Chapter 35: A Devastating Surprise

When Gu Xiaozhan left home that morning, he had asked Zhu Chen to watch Mu Anhan's movements.

He didn't expect Zhu Chen to report the same content every hour: "Madam is in her room. She hasn't come out yet."

Gu Xiaozhan knew of the message Zhou Jingyo had sent her this morning. He fretted that she would go out with him again. 

Surprisingly, she didn't.

Was she really going to cut off all ties with Zhou Jingyi? Was she truly content to spend the rest of her life with him and only him?

Even Gu Xiaozhan, irreplaceable in every regard, suffered setbacks in his relationship. It was both humiliating and a challenge.

Gu Xiaozhan felt the blood leave his body and turned cold when she hid her laptop from him. What was she hiding? He stepped toward her.

Mu Anhan had been in the midst of designing a new toy for her son, Gu Yao, with her top secret G&M login ID; the very ID she knew Gu Xiaozhan had asked her third brother to investigate.

She leaned against the desk and hid the laptop behind her back.

Gu Xiaozhan noticed her restlessness. "What are you doing behind my back?"

"Nothing, I'm just bored, surfing the internet..." Mu Anhan quickly denied it.

Gu Xiaozhan looked down at her with narrowed eyes. "Why is your heart beating so fast?"

Mu Anhan placed a hand over her heart and smiled. "Because my husband is here. My husband is so charming that my heart beats faster..."

Gu Xiaozhan had no response to that. His sharp, eagle eyes locked on her fair and flawless face, looking for evidence of deception.

Mu Anhan met his gaze bravely. She raised her chin slightly, cunning and defiant.

"Go get dressed." Gu Xiaozhan decided not to pursue the matter.

"What occasion am I dressing for?" Mu Anhan was going to get mental whiplash from trying to keep up with his thought process.

She always wore plain T-shirts and jeans at home. Did he want to see her in beautiful dresses?

"We're going to the main Gu residence tonight." Gu Xiaozhan said steadily.

"Alright!" Mu Anhan rushed out of the room and yelled in the corridor, "Butler Zhu, call the makeup artist and hairstylist over!"

"We only have an hour," Gu Xiaozhan said, looking at his watch.

"That's more than enough time." Mu Anhan waved his hand and said confidently, "I'm so pretty. Makeup and hair styling is just the cherry on top!"

Gu Xiaozhan was speechless.

Of course, to him, she was the most beautiful woman!

However, after they married, she would put on weird makeup and turn her hair into a bird's nest. She always refused to accompany Gu Xiaozhan back to the Gu family gatherings.

An hour later.

Mu Anhan wore a long, backless black dress, revealing her snow-white skin and smooth figure. She looked noble and detached, perfectly matching Gu Xiaozhan's unattainable air.

Stunning!

She was devastatingly breathtaking!

Even though Gu Xiaozhan had met all kinds of beautiful women, the light in his eyes shone only for Mu Anhan.

She wore 10cm high heels and held Gu Xiaozhan's arm. It was the first time they had appeared in the Gu family's house together.

Immediately, some of the people gathered started whispering, guessing who Gu Xiaozhan's new favorite was.

"Xiaozhan, your new love is so pretty!" said Gu Yongjin from the second branch of the family. He was a hedonistic boy who played freely with women. His Casanova streak awakened at the sight of the gorgeous beauty on Gu Xiaozhan's arm.

Gu Xiaozhan shot him a cold, dangerous look. "This is my wife, Mu Anhan!"

After his proud declaration, the entire place erupted with questions and comments!

Everyone in the Gu family knew that Gu Xiaozhan had a shotgun marriage with a wealthy young lady from the Mu family and that she took pleasure in ruining Gu Xiaozhan's reputation!

She did everything under the sun, from tattoos to smoking, drinking, going to shady places, playing with young hunks, and more.

If it were not for Gu Xiaozhan's influence in suppressing the media, she would probably be on the front page headlines daily, up to all sorts of shenanigans.