A Past Like Smoke

Divorced over a decade ago? Gu Nianzhi was stunned by Huo Shaoheng's words. She stared blankly at Huo Shaoheng, slowly reaching out to hold his wrist. Swallowing hard, she had no idea how to console him. If they had divorced over a decade ago, that meant that Huo Shaoheng had only been a teenager then.

Huo Shaoheng glanced at Gu Nianzhi. "You don't need to comfort me, I already told you that this was something that happened a long time ago. It doesn't affect me anymore. I'm telling you now because I don't want you to hear it from anyone else and overthink it."

Gu Nianzhi kept quiet but actually wanted to hit him; he was so annoying with his display of indifference and machismo. She let go of his hand.

Huo Shaoheng walked in front of her, carrying the Chanel shopping bags as he replied dryly, "Of course there's a reason why I'm saying this."