Chapter 422: Chapter 423: The Best Bargaining Chip
Xia Yangyang lowered her eyelids, her voice was much weaker than before, “Since you know it all, you should realize that a grudge for a mother’s murder is irreconcilable. I can’t live under the same roof with your sister, nor can I become a part of the family with her beloved brother. I don’t want to drag you into this. Before my hatred extends onto you, let’s part ways amicably.”
However, Gu Qichen replied, “Even if my intention was to shift the resentment onto me, you should know Xia Yangyang, I will never divorce you. This is a grudge from the previous generation, and it’s not meant for us to bear. As for my sister, she committed an unforgivable mistake. Your mother died because of her, but so many years have passed. The only thing we can do now is to make amends.”
Hearing Gu Qichen’s seemingly casual words,
Even his tone excusing Gu Mingzhu, an inexplicable rage ignited within Xia Yangyang.
Xia Yangyang suddenly scoffed, “Make amends? A life is lost. How do you plan to compensate?”
Gu Qichen was silent for a while.
But he stepped forward to hold Xia Yangyang’s hand, “I’ll spend my lifetime making it up to you. Yangyang, let the past be the past. I won’t force you to forgive my sister. She is herself, and I am me. You should not give up our marriage lightly because of this past. Yangyang, I can’t live without you.”
In the past, Xia Yangyang would have been delighted to hear Gu Qichen confessing his feelings.
But now, Xia Yangyang just felt an immense sadness.
Xia Yangyang pulled her hand from Gu Qichen’s grip, “Let it go, Gu Qichen, ask yourself honestly, if you were me, would you let this go easily? Gu Qichen, let me tell you, this is a knot I can’t untie. Divorcing you is only the first step. Don’t assume I will let Gu Mingzhu off. I simply don’t want there to be any connection between the Gu Family and me. My mother bore her grudge for ten years, even to her death. Yet, your sister is living a life of glory. I won’t let her off so easily. Everyone who has done wrong should pay the price.”
Gu Qichen’s face solemnly asked, “What do you want to do?”
“You don’t need to know what I want to do. Gu Qichen, you may want to protect your dear sister, and we may be enemies in the future. That’s not my concern now. All I know is I want to divorce you. The fact that I have been sleeping with my enemy’s brother all along is a big joke.”
Gu Qichen’s face seemed unable to maintain its composure, “What if I refuse the divorce?”
Xia Yangyang smiled, “What if I become Gu Zhaohan’s girlfriend?”
Gu Qichen’s pupils contracted, looking utterly dumbfounded, “Xia Yangyang, what are you saying?”
“Didn’t you hear what I just said? I want to take revenge on Gu Mingzhu. Isn’t Gu Zhaohan the best pawn? Fortunately, he’s still fond of me. If I agree to be with him and then ruthlessly stab him in the heart, wouldn’t Gu Mingzhu die of grief? Or I could instigate a feud between mother and son. Gu Mingzhu killed my mother, and I’ll ruin her biological son. Don’t you think this is fair?”
As she said these words, Xia Yangyang felt like a lunatic herself.
In fact, she had thought of many ways to get revenge on Gu Mingzhu these days.
But she never thought about using Gu Zhaohan.
Yet here she was, now, blurting it out in front of Gu Qichen..