Looking at the check that Qin Haiyun handed over, Gu Nanyan was half puzzled and asked with suspicion, 'Mom, what do you mean by this?' Qin Haiyun said, 'Ye Chu is so clingy to Beicheng, just trying to squeeze some money out of him. If she wants money, we'll give it to her, just the two of us women.' 'So Nanyan, you take this check to her, and let her take her mother and brother to leave A City. Otherwise, she won't get a penny from Beicheng.' Looking at the check for twenty million yuan from Qin Haiyun, Gu Nanyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Qin Haiyun was usually a smart person, so why was she confused at this time! 'Mom, if I go to Ye Chu like this, it's like pushing myself into a fire pit. She won't take the money, she won't leave A City.' If she really went to Ye Chu with this check, it would be like courting death, bringing up the matter of her divorce from Lu Beicheng ahead of schedule. She hadn't even conceived a child yet! But Qin Haiyun said, 'Nanyan, listen to me on this, it definitely won't go wrong.' 'You go give the check to the Ye family first, then I'll go find her afterwards. She definitely can't withstand the pressure, otherwise where will she earn these twenty million? How will she support her mother and brother.' Gu Nanyan: 'Mom, this matter...' Before Gu Nanyan could finish speaking, Qin Haiyun interrupted her: 'Nanyan, you are just too honest, the Ye family has all sorts of tricks, you can't outplay her.' Seeing that Qin Haiyun was emotional, Gu Nanyan didn't reason with her anymore. It wasn't that she couldn't outplay Ye Chu, but Lu Beicheng's heart wasn't with her. The more moves she made, the worse she lost. Because the referee's heart was biased. 'Nanyan.'

Qin Haiyun called out to her again, and Gu Nanyan came back to her senses, taking the check from her: 'Alright, I'll make the trip then.' Qin Haiyun was so insistent that Gu Nanyan had no choice but to go along with her; otherwise, if she took action first, things would only become uglier. If the matter escalated, it would be bad for both her and the Lu family's reputation. After receiving Qin Haiyun's check, Gu Nanyan arranged to meet with Ye Chu the next day. In the coffee shop, she didn't say much to Ye Chu, only asking her to take the money and leave with her mother and brother. Ye Chu stood there with a pale face, not saying a word. However, by noon, Xia Cheng's call came through: 'Young Madam, the boss asks you to come to the company this afternoon if you have time.' After hanging up the phone, Gu Nanyan smiled wryly. She almost guessed why Lu Beicheng was looking for her. Sure enough, half an hour later, when she opened the door to Lu Beicheng's office, she saw Ye Chu standing beside his chair, looking aggrieved. She walked in unhurriedly and saw Lu Beicheng coldly throwing the check from that morning in front of her: 'Is this what you gave her?' As soon as Lu Beicheng threw the check, Ye Chu explained with a wronged look: 'Nanyan, it's not what you think between me and Beicheng, you really misunderstood us.' Ye Chu played the victim, but Gu Nanyan couldn't be bothered with her, casually pulling out the chair opposite Lu Beicheng and sitting down nonchalantly, crossing her legs and smiling: 'What's the matter? Your little lover doesn't appreciate it?' Then she added, 'Or how about you give me twenty million? I'll have someone draft the divorce agreement, and I'll facilitate you two.'

Gu Nanyan's indifference darkened Lu Beicheng's face. Beside them, Ye Chu was also surprised, looking at Gu Nanyan and whispering, 'Nanyan, it's only twenty million.' She is the young mistress of the Gu family; no matter what, she wouldn't divorce over twenty million. At this moment, Gu Nanyan looked up at Ye Chu and said with a faint smile, 'You and he have a love stronger than gold, but he and I are only worth this much.' That time at the old house, he would rather go to the bathroom to solve his problem than touch her, and he also stood her up to accompany Ye Chu. This time, for her sake, he questioned her face-to-face, blaming her. Such incidents had happened too many times; even the best temper and patience could grow tired, and there were times she wanted to give up. This time, when she gave Ye Chu the check, she was also prepared for a big fight, ready for Lu Beicheng to take advantage of the situation. Lu Beicheng's casual dismissal made his heart suddenly ache fiercely as he looked at her. After staring at Gu Nanyan for a while, he turned his face to look at Ye Chu and said, 'Ye Chu, you go out first.' Lu Beicheng asked her to leave, and Ye Chu instructed, 'Beicheng, Nanyan didn't do it on purpose, it's just a misunderstanding. Don't argue with Nanyan, just explain things clearly and it'll be fine.'

After speaking, she persuaded Gu Nanyan a couple more times before leaving Lu Beicheng's office. In the corridor, when Ye Chu closed the door and turned around, she couldn't help but look back at the office once. She had never told anyone that she admired Gu Nanyan, because only Gu Nanyan could stir Lu Beicheng's emotions, make him care. Even if it was just anger.

Inside the office, Gu Nanyan saw the door close and picked up the check that Lu Beicheng had just thrown in front of her. Seeing this, Lu Beicheng looked up and asked, 'Gu Nanyan, do you really not want to continue?'

To Lu Beicheng's question, Gu Nanyan raised her head and let out a light sigh, saying, 'Lu Beicheng, I have already tried my best with you.' Her words implied that whether to leave or to stay, it was entirely up to him, Lu Beicheng. She, Gu Nanyan, would not beg or be indecisive.

In fact, over the past two years, if Lu Beicheng had really thrown the divorce agreement in her face, if he had truly made up his mind to leave, she would not have insisted. Even if she could no longer be a mother, could no longer have children. Even if she had once liked him very much.

To live, one must have some dignity. You can beg desperately for a while, but you can't beg desperately for a lifetime! Gu Nanyan's tone was indifferent, her words were indifferent, and Lu Beicheng suddenly stopped playing along.

He said, 'I have a meeting later, I'll have Xia Cheng take you back.'

Gu Nanyan stood up from the chair gracefully: 'I can go back by myself.'

But Xia Cheng was stubborn. Lu Beicheng asked him to send Gu Nanyan back, and he insisted on doing so. Gu Nanyan was amused and exasperated by him, so she threw him the car keys: 'Then you drive my car! Take a taxi back later.'

Taking Gu Nanyan's car keys, Xia Cheng opened the car door and got in. Moments later, the car started, and Xia Cheng, holding the steering wheel with both hands, turned to glance at Gu Nanyan and said, 'Young Madam, actually, boss and Secretary Ye are not what you think. A few days ago, something happened in Secretary Ye's family, and she herself was not doing well, so...' Xia Cheng didn't finish his sentence when Gu Nanyan interrupted him: 'Your boss isn't afraid of my misunderstanding, so why are you worrying needlessly for him.' 'The boss is just too embarrassed to say it.' 'Embarrassed?' Gu Nanyan laughed: 'Then let him continue to be embarrassed!' 'Young Madam, it's really not what you think.' 'Xia Cheng, the more you explain, the worse I feel in my heart. At first, I thought she was his lover and that's why he treated her well, but then you tell me they're just ordinary friends and colleagues. So your boss treats his wife even worse than ordinary colleagues and friends.' 'Assistant Xia, you're rubbing salt into my wound!' ... Gu Nanyan's witty remarks left Xia Cheng speechless. Looking at Gu Nanyan again, although she seemed indifferent on the surface, her eyes revealed a hint of self-mockery. Xia Cheng then said, 'Young Madam, the boss's care for Secretary Ye is also due to certain reasons.'