After divorcing the mute girl, President Gu knelt down and begged for reconciliation.

Chapter 104 Cold Laughter
Song Jin'an took it, her slender fingers stroking the cover as she gestured with her hands.

--Thanks.

She had been searching for this comic online for a long time but couldn't find it. That day, she happened to run into Jiang Ciyu at the driving practice area. During their conversation, Jiang Ciyu said that he had it in his collection and would bring it to her when he had time. She didn't expect it to be so soon, and that they would meet again at the place where they first met.

"Why are you here all alone?" Jiang Ciyu looked at her and keenly sensed that she seemed to be in a bad mood, so he continued, "There's a pretty good coffee shop around here. I brought you all the books, so it's not too much to ask for a cup of coffee, is it?"

Song Jin'an's eyes sparkled as she gripped the comic book tightly and stood up.

—Let's go, I'll buy you coffee.

In the coffee shop, the two sat opposite each other. Song Jin'an ordered a coconut latte, while Jiang Ciyu ordered an Americano.

He looked at the woman in front of him, who seemed distracted, wondering what was wrong with her. He casually asked, "Have you been having some trouble lately? The updates to your serialized comics have been inconsistent."

Song Jin'an had no intention of telling the man in front of her her private matters, and raised her hand to gesture.

—It's nothing, I'm probably just too tired lately.

Jiang Ciyu sipped her coffee, watching her gesture, and bluntly exposed her: "Is it because Gu Xijue often attends various parties with Miss Du by his side?"

"I also heard that Mrs. Gu prefers her to take your place, and the two families will unite in marriage so that she can become the new Mrs. Gu."

His words were so blunt and impolite that Song Jin'an frowned and began gesturing with her hands again.

—Are you being so rude?
Jiang Ciyu chuckled softly: "Could it be that you still yearn for the position of Mrs. Gu?"

Song Jin'an took a sip of her coconut latte, her brows furrowing, clearly unhappy. The man opposite her, however, kept staring at her, a slight smile playing on his lips. As if remembering something, he continued, "Actually, I was very curious about you from the very first time I saw you."

She looked at him, somewhat confused.

—What are you curious about?
"Is your inability to speak congenital or acquired?" he asked, posing a question with no sense of boundaries. But the next second, he added, "I know an expert in this field. If you need, I can take you to see him."

Song Jin'an paused in the hand holding the cup, and lowered her eyes, seemingly unwilling to discuss the issue. After a few minutes, she began to gesture again.

Thank you. I've seen experts in this field before, and they said my voice has no chance of being restored.

This was a painful memory she didn't want to mention, and her eyes dimmed. Jiang Ciyu was slightly taken aback, then nodded knowingly: "Alright then, but I still suggest you see more experts, after all, having more options is always better."

"I see you've gotten several shades darker lately. Is driving practice tiring?" He changed the subject again, asking about Song Jin'an's driving school.

—It is a bit, but it's okay, tolerable.

Jiang Ciyu smiled and said, "Practice hard, and you can go for a drive once you get your license."

Song Jin'an nodded in response to his encouragement.

Thank you for your encouragement.

The two chatted about some trivial matters for a while longer before leaving the coffee shop one after the other. They should have parted ways then, but Jiang Ciyu insisted on walking her to her doorstep, and Song Jin'an, not wanting to refuse, agreed. Just as Song Jin'an was about to say goodbye at her doorstep, suddenly—

She felt a weight on her waist, and at the same time, Gu Xijue's gloomy face separated the two of them, followed by his intense anger.

"Young Master Jiang must be really free, taking someone else's wife home."

His face was terribly gloomy, and his movements were anything but gentle. Then, his sinister eyes turned to Song Jin'an: "Why aren't you at home taking care of the children? What are you doing out here, complaining to other men about how hard your life has been?"

Gu Xijue glared at Song Jin'an through gritted teeth, his words practically bursting out with malice.

Song Jin'an felt pain from his grip and tried to move back, not wanting him to touch her. However, her struggle only made the man more aggressive, pulling her back several meters. She then stumbled and almost lost her balance.

What's wrong with you now?

She tried to shake off his hand, but this time she couldn't; instead, he held on tightly.

Gu Xijue couldn't take it anymore, and glared at her fiercely: "What are you doing now!"

"A married woman who doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, flirting with other men outside, what, we're not even divorced yet, and you're already in a hurry to find someone else?"

He yelled at her, then looked at Jiang Ciyu, who was standing to the side with a forced smile: "Young Master Jiang, you still have time to seduce other people's wives? You should think more about yourself. The Du family has already arrived at the Jiang family, hasn't they?"

Gu Xijue looked coldly at Jiang Ciyu, as if he were looking at something dirty.

Jiang Ciyu glanced at him, then at his hand tightly gripping Song Jin'an's, and slowly opened his thin lips: "My affairs are none of President Gu's concern. Instead, President Gu should worry about his own affairs first. He should clear the snow from his own doorstep first, otherwise, he can't blame others if things are lost."

After he finished speaking, Gu Xijue's face looked as dark as if it were about to drip water.

After Jiang Ciyu finished speaking meaningfully, he smiled at Song Jin'an and said, "There are still guests at home, so I'll go back first. I'll contact you again if anything comes up."

His provocation seemed harmless, but it made Gu Xijue's skull crack!

Gu Xijue's chest heaved violently as he watched Jiang Ciyu's departing figure. He felt as if his lungs were about to explode with anger, while Song Jin'an repeatedly tried to shake off his hand, her brows furrowed tightly.

Song Jin'an was dragged forcefully and, within a few minutes, was not shoved into the house but thrown onto the living room sofa.

She stumbled from the force of the impact, her back hitting the side, causing her to gasp in pain and feel dizzy and lightheaded, which showed just how strong men can be.

Gu Xijue gripped her chin tightly, his anger surging. Song Jin'an struggled to get up, but was repeatedly thrown back onto the sofa!
"Song Jin'an, you've really got guts!"

He spoke through gritted teeth, his bloodshot eyes fixed on her!
Hearing a noise downstairs, Lin's mother came out with her child in her arms. She peeked out for a moment, then quickly retreated back into the children's room with the child in her arms. Another argument was about to break out. It was giving her a real headache.

Gu Xijue pressed her down, sneering repeatedly: "I haven't signed the divorce papers for a single day, so you'd better behave yourself as Mrs. Gu for a day."

"Song Jin'an, are you so eager to change men that you can't wait? Or are you just a slut who I haven't satisfied?"

He said a lot, and it seemed he was even inclined to force himself on her right there in the living room!
(End of this chapter)