[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage":3,"chapter-mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-chapter-473":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mr Gu's First Doting Marriage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},732402,971,"Chapter 473: 474: What despaired him the most was her constantly letting go of his hands","mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-chapter-473",473,"\u003Cp>Chapter 473: Chapter 474: What despaired him the most was her constantly letting go of his hands\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qichen dropped Xia Yangyang off at the doorstep of the Xia Family’s villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Complete silence enveloped the interior of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qichen took out a cigarette, lit it, and then put it out shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he broke the silence and asked, “Would you like me to stay with you tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being in a daze for the whole day, Xia Yangyang was surprisingly lucid at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, they were already divorced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qichen’s actions these past few days were out of past affection for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, without Gu Qichen, Xia Yangyang might not have survived these past three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, but there’s no need. Gu Qichen, from now on… we’d better look after ourselves,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang was fully conscious of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gu Qichen gave her the divorce agreement, it meant that he had also decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had her father not suddenly passed away, they would definitely never have crossed paths again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qichen’s voice was calm, “Then go ahead, take care of yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang nodded, “You too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang was surprised at her ability to remain calm while speaking to Gu Qichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the divorce, it was as if they’d both taken a step back from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had become familiar strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward, one foot in front of the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything would eventually pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was at her breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to leave Gu Qichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to be alone in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost her mother, and now her father as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nothing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang’s shoulders started to shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qichen watched as Xia Yangyang’s figure receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, he picked up a cigarette and lit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she turned back, as long as she glanced back at him once, he would rush over to her without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to leave now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his promise to the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past three days by her side were the old man’s last compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had almost used the threat of giving up Shengyuan to secure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t be with her any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like what Xia Yangyang had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past grievances between them were like a long river, dividing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only watch as each other’s figures slowly faded into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she was willing to look back at him even once, he would risk everything and swim towards her, even if it meant jumping into a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But time and time again, she had always been the one to let go of his hand first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what made him most desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the floor, Xia Yangyang watched as Gu Qichen’s car remained outside the door for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old mansion of the Xia Family was huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang curled up on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled the times during her childhood when she would lie in her mother’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world seemed so dark and lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what her next move would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Gu Mingzhu’s suicide and ruined reputation a form of retribution for her actions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should she pursue past matters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had managed to hold on to the Starlight and Xia Family’s villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what good was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed, whatever she had done, everything had lost its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang put her hand on her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, she still had him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was carrying a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A child of her and Gu Qichen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t break down like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past few days, she had barely eaten anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang almost didn’t dare look in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t recognize the woman staring back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yangyang got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to the kitchen and made herself a bowl of clear water noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to treat her body well for the baby to be healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she just couldn’t swallow the noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After only a few mouthfuls, her stomach began to churn violently, and Xia Yangyang began to vomit uncontrollably once again.\u003C\u002Fp>",728,"2026-06-02T11:18:11.232Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a11248ca87d412bf7e5f100caf6ccd72c4cc94b6195869ff846d81040c1b6b6","mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-chapter-474","mr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-chapter-472",2419,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmr-gu-s-first-doting-marriage-cover.jpg"]