The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 6
byChapter 6: Giving Up Everything
Chapter Six
Divorce?
Gu Minghe thought he had misheard. He looked quietly at Pei Huaixue, his expression unchanged, yet the hands gripping Pei Huaixue’s slender waist suddenly tightened, firmly trapping the person in his arms within the hard cage he had woven.
“Are you angry?”
Pei Huaixue didn’t answer him, only continued to cry relentlessly.
Hot tears fell onto Gu Minghe’s chest, seeping through the thin fabric and into his skin. His heart felt branded by Pei Huaixue’s tears.
“I was wrong, I apologize. I shouldn’t have joked with you,” Gu Minghe coaxed softly. “Or did the car accident scare you? I promise there won’t be a next time.”
The words “car accident” struck Pei Huaixue like a curse, instantly changing his expression.
He no longer hesitated, repeating his demand to Gu Minghe, word for word: “I want a divorce.”
His eyes were serious, showing no hint of jest.
The tight string in Gu Minghe’s mind snapped instantly.
His dark eyes became unfathomable. He stared intently at Pei Huaixue, as if confirming this wasn’t a joke. “Why divorce when everything is fine?”
“No reason. I just want a divorce.”
Pei Huaixue didn’t want to use the lie, “I don’t love you anymore.” He couldn’t bring himself to say it, so he could only act like a willful, crying child—not explaining why he was crying or throwing a tantrum, only stating the result he desired.
Gu Minghe, however, heard a different meaning in his words.
“Is it because of Gu Yanchen? You still can’t forget him, can you?” His tone was calm, as if he had long anticipated this day.
“It’s not because of Elder Brother…” Pei Huaixue tried to defend himself, but his pale face made his denial seem weak.
The corner of Gu Minghe’s mouth curled into a faint smile. His large hand slowly moved up Pei Huaixue’s back. His voice held no inflection, yet it sounded terrifying.
“Divorce is impossible, not in this lifetime.”
He could never let go of Pei Huaixue, nor could he stand by and watch the person he loved be with someone else.
He remembered many years ago when Pei Huaixue, face flushed, told him he had fallen in love with Gu Yanchen.
That day, Gu Minghe learned for the first time what it felt like to be abandoned.
He had always been a favored son of heaven, easily obtaining whatever he desired, his life smooth sailing—but he had stumbled badly with Pei Huaixue.
He was already Pei Huaixue’s dog, so why would his owner abandon him?
Tonight, as Pei Huaixue once again sought to discard him, Gu Minghe’s eyes revealed obvious heartbreak.
He hugged Pei Huaixue tightly, resting his head in the crook of the other’s shoulder and rubbing against him. He pleaded in a low, humble voice: “Husband, don’t leave me.”
Pei Huaixue cried even harder. Buried against his chest, his entire body flushed an appealing pink from crying, trembling non-stop. Exhausted from weeping, he eventually fell asleep right there, pressing against Gu Minghe.
Gu Minghe gently stroked his back, feeling an intense bitterness in his heart.
He was crying this much just because he disagreed to the divorce.
Did he really like Gu Yanchen that much?
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The next day, after waking up, Pei Huaixue still insisted on divorce.
Whether Gu Minghe agreed or not, his mind was made up.
However, no matter what Pei Huaixue said, Gu Minghe either changed the subject or pretended not to hear, consistently refusing to yield.
Pei Huaixue calmed down. While feeding Gu Minghe, he mechanically repeated his demand for divorce.
Gu Minghe interrupted him: “Baby, you haven’t had lunch yet, have you? I saw you didn’t eat breakfast either. Are you hungry? Let me feed you.”
Compared to being taken care of by Pei Huaixue, he was more accustomed to taking care of him.
If his legs weren’t injured, he would have long ago pinned the person to the bed and given him a fierce kiss, ensuring he couldn’t utter the word divorce again.
“I’m not hungry.” Pei Huaixue said coldly, “If you don’t agree to the divorce, I won’t eat.”
Silence fell over the ward for a second after he spoke.
“Then I won’t eat either.” Gu Minghe stopped eating.
Pei Huaixue looked at him, the hand holding the spoon trembling slightly.
“Fine.”
He didn’t argue with him, simply collecting the bowls and utensils.
The two of them were stubborn, just like when they were children, neither willing to back down first.
Although Gu Minghe was injured, his physical constitution was many times better than Pei Huaixue’s. Skipping a meal wouldn’t affect him much, but Pei Huaixue was different.
He hadn’t eaten breakfast, and now he was skipping lunch. His stomach was long empty, and he was starting to feel painfully hungry.
He sat by the hospital bed, initially sitting upright, but slowly his hand went to his stomach, his back hunched over. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his lips turned pale.
In an instant, a large hand pulled him into an embrace. Gu Minghe quickly wrapped his arms around the trembling body, his warm palm slipping under the hem of his clothes, gently rubbing his delicate skin inch by inch.
“Does your stomach hurt? I’ll rub it for you.”
Before long, the pale white skin of his lower abdomen was tinged pink. Pei Huaixue leaned his face against Gu Minghe’s shoulder, biting his lip, trying hard not to make any strange sounds.
“That’s what you get for not eating. Why argue with me? You’re only hurting yourself.” Gu Minghe sighed, feeling both distressed and helpless.
He continued to urge Pei Huaixue to eat, but when Pei Huaixue was stubborn, no one could persuade him.
He would rather starve himself. As long as Gu Minghe didn’t agree, he wouldn’t eat.
Watching Pei Huaixue resort to threatening his own health just to get a divorce, Gu Minghe felt a chill in his heart.
“Pei Huaixue, do you have to treat me this way?”
“Are you taking advantage of my love for you to treat yourself like this?”
“You know perfectly well that I can’t bear to watch you hurt yourself.”
“Pei Huaixue, you win.”
Gu Minghe released his hold on Pei Huaixue. He looked quietly at the person he loved, complex emotions swirling in his deep eyes. He felt he should be hateful, but facing Pei Huaixue, he couldn’t muster any hatred.
Pei Huaixue, however, dared not meet his gaze.
He avoided his eyes, looking down at the floor, like a pearl retracted into its shell, afraid to face the sadness and disappointment in Gu Minghe’s eyes.
I’m sorry. Once all this is over, I will give you a proper explanation, Pei Huaixue thought forlornly.
The consensus for divorce was thus reached. The next day, Pei Huaixue called a lawyer to draft the divorce agreement.
“Are you in such a hurry to divorce?”
Gu Minghe’s face was ashen, his heart aching intensely.
Pei Huaixue looked shaky under his questioning, and seeing that he might faint, Gu Minghe finally took pity on him.
He didn’t want to see Pei Huaixue hurt himself again over the divorce. Gu Minghe calmed himself, took the agreement, read it carefully, and then said, “I will give up everything.”
He demanded that all real estate, funds, and companies under his name, including Xingyue Agency, be transferred to Pei Huaixue.
Pei Huaixue’s eyes widened instantly. He clenched his fists tightly and refused, “I don’t want it!”
He was the one insisting on the divorce. Gu Minghe hadn’t done anything wrong, so why should he give up everything?!
“Pei Huaixue, this is my condition for agreeing to the divorce. If you don’t agree, there’s no need to discuss the divorce.”
This was the biggest concession Gu Minghe could make.
If he lost money, he could earn it back.
Not to mention, he had the massive Gu Family supporting him. The annual dividends alone from the Gu Corporation were enough for him to spend lavishly.
But Pei Huaixue was different.
Pei Huaixue had been raised delicately by him, needing the best in food, clothing, and daily necessities. If he left him, would Pei Huaixue go hungry, be bullied, or be unable to afford a handbag he liked? Just imagining it caused Gu Minghe unbearable heartache.
Pei Huaixue bit his lip, understanding Gu Minghe’s good intentions.
Everything he currently possessed was given by Gu Minghe, including the daily life he curated on his influencer account, which was supported by Gu Minghe’s wealth.
Without Gu Minghe, he would just be a servant’s son, reverting to his original state.
This must be why the book portrayed him as the vicious cannon fodder.
The original him was vain and jealous, envying Su Jin, who had grown up with a halo since childhood, due to his poor background.
He viciously wanted to seize everything related to Su Jin.
That’s why he fell for Gu Yanchen. He viewed Gu Yanchen as his trophy; by obtaining Gu Yanchen, he believed he could gain the whole world.
However, the real him had not grown up following the original book’s trajectory.
He had Gu Minghe by his side. Gu Minghe loved him deeply, cherishing him and spoiling him from childhood, allowing him to grow up surrounded by love. Therefore, he wasn’t vain or jealous. He had the best Gu Minghe in the world, so how could he possibly envy others? How could he want to steal someone else’s love?
Pei Huaixue couldn’t reconcile the fragmented person in the book with himself.
Yet, reality was forcing him to become that Pei Huaixue.
Thinking of this, he felt so wronged he wanted to cry.
“I don’t want your money! Gu Minghe, you’re always like this, doing everything under the guise of ‘it’s for my own good,’ arranging everything for me. But have you ever considered whether I need it, or what I truly want? Can you stop being so overbearing?” Pei Huaixue cried out recklessly.
He vented the grievances, anger, fear, and anxiety in his heart. He knew he shouldn’t be like this, but besides Gu Minghe, he didn’t know who else he could lash out at.
Only Gu Minghe would tolerate him unconditionally, which was why he acted without restraint.
Gu Minghe was stunned by his outburst.
Pei Huaixue rarely lost control like this. His little cat was always gentle, obedient, delicate, and adorable. But even an angry Pei Huaixue, he still loved.
And he felt deeply sorry for him.
The lawyer, seeing their argument, awkwardly suggested, “Perhaps you two should communicate further?”
“No need.” Pei Huaixue wiped away his tears. “I don’t agree to Gu Minghe giving up everything, but I still want this divorce. Gu Minghe, this is a notice, not a negotiation. Sign it quickly.”
Gu Minghe gripped the pen tightly.
After a long while, he finally said, “Alright.”
If this is what you truly want, I agree.
“Xiaoxue, is this truly what you want?”
He signed his name on the paper. “You said I don’t understand what you truly want. I will change. Please don’t hate me.”
Pei Huaixue, eyes red, followed suit, writing his name stroke by stroke.
Tears fell onto the paper, blurring the ink. His vision was hazy, large tears welling up in his eyes, threatening to overflow. A hand gently wiped the tears away for him.
“Don’t cry. I’ve agreed to the divorce, so why are you still crying?”