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

Shen Yao turned around silently with a blank expression and walked back.

It was already 10 p.m. when we got back to the villa in the suburbs.

“Starting tonight, we’ll sleep separately. You’ll sleep in the master bedroom, and I’ll sleep in the second bedroom.”

Shen Yao faced the pajamas that Gu Tianyou had taken out and spoke calmly.

Gu Tianyou wanted to say no, but when he saw the faint bloodstain on Shen Yao's neck, he had no choice but to nod.

The fact that the woman was so close to him, yet he couldn't hold her as he fell asleep, made Gu Tianyou feel extremely distressed.

In particular, when he saw Shen Yao finish her shower and walk towards the adjacent bedroom while drying her hair, he felt a surge of heat throughout his body.

He took a long, cold shower before he gradually calmed down.

That night, Shen Yao lay in bed and answered Huangfu Hao's call.

Huangfuhao reported some information about the company and the hospital to her.

Shen Yao didn't offer much of an opinion after listening. Each business segment of the company had its own professionals in charge, while she was responsible for the company's overall direction.

Huangfuhao was responsible for supervising these people and ensuring they acted within the bounds of the law.

"Has the Gu Group made any big moves lately?" Shen Yao asked, noticing that Gu Tianyou had been coming back more and more frequently.

Huangfuhao was unaware that Shen Yao was already living with Gu Tianyou.

She felt a little jealous when she heard her ask about Gu Tianyou's situation.

"You still care about him?"

"It's not out of concern, but rather an inquiry about the competitors. After all, hasn't the Gu Group already begun to venture into the field of biomedicine?"

Huangfu Hao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Gu's Group recently sold off its real estate business and is currently transforming into the field of new energy vehicles."

Shen Yao understood.

Gu Tianyou will be very busy from now on.

After selling off the consistently loss-making real estate business, Gu's Group will have a batch of funds flowing back in.

Gu Tianyou will most likely use these funds for new energy vehicles.

"I have to say, Gu Tianyou is quick-witted. As soon as their Gu Group transformed, the government issued preferential policies for new energy subsidies. Looking at the current international situation, new energy vehicles will be an emerging industry."

Huangfu Hao continued speaking to himself, his tone revealing both approval of Gu Tianyou and disparagement and jealousy.

But to Shen Yao, it was exactly what she expected.

Living under the same roof as Gu Tianyou, she had heard him talk about new energy sources before.

However, she still needs to confirm with Huangfu Hao.

After hanging up the phone with Huangfuhao, Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

From now on, I won't have to face Gu Tianyou every day.

as predicted.

The next day, when Shen Yao woke up, she heard from the Filipino maid that President Gu had already left for the company at 8 o'clock.

Before leaving, she specifically instructed the Filipino maid to make sure Shen Yao ate breakfast properly.

After Shen Yao finished washing up, she sat down at the dining table, where the Filipino maid placed breakfast on the table.

A bowl of millet porridge, an egg, fried dough sticks, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

This is the breakfast that Shen Yao talked about with Gu Tianyou before going to bed last night.

The Filipino maid found it strange that Shen Yao was eating with such relish.

Those rich ladies drink coffee, salad, avocado, and grilled steak first thing in the morning.

The lady she was serving was very down-to-earth, eating extremely light meals.

This surprised her.

Shen Yao had just finished breakfast when Gu Tianyou called.

"Have you had breakfast?" His voice was as gentle as if he were coaxing a child.

This made Shen Yao feel extremely uncomfortable the moment she heard it.

After a long pause, she finally hummed in response.

"have eaten."

"That's good. I'll be working overtime tonight and will be home late. You can eat first, don't wait for me."

"it is good."

Shen Yao's voice was also very gentle in response.

For the first three years of their marriage, Gu Tianyou could go home whenever he wanted and never made a single phone call to Shen Yao.

Now that they're divorced, this man seems to have unlocked his full potential and learned to be accountable for everything.

Shen Yao felt no joy whatsoever.

Instead, it felt ironic.

So, this man knew about these things.

The reason I didn't do it before wasn't because I didn't know how, but because I didn't want to do it, or because I couldn't think of it.

"See you tonight," came the man's gentle voice from the phone.

"Hmm." Shen Yao's voice remained indifferent.

Gu Tianyou sensed the woman's indifference, and his originally bright eyes gradually dimmed.

Then he thought, perhaps this woman still needs time to adapt to their current lifestyle.

Thinking about this, he suddenly understood.

The company is going to enter the new energy market, and there are many things that he needs to oversee.

I was so busy that I didn't get home until 9 p.m.

"Sir, you are back."

The Filipino maid who was on night shift rushed to greet him when she saw him return and took his coat from him.

Gu Tianyou waved his hand, signaling her to leave work.

The Filipino maid bowed deeply to him, said "Thank you, sir," and then turned and walked towards the maids' dormitory area.

Besides a unique Western-style building, the estate also has a row of Southeast Asian-style dormitories nearby, for Filipino domestic helpers to live in.

They no longer need to spend exorbitant prices to rent another place to live in Shenzhen.

Therefore, every Filipino maid who came to work at the manor was grateful to Gu Tianyou and was very loyal to him.

Watching Gu Tianyou carefully open the door for the young mistress, the Filipino maid wondered why the young mistress was so cold to the handsome and considerate young master.

The door opened.

Gu Tianyou followed the dim light on the ground to the woman's bedside.

He gently loosened his tie, put down his briefcase, and leaned down to look at the woman's face.

The woman appeared to be asleep, her face serene.

Eyelashes like butterfly wings cast a shadow on the face.

Gu Tianyou gently stroked the woman's face, his voice hoarse.

"You still won't forgive me."

He took off his coat and shoes, gently lay down on the bed, pressed himself against the woman's back, and wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

"Do not touch me."

The woman seemed to have been woken up.

In the darkness, the woman's icy voice sent chills down Gu Tianyou's spine.

His hands reluctantly withdrew.

The woman shifted her body, leaving a gap between them.

And this gap, like the Mariana Trench, is separating them further and further apart.

Gu Tianyou clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and forcefully suppressed the desire surging within him.

Perhaps, women need more time.

He comforted himself like this.

In the darkness, the two were locked in a strange confrontation.

In the end, Gu Tianyou got up and went back to his master bedroom.

Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief the moment she heard the door close.

She had thought that if a man tried to force himself on her, she would resist to the end.

Fortunately, there were no men.

The sound of cold, rushing water washed over Gu Tianyou's body.

He applied shower gel to his body and carefully massaged himself.

The image of the sleeping woman in his mind made him feel like he was on fire.

"Even though we're so close, I feel like she's so far away from me."