It was like a dream. Su Hua stood there with cold hands and feet, her mind blank.
Seeing Su Hua, Gu Beixian immediately sobered up a bit. He pushed Chu Suosuo away forcefully and stood up, leaning on the sofa.
Chu Suosuo turned her head to look behind her and pretended to be surprised as she shouted, "Sister Su Hua, you're here?"
Only then did Su Hua seem to be jolted awake from a dream, her heart pounding.
She turned around and walked away, even forgetting to close the door.
Sometimes when something is too big and unexpected, people just don't have time to react.
She didn't cry or make a scene. She just felt her steps were unsteady and the scenery seemed hazy.
The chilly spring wind blew on her face, as cold as ice.
Gradually sobered up by the cold wind, Su Hua grew angrier the more she thought about it.
Did Gu Beixian ask the driver to call her over just to watch him being affectionate with Chu Suosuo?
She had readily agreed when he proposed the breakup. Why did he still have to humiliate her like this?
Could he just hurt her** because he didn't love her?
Anger surged through every pore of her body.
Su Hua walked straighter and straighter until she was walking with unwavering determination.
Out of the villa gate.
The driver was waiting at the entrance. He opened the car door and said, "Young Madam, Mr. Gu asked me to take you back."
Su Hua was silent for a long time before bending down and getting into the car.
The driver closed the door and called Gu Beixian, saying, "Mr. Gu, I've found Young Madam. I'll take her back right away. Don't worry."
"Okay."
Gu Beixian put down his phone and looked at Chu Suosuo with a slightly cold gaze, "You did that on purpose just now, didn't you?"
Chu Suosuo frowned, looking aggrieved as she said, "I didn't know Sister Su Hua would arrive so coincidentally. I just slipped and accidentally fell onto you..."
"I was drunk, not stupid!"
Chu Suosuo pouted, and tears streamed down her face. "It's my fault. I'll call Sister Su Hua right away to explain."
She reached into her pocket to get her phone.
Gu Beixian raised his hand to stop her, sounding a bit impatient, "No need. It'll only make things worse. You'd better go back first."
"But you..."
"Just being drunk. I won't die." Gu Beixian bent down and sat heavily on the sofa, raising his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose.
He looked extremely annoyed.
Chu Suosuo didn't move. She stood there with her head down, looking like a wronged little wife.
Her shoulders were shaking as she suppressed her sobs.
Seeing her like this, Gu Beixian felt a bit sorry for her and said, "I'm not blaming you either. Su Hua didn't do anything wrong. I shouldn't have hurt her like this."
"But you already hurt her when you proposed divorce to her."
"I'll try to minimize the harm instead of humiliating her like this."
"Better a quick pain than a long one. You'll only hurt her more like this." Chu Suosuo added in a low voice, "And you'll hurt me too."
"The divorce can't happen for now. Grandma doesn't agree." Gu Beixian glanced at her indifferently, "I'm divorcing her not entirely because of you. Mentioning you was just an excuse."
It was like a blow to the head. Chu Suosuo was stunned.
Her face turned pale, and she asked with trembling lips, "Brother Beixian, are you just saying this in anger or are you speaking the truth after getting drunk?"
Gu Beixian raised his hand to rub his forehead, sounding a bit irritable as he said, "I'm drunk. I might say things that will stimulate you. Hurry up and go."
Afraid that he would say something even crueler and that things would get out of hand, Chu Suosuo left reluctantly, with tears in her eyes.
Once she left, Gu Beixian called her father and asked him to keep an eye on his daughter and make sure she didn't attempt suicide again.
The next day at noon.
At Gu Bao Zhai.
Su Hua received a bank card sent by Gu Beixian.
The person who delivered the card said, "Young Madam, this is a little compensation from Mr. Gu. The password is your birthday."
Su Hua looked at the card and laughed at herself self-deprecatingly.
Money was a good thing, but sometimes, giving money was a disguised form of humiliation.
She pushed the card back and said, "Tell him I don't need money."
"Mr. Gu asked you to please accept it. He asked me to bring you a message: What you see may not be the truth. Whatever decision you make, he'll agree to it."
"I see."
After the person left, she sat silently for a while before getting up to pack her things and going to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
As soon as she walked out the door, she bumped into Chu Suosuo, who looked pitiful in white.
She was holding a bouquet of white roses in her hand and said softly, "Sister Su Hua, can we have a chat?"
Su Hua restrained her emotions and looked at her indifferently for a few seconds before saying, "Okay."
The two of them went to a nearby Western restaurant.
After sitting down, Chu Suosuo placed the flowers on the table.
Gently stroking the velvet-like rose petals, she said with a happy face, "I didn't expect Brother Beixian to be so romantic. Early this morning, he sent someone to bring me these flowers. After three years, he still remembers that I like white roses the most. Twenty roses, representing unwavering love."
Su Hua's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
In the three years of their marriage, Gu Beixian had only given her bank cards during festivals and holidays. He had never given her flowers, not even a single one.
So it wasn't that he didn't understand romance, but that he just didn't want to be romantic with her.
Twenty roses, unwavering love. Their love would never change. How "touching".
The waiter brought the coffee.
Chu Suosuo picked up a spoon and slowly stirred the coffee, saying in a delicate voice, "Brother Beixian and I are childhood sweethearts. He's doted on me since we were kids..."
Su Hua picked up her coffee and took a sip, saying calmly, "Could Miss Chu please get to the point? I'm busy and don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
Chu Suosuo shrugged, "So Sister Su Hua does have a temper. You just don't show it in front of Brother Beixian. You're such a good pretender."
Su Hua sneered, "I'm still Gu Beixian's wife. You broke into my house at night and hugged and kissed my husband. I didn't pour coffee on your face. That's because I have good self-restraint. Please don't be shameless, Miss Chu."
"Wow." Chu Suosuo stuck out her tongue and made a surprised expression, "Sister Su Hua looks like a tigress like this."
Su Hua's hand holding the coffee cup trembled slightly. She really wanted to pour the coffee on her face.
Chu Suosuo waited for a while but didn't get the coffee poured on her. She was a bit disappointed.
She set a trap for her but she didn't fall for it. She could only use the next move.
She stared fixedly at Su Hua's face and said, "Sister Su Hua is a smart person. Looking at me, you should be able to guess that you're a substitute that Brother Beixian found. Now that the real one is here, shouldn't you leave?"
"The real one?" Su Hua wanted to laugh. "Miss Chu, did you not go to school or are you illiterate about the law? I'm Gu Beixian's legal wife, protected by law. I'm the real one."
Chu Suosuo clicked her tongue twice and taunted, "You're almost divorced. What are you being so arrogant for?"
Su Hua straightened her back, "As long as we're not divorced, you can't be arrogant."
Chu Suosuo snorted and played her trump card, "Three years ago, you married Brother Beixian for 10 million. I'll give you double."
She took out a check from her wallet and slapped it on the table, "Here's 20 million. Please take the money and leave him immediately!"
Su Hua glanced casually at the check and said, "I didn't marry Gu Beixian entirely for money three years ago."
Chu Suosuo laughed out loud, "Hypocrite. So fake."
Su Hua pursed her lips and looked at her coldly. She really wanted to slap her.
In a disdainful tone, Chu Suosuo said, "Three years ago, your grandmother had uremia and urgently needed a kidney transplant. To treat her, your family even sold the house and was penniless. It's only been a few years with Brother Beixian. Have you already forgotten your humble origins? You're just a wild girl from a poor mountain valley. No matter how high you climb, you can't change your shabby look!"
She pushed the check forward and raised her chin arrogantly, saying in a condescending tone, "Take it. Don't be so pretentious!"
Su Hua was surprisingly calm.
She glanced at the seal on the check and said calmly, "You got this check from your father, right? It must have taken you a lot of talking to get the money. Does your whole family support you being a mistress? What a strange family. What's the use of your family being rich? It still can't hide your ugly hearts."
Chu Suosuo's face turned red and then pale. "You're lying!"
Su Hua stood up and looked down at her, "I restore ancient calligraphy and paintings. It's not difficult to make money in this line. Three years ago, if I hadn't married Gu Beixian, I could have earned 10 million with my own hands."
She grabbed the check and threw it at Chu Suosuo's face, "Take your money and go cool off somewhere. Don't come out and disgust people anymore!"
The check hit Chu Suosuo's face, and she flew into a rage!
She sprang up and lunged at Su Hua, reaching out to scratch her face!
Just in the nick of time, suddenly a figure rushed out from the side, grabbed Chu Suosuo, and gave her a good beating on the face!