I let out a cold laugh.
Grandma? He still remembered Grandma? But I was also the granddaughter-in-law Grandma had chosen! Yet he still fooled around with that woman.
I directly blocked him.
This was already the tenth number he had switched to.
A month later, I officially announced the news of taking over the Qin Group's overseas business.
That evening, a luxurious farewell banquet was being held in the presidential suite of the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel.
Pushing open the door, a group of business elites were mingling and toasting.
Under the crystal chandelier, the champagne tower sparkled with a golden glow, and the entire room was filled with the scent of expensive perfume and cigars.
"Oh, Miss Qin is here."
Wu, a nouveau riche in Shanghai, had sharp eyes and spotted me at a glance. "Come, come, Serena, come sit.
This is your farewell banquet!"
I walked over with a smile and exchanged greetings with everyone.
Before I could even sit down, Wu handed me a glass of Louis XIII: "Miss Qin, many people will be heartbroken when you leave.
Come, let's toast to you.
Wishing you great success overseas!"
"That's right, Miss Qin has been in the limelight recently!"
"I heard the Gu Group lately..."
Just as everyone was toasting and chatting, the door to the suite was suddenly pushed open.
William stumbled in, his suit disheveled, looking miserable.
The entire room instantly fell silent, and everyone's eyes focused on me and William.
"Serena..."
William's eyes were red, his voice hoarse. "Please give me one more chance.
Without you, the Gu Group is truly finished..."
Before I could say a word, he stumbled towards me, trying to grab my hand.
I coldly took a step back, avoiding his touch.
"Mr.Gu, please restrain yourself."
William froze in place, his eyes filled with despair.
"Serena, do you really have to be so heartless? Think about the vows we once made, think about the child in your womb..."
I looked around and saw the surprised or amused looks in everyone's eyes, and a surge of anger rose within me.
"Enough."
I raised my voice, making sure everyone could hear. "William, we are already divorced.
From now on, the Qin and Gu families have no ties.
As for my child, they will have the Qin surname and have nothing to do with the Gu family."
With that, I turned to the guests present and gave a polite smile, "Everyone, I apologize for letting you witness this scene.
I hereby officially announce that the Qin Group will fully acquire the Gu Group's assets in the United States.
Starting tomorrow, the Gu Group will no longer be our partner."
The entire room was in an uproar.
I saw William's face turn deathly pale, swaying as if about to collapse.
I raised my glass and said to the guests, "Everyone, I am currently pregnant, so please bear with me.
I will use tea instead of alcohol.
Let us look forward to the Qin Group's future together.
Cheers!"
As the crisp sound of champagne glasses clinking together rang out, I knew this was only the beginning of my revenge.
Still in the private banquet hall on the top floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, business elites and socialites continued to mingle and toast.
Seeing me return from the restroom, Mr.Zhang from the Shanghai Stock Exchange immediately raised his glass to welcome me, "Miss Qin, how come that good show just now ended so quickly? Where's Mr.Gu?"
I smiled faintly, picked up a glass of 1990 Romanée-Conti, and downed it in one gulp.
The rich aroma of the expensive wine spread through my mouth, temporarily numbing my nerves.
I began to mingle with the guests present, laughing and chatting as if the earlier fiasco had never happened.
As I turned around, I vaguely saw William standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at me with a complex gaze.
But when I looked again, there was only the flashing neon lights of the bustling city.
The next day, I drove to the Gu family's private estate in the suburbs.
Pushing open the carved wooden door of the study, Grandma Gu was sitting in a Ming Dynasty-style armchair, playing with a string of imperial green jade beads in her hand.