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

Chapter 29 A Split Kick

Song Jin'an had a very bad first impression of Duan Nanhe. Thinking that one is influenced by one's company, she didn't want to pay any attention to Duan Nanhe.

……

Night Banquet is a bar frequented by Haicheng's elite and is also owned by Duan Nanhe.

By 8 p.m., the lobby was already packed with people. Gu Xijue went straight up to the second floor to shut out all the noise.

Duan Nanhe was somewhat surprised to see him arrive: "Young Master Gu, why are you here again tonight? Are you really after my car?"

Last night I lost a piano worth 20 million, and my wallet is still aching. Gu Xijue sat down and glanced at him: "If you can't afford to lose, then take the piano back."

Duan Nanhe quickly waved his hand: "You're looking down on me. It's just a piano, why would I bring it back?"

However, with a smile on his face, he leaned close to Gu Xijue and said with a grin, "Drinking late at night isn't a good thing. You haven't made up with your sister-in-law yet, have you?"

He glanced at Gu Xijue, whose face was gloomy, and every word he said hit the nail on the head: "I saw my sister-in-law buy a lot of good food. Didn't she call you tonight to tell you to come home for dinner early?"

Every word Duan Nanhe uttered was a precise and devastating blow to Gu Xijue's face.

Gu Xijue suddenly stood up, grabbed his coat from the back of the chair, and prepared to leave, startling Duan Nanhe, who quickly put his hands together in prayer.

"Why are you leaving so soon after you arrived?"

The one who suddenly spoke was Xiao Yi, one of Gu Xijue's friends.

Before Gu Xijue could speak, Duan Nanhe covered his face and said, "It's my fault for being so sharp-tongued and angering Young Master Gu."

Xiao Yi glanced at the man who had stood up, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder: "Since you're here, have a drink before you leave."

Gu Xijue glanced at Xiao Yi and sat down again, while Duan Nanhe acted as the bartender, helping to mix drinks.

"It's a bit strong." Gu Xijue took a sip.

Xiao Yi glanced at the man sitting next to him: "I remember you liked strong liquor in college, why have you changed your taste now?"

Gu Xijue paused in his drink, glanced at the two onlookers beside him, and said lazily, "How can I change a habit I've developed over so many years?"

“That’s true.” Xiao Yi swirled his wine glass and answered seriously.

"I thought you'd forgotten about the old one once you found someone new." Upon hearing this, Duan Nanhe, who had been jokingly mixing drinks, was stunned. His mind was screaming, "Isn't this just a direct attack right in front of me?"

What did he mean by saying that? Anyone who knew the inside story would break out in a cold sweat.

Gu Xijue's temper is well-known in the industry; he's always been the type to explode at the slightest provocation. Before inheriting the family business and riding motorcycles, he was a spirited young man who had fought in gang fights for his team and for women.

Now, as the CEO of the group, his unpredictable temper has been significantly toned down, but it has only become more hidden and secretive, not disappeared.

"Who are you standing up for?" Gu Xijue didn't look at him, but just lowered his head and drank his wine.

Xiao Yi frowned slightly, giving him an expression that said, "You can't tell who I'm standing up for?"
At this moment, Duan Nan, who wasn't very bright, intervened in this war without gunpowder: "Xiao Yi, I think you have too much prejudice against the little mute."

He only met Song Jin'an once, and he thought she was quite interesting.

Neither Xiao Yi nor Gu Xijue spoke, but his mouth seemed unable to be shut up, and he kept talking. "For so many years, you've always been on Gu Su's side. Sometimes, I feel that after shipping the same couple for so many years, especially one that has already ended, don't you find it kind of pointless?"

He asked the question with genuine sincerity: Don't you really feel like you can't push it down?
Even if we present the facts and evidence now, although Gu Xijue's marriage was forced, the marriage has already taken place and has lasted for several years. Now, the little mute girl is pregnant, so it seems that she has secured her position as the young mistress of the Gu family...

Xiao Yi frowned and glanced at Duan Nanhe: "What's it to you?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Nanhe snorted coldly: "How can this not be my business?"

"Even if we take a step back, Gu Shao and I are childhood friends who grew up together, while you are his good buddy from college. Childhood friends are closer than buddies, right?"

He didn't mean to belittle Xiao Yi when he said this; he had always been in a state of mental blankness. Xiao Yi had previously exposed Duan Nanhe to his face, saying that he was lucky to have been born into the right family, otherwise his fate would have been hard to predict.

Xiao Yi looked at him: "Just how much did she give you that made you so eager to speak up for her?"

Duan Nanhe shrugged: "No way, I delivered a piano today and they didn't even bring me a glass of water."

The other two were speechless.

The atmosphere turned cold, and Gu Xijue's face was not good, but Xiao Yi still glanced at him and said, "You have a wife and children, where do you put Ruoya?"

Xiao Yi is Su Ruoya's good friend. The three of them went to the same university for their undergraduate studies and became friends through a club.

Gu Xijue smirked and said in a cold voice, "What kind of answer do you want to hear from me?"

Xiao Yi watched Gu Xijue casually swirling his wine glass, not wanting to guess what he was thinking anymore. Over the years, whenever this matter was brought up, the two of them had been harboring resentment, but it had been building up without ever erupting.

Xiao Yi always felt he shouldn't have asked the question, but he couldn't help himself each time.

Towards the end, the atmosphere became a little awkward, until Duan Nan suddenly blurted out, "Miss Su gave me a VIP ticket to her opera performance a few days ago. You guys have one too, right?"

Xiao Yi's attention was drawn to these words: "When?"

Duan Nanhe had a look on his face as if he'd just stumbled upon some juicy gossip: "No way, you're such a good friend of hers, she didn't give you a ticket?"

These words were indeed somewhat sarcastic, but Gu Xijue's gaze remained indifferent, and he said nothing.

Xiao Yi was speechless; this time, he was truly speechless.

"It might have been given to my assistant," Xiao Yi said casually, seemingly not caring whether he had the ticket or not.

Duan Nanhe then turned his gaze to Gu Xijue, his eyes seeming to say, "If you don't have either, then the case is solved. Su Ruoya doesn't like either of you, she only likes me!"
Moreover, Duan Nanhe always felt that Su Ruoya and Gu Xijue were not a good match. They had been dating for many years, but broke up and got back together several times.

Even when Gu Xijue loved her the most, she rejected his marriage proposal and went abroad to study opera. Now, she has achieved great success and has become the first Chinese principal dancer in the history of opera to enter the Royal Opera House.

Faced with the choice between Gu Xijue and her career, Su Ruoya ultimately chose her career.

Now that he has achieved success in his career, he has reminisced about his youthful days and wants to return to the embrace of his former lover.

Duan Nanhe genuinely felt that Gu Xijue and Su Ruoya were both quite despicable, but he was afraid of getting beaten to a pulp, so he didn't dare say a word.

Gu Xijue took a sip of his drink and turned to look at Xiao Yi: "Your ticket is with me."

(End of this chapter)