Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 540: Eating the Regrown Grass

Gong Tianfan heard Yu Zheng still daring to say these irresponsible things and wanted to admonish him again, but Mrs. Gong’s voice came from inside the room: "Is Xiao Yu back?"

Gong Tianfan whispered sharply: "Still not leaving? Do you want my mom to scold you?"

Yu Zheng said to Gong Xiaoyu, "You rest well, I’m heading back."

Gong Xiaoyu said goodbye, "Yu Zheng, are you drinking and driving again?"

Gong Tianfan helped his sister into the hall, "Why drink so late at night? You’re just begging to be scolded by mom and dad."

Mrs. Gong came out wrapped in a coat and saw her daughter drunk senselessly. She exclaimed, "Xiao Yu, you actually went drinking? What’s wrong?"

Gong Xiaoyu still had tears on her face. She hugged her mom and cried, "Mom, there’s so much pressure at work, boo-hoo... I’m so tired."

Mrs. Gong felt a pang in her heart, "I told you not to pressure yourself too much. If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll support you. I won’t push you to get married anymore, okay?"

For the first time, Gong Xiaoyu let herself cry unrestrainedly in her mother’s arms. Mrs. Gong asked her son, "Who sent her back? Don’t you know where she drank? Are those places chaotic; could she have been taken advantage of?"

Gong Tianfan dared not mention Yu Zheng. He said, "Her colleague sent her back."

Mrs. Gong asked him to help get Xiao Yu to her room, "Sleep first, and we’ll talk later. Can work really be that troubling?"

Gong Xiaoyu babbled incoherently on the bed, complaining about her headache. Mrs. Gong frowned deeply with worry.

This daughter of hers always seems to have it harder than others.

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t know how she fell asleep. When she woke up the next day, her head felt like it was splitting open.

Her mom was standing by her bedside and immediately questioned her, "Gong Xiaoyu, who did you go drinking with last night? Tell me the truth."

Gong Xiaoyu had a blackout from drinking. She tried to recall and vaguely remembered seeing Yu Zheng last night.

She knew her mom still had some misunderstandings about Yu Zheng and replied evasively, "With colleagues."

"You’re lying," Mrs. Gong threw her phone at her, "Look for yourself, what is this?"

Gong Xiaoyu picked up the phone, but the screen was very blurry.

She rubbed her eyes and woke up completely after seeing the headline, "Yu Zheng eating his words again?! Damn... Which media outlet is spewing this nonsense?"

Mrs. Gong slapped the back of her head, "Isn’t it disgraceful enough to go drinking with your ex-fiancé in the middle of the night? And you dare to curse! Is this what I taught you? Where did all your education go?"

Gong Xiaoyu’s head hurt from the slap, and she begged for mercy, "Mom, I’m already in pain!"

"You know it hurts? I didn’t even use force! You’re always making headlines, and they’re never good ones. The neighbors laugh at me, do you know? Huh? You’re an old maid, which I don’t mind, but can’t you be more considerate?"

Gong Xiaoyu got angry, "Is my being an old maid embarrassing you? Fine, I’ll move out!"

Mrs. Gong slammed the door as she left, "Neither of you siblings can be worry-free!"

Gong Xiaoyu continued looking at the news. Photos of her and Yu Zheng drinking together last night were taken, with one shot capturing Yu Zheng holding her arm in a way that made it look like they were... kissing.

She skimmed through the news content: it described her and Yu Zheng rekindling old feelings, while poor You Lifen was abandoned and too embarrassed to show her face, painting You Lifen as very pitiful.

Gong Xiaoyu collapsed back onto the bed. The issues with the new course were already troubling enough, and now she was dealing with this scandal. She wasn’t a superwoman; she didn’t have the energy to handle all these side issues!

She called Yu Zheng, but his phone was busy.

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t call again, guessing Yu Zheng was probably bombarded with calls. He wouldn’t be any more relaxed than she was.

She sighed heavily. Why couldn’t she just have a moment of peace!

Gong Xiaoyu got up to wash up, taking a shower in the process.

Father Gong knocked on the door from outside, "Xiao Yu, come out for a moment."

Gong Xiaoyu frowned, knowing she couldn’t escape her dad’s lecture.

She changed her clothes and went out. Father Gong pounded the table and scolded her harshly. Gong Xiaoyu dared not talk back, sincerely admitting her mistake: "Dad, you’re right. I won’t do it again." Next time, she wouldn’t carelessly get photographed.

Of course, she only dared to think this privately.

Father Gong lectured her for a long time before letting her go. With her head about to explode, Gong Xiaoyu tidied herself up and slipped out the door, not daring to stay at home anymore.

She asked her brother for the apartment key, deciding to stay there for the next half month; she couldn’t risk going home.

Gong Xiaoyu dropped off her belongings at the apartment. The apartment was previously rented to Jun Xi at a discounted price. After her sister-in-law found out, it had been left empty since then, still looking like new.

Though she had a villa, now she had to settle for the apartment, and the one to blame was Yue Xiaoyang!

In the early morning, Yue Xiaoyang was handed a tablet by Adri, "Mr. Yue, is this Miss Gong?"

Yue Xiaoyang was in a good mood, eagerly waiting for Xiao Yu’s response, but his expression turned cold as he saw the photos on the tablet.

The bar lights were dim, but he immediately recognized her and Yu Zheng.

The two people in the photos looked very intimate, appearing to be... kissing? Yue Xiaoyang told himself it was just a trick of the angle, so why was he angry?

He swiped a few times and saw the headline "Loving couple leaves bar and heads to a hotel for an all-night rendezvous..." Yue Xiaoyang tossed the tablet aside and took out his phone to call Gong Xiaoyu.

He hadn’t meant to push her, but her actions left him no choice but to confront her.

Yue Xiaoyang thought, even if it meant being the bad guy, he did not mind.

Seeing Yue Xiaoyang’s call, Gong Xiaoyu rejected it casually, "If you want to find me, you find me. Who do you think you are?"

She headed back to the office, and Lin Yuanqing called her: "Boss, You Lifen’s fans are blocking the company entrance again. It’s best if you don’t come to work today."

Gong Xiaoyu cursed, "What kind of fans does You Lifen have? Do they not have jobs or school? Is their whole life just about idolizing someone?"

Lin Yuanqing replied, "We can’t handle that. You Lifen is very famous, and our PR can’t keep up!"

"What about the Gu Family’s PR department? Aren’t they handling this?"

"Boss, are you still drunk? The Gu Family no longer handles our company. We’re managed by Teng Xia Industries now!"

Gong Xiaoyu held her forehead, clearly having forgotten this detail.

She parked by the roadside, "Got it, I’ll figure something out."

She called An Junxi, "Jun Xi, did you see the news?"

"Yes, I saw it." An Junxi knew her senior and Yu Zheng just happened upon each other last night. There was no rekindling of old feelings; the news was outrageous.

"Good, then I won’t say more. Can you get your husband to help?" The Gu Family’s PR team was very strong and could handle any crisis. She didn’t want to find Yue Xiaoyang; that would be like sending a lamb to the tiger’s den.

An Junxi was sitting in the study. She glanced at her husband, who was busy working.

She said, "I’ll try and get back to you."

An Junxi put down her phone and walked to Gu Yikun, "Honey, busy?"

Gu Yikun held her hand, "Not too bad. Are you bored?"

An Junxi smoothly sat on her husband’s lap, saying sweetly, "Honey, I need a favor."