Chapter 961
"Who do you think it is?" Xu Mengyan retorted, her expression completely unfazed.
Guo Qiyu furrowed his brow tightly; he was only slightly suspicious.
Seeing Xu Mengyan so calm, his suspicion decreased somewhat.
"It's not that I doubt you, but ever since you met Zhang Yang, your defense of him has made me, your husband, a bit jealous."
"Xu Mengyan, you know me; I won't allow you to betray our marriage."
"Of course, if you truly like Zhang Yang and want a divorce, you can say so now. After the child is born, I'll take care of it, and I can let you go."
Xu Mengyan knew this was just Guo Qiyu testing her.
She wouldn't admit to anything, and instead, with a touch of disdain, said, "Stop pretending to be so noble here; don't think I don't know about your women and children outside?"
"It's just that I can't be bothered with your messy affairs; otherwise, no matter how well you hide them, I could still find them and make them disappear."
"So stop acting tough with me. As for the child in my belly, if you doubt, we can go to the hospital now to get an abortion. To be honest, I don't even want to keep it."
Guo Qiyu's face changed; now he dared not doubt anymore.
"What's the deal between you and Zhang Yang?"
"My affairs are none of your business. Zhang Yang doesn't lack women, as you've seen. Do you think I could be with him?" Xu Mengyan asked back.
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Yet, he unwillingly asked, "Do you like Zhang Yang?"
"Yes," Xu Mengyan admitted frankly.
But then she added, "I admire him."
Guo Qiyu felt a surge of jealousy, "Since when did you become so shameless?"
Xu Mengyan sneered, "It's okay for you to fool around outside, but I can't seek some emotional value? What's the logic in that? Since you can't be a qualified husband, don't expect me to keep fidelity for you. At least I'm still willing to have children for you, which is for the sake of both families."
"But, Guo Qiyu, listen to me clearly: if Zhang Yang wins this time, our marriage is over."
"As for this child, I will handle it myself."
Guo Qiyu's face turned grim, "Aren't you afraid I'll do everything to ruin Zhang Yang?"
"Would you treat Zhang Yang well if I didn't say these things?"
"You're all ungrateful people, it doesn't matter. Similarly, if you really drag Zhang Yang down, I will divorce you and leave the Xu family."
Guo Qiyu was at a loss, "So no matter what, we'll end up divorced?"
Xu Mengyan glanced at Guo Qiyu, "No need to pretend to be so affectionate. Between you and me, it's just a family marriage."
"So you should be aware of the significant impact a divorce would have on both families," Guo Qiyu said solemnly.
Xu Mengyan snorted lightly, "Isn't it a big impact on you guys dealing with Zhang Yang right now?"
"Starlight Award won't even have your part anymore, by then, tens of billions could just evaporate. Is there still a need to maintain such a marriage?"
Guo Qiyu squinted his eyes, "So after all, you still want to protect Zhang Yang, meaning if the Guo family doesn't deal with Zhang Yang, you wouldn't divorce?"
Xu Mengyan chuckled, "Can you do that? My second uncle must have promised you a lot of benefits."
Guo Qiyu was silent for a moment, seemingly acknowledging Xu Mengyan's guess.
After a moment, Guo Qiyu domineeringly said, "Zhang Yang won't live for long, and you can't possibly divorce."
"If you don't believe it, just wait and see."
Xu Mengyan frowned, growing more repulsed by Guo Qiyu. Although she wasn't fond of him before, she didn't dislike him either.
But now, this man made her feel disgusted.
Moments later, inside the Xu family's private hospital.
Currently, both the Xu and Guo families were present. Xu Longpo had one of his hands severed, a major incident for both families.
Not to mention, previously Xu Longpo's only son Xu Qiangsen was turned into a human swine.
Even among these people, they rarely saw such ruthless methods.
Xu Longpo's severed hand had been reattached, but it would take a long time to recover.
Seeing Xu Mengyan brought back, a hint of disgust flashed across Xu Longpo's face, turning his head to Xu Zhuang, "Elder brother, you're the family head, say something."
Xu Zhuang nodded, but just before he could speak, Xu Mengyan urgently asked, "Dad, how's my mom?"
"Your mom's at home," Xu Zhuang said.
Xu Mengyan was stunned, "Wasn't it said my mom's heart condition acted up?"
Xu Zhuang was stunned too but quickly realized Guo Qiyu had used this as an excuse to bring Xu Mengyan back.
"If you really care for your mom, then be a little more obedient."
Xu Mengyan turned and glared fiercely at Guo Qiyu, this dog dared to lie to her.
Guo Qiyu showed no emotion, feeling nothing wrong.
"Alright, since you're back, listen quietly." Xu Zhuang commanded.
Then, with a serious expression, he said, "The Starlight Award's cake can't be given up just like that, so we are preparing to unite other groups to collectively boycott the Starlight Award. The organizers can't let an outsider dictate, so we must impose economic sanctions on them."
He immediately explained the rough plan, with the Guo family authority cooperating well.
And they were already preparing.
Xu Mengyan listened expressionlessly, without giving any opinion or pleading for Zhang Yang.
The contest had begun, and both sides had to compete to settle it.
Xu Zhuang spoke for about an hour, finalizing the sanction strategy plan.
Afterward, Xu Longpo said gravely, "The economic contest goes by what my elder brother said."
"But Zhang Yang has the Blood-colored Begonia backing him, so we also need to concentrate our strength to counter this assassin organization."
These words immediately tensed the atmosphere; this was the focus of the contest.
A slight misstep on either side could lead to casualties.
The Patriarch Guo said sharply, "H Country is not a place where those assassins can run wild. It's time to show the outside world what we're capable of."
In his view, Xu Zhuang's methods were still too gentle.
He completely supported Xu Longpo's approach; sort them out, and all problems would be solved.
Xu Mengyan slightly frowned but still didn't express any opinions.
She knew Zhang Yang's character well; if it was just a business contest, he might not intervene.
But if they resorted to violence, Zhang Yang would not hold back.
Xu Longpo, without concern, discussed openly with the Guo father and son in front of Xu Mengyan. They were planning to deploy two hundred mercenaries...