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

Chapter 99 Only Makes One a Laughingstock
It's obvious that Madam Gu spread this rumor. The fact that the Du family didn't intervene after hearing these rumors suggests that Du Minghua tacitly approved of it. The elders of both families are waiting for Gu Xijue's reply.

To agree or not to agree.

Gu Xijue frowned, but then sneered, "I know."

Duan Nanhe had a look on his face as if he'd just stumbled upon some juicy gossip: "Knowing you're still so calm, you're not really planning to divorce that mute girl and remarry, are you?"

He had the expression that Gu Xijue really wanted to marry Du Lan, but in his heart he was thinking that this little mute girl was not having a good time in the Gu family. Her in-laws didn't like her, and her husband didn't love her either. Thinking about it, it was indeed better to let her go free.

……

After the party ended, because of a minor incident at the party, Du Minghua and his wife forbade Du Lan from leaving with Gu Xijue.

Du Lan wanted to spend more time with Gu Xijue, but her mother forcefully pulled her into their car.

"Mom, that's so impolite. You should at least let me tell my senior brother."

Madam Du's expression was not good, and she said coldly, "It's fine if he didn't greet me. Did he even glance at you when I helped you into the car, or did he come up to me and your father to say hello?"

"Drive." A deep male voice rang out; it was Du Minghua's.

The car slowly started moving, and Du Lan kept staring out the window. Finally, Du Minghua coldly scolded, "What are you still looking at? A young lady like you is so cheap, trying to get close to a man!"

These words startled Du Lanxia so much that she turned her head away and burst into tears.

"dad……"

Mrs. Du still loved her daughter, and quickly said, "Old Du, don't be so fierce, let's talk things out."

Du Minghua looked at Du Lan coldly: "You've been tutoring his children and accompanying him to all sorts of banquets, yet you still haven't won his favor. What good are you?"

Du Minghua has always educated his children in this way: to do everything to the best of their ability, and to be efficient in everything they do.

Du Lan remained silent, unsure of what to say, and could only keep crying. Madam Du, standing beside her, gently comforted her, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense."

Du Minghua was clearly still angry, also angry that some people were constantly talking badly about the Du family today.

"Since you're not sure you can let Gu Xijue marry you, then find someone else." It seemed he had wanted to say this for a long time, and after Du Lan had been trying to win him over for so long, he had reached his limit.

"The eldest son of the Jiang family already has a fiancée, but the second son, Jiang Ciyu, does not. Our two families will be having dinner together tomorrow. Dress up nicely and come with me to the Jiang family."

Hearing her father say this, Duran clenched her fists tightly, and for the first time, she chose to rebel.

"Dad, am I just a tool for your wealthy online family?"

She was like this since she was a child, being taken to various high-society banquets, smiling and laughing, and even playing with boys of the same age from her family. She was even almost groped a few times.

The first time Du Lan told Du Minghua about it, she was still shaken, but all she got in return was the word "don't make a fuss."

After a while, she felt like a joke, just a tool for chasing money and power.

“I’ve given you far too much time, and you still haven’t managed to deal with Gu Xijue. Can you blame me for that?” Du Minghua said.

At this moment, Madam Du spoke up: "Alright, Lao Du, stop talking so much, you're scaring Lanlan."

Then she glanced at Du Lan beside her, signaling her to say less. Du Lan, with tears in her eyes, held Madam Du's hands tightly and whispered, "Mom, Mom..." "Good child." Madam Du stroked her head and said gently, "But Gu Xijue has a wife. What are you doing hanging around him? You'll only become a laughingstock and bring shame to the Du family."

Duran understood all of this, but for some reason, she didn't want to let go.

Because she wanted to be with Gu Xijue, even though she knew he wasn't divorced yet, she wanted to continue to stay by his side and love him.

But she knew that what she was doing would make her a laughing stock, yet she just didn't want to leave.

Du Minghua said in a low voice with a stern face, "Alright, that's settled then."

"Don't go looking for him anymore. The fact that he hasn't been able to get you to divorce him after all this time is enough to show that he has no feelings for you."

"Come with me to the Jiang family tomorrow and use all your charm to make Jiang Ciyu like you."

Du Minghua's point in saying all this was to persuade Du Lan to give up on Gu Xijue and turn to Jiang Ciyu.

Upon hearing his words, Du Lan's already tense face tightened even more, a hint of despair flashing in her eyes, yet she still struggled: "No, I love Gu Xijue, I don't want to go to the Jiang family with you and fawn over them!"

"You bastard!" The light in Du Minghua's eyes was like something forged in the darkness of night.

"Mrs. Gu told me that Gu Xijue will definitely divorce that mute woman, but it will take a while because she is unwilling. Dad, we should be patient. I believe that Gu Xijue and I will eventually get together."

Duran is fighting for herself, unlike before when she didn't dare to utter a single word in rebuttal, but this time she is making an effort!
"Time waits for no one!" Du Minghua was also very annoyed, but because the driver was there, he didn't mention the company's current operating situation.

Mrs. Du understood that the company was currently short of a large sum of money to keep the company afloat. Gu Xijue wasn't stupid; although he had ideas about investing in artificial intelligence, he was still evaluating and considering the matter...

Since the matter was going to drag on any longer, the Du family's daughter didn't necessarily have to take care of the family's son. The Jiang family also extended an olive branch to the Du family, showing their interest in artificial intelligence...

After returning to the Du family villa, Du Lan locked herself in her room.

Meanwhile, Madam Du walked alongside Du Minghua, a slight smile playing on her lips as she said, "Don't be so harsh with your words. You've scared our daughter half to death."

"I'll talk to her in a bit. Lanlan is kind-hearted and will definitely go to the Jiang family with you."

She was about to give Du Lan some advice: "If she likes Gu Xijue, let her like him first. She should accompany you to the Jiang family tomorrow. These two things are not contradictory. Why are you forcing her to do this?"

Wouldn't it be better to leave both of them hanging like this?

Du Minghua raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly agreeing with her statement. He said, "But your daughter is stubborn. Will she listen to reason?"

Mrs. Du had always played the role of the "good cop," casually saying, "Trust me, I'll handle it."

“Even if things don’t work out with the Gu family, they have to work out with the Jiang family.” Du Minghua looked at her, his expression not very good either, after all, the pressure was too great, and the company couldn’t hold on for much longer.

Mrs. Du patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, remember to call your son and tell him not to overwork himself."

After saying that, he walked to the door of Duran's room, gently knocked on the door, and spoke in a voice that was both gentle and worried.

"Lanlan, open the door. Mom wants to talk to you."

(End of this chapter)