The sound of the door opening startled Shen Zhi Qiu. She sat up, her face showing displeasure. "What is it?"

"I need to go out tonight; I have some things to take care of," Gu Qingyan said gently as she entered the room.

"You never tell me where you're going, do you? You didn't need to before, and you certainly don't now." Shen Zhi Qiu gave him a cold look. They're about to get a divorce, and this is the last thing she's doing?

"Zhiqiu, I've already asked Wanqing. She's not pregnant. The day I met you, she was accompanying a friend to a prenatal checkup. I think the report she had caused you to misunderstand."

"Misunderstanding? You believe her just because she said that?" Shen Zhi Qiu scoffed. "She said it to my face, and you think it's a misunderstanding? Interesting."

"Zhi Qiu." Gu Qingyan pursed his lips, his brows furrowing slightly. "Since it was a misunderstanding, it's good that it's been cleared up. There's no need to keep dwelling on it, is there?"

"So what? Am I supposed to apologize to your Miss Xiao and say that I misunderstood her?" Shen Zhi Qiu's expression changed, and she said somewhat unhappily.

"You know that's not what I meant. I just hope you don't misunderstand our relationship."

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now." Shen Zhi Qiu said indifferently, not wanting to discuss these meaningless things any further. Besides, Gu Qing Yan already believed Xiao Wan Qing, so she had nothing to say.

Gu Qingyan hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say something, but seeing that Shen Zhi Qiu had already lain down again, he had no choice but to give up, close the door, and leave.

Evening at the art exhibition center.

Zhou Xiaoran was holding the invitation and waiting at the gate, anxiously looking around.

Upon seeing Shen Zhi Qiu's figure, he quickly ran towards her.

After Gu Qingyan left, Shen Zhi Qiu had already fallen asleep when Zhou Xiao Ran suddenly called, begging her to accompany her to an art exhibition.

Zhou Xiaoran is an artsy young woman who loves art exhibitions and painting shows. She excitedly told Shen Zhi Qiu that this was a once-in-a-lifetime art exhibition, showcasing many well-known paintings from both China and abroad for everyone to admire, and that many social celebrities would be in attendance. The invitation was incredibly difficult to obtain; luckily, a good friend of hers was in charge of planning the event, which is how she managed to get it.

After her repeated requests, Shen Zhi Qiu had no choice but to agree to go with her. Fortunately, she had a lot of dresses in her grandfather's walk-in closet, so she simply picked out a light purple dress and went.

She casually tied her long hair up, letting a few slightly curled strands fall down. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, her small face, no bigger than a palm, looked even more delicate under the cover of her hair. The cool, light purple fishtail dress made her figure look even more slender, and the exquisite pleats at the hem swayed gently with each step, shining with every step.

"Zhi Qiu!" Zhou Xiaoran waved her hand and shouted loudly at her. Shen Zhi Qiu's beautiful face and perfect figure immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Zhou Xiaoran affectionately took her arm, "Zhi Qiu, let's go inside."

Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at Zhou Xiao Ran, noticing how rare it was to see her in such a ladylike white dress, and couldn't help but tease her, "You look beautiful today."

Zhou Xiaoran was a little embarrassed, but she smiled and pulled her inside.

As soon as she entered the venue, Zhou Xiaoran couldn't wait to look around. The dazzling array of paintings overwhelmed her, and a broad smile spread across her face.

"Xiao Ran, go ahead and go see." Shen Zhi Qiu smiled. "I get tired easily after I get pregnant, so I can't walk with you for a long time."

Zhou Xiaoran said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Zhi Qiu, I didn't think of that. Why don't you rest on the sofa over there for a while? I'll come find you in a bit."

Watching Zhou Xiaoran's joyful figure disappear into the distance, Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and thought of going to sit on the sofa for a while.

A moment later, a mocking laugh came from above, "Shen Zhi Qiu, where did you steal this invitation from?"

Shen Zhi Qiu frowned; what a small world.

"What? You can have an invitation, but I can't?"

"Hehe, these kinds of occasions are usually for the upper class. I am the second young lady of the Gu family, of course I am qualified to come. As for you, hehe..." Gu Ningning laughed sarcastically. Shen Zhi Qiu and Gu Qing Yan were secretly married, so who would give her an invitation?

"Ningning, who is this? Do you know him?" the girl next to Gu Ningning asked curiously.

"I know her, but we're not close," Shen Zhi Qiu said calmly, glancing at Gu Ning Ning.

Seeing that the two were clearly at odds, she tugged at Gu Ningning's skirt, wanting her to go see the exhibition first, but Gu Ningning told her to go see it first and come find her later.

"President Gu is here."

"It seems like Mr. Gu has attended several art exhibitions like this recently?"

"Of course! Have you heard? Mr. Gu always brings the same female companion!"

A slight commotion suddenly arose in the crowd, and everyone turned their attention to the entrance.

Gu Qingyan stepped out of the car in a black suit. The backlighting made his jawline look even colder, his eyebrows and eyes were indifferent and aloof, and his dark eyes casually swept over the crowd. His sharpness made people feel a strong sense of pressure.

He reached out to the car door, and Xiao Wanqing got out of the car with a shy expression, appearing in everyone's sight with her arm linked with Gu Qingyan's.

"Wow, I'm so envious! It's like the rich and powerful families in novels have come to life."

"That's right, in the South City, who can outshine the Gu family?"

"They're such a perfect match. Last time, President Gu also brought Xiao Wanqing to the art exhibition in a high-profile manner. They're together again today. It seems like good news is on the way."

Even from a distance, Shen Zhi Qiu could hear snippets of gossip around the car, let alone the people involved. But Gu Qing Yan didn't even frown, his expression unchanged as he casually led Xiao Wan Qing into the venue in a high-profile manner.

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