Abandoned on a stormy night, I divorced and remarried into a wealthy family.

Just as they were about to arrive at the company, Song Qintang finished eating, collected the trash, and asked Gu Huizhou to drop her off at the intersection.

He frowned. "You really don't want to have anything to do with me?"

"No, I just divorced Wu Haoqi, and the trending topics last night were so big. If we appear together now, it will only confirm the rumor and it won't be good for you."

"I don't care!"

"But I care, we're not dating." Song Qintang felt strange saying that.

It sounded like a coquettish complaint, or perhaps a sour remark.

Song Qintang was too embarrassed to look at him, so she lowered her head, put away the lunchbox, and prepared to get down.

Gu Huzhou suddenly grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up, "What counts as being in a relationship?"

Song Qintang was taken aback. She didn't understand either, but she felt there should be a proper order: "At least the two of them need to confirm their feelings!"

He raised an eyebrow, then lowered his head and kissed her.

"Hmm..."

Song Qintang's entire back felt like it had been electrified.

Just as she was about to back away, her back was wrapped around his and pulled inward, forcing her to press tightly against his chest. She had no chance to resist and could only let Gu Huizhou take what he wanted.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Huizhou finally released her.

Song Qintang was already panting, and a blush crept onto her originally fair cheeks.

She looked at Gu Huizhou, her bewildered eyes suggesting she hadn't yet grasped the meaning behind the kiss.

Gu Huizhou's gaze darkened further. "Are you sure you want to look at me like that?"

His heavy breathing fell on Song Qintang's face, and the sweet milkshake flavor from her breakfast lingered on his lips.

"This is my heartfelt sentiment!"

"Well... um, I'll get off first..." His bluntness really caught Song Qintang off guard, and she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing her helpless expression, Gu Huizhou thought for a moment, "Whether you agree or not, from yesterday onwards you are mine!"

Song Qintang: "....."

It's so rustic, but she loves it.

After quickly getting out of the car, Song Qintang walked briskly with her head down, tripping once along the way.

Seeing her distracted state, Gu Huizhou's smile deepened.

As soon as Song Qintang arrived at the company, many people greeted her.

She knew that just because of the trending topic last night, and the way he looked at her, Song Qintang really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

I just wanted to come here quietly to work, but I didn't expect that everyone would find out about me on my first day back from the holiday.

At noon, Zeng Zhu finished her surgery and texted her back: "What are you afraid of? You're divorced now, both of you are single, it's normal."

Song Qintang thought about it and realized that she was right; she had only gotten a divorce, not broken the law.

Just as I was about to reply to Zeng Zhu, a friend request came in on WeChat.

Gu Huizhou's profile picture is a white birch tree in the night.

Song Qintang clicked "agree".

Come to my office.

Is something wrong, Mr. Gu?

Let's have dinner together.

Song Qintang was about to refuse, but the next second she came in and said, "Or I can come down and go to the cafeteria with you."

Going to the cafeteria together? Forget it, she doesn't want to be stared at like a monkey.

"Okay." After hesitating for a few seconds, Song Qintang finally gave in.

.....

During the experiment, Song Qintang went to the restroom. "Of course it's true. I saw Dr. Song get out of Chairman Gu's car this morning."

"Chairman Gu has connections everywhere. Without his permission, who would dare to spread rumors about him?"

"So, Chairman Gu is in a hurry to gain official recognition through the media?"

Song Qintang was divorced before, and now she's with Gu Huizhou, so she's bound to be the subject of gossip.

I never expected it would be discussed like this.

However, she did not intend to run away. Gu Huizhou was not afraid of rumors, so she had even less reason to back down.

That person is Gu Huizhou, and she is willing to give it a try.

.....

The news that the two were trending on social media quickly reached Han Yunqing's ears.

The person was so angry that they fainted.

The first thing he did upon waking up was to call Gu Huizhou and tell him to come home immediately.

"Mom, if you're calling me because of the trending topics, you can just read the news..."

Han Yunqing was furious. "Are you going to come back and explain it to me yourself, or should I send someone to fetch that woman? The choice is yours!"

After a few seconds of silence, Gu Huizhou said coldly, "I'll go back after the meeting."

At lunchtime, as soon as Song Qintang arrived at the top floor, Yue Heng handed her lunch.

"Dr. Song, Chairman Gu is not in his office right now."

"Is he still in a meeting?"

Yue Heng shook his head and said in a low voice, "No, Madam called this morning and said he went back to the Gu residence and hasn't returned yet."

Song Qintang's heart sank; she knew without guessing that it was because of what happened this morning.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Assistant Yue."

Seeing that she seemed a little worried, Yue Heng reassured her, "Dr. Song, don't worry. Chairman Gu is not only stubborn, but also very inflexible."

Gu Huizhou is the head of the Gu family and their only son. The old lady cherishes him like the apple of her eye, so she wouldn't dare to beat him to death.

The more Yue Heng tried to comfort her, the more Song Qintang felt distressed.

"Assistant Yue, can you find out any news about the old house?"

Song Qintang was well aware of the Gu family's attitude towards her. Although she was worried about Gu Huizhou, she dared not go over rashly, as the Gu family would only become more agitated upon seeing her.

"Can we find out by beating them?" Yue Heng scratched his ear, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"However, I heard that Madam suffered a traumatic experience in her early years and is not mentally stable. I wonder what her current condition is, and whether Chairman Gu can handle it!"

It would have been better if Yue Heng hadn't said anything; once he did, Song Qintang felt like a coward hiding in the mud.

The trending topic was clearly started by him, but now Gu Huizhou is left to face it alone.

She lowered her head guiltily, "Assistant Yue, please let me know as soon as possible if he has any news or needs any help."

Yue Heng nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Gu Huizhou was not just wishful thinking. He really wanted to take a picture of Gu Huizhou's worried expression and claim credit for it.

On the other side is the Gu family's old house.

Gu Huizhou was kneeling in the ancestral hall, and Han Yunqing was hitting him on the back with a piece of heavy wood.

"I'll ask you one more time, can you really break things off completely with that woman?"

"Mom, no matter how many times you ask, I will give the same answer."

Han Yunqing was so angry she was almost insane. She hit him hard on the back with the heavy wood in her hand. The black shirt stuck to his muscles in varying shades, and the blood seeping through the fabric was assimilated by the black color.

Standing to the side, Aunt Tang was heartbroken and tears streamed down her face.

She raised Gu Huizhou, and she knew his temperament too well; once he made up his mind about someone, he would never change it.

All these years, Gu Huizhou has never looked for her, and she knows that he is waiting for Song Qintang.

The two have missed each other for too many years, and now that they've finally gotten together, why force them apart because of the grudges of the previous generation?

Han Yunqing takes her medication every day and hasn't had an attack in a long time, but today her bipolar disorder is worse than usual.

If they keep hitting him with such force, he'll definitely get injured.

Back in the lab, Song Qintang hadn't even opened her lunchbox when she received a message from Yue Heng—a picture.