Chapter 57: Everything Calculated

The next day, when I opened my eyes, I was instantly dumbfounded.

The room was in absolute chaos.

My clothes were scattered all over the floor, and so were Liu Zhuyin's.

Even right beside my pillow, her intimate garments lay there so blatantly.

One could easily imagine just how wild last night had been!

I looked down at myself—completely naked.

Then I looked at Liu Zhuyin...

She was draped entirely over me, equally wearing nothing at all.

It was over!

We had crossed the line after getting drunk!

Last night...

I thought of the movie The Ex-Files 3.

The very first time I drank after the divorce, it turned into this kind of mess!

What on earth was I supposed to do now?

This completely shattered all my plans!

I sighed, realizing in hindsight that this was all a scheme plotted by Liu Hanyue and Madam Liu!

I never expected them to be so scheming.

No wonder Liu Hanyue kept pushing me to drink yesterday.

This was what she was after all along!

Looking at the sleeping Liu Zhuyin, I felt a wave of trance-like detachment.

She was still breathtakingly beautiful.

Resting her head on my shoulder, both her arms wrapped tightly around mine.

A faint smile even lingered at the corners of her lips.

If only...

If only we had been like this from the very beginning, how wonderful it would have been.

This was also a scene I had fantasized about countless times.

Yet right now, all I felt was depression and bitterness.

I had no idea how to face her.

Therefore, I decided to slip away like oiling my feet while she was still fast asleep.

Otherwise, what would she say once she woke up?

She was the one who shouted about divorce every single day.

And the next thing she did was sleep with me!

That would make me the lowest scum on earth!

However, just as I carefully slid my body out from under hers and tried to put on my briefs without making a sound, Liu Zhuyin’s lazy voice rang out.

"What?"

"Trying to run after sleeping with me?"

I was so startled I nearly jumped. Turning back, I saw she had already opened her eyes.

Her graceful body was hidden beneath the blanket, her bare shoulders exposed, propping her head up with one hand as she looked at me.

Her expression was filled with smiles and triumph.

"I..."

I opened my mouth, utterly speechless.

Liu Zhuyin let out a cold snort. "You wouldn't be trying to claim that I was the aggressive one last night, would you?"

"Fine, I was the one who initiated it."

"You're still my husband. Until our divorce certificate is officially issued, whatever I do to you is completely legal."

"Besides... even though you were drunk last night, you must have enjoyed it quite a bit, right?"

She wore a mischievous smile. Although my memory of it wasn't entirely clear, once a man's primal instincts are triggered, it is truly impossible to control oneself.

I faintly remembered that Liu Zhuyin had brought me unprecedented pleasure.

To say it wasn't wonderful would be lying!

Yet I didn't dare to admit it.

"Gu Yichen, you eat your fill, wipe your mouth clean, and just want to pat your butt and walk away."

"Don't you think that's rather unmanly?"

"Or perhaps, you just view me as some woman from the street—someone you can pay for, or even have for free as a one-night stand?"

Those words sounded harsh.

How could I possibly think of her that way!

"Liu Zhuyin, this matter... is my fault."

"I have never regarded you as that kind of woman."

"However, I still insist on..."

Before I could finish, she interrupted me.

"Insisting on a divorce, right?"

"Fine! I won't argue with you."

She gave a soft huff, stretched out her slender hand to pick up her undergarments, and began to dress.

I hurriedly lowered my gaze, not daring to look.

She let out a chuckle, muttering that I was pretending to be innocent, which only made me feel even more awkward.

Before long, fully dressed, she stood right in front of me.

I could only hold my clothes against myself to shield my embarrassment.

"Just treat last night as if I was feeling lonely."

"That's why I got you drunk, and that's why I took you."

"You don't need to carry any psychological burden!"

"But remember this: in this lifetime, only you have ever touched me."

"In the future... if you refuse to touch me anymore, I'll shave my head and become a nun!"

Leaving behind those words, she brushed past with a lingering wave of fragrance, preparing to leave.

Yet those words only left me feeling even more bitter.

Did this woman take me for some kind of gigolo?

"Oh, right."

"You were amazing last night, much better than before!"

Just as she reached the door, she suddenly turned her head, winked at me, and dropped that intensely provocative remark before walking out of the room.

I collapsed onto the bed, feeling both exasperated and amused.

And utterly helpless.

I had no clue what to do anymore.

By the time I dragged myself into some clothes and finally walked out of the room, Liu Zhuyin had already left for work.

As for that little troublemaker Liu Hanyue, who knows where she had run off to.

Only Madam Liu was waiting with breakfast prepared for me.

She even brewed me a cup of milk mixed with goji berries.

The cup was literally overflowing with goji berries!

"Mom... you..."

I was speechless to the point of tears.

"What's wrong?"

"A-Yin asked me to prepare this for you."

Madam Liu blinked innocently, putting on an act as if she knew nothing at all.

"You..."

I was furious, yet she was clearly playing hide-and-seek with me while knowing everything.

"What is it?"

"My dear son-in-law, do you have something to say?"

"By the way, how did you sleep last night?"

"A-Yin said you slept quite well."

I was practically ready to die of anger!

"Mom! You and Yueyue teamed up to scheme against me, didn't you?"

"I genuinely wanted a divorce in the first place, and according to my plan, we could have gotten divorced smoothly."

"You guys just had to... just had to..."

I didn't even know how to reason with her.

"Oh..."

"You really want a divorce, but we really don't want you to get divorced."

"You have your plans, and we have ours. Let's just play our respective hands."

Madam Liu dropped the act, finally revealing her fox tail.

"Besides, you are my son-in-law, but I've always treated you like my own son."

"There are some things Mom understands..."

"You didn't take any precautions last night, did you?"

"A-Yin is currently in her ovulation period. What if this results in a baby?!"

"Tell me... how could you bear to let those two..."

"No! How could you bear to let your own child grow up without a biological father?"

With that single statement from Madam Liu, I was completely paralyzed.

"You've seen Ning Yuanzhou, haven't you?"

"If you and A-Yin divorce, and she ends up carrying your child,"

"Would Ning Yuanzhou treat your child well?"

"And you know A-Yin—if she really fights you for custody, the mother always has the advantage."

"Oh my... having a stepfather for that child wouldn't be easy at all!"

Madam Liu spoke nonchalantly, a wicked smile hanging at the corners of her mouth.

She had even calculated that far ahead!

Damn it...

I had really been played to absolute ruin!

Right now, all I could do was pray that things wouldn't turn out the way they wanted.

And that we wouldn't hit the bullseye on the very first try.

Otherwise... if there really was a baby, I'd probably never be able to get this divorce!

"Mom, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving first..."

I couldn't swallow a single bite of that breakfast.

"Have a safe trip, my dear son-in-law."

"Remember to come back and visit often, Mom misses you!"

"You're like half a son to me anyway!"

"No! You are simply my son!"

My teeth were itching with anger.

Every single member of this family was an old fox.

Especially this Madam Liu.

She was the one masterminding this entire game of chess.

She knew my weaknesses inside and out, brought Liu Hanyue into the fold, and step by step she cornered me back.

Yet, I couldn't even bring myself to be genuinely angry.

Whether it was Madam Liu or Yueyue, they had both been exceptionally, wonderfully good to me.

With them, I had truly experienced the warmth of family.

Let alone Madam Liu, back when my project ran into serious trouble and I almost faced criminal charges, that girl Yueyue used all her resources and even wanted to go to prison in my place.

How could I possibly bear to break their hearts...