Shen Zhi Qiu wanted to go out for a prenatal checkup later and have breakfast after the checkup, so she declined.

Gu Qingyan watched as Zhang Ma came downstairs by herself, and asked with an unfriendly expression, "Where is Shen Zhi Qiu? What time is it and she still hasn't gotten up for breakfast?"

"The young mistress said she's not hungry, so she won't eat yet," Zhang Ma answered cautiously. She wondered what was wrong; the young master seemed to be in a bad mood lately.

"If she doesn't want to eat, fine. She's spoiled. Don't bother saving her breakfast later." Gu Qingyan said coldly, taking a sip of black coffee before slamming the cup down. "Why is the coffee so bitter today?"

Xiao Wanqing glanced at him, took a sip herself, and said in confusion, "This is the same as usual? Qingyan, are you not feeling well? How about adding some milk?"

Gu Qingyan's face darkened further, and he ordered Zhang Ma, "Throw away this batch of coffee beans. They're too bitter to drink. Get some lightly roasted beans instead."

Xiao Wanqing's lips twitched slightly. She vaguely sensed that Gu Qingyan's emotions stemmed from Shen Zhi Qiu upstairs. She calmly put down her coffee cup and gently said, "Qingyan, did you not sleep well last night? How about I massage your shoulders? I remember you used to love it when I massaged you when you weren't feeling well."

As she spoke, she stood up and gently placed her hands on Gu Qingyan's shoulders, slowly massaging them.

Gu Qingyan didn't refuse. Xiao Wanqing had studied massage before and her technique was excellent. He closed his eyes and felt that the massage pressure on his shoulders was just right, very comfortable, and his anger dissipated by more than half.

As soon as Shen Zhi Qiu came down the stairs, she saw Gu Qing Yan enjoying himself with his eyes closed. Her lips twitched. That scoundrel really doesn't care about appearances at all.

Xiao Wanqing caught a glimpse of the figure in the stairwell out of the corner of her eye, so she bent down without making a sound, tilted her head slightly and brought her face close to Gu Qingyan's cheek, and asked him in a low voice if the pressure was okay.

Gu Qingyan closed his eyes and nodded.

From Shen Zhi Qiu's perspective, it simply looked like Xiao Wan Qing kissed Gu Qing Yan on the side of her cheek, whispered something, and Gu Qing Yan didn't refuse, even nodding. With them acting so intimately, to say they weren't in that kind of relationship was just fooling around.

Shen Zhi Qiu turned her head to the side and quickly walked through the living room toward the front door.

"Young Madam." When Zhang Ma saw Shen Zhi Qiu come down, she was startled and quickly glanced at Gu Qing Yan.

Gu Qingyan opened his eyes and looked at Shen Zhi Qiu, who didn't even glance at him. He immediately became cold and said, "Shen Zhi Qiu, what's wrong? Don't you know basic manners? I asked Zhang Ma to go upstairs to call you for breakfast this morning, and you didn't eat. Now that you're down here, you're not going to pay any attention to me? Don't forget, you can only live in this villa because you are Mrs. Gu."

"I didn't want to stay here. If you hadn't insisted I come back last night, I wouldn't have come back at all," Shen Zhi Qiu replied coldly, her face darkening.

Gu Qingyan insisted that she come back? Xiao Wanqing was a little confused, her eyes scanning back and forth between the two of them, trying to understand what was going on.

"As long as she's still Mrs. Gu, where she lives is not up to you." Gu Qingyan said angrily, pushing Xiao Wanqing's hand away and standing up, coldly rebuking her.

"I don't want to be Mrs. Gu anymore. I've already told you." Shen Zhi Qiu smiled, her fingers clenching so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh. She stood still and looked directly at Gu Qing Yan.

"Zhiqiu, you two can argue all you want, but how can you so easily bring up divorce?" Xiao Wanqing tried hard to suppress the laughter deep inside her, gently rubbed her temples, and pretended to be concerned as she reprimanded her.

"What? My husband and I are discussing divorce, and Miss Xiao wants to get involved?" Shen Zhi Qiu stared at her intently, a hint of sarcasm on her lips. "Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

"Shen Zhi Qiu! Why are you dragging Wan Qing into our affairs? Isn't it complicated enough already?" Gu Qing Yan frowned and said angrily.

Shen Zhi Qiu raised her eyelids slightly and looked at Gu Qing Yan's indifferent profile. Because of his anger, his face was solemn, making him appear even more cold and ruthless.

She chuckled and clapped her hands sarcastically: "Mr. Gu is indeed the most polite man, always protecting Miss Xiao regardless of others' lives. True love is invincible. But, to openly love the one you love, shouldn't you first divorce me so you can publicly declare your innocence? Otherwise, Miss Xiao will never be able to shake off the label of being a mistress."

Gu Qingyan's face turned ashen; he couldn't bear to hear another word. He strode to Shen Zhi Qiu's side, turned her face towards him, looked down at her, and said expressionlessly, "Are you really sure you want a divorce?"

"Hmm." Shen Zhi Qiu slapped his hand away and nodded solemnly: "If you don't want me to take the gold with me, I'll give it back to you."

Gold? She was still thinking about gold?! Gu Qingyan was furious. He snorted, took two steps back, and looked at her with a half-smile: "Fine, I'll grant your wish." With that, he turned and walked towards the dining table, grabbed a suit jacket hanging to the side, and as if suddenly remembering something, stopped, turning his back to Shen Zhi Qiu, and said, "Keep the gold jewelry yourself, lest word get out that my Gu family is after my ex-wife's measly pieces." He then left with a cold expression.

Shen Zhi Qiu didn't say anything, lowered her head, straightened her clothes, and prepared to walk out.

"Wait." A hand blocked her way.

Shen Zhi Qiu didn't look at her, and unceremoniously pushed away the hand in front of her, saying indifferently, "As the saying goes, a good dog doesn't block the way."

"Shen Zhi Qiu! How dare you insult me!" Xiao Wan Qing had never been so humiliated, and immediately raised her hand.

Shen Zhi Qiu leaned her face closer and laughed, "Think carefully. If you dare to hit me, I'll stay with Gu Qing Yan and never leave. If I don't get a divorce, you can forget about being Gu's wife." As she spoke, she gave her a sly sideways glance.

Xiao Wanqing was indeed frightened and awkwardly lowered her hand.

Shen Zhi Qiu strode forward.

"Then when are you going to get a divorce? Now that we've talked it out, let's not drag it out any longer," Xiao Wanqing shouted at her retreating figure, unwilling to give up.

"It depends on my mood!" Shen Zhi Qiu waved her hand dismissively and provocatively without turning around.

She wanted Xiao Wanqing to experience the feeling of being humiliated. She had never seen someone so arrogant as a mistress before.

Seeing that Shen Zhi Qiu was about to leave, Butler Chen came up and said, "Young Madam, let me see you out."

Considering that it would be inconvenient for Uncle Chen to accompany her to the hospital, she politely declined, saying, "I can go by myself. I want to go out for a walk."

Uncle Chen had no choice but to step back and watch Shen Zhi Qiu walk out of the villa's gate.

Once on the main road, Shen Zhi Qiu waved down a taxi and instructed the driver to go to the hospital.

A few days later, she saw the doctor who had examined her before. She walked in with a smile and greeted her, "Dr. Jiang, hello, I'm here for a prenatal checkup." Dr. Jiang recognized Shen Zhi Qiu at a glance when she saw her again; after all, such a beautiful face was truly unforgettable.

She looked Shen Zhi Qiu up and down, and was somewhat surprised by the confident smile on her face. She found it hard to compare the somewhat timid and evasive person from that day with the radiant Miss Shen in front of her. She couldn't help but say with some curiosity, "Miss Shen, I feel that you are quite different from the person you were a few days ago."