Gu Shaoyong spoke in a consultative tone about burning the letter, while cautiously observing Zhou Huiyu's expression.

Sure enough, before he could finish speaking, Zhou Huiyu's expression changed. She tucked the letter into her bosom, protecting it as if it were some rare treasure. She then looked at Gu Shaoyong warily and said, "Don't even think about it! This is the first letter my daughter ever wrote to me. It's the most precious memento. If you dare to burn it, I'll never forgive you!"

“I know you’re reluctant to part with it.” Gu Shaoyong said gently, as if he was about to reason with Zhou Huiyu, “I’m reluctant to part with it too. Just like you said, this is the first letter our daughter has ever written to us, and it’s the most memorable one.”

"But have you ever thought that precisely because this is a letter written by our daughter, we should burn it? Otherwise, if... our older brother and the others find out and expose our daughter's existence, wouldn't all the suffering you've endured these past few days have been for nothing?"

As Gu Shaoyong spoke, he glanced at Zhou Huiyu's stomach.

In order to draw Gu Shaozong's attention to themselves, Zhou Huiyu and her group announced in a high-profile manner as soon as they returned to Beijing that Zhou Huiyu's "illness" was cured and she could conceive. Not only that, in order to make Gu Shaozong and his group believe this, they even went to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and got some "medicine" that would make people belch and vomit, which Zhou Huiyu took.

It was what she ate a couple of days ago. Lately, Zhou Huiyu hasn't been eating well; the smell of food makes her gag and vomit, just like early pregnancy symptoms. Although it gets Gu Shaozong's attention, she's still suffering. Gu Shaoyong feels sorry for her.

In the end, it all comes down to him not being strong enough. If he were stronger, he wouldn't need his wife to do all these things... He would be suffocating his older brother, and we'd see if he would have any free time to come up with any bad ideas.

Just thinking about it made Gu Shaoyong feel very sorry for Zhou Huiyu. He hugged her tightly and said softly, "I'm sorry, you've worked so hard."

This hug stunned Zhou Huiyu, who was about to argue with Gu Shaoyong. After a while, Zhou Huiyu struggled a bit, pulled away from Gu Shaoyong's embrace, and looked at him, saying, "Don't think that I'll agree with you just because you're like this. Anyway, I don't care. This is the first letter my daughter wrote to me, and I'm going to keep it. I'm not afraid of hardship or physical discomfort. Anyway, I've gotten used to it over the years. I feel better now than in any previous year. A little hardship is nothing compared to the emotional hardship I've experienced before."

"But if you really make me burn the letter, I'll cry and make a scene for you, and I won't stop until you feel sorry for me."

Zhou Huiyu's words made Gu Shaoyong feel both heartache and amusement. After thinking it over, he couldn't bear to disappoint his wife, so he said, "Fine, if you want to keep this letter, then keep it. But you have to promise me that you'll keep it in a safe and don't take it out unless you need to, okay?"

"Alright..." Zhou Huiyu nodded somewhat reluctantly, then added, "Then you should keep the key safe, so I won't be unable to resist..."

"Good girl." Gu Shaoyong hugged Zhou Huiyu and gently kissed her forehead.

Zhou Huiyu couldn't help but ask again, "What if I want to watch it?"