Dominant Marriage: The CEO's Overbearing Love

Chapter 283 - 261: Go Find Yourself Another Woman

At the dining table, it was Shen Yiran who left first again. His aloof personality was well-known among the family, so no one said anything.Gu Qimiao also didn’t have much of an appetite, but she was afraid of appearing too strange, so she stayed at the table, chatting with Xiaoxiao and An’an, trying to distract herself with food, but her mind was elsewhere, sneaking glances at Shen Yanchen across the table.

He always maintained a polite and sensible demeanor, seriously answering questions from the elders who praised him continually. Suddenly, one of the women said, "Hey, I heard you’re married. Why didn’t you bring your wife to meet us today?"

It was only then that Shen Yanchen glanced in Gu Qimiao’s direction, and Shen’s mom introduced, "Oh, I forgot to introduce her to you all. This is my eldest daughter-in-law, Miaomiao."

Miaomiao forced a laugh and greeted the elders one by one under the guidance of Shen’s mom.

Throughout this process, Shen Yanchen only glanced at her at the beginning and ignored Gu Qimiao the rest of the time.

An’an, seemingly fed up with Su Yan and Xu Leya on the opposite side, finished two bowls of rice and left the table. After being forced to drink two bowls of chicken soup, Xiaoxiao hurriedly dragged Gu Qimiao away together.

Then the three women gathered to complain. An’an said, "I don’t know if Little Uncle is blind or has a screw loose, why would he choose Xu Leya? She really pisses me off!"

Gu Qimiao smiled faintly, not accustomed to speaking ill of others, but she didn’t have a very good impression of Xu Leya from entertainment news.

Xiaoxiao nodded, "I also don’t like her. I heard she relies on her wealthy father to make a splash in the entertainment industry. Her acting skills aren’t that great, nowhere near as good as yours!"

"All those awards she has, she bought them with money. Now she’s trying to snatch my Best Actress title; we never got along in private. I really don’t understand what’s wrong with Su Yan, he’s always pissing me off!"

The more An’an spoke, the angrier she got, and she couldn’t stop venting, "When we were filming together, she even cut my dress. I didn’t say anything, but she thought I didn’t know. That fake innocent act of hers, and Su Yan looks so smart but is so brainless!"

Gu Qimiao smiled without saying anything, feeling that Shen Yi’an’s jealous expression was kind of cute.

"Do you think Little Uncle will really marry her? Why are Little Uncle and my second brother both so dumb, falling for these bad women?"

Shen Yiran said sourly, "Don’t men just like girls who act cute and obedient?"

Suddenly, Xiaoxiao fell silent, thinking that she was obedient enough in front of Gu Moming. She had never even spoken loudly to him, always complying with whatever he said, yet this was the result.

Then Shen Yiran turned to Gu Qimiao, "By the way, Miaomiao, did you and Big Brother have a fight? Why no lovey-dovey show today?"

Gu Qimiao was startled, forced a smile and said, "He has so many elders to handle, I don’t want to add to his trouble."

"No, you two are sitting so far apart today. Weren’t you always like conjoined twins before?"

"They had a fight, my big brother’s temper, it’s normal to fight," Xiaoxiao’s words had just fallen when she saw Shen Yanchen walking towards them. Xiaoxiao immediately shut up, smiled sweetly at Shen Yanchen and called, "Big Brother."

Only when Gu Qimiao, who had her back to Shen Yanchen, felt his presence, she turned her head to see that he had already walked behind her.

Xiaoxiao and An’an exchanged a look and quickly found an excuse to leave.

Gu Qimiao stood up, feeling a bit constrained as she looked at Shen Yanchen. He said coldly, "Come out with me."

She hesitated for a moment, watching him walk towards the hall, and then followed, her hands nervously clenching as if she was a student being called out by the principal.

The wind outside the hall was strong, and seeing his face almost frozen over, Gu Qimiao shivered, standing beside him, opening her mouth but unable to make a sound.

"Have you thought it through?" His voice came with the cold wind, without a trace of warmth.

Gu Qimiao raised her head to look at him, then lowered her gaze again, saying nothing.

"Answer me," he urged, stepping closer, his tall frame forcing her to step back.

This small movement pricked his heart. His brows furrowed, and he took a deep breath, speaking with difficulty, "Do you still want a divorce?"

Gu Qimiao swallowed hard, unable to nod. Her heart ached, the courage she had before had evaporated over the days of separation.

"What does your silence mean? Have you gone mute? Or do you have nothing to say to me?" His tone grew aggressive, his mood darkening.

Gu Qimiao shook her head, "No, it’s not that..."

"What’s wrong with you? Or are you itching for a lesson? Have you forgotten how to call me?"

Gu Qimiao suddenly looked up at him, despite his harsh tone, she felt a warmth in her heart.

"Do you know I wait every night, thinking you might call or text? Looks like you’re really fed up. Bring your new lover to see me someday. If he’s better than me, I’ll sign the divorce papers," he said bitterly.

"There’s no other man... I..." Gu Qimiao stumbled over her words, always feeling weak in their arguments, unable to muster any temper against his harshness.

Struggling internally, she heard him sigh disappointedly. The sound chilled her heart, making her eyes flustered. Trembling, she said, "I feel unworthy of you, that’s why I want a divorce."

Shen Yanchen laughed bitterly, "Now you feel unworthy of me? What were you thinking when you confessed to me with such a thick skin? Did I ever despise you after we got married? Are you trying to drive me mad?"

"... No."

"Do you know how I felt when you mentioned divorce? I felt like I wasn’t good enough for you!"

Gu Qimiao knew his feelings were hurt back then, and hers wasn’t any better. But even with love, realities had to be faced...

"I also want to be with you, but I have so many flaws... I recently went to the hospital, the doctor said it’s very difficult for me to get pregnant... I might never have a baby," she said with difficulty, feeling a surge of grievance, her eyes reddening as she lowered her head.

Shen Yanchen also furrowed his brows upon hearing this, softening his tone, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

"Is this why you want a divorce?"

Gu Qimiao turned her head slightly, her voice choked, "You’re so good, and Grandma never liked me much. You should find a better woman instead..."