Eleven silently sipped on her orange juice, praying to heaven above that she wasnât really angry.
Otherwise, she probably wouldnât be able to stomach the events of the day.
The bodyguards circled around, with Su Bai standing behind her, hands clasped together in a gesture of supplication, his expression pleading. He was begging Eleven to be more accommodating towards their boss, to not actually put him in a bad mood. Otherwise, the ones suffering later would be them!
"Mr. Gu, are you very angry right now? If you are, shall we discuss this another day? Itâs not conducive for our conversation," Eleven smiled.
"Mr. Gu...?" Gu Lianchengâs eyebrows furrowed together, "You sure changed your tone quickly. Now Iâve become âMr. Guâ?"
She rarely confronted him in public, so it was true that he rarely got to hear the moniker "Mr. Gu". But that didnât mean it was nonexistent. Apart from Su Bai and the others, whenever others were present, she made sure her address was appropriate, not to give him any unnecessary trouble.
With all these bodyguards present, it was only correct by habit for her to call him "Mr. Gu" somewhat reservedly. But on this specific occasion, hearing these words didnât feel comfortable for Gu Liancheng.
"Did you already know that I wanted a divorce?"
"Yes, I saw the divorce papers," Eleven said calmly, "I was waiting for you to bring it up, but who knew that after all this time, you still hadnât mentioned it."
"Then you should have continued waiting, instead of taking matters into your own hands!"
Eleven fluttered her innocent eyes, "But you already signed the agreement, arenât you just waiting for me? I was worried you werenât telling me in person because you were considering my feelings, so thatâs why I signed. Wasnât divorce Mr. Guâs intention? Did I do something wrong by doing this?"
"..." Was he supposed to tell her that he had forgotten about the agreement after leaving it lying around?
However, he had indeed been preparing for their divorce recently. Everything was progressing nicely and going exactly as he wished. However, why...
Why did he still feel so uncomfortable?
Gu Liancheng squinted, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized something.
"So this is the âgiftâ youâre talking about, your âsurpriseâ?"
Su Bai: ...
Oh no...!
Did Mrs. Gu really present the divorce papers as a gift to Mr. Gu? Uh... it seems thereâs nothing wrong with that, it works!
"Exactly!" Eleven blinked innocently, "Isnât it a great gift? Donât you like it, Mr. Gu?"
Where would you find such an understanding wifeâoh no, ex-wife?
Being so considerate of him, not making a fuss, not entangling with him, straightforwardly divorcing him and making way for the next Mrs. Gu, shouldnât he be praising her for this?
As Eleven thought of this happily, she smiled and said, "Miss Shang would probably be even more surprised."
Seeing this, Gu Lianchengâs anger, which had subsided a little, suddenly escalated again for some reason.
"Who allowedâ"
"Iâve heard that you and Miss Shang have already set a date for your engagement. My timely exit should be considered somewhat clever, right? Iâve not caused you any inconvenience, have I? If Miss Shang were to find out that we havenât divorced for a long time, wouldnât she be heartbroken and worried? She just woke up, itâs better not to stimulate her too much."
Every word, every sentence, was perfect without any flaws!
Even Su Bai thought, Mrs. Gu is so kind-hearted! Even at this juncture, sheâs still so considerate of others! Look at how well she speaks! Such an aura of a rightful wife! This forbearance, this self-awareness! Where can you find such a good woman!