My Billionaire Exhusband Grovels Me After Divorce

Chapter 767: Chapter 767: She Overestimated Herself

At that time, many people had already caught wind of Gu Guotai’s intention to hand over the Gu Family to his second son, so they went out of their way to win over Gu Chengsong.

Even though Gu Chengsong was married, women kept throwing themselves at him one after another. Among them were women who had once desperately tried to please Gu Chengqiao.

Gu Chengqiao turned overnight into an unattended castoff of the family. He was so broke, he was ridiculed for being unable to afford meals when dining out.

The stark contrast made him reflect on his behavior, prompting him to strive to reform and start fresh.

He stopped associating with frivolous women and began pursuing the only daughter of the Hou family with great determination.

Around this time, Gu Chengsong got into a car accident and was hospitalized for the better part of a year.

Gu Chengqiao stepped in for his brother, beginning to work alongside his father, helping him manage the Corporation’s affairs and attending social events on his behalf.

His capacity to drink was simply prodigious, which was a relief to Gu Guotai, who had to limit his alcohol intake due to paralysis in his legs. With Gu Chengqiao present, social engagements became much easier to handle.

Moreover, Gu Chengqiao’s handling of affairs was smoother than Gu Chengsong’s rigid approach. He understood the common weaknesses of men and used women as important chips and tools.

There were few men in the world who didn’t love beautiful women. Gu Chengqiao had been with countless women, understanding what kind of woman could move what kind of man and even that some men could be influenced by other men. Therefore, his strategies were always spot on.

Soon, Gu Guotai found that bringing his eldest son to negotiate collaborations was much more successful than when he was with his second son. The collaborations were extremely stable, with no concerns about breaches of agreement.

He began to value and cultivate Gu Chengqiao.

Most importantly, Gu Chengqiao had reformed his ways. He no longer indulged in a life of pleasure; there was no longer any negative news about him. He brought his formal high-class girlfriend home and asked his father to approve their marriage.

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How could Gu Guotai possibly not agree?

The Hou family was well-known and respected. Hou Jinhua’s grandfather was a renowned diplomat, her grandmother a revered educator; her father, an architect who had won many international awards, had his own architecture company; and her mother was from the Cui family, the Minister of Economics and Trade.

Such a family might not be as wealthy as the Gu family, but in terms of prestige and heritage, it was in no way inferior.

Furthermore, since Hou Jinhua was the only child of the Hou family, there was no question of siblings vying for the family property and resources. All of the Hou family assets belonged to her.

Gu Chengqiao was blessed with good looks. He was tall, with well-proportioned facial features. His eyes, in particular, appeared so affectionate when he met someone’s gaze that they could easily get lost in them.

Given her advantageous social status, Hou Jinhua thought that even if Gu Chengqiao had been a bit fickle before marriage, he would surely be tightly controlled by her after marriage and dare not play around. Therefore, she married him without any reservations.

Unfortunately, she seriously overestimated herself.

Soon after the wedding, Gu Chengqiao began seeking women again. But this time he knew he had to keep up appearances and was very discreet in his escapades.

Hou Jinhua, being so in love with him, noticed his actions even with his discreetness and argued with him several times over this.

Each time, Gu Chengqiao would promise that it would be the last time and that he only loved her. The other women were only for social obligations.

Indeed, he would cut off contact with these women after she found out and return to his family life.

Until he met Shen Tang.

Shen Tang was different from the women he had been with before. He pursued her for three months without success, because Shen Tang was bothered by the fact that he was married.

So, he hastily proposed a divorce.

Hou Jinhua couldn’t believe it. She cried, made a fuss, and even let down her highborn demeanor to plead with him. But it was all in vain. Gu Chengqiao was determined to divorce. With the coldest gaze and the harshest words, he hurt her terribly, as if she were rubbish obstructing his path to the woman he truly loved.