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

Chapter 119

The two stared at each other, both harboring resentment.

Just as Song Jin'an was about to gesture with her hands, Gu Hetang suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The little guy hugged her leg tightly and wouldn't let go, repeatedly calling out, "Mommy, hug me, Mommy, hug me."

Gu Hetang was always the most attached to her, because Song Jin'an's work was always done at home, and Gu Xijue was indeed not competitive in this respect.

—Tangtang is not yet two years old, the judge will award custody of the child to me.

After she finished gesturing, she immediately picked up the child and looked coldly at the man in front of her.

I consulted a lawyer online a few days ago. The lawyer said that if the child is under two years old, as long as the mother has the ability to raise the child, custody will be awarded to the mother.

Gu Xijue sneered, looking at her gestures. What would be considered boastful by others sounded like absolute certainty to him.

"No lawyer dares to take on this divorce case."

"Song Jin'an, you have no right to challenge me."

When she heard those words, her ears rang and exploded. Yes, the man in front of her was all-powerful in Haicheng. If he wanted to kill her, he could just throw her body into a stinking ditch and no one would find out.

Song Jin'an picked up Gu Hetang and was about to leave when she heard a sneer behind her.

"Who gave you permission to leave home with the child?"

"You can run away from home, but leave the child behind."

Gu Xijue's voice was full of impatience, but Du Lan saw through it, biting her lip and clenching her fingers tightly.

With red eyes, Song Jin'an turned around and glared at Gu Xijue.

Gu Hetang was ultimately left behind. She left because she knew that if she tried to force her way out with the child, she wouldn't be able to leave the Gu family's old house. She also had her pride and didn't want to lose face in front of outsiders.

"Mommy, Mommy—"

"Wow wow wow wow——"

Gu Hetang cried and ran forward with her short legs, but Gu Xijue grabbed her and hugged her tightly. His gaze was somewhat gloomy, but it softened a little because she was his daughter, though his face still looked a bit fierce.

"Don't cry, your mother will come back."

He was so certain that Song Jin'an would come back because he knew she couldn't bear to leave her daughter, so she would never just walk away. If she really did leave, she would do everything she could to take her daughter with her.

Du Lan looked at his dark face, gathered her thoughts, and reached out to take Gu Hetang out of his arms.

The little one was already quite familiar with her, so she wasn't resistant. Her little eyes were red and she was twitching, but she was scolded by her father and didn't dare to cry.

"Mom went out to buy the best shrimp chips. Tangtang, be a good girl and wait at home. You'll be able to eat them soon."

She seemed quite adept at coaxing children. Gu Xijue glanced at her, turned around, and left, heading to the study in the old house.

……

On the other side, Song Jin'an shed tears after walking out the door, her eyes reddening, angered by Gu Xijue's words!
After she calmed down, she didn't know where to go for a while. In the end, she hailed a taxi on the roadside and prepared to go to the driving practice area to vent her emotions and turn them into motivation to pass the second part of the driving test on her first try!

Song Jin'an performed very well today. Even her driving instructor thought that with a little more practice, she would definitely be a shoo-in for the test.

After spending two hours in the driveway, I got out of the car to buy some water at a small supermarket. When I was still about ten meters away, I saw an uninvited guest...

She frowned, seemingly surprised that he had actually come back.

The man in front of me handed me a bottle of mineral water, a smirk playing on his lips. "What, so surprised to see me?" he said. "Even if we didn't reach an agreement on our cooperation, it shouldn't mean we can't even be friends anymore, right?"

Song Jin'an took the water from his hand, turned on the tap, and drank it. The two of them sat on the row of benches outside the supermarket. She typed a message on her phone and said it via voice message.

"What do you want from me? Are you trying to persuade me to participate in your charity program?"

She was already in a bad mood today, and after being harshly rebuked by Gu Xijue, she felt angry but helpless. What else could she do?

In this ill-fitting marriage, whether it's marriage or divorce, she can never take the lead, or even have the right to sit down and discuss things. She wants a divorce, but can't, yet she's firmly held onto her every weakness.

If this marriage is to end, Gu Hetang will definitely go with her.

But Gu Xijue had her weakness in mind; he was deliberately tormenting her, wanting to see her in such a wretched state...

This allowed him to vent his anger and avenge the previous treachery he suffered at the hands of the Song family. Song Jin'an had always known that Gu Xijue was a very vengeful person.

"Am I such a spoilsport?" Jiang Ciyu smiled, noticing the woman sitting next to him looking somewhat disappointed. He reached out and patted her shoulder. "I apologize for my rudeness last time. Let's have dinner together. I know a really good Chinese restaurant."

He meant to go eat Chinese food. Song Jin'an had always wondered if Western food was really that delicious.

She doesn't like eating dry bread with butter; she's always preferred Chinese food, especially Cantonese style.

But the young ladies and gentlemen of Haicheng all love to eat Western food, especially Gu Xijue. If he eats three meals a day at home, Lin Ma will prepare Western food for him.

"Let's go." Jiang Ciyu noticed that she was in a daze and reached out to tug at her arm.

Song Jin'an walked to the car, and Jiang Ciyu gentlemanly opened the car door for her, his eyes filled with a smile: "Get in."

She thought to herself that she was indeed a little hungry, so she decided not to think about anything else and would deal with everything after she had eaten and drunk her fill.

The car drove to the Chinese restaurant. After parking in the parking area, the two got out and went inside. They found a seat by the side, and Jiang Ciyu handed her the menu: "Ladies first."

Seeing the menu, she ordered some of her usual favorite dishes and then pushed them to Jiang Ciyu. After they finished ordering, the waiter brought tea.

Soon all the dishes were served, and no one said much. They just buried their heads and ate. Song Jin'an didn't like talking while eating, and since she couldn't speak, she could only rely on gestures. Every time she gestured, she had to put down her chopsticks.

She doesn't like the constant picking and putting down of food; it gets too hectic, and she's always running around in a flurry during a meal.

Before……

They were also afraid that Gu Xijue would find them annoying.

The meal was quite enjoyable. After Song Jin'an finished eating, she offered to pay the bill, but Jiang Ciyu stopped her.

"I already said I'd treat you to a meal as an apology."

After saying that, he took out a card from his wallet and swiped it on the POS machine.

"If you really feel bad about it, treat me to a meal next time."

Song Jin'an: "..."

It was already quite late after dinner, and Jiang Ciyu once again drove her back to the villa, but this time she didn't run into that crazy man Gu Xijue again.

She thanked them and stepped into the villa, where the lights were still on. She was just about to go to the children's room to see if her daughter had returned.

The next second, she saw Gu Xijue holding the child, his face so gloomy it could drip water: "Abandoning your daughter to meet some random man, Song Jin'an, you really are something else."

(End of this chapter)