Huo Weiwu's thoughts raced. "I'm doomed this time."
"Should I pretend I'm on my period?
"But I can't produce any blood right now...
"Should I pretend my stomach hurts?
"But Gu Haoting is too intelligent and I'm sure he'll instantly see through my act. If that happens, I'll suffer even more!"
Huo Weiwu came up with many ideas but rejected all of them, and before she knew it, they had already arrived at Gu Haoting's mansion.
Cai Ya was waiting at the door to greet him, her face filled with vexation as she anxiously paced back and forth. Her eyebrows were raised, and her eyes brimmed with doubt.
Huo Weiwu reacted silently. "Did I somehow magically cause things to take a turn by the sheer strength of my determination?"
The moment Gu Haoting got out of the car, Cai Ya rushed over to him. She said worriedly, "Ting, something terrible has happened. Mei Lin tried to commit suicide."
"Mei Lin? Huo Weiwu thought. "Isn't she General Mei's beloved daughter?"
Rumor had it that Mei Lin had been Gu Haoting's fourth fiancée, before Huo Weiwu's intervention allowed her to take over that position.
Gu Haoting continued walking toward the mansion without any expression on his face. He asked in a cold tone, "Is she dead?"
"No," came Cai Ya's response.
Gu Haoting walked inside and sat down on the couch, gazing coldly at Cai Ya. Authoritatively, he said, "In that case, only tell me about it when she dies."
Cai Ya was speechless.
Gu Haoting turned to Lieutenant Guo and commanded, "Ask the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau to come here now."
"No, Ting, Mei Lin only tried to commit suicide because of you. And now, General Mei has found out that you have changed your mind about the marriage. Considering his background and status, I'm just afraid that he'll try to harm you. After all, it's better to have one more friend than another foe," Cai Ya nagged.
Gu Haoting pursed his lips and replied coolly, "There are many people who want to harm me, but do they have the capability to do so? Moreover, when did I ever agree to marry her?"
Cai Ya's face instantly blanched. After all, she was the one who had single-handedly arranged this marriage.
Because Gu Haoting had never said anything to stop her, Cai Ya had gone ahead in planning it. She had never expected a gold-digger like Huo Weiwu to show up.
Huo Weiwu could feel Cai Ya's resentful glare on her. When she turned to regard Cai Ya, Huo Weiwu's eyes were sly.
She needed to make Gu Haoting leave first.
"I'm afraid that your silence was the cause of the misunderstanding. Commander Gu, don't you think that you have the duty to make things clear?" Huo Weiwu crossed her arms, her fingernails digging into her arms.
"My duty?" Gu Haoting snorted coldly, a hint of impatience in his voice. "I have no duty toward someone with whom I'm not even familiar!"
"I don't want this matter to remain unresolved after our wedding," Huo Weiwu stated.
Gu Haoting stood up, his powerful aura instantly flooding the room.
Huo Weiwu subconsciously dropped her arms.
He looked down at her and said in a low voice, "Your request is reasonable so I'm going to resolve it right now. I hope that you will also settle your messy affairs before our marriage."
She thought, "Can I say that you're the person I wish to get rid of most in my life?"
Gu Haoting strode toward the door. When he passed Lieutenant Guo, he ordered, "Stay here and watch over her. If you let her get away again, you can go back to being a farmer. I don't take in trash here."
Huo Weiwu was speechless.
Even after Gu Haoting had left, his aura still lingered. It made everyone so nervous that they could not relax.
Huo Weiwu gazed at the sullen-looking Cai Ya.
"What methods did you resort to exactly for Gu Haoting to be so determined about messing with you? General Mei's cousin is the wife of the president," Cai Ya questioned her in agitation.
"I'm curious about that as well. Please let me know after you ask Gu Haoting so that I won't accidentally resort to the same methods again. Also..."