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

Chapter 140 Great News
Song Jin'an held the child and fed her the washed fruit.

Gu Hetang ate with great enjoyment, finding it particularly delicious. While eating, he also stuffed several pieces into the mouths of Song Jin'an and Lin Ma.

Two hours later, it was time to finish cooking. She was going to cook this meal, so Lin's mother stayed outside to play with Gu Hetang.

Song Jin'an was busy in the kitchen. There was no rush, so she had plenty of time. She put all the ingredients on the table and washed and filtered them one by one.

In the evening, Gu Xijue arrived home on time.

He saw Lin Ma playing with the child and frowned, asking, "Where is Madam?"

Could it be that she went out to meet another man?

He didn't say the last sentence, and it was a good thing he didn't. Lin Ma smiled and said, "Madam said she would cook a meal for you today."

It means that the wife is in the kitchen, and Lin's mother is also skilled in cooking; she deliberately mentioned that she made the meal for him.

Gu Xijue was stunned. His expression, which had been blank, softened slightly and he wasn't so cold anymore.

She didn't even glance at the kitchen, but instead went upstairs. She didn't even pick up her daughter. Gu Hetang felt a little disappointed, but she quickly recovered because she had a lot of toys in her hands.

Gu Xijue has always felt fatherly affection for Gu Hetang, but it's far from being the level of true love.

Moreover, his relationship with Song Jin'an wasn't good, and he had always somewhat neglected Gu Hetang.

The important thing is that Gu Xijue did not grow up in a relatively loving family environment. As the eldest son, he was responsible for the inheritance of the family. He was eagerly awaited to grow up when he was young. His parents' love for him was not small love, but great love.

Therefore, his current education of Gu Hetang is equivalent to replicating his own childhood growth trajectory. What he has always been thinking about is to cultivate Gu Hetang into a qualified successor.

Lin Ma watched Gu Xijue's retreating figure, then glanced at her young mistress who was playing, and sighed several times.

I also felt that my husband had gone too far. No matter how bad things are between husband and wife, the child is innocent...

As Lin's mother was pondering this, the doorbell rang. She went to open the door, wondering who could be coming at this hour.
Upon opening the door, Lin Ma was surprised to find it was Madam Gu. She quickly bowed and greeted her, "Madam."

She then took a few steps back and offered clean slippers with both hands, but Madam Gu ignored them and stepped in with her high heels. She immediately saw Gu Hetang playing by himself.

"Grandma." Gu Hetang was well-educated and started calling people "Grandma" as soon as he saw them.

Madam Gu's expression softened considerably, and she smiled as she patted the child's head. Song Jin'an, who was holding a spatula, peeked out from the kitchen. When she saw Madam Gu, she was startled and felt her heart tighten. She was a little scared.

When facing a formidable adversary, Song Jin'an always felt powerless, especially against this mother-in-law who never uttered a kind word.

I wonder what she wanted to say when she came over today, or what sarcastic things she wanted to say to herself.

Madam Gu didn't have any particular feelings for Song Jin'an this time; she came to see her son.

Seeing Song Jin'an's appearance, still retaining the demeanor of a virtuous woman, she frowned and asked, "Is Xi Jue back?"

Because Song Jin'an couldn't speak and Madam Gu couldn't understand sign language, Lin Ma quickly said, "Madam, the young master has returned."

"where?"

Madam Gu's mind was definitely not on Song Jin'an this time. Before Lin Ma could speak, a familiar voice suddenly appeared: "Mom, is there something you need?"

When Madam Gu saw Gu Xijue coming down the stairs, she quickly waved him over: "I have something I want to ask you."

When Song Jin'an heard that the mother and son had something to say, she went back into the kitchen to continue cooking. However, she could still hear some of it, and Madam Gu was speaking very quietly without hiding it from her.

"How much did the Gu family lose in total on that project with the Du family?"

Suddenly, Song Jin'an paused in her chopping, but immediately resumed chopping.

Did the Du and Gu families lose money on their projects?

Song Jin'an wasn't stupid, but she really didn't know much about business, so she could only listen attentively.

"Several billion is not a lot and will not affect the overall situation." Gu Xijue said calmly. He did not think that there was a large deficit, and even thought that this deficit was within a reasonable range.

"I never expected the Du family to deceive my Gu family like this!" Madam Gu was furious. Looking at Gu Xijue in front of her, she continued, "I only heard the rumors today that the Du family had been running into financial difficulties for several months and that they returned to the country to find a rich husband to fill the Du family company's deficit."

The more Madam Gu thought about it, the more despicable it seemed. It was such a small mistake; the Gu family's money would have been gone forever.

"Mom, I told you before that we should wait, but you always insist on making me get a divorce."

Gu Xijue spoke slowly, deliberately saying it to provoke Madam Gu's ire.

This time, Madam Gu's sharp tongue softened. After muttering a few words and coughing a few times, she said, "I was only doing it for your own good. I heard that when you went abroad to attend your alma mater's anniversary celebration, it was Du Lan who picked you up?"

“The Du family is so rotten now, she doesn’t deserve to be my daughter-in-law anymore.” Madam Gu now had an arrogant air about her, then glanced at Gu Xijue and continued, “I won’t force you to be with Du Lan anymore.”

Gu Xijue frowned, feeling genuinely unable to communicate.

But this was his mother, and he was still her son. Looking at her, he continued, "Would you like to stay for dinner?"

Mrs. Gu rolled her eyes: "No need, I'll go back and eat."

She came here today simply to ask the Du family how much money the Gu family had lost.

Song Jin'an didn't come out to see her mother-in-law off, because she knew her mother-in-law didn't want to see her. After the meal was ready, Song Jin'an brought all the food to the table, and Gu Xijue washed Gu Hetang's hands, put him in the baby chair, and put on a bib, all in one smooth motion.

As she sat down at the dining table, she was surprised to find that Madam Gu hadn't caused her any trouble this time, which was quite strange.

However, Song Jin'an hadn't expected that the Du family's company was actually a shell company with very little money, just like the Song family's company, and this time it had lost a lot of money...

She also thought that the reason Gu Xi would never divorce her to marry Du Lan was because he had already discovered that there were problems with the Du family.

Otherwise, given that Gu Xijue is such a pragmatic man, he should have divorced her and married Duran.

"What a joyous occasion today! Six dishes and a soup, all of them elaborate dishes," Gu Xijue commented. Although the portions were small, enough for three adults and one child, each dish involved many steps.

Song Jin'an was indeed in a good mood. He reached out and took out the text message about his manuscript fee. He glanced at it, raised an eyebrow, stood up, and went to the wine cellar to get two wine glasses and a bottle of red wine.

"Let's have a drink to celebrate."