Morning.

After breakfast, Rong Mo walked up to Gu's parents and said, "Uncle and Aunt, we have received news from the hospital that Gu Qingyan's condition is relatively stable. You can go and see him. Also, if it's convenient for you, please take Gu Ningning with you as well."

Mu Ziqi glanced at Gu Suian, whose complexion was still quite bad. He suppressed his anger and said, "There's no need to look at this unfilial son anymore. Now that his condition has stabilized, let's prepare to return to Nancheng. I'll make the arrangements, and we'll set off this afternoon."

"Uncle and Aunt, I hope that the brother and sister will never appear in the capital again." Rong Mo said politely, but his tone was firm. "This afternoon, I will arrange for someone to take you back to Nancheng together, so that we can lend a hand if anything happens."

“Okay, Xiao Mo, I’ll listen to you, thank you.” Gu Suian understood Rong Mo’s concerns and immediately agreed.

Rong Mo glanced at Wei Qiao, who immediately understood and went to the hospital to make arrangements.

With a feeling of unease, Rong Mo went upstairs, wanting to check on Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Wei. He had learned that the two were still sleeping when he was having breakfast, so he didn't disturb them. But as two hours had passed, he couldn't help but feel restless.

He arrived at Shen Zhi Qiu's door first. Before he could knock, the door was opened from the inside. Shen Zhi Qiu looked up and saw Rong Mo standing in the doorway. She was stunned for a moment, but then she immediately realized what was going on.

"Brother, I'm going downstairs to eat now. I just woke up." Shen Zhi Qiu's voice was very soft, and she looked very haggard, but she still forced a smile as she spoke.

"Okay, then I'll go down with you." Rong Mo nodded. "Have you seen Lu Wei?"

"Xiao Ran is with Lu Wei. She told me that she would go down to have breakfast with Lu Wei later, and asked me to go down first," Shen Zhi Qiu said gently.

"Okay, that's good." Rong Mo was finally relieved.

“I just went to see the children. Zhao Zhao and Niannian are still sleeping.” Shen Zhi Qiu’s voice sounded muffled, as if she had been crying. “I just feel really sorry for the children.”

Rong Mo didn't speak, but gently pulled Shen Zhi Qiu into his arms and patted her tenderly, "Do you want to go out for a walk to clear your head? I'll go with you."

“Let’s talk about it later, brother.” Shen Zhi Qiu looked up. “I want to wait until the search and rescue team you arranged finishes, do you understand?”

"Hmm." Rong Mo nodded, understanding what Shen Zhi Qiu meant.

"Dad knew you were back and was waiting downstairs early this morning." Rong Mo looked at Shen Zhi Qiu with questioning eyes, wanting to see if she wanted to see him, since Xiao Wan Qing's incident had created some distance between them.

"Let's go downstairs first," Shen Zhi Qiu said, leading Rong Mo downstairs, but every step seemed so heavy and sorrowful.

"Zhiqiu! You're awake? Are you hungry?"

As soon as Shen Zhi Qiu reached the top of the stairs on the first floor, Rong Hong immediately put down his teacup, quickly walked to the stairs, and asked with concern.

"Hmm, I'm a little hungry, Dad." Shen Zhi Qiu lowered her head slightly, trying to hide her red and swollen eyes.

Rong Hong felt heartbroken and stepped forward to take Shen Zhi Qiu's hand. "Let Dad have breakfast with you. Aunt Zhao made a lot of delicious food, all of which are your favorites."

With that, he led Shen Zhi Qiu to the dining table and sat down.

Seeing Rong Hong's eager gaze, Shen Zhi Qiu picked up her chopsticks even though she had no appetite and forced herself to eat a little, but every bite tasted bland and was hard to swallow.

Shen Zhi Qiu swallowed hard, trying her best to act as usual. She didn't want her father to worry, even though the pain in her heart was almost suffocating her. Rong Hong sat opposite her, his gaze concerned. He knew Shen Zhi Qiu was not at ease, and simply stayed by her side silently.

The atmosphere at the dining table was somewhat tense. After finally finishing breakfast, Rong Hong looked at Shen Zhi Qiu and said, "Zhi Qiu, if you feel tired, go back to your room and rest."

Shen Zhi Qiu nodded. "Okay, Dad, I'll go upstairs and rest for a while." But as she went upstairs, she glanced around the house and noticed it was unusually quiet. She asked, somewhat puzzled, "Where did Mom and Dad go?"

Rong Mo paused for a moment, then immediately realized she was asking about Gu's parents, so he replied, "I sent them to the hospital, and they will be heading back to Nancheng today."

"Hmm." Shen Zhi Qiu gave a soft "hmm." "Have they seen the children?"

“Yes, I went to see them as soon as I got up this morning,” Rong Mo sighed. “They truly love their two little ones. They brought so many things this time that they almost replaced everything in the nursery. I heard from Aunt Zhao that they spend almost every day they are awake with the children.”

"Yes, if Mom and Dad want to come see the children in the future, don't stop them," Shen Zhi Qiu said softly.

“I know.” Rong Mo sighed again, “but they probably won’t come here much more often.”

"Huh?" Shen Zhi Qiu was a little confused.

“They were worried that if Gu Qingyan wanted to come along after they came to see the child, it might disturb you,” Rong Mo said softly. “They truly love you as their own daughter and are afraid that you will suffer any more harm. That’s why your aunt and uncle cried this morning. I know they were very reluctant to let you go, but they didn’t want to put you at any risk.”

This time, I've already talked to my aunt and uncle; they will definitely stop Gu Qingyan from coming to the capital again.

“He won’t come again.” Shen Zhi Qiu’s expression was filled with resentment. “Xiao Wan Qing is dead. He has no reason to come to the capital. He never came to the capital for my sake or for the children.”

Back in her room, Shen Zhi Qiu lay on the bed, and finally, tears streamed down her face.

She picked up a white photo frame from the bedside table and looked at it carefully.

That was a photo taken when Zhao Zhao and Niannian were a month old. She and Lu Jia each held one of the children and took a family portrait. It was a true family photo, and everyone was smiling happily.

Lu Jia specially printed out this photo and placed it on Shen Zhi Qiu's bedside table, saying that this way, as soon as she woke up, she could see such a happy photo.

Shen Zhi Qiu still remembers looking at this photo while Lu Jia hugged her from behind and whispered a promise: "Zhi Qiu, thank you for making me so happy. I really feel like the happiest person in the world, and I hope our family can live like this forever."

Shen Zhi Qiu hugged the photo frame to her chest and wept uncontrollably.

Downstairs, Rong Hong looked at Rong Mo with worry in his eyes, "Haven't you heard anything from the search and rescue team yet?"

Rong Mo was about to shake his head when his phone rang. He took out his phone; it was Wei Qiao calling.

"President Rong, something terrible has happened!"