The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 59: Too Many Lice Do Not Bite

This declaration caused shock waves through the library.

"Qili, don’t listen to her nonsense. She and I are absolutely not..." Chen Yishu panicked and explained incoherently to Gu Qili, afraid that she might actually believe it.

Gu Qili glanced at the marks of two nails on her arm, her eyes chilled a bit. As for Hu Jiaojiao’s words, of course she wouldn’t believe them. This woman never spoke the truth, and more importantly, she trusted Chen Yishu’s character.

"Pregnant?" Gu Qili stepped in front of Chen Yishu and walked up to Hu Jiaojiao, looking coldly at her red, tearful eyes.

Hu Jiaojiao immediately used both hands to protect her stomach and said defensively, "Don’t mess around, this child is Yishu’s."

Chen Yishu was so angry he couldn’t speak. If she weren’t a woman, he would definitely have hit her.

"Qiqi, for the sake of our past friendship, please give Yishu back to me, I beg you. I really love him very much. I can’t live without him and neither can the child. If so, I’ll kneel down for you, please, have mercy."

Gu Qili said, "Sure, kneel down then."

Hu Jiaojiao paused, not expecting her to say that in front of so many people. She was just pretending.

"Hu Jiaojiao, you still have the face to say we are friends? Well, let me tell you now, considering you a friend was the dumbest thing Gu Qili has done in her twenty-two years. You want to gain sympathy and have everyone point their fingers at me, right? Fine, I’ll indulge you."

No sooner had she finished speaking than she slapped Hu Jiaojiao’s delicate face, immediately leaving a red handprint. Hu Jiaojiao hadn’t reacted yet when Gu Qili slapped her left cheek again, loud and crisp, enough for everyone present to hear.

"You..." Hu Jiaojiao was incredulous, not expecting Gu Qili to hit her in front of so many people.

Gu Qili rubbed her sore palm and lifted the corner of her lip. Hu Jiaojiao’s current expression was just too delightful.

"What, thought I wouldn’t dare to hit you? There’s a saying, ’lice on a bald man are not much bother.’ After all, my reputation could hardly get worse. Suggesting it could stink more, I don’t care." She then walked away amidst Hu Jiaojiao’s shocked stare.

"Qili." Chen Yishu also snapped back to his senses from his shock and hurried to follow her.

Hu Jiaojiao quickly grabbed Chen Yishu’s waist from behind, crying, "Yishu, you saw just now, she actually hit me. Why are you still chasing after such a shrewish woman?"

"Let go, are you insane?" Chen Yishu tried to pull her hands away, but her fingers were interlocked, and he simply couldn’t break free. In the midst of this struggle, Gu Qili had already left the library.

As Gu Qili left, a man wearing a black baseball cap and a mask also stood up and left, talking quietly into his earpiece.

In the French restaurant of Lisbon, Mu Shuoqian was dining. Today’s host was a CEO of a foreign wine supplier, President Li. Lisbon consumes a large amount of wine there every year.

President Li had carefully prepared for today’s meal with Mu Shuoqian, even bringing a bottle of treasured wine from France. When the sommelier brought the wine, he specifically observed Mu Shuoqian’s reaction. Although he did not say a word, the subtle change in his expression indicated that he was very pleased.