After the press conference, the rumors surrounding Li Xinyue disappeared almost overnight.
The evidence she presented was enough to prove that someone had deliberately tried to damage her reputation.
The public began praising her instead.
The Li family’s heiress is not just beautiful.
She is intelligent and capable.
Those headlines appeared everywhere.
But Li Xinyue did not care much about the praise.
Because there was only one person’s opinion she cared about now.
Gu Zhen.
That evening, when she returned home, she found him sitting in the living room.
He was reading a report.
But the moment she entered, his attention moved to her.
“You are back.”
Li Xinyue smiled.
“Yes.”
Gu Zhen looked at her for a moment.
“You handled it well.”
A small warmth filled her heart.
Coming from him, those words meant more than any public praise.
“Thank you.”
Gu Zhen nodded.
Then his expression changed slightly.
“There was someone helping you.”
Li Xinyue was surprised.
“How did you know?”
“I saw the financial analysis in the documents you presented.”
His eyes narrowed slightly.
“Someone provided you with information.”
Li Xinyue hesitated.
“There was a business consultant who helped me check some details.”
Gu Zhen became quiet.
“A man?”
She blinked.
“Yes.”
The room suddenly became strangely silent.
Li Xinyue looked at him carefully.
Was he…
Jealous?
The thought almost made her smile.
The legendary General Gu, who faced danger without fear, was actually bothered by another man helping his wife.
“His name is Daniel Mo.”
She explained.
“He is an expert in financial investigations.”
Gu Zhen remained silent.
Li Xinyue tried not to laugh.
“Are you worried?”
“No.”
His answer was immediate.
Too immediate.
She looked away, hiding her smile.
“Really?”
“Yes.”
A pause.
“He is just a colleague.”
Gu Zhen nodded.
But his expression still looked serious.
That night, Li Xinyue noticed something unusual.
Gu Zhen was quieter than normal.
During dinner, he asked:
“Did he contact you often?”
She almost choked on her drink.
“Gu Zhen.”
“Hmm?”
“Are you jealous?”
The question made him freeze.
The cold general actually looked uncomfortable.
“I am not.”
Li Xinyue smiled.
For the first time, she saw a different side of him.
Not the powerful commander.
Not the feared Shadow Wolf.
Just Gu Zhen.
Her husband.
“I think it’s cute.”
His ears turned slightly red.
If anyone from the military saw this scene, they would never believe it.
Later that night, Gu Zhen stood on the balcony.
His phone rang.
It was his close friend, Jiang Chen.
“Commander, are you still alive?”
Gu Zhen frowned. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“What are you talking about?”
Jiang Chen laughed.
“I heard something unbelievable.”
“What?”
“You were jealous.”
Silence.
Gu Zhen’s expression became cold.
“Who told you?”
“Your expression today told everyone.”
Gu Zhen ignored him.
Jiang Chen laughed again.
“After all these years, someone finally made General Gu nervous.”
Before Gu Zhen could reply, the call ended.
Meanwhile, Li Xinyue was talking with her best friend, Su Qing.
“Are you saying General Gu was jealous?”
Su Qing’s eyes widened.
Li Xinyue smiled.
“A little.”
Su Qing laughed.
“Who would have thought? The cold military commander actually knows how to love.”
Li Xinyue lowered her eyes.
A gentle feeling filled her heart.
Yes.
Gu Zhen knew how to love.
She was just too blind to see it before.
But while their relationship was becoming warmer…
Someone was becoming more desperate.
Lin Meiqi looked at the pictures of Li Xinyue and Gu Zhen together.
The closeness.
The trust.
The happiness.
Her hands tightened.
“No…”
“This cannot happen.”
She had spent years believing Gu Zhen belonged beside her.
She could not accept that Li Xinyue was becoming the woman he truly loved.
A dangerous idea appeared in her mind.
If she couldn’t separate them with lies…
Then she would create a situation where Li Xinyue had no choice but to leave.