Gu Qingqiu was stunned for only two seconds before she finally remembered that this was her handsome and talented imperial marshal fiancé.

Feeling guilty, Gu Qingqiu immediately replied, "Get up, I'll get ready soon."

Her fiancé replied even faster: "It's okay, no rush. I'll be there in another hour, take your time. Besides, it's my pleasure to wait for you, ma'am."

For some reason, Gu Qingqiu didn't feel any anticipation and even felt a little tired.

Today is the wedding banquet of the son of a political bigwig, so Gu Qingqiu and her fiancé, the marshal, have been invited. Because of the long journey, her fiancé said early in the morning that he would come to pick Gu Qingqiu up.

Because they are only engaged, Gu Qingqiu has not yet moved into her fiancé's mansion. Instead, she lives in the house she bought herself. The location is not cheap and it is considered an affluent area, but it is still far inferior to her fiancé's family's conditions.

Gu Qingqiu got up in her pajamas and carefully dressed herself in front of the vanity mirror. Come to think of it, it seemed like she hadn't done her own makeup in a long time, so she was a little rusty.

Xiao Yan knocked on the door: "Master, please note the time. You have an outing today. I made you some rose and jujube tea. Would you like a cup?"

Gu Qingqiu took her makeup brush and went to open the door: "Thank you, I was just a little thirsty."

Xiao Yan handed the cup of tea to Gu Qingqiu and asked considerately, "Do you need any help?"

Gu Qingqiu instinctively expressed surprise: "You can do makeup?"

Xiao Yan looked somewhat aggrieved: "Master, do you not understand my functions?"

"Then you can come." Gu Qingqiu sat down in front of the vanity mirror without hesitation.

Xiao Yan's makeup skills are indeed very good. She even thoughtfully asked Gu Qingqiu what kind of makeup effect she wanted, and the result was indeed very good.

However, during the process, Gu Qingqiu always felt a ticklish sensation in her heart when the makeup brush swept across the side of her face.

How could she have such feelings for a robot? No, no...

Gu Qingqiu finished changing her clothes, and exactly one hour later, the doorbell rang. She quickly dragged her skirt and ran to the door to open it.

Her fiancé, dressed in a well-tailored suit, smiled elegantly and said, "Darling, you look beautiful today."

"Thank you, please come in," Gu Qingqiu said to him.

Her fiancé entered the room, changed into slippers, and very naturally gave Gu Qingqiu a hug, then kissed her cheek.

Gu Qingqiu felt a little awkward, but out of politeness she kissed her fiancé on the cheek. However, after the kiss, she turned her head and saw Xiao Yan standing quietly in the living room watching them, which made her inexplicably look away.

Xiao Yan asked, "Guest, would you like some tea?"

Gu Qingqiu inexplicably felt that the tone of voice seemed to indicate a low mood.

"No need." Her fiancé waved his hand, sat down on the sofa, turned on his communication device to reply to a few messages, and then looked up at Gu Qingqiu and said, "I'll wait for you here."

"Okay, I'll be quick." Gu Qingqiu nodded and went back to the bedroom.

After getting ready, Gu Qingqiu and her fiancé went out together. As she closed the door, she felt that Xiao Yan looked at her with a pitiful expression.

Because it was not a simple marriage, but a political marriage between the fiancé's important subordinate and the son of a political bigwig, it should be reported to the public.

So, the fiancé and Gu Qingqiu were supposed to attend the press conference first, but when they were almost at the press conference venue, the fiancé suddenly glanced at Gu Qingqiu's fingers and said, "Where's our engagement ring? You can wear it now."

Gu Qingqiu was taken aback, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry... I forgot..."

Her fiancé frowned almost imperceptibly, as if he wanted to get angry, but he held back in the end and said in as tactful a tone as possible, "Honey, you know how many media outlets are here today. If they see you not wearing your engagement ring, who knows what they'll write when they get back." After saying that, he meaningfully shook his finger, which was wearing a ring.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to forget." Gu Qingqiu knew she was in the wrong. "Why don't you get out of the car first, and I'll have the driver take me home to get the ring. Then I'll go to the wedding banquet."

The fiancé sighed, "Fine, that's the only way."

Upon arriving at the press conference, the fiancé got out of the car alone and quickly closed the door.

As agreed, the driver made a U-turn and headed towards Gu Qingqiu's house.

Although she was indeed in the wrong, Gu Qingqiu still felt wronged.

Actually, after receiving the background information, she felt that her fiancé didn't like her that much. He might have liked her at first, after all, they were childhood sweethearts, but after being together for so many years, the passion gradually faded. Moreover, the two of them had always had a respectful, hand-holding and hugging relationship from the beginning.

However, when her fiancé entered politics, the media inexplicably made a big fuss about their relationship, praising her fiancé's "devoted" image and saying that he did not abandon his "wife who had shared his hardships" for his political career. Some supporters even supported her because her fiancé "did not engage in a political marriage for the sake of his future."

Therefore, Gu Qingqiu's engagement to her fiancé was, to some extent, a political necessity.

"Miss Gu, please find the ring as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you downstairs." The driver bowed to Gu Qingqiu, but Gu Qingqiu could still see the faint impatience in his eyes. After all, it was Gu Qingqiu's problem that had unnecessarily increased his workload. You should know that the journey from the press conference to Gu Qingqiu's house now takes more than an hour.

"Okay." Gu Qingqiu gave him a deep look, then turned and went upstairs.

The moment she opened the door, Gu Qingqiu saw Xiao Yan's appearance. It was still in the same posture as when Gu Qingqiu left, and even its expression was still that pitiful look.

Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu, Xiao Yan seemed to freeze, taking a long time to react: "Master? Aren't you...?"

"I came back to get my engagement ring. Do you remember where I put it?" Gu Qingqiu asked it.

"Oh... the engagement ring..." Xiao Yan's mood visibly dropped again. "I know where it is. Wait for me a moment, I'll go get it for you now."

A minute later, Xiao Yan appeared in front of Gu Qingqiu with a delicate little box: "Master, is this it?"

Gu Qingqiu opened the box, glanced at it, and nodded: "Thank you."

She turned and turned the doorknob, but then seemed to change her mind. She slowly turned back and looked into Xiao Yan's eyes: "Let's elope."