Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 543 - 331: Jealous and Annoyed 1_2

Bei Ran retorted, "Are you saying that I should ignore him no matter if he’s in health or sickness, even if he’s on his deathbed? Let me tell you, I can’t do that! Do you know why I forgave his deception? It’s because his deceit was meant to make me hate him once I regained my memory, and with that he could leave this world alongside his brain tumor..."

"That’s just his side of the story. You believe it?" Gu Qingchen frowned.

"I believe it!" Bei Ran nodded.

Gu Qingchen sneered, "So you’re saying you don’t believe my analysis?"

"Your analysis is entirely subjective, filled with your own biases." Bei Ran stared at him, "And you’ve influenced Zhuo Yufeng to be subjective too."

Gu Qingchen was angered by her comment: "Me, subjective? Fine, the murderer in all three cases is Lu Mojing. Let’s see who’s right in the end!"

"Fine, I don’t believe he is the murderer!" Bei Ran said coldly, "Want to make a bet on it?"

Seeing that she was challenging him, Gu Qingchen replied, "A bet? If I’m right, Ranran, you must keep at least one meter away from any man in the future, and you can no longer cook, peel fruit, or make desserts for anyone else!"

"And if I’m right?" Bei Ran asked defiantly, "Does that mean I can do anything intimate with any man?"

"You..." Gu Qingchen glared at her.

"Let go!" Bei Ran glared back.

Not only did Gu Qingchen not let go, but he pulled her into his arms instead.

He trapped her in his embrace and leaned down to kiss her, "Are you trying to drive me mad?"

Bei Ran bit his lip fiercely, "I forgot to add one more condition to the bet—don’t touch me until everything is clear!"

"Bei Ran—" Gu Qingchen looked at her angrily.

But Bei Ran raised her spirited brows, "No need to shout, I can hear you just fine!"

Gu Qingchen was full of fury, "I’m hungry!"

"Go eat outside yourself!" Bei Ran huffed.

Gu Qingchen held up his hand, "I just got out of an operation!"

In the end, Bei Ran’s heart went soft. Bet or no bet, life must go on. She glared at him fiercely, then opened the fridge and went to the kitchen to prepare something delicious for him.

At the police station.

Zhuo Yufeng took out several photos, "These were captured on the surveillance cameras before the crime. What were you doing? Surveying the area?"

Lu Mojing replied calmly, "That’s the route I have to take coming back from outside. Why are you specifically dissatisfied with me?"

"However, the very route you take happens to have had a murder. How convenient is that?" Zhuo Yufeng slammed the table.

"There’s no such thing as coincidence in fiction!" Lu Mojing remained silent.

Unfortunately, Zhuo Yufeng had no solid evidence against him and couldn’t do much to Lu Mojing, "We’ll decide whether to release him after 48 hours."

Lu Mojing said piercingly, "What? You and Gu Qingchen acting in concert, have me locked up at the station because Bei Ran came to see me?"

"You’re overthinking it!" Zhuo Yufeng looked up at him, "This is just standard procedure!"

He ordered his subordinates, "No bail during this period."

When he came out, he saw Lu Xiao waiting for Lu Mojing.

Lu Xiao ran over to him, "Senior brother, is my brother free to go after the questioning?"

"He’s a suspect in the crime, detained for 48 hours with no bail allowed," Zhuo Yufeng said, "You better go back first!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao immediately got angry, "My brother really isn’t the murderer, Sir Zhuo, go catch the real criminal!"

"Nothing you say now will be of use," Zhuo Yufeng replied, "Just go back home first!"

Having no other choice, Lu Xiao called Gu Yucheng: "Director Gu, my brother has been detained by the police station!"

"I’ll send a lawyer there first! I’ll follow shortly," said Gu Yucheng.

Lu Xiao gratefully responded, "Thank you, Director Gu..."

Gu Yucheng was home accompanying his daughter, Gu Yaowan, who was on winter break. The moment he was about to leave, she quickly said, "Daddy, I’m not feeling well..."

"Where does it hurt?" Gu Yucheng went to his child’s side, touched her forehead, "You don’t seem to have a fever..."

"I feel dizzy!" Gu Yaowan snuggled into her father’s arms, "Daddy, it’s my first day of winter break, will you stay with me?"

Not wanting to disappoint his daughter with the pitiful look in her eyes, Gu Yucheng embraced her, "Alright, daddy will stay with you. Do you want to take a nap later?"

"No!" Gu Yaowan said, "Let’s build with blocks at home, make it really high..."

Gu Yucheng called the lawyer, asking him to check on Lu Xiao and Lu Mojing, then requested the lawyer call him back.

Gu Yaowan had a lot of fun that afternoon. Later, Gu Yucheng received a call from the lawyer saying the police were being particularly adamant, not allowing bail, and there wasn’t much they could do.

Gu Yucheng called Lu Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, my daughter is on winter break, and I’m home with her! We’ll meet tonight, and I’ll think of another way then!"

That evening, after Gu Yaowan fell asleep, Gu Yucheng left to see Lu Xiao.

Ji Su quietly sneaked into Gu Yaowan’s room after Gu Yucheng had gone.

Gu Yaowan was already asleep. Ji Su looked at her daughter’s face illuminated by the warm light, cute as ever.

She sat beside her daughter, probably realizing she might never have the chance to take Wanwan away again.

Gu Yucheng was now meeting with Lu Xiao and wouldn’t return quickly. Ji Su stayed by Gu Yaowan’s side.

But she might have been too tired during the day and soon fell asleep too.

When Gu Yucheng returned home later, he opened the door to his daughter’s room and saw Ji Su and his daughter sleeping together.

Gu Yucheng’s immediate reaction was to throw Ji Su out, but tugging and pulling would wake Gu Yaowan.

Seeing the soundly sleeping woman, he refrained from doing anything for his daughter’s sake.

At dawn, Ji Su woke up.

She patted her cheeks and jumped upon seeing the time, thinking that Gu Yucheng hadn’t returned all night.

She wondered how he could take care of Gu Yaowan like this?