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

Chapter 84 Son's Disobedience

"Even if both are cleared up."

After uttering those two words, he went upstairs.

Within minutes, he came downstairs carrying a huge cardboard box. Song Jin'an stood there, and when she saw the golden trophy in his arms, her body stiffened for a moment.

Is this what he calls a clean break?
Immediately afterwards, Gu Xijue walked out the gate, threw everything from the cardboard box into the trash can in the yard, then got into his car without looking back and drove away.

Because of Song Jin'an's withdrawal of the lawsuit, there was a murmur of surprise in Haicheng's high society. The Su family also knew when to back down, giving away almost 70% of several potentially profitable projects worth tens of billions to the Gu family without being humble or arrogant.

In an instant, everyone understood that in this game, the Su family benefited, the Gu family benefited immensely, while the one who suffered was the Gu family's mute wife who was about to be kicked out, which made everyone sigh with regret.

Su Ruoya was sent abroad by the Su family to pursue a doctoral degree. Before leaving, she begged to see Gu Xijue one last time, but her heartless parents forced her onto a plane and sent her far away.

For Su's parents, this daughter was no longer of any use to them, and they would focus more on the family heir in the future. However, this punishment was of little consequence to Su Ruoya, as she would still receive millions of yuan in pocket money. The Su family would not mistreat her in this regard.

Song Jin'an's situation was completely different. Gu Donglin and his wife were already looking for a new wife for Gu Xijue, even though Song Jin'an had not yet divorced Gu Xijue.

The two have been in a cold war for half a month. Gu Xijue has not returned to the villa. He has been busy during this time, after all, he has made a fortune from the Su family. The lounge in his office has become a permanent residence.

Madam Gu walked to the door, knocked symbolically, and went in. Gu Xijue watched her come in, and his furrowed brows relaxed slightly: "Mom, what brings you here?"

Mrs. Gu walked over to him carrying a thermos. Looking at the pile of blue documents on the table and the cup of coffee beside him, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him: "Coffee is bad for your stomach, drink less."

He put the things in his hand on the desk and said, "I see you've been so busy lately that you've practically been living at the company. I've personally made you some ginseng soup. Drink some to rejuvenate yourself."

Gu Xijue's expression softened slightly. He reached out, took the spoon, and drank two bowls.

He thought that after he drank it, his mother, who was standing in front of him, would leave. But to his surprise, she sat down on the sofa and asked him the same questions a mother would ask her child: "I heard from Wei Zhou that you've been very busy with work lately, eating boxed lunches in the office every day, and not on time."

Then she added earnestly, "No matter how busy you are with work, you must take good care of your health and eat on time."

Gu Xijue nodded: "I understand, Mom."

As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on the document in his hand, and his pen continued to quickly sketch on it.

Mrs. Gu sighed, knowing that her son was a workaholic. To prove his father right, he had worked exceptionally hard since childhood, always striving for perfect scores in his studies. Once, when he was young, his teacher deducted a point from his handwriting because he didn't write well, and he spent the entire summer practicing calligraphy like crazy.

"It's good that you really know." Madam Gu stood up, walked to his side, picked up a folder, opened it, and after reading a few lines, nodded in satisfaction: "This time, the Su family is quite sincere, willing to give this percentage point, they've really gone all out."

Gu Xijue hummed in agreement and chimed in, "Yes, the combined net profit of all the projects is over 10 billion. Song Jin'an deserves credit for withdrawing the lawsuit." Upon hearing the name Song Jin'an, Madam Gu became dissatisfied: "What does this have to do with her? Even if she hadn't withdrawn the lawsuit, you would have been fine. Besides, if it weren't for her, the Gu family wouldn't be in such a passive position, and you and Su Ruoya wouldn't have ended up like this."

In the end, Madam Gu did not feel at all that Song Jin'an had stepped back and helped this time; on the contrary, she felt it was her fault.

Gu Xijue's eyes darkened. He closed the file in his hand and opened another one: "Mom, you can't blame Song Jin'an for what happened between me and Su Ruoya."

"If..." He paused, then couldn't help but say something conciliatory: "If it weren't for Song Jin'an, we wouldn't have known that Su Ruoya's heart was so vicious. Do you really want such a daughter-in-law to enter the Gu family?"

That statement is not without merit.

Madam Gu liked Su Ruoya's cleverness, and she even came up with ideas to squeeze Song Jin'an out. However, the petty squabbles between women were nothing more than playing mind games and pulling each other's hair. At most, they would find some people to teach the other party a lesson. Hiring someone to commit murder and actually killing someone was quite common.

For example, the main purpose of Su's parents having Song Jin'an kidnapped and threatened was just to scare her and make her withdraw the lawsuit. It's unlikely that they really intended to kill her.

Mrs. Gu didn't want to mention Su Ruoya anymore, so she turned her attention to Song Jin'an, asking the same old question: "When are you going to divorce her?"

Madam Gu had already chosen her next daughter-in-law. She felt that it wasn't right for her son to keep Song Jin'an by his side all this time. Now that this mess had happened, it would be perfect to get a divorce, and she wouldn't mind the upheaval.

Gu Xijue twitched his lips but didn't say anything. However, she was increasingly worried about her son, so she spoke again: "Son, you should know that Song Jin'an is not good enough for you. She can't help the Gu family at all. Mom still prefers a daughter-in-law who can help you take your career to the next level, not someone who is holding you back."

Gu Xijue acted as if he hadn't heard and continued working, but Madam Gu couldn't hold back any longer: "Did you hear what I said?"

"I think making the Gu family bigger and stronger has always been your wish, right?" Marriage is the fastest way, and it is a quick and stable method.

Marriages between wealthy families are often about resource integration; a powerful alliance can lead to greater success for both families' businesses.

Gu Xijue pursed his thin lips, his gaze slowly turning to Madam Gu, his voice slightly lower: "Mother."

As soon as he called out "Mother," Madam Gu knew that her son was about to disobey her again and say some unpleasant things.

"Hasn't the Gu family been getting better and better under my leadership?" Gu Xijue continued, "I'm tired of not even being able to make my own decisions about marriage. You should stop interfering in this matter."

Hearing his answer, Madam Gu felt a little sad. Indeed, it was for the sake of the Gu family that she forced him to marry Song Jin'an back then. Although he was unwilling back then, he still made sacrifices. But why is he unwilling now that he can get rid of this mute?

Madam Gu refused to believe it: "Xi Jue, what are you really thinking?"

(End of this chapter)