Thinking that something had happened to Gu Beixian, Su Huan grabbed her coat and stood up, leaving without even saying goodbye. Shen Huai, who was having a meal with her, noticed her abnormal expression, picked up his car keys, and chased after her, asking, "What happened?" Su Huan forced a smile, "I'm going to Jinzhao Drunk for a bit, you two enjoy your meal." Shen Huai jingled the car keys in his hand, "I'll drive you there." Su Huan was anxious and no longer declined, thanking him softly. Twenty minutes later, the car stopped downstairs at Jinzhao Drunk. Su Huan got out of the car and hurried towards the hotel entrance, the wind lifting the hem of her coat, revealing her beautiful and slender calves. She took the elevator and hurried to the third floor's Drunken Fragrance Pavilion. Su Huan pushed the door open and went in directly. She saw Chu Suosuo holding a soup spoon, about to feed Gu Beixian. Shoulder to shoulder, her cheeks flushed pink, her eyes brimming with spring water, she was feeding him soup, her expressions and gestures exuding a tenderness like water. Su Huan froze. Her fingers gripping the doorknob turned white, aPricked a thorn。bloody，pain。 She felt as if a thorn had been driven into her heart, bleeding and painful. Her gaze became hollow as she looked towards Gu Beixian. Although he was holding a wine glass in his hand, his brows and eyes were clear, his demeanor bright and upright, without a hint of drunkenness. Seeing her arrival, Chu Suosuo leaned provocatively closer to Gu Beixian, her smile on her face incredibly smug. Su Huan laughed at herself self-mockingly. "Excuse me," she said, then turned and left. Xiao Yi hurriedly pushed his chair back and chased after her, grabbing her arm and pulling her back to Gu Beixian's side, pressing her down into the seat, "Sister-in-law, it should be you sitting beside Brother Xian, stay steady."

He gently patted her shoulder, hinting for her not to be impulsive. Gu Beixian stared at the shoulder that Su Huan had been patted by Xiao Yi, pausing for a second, then picked up a disinfectant towel and wiped her shoulder. Su Huan smiled. Her shoulder was patted by Xiao Yi, and he felt it was dirty. What about him? He and Chu Suosuo hugged and kissed, feeding each other affectionately, who was dirtier then? Su Huan pursed her lips tightly, fearing that if she opened her mouth, all sorts of unpleasant words would spill out. For a full three years of marriage, she had never argued with him, never blushed, even when he couldn't stand on his legs for the first two years, was depressed and irritable, throwing things and losing his temper, she hadn't said anything. Now that they were about to divorce, there was even less reason to break her principles. She only blamed herself. Hearing that he had an accident, she shouldn't have panicked and hurried over here, bringing shame upon herself. After a tense moment. Gu Beixian turned his head and said to Chu Suosuo, 'Suosuo, you go back first.' Chu Suosuo pouted slightly, a bit reluctant, but still stood up and said to Su Huan, 'Sister Su Huan, don't be angry, it's just that Brother Beixian and I were having a meal, Brother Xiao Yi can testify.'

Xiao Yi sat aside, rolling his eyes almost to the back of his head. To turn eating shrimp into a vivid scene of spring passion, with feeding water and soup, is this just having a meal? If it weren't for him watching like a hawk beside them, these two would sooner or later set the dry wood ablaze. Seeing that no one was retaining her, Chu Suosuo took her coat from the back of the chair and was about to leave. With a 'crash', the hem of her coat knocked a teacup on the table edge to the floor, shattering it into several pieces. Chu Suosuo hurriedly bent down to pick it up, her index finger scraping against a sharp piece of porcelain, instantly drawing blood. With a scream of 'ah', she clutched her index finger, tears welling up in her eyes, her fingertips trembling. Leaning on the corner of the table, she trembled her lips at Gu Beixian and said, 'It hurts, my hand hurts so much, Beixian brother, could you take me to the hospital to get it bandaged?' Xiao Yi curled his lips, 'I'll take you. Since sister-in-law is here, don't make her uncomfortable.' Chu Suosuo's gaze turned hard, she lifted her blood-stained hand, clutching Gu Beixian's sleeve tightly and refusing to let go, her eyes red, staring at him like a cute little rabbit, pitifully, 'Beixian brother, I want you to take me.' Gu Beixian was silent for a moment, then stood up and said to Su Huan, 'Let Xiao Yi take you back, I'll take Suosuo to the hospital and then come to find you.'

Having said that, he picked up Chu Suosuo's bag and walked out, supporting her shoulder. Su Huan was unusually calm. She called the waiter unhurriedly to settle the bill. After signing the bill, she also packed up the uneaten dishes one by one. Having finished packing, she politely thanked the waiter and gave a hundred yuan as a tip. Carrying the packed dishes, she walked out with Xiao Yi. She did this to avoid Gu Beixian and Chu Suosuo. She didn't want to see the two of them nestled together, looking affectionate and intimate. It was too heart-wrenching. While waiting for the elevator, Xiao Yi silently looked at Su Huan, who was calm to the point of being unlike a normal person, and sighed, 'Sister-in-law, you are a good woman.' 'Thank you.' Su Huan stood very straight, very elegantly, with a perpetual smile on her face similar to that on a portrait. 'A good woman is good in every way, but being too good can be a bit boring. Men like women to be dignified and graceful outside, but at home, it's better to be a bit more unrestrained, a bit more flirtatious, to have a lively mind, to be changeable, to act coquettish when necessary, to be fragile when needed, to have a thick skin when appropriate, and to use tactics when required. Sister-in-law, put in more effort, otherwise you won't be able to compete with Chu Suosuo,' Xiao Yi said, every word coming from the bottom of his heart. 'Is Chu Suosuo flirtatious?' Su Huan asked softly. 'Damn, she's wildly flirtatious.' Mentioning this made Xiao Yi angry, 'If it weren't for me sitting there just now, those two would have probably set the world on fire. Sister-in-law, you must find a way to keep Brother Xian's heart.'

Su Huan's fingers clutched the strings of the takeout bag tightly, her heart a jumble of emotions. She had thought that loving someone meant just being sincerely kind to them, but she realized it was far from enough. Yet, she couldn't bring herself to be promiscuous. She had grown up with her maternal grandparents, with her grandfather being serious and earnest, her grandmother dignified and proper, and her mother energetic and straightforward. She had no inclination towards promiscuity at her core. The two went downstairs. Gu Beixian didn't leave, standing by the car smoking, waiting for her. Seeing them come out, he extinguished his cigarette and approached, gently placing his hands on her shoulders and leaning down to look at her, his whole demeanor exuding extraordinary tenderness, 'I'll be back soon, don't overthink it.' Su Huan was so upset she laughed. He might as well have hurt her thoroughly, so she would have a reason to hate him. But he was so gentle, polite, and affectionate, she couldn't even bring herself to hate him. She could only say half-jokingly and half-resignedly, 'You should take her to the hospital quickly.' 'Okay.' Seeing that she didn't care, Gu Beixian turned and got into the car. The driver started the car and headed towards the hospital. Su Huan said to Xiao Yi, 'I came with a colleague, the dinner party isn't over yet, you don't need to send me, go ahead and get busy.' 'Alright, don't forget what I said, among our group, we only recognize you as our sister-in-law.' 'Thank you.' Su Huan walked to Shen Hui's car and got in. Shen Hui started the car and asked while reversing, 'Who was that man?' 'Which one?' 'Gu Beixian, the second son of Gu Corporation.'

Su Huan didn't know how to respond for a moment. To call him an ex-husband, they were not yet divorced. To call him a husband, he had already proposed a divorce, paid the settlement, and his heart had long since moved to Chu Suosuo. Su Huan was silent for a while, then said, 'Relative.' 'You have the surname Su, he has the surname Gu, is he your cousin?' Su Huan vaguely murmured an 'yes.' Three years ago, because Gu Beixian had a leg injury and could only use a wheelchair, it was inconvenient to have a wedding, so they just got a marriage certificate. Apart from very close people, no one knew they were married. Now that they were about to divorce, there was even less need to make a big fuss about it, so cousin it was. Seeing her mood was low, Shen Huai asked, 'Are you alright?' 'I'm fine.' 'Nonsense, you're clearly troubled.' 'Mr. Shen, what kind of women do you men like?' Su Huan felt a knot in her heart. Shen Huai smiled, 'Each to their own taste. Some like them plump, some like them slender, as for me...' He sneakily glanced at her profile from the corner of his eye. Her oval face was fair and symmetrical, with big, watery eyes and long eyelashes like a pair of butterflies. The light from the streetlamp sprinkled onto her face in fragments, casting a slightly distorted shadow, making her beauty resemble a painting. His heart skipped a beat, and he said, 'I admire Miss Su's kind, gentle and quiet, beautiful without being aware of it, clearly talented but not ostentatious, not impetuous.'

Su Huan smiled very slightly. It turned out that there were still men who appreciated someone like her. It turned out that being liked didn't have to be so exhausting. She didn't need to be promiscuous, dissolute, changeable, brazen, or use underhanded tactics; there were still people who liked her just the way she was. 'Just a craftsman who restores cultural relics, how could it be as exaggerated as you say?' Su Huan's mood improved slightly. 'It's no exaggeration to say that your level of restoring ancient paintings and calligraphy has reached the top in the industry. Many so-called experts can't reach your level in their lifetime.' 'Shen Shao is too kind. I've been learning from my grandfather since I was a child. He taught me one-on-one, and because I was young, I learned quickly and had plenty of opportunities to practice. If I still couldn't do it well, wouldn't that be too disappointing to him?' 'Talent and hard work are also important, as well as personality. Restoring ancient paintings and calligraphy is too patience-testing, and nowadays few young people are willing to learn. It's almost a lost art.' 'That's true.' As the car turned, Su Huan said, 'Could you take me home? I don't want to go back to the hotel.' 'Okay.' They arrived at the residential complex where Su Huan lived. Su Huan got out of the car with the packed groceries. Shen Huai also got out of the car, 'It's too late, let me walk you upstairs.' 'Thank you.'

Taking the packed dishes from Su Huan's hands, Shen Hui smiled. Growing up, he had always been surrounded by daughters of wealthy families and young masters; it was his first time seeing someone pack leftovers after a meal. Restoration of ancient paintings and calligraphy is an uncommon but sought-after profession, with a scarcity of talent. He had offered her a very high salary, so theoretically, she shouldn't be so frugal. After sending Su Huan downstairs, Shen Hui didn't want to leave and pulled her into a conversation, mostly about work. The moonlight was too beautiful; even just talking with her made his mood inexplicably good. Suddenly, Su Huan's gaze stiffened. She saw a tall and straight figure approaching them from a distance. The man was very tall, with a sharp and upright silhouette, walking with a breeze, quite charming. Even from this distance, Su Huan recognized him at a glance—it was Gu Beixian. She wondered to herself, wasn't he supposed to have taken Chu Suosuo to the hospital? How could he have returned so quickly? Noticing her abnormality, Shen Hui turned his head to look and said with a smile, 'Your cousin is here.' Su Huan paused and responded with a faint 'Hmm.' As Gu Beixian approached, Shen Hui extended his right hand and said politely, 'You must be Su Huan's cousin. Nice to meet you, cousin. I'm her colleague, Shen Hui.' Gu Beixian looked down at Su Huan, his gaze cold and icy, 'I'm your cousin?'