Oops, I had a ONS With My Secret Ex-husband
Chapter 45: After modification - 45 Entanglement

Chapter 45: After modification: Chapter 45 Entanglement

Lu Ming’s face showed a shocked expression.

He was trying to glean the meaning behind those words.

In the end, he couldn’t hold back, "You... you’re not seriously still thinking about Yu, are you?"

How could Ji Yu have gotten married just like that?

Lu Xingchen rubbed his temples. "None of that matters."

He wouldn’t bring any trouble to Ji Yu.

And he certainly wouldn’t let any malicious gossip harm her.

"How does it not matter, my dear ancestor? The only thing you haven’t outright told me yet is that you want to pursue Yu and marry her!"

Lu Ming let out a shrill exclamation, deeply worried for the hit this revelation might take on his own future.

"I’m telling you, you’d best not entertain such thoughts. Yu might already have someone she likes!"

Lu Xingchen said nothing, his expression unreadable.

He got up and stepped out to call Ji Yu.

When Ji Yu heard about Lu Xingchen’s situation, she didn’t dwell on it. "Xingchen, I’m already aware of what’s been happening. The stuff online—half of it’s real, half of it’s fake. Don’t overthink it."

But that wasn’t the answer Lu Xingchen wanted.

He calmed himself before speaking. "If anything happens, Yu, you can always come to me."

He would never stand by and watch Ji Yu get hurt.

Ji Yu chuckled softly. "Come on, our superstar, stop obsessing over this. They’ll forget about it eventually."

What truly irked her was everything related to Gu Qixiao.

What had gotten into him lately?

Whenever she thought about him and Song Xuan, Ji Yu couldn’t help but grind her teeth in frustration.

"Yu, can we meet up?"

Ji Yu, lost in her thoughts, hesitated for a moment when she heard his question. "Meet now? If we do, the media will start making up stories again. Xingchen, you don’t need to overthink this either."

But Lu Xingchen wanted to see her.

After waiting a long time for an answer that never came, an inexplicable sense of frustration welled up inside him, with no outlet to release it.

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now. Xingchen, don’t let this get to you."

As he listened to the call disconnect, a sense of loss settled in Lu Xingchen’s heart, leaving him helpless.

Some feelings of love cannot be easily expressed...

Meanwhile, Gu Qixiao was stressed about the funding issues.

After discovering the financial problems, no one had stepped up to address them.

"Are you all just here to eat and do nothing?" Gu Qixiao’s eyes were cold as he looked at the group before him.

The team leaders didn’t dare speak, fearing they would draw his ire.

Who could’ve guessed such a massive oversight would occur in this project?

"Not one of you noticed such a huge mistake?" Gu Qixiao let out a laugh of disbelief, his gaze sweeping over each of them.

He wanted to see who was intentionally hiding the truth.

When Du Wei saw Gu Qixiao’s eyes land on her, she instinctively flashed a sweet smile.

"You, come here."

Her overly conspicuous smile made her an immediate target.

Just as Du Wei thought fortune had smiled upon her, giving her a chance to get close to Gu Qixiao,

he coldly spat out a few words. "Did you know?"

"What?" Du Wei froze for a moment, not understanding what he was asking.

But Gu Qixiao had no patience to spare. "Who brought her here? Report to HR tomorrow."

"Yes, yes, President Gu, please don’t be angry. She’s a newcomer and doesn’t know the rules—I’ll get her out right away."

Du Wei’s face turned ashen. "President Gu, I really didn’t know."

But in this situation, Gu Qixiao had no tolerance for such employees.

"Find out exactly what caused the financial gap. You have three days. Starting today, suspend all collaboration until the Ca family provides an explanation. If they don’t, the partnership won’t move forward."

He was fully aware that losses from this project were inevitable.

But he wouldn’t let the Ca family continue running rampant.

Hearing this, Assistant Li finally exhaled a sigh of relief. "Understood."

But Gu Qixiao’s anger wasn’t so easily pacified.

The project issues coupled with Ji Yu’s matters left his head throbbing.

Yet Ji Yu acted as if nothing had happened.

"Assistant Li, arrange dinner with Ji Yu for tomorrow."

Assistant Li understood this matter with Doctor Ji all too well.

He didn’t know what to say. From his perspective, clearly, the trouble stemmed from Miss Song.

But he didn’t dare mention it in front of Gu Qixiao and reluctantly complied to make the arrangements.

"Sorry, I don’t have time tomorrow. Tell your President Gu I’m too busy lately. If Song Xuan chose another hospital, then stop coming back to ours."

Ji Yu yawned, unwilling to compromise on this matter.

"Stop calling me about something that’s a dead-end. Assistant Li, I’d appreciate you showing some understanding too."

With that, Ji Yu hung up the call, having no intention of revisiting anything related to Song Xuan.

But Song Xuan wasn’t willing to give up. Because of the obvious flaw on her face, she hid behind a mask everywhere she went.

She didn’t care how busy Gu Qixiao was. She insisted on finding him to arrange her surgery.

"Xiao, people laugh at me the moment they see my face. I don’t want to live like this anymore. Please help me—whether it’s finding Ji Yu or someone else, just help me..."

Gu Qixiao frowned slightly, the documents for his project with Cai Xun still in hand. "I’m busy."

The issues with this project had become a significant lesson for him.

He hadn’t anticipated such an outcome.

But Song Xuan showed no inclination to restrain herself.

"Xiao, are you really okay with me going around with this face forever?" She sobbed pitifully but dared not face him directly, knowing she herself found her own appearance unbearable.

"I’ve already asked Assistant Li to arrange a meeting with Doctor Ji. Be patient and wait."

Song Xuan’s mind flashed to Ji Yu’s beautiful, radiant face, and an uncontrollable jealousy burned within her.

"But Doctor Ji already turned me down before. Why would she agree this time? Xiao, can’t we look for another doctor? Maybe we’ll get lucky and find someone who can work a miracle?"

She didn’t want Gu Qixiao and Ji Yu to have any more interactions than necessary.

Her womanly intuition told her that Ji Yu’s frequent presence was far from harmless.

"Xiao, have you forgotten what my brother said before? Are you not even willing to meet such a small request?"

The issue Song Xuan brought up was what Gu Qixiao worried about most. Hearing her mention it again, he couldn’t hide the impatience in his gaze. "I’ll take care of you according to your brother’s wishes, but I have my own matters to handle too."

This collaboration with Cai Xun had been partially driven by Song Xuan herself.

Now that problems had surfaced, he had no choice but to shoulder all the risks.

"Xiao, isn’t my face important to you? Just the thought of standing next to you with this hideous face and being ridiculed—it’s unbearable for me to continue living like this."

Her feelings for Gu Qixiao had never been a secret.

Gu Qixiao’s brows knitted even tighter.

"Tomorrow I’ll take you to Rejuvenate Hospital again. Just mind your words there."

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