She gulped down a mouthful of water, and the cold liquid flowed into her stomach. Only then did Ji Xiao feel that the heat on her cheeks had decreased a lot.

Thinking of what had happened just now, Ji Xiao wished she could find a hole to hide in.

She had not left a good impression on Gu Jin in just a few faces of her memory.

The ringtone broke the silence in the living room. Afraid that it would affect Gu Jin, who was upstairs, Ji Xiao quickly picked up the phone.

"Hello? Mom."

"It's raining heavily outside. When are you coming back? I'll ask your uncle to pick you up."

Ji Xiao glanced upstairs. "There's no need, Mom. I'll stay at my friend's house. I'll be fine."

"Tell me the truth. Did you go to Gu Jin's place?" Her mother's voice paused and was hoarse. "Your uncle just came back and said that all the medical expenses had been paid. Did Gu Jin help you?"

"Did you agree to the divorce?"

Ji Xiao did not deny it. They had to know about this sooner or later, so she simply told them everything.

"I've already signed the divorce agreement. After the formalities are completed, I have nothing to do with Gu Jin anymore," Ji Xiao said in a low and hoarse voice.

On the other end of the line, her mother's voice was choked with sobs.

"Before your father passed away, the only thing he cared about was you. It took him a lot of effort to find a good family for you. Even if he doesn't love you, at least it's a guarantee for you... It's all my fault. I'm sorry..."

Ji Xiao lowered her head, feeling terrible.

"Mom, if he helps me, I'll help him. This is the most dignified ending for us."

She had been Mrs. Gu for two years, and Ji Xiao had selfishly wanted to be Mrs. Gu for a longer time. However, she had stolen all of that time, and everything here should have belonged to the other woman.

The woman in his heart.

When she hung up the phone, it was already past ten o'clock.

When she turned around and was about to go back to the bedroom, she was shocked by the tall figure standing on the stairs.

When did he come?

Did he hear what she said just now?

"Mr... Mr. Gu."

Gu Jin did not say anything. He just stared at her with a complicated expression in his dark eyes that she could not understand.

Ji Xiao gripped her phone tightly. They shouldn't be in such a deadlock any longer. She walked up the stairs. When she passed by him, she carefully turned her body to the side to avoid touching him.

He had the smell of men's perfume mixed with the fragrances of shower gel, which smelled good.

As she passed by, she greedily wanted to look at him a few more times, so close that she could feel his shallow breathing sound, and look at his sharp and deep lateral face...

At first glance, Ji Xiao felt that there was probably no other man in the world who was as good-looking as him. There should not be another person who could blow her mind.

It's true, Ji Xiao had loved Gu Jin for many years.

"Ji Xiao."

The deep and cold voice forced her to step back.

"If you have any requests, you can tell me."

Ji Xiao lowered her head. "No need. You've already given me a lot. I don't lack anything."

She refused again. Had she only developed a personality of resigning to adversity in the past two years?

"You can't refuse." Gu Jin turned around with anger in his eyes. "Just take what you deserve. I, Gu Jin, will never take advantage of anyone."

He was so tall that even though Ji Xiao stood a few steps higher than him, this moment, she looked as tall as him.

"Youqing... she will be unhappy."

Gu Jin didn't know if it was an illusion, but when Ji Xiao mentioned this name, his expression seemed to turn colder.

...

Ji Xiao had no habit of sleeping late. She washed up and walked out of the room after seven o'clock in the morning.

The conversation between the two of them ended with Su Youqing last night. After hearing what Ji Xiao said, he did not say anything else and returned to his room without saying a word.

In Gu Jin's case, his bottom line was Su Youqing.

Ji Xiao had planned to sneak away in the morning to avoid the embarrassment of their meeting, but she didn't expect to meet an uninvited guest at the stairs.

It was Su Youqing.

Why was she here?

Ji Xiao felt a chill in her heart. This was her wedding room with Gu Jin. Even if Gu Jin had never come back to stay overnight, this was still her last thought as Mrs. Gu.

But now, he had been taken advantage of by another woman.

When Gu Jin came out of the kitchen, he seemed to have seen Ji Xiao at the stairs. However, he just glanced at her and did not stay for long.

"Xiaoxiao?" Su Youqing seemed a bit surprised, she bit her lips and her gaze wandered around Gu Jin and Ji Xiao, feeling somewhat bewildered. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao. I didn't know you were here... I finished my delivery examination this morning and heard the secretary say that Gu Jin is here, so I came straight here..."

Su Youqing was good-looking. Because she was pregnant, she didn't put on any makeup on her face. Her black hair was scattered on her shoulders, and her eyes were full of tears.

Not to mention Gu Jin, even Ji Xiao could not help but feel sorry for her when she saw Su Youqing's pitiful look.

"Youqing." Ji Xiao walked over with a smile. "How's the baby?"

As Ji Xiao spoke, her gaze fell on the lower abdomen of Su Youqing.

"We discussed the divorce agreement last night. It rained heavily outside, so I let her stay in the guest room for the night." Gu Jin did not even raise his head. He scooped up the porridge in the pot skillfully and placed it in front of Su Youqing.

Su Youqing smiled sweetly and thanked him.

This scene was truly eye-catching.

She had never thought that Gu Jin would be so gentle, would cook for a woman, would gently remind her to be careful of scalding, and perhaps in the days and nights that Ji Xiao didn't know, there were more lingering emotions she had never seen before.

It was not that Gu Jin was heartless, it was just that his heart was not with her.

"Xiaoxiao?"

"Huh?" Ji Xiao came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly.

Su Youqing pushed the newly filled porridge to Ji Xiao and invited her like a hostess. "Why are you in a daze? Have some porridge. Gu Jin made it himself."

"There's no need, Youqing." Ji Xiao looked up at Gu Jin. "I'll eat at home later. I..."

"Just eat it."

Before Ji Xiao could finish her sentence, she was cut off by the cold voice of a man.

The porridge was warm, sweet, and delicious.

"It tastes good, doesn't it?" Su Youqing had a smile on her face as she covered her mouth and said happily, "When I first got pregnant, my mouth was very picky and I couldn't eat anything. Gu Jin felt bad for me and personally asked the chef to teach him a few dishes. I didn't expect his cooking to be good."

Ji Xiao quietly looked at Gu Jin, who just lowered his eyes and had no other expression on his face.

The dining table fell silent.

"Do you have any plans after divorce, Xiaoxiao?" Su Youqing suddenly suggested, "There seem to be a few positions suitable for you in foreign companies. I can recommend you to apply."

Ji Xiao shook her head. "Thank you, Youqing, but I still plan to stay with my mother. I've lived here for more than 20 years, and I don't want to leave yet."

Su Youqing looked a little unnatural.

"Ah, that's right." She nodded. She stirred the spoon a few times and said casually, "How about I introduce a boyfriend to you?"