CHAPTER 1535: CHAPTER 1439: I WAS YOUR WIFE BEFORE, WHAT SHOULD I CALL YOU IF NOT HUSBAND?

After Lu Haotian left, Xia Yangyang’s emotions were incredibly complicated.

She wanted nothing more than to cry her heart out.

From the very beginning, Gu Qichen had been standing silently nearby.

His gaze remained fixed on Xia Yangyang, carrying a hint of scrutiny.

At this moment, the atmosphere seemed to have calmed down.

Xia Yangyang looked up at him, seeming as though she wanted to speak but held back.

Gu Qichen walked over and said, "If you feel like crying, just cry. You can use my shoulder."

Xia Yangyang denied it: "I don’t want to cry. Stop acting like you understand me so well."

Gu Qichen replied, "Even though this isn’t the outcome you wanted, you can’t take it out on me, can you?"

Xia Yangyang froze, her expression one of feigned incomprehension.

Gu Qichen said, "Don’t pretend. I know you haven’t regained your memory."

Xia Yangyang was utterly shocked: "You... how do you know?"

She had been debating how to admit the truth.

And contemplating whether to use the same approach to test the real feelings between Gu Qichen and herself.

But Xia Yangyang hadn’t expected that before she could reach a decision, she’d already been seen through.

Gu Qichen walked to the bed and sat down beside Xia Yangyang: "You might be able to fool Lu Haotian with something like this, but you’ll never fool me. After sharing a bed for so many years, I can tell what you’re thinking by just the twitch of your eyebrows."

Xia Yangyang was genuinely surprised.

Indeed, she hadn’t regained her memory at all.

What she’d done moments ago was just an act.

She had always wanted to verify something with Lu Haotian.

Xia Yangyang needed to know whether she had really committed adultery during her marriage, and whether Lu Haotian had been lying to her all along.

Xia Yangyang knew that if she confronted Lu Haotian directly, he would never admit it.

She could only resort to this method.

This was merely an opportunity she seized upon.

Lu Haotian hadn’t caught on.

Because everything she’d spoken about, Lu Haotian had never told her before.

But Lu Haotian probably didn’t anticipate that Xia Yangyang had already heard about everything from Gu Qichen.

Using Gu Qichen’s memories of Xia Yangyang’s personality and speaking style,

She had unexpectedly managed to conceal the truth about the past.

Xia Yangyang looked up and asked Gu Qichen: "When did you figure it out?"

She believed her performance had been flawless.

At least, before actively admitting it, she thought she hadn’t revealed any flaws.

When had Gu Qichen seen through her?

Gu Qichen spoke calmly: "The moment you said your first word, I already knew."

Xia Yangyang recalled.

What had her first words been?

Xia Yangyang seemed to have said: Honey, how did I end up here?

Xia Yangyang asked, "I asked how I got here—what’s wrong with that? What gave me away?"

Gu Qichen seemed to chuckle: "There’s nothing wrong with the sentence itself, but calling me ’Honey’ right off the bat? That’s very suspicious."

Xia Yangyang was puzzled: "I used to be your wife. If not ’Honey,’ what else would I call you?"

Gu Qichen’s gaze lingered steadily on Xia Yangyang’s face.

Seeing her earnest expression of confusion, he found her oddly adorable.

Gu Qichen suddenly said, "Then just call me that from now on."

Xia Yangyang: "..."

This conversation seemed to be heading in the wrong direction.

Still, for Gu Qichen to see through her so quickly, it was clear he was as crafty as a fox.

Gu Qichen said, "Get some sleep for now. When the plane arrives later, we’ll leave. Staying here any longer might lead to more trouble."