After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

They immediately contacted Lin Houze and told him the truth.

Lin Houze readily agreed!

Over the phone, Gu Zhiyao heard Lin Houze's gentle yet excited voice calling her name affectionately, and her thoughts became somewhat chaotic.

But now that things have come to this, we can only keep going.

She and Lin Houze agreed to meet at the law firm tomorrow.

"Zhiyao, I guessed right, didn't I? Since we've decided to help Xiaoyu, let's stick with it. We'll talk about other things later." After hanging up the phone, Li Xuedong said happily to Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao nodded, "Xuedong, thank you!"

"Don't mention it. I should thank you for coming to me. This case has always been a hurdle I can't get over. If you can help them overturn the case this time, I can finally move on from this. Zhiyao, you are my salvation."

"You're being too kind." Gu Zhiyao smiled slightly. "It's getting late. You've been out all day. Go back to work. Finish your work early and go home. Pregnancy is not easy for a woman. You need to take good care of her. Let me know when the baby is born, and I'll give him a small gift. I wish the baby a healthy growth."

"Okay, I'll thank you on behalf of the baby."

We part ways here.

Li Xuedong went straight back to the company, while Gu Zhiyao wandered around and unexpectedly ran into He Yi and Zheng Yuanxi.

They were choosing a wedding dress in a bridal shop, which was the largest and most luxurious bridal shop in Yuncheng.

It seems they've made up?

Are you planning to get married?

That's true. He loves Zheng Yuanxi so much that he won't hold it against her no matter what she has done!

Even though Jung Won-hee killed his child with her own hands.

Just then, He Yi also happened to look over at Gu Zhiyao through the shop window. His handsome face froze slightly, clearly indicating that he had also seen Gu Zhiyao.

The two stared at each other, separated by a distance of several dozen meters.

Later, Zheng Yuanxi also noticed. She followed He Yi's gaze and saw Gu Zhiyao, and her whole body stiffened.

After about ten seconds, Gu Zhiyao looked away and started walking forward.

Inside the bridal shop, Zheng Yuanxi was still staring straight out. He Yi calmed down and whispered to Zheng Yuanxi as if nothing had happened, "Do you like this one? Or we can tell them our ideas and let them design it."

Zheng Yuanxi looked at him tenderly and nodded, "Okay, let's make it to order then. After all, it's the most important thing in our lives, our only wedding."

He Yi smiled gently, as always.

Zheng Yuanxi's heart was churning with emotions. She really wanted to ask him what he was thinking when he saw Gu Zhiyao just now.

But she eventually suppressed her anger and continued to happily discuss the wedding dress with him.

By this time, Gu Zhiyao was getting further and further away from the wedding dress shop, but the scene she had just seen was still filling her mind, frozen in her memory. Her eyes stung, her body trembled, and she leaned on a lamppost to catch her breath.

She couldn't help but recall the time she told Ayu that she and He Yi were getting married, and asked Ayu why she wasn't happy for her. Ayu, on the other hand, cried and asked her if she was really happy, if she had a wedding, and if she wore a wedding dress...

Ayu knew that she had nothing, so she felt sorry for her, felt wronged for her, and was sad for her.

A wedding dress is the most longed-for garment in every woman's life, but she was destined for this life...

Buzz!

The phone suddenly rang.

Gu Zhiyao emerged from her grief, glanced at the caller ID, and quickly answered the call.

Lin Yu asked her where she was.

Gu Zhiyao wiped away her tears and gave her location. Lin Yu planned to come and pick her up, but she refused, saying, "I can take a car back by myself. You should rest."

"Okay, I bought some hot pot ingredients. Shall we have hot pot tonight? I'll wash everything at home and wait for you. Be careful on your journey."

"Ah."

After ending the call, Gu Zhiyao looked back at the wedding dress shop in the distance before getting into a taxi.

The next day, she went to Lin Houze's office.

The law firm occupies an entire floor in Yuncheng's largest CBD, with luxurious and grand decor. The words "Huize Law Firm" shine brightly and are dazzling.

It seems Lin Houze is doing very well, and this environment puts Gu Zhiyao at ease, as it shows that the law firm has considerable strength.

"Zhiyao?"

Just then, a deep yet clear voice rang out.

Gu Zhiyao looked closely and saw it was Lin Houze.

It's only been a little over two years since we graduated, and we haven't changed much from each other. Although our clothes, appearance, and even our demeanor are different now, we can still recognize each other easily.

A hint of amazement flashed in Lin Houze's eyes as he strode up to Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao was a little reserved. "Lin... Houze, it's been a long time."

"Yeah, it's been quite a while. You haven't kept in touch with anyone since graduation. Even if you're not close to them, you should have contacted me more often. You're still so beautiful, no, even more beautiful than before!" Back in college, Lin Houze was a very talkative person. He was tall and robust, a typical northern man, but his smile was very captivating. Many girls liked him back in college.

But he was only in love with Gu Zhiyao.

Gu Zhiyao had no such intention, so she simply pretended not to know.

“Come on, let’s go inside first. Do you still like sago pudding? I bought a bottle of sago pudding. I heard it’s made by that famous milk tea shop, and it’s warm.” Lin Houze said again.

Gu Zhiyao was startled and subconsciously said, "Houze, I..."

“We’re classmates! Zhiyao, I understand. If you’d like, I’d like to add another word: ‘good’!” Lin Houze said with a smile.

Gu Zhiyao still felt a little sad. She remembered that Li Xuedong had told her yesterday that Lin Houze still had feelings for her, but Lin Houze was just joking around like this to avoid making everyone feel awkward.

So thoughtful, it's touching!

Gu Zhiyao couldn't be unfriendly, so she followed him into the law firm.

The employees greeted Lin Houze, and then their attention naturally fell on Gu Zhiyao. They were amazed by Gu Zhiyao's beauty and wondered who she was and what her relationship was with their boss, Mr. Lin.

"This is my college classmate, surnamed Gu. He was also a top student in the law school, and his professional knowledge was much better than mine when we were studying!" Lin Houze introduced him to everyone.

Everyone gasped in surprise, then quickly and politely greeted Gu Zhiyao, "Hello, Miss Gu!"

Gu Zhiyao responded to their enthusiasm one by one.

Later, Lin Houze finally brought her into his office.

The office is large and impressive, with floor-to-ceiling windows about 4 meters long offering a view of the beautiful seascape outside.

On the desk was a bottle of drink, which was sago pudding that Lin Houze had specially prepared for her.

Lin Houze handed it to her, "Would you like to finish drinking before we talk, or talk while we drink?"

"I'm not thirsty yet, I can drink it later." Gu Zhiyao accepted it generously and thanked her.

"That works too," Lin Houze said with a smile.

The two sat down.