After Being Betrayed, I Married a Tycoon in a Flash

"..." Gu Zuocheng fell silent, his tightly clenched fingertips turning white.

Ye Shu leaned forward, supporting herself with both hands on the coffee table and drawing closer to him, her voice trailing softly, "Can't do it? Then you shouldn't casually swear on your life! After all, the Gu Family only has you as its sole heir, and you, Young Master Gu, have only one life. If your swearing and cursing should bring about the end of the Gu Family line, that would be quite unfortunate, wouldn't it?"

Ye Shu's bright eyes reflected in Gu Zuocheng's vision; his face turned as pale as paper, his trembling hand reaching out to her, "Shushu..."

Ye Shu stood up in time, avoiding his touch, the disgust in her eyes evident.

"It's hard to find a three-legged toad in this world, but men with two legs are dime a dozen. I don't need you specifically! What you can't do, there are plenty of others willing to do for me. So, Young Master Gu, you really don't need to come before me and play the saint—I'm not impressed. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!"

Ye Shu gracefully turned and walked upstairs.

The sound of her high heels on the wooden staircase was particularly clear, each step seeming to tread on Gu Zuocheng's heart, causing acute pain.

As soon as Ye Shu entered her bedroom, she made a call to the largest charitable organization in Jin City—the Dream Wings Foundation—and donated everything Gu Zuocheng had given her, including the supplementary card, the house, and the car, all in his name.

Gu Zuocheng liked playing the good guy, didn't he? Then let him play the good guy to the end.

She wondered what expression Gu Zuocheng would have when he saw the money in his account spent until none was left?

Ye Shu kicked off her high heels and began packing her luggage.

She haphazardly packed some clothes.

Took her important documents and belongings.

Included the notebook her father had insisted she carry with her on his deathbed.

Beyond that, there seemed to be nothing else worth taking.

Ye Shu glanced at her watch, there was still more than an hour left before five o'clock.

She decided to take a bath.

When she came out, it was almost half-past four.

Ye Shu sat in front of the vanity, carelessly drying her hair.

However, from the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the pair of sparkling blue diamond earrings in the jewelry box.

She paused, her expression somewhat vacant.

She had almost forgotten the existence of those earrings.

They were handed to her by her father a month before his death, said to be her dowry, left early on by her mother.

At that time, Gu Zuocheng was also present; he swore he would be there with her father on their wedding day to put them on her.

Originally, they were supposed to be married one month later, but now…

Ye Shu turned off the hairdryer and picked up the earring.

Under the light, it gleamed brilliantly, emitting her favorite hopeful blue glow.

Ye Shu curled her lips bitterly and, in the end, put the earrings on her earlobes.

As if to bid farewell to that corrupted love, and to remind herself that from now on, she would start a new life.

Five o'clock.

Ye Shu, carrying her suitcase, went downstairs on time.

By this time, Wen Meilan had already set a full table of dishes.

Grandma Ji Chunni and her half-brother Ye Zifeng had also returned.

Gu Zuocheng sat in the main seat.

Wen Meilan and Ji Chunni fawned over Gu Zuocheng, constantly serving him dishes and pouring wine.

Ye Zifeng, on the other hand, glared at Gu Zuocheng with cold eyes and didn't touch his chopsticks.

Seeing Ye Shu, Ye Zifeng immediately stood up and swiftly walked toward her.

"Sis, where are you going?" Ye Zifeng pressed anxiously on the suitcase in Ye Shu's hand.

Ye Shu was fond of this younger brother; if there was anything in this home worth her affection, it was only this brother.

Ye Shu ruffled Ye Zifeng's dark curly hair, "On a business trip."

"Sis, you're leaving because of Gu Zuocheng, aren't you? Wait for me, I'm about to kick him out!" Ye Zifeng turned around only to bump into Gu Zuocheng, who had, unbeknownst to him, already stood up behind him.

Unable to hold back his fury, he threw a punch at Gu Zuocheng.