“Pack this gown for me, and this one, and this one too.”
Sheng Xia, wearing eight-inch high heels, tapped her slender fingers on the expensive, luxurious gowns as casually as if she were buying items worth just a few cents.
She was the young mistress of the Gu family. Her husband, Gu Cheng’an, was worth billions, and as the young mistress of the Gu family, she could buy whatever she wanted without hesitation.
Under the envious gazes of the shop assistants, Sheng Xia packed ten gowns, finally easing half the anger in her heart.
She couldn’t shake the habit of going on a shopping spree whenever she was angry.
Today, she spent millions on clothes for no other reason than because her husband, Gu Cheng’an, had made headlines with a popular actress last night.
Although the headlines only showed Gu Cheng’an and the actress entering a club together without any other suggestive scenes, it didn’t matter—Gu Cheng’an was too famous. As the wealthiest man in Jingnan, young and accomplished, with an irresistibly handsome face, the incident had abruptly made the headlines.
People were saying all sorts of things.
Seeing the headlines made Sheng Xia feel uncomfortable, but what made her even more uncomfortable came later. In the socialite group chat, Zeng Beibei, the second daughter of the Zeng family, and He Jiajia, the second daughter of the He family—both of whom had a grudge against her—started questioning Sheng Xia about the incident.
These two were like wolves in sheep’s clothing, insinuating that the actress rumored to be involved with Gu Cheng’an was exceptionally skilled in bed, claiming that several wealthy businessmen had been unable to leave her bed for days.
They even asked Sheng Xia if Gu Cheng’an had touched her yet.
This last question was the root of Sheng Xia’s anger. Her marriage to Gu Cheng’an wasn’t born of mutual affection—it was a contractual arrangement.
On the day they registered their marriage, Gu Cheng’an gave her an agreement stating that after marriage, he would not touch her but would grant her the status, position, and material comforts befitting a wife.
This was supposed to be their secret, but Gu Cheng’an’s younger sister, Gu Tingting, accidentally saw the agreement. Gu Tingting despised Sheng Xia and promptly spread the news.
For any woman, having a husband unwilling to touch her was a humiliation. From then on, Sheng Xia became the laughingstock of the socialite circle, with those who disliked her mocking her about it constantly.
When He Jiajia and Zeng Beibei “concernedly” asked in the group chat whether Sheng Xia and Gu Cheng’an had slept together early in the morning, Sheng Xia couldn’t possibly feel happy. Filled with frustration, she went out shopping.
She had already been the butt of jokes for a long time because of the non-interference agreement in their marriage, and Sheng Xia felt deeply stifled.
Tomorrow was her birthday, and she had to find a way to make Gu Cheng’an hers.
She needed to solidify her position as the young mistress of the Gu family so that those flashy, scheming women who mocked her would never have the chance to laugh at her again.
Sheng Xia had been planning this for a month. After extensive online research, she bought several sets of lingerie that were said to make men’s noses bleed, based on various tips and tricks she found.
But the real trump card was the medicinal wine she had prepared—a concoction she had spent a hundred thousand yuan on.
The traveling medicine seller who sold it to her claimed the wine was infused with donkey, horse, and black bear penises, boasting unparalleled potency that could make even the most impotent man stand tall and mighty.
Sheng Xia was convinced. This medicinal wine was her ultimate weapon. Tomorrow night, she would serve it to Gu Cheng’an.
Imagining the scene of Gu Cheng’an drinking the wine and eagerly embracing her, begging for intimacy, Sheng Xia felt so light-headed she could barely walk straight.She swayed gracefully as she walked ahead, with shop assistants trailing behind, carrying large and small shopping bags for Sheng Xia, making quite the impressive scene.
But joy often leads to sorrow. As she descended the steps, Sheng Xia suddenly slipped, let out a cry, and tumbled forward.
When she woke up, she found herself lying in a hospital. The doctor said she had a mild concussion.
The headache was secondary; what truly struck her was that this fall suddenly brought back many memories.
She was the villainess in a novel, existing solely to bring the male and female leads together.
The male lead was naturally Gu Cheng’an. She had schemed to marry him, but Gu Cheng’an looked down on her.
He had signed a prenuptial agreement with her, yet she refused to stay content, constantly trying to solidify her position as Madam Gu.
Out of jealousy and foolishness, she had also made enemies everywhere.
After Gu Cheng’an and the female lead fell in love, he wanted a divorce, but Sheng Xia clung desperately, refusing to let go.
In her obsession to keep Gu Cheng’an and driven by jealousy over his love for the female lead, she repeatedly attempted to harm the female lead, pushing Gu Cheng’an to the brink until he could no longer tolerate her and decided to end her life.
In the book, the author gave Sheng Xia a tragic death: she planned to push the delicate female lead into the sea to be torn apart by sharks, but Gu Cheng’an found out. Rushing to save the female lead, he held her in his arms after the ordeal and kicked Sheng Xia into the sea.
Several sharks swarmed over, tearing Sheng Xia to pieces until not a trace of her remained.
Recalling the scene of being shredded by sharks, Sheng Xia shuddered.
How tragic! It was truly, utterly tragic!
Was a man really worth risking her life for?
What was love? What were wealth and status? They were nothing but fleeting clouds. Without her life, what use were these external things?
She wanted nothing to do with this so-called Young Madam Gu! Whoever wanted it could have it. She would ask Gu Cheng’an for a divorce right now.
But if she divorced Gu Cheng’an, she would lose her luxurious lifestyle. Although he never touched her, he gave her money to spend. She had grown accustomed to extravagance, and if she initiated the divorce, she would be kicked out with nothing.
Sheng Xia was no fool. Why should she give up everything and live a life of hardship?
She remembered the massive compensation Gu Cheng’an offered her in the book when he asked for a divorce for the female lead’s sake—ten billion!
For ten billion, Sheng Xia thought she could endure a little longer.
Based on the timeline, the female lead was about to appear. She just needed to hold on for a few more months, take the hefty compensation, and live a life of luxury and indulgence.
At the headquarters of Xincheng International, a tall, elegant man stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, frowning as he answered a call. On the other end was his sister, Gu Tingting, her voice dripping with disdain:
“Brother, Sheng Xia is causing trouble again. She fell while buying a dress and was taken to the hospital. I bet she wants you to go comfort her. Mom says to ignore her, or she’ll only get worse.”
Gu Cheng’an hung up without a word. Just then, his assistant, Jing Ci, pushed the door open. “Mr. Gu, Young Madam—”
Gu Cheng’an rubbed his temples, a look of impatience on his handsome face. “Send some gifts to the hospital. Tell her I’m busy and don’t have time to visit.”
Jing Ci paused for a moment before replying, “Young Madam has already been discharged from the hospital.”
This caught Gu Cheng’an off guard. Discharged?
Shouldn’t she be resting in the hospital for a few days, waiting for him to come and fuss over her? Why had she left without making any demands this time?
Something was off, he thought.
Jing Ci reminded him, “Tomorrow is Young Madam’s birthday.”
Only then did Gu Cheng’an remember. So that was what she was waiting for.Thinking about the report from his subordinates that Sheng Xia had spent a hundred thousand yuan on medicinal wine, Gu Cheng’an felt nothing but disgust.
If Sheng Xia wasn’t causing trouble at the hospital, she was probably planning to scheme against him tomorrow night. After two years of marriage, she had already exhausted all his patience.
He had only married Sheng Xia under pressure from his grandparents. Now that she showed no signs of repentance and only grew more demanding, there was no need to spare her any dignity.
Gu Cheng’an instructed Jing Ci, “Notify the lawyer to prepare a divorce agreement for backup!”