After chatting with the old man for a while, Gu Jingchen came over and carried Su Ning out.

He's gotten addicted to carrying people; even though the roads around the Su residence are perfectly fine to walk on with a wheelchair, he insists on carrying them.

Su Ning smelled the tobacco scent on him and spoke softly.

Why are you here?

"Grandpa is sick, so I came to check on him," Gu Jingchen replied simply. The maid had called to say that Su Ning needed a car to return to the Su residence, and he was worried that something might happen to her here, so he came over.

Thankfully, he came.

He carried Su Ning to the car, and a car happened to be parked next to them. He got in through the other door, and Qiao Yimo got out of that car.

She received a call from Su Xincheng saying that Gu Jingchen was at the Su residence and that she should rush back immediately.

"Brother Chen!"

She happily went over, and when she saw Su Ning next to Gu Jingchen while banging on the car window, she banged on the window even harder.

Before the window could be tapped twice, the driver stepped on the gas and the car sped away.

Qiao Yimo lost her balance and fell to the ground.

"Brother Chen!"

She habitually shed tears, but when she realized no one was around after a single tear fell, the tear quickly disappeared, her eyes filled only with hatred for Su Ning.

Su Ning, she'll ruin him sooner or later!

When the car arrived at the "Yan Yu Gui" building, Gu Jingchen escorted Su Ning into the elevator and then stepped out himself.

Su Ning looked up at him, and he paused before saying, "I have to go on a business trip for a few days."

"A few days!"

The news came so suddenly that Su Ning was stunned.

"I don't know yet."

There was a project in country A that required his personal negotiation. During this time, he postponed social engagements and business trips, and replaced the people involved, so that he could spend more time in Nancheng watching over her.

The vice president sent by country A to negotiate the project encountered some problems. He was originally going directly to the airport, but received a call from his servant halfway there and turned back to the Su family.

Xu Yi had to reschedule his flight, which was also the last one of the day.

His absence would have a significant impact on the Gu family.

"I've arranged for people to protect you?"

"unnecessary!"

Su Ning felt a little sad when she was suddenly told that she was leaving. She quickly pressed the elevator button, not wanting to say anything more to Gu Jingchen.

"Su Ning!"

As the elevator doors slowly closed, and seeing Su Ning's cold eyes, Gu Jingchen's expression darkened.

Does she still have any self-respect?

The elevator doors closed quickly. Su Ning looked at her reflection in the door and felt her heart suddenly ripped apart, a wave of pain washing over her. The pain was so intense that she felt wronged and as if she were living a life worse than death.

"gentlemen!"

Seeing Gu Jingchen standing blankly at the elevator entrance, Xu Yi, who was waiting for him by the car, checked the time and had to speak up to remind him.

Gu Jingchen remained standing there, reluctant to leave.

"Sir, you can send a text message to Madam if you have anything to say."

Sometimes, it's hard to say things clearly or utter them in person, but it's much easier to say them on text.

Upon Xu Yi's reminder, Gu Jingchen got into his car and drove away.

When she arrived at her doorstep, her phone rang, pulling Su Ning back to reality. She saw a number displayed on the screen and knew it was Gu Jingchen's current phone number.

"Wait for me to come back."

Those four simple words flowed like a warm current into Su Ning's heart, easing her discomfort.

With Gu Jingchen gone, Su Ning's life continued as usual.

After Lu Shaohan and Zhou Shanshan's theft, everyone in the Gu family knew that she was protected by Gu Jingchen and was the rightful Madam Gu. No one dared to bully her behind her back anymore. Qiao Yimo wanted to bully her, but Zhou Shanshan had been kicked out of the Gu family and couldn't find anyone to use. She also had to maintain her elegant and gentle image as the daughter of the Su family, so she couldn't do anything to Su Ning within the Gu family.

All she could do was play the part of sisterly affection with everyone else, hide her true self, and wait for the day she could deliver a crushing blow to Su Ning.