Chapter 562: Chapter 560: Sorry and I Love You

Gu Siting’s sudden change of attitude caught Ming Yao by surprise.

Her temperament is one that becomes stronger when met with force, typically responding better to a soft approach than a hard one.

If he was forceful with her, she would likely become even more so, refusing to compromise.

Often, in such situations, they would end up in a fierce confrontation, weapons drawn and ready to strike.

His sudden announcement that he would no longer fight for custody rights caused the prickles on Ming Yao’s body to instantly retract.

At least he still has a conscience.

Seeing the change in Ming Yao’s expression, Gu Siting’s dark pupils deepened slightly, and he strode forward, closing in on her.

Ming Yao was backed against the balcony railings, her slender spine already pressed against it. Now, his approach left her with nowhere to retreat.

She met his pair of unfathomably deep, dark eyes with slight annoyance, “What are you doing getting so close to me?”

Their feet were nearly touching, and from behind him, the slender her appeared as though she were enveloped in his embrace.

As he spoke, the cold and mildly pungent smell of his breath fell on her fair and delicate skin, bringing a warmth and tingling sensation.

Ming Yao’s thick and long eyelashes trembled. She raised her hands and pushed forcefully against the man’s chest, “Stay away from me!”

Gu Siting stood immovable as a mountain.

His eyes were dark and profound, like whirlpools ready to draw her in completely.

If one’s resolve wasn’t strong enough, they might be lost in such a gaze.

“Mr. President, please mind your status and don’t overstep your bounds!”

Gu Siting’s sculpted face moved closer to Ming Yao, his thin lips almost grazing her ear, “I just wanted to say something to you, what do you think I was going to do?”

Ming Yao was speechless.

If you want to speak, is it necessary to get so close?

She turned her head away, avoiding his breath and thin lips.

“Please show some dignity!”

Gu Siting lifted his long fingers, pinched Ming Yao’s small and delicate chin, and forced her face back to face him.

Ming Yao couldn’t help but look into his eyes.

The moment their gazes met, her breathing involuntarily tightened.

“I’m sorry.”

He spoke these three words to her in a low voice.

Ming Yao pressed her lips tightly, about to say something, when she heard him add, “I love you.”

These three words undoubtedly had a significant impact on her.

Her head felt as if it was about to explode.

Had he gone mad?

Even when their relationship was at its most affectionate and sweet, he had never uttered these three words.

And now…

Ming Yao’s long lashes trembled intensely, and a surge of grievances, sourness, anger, and some indescribable emotions overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.

“Gu Siting, could you be any more outrageous!”

Looking at her furiously embarrassed state, Gu Siting lightly licked his back teeth and chuckled softly.

“Within three months, I’ll make you come back to me, Ming Yao.”

After speaking, he stepped away and walked off.

Ming Yao leaned against the rail, feeling weak and powerless.

The man’s crisp and charming scent seemed to still linger with each breath.

His domineering and arrogant words also seemed to echo beside her ear.

Watching his retreating figure, tall and austere, his stride exuded the assertive aura of a ruler, more mature and charismatic than four years ago–his allure reaching its peak.

No wonder he is rated as the global women’s most desired ruler every year.

Ming Yao was both angry and amused.

Where on earth did he get the confidence to think that she would return to his side within three months?

Even Ming Yao herself hadn’t noticed the smile that had appeared on her face, the tear mole at the corner of her eye becoming strikingly beautiful under the sunlight as it followed the curve of her smile.

When Gu Siting walked out onto the balcony, his phone kept vibrating.

He took out his phone and saw that the brothers’ group chat was exploding.

Fu Yunshen: What, you have a daughter?

Mu Chengjin: Fourth Brother, who’s this little girl? She looks just like a princess from a fairy-tale.

Jih Feng: Fourth Brother, can I borrow this little girl for my movie?

Jih Feng: Fourth Brother, don’t tell me she’s actually your daughter, like Old Fu said?

Mu Chengjin: Judging by her age, surely she’s not the child Ming Yao conceived before she left you, right?

Jih Feng: Damn, Fourth Brother, you really have a daughter, and I’m going insane! How can there be such a beautiful and adorable Little Pink Bun in this world?

Jih Feng: If I could get her to cameo in my new movie, it would be a sure-fire hit!

Gu Siting replied with two words: Dream on.

He didn’t deny any of the brothers’ previous comments.

Meaning, Fourth Brother really has a daughter!

Fu Yunshen: Is there such a thing as kicking someone out of the group for showing off their daughter?

Mu Chengjin: I’m feeling both sour and jealous in my heart!

Jih Feng: Fourth Brother, are you okay with a lolita-complex romance? I can stay single forever, just waiting for her to grow up!

As soon as Jih Feng’s words were out, Gu Siting kicked him out of the group.

Jih Feng tried to rejoin the group, but was rejected and even blacklisted by Fourth Brother.

Jih Feng, “…” Waaah, he was just talking casually, he hadn’t even thought about it that way, if he had, wouldn’t he be a pervert?

Fu Yunshen: I heard Yanxi had a daughter a while ago, and now Fourth Brother does too. Did you guys plan this?

Yanxi, who had been added back to the group by Gu Siting some time ago, replied: I was mistaken about having a daughter; actually, she’s Fourth Brother’s.

Fu Yunshen: Yanxi, why didn’t you ask your Sister Shi Ying to have one for you?

Yanxi: Old Fu, I know you still have complaints against me. I did make terrible mistakes in the past. I owe Xia Yiwan an apology and I have wronged you brothers too. I’m truly living a life worse than death now!

Fu Yunshen: Okay, okay, save it. Just focus on getting clean!

Mu Chengjin: That’s right, get clean and come back afresh, and you’ll still be a real man!

Yanxi: By the time I get clean, I’m afraid Wanwan will be with another man.

Gu Siting: If you knew this day would come, why did you make such choices to begin with? Whatever Xia Yiwan decides to do is her business, and you have no part in it anymore!

Fu Yunshen: I agree with Fourth Brother. If Xia Yiwan hadn’t been lucky, she would have died long ago!

Yanxi: Regardless, I will not give up on her unless she truly gets married one day!

…

Song Yulan stayed in the hospital for three days.

Claiming chest pain, she asked Ming Yao to not take Little Orange away for the time being.

Ming Yao knew Song Yulan’s intentions, but she didn’t expose her. She agreed to let Little Orange stay at the Gu Residence for a little while longer.

One day, when Ming Yao went to work, she parked her car in the company’s underground garage, just as a business van drove up.

A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes got out of the van and, with a serious expression, said, “Miss Ming, our sir would like to have a few words with you.”

Seeing the license plate of the business van, a chill went down Ming Yao’s spine.

It was a license plate from the Presidential Residence.

The person in the business van might very well be the former President Gong Xiao.

Ming Yao’s hands, which hung by her side, unconsciously tightened into fists.

Taking a deep breath, she walked towards the business van.

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There will be one more update during the day, haha~