At the dinner table.

"Zhiqiu, there's something I want to discuss with you. I want to hold a grand family reunion banquet for you, to announce that the Rong family has found their precious daughter."

However, considering the hardships you're going through during your pregnancy, I wanted to ask for your opinion first.

Rong Hong stepped forward and said to Shen Zhi Qiu with a smile.

Just then, the nanny, Aunt Zhao, served Shen Zhi Qiu a bowl of bird's nest soup, took a step back, and respectfully said, "Please enjoy, Miss."

Shen Zhi Qiu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Before, when she was in the Gu family, although the servants would serve her, they all thought of Shen Zhi Qiu as just a wife brought into the Gu family, so they did not treat her with such respect.

“Zhiqiu, you are the eldest daughter of the Rong family. Don’t feel uncomfortable. Aunt Zhao has been a member of the Rong family for decades. She is honest and efficient. Dad specially asked her to come and take care of you.”

Rong Mo noticed that she was a little embarrassed and affectionately patted her head.

"Dad, I don't want to go through all that trouble. I'm doing this now..."

Looking at Rong Hong's expectant eyes, Shen Zhi Qiu thought for a moment and gently shook her head, her hand naturally stroking her belly, "My current physical condition doesn't allow it, and being too tired isn't good for the baby."

“Then how about this,” Rong Mo continued, “we’ll hold the family reunion banquet after Zhi Qiu’s baby is born. Anyway, it’ll be soon, so there’s no rush.”

"Yes. But you need to hurry up with the divorce!" Rong Hong sighed.

Thinking of her scumbag husband, Shen Zhi Qiu, Rong Hong felt a surge of anger.

In the past few days, he ordered people to investigate Gu Qingyan thoroughly. The more he looked at the information, the angrier he became. He almost wanted to tear the scumbag apart with his own hands.

The thought that my precious daughter is still on the same marriage certificate as him makes me feel unlucky!

Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips, glanced at Lu Jia, and found that he was looking at her.

Seeing her look up, Lu Jia gave her a gentle smile to reassure her not to worry.

Rong Hong observed the reactions of both of them.

After dinner, Rong Hong called Lu Jia to the back garden for a private talk.

After taking his seat, Rong Hong got straight to the point:

"Mr. Lu, I can tell that you really like our Zhi Qiu, right?"

"Yes, I like it very much." When Shen Zhi Qiu was mentioned, Lu Jia's eyebrows began to lift, and she couldn't help but smile.

"Hmm." Rong Hong nodded in satisfaction. "So, do you want to marry Zhi Qiu?"

Lu Jia glanced tenderly towards the living room and nodded solemnly, "I've always wanted to be by Zhi Qiu's side. If you agree to my proposal to Zhi Qiu, I promise I will treat her well!"

"What about the children? Have you thought about it? We're both men, we know what this means. Neither of the children are your biological children. Are you really willing to treat them as your own?"

Rong Hong was still somewhat worried, after all, Shen Zhi Qiu was pregnant with twins. Anyone would have to think twice about this situation.

"Uncle, I love Zhi Qiu. So, from the very beginning, I've considered both children as my own."

I understand very well that if I want Zhi Qiu to accept me, the first step is to show acceptance of her child. A child is a mother's life; if I can't accept Zhi Qiu's child, then I have no right to demand that Zhi Qiu accept my love.

After hearing Lu Jia's words, Rong Hong remained silent for a long time. He knew that Lu Jia had deep feelings for Shen Zhi Qiu, but he didn't expect it to reach this point.

Rong Hong lit a cigarette and then handed the cigarette case to Lu Jia, who simply took the case and placed it on the table.

"Thank you, Uncle, but I need to go inside and keep Zhi Qiu company in a little while. If I smoke now, the smell will be hard to dissipate completely."

Rong Hong frowned and immediately stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

"Rong Mo and I have seen everything you've done for Zhi Qiu. I've heard about what happened in Rongcheng, and I'm very grateful to you for staying by Zhi Qiu's side during her most difficult time."

As a father, I missed out on Zhi Qiu's growth and the time when she needed help the most. It truly breaks my heart.

As he spoke, Rong Hong's eyes welled up with tears, "But I never dreamed that I would be able to see my daughter, my child, in my lifetime!"

Lu Jia had been wondering for a while, and now she asked, "I've always been curious, why didn't you look for Zhi Qiu all these years after the child was lost?"

Rong Hong sighed and looked at the sky. "Our family always thought that Zhi Qiu died at birth. We had no idea that she had been living away from home."

"I know she must have suffered a lot over the years, I..."

Rong Hong choked up, covering his face with grief.

"Uncle, don't be sad!" Lu Jia quickly stopped the conversation and didn't ask any more questions. She couldn't bear to see Rong Hong recall the painful past. "Since Zhi Qiu has been found, it means that God has blessed you. I know that Zhi Qiu is also very happy. Although she is not quite used to it yet, it must be the happiest thing for her to be able to return to the Rong family at this time."

After a while, Rong Hong calmed down and slowly stood up. Lu Jia also quickly stood up.

Before entering the house, Rong Hong solemnly patted Lu Jia on the shoulder, "Lu Jia, I hope you can really treat my daughter well, just as you said."

"I will have Rong Mo oversee the divorce proceedings to ensure they are completed as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I will have people monitoring Gu Qingyan's movements, ensuring he remains away from my daughter."

At the entrance of the villa.

Butler Uncle Li, dressed in a black uniform, stood at the door with a serious expression, instructing everyone on various precautions.

"The gardenias by the door are the young lady's favorites, Xiao Ding. You must keep an eye on them, and pick any that wither immediately, so the young lady doesn't see them..."

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