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Chapter 122: 122 She Completely Stopped Pretending_1

But his wasn’t.

He usually appears upright and calm in front of me, his eyes devoid of any waves of emotion.

Moreover, judging from his current doting behavior towards Ye Mengyan, he probably wouldn’t have feelings for another woman, right?

While I was lost in thoughts, Gu Yuanzhou had already combined the two beds into one.

He swiftly arranged the bedding.

Looking at the two single beds now merged into one double bed made me smile awkwardly.

“President Gu, what’s the point of this?”

“Isn’t it more comfortable for you to lie down like this?”

“Uh? I really don’t need that much space!”

“You can roll around and relax.”

After manually adjusting the edges of the seam to ensure that no one would fall through the middle, he stood up feeling satisfied.

“Uh…”

Roll around?

Who rolls around while sleeping?

Nevertheless, I did not question him.

I sat down on a couch and started playing with my phone.

I ate too much and wasn’t feeling sleepy at all.

But what was strange was that I didn’t feel uncomfortable sharing a room with him.

Perhaps it’s because we were technically married. Even after being reborn, I still feel quite familiar with him.

It’s not like the awkward feeling of being with a strange man.

On the contrary, it seemed that Gu Yuanzhou was not used to being alone, as he left after arranging the bed.

I waited for nearly half an hour…

Seeing that he hadn’t returned, I went to bed first.

Just when I had settled down in bed, he came back.

“Uh, President Gu, why don’t you sleep first?”

I was planning to get up and let him take the bed, but he stopped me, “No need, you sleep!”

So, I just laid down.

Then Gu Yuanzhou got up and turned off the lights in the bedroom.

I was lying quietly on the soft bed, surrounded by darkness.

Gu Yuanzhou was sitting on the sofa, smoking…

The air was filled with a faint smell of tobacco.

He sat on the sofa against the wall, not uttering a word.

What on earth was Gu Yuanzhou up to?

After what seemed like an eternity, Gu Yuanzhou’s deep voice broke the silence in the dark, “Look, the starry sky.”

I was almost asleep, but his reminder instantly snapped me awake.

I opened my eyes and indeed, I saw a brilliant starry river in the night sky above. It was so beautiful, like a dream.

For a moment, I felt dazed as if I had returned to the past, with the children gathered around me…

Suddenly, the ringtone of the mobile phone interrupted the brief tranquility.

Gu Yuanzhou answered the phone. He stayed on the sofa and did not leave the room.

“You’re not asleep yet?”

“What, you’re not feeling well?”

“Okay, I’ll come right over and take you to the hospital!”

After a brief conversation on the phone, Gu Yuanzhou got up.

He picked up his suit jacket and headed towards the door, reminding me before he left:

“You should enjoy the starry night. I heard there’s a meteor shower tonight…”

“President Gu, are you coming back?”

“Depends!”

Then, Gu Yuanzhou left.

He was so easily called away by a phone call from Ye Mengyan.

Lying in bed, I suddenly recalled the time when I took the children here. Gu Yuanzhou was also called away by a phone call.

Could it be that Ye Mengyan made that call as well?

Such a thought sent chills down my spine.

Could the arson case really have nothing to do with Ye Mengyan at all?

I hardly slept that night. I just kept my eyes wide open, staring at the night sky until dawn.

By the next morning, Gu Yuanzhou had still not returned.

I checked out of the room and returned to Maple Mansion.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Ye Mengyan immediately upon arriving home.

She looked at me with a smiling face,

“How was your night, Xiaoyun?”

I took a bottle of beverage from the refrigerator, opened it, and took a mouthful. The icy sensation woke me up.

“It was great! Last night, President Gu and I had this charcoal-roasted chicken. It was authentic!”

Ye Mengyan laughed again, “I’m sorry, I interrupted your romantic evening yesterday!”

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you two get a room? You didn’t get to sleep together, you must be disappointed.”

“Why would we sleep together?”

“Stop pretending, Xiaoyun, I see what you’re up to. We’re all women here.”

Ye Mengyan’s voice was still soft, but her words were blunt, even containing a hint of smugness.

“So, you intentionally had Gu Yuanzhou leave last night?”

“I wouldn’t say I intentionally did it, I just wanted…you to realize your position in his heart. Isn’t it good to know your weaknesses sooner? It can effectively avoid unnecessary daydreams. Sometimes, we have to understand ourselves, Xiaoyun. I admit you’re talented. But the truth is, you’re late.”

“I’m late? Where am I late?”

“For Gu Yuanzhou, he and I…we’ve been together for many years. No one can replace my position in his heart, not even you.”

I laughed and sat on the couch with cold sweat whisking down my forehead.

This mistress had the audacity to tell me that I was too late!

I chuckled silently while finishing my beverage.

“Miss Ye! You indeed knew Gu Yuanzhou earlier, but then he had a wife and family. What were you thinking?”

Ye Mengyan blushed slightly, “It’s not my fault, blame…Mrs. Gu was getting old. She had become a nagging old woman. She did not deserve to be with Gu Yuanzhou. A successful man like Gu Yuanzhou should find a younger and more beautiful woman as a life partner.”

I was utterly shocked by her words.

It looked like Ye Mengyan wasn’t pretending anymore.

“If it wasn’t for Mrs. Gu, would you be where you are today? If she didn’t pay for your education, do you think you could have the opportunity to go to college and come to the city like others?”

Ye Mengyan was also getting frustrated, “Do you think she was truly kind-hearted?”

“Oh? She wasn’t kind to you? Or did you have something valuable to repay her?”

“She does not have good intentions at all. She sponsored me for my education just to prove herself a saint! She stood high above us, forcing us poor people to look up to her, to be grateful to her for a lifetime. I’m only a bit less fortunate at birth, it’s my parents’ fault, not mine. Why should I be her foil?”

Ye Mengyan’s remarks left me utterly shocked once again.

I really regretted it. Why did I fund such an ungrateful person for her education?

They say what goes around comes around. My good deed was repaid with misfortune. How absurd!

“Ye Mengyan, aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning for saying such things? Dare to say this in front of Gu Yuanzhou?”