After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

After saying that, Shen Yao turned and left.

Just a few seconds ago, she was a gentle and beautiful woman; in the blink of an eye, she transformed into a decisive and efficient one.

The speed of the change was so fast that Gu Tianyou and Huangfuhao were caught off guard.

"I'll take you there!" the two men said almost simultaneously to the departing figure.

"No need, you all mind your own business," Shen Yao refused outright.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, she strode inside.

Just as he was about to close the elevator door, Gu Tianyou squeezed in from the side.

Huangfuhao still had to preside over the remaining business meetings, so he could only watch helplessly as the elevator doors closed and Shen Yao and Guan Tianyou disappeared from sight.

The veins on his hand, gripping the glasses frame, were almost bulging.

He didn't seem to have the courage to tell Shen Yao again that he would always stand by her side.

Because, on the night Old Master Gu died, he chose the company's interests, his own interests, and Shen Yao's interests over the former.

After leaving his family, he founded a law firm, enduring countless hardships and setbacks.

He once sent a rich young man who had run over and killed a teenage girl to prison in the name of justice.

On the surface, he gained social recognition and media praise;

In reality, he was ostracized by the entire upper class.

Normally, their firm would receive several large contracts every month.

After this incident, their firm began to experience operational difficulties.

Many qualified lawyers who have handled numerous major cases have resigned.

Just as the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, Old Master Gu found him...

After that, Huangfuhao's law firm became increasingly successful, taking on several major cases and gaining a higher social standing.

Those upper-class people who had once rejected him began to associate with him again.

Huangfu Hao never wanted to live a life of poverty and hardship again.

Therefore, when Gu Tianyou threatened him, he abandoned Shen Yao.

His company is now starting to move away from the Gu family's influence.

He needs time.

Then he can openly tell Shen Yao that he will always stand by her side.

Having made up his mind, Huangfu Hao suddenly turned around and walked back into the magnificent banquet hall.

Inside the elevator, Shen Yao and Gu Tianyou stood side by side in silence.

"Is there no one left in your hospital?" Gu Tianyou asked.

Shen Yao said calmly, "Saving lives is a doctor's duty. Even without an assignment from my superiors, I would still go."

"You're not allowed to go." Gu Tianyou turned around and faced Shen Yao.

His action forced Shen Yao to take two steps back.

As she stepped back, she crashed directly into the elevator panel.

"My affairs are none of your business."

Shen Yao didn't like Gu Tianyou getting close to her.

For some reason, whenever this man got close to her, she felt like the air around her became murky and suffocating.

"If I don't care about you, who will?" Gu Tianyou continued to approach Shen Yao.

Shen Yao's brows were so furrowed they almost formed a mountain.

She raised her eyes, but the tenderness from before was gone.

Indifference has taken its place.

"Please stay away from me, I'm afraid I'll lose control and hurt you."

Shen Yao thought she was very fierce.

However, in Gu Tianyou's eyes at this moment, her body language was like a cat that hadn't grown its teeth yet, baring its teeth at him.

"Shen Yao, you need me, and I need you. We..."

"what."

Gu Tianyou's words came to an abrupt end.

He clutched his stomach, his face pale, and slumped heavily against the elevator.