhiyin got up very quickly. Her appearance was unkempt but her heart was touched.


    Ji Liunian stood by the fountain and stretched his hand out to pull her up.


    Xu Zhiyin thanked him, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    She only fell into the water and choked. Initially, she was really angry but after Ji Liunian scolded Chuxia, she felt her fall was worth it.


    Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin from the side and realized this woman would never be defeated. She seemed weak but there was toughness in her bones.


    The wet clothes on her body showed her exquisite figure. Ji Liunian looked at Xu Zhiyin and was stupefied.


    When Xu Zhiyin noticed him staring at her, she lowered her head to look at herself and realized how unkempt she was.


    She fidgeted in discomfort. Why did she appear in front of him in this manner?


    It was embarrassing!


    Ji Liunian walked over and draped his outer coat over her shoulders. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re alright?¡±


    Chuxia stood by the side and watched as Ji Liunian who had always put his focus on her, cared for Xu Zhiyin in front of her. She was very unhappy.


    It was at moments like this that she didn¡¯t want to abide to her destiny. She walked over and called, ¡°Liunian¡­¡±


    Ji Liunian didn¡¯t bother about her and didn¡¯t look at her. He didn¡¯t want to respond to this woman.


    Humans were all like this. Once there was a crack in the relationship, no matter what the other party does, it would be meaningless.


    Chuxia laughed. ¡°Are you blaming me? Since you blame me for pushing her, I¡¯ll give it back to her!¡±


    Immediately after she finished her sentence, she jumped into the fountain. If she were as unkempt as Xu Zhiyin, Ji Liunian would not hate her!


    Ji Liunian caught hold of Chuxia and tugged her to one side, not allowing her to jump into the water. He looked at her like looking at a lunatic. ¡°Have you had enough? I asked you to go home first but you didn¡¯t want to. Did you come here to create havoc? Today is my father¡¯s birthday, do you have to do this? Are you only satisfied when everyone hates you?¡±

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    Chuxia stood by one side and looked at Ji Liunian in disbelief. She tried to catch the concern in his eyes but not a bit could be seen.


    She had not expected him to be charmed by Xu Zhiyin and treat her like this!


    ¡°Young Mistress, are you alright?¡± The butler who was passing by saw the scene and came to ask Xu Zhiyin.


    Till now, the butler had not changed how he addressed Xu Zhiyin and was still treating her as the young mistress of the Ji family.


    From a servant¡¯s attitude, one could read the master¡¯s mind. Everyone in the Ji family treated Xu Zhiyin very nicely.


    Xu Zhiyin replied gratefully, ¡°Uncle Jiang, I¡¯m alright.¡±


    Ji Liunian looked at Chuxia and didn¡¯t say anything in front of Uncle Jiang. He suggested to Xu Zhiyin, ¡°Let me bring you to change.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Chuxia came over to block Ji Liunian. ¡°I¡¯ve apologized to you, what more do you want from me?¡±


    Ji Liunian didn¡¯t want to speak further and didn¡¯t look into Chuxia¡¯s eyes. He knew his own weakness. If she were to cry, he would not be able to control himself.


    However, he could not abandon Xu Zhiyin this time because he had done many things to hurt her in the past.


    When Chuxia saw Ji Liunian bringing Xu Zhiyin away determinedly, she stood where she was and her disappointment turned into anger.


    She had lowered herself but Xu Zhiyin had had her way!


    ¡®Under such circumstance, Xu Zhiyin, don¡¯t blame me!¡¯


    Uncle Jiang darted a look at Chuxia and left silently without uttering a single word.


    Xu Zhiyin walked beside Ji Liunian and felt her hand held tightly by Ji Liunian. She wanted to struggle but couldn¡¯t bear to ruin the atmosphere. She could only peep at him. He had not treated her so nicely for a long time. Her heart was once again injected with fresh blood and had revived.


    Both of them had just reached the main door and when Ji Liunian wanted to sneak in with Xu Zhiyi without notice, they met Xu Zhiyin¡¯s mother.


    When she saw Xu Zhiyin drenched, Madam Xu widened her eyes, ¡°What happened to you? I searched high and low for you and you went swimming?¡±


    Swimming¡­


    Xu Zhiyin nearly fainted.


    How could her mother not see that she had been bullied?


    Uncle Jiang who came in with them explained, ¡°Young Mistress was pushed into the water by Miss Chuxia.¡±


    Ji Liunian glared at Uncle Jiang, trying to stop him but it was too late.


    Madam Xu heard what he said very clearly. Suddenly, she was filled with fighting capacity, ¡°You said Chuxia is here?¡±


    Looking at Ji Liunian¡¯s face, Uncle Jiang dared not exaggerate. Madam Xu glared at Xu Zhiyin, ¡°You got bullied again and this badly today?¡±


    There were many guests today. If they were to see Xu Zhiyin¡¯s current condition, it would be embarrassing.


    Xu Zhiyin was rarely in a good mood. Her mother¡¯s scolding did not upset her. ¡°I¡¯m fine. My clothes are wet and I¡¯m about to get changed.¡±


    Moreover, Ji Liunian was still holding her hand. All this was like a dream and it was unbelievable.


    Madam Xu saw Ji Liunian holding Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand too and her face lit up. If Ji Liunian and Xu Zhiyin¡¯s relationship were to take a turn for the better because of this, her daughter being bullied by Chuxia would be worth it.


    Madam Xu stopped pursuing the matter further and she became gentle toward Xu Zhiyin. ¡°Go and get changed.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin went upstairs very quickly with Ji Liunian accompanying her. Just as Madam Xu was about to look for Chuxia, she saw Chuxia walking up the stairs.


    ¡°Chuxia, please come over!¡± Madam Xu called her with an indifferent look.


    When Chuxia saw Madam Xu, she hesitated but eventually walked over and greeted her, ¡°Aunt.¡±


    Despite Madam Xu¡¯s scolding, Chuxia still appeared to be polite because she didn¡¯t want to appear ugly in front of people whom she disliked.


    Madam Xu stared at Chuxia. When she recalled how this woman bullied her daughter again and again, she was furious. ¡°You pushed Zhiyin into the water?¡±


    ¡°¡­¡± Chuxia stood there, not explaining.


    Madam Xu caught Chuxia¡¯s arms. ¡°Follow me.¡±


    ¡°Where are you bringing me?¡± Chuxia protested but her strength was not as great as Madam Xu. Hence, she was brought into the living hall.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Madam Ji looked at the furious Madam Xu with a puzzled look.


    Madam Xu pointed at Chuxia, ¡°She bullied my daughter. She pushed Zhiyin into the water.¡±


    Her words made everyone¡¯s eyes fall on Chuxia.


    ¡°How is Zhiyin? Is she alright?¡± Mr. Ji and Madam Ji were concerned.


    ¡°She went upstairs to get changed.¡± Madam Xu glared at Chuxia. Chuxia was not welcomed here. When she was pulled to the front by Madam Xu and her offense was announced in public, she became someone everyone hated.


    Madam Ji didn¡¯t wish to see Chuxia and despised her for coming at this hour to cause trouble. She called her butler. ¡°Please see Miss Chuxia off. The Ji family doesn¡¯t welcome her! Why did you let just anyone in?¡±


    Chuxia¡¯s brows knitted tightly. She was originally very angry and now she was humiliated in front of everyone. She was ready to risk everything, so, in a neither cowering nor arrogant manner, she answered Madam Ji, ¡°I¡¯m here to look for Liunian. Even if Aunt Ji is reluctant to admit it, you won¡¯t change the fact that I¡¯m with Liunian. Xu Zhiyin seduced Liunian and I taught her a lesson, I did nothing wrong.¡±


    Madam Ji was angry but she laughed. ¡°You are the most shameless woman I¡¯ve ever seen! Now, I¡¯m still courteous toward you for the sake of Liunian. You¡¯d better not test my patience.¡±


    ¡°Aunt Ji, you¡¯ve said more extreme words to me than this. Even that could not stop me and Liunian from loving one another. We will be together. Is it meaningful for you as his mother to force him to marry a woman he doesn¡¯t love?¡±


    ¡°My son would marry anyone but you! What right have you got to say you love him? What right have you got to be with him? Let everyone judge if you, Xu Chuxia, is good enough for my son?¡± Three years ago, on the day they were supposed to be engaged, she had abandoned Liunian and eloped with a man. A relationship which was supposed to be envied by many had made Liunian a laughing stock.


    The humiliation Chuxia had caused would always be remembered by Madam Ji.


    What Madam Ji said made everyone look at Chuxia. Chuxia was beautiful and recognizable. So, everyone could recognize her just by one glance. ¡°It¡¯s really Chuxia! She abandoned Ji Liunian, how could she have the cheek to return?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, she¡¯s too arrogant.¡±


    Chuxia looked at everyone who was laughing at her. She clenched her fists. This was not the result she wanted to see. What right did these people have to blame her?


    She should be Ji Liunian¡¯s wife!


    However, Xu Zhiyin had replaced her and so everyone approved of Xu Zhiyin and disliked her?


    This was ridiculous!


    ¡°Did you hear that?¡± Madam Ji stared at Chuxia. ¡°Listen to what everyone had to say. Who here thinks what you did was right? Now, you may leave.¡±

 Chapter 59

    Every time Madam Ji saw Chuxia¡¯s face, she would be furious.


    The Ji family had been played by a shameless woman!


    Chuxia was not discouraged. With a strong heart, she said, ¡°I don¡¯t care if all of you don¡¯t accept me and hate me. Liunian loves me and will only love me in his entire life!¡±


    ¡°What happened?¡± A man walked out from the crowd of chaos.


    The man was in his fifties. He was holding a walking stick and looked slightly haggard.


    After seeing him, everyone fell into silence. No one interrupted.


    Madam Xu reported, ¡°Chuxia is here. She pushed Zhiyin into the water earlier. Look what your daughter has done?¡±


    The man who came was Chuxia¡¯s father, Xu Zhiyin¡¯s eldest uncle.


    Xu Pingshu looked at his daughter. When Chuxia saw her father, she was not so aggressive. She kept the arrogance which she had just now and called, ¡°Father.¡±


    ¡°You did all this?¡± Xu Pingshu glared at Chuxia.


    Chuxia explained, ¡°I was just angry¡­¡±


    Slap!


    Before she could finish talking, Xu Pingshu slapped Chuxia on the cheek.


    Chuyang stopped his father immediately. ¡°Father, don¡¯t hit my sister.¡±


    Xu Pingshu roared angrily, ¡°Why are you here? Are you here to embarrass yourself? When I asked you to marry Ji Liunian in the past, you were reluctant. Now that he¡¯s married, you come and pester him? How could I have a daughter like you? Are you happy when you embarrass me?¡±


    Xu Pingshu had his own company in the past and his family and the Ji family were friends for generations. Their relationship had always been good. Initially, he thought his daughter would marry Ji Liunian and the two families could be united through marriage. It could also help the Xu family¡¯s development but he had not expected his daughter to elope with a wild man and put the Ji family in a difficult position.


    After Chuxia left, he had taken ill. The Xu family¡¯s condition had also worsened these three years.


    Luckily, his relationship with Xu Zhiyin¡¯s parents was still good and they had been caring for one another but out of his expectation, Chuxia came back and caused Ji Liunian to divorce with Xu Zhiyin.


    Chuxia touched her cheek and looked at her father. ¡°I¡¯ve lost everything. I just want Ji Liunian. Am I wrong? You¡¯ve disowned me. Does it mean I can¡¯t own someone I love?¡±


    ¡°You deserve all this! What right do you have to be with Ji Liunian?¡±


    Even if he agreed, the Ji family would not agree.


    He really didn¡¯t want to trouble the Ji family!


    To have such a daughter was a misfortune in his life.


    ¡°Huh¡­¡± Chuxia laughed and controlled her tears.


    She was really sad.


    She used to be her father¡¯s pride but now, she had become her father¡¯s humiliation. Everyone in her family except Chuyang treated her as an embarrassment!


    She had once owned everything but after three years, she had nothing left!


    It was at such time that she couldn¡¯t let go of Ji Liunian.


    Because he was the only person she could hold on to.


    As her father was present, Chuxia did not stay. She walked out of the house.


    She found a place with no one and wiped away her tears. Very quickly, she recollected her emotions. She then took out her mobile phone and made a call¡­


    ***


    Xu Zhiyin had just changed into a new set of clothes but her hair was still wet. Ji Liunian took out a towel to dry her hair. He was very gentle. This made Xu Zhiyin¡¯s heart pound wildly.


    ¡°Liunian.¡± When she felt his gentleness, she couldn¡¯t help but call him.


    Ji Liunian was thinking of the problem but when he heard her voice, he stopped and looked at her from above. ¡°Yes?¡±


    ¡°You are nice to me and I feel like I¡¯m dreaming.¡± After their divorce, she had dreamt of such warm scene more than once and always wished to return to the time Chuxia was abroad.


    That time, Ji Liunian was like the warmest sun, caring and taking care of her¡­


    Ji Liunian smiled and thought she was easily satisfied, ¡°Wasn¡¯t I nice to you in the past?¡±


    ¡°You were nice to me in the past.¡± Because of this, she had loved him! Although she knew the relationship between them was not a couple¡¯s love, she would still stupidly indulge in this man¡¯s gentleness.


    At the thought of this, Xu Zhiyin almost cried. She raised her head and was afraid that her tears would fall. It would be embarrassing then.


    She looked at Ji Liunian and said, ¡°I thought you¡¯d never be nice to me again.¡±


    Ji Liunian smiled and continued drying her hair. When he saw Xu Zhiyin not as angry as before, he was surprised. ¡°You don¡¯t hate me anymore just because I¡¯m nice to you now?¡±


    Xu Zhiyin stared at her own fingers. The tip of her finger was touching her newly changed dress. ¡°I always thought you made Chuxia pregnant. I was sad and disappointed in you¡­¡±


    That was why she said some extreme words to him.


    She even thought of giving up on their relationship completely.


    Ji Liunian froze and explained, ¡°Chuxia¡¯s baby isn¡¯t mine. When she returned, she was pregnant. When I saw her, she was pitiful and I couldn¡¯t leave her alone!¡±


    Moreover, he had always thought Chuxia was his true love whom he would never forget. He had gotten used to loving her and thought he still loved her. That was why he neglected his relationship with Xu Zhiyin which he didn¡¯t realize was slowly evolving.


    Until now, Ji Liunian had not forgotten Chuxia but what he couldn¡¯t accept more was Xu Zhiyin by Gu Nantian¡¯s side.


    Xu Zhiyin nodded, ¡°I know, you¡¯ve always been nice to her. Even if you like her, I never said anything.¡±


    She loved this man and was willing to embrace his love for his first love.


    She understood that love was not something that could easily be put down.


    ¡°Thank you for understanding.¡± When he heard her say all this, Ji Liunian smiled. ¡°You¡¯re good and I only realize it now.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin stared at him. He said she was good, was he praising her?


    She had gotten other people¡¯s praise too but his praise brought her to cloud nine.


    She was like a child while Ji Liunian was like a candy she wanted most which nothing could replace.


    Staring at Ji Liunian for a while, Xu Zhiyin realized her reaction was dumb and so lowered her head guiltily.


    Ji Liunian looked at her bashfulness which she couldn¡¯t hide. He lowered his head and place a light, gentle kiss on her head. ¡°Zhiyin.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin could not see Ji Liunian¡¯s face but could feel she was brought to his embrace. This gave her a feeling of security and ease.


    She clenched her fist nervously but did not reply. She was afraid when she opened her eyes, she would wake up from this dream.

 Chapter 60

    Xu Zhiyin closed her eyes and thought greedily, how nice it would be if time could stop at this moment!


    It was quiet in the room. Even if she was alone with Ji Liunian, he would not do anything inappropriate. He and Gu Nantian were completely different.


    The gentle hug persisted for some time until someone knocked on the door.


    ¡°Come in.¡± Ji Liunian let go of Xu Zhiyin. When the servant came in, she looked at Ji Liunian and Xu Zhiyin and informed, ¡°Young Mistress, there¡¯s a man with the surname Gu downstairs to see you. Madam asked me to inform you.¡±


    ¡°Gu?¡± Xu Zhiyin had just regained her senses from the warm atmosphere. She couldn¡¯t imagine Gu Nantian coming over to Ji Residence.


    As far as she knew, the Ji family was not close to Gu Nantian. Gu Nantian would not come to wish Mr. Ji happy birthday. There was only one possible answer to why he came. He came here to look for her.


    At this thought, Xu Zhiyin became alert.


    The man wouldn¡¯t cause trouble, would he?


    ¡°Is it Gu Nantian?¡± Ji Liunian asked.


    The servant was not very sure. ¡°I think so. Madam was very polite toward him.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll go down now.¡±


    Today was an important occasion. If Gu Nantian were to cause trouble, she wouldn¡¯t know what to do.


    Xu Zhiyin picked up the comb to comb her hair¡­


    Ji Liunian caught her hand. His gentle eyes were now slightly cold. ¡°Are you in a rush to see him?¡±


    She couldn¡¯t wait when she heard Gu Nantian¡¯s name?


    Xu Zhiyin paused and looked at Ji Liunian. She sensed he was slightly angry, so she explained, ¡°I¡¯m only worried he will cause trouble.¡±


    ***


    In the living hall downstairs, Chuyang gave Chuxia a glass of water while consoling her, ¡°Sis, Father said everything out of anger. Don¡¯t be sad, I¡¯ll talk to him and ask him to forgive you.¡±


    Chuxia smirked. Her eyes were fixed on Gu Nantian who was not far from her. Since Gu Nantian came, he became the center of attraction. Mr. Ji and Madam Ji were very polite toward him.


    Gu Nantian looked indifferent the whole time he was here.


    In Chuxia¡¯s eyes, Mr. Ji and Madam Ji treated Xu Zhiyin well because they didn¡¯t know about Xu Zhiyin¡¯s relationship with Gu Nantian. Wait till they knew about it. She doubted they would defend Xu Zhiyin when the time came.


    ¡°Sis, are you listening to me?¡± Chuyang protested when Chuxia ignored him.


    Chuxia replied, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    Although she was sad for a while, she had recollected herself very fast.


    She knew being sad would not change the unfavorable situation. She could only depend on her own effort to hold Ji Liunian who had ceased to be faithful to her back.


    Gu Nantian was here because she had called him.


    She only told him Xu Zhiyin was with Ji Liunian and Gu Nantian came immediately. It showed how much he cared for Xu Zhiyin. She was looking forward to seeing how Xu Zhiyin would end up.


    Gu Nantian held his red wine and took a sip. Although he was talking to Mr. Ji and Madam Ji, there was a sense of distance.


    When he saw the servant who went up to call Xu Zhiyin, Gu Nantian asked, ¡°Where is she?¡±


    ¡°Young Mistress said she will be down soon.¡± The servant answered carefully. Gu Nantian¡¯s aura was terrifying. Just looking into his eyes required great courage.


    ¡°Young Mistress¡­¡± Gu Nantian repeated these words but there was discomfort in his heart.


    Till now, she was still the young mistress of the Ji family?


    No!


    She was his woman!


    ¡°Master Gu is here to look for Zhiyin?¡± Mr. Ji probed. He kept feeling Gu Nantian was here with ulterior motives. After all, Xu Zhiyin was just a little girl. How could a big shot like Gu Nantian come all the way to look for her?


    Gu Nantian replied, ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not only here to look for her. Today is Mr. Ji¡¯s birthday. As a junior, I¡¯m here to celebrate with you.¡±


    It was rare that Gu Nantian uttered polite words. Everyone looked at him strangely. Even Gu Xiao who represented his father to attend tonight¡¯s birthday celebration felt strange too.


    When did Gu Nantian become so polite?


    He even came to wish Mr. Ji happy birthday.


    If he was here merely to look for Xu Zhiyin, it would be more absurd. Who would believe Gu Nantian would be so infatuated by a woman he had just known?


    ¡°Father, Mother.¡± A polite voice chimed in. Ji Liunian came walking in holding Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand.


    Madam Ji was relieved to see that Ji Liunian and Xu Zhiyin had patched up!


    No matter what, this was good news!


    Madam Ji said, ¡°Zhiyin, this is Master Gu. He says he¡¯s here to look for you.¡±


    Xu Zhiyin¡¯s hand was held by Ji Liunian and she was so nervous, sweat broke out in her palm.


    She had told Ji Liunian but could not stop him from holding her hand.


    She could even feel Ji Liunian did this on purpose, just to show Gu Nantian.


    She was very guilty and nervous and could not raise her head to look at Gu Nantian. She was afraid to see his look, afraid he would be jealous and afraid that he would do something irrational.


    Before she came here today, she called Gu Nantian. Gu Nantian had no interest in tonight¡¯s dinner. She didn¡¯t understand why he came here all of a sudden.


    Gu Nantian sat on his seat and his hand holding the wine goblet froze. In the eyes of others, he was stoic and was as indifferent as how he usually looked.


    In reality, the moment Xu Zhiyin appeared, all his attention fell on her.


    He stared at her and couldn¡¯t believe her hand was held by Ji Liunian.


    Damn!


    He shouldn¡¯t have allowed Xu Zhiyin to come here alone, giving Ji Liunian an opportunity. He knew earlier on that Ji Liunian would regret and come fighting for Xu Zhiyin.


    Ji Liunian looked at Gu Nantian and greeted him politely, ¡°Hello, Master Gu, welcome!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m here to look for Dr. Xu.¡± Gu Nantian looked at Xu Zhiyin and slowly put the goblet down. He stood up and walked slowly toward Xu Zhiyin while looking at her.


    His heart felt agitated as if a bomb had been dropped and would explode anytime. He had always known she liked Ji Liunian so he miraculously held his anger back.


    Xu Zhiyin took a deep breath, braced herself to raise her head and glanced at Gu Nantian. She knew if she were to keep quiet now, Gu Nantian would be angrier.


    However, she had decided to return to the man she loved. She was not willing to push Ji Liunian who had walked toward her with difficulty away. So, she wished to clarify with Gu Nantian, ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡­¡±


    ¡°I have some questions to ask Dr. Xu. If possible, could we talk outside.¡± Gu Nantian did not call her darling wife like usual. He didn¡¯t want to put her in a difficult position.


    Xu Zhiyin was shocked. Initially, she thought when Gu Nantian saw her with Ji Liunian, he would cause chaos but she had never expected him to remain rational.