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

Chapter 540 He Yi, I can't agree to that.

Gu Zhiyao was stunned when she saw his eyes redden and become unusually moist, her mind going completely blank.

"Gu Zhiyao, please? Please..." He Yi continued.

Finally, Gu Zhiyao took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, He Yi, I can't agree to that. We can't go back."

He Yi stared at her in disbelief, stunned.

"Sometimes I think, although you made a promise to me back then, maybe it was just something you said on a whim. Maybe my presence at that moment gave you a special feeling, and that's how this idea came about. But..."

Once we truly return to reality, even if you're not mistaken, I don't think you'll actually marry me. Because at that time, my status and circumstances were quite ordinary, while you, from childhood, were a chosen one. You have your pride and confidence, as well as your requirements and standards. There's no way you would be interested in me.

The reason you decided to pursue a relationship with Zheng Yuanxi is because she is Zheng Yuanxi. You may have noticed her because of that promise, but you are pursuing a relationship with her based on her status, talent, and other strengths.

If you had known back then that I was the one trapped in the fire with you, you might have expressed your gratitude to me in other ways, such as giving me a generous reward or providing other assistance? And I wouldn't have remained infatuated, wouldn't have harbored this fantasy anymore, and would have met other men, found someone with similar circumstances to me, fallen in love, got married, had children, and lived a peaceful life.

Unfortunately, fate arranged things this way, giving me a completely different life. Sometimes I resent fate for making such a choice. But it's all in the past now, so what good is my resentment? Now, I just want to live a peaceful life.

"No, Gu Zhiyao..." He Yi recovered and hurriedly spoke.

Gu Zhiyao interrupted him, "I was furious when I overheard your conversation with Yifei that day. My life shouldn't be arranged by you two. I don't doubt Yifei's love for me, but his and your identities mean that we won't have a good outcome. So I've made up my mind. I won't have any further development with Yifei. I will treat him as my best friend."

As for you, I also hope you can let go of the past and put it away. You will always be the father of three children. Whenever you want to see them, I will not stop you. Even if you want to arrange their lives in the future, as long as it does not make them unhappy, I will agree.

But it's truly impossible for us anymore. Let's try to get along properly, like a normal divorced couple. This entanglement has lasted too long; let's not be tortured anymore and start new lives.

He Yi felt as if the sky had fallen.

He stared at her intently, unable to believe that she had said those words.

Yes, how could you say such things?

Unfortunately, all of this is true.

After she finished speaking, she lay down and ignored him.

He Yi felt increasingly distressed. He longed to hold her hand tightly, or even hug her, and tell her that all her claims were wrong, that she was no less than Zheng Yuanxi, and that she had her own charm. He said that if he had known it was her from the beginning, he would definitely have been with her.

However, he couldn't do that. The resistance emanating from her body made him afraid to touch her, and he didn't even dare to call her name.

Gu Zhiyao, it's not like that, I don't want to give up.

"Ayi, what's wrong? Is something the matter? Your foot isn't healed yet, you need to be careful."

Suddenly, a familiar call came.

The old lady is back.

After a while, He Yi slowly raised his head.

The old lady was even more stunned by his appearance. Then she looked at Gu Zhiyao, who was lying on the bed facing inward and completely unmoved. She roughly understood what was going on, pushed He Yi, and walked out of the room.

"Did you have another falling out with Ayao? It seems you two are truly not meant to be. No matter what, she's in her postpartum period, so you should probably avoid getting involved with her. If a woman doesn't take care of herself properly during her postpartum period, she'll suffer from health problems for the rest of her life."

He Yi remained silent, still deeply grieving.

"Looking back, this is the result of your own actions, so you should bear the consequences. Focus on getting better and then go back to work after you're discharged from the hospital. I'll take care of Ayao here. Ayi, listen to your grandma, okay?" The old lady sighed, then called Quan Xinyu over. "Take good care of Ayi. You don't need to come over here for now. If anything happens, just call me."

Quan Xinyu was completely confused, looking back and forth between the old lady and He Yi, wondering what had happened. Had the grandmother and grandson quarreled? Or was it related to Gu Zhiyao, who had kicked the president out?

That's unlikely.

Of course, Quan Xinyu didn't dare to ask, so he quickly and respectfully replied to the old lady, then pushed He Yi back to the ward.

The air was thick with a suffocating silence. Quan Xinyu looked at He Yi and stammered, "President, can you tell me what happened? Is Gu Zhiyao angry with you again? Does she not want to see you?"

He Yi glanced at him, remained silent, still looking dejected, and exuding a sense of anger.

Quan Xinyu was even more puzzled and melancholy, but he didn't ask any more questions.

A moment later, He Yi suddenly spoke up, "Get me discharged from the hospital."

"President, you want to be discharged from the hospital? But..." Quan Xinyu was surprised, but seeing He Yi's undeniable attitude, he hurriedly made the arrangements.

Half an hour later, He Yi left the hospital.

Gu Zhiyao was unaware of this, as she had just fallen asleep. Although it was a cesarean section, she was still very tired and didn't wake up until almost evening.

I saw Yifei playing with the baby.

Hearing the noise, Yifei looked over at her and smiled, "You're awake. How are you feeling? My great-grandmother said that it's very important for women to have a proper postpartum period. They need to sleep and rest more."

Gu Zhiyao returned his smile and asked, "Is the meeting over?"

“Yes, I was free, so I just came to see the baby. By the way…” Yifei paused for a moment, “Did your uncle come? When he heard that you had given birth safely, he suddenly fainted. The doctor said that he was not in good health to begin with, and coupled with lack of sleep and tension, he fainted. He had to rush to a meeting at noon, so I forgot to tell you.”

"It's alright, he's already been here."

“My uncle came by, so he…” Yi Fei was taken aback.

Just then, the nurse came in and said to Gu Zhiyao, "Mr. He has been discharged early for some reason. The doctor advised him to stay for two more days, but he refused to listen and insisted on being discharged."

Gu Zhiyao froze upon hearing this, and Yi Fei was also surprised, so he asked the nurse, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I saw Mr. He get into the elevator and leave with my own eyes. Miss Gu gave birth to her baby, so he could take time to recuperate while also coming to be with her. That's why no one understands his decision."