After setting down a glass of water, Gu Xiuyu stood in place, unmoved. He showed no reaction, no matter how distressed Old Mr. Gu appeared.
Lowering his hand from his chest, Old Mr. Gu looked at him with disappointment. "With so many fine young women in the capital, you can't want anyone but Ye Ziyu?"
"Yes." Gu Xiuyu's expression was serious. "I have always followed your plans for my life. But for important life decisions, I wish to follow my own ideas."
The first time he met Ye Ziyu, he simply found this woman, who was also Chinese like him, to be very gentle. Later, after encountering her again at a restaurant, Gu Xiuyu truly fell in love with her. His affection, in the eyes of outsiders, was a fleeting infatuation, but only he knew it was a love destined for a lifetime.
Old Mr. Gu could not understand why his adult son was exhibiting the rebellious behavior of adolescence, still wanting to marry a woman who had already been married and had a child. Given the Gu family's influence, if he had chosen an unmarried young lady, Old Mr. Gu would have personally arranged the marriage. Yet, he had set his sights on Ye Ziyu, with whom he should have no connection.
"Do you know she is married and has a child?" Old Mr. Gu asked.
Having met so many times, how could he not know?
Gu Xiuyu looked very earnestly at Old Mr. Gu. "Marriage doesn't necessarily mean staying together for life. Life is long, and they will grow tired of each other. I will have many opportunities before I die."
"Madman!" Old Mr. Gu couldn't believe these immoral words were coming from his son, whom he had always been proud of. "Do you know that your actions have already made Di Mingjue aware?"
The reason he had specifically come to Gu Corporation to speak with him today was because Di Mingjue had called him. Although it seemed like a friendly inquiry, it was actually a request for him to properly educate his son. Old Mr. Gu could never have imagined that Gu Xiuyu, who had received a superior education, would interfere in someone else's relationship, engaging in the despicable act of being the third party.
Gu Xiuyu responded expressionlessly, "I didn't intend to hide it from him."
Although Ye Ziyu was married to him, she was a free individual outside of their marriage. No one could make any decisions for her, including her father, Ye Qianzhi.
After their conversation, Old Mr. Gu found he had no way to influence him.
His life was his own, and he would not always be by his side to protect him from external attacks and harm.
"Di Mingjue's meaning is that if you have any improper thoughts about Ye Ziyu, he will no longer tolerate you out of respect for me," Old Mr. Gu conveyed Di Mingjue's message from the phone call, hoping Gu Xiuyu would come to his senses.
Was it truly the right approach to risk everything around him for a woman who didn't love him?
Gu Xiuyu nodded. "I understand. It's getting late. I'll have my assistant arrange a driver for you."
It seemed he hadn't taken any of it to heart. In that case, all he could do was wait for him to crash into a wall before he would change his mind.
Old Mr. Gu did not arrange for a driver and left Gu Corporation with his disappointment.
Not long after, Gu Xiuyu's mother called. It was still about his liking for Ye Ziyu. After learning from Old Mr. Gu that Gu Xiuyu had fallen for a married woman who also had a child, Gu Mother immediately blamed herself for neglecting Gu Xiuyu, causing his emotional judgment to go astray.
The entire phone call revolved around one matter. Gu Mother, through the wealthy wives she associated with, gathered information on eligible young ladies from their circles. While on the phone, she sent the information to Gu Xiuyu's email, along with the meeting location and time.