After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Yes, yes, we absolutely can't see her. What if my aunt softens if she does?

Gu Linglong clapped her chubby little hands, applauding Gu Xinyi.

I feel sorry for men who seem to have a lifetime of bad luck.

"..."

After chatting for a while, the group prepared to leave the mansion. For so long, Su Xiuran had been busy with various matters and had not yet taken Gu Linglong back to the Duke's mansion.

Gu Xinyi watched Su Xiuran get into the carriage before returning to Fu'an Residence.

Just as they reached the alley next to the Gu residence, they encountered Cui Sheng coming towards them.

"Wife, where are you going?"

Gu Xinyi was startled by his bruised face: "Who's your wife? Don't talk nonsense, we're already divorced."

Gu Xinyi couldn't help but glance at Cui Sheng again, because he looked so funny.

When Cui Sheng noticed Gu Xinyi peeking at him, his smile almost stretched to the back of his head. He knew then that Gu Xinyi couldn't forget him.

He grabbed Gu Xinyi's hand excitedly: "Xinyi, I know I was wrong, please forgive me. Su Xiuran forced me to write that divorce agreement. If I didn't write it, they would have beaten me to death!"

"Did you see the injuries on my face? Su Xiuran hired people to beat me up. You know I don't want a divorce."

Gu Xinyi forcefully pulled her hand away: "You don't want a divorce, but only because you're afraid that if I remarry, it will expose the lie that you can't have children, not that I can't. You said that yourself."

Choi Seung was momentarily speechless, then immediately changed his tune: "No, I was just saying that in anger, you have to believe me."

Gu Xinyi really didn't want to talk to him anymore. People would occasionally spread rumors at the alley entrance, which could damage her reputation.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

"Xinyi, come home with me. Ever since you left, I haven't been able to eat or sleep. If you come back, I'll get rid of all my mistresses, okay?"

“These injuries were inflicted on me by Su Xiuran. My mother went to the Empress Dowager to report her, but the Empress Dowager didn't believe her and even accused her of abusing her age. She was confined to her quarters by the Empress Dowager. Could you go and plead with the Empress Dowager to release my mother and file a complaint against Su Xiuran? She beat your husband!”

So this is what you're asking for help with? Why bring up getting back together? It's annoying.

Assaulting a high-ranking official of the imperial court is no small crime. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager did not believe it, as her divorce papers had been hard-won.

Gu Xinyi almost laughed out of anger at his shameless words. She shouted, "My sister-in-law didn't hire anyone to beat you up. You fell down yourself and now you're trying to extort money from me?"

"I'm not stupid enough to sue my sister-in-law for you. Stay away from me and my family. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. If you continue to harass me, I'll have no choice but to report you to the authorities."

Cui Sheng was provoked by her words about reporting to the authorities; Gu Xinyi had never treated him like this before.

He grabbed Gu Xinyi's shoulders and pulled her into his arms: "Xinyi, let's go back."

Gu Xinyi was so angry her face turned red. "Let me go! Let me go! If you don't, I'll call for help!"

Cui Sheng: "Go ahead and shout! If you shout, I'll say you're seducing me!"

Lotus tugged at Cui Sheng's arm, trying to pull him back, but couldn't budge him. "Lord Cui, please let go! You're hurting my young lady! Our young lady has served the Cui family for so many years, she's worked hard even if she hasn't done anything particularly meritorious!"

Cui Sheng shoved him away, saying, "Get lost! A mere maidservant dares to interfere in your master's affairs!"

Lotus was thrown down on her bottom and happened to see a big rock on the ground.

I failed to protect Miss last time because of her.

We absolutely cannot let Miss get hurt again this time. We have to risk it.

She picked up the stones with both hands, ready to throw them at Cui Sheng, but as she turned around, she witnessed the scene of a hero saving a damsel in distress.

Zhou Zhixing yanked Cui Sheng away and punched him in the face.

"Who the hell dares to hit me?"

"I"

Cui Sheng looked up and saw Zhou Zhixing wiping his hands with a look of disgust.

Cui Sheng chuckled awkwardly, "Lord Zhou, my wife and I had a minor disagreement. Even if you hold a high position and great power, it doesn't warrant hitting someone, does it?"

"Oh?"

Zhou Zhixing raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Xinyi: "Are you two still husband and wife?"

"no no no"

Gu Xinyi shook her head vigorously, as if afraid of getting involved with Cui Sheng in any way.

"We're divorced, but he's still harassing me."

Zhou Zhixing nodded: "That would be considered harassment and indecent assault, according to the laws of the current dynasty..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cui Sheng interrupted, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Lord Zhou, it's all a misunderstanding. I'll be going now. I'll invite you to dinner again next time."

He hurriedly left, joking. Zhou Zhixing, the supervisor of the Dali Temple, was known for his impartial and incorruptible handling of cases, and was called the Living Yama! He didn't want to provoke this person; this man was a madman.

Gu Xinyi looked at Zhou Zhixing, who was tall and strong, unlike Cui Sheng, who was a handsome young man.

Perhaps due to his years of handling cases, he had a wheatish complexion, striking features, and when he wasn't speaking, he gave the impression of being difficult to get along with.

A bit fierce!

Gu Xinyi didn't want to get entangled with another man, so she curtsied to Zhou Zhixing and said, "Thank you for saving me, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Zhixing offered a gesture of thanks: "Thank you? Shouldn't there be a gift as a token of my gratitude?"

"what?"

Gu Xinyi stared at him blankly.

Zhou Zhixing found Gu Xinyi's expression somewhat amusing: "Just kidding."

"Oh, then I'll take my leave."

Zhou Zhixing looked at him with some surprise: "Why didn't you ask me about your brother? How's it going?"

Gu Xinyi looked up and met his gaze: "Would you tell me if I asked?"

Gu Xinyi countered his question, saying that she certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to ask the "living Yama" for information, as he might even accuse her of bribery.

Then his brother's situation becomes even more unclear.

Zhou Zhixing raised an eyebrow: "These things are too secretive; I only tell my wife about them."

Gu Xinyi: "..."

Gu Xinyi rolled her eyes. If she didn't want to say, she wouldn't say. What she said was only for his wife.

Everyone in the capital knew that Zhou Zhixing was a workaholic, obsessed with cases, and a bachelor.

Where did this lady come from?

They refuse people without even knowing how to come up with a better reason.

Gu Xinyi bowed to him: "Oh...then I'll take my leave."

"Um"

Zhou Zhixing stared at Gu Xinyi's retreating figure for a long time, until she disappeared from sight...

Gu Yu'an, Gu Liyao, and Gu Linglong, who were hiding at the alley entrance, watched with great interest.

Gu Linglong exclaimed that she was totally shipping them!

While in the carriage, Gu Linglong kept saying she was afraid that Cui Sheng would hide and ambush her aunt.

So Gu Yu'an and the others turned back, and as soon as they returned, they saw Zhou Zhixing heroically rescuing his aunt.

If that person hadn't been such a ruthless and difficult person to get along with, Gu Yu'an would have wanted to try and befriend him to smooth things over.

such a pity……

[Hero saves aunt, so touching!]

【Oh dear, my silly aunt, Zhou Zhixing is flirting with you! Can't you even tell?】

Hehehe, the living devil likes my aunt.

Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao both widened their eyes at the same time. What nonsense is my little sister talking about?

That's Zhou Zhixing, after all. He's incorruptible and difficult to get along with.

He's been single for over ten years, and there are rumors that he likes men, okay?