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

Shen Yao covered her face with her hands.

Tears streamed through her fingers.

Douzi was very puzzled by her behavior.

"Yaoyao, you should be happy. Gu Tianyou is dead. From now on, no one will torment you anymore, right? Besides, you can inherit the Gu family's property. Isn't that great?"

Shen Yao slowly got up and ignored Douzi.

Douzi called out to her departing figure, "Can you help me get a lawyer? I want to get out of here as soon as possible."

Almost all of Shenzhen's celebrities attended Gu Tianyou's memorial service.

Shen Yao, as Gu Tianyou's wife, stood there from morning until afternoon.

Everyone who came to pay their respects to Gu Tianyou looked at Shen Yao with complicated expressions.

"I heard that President Gu died under very strange circumstances. His body was found in the river. Do you think it was Mrs. Gu who sent someone to do it?"

"The police investigation has confirmed that Mrs. Gu is innocent."

"What innocence? I've heard that Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu's relationship has never been good."

"Say less, or the deceased will come knocking on your door tonight to settle scores," Huangfuhao interrupted the gossipy women.

The ladies dressed in black immediately shut their mouths.

Huangfuhao walked up to Shen Yao and said to her, "Please accept my condolences."

Shen Yao raised her head, a forced smile appearing on her pale face.

"Thank you."

Huangfu Hao wanted to say something more, but the people behind him pushed him forward. He could only take one last deep look at Shen Yao before leaving the mourning hall.

The day after Gu Tianyou's funeral, Lu Jiajia flew back from abroad.

She was startled when she saw Shen Yao.

Shen Yao's jet-black hair has started to turn gray.

Lu Jiajia felt a lump in her throat and hugged Shen Yao tightly.

"Yaoyao, what's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy that Gu Tianyou, that annoying man, has finally stopped bothering you?"

Shen Yao laughed, but her voice sounded broken.

"Yes, every day when I'm lying in bed, I want to laugh out loud. But, for some reason, tears just flow down my face."

Lu Jiajia released Shen Yao.

She grabbed Shen Yao's arm and looked Shen Yao up and down.

"Yaoyao, are you very sad?"

Shen Yao looked out the window at the gloomy sky.

A numb smile.

“From age 6 to 35, 29 years. Lu Jiajia, do you think I should be sad?”

Lu Jiajia was slightly taken aback and fell silent.

She couldn't answer that question.

She and her current husband have been married for less than ten years.

She had never been entangled with someone who wasn't related to her by blood for so many years.

If you raise a dog for a long time, you'll develop a bond with it.

Moreover, Shen Yao once loved Gu Tianyou.

Lu Jiajia remained rational.

"What did the Gu family say about the property?"

Lu Jiajia still remembers how Gu Tianyou made Shen Yao leave with nothing when they first divorced.

Shen Yao said, "Gu Tianyou had already made a will, leaving all of the Gu family's assets to me and Gu Chengjun. As for the Gu Group, he gave me 70% of the shares. The remaining 30% will be left to the capable and responsible members of the Gu family."

Lu Jiajia nodded, "At least Gu Tianyou has a conscience."

Shen Yao should have been happy to meet her friend, but she seemed uninterested.

Lu Jiajia could tell that she was in low spirits, so she didn't say anything more, only leaving her with the words, "Take good care of yourself, I'll come to see you another day."

Lu Ning and Lu Jiajia are truly siblings.

Lu Jiajia had just left when Lu Ning arrived.

As soon as he arrived, he pointed at Shen Yao and started cursing.

"Hmph, are you satisfied now that Ayou is dead? I told you long ago that Ayou's condition was not good, but you just wouldn't believe me, you just wouldn't have a little more patience! Shen Yao, you are truly heartless."

Faced with Lu Ning's insults, Shen Yao kept her head down and remained silent.

Lu Ning walked in from the door, rushed into the living room, and was about to continue cursing.

Uncle Wang was one step ahead and stopped Lu Ning.

"Young Master Lu, please stop talking. The young mistress is also very sad!"

"What the hell is she sad about!" Lu Ning shouted excitedly.

Shen Yao slowly raised her head and saw Lu Ning staring at her with a flushed face. She couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Uncle Wang, don't stop him, let him in."

"Young Madam, Young Master Lu is very excited. I think it's better not to."

Judging from Lu Ning's posture, Uncle Wang said that he might even hit Shen Yao.

That's why I was worried and let Lu Ning go.

"It's alright, Lu Ning is Tianyou's friend, you can let him go."

Shen Yao then spoke to Uncle Wang, her expression remaining indifferent.

Hearing Shen Yao's words, Uncle Wang could no longer stop her. He could only sigh and carefully release Lu Ning.

He had originally planned to use his hand to stop Lu Ning.

However, Lu Ning pushed him away.

He walked straight in the direction of Shen Yao.

Uncle Wang was on tenterhooks. "Young Madam, please be very careful."

Shen Yao smiled slightly at Uncle Wang.

It means telling him that he will be fine.

Lu Ning, with his long legs, quickly walked up to Shen Yao.

"Shen Yao, I'm telling you, I will never forgive you!"

"Whether you forgive me or not is your business. Lu Ning, it's still the seventh day after Tianyou's death. I hope you won't make so much noise and disturb Tianyou."

Shen Yao said these words calmly.

When I entered the living room just now, the sunlight outside was very bright.

Lu Ning entered the room without seeing Shen Yao clearly.

When he got closer, he realized that Shen Yao had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.

This woman even has gray hair.

All the angry words were swallowed down in the end.

Lu Ning's arrogant demeanor vanished just like that.

He lowered his head, slumped on the sofa, buried his head in his hands, rested his arms on his knees, and buried his head in his hands.

A terrifying silence fell over the living room.

After a long while, Lu Ning finally managed to squeeze out three words.

"sorry."

Shen Yao didn't speak, but stood up and said to Uncle Wang, "If anyone else comes to see me, just say I'm resting, let them pay their respects to me, Tianyou, and then go back."

Uncle Wang, with red eyes, said, "Okay..."

Shen Yao went into the house and closed the door.

Lu Ning turned to look at Uncle Wang.

"What's wrong with your young mistress...?"

Uncle Wang looked at Lu Ning with some reproach: "Young Master Lu, the young mistress hasn't slept for three days and three nights, and hasn't eaten or drunk a drop of water. She's more heartbroken than anyone else, but she just won't cry."

Lu Ning sat blankly on the sofa, feeling a tightness in her chest.

"How can she hold on like this?"

Uncle Wang shook his head. "I don't know."

Wang Ma came in and made Lu Ning a cup of tea.

“The young mistress will hold on, because there is still young master Chengjun.”

From the nursery came Gu Chengjun's loud cries.

Lu Ning wiped his eyes and looked at Uncle Wang.

"May I go see Chengjun?"

Uncle Wang nodded. "Of course."

Wang Ma pushed open the door and let Lu Ning in.

In the crib, a tiny baby lay in swaddling clothes, his face red from crying.

Lu Ning walked over and picked up Gu Chengjun.

He turned to look at Wang Ma, and said with a bittersweet smile, "Ayou hasn't held him yet, has he?"