Chapter 6: A Heavy Heart Gu Yichen coldly withdrew his gaze, loosened his tie, and rolled down the car window. Suffocating!

"Beep… beep… beep…"

His assistant, Song Wenyao, was stunned. Having worked beside Gu Yichen for so long, this was the first time he'd ever seen him hang up before finishing his instructions. Their CEO had always been composed and calm. As the car left the villa compound, Gu Yichen received another call from Xu Qing.

"Mom, what is it?"

"Son, Nian-Nian made plans to go out with a friend," Xu Qing whispered.

"Seems to be a young man; his voice sounded absolutely delightful. He's already waiting at her doorstep."

She approved of Su Nian going out with another man precisely to provoke Gu Yichen, hoping he wouldn't take his wife for granted and fail to cherish her. Gu Yichen paused briefly.

"I saw that man."

He rubbed his temples, feeling an inexplicable irritation.

"That's your reaction?" Xu Qing exclaimed in frustration.

"Nian-Nian is so wonderful, yet you don't treasure her. When her heart gets stolen by some outsider, you'll have plenty of reasons to cry!" Gu Yichen replied in an even tone,

"She won't."

Even when throwing a tantrum, if he lowered his stance a little and coaxed her gently, Su Nian would always come around. Xu Qing sighed deeply and hung up resentfully. The car fell silent. The driver kept his eyes fixed ahead, not daring to breathe too loudly. Gu Yichen's expression remained stern.

Suddenly opening his eyes, he dialed the butler.

"Pull up the surveillance footage from the community entrance and identify that man in white."

"Yes, sir," Cheng Tianqi replied.

Being a butler in the Gu household required sharp wit. One glance at the footage, and he immediately identified the target as Shen Yuhuan, promptly instructing his subordinates to investigate further. Since they were heading to the beach, Su Nian wore a swimsuit beneath a loose white casual outfit, looking fresh, elegant, lively, and charming.

"Don't throw away the lollipop; I want to eat it later,"

she reminded him before leaving. The circling plane had already departed. After making inquiries, she confirmed that this "Happy Divorce"

celebration wasn't Tang Shi's doing. Choosing discreetly from the garage, Su Nian picked a black Lamborghini. Shen Yuhuan waited at the entrance, his smile warm and endearing. Dressed similarly in white casual wear, he radiated youthful vibrancy. He truly gave off an aura that was both sunny and angelic. Su Nian opened the car door, her peach-blossom eyes shimmering with gentle amusement.

"Get in."

Shen Yuhuan obediently climbed into the car, slightly bashful, stealing glances at her.

"Sister, you're so beautiful."

"Thank you," Su Nian replied with a soft, radiant smile.

With Shen Yuhuan present, the atmosphere inside the car was naturally cheerful. Handsome and sweet-tongued, he effortlessly spun amusing anecdotes, making Su Nian burst into laughter several times.

"Stop teasing me; I'm driving. It's dangerous," Su Nian said, trying to suppress her laughter until tears welled in her eyes, her cheeks flushed crimson.

Shen Yuhuan obediently closed his mouth, instead turning on his phone to play soothing instrumental music. Su Nian felt completely relaxed. Coming out to unwind was indeed the right decision. Especially with such a pleasing "little puppy"

companion, whose words were as sweet as honey. The villa was quite far from the beach, nearly an hour's drive. * "Sir, we've found out,"

Butler Cheng's voice carried a slight unusual note. The quick identification was possible because Shen Yuhuan was already well-known. In their collected profiles of high-society figures, the names of the brothers Shen Yuhuan and Shen Yuxi had long been recorded. Gu Yichen had just arrived at his office, followed by several executives reporting on work.

"Speak,"

he commanded, seated in his executive chair. His imposing presence made the managers tremble.

"Shen Yuxi and Shen Yuhuan are illegitimate sons of Shen Ziming from Hengxing Group," Butler Cheng stated gravely.

"Actually, 'illegitimate' isn't quite accurate. Shen Ziming raped a woman, driving her insane. Due to her physical condition, she couldn't terminate the pregnancy, which led to the birth of those two brothers."

Gu Yichen showed slight surprise. He remembered now; that incident had caused a massive uproar back then. It wasn't just local gossip; the entire nation had been shaken.Butler Cheng recited the investigation results expressionlessly: "Hated, beaten, and scolded by their insane birth mother, the two brothers endured immense suffering since childhood, with new wounds layering over old ones."

"Yet they survived and achieved a stunning turnaround."

Gu Yichen lowered his gaze slightly, his eyes darkening. He recalled Su Nian's joyful smile during last night's phone call, and now Shen Yuhuan's sunny, warm grin this morning; the two images intertwined in his mind. Rarely given to sighs, Butler Cheng remarked, "Indeed. Shen Yuxi applied to the police academy, and upon becoming a criminal investigator, his first act was to prosecute his biological father for raping his mother—an egregious crime that drove her mentally unstable—resulting in Shen Ziming being sentenced to ten years in prison. Meanwhile, Shen Yuhuan's first move was to seize control of Hengxing Group, which belonged to the Shen family."

They were merely twenty years old at the time.

"There is one more thing,"

Butler Cheng paused, "for some reason, Shen Ziming has gone mad."

Gu Yichen's face remained impassive as he lightly tapped his fingers on the desk. The rhythmic thudding sounded like blows striking the heart, tight and oppressive. He asked faintly, "Abused since childhood, yet still able to smile so sunnily and warmly?"

Gu Yichen gave a soft scoff. Only Su Nian, foolish as she was, would go out having fun with Shen Yuhuan. * A mobile phone rang. Su Nian, who was driving, said, "Help me get my phone; it's in my bag."

Shen Yuhuan unzipped the bag, pulled out a pink phone with its screen lit up, displaying two words: "Your husband."

Su Nian's heart skipped a beat, her grip on the steering wheel tightening.

"Hang up."

She wanted to enjoy a happy day without Gu Yichen disturbing her peace of mind. Yet, three seconds after the call was ended, the ringtone sounded again. Su Nian pressed her lips together, her eyes clouded with complex emotions, a dull ache throbbing in her chest. In the past, it was always she who humbly called Gu Yichen, while he answered impatiently, speaking a few cold, condescending words, or sometimes hanging up directly. For three hundred and sixty-five days a year, her entire focus had been on him. And what about him? On their wedding anniversary, he stood on an award stage alongside another woman!

"Hang up!" she said, aggrieved.

Shen Yuhuan obediently complied. After the second hang-up, the ringing stopped. But Su Nian's mood did not improve; instead, it grew heavier. The phone screen lit up again. Shen Yuhuan glanced down; it was a text message from Gu Yichen: "Su Nian, stay away from Shen Yuhuan."

As expected of the CEO of Jintai Group—he had learned his name so quickly. Shen Yuhuan curled his lips upward, his smile lazy and unrestrained, as he tapped on the pink phone. People like Su Nian, who valued love and relationships, always set their phone passwords following certain patterns: the anniversary of their first meeting, their wedding anniversary, and so on. He happened to know that her wedding anniversary had been yesterday. See? Unlocked. Shen Yuhuan replied with a text message. Su Nian: On a date. Do not disturb. Gu Yichen felt a sudden choke in his heart, his gaze sharpening abruptly.