With a look of utter disbelief, Gu Qingqiu sent a message to the caregiver to inquire if the situation was normal, then continued to sleep while holding Yan Shengxiao's hand with a worried expression.

Yan Shengxiao was indeed in turmoil. In his 27 years of life, he had never had acne, not even during his adolescence. Yet now he was so anxious about a newlywed bride. This was so unlike him.

Yan Shengxiao attributed all of this to the double whammy of his unlucky car accident and the intrusion of his new bride into his peaceful life, and definitely not to his overthinking and anxiety.

The next day was another exam. Gu Qingqiu sighed and hurried to school.

A doctor came to see Yan Shengxiao in the morning and did some basic tests. There were no problems, so the doctor told Gu Qingqiu not to worry too much. Gu Qingqiu then went to continue her exam with peace of mind.

This pattern of leaving early and returning late lasted for almost two weeks, and Gu Qingqiu's final exam week was finally coming to an end.

She first went back to her dorm and chatted with her roommates, then packed some of her things.

Her roommate usually got along well with Gu Qingqiu, but they were only nodding acquaintances. Seeing that Gu Qingqiu had no intention of revealing her marital status, the roommate understood and didn't press the matter further.

After packing her luggage, Gu Qingqiu returned to the Yan family's old house, only to find several uninvited guests in the living room.

At this moment, Yan Anjian was making tea in the living room. Zhang Lili was sitting opposite him, and Bai Yuxia, who looked somewhat timid, was standing next to her.

Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu return, Zhang Lili greeted her with a beaming smile, "Qiu, come and sit down."

Gu Qingqiu knew there was no escaping it this time, so she simply put her luggage by the door, took off her coat, and sat down on the sofa next to Zhang Lili.

Yan Anjian, who appeared to be a kind elder, poured Gu Qingqiu a cup of tea and asked, "I heard that Xiaoqiu has been busy with her final exams lately. It must have been very tough for her. How did the exams go? Were they difficult?"

Gu Qingqiu's answer was brief: "Well, it's alright."

Zhang Lili secretly gave Gu Qingqiu a reproachful look, implying that Gu Qingqiu's attitude was too impolite.

Gu Qingqiu lowered her head and drank her tea, pretending not to see it. So Zhang Lili said helplessly, "It's like this, you're not young anymore. Your Uncle Yan and I discussed it, and since you'll be on winter break after your exams, why don't you go to Yan's Group for an internship during the winter break? That way, you'll be able to take over Yan's Group in the future."

They arrived as expected.

Gu Qingqiu took a sip of tea. "Now that I own shares, why would I need an internship? What position do you think I should start with? An intern?"

“Of course not!” Zhang Lili hurriedly interrupted, “Precisely because you are now the president’s wife, you should take over the company’s affairs. Your position is perfectly reasonable.”

"Oh," Gu Qingqiu said indifferently, "But I have to take care of my husband every day, and I don't have time to manage the company."

“What can you do while he’s lying there all day…” Zhang Lili blurted out anxiously, but quickly realized that Yan Shengxiao’s biological father was also present, so she had to change her words. “Nothing is better than having a caregiver, right? Don’t tire yourself out. Look, Xiaobai can help you take care of Yan Shengxiao, so you can go to work in peace.”

When Bai Yuxia heard Zhang Lili mention her, she quickly bowed and said politely to Gu Qingqiu, "Yes, yes, Sister Qingqiu, I... I can help you take care of your husband."

"No way!" Alarm bells rang in Gu Qingqiu's mind. She hadn't expected the plot of the female lead taking care of Yan Shengxiao to start like this. How could she give Bai Yuxia and Yan Shengxiao a chance to be alone together? If they developed like in the original plot, she wouldn't be able to be close to Yan Shengxiao anymore after he woke up.

Seemingly surprised that Gu Qingqiu would refuse, Yan Anjian couldn't help but persuade her, "Why not? You know my son's current situation. He'll be like this for a while. You're still so young. Don't let your anger towards your family affect your career."

"I'm love-struck, I've fallen in love with my husband, I can't live without him." Gu Qingqiu's expression even looked somewhat serious. "If such a young and beautiful woman takes such good care of my husband, I'll get jealous. That's not appropriate. Who knows if she'll take advantage of my husband because he's handsome?"

"I...I wouldn't!" Bai Yuxia's face flushed red with shame. The person she liked now was Yan Yanan, how could she secretly touch someone else's man?

Gu Qingqiu retorted without hesitation: "Who knows if you can do it? After all, you have a history of exchanging feelings with my ex-boyfriend."

"I...I..." Bai Yuxia stammered for a long time, unable to explain. She did like Yan Yanan and knew about his feelings for her, but at that time, Yan Yanan was still Gu Qingqiu's boyfriend. She could only pretend not to know and keep her feelings hidden in her heart. She never expected that Gu Qingqiu would point it out so bluntly, and she had no way to refute it.

Seeing Bai Yuxia like this, Zhang Lili was also stunned. She never expected that the maid in the house would dare to steal her daughter's boyfriend? Was she planning to become a phoenix by climbing the social ladder? If it weren't for the kindness that Bai Yuxia's mother had shown her, she wouldn't have kept Bai Yuxia in the house.

Thinking about it that way, it really isn't appropriate. What if Bai Yuxia and Yan Shengxiao really do hit it off?

Zhang Lili's face turned ashen, but she couldn't lash out in front of Yan Anjian, so she could only force a smile.

But Yan Anjian's bottom line was clearly lower than Gu Qingqiu had imagined. He was very understanding and told her, "It's okay, Xiao Gu. I know you're still young and don't want to live a life of widowhood at such a young age. If you have a man you like, you can have some fun with him. I can help you keep it a secret from Sheng Xiao. I believe he can understand."

Gu Qingqiu was utterly astonished. "Thank you. But if I want to play around with Yan Yanan, he is, after all, my ex-boyfriend. Maybe we'll rekindle our old flame someday. Oh, and maybe one day I'll get pregnant, and it'll all be Yan family's child."

"Nonsense!" Yan Anjian's kind smile vanished, and he shouted angrily.

Yan Anjian had no affection for his son Yan Shengxiao, and even joked about his own son. However, he was very protective of Yan Yanan. Gu Qingqiu couldn't stand this double standard, so she threw her teacup on the table and got up to leave.

The teacup tipped over, leaving a puddle of tea on the clean table, and the living room fell silent.

Gu Qingqiu didn't care about saving face anymore. She told Xiao Fang to pick up her suitcase and then turned around and went upstairs.

When the bedroom door was opened, Yan Shengxiao was still lying quietly on the bed.

Gu Qingqiu felt her anger subside. She watched Yan Shengxiao's peaceful sleeping face for a while at the door, then said to Xiao Fang, "Come here, I have something to ask you."