Chapter 78 - 78: Establishing a Contract

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Gu Qingcheng looked at Huo Sicheng.

She saw hope and sincerity in his eyes.

He said that he had indeed slept with Ji Sisi.

However, he was forced to say this, and it wasn’t from the bottom of his heart.

He didn’t understand.

Mr. Zhao had already paved the way for her divorce from Huo Sicheng, so why didn’t Huo Sicheng leave?

“Now that things have come to this, why are you still so stubborn?” Her voice trembled as she asked him, “You know, marriage shouldn’t always be in the midst of arguments. We’ve been arguing ever since we got married.”

“Isn’t this the two of us? Everyone knows that we’re sworn enemies,” Huo Sicheng said to Gu Qingcheng. “How can we not quarrel?”

“Huo Sicheng…” Gu Qingcheng shook her head. “That’s not right. It’s not like that.”

“We need to get used to each other.” Huo Sicheng lowered his voice and comforted Gu Qingcheng, “Couples who haven’t gotten along will quarrel. We’re in the middle of a breaking-in period now. It’s very normal for us to quarrel. When we get used to each other, it won’t be like before.”

“Let’s not talk about it for the time being. I don’t understand why you didn’t divorce Qi Shaoze when you already knew that I had an affair with him.” Gu Qingcheng asked Huo Sicheng, “Are you punishing me for hurting you in the past?”

“I told you I won’t hold grudges or punish you.” Huo Sicheng told Gu

Qingcheng, “You asked me why I didn’t get divorced. I told you many times that you and I were even. Now, you and I are in the same position. As long as someone takes the initiative, I am willing to do the same. Let’s start over.”

Gu Qingcheng looked at Huo Sicheng and said nothing.

Even at this point, Huo Sicheng still didn’t give up on her.

Especially when she heard the words ‘start over,’ her heart was moved.

“Tell me.” She asked him, “If Qi Shaoze and I weren’t trending today, would you have gotten a divorce?”

Huo Sicheng said without hesitation, “No.”

“Why? Why won’t you let me go?” Gu Qingcheng asked Huo Sicheng.

Huo Sicheng said, “We never let go of each other. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be enemies.”

He wanted to tell her that love was about not letting go of each other and that she had to seize her own feelings in time.

But he knew that Gu Qingcheng wouldn’t believe him if he said that, so he changed his words.

Gu Qingcheng’s heart skipped a beat, and she stared at Huo Sicheng.

After a long while, she asked him, “Let me ask you, have you slept with Ji Sisi?”

Huo Sicheng saw through Gu Qingcheng’s thoughts, and as she wished, he replied, “I did.”

At this moment, Huo Sicheng finally said something to Gu Qingcheng.

If this sentence was a straw that could deceive her heart, she chose to grab it.

Because she liked him and loved him very much.

In the end, it was her love for him that made her decide.

However, she didn’t know how long she could continue being deceived.

“Alright, I’ll do it. Let’s turn over a new leaf and start anew.” She took a deep breath and looked into Huo Sicheng’s eyes. “But I have a condition.”

Huo Sicheng’s body trembled, and his long and narrow eyes couldn’t hide the joy in them.

She was finally willing to start over with him.

That was great.

He did not lose her; she was still by his side.

“Tell me. I’ll agree to any of your conditions,” he said in a trembling voice.

“One year.” Gu Qingcheng looked at Huo Sicheng seriously. “Let’s make a contract. We’ll spend a year getting used to each other. If we still can’t fall in love in a year and still have conflicts, we’ll divorce and set each other free.”

Joy froze on Sicheng’s handsome face. He could tell from Gu Qingcheng’s expression that she was serious and determined.

“One year is enough for us to get used to each other.” Gu Qingcheng said again, “If we can’t even get used to each other in a year, we’ll get the same result in ten. ”

Seeing that Huo Sicheng was silent, she reminded him, “You said that you would agree to any of my conditions. You don’t want to go back on your word when we start over again, right?”

Huo Sicheng was speechless.

Yes.

He had just told her that he would agree to any condition.

It was too late for him to go back on his word now. Otherwise, she would take it back and start over with him.

If, after one year, one year, and he still couldn’t make Gu Qingcheng fall in love with him, he had to divorce her no matter how reluctant he was.

This was the only choice she gave him.

Or perhaps, she would settle for the second-best option. If there were no way to get a divorce, she would use such a plan to plot against him and force him to have no reason to keep her.

One year. If she didn’t love him for one year, he would agree to the divorce and give her the Huo Corporation she wanted.

“Alright.” He promised her, “If we still can’t fall in love in a year, let’s get a divorce.”

Gu Qingcheng stared at Huo Sicheng for a while, then said, “Let’s go to the study.”

Huo Sicheng knew what Gu Qingcheng wanted to do, so he followed her closely.

In the study, Gu Qingcheng printed out a contract and placed it on the table.

She signed her name on the contract without hesitation and handed the pen to Huo Sicheng.

Huo Sicheng’s gaze fell on Gu Qingcheng’s elegant handwriting. He took the pen and signed his name.

Gu Qingcheng looked at the vigorous handwriting on the contract. It looked very much like the reserved and powerful Huo Sicheng.

“I will keep this contract.” She picked up the contract and asked him, “I have a question.”

“Tell me.”

“Why are you so tolerant of me?” Gu Qingcheng asked Huo Sicheng.

Huo Sicheng was speechless.

Why did he tolerate her?

Because he loved her as much as his life.

But he knew that she would not believe him even if he told her what he was thinking.

In that case, it was better to remain silent.

Seeing Huo Sicheng like this, Gu Qingcheng smiled bitterly.

For him, she was willing to lie to herself and let go of his affair with Ji Sisi.

But he was not even willing to say that he liked her.

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The only thing she could get was him.

Forget it.

She didn’t insist. The only time limit she gave herself was one year.

Huo Sicheng hadn’t fallen in love with her for a year, so it was time for her to wake up from this self-deceiving marriage.

“I’ve cooked.” She whispered to him, “Accompany me to the dining room for dinner.”

“Alright.”

The atmosphere at the dining table was strange and quiet.

Huo Sicheng took the initiative to put some food into Gu Qingcheng’s bowl.

Gu Qingcheng’s hand paused, and she looked at the dish Huo Sicheng had put on her plate. After a moment of hesitation, she picked it up and chewed slowly.

Huo Sicheng’s eyes softened when he saw Gu Qingcheng eating the food he had picked up for her.

If she ate it, it meant that she had accepted him.

This was the second time in a long time that the two of them had finished the meal in a harmonious atmosphere, other than the time they had it in Huo Corporation’s office.

Gu Qingcheng was used to being presumptuous in front of Huo Sicheng. The sudden signing of the contract and the restart of their marriage made her feel awkward and reserved. She even spoke less.

She wasn’t herself. She calmed herself down and asked Huo Sicheng, “Aren’t you going to the group today?”

Huo Sicheng’s gaze landed on Gu Qingcheng’s lips. He picked up the napkin on the table and gently wiped the water off the corner of her mouth.

“Not for now.” Her voice was low and gentle.

Gu Qingcheng felt Huo Sicheng’s concern.

His fingertips accidentally touched her lips, and the warmth of his fingertips made her body tremble. Her heart couldn’t help but beat faster, and her cheeks burned.

She looked at Huo Sicheng. His eyes seemed to be filled with starlight and tenderness, making her heart beat faster.

She was unconsciously influenced by his gentleness and asked him in a gentle voice, “I have a question for you.”

Huo Sicheng immediately panicked.. “What problem?”