Chapter 1047: Chapter 1047: Indifference
Gu Xiaohan had grown up in a powerful family, so of course she understood the power of a marriage alliance.
Across the whole country, besides her brother, the most powerful man was Pei Zhe.
Even though he had once been an illegitimate son, wasn’t she also the daughter of the Fourth Madam?
And Pei Zhe was handsome and talented, young and promising; she genuinely liked what she saw.
Since it was to be a marriage alliance, why not find a man who had both looks and ability?
"Mr. President..."
She walked in and came to his desk.
Pei Zhe ignored her; only after he finished dealing with an official document in his hand did he finally raise his head, give her a cool glance, and say, "What is it?"
Gu Xiaohan’s heart gave a jolt. It was obvious this man was so indifferent to her—did he not like her?
"My mother asked me to bring over an important document."
Pei Zhe felt quite a strong aversion toward Huo Yiwen, because she had been hurting Mu Anhan all along.
Not to mention these past years of marriage, Huo Yiwen had more or less bullied her all the time.
Now that Gu Xiaozhan was injured and in dire need of Mu Anhan, who would have thought Huo Yiwen not only refused to rein herself in but even went further.
How could that not make Pei Zhe resent Huo Yiwen?
And now Gu Xiaohan was here under Huo Yiwen’s orders; the pretext of delivering documents was probably false, and ulterior motives true!
"Leave it," Pei Zhe said, then picked up another file and continued reading.
Gu Xiaohan suddenly felt wronged. She was one of the most outstanding socialites in the Imperial City; even with the protection of the Gu Family, she was a real top student.
Beauty plus brains—yet in front of Pei Zhe, it actually wasn’t worth mentioning.
"Since you’re busy, Mr. President, I’ll go back first."
The upbringing she had received since childhood meant she would never lose control and throw a fit. Even though she felt very sad and wronged, she still maintained her good manners.
"Mm." Pei Zhe called someone to escort her out.
When Gu Xiaohan returned home, Huo Yiwen hadn’t expected her back so soon. "Why didn’t you stay with Pei Zhe a while longer?"
"That depends on whether he’s even willing to stay with me," Gu Xiaohan muttered.
Huo Yiwen’s expression darkened. "He’s still thinking about that fox spirit Mu Anhan!"
Gu Xiaohan frowned. "Mom, she’s at least the woman my brother likes..."
"She’s also the woman standing in the way of your happy marriage," Huo Yiwen said in a low voice.
To Huo Yiwen, since she couldn’t control her son Gu Xiaozhan, that debt had to be settled with Mu Anhan.
Since her daughter Gu Xiaohan couldn’t marry Pei Zhe, that debt also had to be settled with Mu Anhan.
Who told Gu Xiaozhan to like Mu Anhan so much that he lost his sense of direction, lost all principles?
Who told Pei Zhe to still be thinking of Mu Anhan even now, unwilling to start a new life and accept her daughter?
That account, too, had to be settled with Mu Anhan; it was she who had both men revolving around her.
...
President Mansion.
"Sir, how are we going to handle Zhang De?" Mu Shaohan asked.
Pei Zhe thought for a moment. "Don’t move against him for now. But collect evidence of his crimes and keep it for later use."
"Yes, sir!" Mu Shaohan answered.
After he returned to the Imperial City, he had not taken the initiative to contact Mu Anhan.
Back when she married the all-powerful Gu Xiaozhan, he had refused to rely on any family connection; he had chosen instead to go out to remote regions and develop forgotten cities.
Now that he had returned to the central government, he still had no plans to use those connections.
Of course, what puzzled Mu Shaohan was that Pei Zhe had also not used him to have any contact with Mu Anhan.
Mu Shaohan diligently did his job as Chief Secretary, handling major and minor internal and external affairs, yet he still couldn’t manage to stay out of the family feuds...
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