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

Gu Tianyou glared angrily at Shen Yao, pointing at her with his finger, his handsome face filled with disgust.

"You brat, how dare you! How can you side with another woman and yell at your own wife like that?"

Grandpa Gu was still in good health. When he saw that Gu Tianyou was actually speaking up for Ye Yingying, he was so angry that he grabbed a military baton, walked to the door, and smashed it hard on Gu Tianyou's thigh.

Because he was a veteran soldier, Old Master Gu's blow was incredibly powerful, causing Gu Tianyou's face to turn pale and his forehead to be covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

Even after being hit, Gu Tianyou remained unmoved. He stood straight and said, word by word, "Grandpa, Shen Yao has been spreading rumors in your ear again! It's impossible for me to apologize to her!"

Gu Tianyou paused deliberately, glancing coldly at Shen Yao, "She should apologize to Yingying! She's the one who caused Yingying to become like this! Can't you see how vicious this woman is, Grandpa?"

Grandpa Gu was heartbroken to see how deeply Gu Tianyou misunderstood Shen Yao.

"You brat, you'll regret treating Yingying like this one day!"

Gu Tianyou sneered, his tone firm: "Grandpa, if I regret this, may I be hit by a car and die!"

Grandpa Gu: "You, you, you! Cough cough cough!"

Shen Yao quickly went over to support Grandpa Gu and gently patted his back. "Grandpa, it's my fault. Please don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health!"

As she spoke, Shen Yao helped Grandpa Gu to a chair and made him a cup of tea.

After being comforted by Shen Yao, Old Master Gu's agitated mood finally calmed down a bit.

He patted Shen Yao's hand, his cloudy eyes slightly moist.

"Oh, it's Grandpa's fault!"

Shen Yao shook her head. "Grandpa, you raised me. No matter what happens to Tianyou and me in the future, you will always be my family, and I will always be filial to you."

Hearing her words, Old Master Gu's heart skipped a beat. He gripped Shen Yao's hand tightly. "Girl, what nonsense are you talking about! Don't worry, Grandpa only recognizes you as his granddaughter-in-law! The others..."

At this point, Grandpa Gu deliberately glanced at Ye Yingying before continuing, "Grandpa won't acknowledge any other women who want to replace you!"

Seeing how much Grandpa Gu disliked her, Ye Yingying deliberately made a whimpering sound.

"Grandpa, you've misunderstood. I never intended to replace Yao Yao!"

Old Master Gu rudely interrupted Ye Yingying, "Shut up!"

Ye Yingying burst into tears, crying pitifully.

When Gu Tianyou saw her cry, he stood up again and argued with Old Master Gu.

"Grandpa, don't waste your energy. Even if you force me to marry Shen Yao, I will never love her in this life, let alone be sincere to her! In my heart, there is only Yingying!"

Seeing that Gu Tianyou was willing to go against Old Master Gu for her sake, Ye Yingying secretly felt smug.

She glanced at Shen Yao out of the corner of her eye, trying to see a look of frustration, sadness, or anger on Shen Yao's face.

In the past, whenever Gu Tianyou argued with Old Master Gu for her sake, Shen Yao would get furious and her eyes would turn red with anger.

This time, Ye Yingying thought she would see Shen Yao's disheveled, embarrassed, and out-of-control state again.

Unfortunately, this time, she guessed wrong.

Shen Yao stood there calmly, her eyes indifferent, as if everything that was happening had nothing to do with her.

Even when Gu Tianyou said that Ye Yingying was the only one in his heart, Shen Yao remained unmoved, as if listening to someone else's story.

"You brat, do you even know whose husband you are now! How can you be so disregard for Yao Yao's feelings! You scoundrel!"

After hearing Gu Tianyou's explanation, Old Master Gu became agitated again.

Just as he was about to stand up and hit Gu Tianyou again, Shen Yao stopped him.

"Grandpa, please don't hit Tianyou anymore. I'm not angry, and I don't care anymore. All I care about now is your health. As long as you are healthy, I have no other desires."

Shen Yao grabbed Old Master Gu's military stick, her eyes filled with pleading.

Gu Tianyou saw this scene and assumed that the woman was acting this way because she was afraid of being beaten.

He scoffed inwardly. Did this woman think that doing this would make him appreciate her and fall in love with her?

Oh, that's impossible.

Grandpa Gu saw the sorrow in Shen Yao's eyes.

It is said that there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.

At this moment, Shen Yao's gaze was exactly like this.

"Yaoyao, you..." Are you disappointed in Tianyou?

Grandpa Gu didn't have the courage to ask the last question.

Yao Yao took a few steps back, looked at Grandpa Gu, and slowly knelt down.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry, I'm going to let you down! I will remember your kindness in raising me for the rest of my life!"

After saying this, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

Old Master Gu was uneasy because of her actions.

"Yaoyao, Grandpa knows you've suffered a great injustice, Grandpa knows everything!"

At this point, Mr. Gu choked up.

He couldn't speak anymore.

He knew all the despicable things Gu Tianyou had done over the years, and how many things he had hurt Shen Yao.

Shen Yao's three kowtows spoke volumes; he understood everything.

He let out a long sigh and waved his hand, "Fine, a forced relationship won't be happy. Grandpa respects your decision!"

Shen Yao raised her head and wiped away her tears.

She had no attachment to the Gu family, except for Old Master Gu, who genuinely loved her.

She stood up, forced a smile at Old Master Gu, then turned to Gu Tianyou and said, word by word, "Let's get a divorce."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tianyou's mind went blank.

This woman actually initiated the divorce?

How could that be? It must be another trick of playing hard to get.

So Gu Tianyou agreed without hesitation.

"Great! I couldn't be happier!"

Shen Yao smiled with relief, "Okay, then let's meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with our ID cards and marriage certificates."

Gu Tianyou's heart leaped into his throat.

Is this woman serious?

He couldn't back down, so he immediately replied, "See you there!"

Ye Yingying was also very surprised when she heard Shen Yao take the initiative to propose a divorce. She quickly pretended to persuade her, "Yao Yao, don't act impulsively. There's really nothing between Tianyou and me! You've been pursuing Tianyou for so many years, and it wasn't easy for you to finally get what you wanted. How can you give up so easily!"

These words sound like they're advising reconciliation rather than separation.

However, every word he said was like rubbing salt into Shen Yao's heart, mocking her unrequited love over the years.

Yes, she pursued Gu Tianyou for so many years before finally marrying him with the help of Old Master Gu.

She got what she wanted, but what did this three-year marriage give her?

She touched her hearing aid, her hand tracing the burn scars to her lower abdomen, which was throbbing slightly...