Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 477: He Has His Pride

Gu Yikun reached out to touch her hair, he just wanted her to cut ties with that man, why was it so difficult?

He knew she wouldn’t do anything to betray him, but he couldn’t help feeling incredibly vexed.

He never questioned how she spent money, but that didn’t mean she could take money to support that man.

An Junxi slept fitfully, the nightmare from that night replaying in her mind, Gu Yikun left her without looking back, no matter how she called him, he never turned around.

An Junxi woke up in shock, "Yikun!"

Gu Yikun instinctively held her hand, but remembering the rumors online, he let go again.

The brief touch made An Junxi fully awake, she took off the blanket, "Yikun, you’re back, have you eaten?"

"Yeah, let’s go upstairs, don’t sleep here."

Gu Yikun walked upstairs first, his back carrying a hint of indifference and determination, this silhouette overlapped with the one in her nightmare, making An Junxi afraid.

She followed him quickly, "Yikun, I have something to tell you."

Gu Yikun went upstairs and into the bathroom, An Junxi sat on the bed waiting for him.

It took a while before he came out, An Junxi said, "I lent You Ran some money, it was just a loan between friends, he will pay it back." It wasn’t at all the online rumor of keeping a toy boy.

Online posts didn’t specify who the "mysterious man" was, but all the accusations pointed to An Junxi, claiming she used President Gu’s money to support another man, which was very unfavorable for her.

An Junxi didn’t care what others said, what she cared about was Gu Yikun’s thoughts.

Gu Yikun looked at her, with repressed anger deep in his eyes, his thin lips slightly parted, "I don’t care about that money, I asked you not to contact him, you agreed, An Junxi, this is my only request of you, for everything else you can do as you please, isn’t this enough for you? What more do you want from me?"

An Junxi felt a chill in her heart; the fact that he called her by her full name "An Junxi" showed he was really very upset and angry.

Under his intense gaze, she lost her confidence, she indeed had promised him.

She tried to ease his coldness, "Yikun, You Ran came to me for help, his situation was quite bad, most of his difficulties were caused by us, he could have lived a carefree life, but it’s my fault he’s now in such dire straits, I felt guilty..."

"You feel guilty for him, you feel bad seeing him suffer? Have you ever considered my feelings? Now I, Gu Yikun, am a joke in everyone’s eyes, I can manage thousands of employees, but I can’t manage my own wife, An Junxi, I’ve never felt so defeated, not ever."

He had his pride, he could put down all his dignity for her, but he couldn’t bear her not taking him seriously.

If she truly cared about him, she should have kept her distance from You Ran, which was the most basic principle as a wife.

Gu Yikun’s heartache and despair made An Junxi panic, she clutched his sleeve, "Honey, don’t be like this, at most I promise I won’t see him again in the future, is that okay?"

Gu Yikun’s blood gradually ran cold, his resolute face carried a hint of a sneer, "It’s too difficult for you not to see him, I don’t dare to ask you that, you decide for yourself."

An Junxi looked directly into his eyes, "Do you not trust me?"

"An Junxi, I used to trust you."

An Junxi stopped looking at him, his eyes were so unfamiliar, making her afraid.

She spoke with difficulty, "Do you want to take some time apart to cool down? I ask you, do you... still love me?"

Gu Yikun looked at her desolate profile, he wanted to embrace her, but reason told him not to be too humble in the marriage.

How could he not love her? He loved her deeply, but now he realized, his love was a burden to her, in her heart, he was not as important as You Ran.

"Jun Xi, what I want is simple, yet you can’t do it."

An Junxi lowered her stance, "Yikun, let’s not complicate the issue, I did not have an affair as rumored online, I was also surprised when You Ran called me last night, I told you it was my senior sister to avoid misunderstanding, You Ran asked to meet but I declined, even if we met, it was just a normal meeting between friends, nothing would happen. If you really don’t like it, I won’t meet him in the future."

Gu Yikun withdrew his hand, "In the recording, you speak highly of him, I’m far below him, your feelings for him never changed."

A husband cannot bear his wife admiring another man, no one can.

"I admit I admire his achievements in photography, it’s just admiration, don’t..."

"I’m not interested in hearing you praise him," Gu Yikun’s tone was harsh, he walked out of the room, "I’ll sleep in the study tonight, you go to sleep early, and come with me to the press conference tomorrow."

"Gu Yikun," An Junxi called after him, "Are you sure you want to sleep in separate rooms?"

Gu Yikun paused for a moment, then quickly walked out, "I don’t want to discuss any issues right now, just go to sleep."

An Junxi sat on the bed, she threw his pillow out the balcony, "Gu Yikun, you can push me away all you want, you’ll only be happy if I’m really gone!"

She cried under the covers, Gu Yikun, you’re a big jerk, you said we wouldn’t sleep in separate rooms, just a little rumor and you don’t care about me anymore, what kind of husband are you?

An Junxi cried until dawn, knowing they had to attend the press conference in the morning, she was afraid swollen eyes would attract more gossip, she got up to apply eye masks.

She didn’t sleep well all night, after getting up, she applied heavy makeup to barely cover her dark circles.

They met at the dining table, Gu Yikun was already eating breakfast without waiting for her.

He didn’t go to the master bedroom for anything after waking up, An Junxi knew this time they were likely drifting apart.

Nanny He placed her breakfast next to his seat, she sat opposite him, Nanny He kept signaling to her, but An Junxi pretended not to see and sat still.

Nanny He sighed silently, both of them were so stubborn, what could be done?

She moved the breakfast in front of An Junxi, An Junxi said, "Thank you, Nanny He."

The table was very quiet, Gu Qianlan came back early in the morning, the low pressure in the hall made her afraid to stay long, she greeted her brother and quickly went upstairs.

Gu Yikun didn’t care about her, investigating who spread the rumors online was no longer important, what mattered was the insurmountable distance between him and her.

An Junxi hated the silent treatment, her only comfort was that her parents replied to her letter reassuring her, otherwise they would be very worried.

They finished breakfast and left together, without any exchange.

In the car, An Junxi looked out the window, "What should I say later?"

"Just tell the truth."

The car fell back into silence, An Junxi reaffirmed her stance, "Yikun, if you’re unwilling to trust me, we... should take some time apart to cool down."

Gu Yikun clenched his fists, the aura around him turned cold and oppressive.

He replied, "Alright."

An Junxi smiled bitterly, an indestructible marriage was just a myth after all.

Gu Yikun, you agreed so easily, will you regret it in the future?