"Okay, Mom." Song Keying immediately went to the kitchen eagerly and took out the cake.
The two-layer cake was exquisitely made.
Zeng Huizhen praised, "Tianxi, Keying spent the whole afternoon working hard to make such a beautiful cake. Come on, you cut it."
"No, I don't like sweet food." Gu Tianxi was in no mood at all.
"Tianxi, Mom wants to eat some." Zeng Huizhen said.
"Alright, I'll cut it for you." Gu Tianxi took the knife from Song Keying.
Song Keying wanted to cut the cake with Gu Tianxi. Sensing the detached aura around Gu Tianxi, she had no choice but to cooperate and said, "Tianxi, here's the plate. Cut a piece for Mom first."
Gu Tianxi cut a piece and put it on the plate.
Song Keying dutifully handed the cake to Zeng Huizhen, "Mom, have some cake."
She was really sad inside. Hadn't she been nice to him? Wasn't she careful, considerate, and gentle? Wasn't she pretty and excellent? Hadn't she helped him take care of his mother?
Why couldn't he even look at her properly?
Even a stone would have been warmed up by now. Why couldn't she win his heart?
Three years ago, he coldly said to her, "You want to marry me?"
She said yes.
He said, "Fine. We'll get married in three years. During these three years, I'll be busy with work."
She happily agreed.
He looked at her coldly, "Don't be happy. I'll never love you."
At that time, she knew his heart was full of Shen Modi.
He hated Shen Modi for betraying him, so he resignedly accepted the family's arrangement.
She was full of hope that she could gradually drive Shen Modi out of his heart over time.
She smiled and said to him, "It doesn't matter. I'll love you well."
So, they announced their relationship and got engaged three years ago.
The Gu and Song families joined forces and developed quite a number of projects together.
However, after three years, he didn't love her, loathed her, disliked her, and refused to communicate with her.
Occasionally when attending banquets, he would take her along just for show.
Today, he didn't even bother to pretend in front of his mother?
Her eyes were a bit wet. She held another plate, waiting for Gu Tianxi to cut a piece of cake for her.
After Gu Tianxi cut a piece of cake for Zeng Huizhen, he put down the cake knife and said, "Mom, I'm a bit tired. I'll go back to my room to rest first."
"Tianxi, it's your birthday today. Have some cake at least." Zeng Huizhen advised.
"Mom, you have it. I can't eat sweet food. I've been too tired keeping an eye on the projects these days. I'll go upstairs to rest first." Gu Tianxi said.
"Alright, then have a good rest. Keying, go and help Tianxi draw the bath water and make the bed." Zeng Huizhen ordered.
"Okay, Mom." Song Keying understood what was meant and immediately responded, then rushed upstairs one step ahead of Gu Tianxi.
Gu Tianxi frowned unhappily and walked upstairs.
He felt that the heating in the house was a bit too high today. He didn't even wear a coat and still felt hot.
When he returned to the room, Song Keying was filling the bathtub with water.
"Get out." Gu Tianxi said coldly.
Since they got married, they had always slept separately.
Now that his mother was here, he didn't want her to worry, so he and Song Keying had agreed to stay in the same room, but he had been sleeping on the sofa in the master bedroom's cloakroom these nights.
"Tianxi, I'll help you fill the water. You can take a bath." Song Keying was both considerate and gentle.
In fact, she just wanted to buy some time until the drug took effect on Gu Tianxi.
"I said, get out." Gu Tianxi said irritably.
"Tianxi..." Song Keying bit her lower lip and looked at Gu Tianxi.
"Get out." Gu Tianxi felt his mouth was dry and became even more impatient.
"Tianxi..." Song Keying noticed that Gu Tianxi's eyes were a bit red and his condition seemed a bit off. She knew the drug had taken effect and said, "I'll get your pajamas for you."
"No need." Gu Tianxi coldly refused.
Song Keying bit her lower lip again and went to get the pajamas.
Gu Tianxi felt hot all over, especially with a strong and uncontrollable urge.
He narrowed his eyes. Did Song Keying put something in his food?
After a while, Song Keying brought the nightgown over.
Gu Tianxi's hand grabbed her neck.
"Ah..." Song Keying cried out and then couldn't make a sound.
Because Gu Tianxi's grip was too strong, Song Keying subconsciously reached out to pull his hand away, and the nightgown in her hand fell to the floor.
Gu Tianxi tightened his grip, and Song Keying's face turned red from suffocation. The feeling of suffocation made her panic. She immediately pulled his hand and patted it...
Seeing that Song Keying was about to faint from suffocation, Gu Tianxi flung his hand.
Song Keying crashed into the wall and then sat down on the floor with a thud.
She covered her neck and gasped for breath.
With tears in her eyes, she looked up at Gu Tianxi, "Tianxi, I know you don't love me, but I'm still your wife after all. You can't take out your frustrations on me just because you're unhappy!"
She knew that he couldn't forget that bitch Shen Modi.
It must be the news of Shen Modi's wedding announcement yesterday that had stimulated him.
"What did you put in my food?" Gu Tianxi stared at Song Keying with bloodshot eyes.
"What?" Song Keying looked at Gu Tianxi in shock.
Gu Tianxi narrowed his eyes and stared at Song Keying closely.
Wasn't it her?
He then thought of the chicken soup his mother had scooped for him and the red wine she had poured.
He narrowed his eyes again.
He knew that his mother had always wanted a grandchild.
Song Keying calmly met Gu Tianxi's gaze and asked again, "Tianxi, what are you talking about?"
Even if something was added, it was added by his mother. What did it have to do with her?
"Get out!" Gu Tianxi shouted.
"But Tianxi, Mom is staying here. If she knows we're sleeping separately, she'll be worried." Song Keying knew that Tianxi was filial and immediately used this reason.
"Hmph..." Gu Tianxi sneered.
He stepped on the nightgown and walked out.
"Tianxi, where are you going?" Song Keying immediately got up and chased after him, asking.
Gu Tianxi didn't look back and walked straight out.
Song Keying was unwilling to give up. She immediately rushed out and hugged Gu Tianxi's waist from behind.
She pressed her body against his.
Her hands caressed his chest.
She had locked the door when she went to get his nightgown for him just now.
Now that the drug had taken effect on him and she was clinging to him like this, it was bound to be like a spark setting off a prairie fire.
Gu Tianxi tried to pull Song Keying's hands away.
Song Keying quickly took her hands away and hugged Gu Tianxi even tighter. She pressed herself closer to him and tiptoed to make a seductive sound by his ear, "Hmm... Hmm..."
Gu Tianxi's breathing became rapid. He gritted his teeth, pulled Song Keying away forcefully, and pushed her aside.
Song Keying fell to the floor again. Seeing Gu Tianxi opening the door, she was both angry and anxious, "Tianxi..."
It wasn't easy for the drug to take effect. If he went out now, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
She chased after him again.
Gu Tianxi had already gone downstairs.
"Tianxi, why did you go downstairs?" Zeng Huizhen asked as she sat on the living room sofa.
"Mom, a client suddenly asked me to discuss a project. I'm going out for a while." Gu Tianxi made up an excuse.
"Tianxi, can you reschedule it? Today is your birthday!" Zeng Huizhen immediately said.
"Mom, this client is very important. I'm leaving." Gu Tianxi walked towards the door.
"Ah!" Zeng Huizhen suddenly shouted and then tightly clutched her chest.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Gu Tianxi frowned worriedly when he saw his mother clutching her chest.