The chief ex-husband won't let go of Yi Xiaobao

Lin Qingran tightened her grip on her phone slightly.

Gu Yihuai is as good at causing trouble as ever; he's practically a male version of a pure and innocent woman.

"Grandma, we're alright."

She took a deep breath and asked about Wenhe.

"You're back, and I should have gone to see you as soon as possible, but something came up last night, so I couldn't pick you up at the airport."

"Something's wrong? What's wrong?"

Grandma Gu's tone immediately became tense, as if she was worried that Lin Qingran would be harmed.

What warmed Lin Qingran the most in the three years since she married Gu Moxuan was that Grandma Gu always treated her like her own granddaughter.

"It's nothing, I just twisted my ankle and it was a little swollen, but the swelling has gone down now."

Lin Qingran didn't want her to worry, so she spoke of it in a light and casual manner.

Grandma Gu was not at ease.

"Should Grandma find a doctor she knows to take a look at you?"

Lin Qingran pursed her red lips, her narrow eyebrows curving slightly. "Grandma, it wasn't serious. She's fine now."

"Grandma, you've been on the plane for so long, you should get some rest. I'll come over to keep you company first thing tomorrow morning."

Grandma Gu knew that Gu Moxuan and Lin Qingran's relationship had been unstable for the past three years of their marriage.

Many times, it's done on purpose to show them.

Lin Qingran is a good child, and Grandma Gu has always liked her very much.

Lin Qingran's marriage into the Gu family was also what Old Madam Gu had hoped for.

But unexpectedly, Lin Qingran's favorite was Gu Moxuan.

"If you're not feeling well, you should rest early. I'll call Mo Xuan first, and we can talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow."

After Mrs. Gu finished speaking, she hung up the phone.

Lin Qingran frowned slightly as she looked at the phone that had been hung up, then put her phone away and looked at Yan Sui.

"I'm going to the company anyway, why don't you take my car?"

Yan Sui nodded and reached out to help Lin Qingran up, but Mo Qing, who was standing beside her, reached out first.

He had no choice but to subtly withdraw his hand.

Mo Qing watched Lin Qingran slowly get up and reminded her, "Madam, please be careful with your feet."

"It's okay, someone just walked in. It doesn't really hurt."

Compared to the pain in my heart, this physical pain is tolerable.

Mo Qing pursed her lips, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes. She dared not disobey Gu Moxuan's orders, which was why she hadn't stood up for Lin Qingran earlier.

She awkwardly helped Lin Qingran into Yan Sui's car and sat her down.

Yan Sui stepped into the driver's seat and started the car.

The car slowly drove away from Maple Forest Villa.

Lin Qingran glanced at the familiar surroundings, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes.

She used to love going to Maple Forest Villa the most.

But now, Maple Forest Manor has become a taboo in her heart because of Gu Moxuan.

She never wants to come here again.

I never want to recall that painful memory again.

That was the first step she took for love, but over the past three years, it has become a memory she cannot let go of.

Yan Sui glanced at Lin Qingran in the rearview mirror and saw that she was looking out the window.

That exquisite face was flawless.

Seeing her turn her gaze away from the window, their eyes met in the rearview mirror. Yan Sui panicked for a moment, then immediately looked away and stared straight ahead.

Lin Qingran naturally caught the look of panic in Yan Sui's eyes just now.

Her thin lips curved slightly, and her expression was truly calm.

"Assistant Yan."

Yan Sui took a deep breath upon hearing Lin Qingran's voice.

"Madam, what are your orders?"

Lin Qingran smiled faintly and said in a low voice.

"If I remember correctly, you and Lin Xiaoruo were very close in high school."

Did Lin Xiaoruo look for you after returning to China?

Yan Sui paused for a moment, then spoke respectfully.

"Miss Lin has not contacted me. Why does Madam think she would?"

Lin Qingran's expression didn't change at all when Yan Sui mentioned Lin Xiaoruo.

It's unclear whether he genuinely has no feelings for the name Lin Xiaoruo, or if he's trying his best to hide it.

The people around Gu Moxuan are all very good at hiding their emotions.

Lin Qingran smiled faintly.

"Did I misunderstand? Back in high school, Assistant Yan and Lin Xiaoruo were so close, and there were frequent rumors that you two were together."

“Now that you’re Gu Moxuan’s man, Lin Xiaoruo has no reason not to ask you for help.”

Yan Sui frowned, a look of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

It turns out that Lin Qingran had misunderstood.

He and Lin Xiaoruo were just ordinary friends during high school.

Back then, Lin Xiaoruo and Lin Qingran's relationship wasn't so strained.

He frequently appeared around Lin Xiaoruo simply so that he could get close to Lin Qingran.

Unexpectedly, his long-cherished thoughts were misunderstood by Lin Qingran as him having feelings for Lin Xiaoruo.

“Madam, Miss Lin and I are just ordinary friends. We haven’t been in contact since Miss Lin went abroad.”

"After she returned to China, we rarely kept in touch."

Yan Sui answered Lin Qingran's question calmly, his face indifferent, as if he wanted to draw a line between himself and Lin Xiaoruo.

Lin Xiaoruo paused for a moment.

I didn't expect Yan Sui to say that.

Beneath her calm eyes, a hint of regret crept in.

"Perhaps I really did make a mistake three years ago."

If only she hadn't driven Lin Xiaoruo away three years ago, and hadn't climbed into Gu Moxuan's bed.

Perhaps everyone's ending is different.

Gu Moxuan wouldn't hate her that much, and Assistant Yan wouldn't sever ties with Lin Xiaoruo.

Yan Sui remained silent, neither answering Lin Qingran's question nor daring to address such a topic.

Lin Qingran didn't continue speaking, but instead looked out the window. Yan Sui drove the car to the entrance of Lin Qingran's company and brought it to a steady stop.

He got out of the car and opened the door, just as he was about to help Lin Qingran out of the car, when a flashy figure rushed over.

"Qingran, why are you so late coming to the company? I've been waiting for you for ages."

Lin Qingran looked calmly at the anxious Shen Huai, her expression indifferent.

"What's the matter?"

Seeing Lin Qingran's aloof expression, Shen Huai gave an awkward smile.

"I really didn't know about the last-minute change of spokesperson yesterday. It was all my dad's idea. Qingran, you know I'll always be on your side, no matter what."

"If I had known that he had changed his spokesperson to Lin Xiaoruo, I would never have done anything to him, even if it meant my death."

Lin Qingran looked at Shen Huai calmly and said in a low voice.

"Gu Moxuan must have made quite a few concessions. Vera's losses are naturally not comparable to the profits Gu Moxuan offered you."

"Young Master Shen, I'm not a three-year-old child, why would you lie to me?"

When Shen Huai saw that Lin Qingran had exposed his lie, he smiled awkwardly and immediately showered her with compliments.

"Qingran is indeed intelligent and discerning; nothing can escape your sharp eyes. How could I dare to be presumptuous in front of you?"

"Please forgive me for what happened this time."

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