After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 456 Gu Zhiyao, may I stay here tonight?

After dinner, Niu Niu kept pestering her father to play with her until after nine o'clock. Only then did she reluctantly go to wash up and go to bed, still wanting more.

But before going to sleep, she asked He Yi to tell her a story.

However, He Yi was really not good at this. Although Chenchen had been by his side for five years, there was a nanny at home, as well as Zheng Yuanxi. Chenchen was a boy and matured and became independent at a very young age, so he had almost never told him bedtime stories.

"Dad, can't you speak?" Seeing her father's embarrassment, Niu Niu asked directly.

He Yi was embarrassed. "Does Niu Niu have any storybooks? Daddy can read them to you while we read them together?"

"Mommy has it!" Niu Niu immediately ran out to find her mother.

Gu Zhiyao's heart fluttered slightly, and she picked up a new storybook she had just bought and gave it to Niu Niu.

Niu Niu went back to her room and handed herself over to her father.

He Yi chose one of the stories, quickly read it through, and then began to tell it.

After all, he was a business prodigy, and the stories he told were even more exciting and captivating. Coupled with his deep, magnetic voice, Niu Niu listened with rapt attention, and later, she fell into a deep sleep amidst this wonderful experience.

He Yi stopped and gazed at the little girl's innocent, sweet-smiling sleeping face, his eyes filled with doting affection.

A while later, he left Niu Niu's bedroom.

Just then, Gu Zhiyao came out of the study. Gu Zhiyao froze for a moment, then said casually, "Did you drive here? Or, could you have someone pick you up?"

He Yi actually hoped to stay here.

He looked at Gu Zhiyao thoughtfully, then resolutely asked, "Gu Zhiyao, may I stay here tonight?"

Gu Zhiyao immediately frowned.

“I made a promise with Niu Niu that I would make her a sandwich for breakfast tomorrow. After the car accident, my visibility at night is not very good, and I am not very familiar with the roads here. So, I can stay here for one night, in the guest room, the storage room, or even just on the sofa in the living room.”

Gu Zhiyao's heart continued to surge. Actually, what she wanted to say was that since he couldn't drive himself, he could ask someone to help him drive, or find a designated driver.

But at this moment, she could no longer say those words.

"Are you worried about a repeat of the bad rumors from last time? Don't worry, I won't let that happen again, and they won't use the same method twice."

"He Yi, are you really planning to leave my life and stop bothering me?" Gu Zhiyao asked unexpectedly.

He Yi was taken aback and said, "Hmm, you don't believe me? But I'll let time prove it to you, Gu Zhiyao. Although I still hope to be with you, if you really don't want to, I don't want to force you, you know..."

"Today you didn't confront me like before, and although you weren't particularly gentle or warm, I'm still very satisfied overall. I can't even believe I've ever seen this side of you. Thank you, Gu Zhiyao, thank you for giving me such a wonderful experience and memory."

Uh--

Gu Zhiyao's mind became increasingly confused.

I stared at him, feeling like something was off.

"Forget it, I'll just spend the night in the car, check my phone, do some work, and then rest for a few hours. It'll pass quickly. I've done this before when I was on business trips and encountered unexpected situations. You should get some rest too." He Yi said, then turned and left.

Gu Zhiyao also snapped out of her daze and watched him go. Just as he was about to reach the front door, she suddenly called out, "He Yi."

He Yi turned around and smiled slightly at her.

He is extremely handsome, with refined features. Even though he is in his thirties, time has not diminished his good looks at all; on the contrary, it has added to his mature charm.

This person was her dream and aspiration throughout her adolescence, someone she pursued relentlessly but could never obtain, which instead brought her countless wounds and an indelible pain.

"What's wrong?" He Yi had already returned to her.

Gu Zhiyao saw his face more clearly now, looking into his gentle, watery eyes, so different from the cold and violent ones in her painful memories. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said, "It's nothing, just make sure he's safe!"

A hint of confusion flashed in He Yi's eyes. She clearly had something to say to him? He also thought she wanted to persuade him to stay, to say that he could spend the night there. But why did she suddenly change her mind?

He Yi was completely baffled. His earlier suggestion of spending the night in the car was merely a feigned retreat, a gamble on whether she would try to keep him. Therefore, when he heard her call as expected, he was overjoyed, thinking he had gotten his wish. But the result was...

What exactly happened? Where did the problem occur?

Or was he just indulging in wishful thinking? Were those wonderful changes tonight causing him to develop an inappropriate longing?

Fine, He Yi, since you've decided to pretend to let go, then keep pretending. You have to eat one bite at a time!

Understanding all this, He Yi suppressed his frustration and gave her a gentle smile, "Yes, I will. Goodnight."

Gu Zhiyao remained silent, watching him turn around and walk towards the front door again, his tall and slender figure disappearing outside.

She let out a heavy breath.

After standing there for a while, I turned around and went back to my dorm.

He Yi spent the night in the car. Of course, he had no mind to work anymore. He took out his phone to browse the news and even watched videos, but he still couldn't calm down. Finally, he dialed Quan Xinyu's number.

Quan Xinyu has now practically become his love expert.

He was quite blunt and didn't feel embarrassed at all when he told Quan Xinyu all about the situation.

Upon hearing this, Quan Xinyu's tone was full of hope, "President, is this a pleasant surprise? You yourself didn't expect things to progress so quickly, did you? This is great news, great news!"

He Yi couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, but his tone was somewhat downcast, "It's a pity that she still didn't let me stay overnight. I think she originally had that plan, but suddenly changed her mind. I don't know why. Quan Xinyu, do you think she might have remembered the hurt I caused her and continued to reject me?"

"Well, although I don't know the specific reason why she did this, I don't think it has anything to do with this. Maybe it's just a normal consideration? Even though she and Xiao Lin have publicly announced their divorce, she is still living in Xiao Lin's house. She has to consider Xiao Lin's needs in many things. If you were ordinary people, you wouldn't be afraid, but you all have a certain degree of fame and status, so you often become the focus of attention. Her cautious actions are probably to prevent a repeat of the last scandal and avoid negative impacts on each other."

In short, I remain optimistic and believe that she still has feelings for you. It's just that she's been suppressing those feelings for various reasons, and it's up to you to gradually uncover them.