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

Chapter 165 Secretly Infatuated

There was an early meeting the next day, and He Yi left home very early.

When Gu Zhiyao woke up at 9:30, he was already gone.

If it weren't for the distinctive marks on her body, she would have thought she was dreaming.

Aunt Li helped her get dressed, saying happily, "President He must have missed you so much after being gone for so many days. He usually cares about your sleep the most, but he still woke you up so late last night, which means he really couldn't resist!"

Gu Zhiyao smiled shyly, "Aunt Li, I was the one who seduced him!"

"That would have to be because you managed to seduce President He. Look at all those women out there, they'd use any means necessary, but President He isn't interested in any of them. That just proves he likes you!"

"Aunt Li, I like hearing you say that!"

Aunt Li chuckled again, helped her get dressed, and then served her dinner. Gu Zhiyao finally had a chance to check her phone and sent a message to He Yi: "Brother He Yi, I'm awake. What are you doing? Are you very busy?"

He Yi was in a meeting and didn't see the message until the afternoon.

Then he smiled and replied, "Yeah, I just finished a meeting. It's a friend's birthday tonight, and I'm going to celebrate with him. He's a childhood friend, and I always go. I even cut the cake with him before I leave. You should get some rest and don't stay up late anymore, okay?"

Lai Haoning is celebrating his birthday today.

Everyone arrived at the Night Shadow Club as scheduled.

Just then, Chen Ze's girlfriend recovered from her illness, and Chen Ze was in a very good mood, making the whole scene very lively.

He Yi, unusually, shed his usual coldness and was clearly in a good mood.

"What earth-shattering good news is this? By the way, you seem to have just completed an acquisition a few days ago. No wonder you're in such a good mood. What gift did you prepare for me? Let me tell you, I won't accept anything that's not very good or special!" Lai Haoning teased, holding a wine glass and putting his hand on He Yi's shoulder.

"What makes him so happy must be related to Zheng Yuanxi. Zheng Yuanxi's baby is almost two months old, right? Wouldn't you treat her like a treasure even more?" He Yi didn't even tell his close friends about the fake pregnancy. Anyway, he felt it was unnecessary. The child had nothing to do with them.

Therefore, everyone assumed that Zheng Yuanxi had successfully conceived through in vitro fertilization. While congratulating He Yi, they also deeply admired Zheng Yuanxi and felt that she deserved He Yi's love.

Little did they know that when He Yi heard the name Zheng Yuanxi, his heart skipped a beat and his body stiffened slightly.

"What's wrong?" the observant Chen Ze noticed.

Lai Haoning suddenly noticed a peculiar mark on He Yi's chest, his eyes widening instantly. "My God, who did that? Zheng Yuanxi? But she doesn't seem like that kind of bold person, and isn't she incapable of doing 'that'? So it must have been done by another woman? Hehe, I didn't expect you to end up like this..."

"Was it Gu Zhiyao who did it?" Meng Xiao said, interrupting Lai Haoning.

Lai Haoning was startled again, slapping his thigh, "That's right, you already have a mistress hidden away, you don't need to go out and find someone else! Speaking of which, how did you do it? Don't you love Zheng Yuanxi? How come you're willing to sleep with Gu Zhiyao? This isn't like you. Don't you feel sorry for Zheng Yuanxi?"

He Yi glanced at Meng Xiao indifferently, his brows furrowing slightly.

Meng Xiao said, "Isn't Gu Zhiyao pregnant? You... still did that kind of thing with her? And it seemed quite intense?"

"Isn't it because it's exciting that I want to try it! Ah Yi can have a woman in a heartbeat, and as for pregnant women, hey, brother, tell me, isn't that a different feeling? A unique experience?"

"Alright, you can each say less. Can't you see that Yi is in a bad mood?" Chen Ze said, noticing He Yi's gloomy face.

"Why is he in a bad mood? Is it because he feels guilty towards Zheng Yuanxi for sleeping with Gu Zhiyao? But was it Gu Zhiyao who forced him to sleep with her at gunpoint?" Lai Haoning said.

“That’s probably why he’s troubled,” Meng Xiao chimed in. “Actually, there’s no need to be troubled. It’s not like it’s your first time sleeping with Gu Zhiyao. Zheng Yuanxi can’t do that kind of thing, but you still have needs, right? Sleeping with one is better than sleeping with several.”

"That's right! Speaking of which, isn't Gu Zhiyao amazing in this area? She managed to leave these marks on your chest, and there are other places covered in bite marks too? Heh, let me take a look." Lai Haoning said, making a move to pull off He Yi's clothes.

He Yi pushed him away and gave him a sharp, cold glare.

Lai Haoning chuckled, "Tonight I'm the birthday boy, so don't get angry with me! Aren't you all going to give me gifts? Ah Yi, the gift you gave me, why don't you tell me what you really think of Gu Zhiyao? You've slept with her time and time again, so you must like her a little, right? So what are you going to do with her? In our country, it's a monogamous system. You're bound to marry Zheng Yuanxi, and Gu Zhiyao will be your concubine? But is Zheng Yuanxi willing? What about Gu Zhiyao? I think Gu Zhiyao should be willing, but I don't know about Zheng Yuanxi!"

Seeing He Yi's increasingly grim expression, and knowing that He Yi wasn't the type to joke around, Chen Ze worried that Lai Haoning's nonsense might just provoke He Yi's wrath. So he scolded Lai Haoning, "Just enjoy your birthday. Why are you being so gossipy? A-Yi has his own plans. Does he need to tell you?"

Chen Ze then changed the subject to other matters, mentioning the collaborative project.

After Lai Haoning cut the cake, He Yi left, and the car went directly to the Zheng family's house.

Zheng Yuanxi was also surprised to see He Yi.

He didn't tell her he would be coming over tonight, and it's so late already.

Also, he had been drinking and wasn't behaving himself, especially the way he looked at her—it was a bit...unusual.

He was away on a business trip for a few days. She had originally planned to invite him to dinner tonight, but he said it was Lai Haoning's birthday tonight and everyone should celebrate with him. He suggested they have dinner tomorrow at noon.

I didn't expect him to come over tonight!

Zheng Yuanxi felt a surge of sweetness in her heart and gently took his arm, saying, "It's so late, why don't you rest earlier? We can meet again tomorrow."

He Yi looked at her quietly, remaining silent for a long time.

Zheng Yuanxi was puzzled. "What's wrong?"

He Yi reached out and gently stroked her face. He recalled some of the things Lai Haoning and the others had said tonight, and then the image of him pinning down Gu Zhiyao and making passionate love flashed through his mind. It was as if a scream burst out from his heart, and he hurriedly shook his head vigorously.

"Ah Yi, are you alright?" Zheng Yuanxi asked with concern as she noticed his increasingly strange behavior.

He Yi silently watched her, then shook his head.

"Why don't you stay here tonight?" Zheng Yuanxi continued. "My parents are away on a business trip these past few days. Come on, let's go inside."