Inside the house, Zhou Qiqi looked at Xiao Zhouzhou, who was constantly rubbing his nose, and felt both sorry for him and amused.
"You, you were sleeping so well last night, but you had to squeeze between us. You'll catch a cold, won't you? You silly goose!"
She gently tapped Zhouzhou's forehead, then turned to Shen Huaichuan and said,
"Let's take her to the clinic later and have Xiaoyuan prescribe some medicine to prevent colds. We can't let her get really sick."
Zhouzhou was grinning foolishly, but as soon as she heard the words "take medicine," her little face instantly fell, scrunched up like a bitter gourd, and she looked at Zhou Qiqi pitifully.
Zhou Qiqi's heart softened immediately, and she quickly coaxed him:
"Don't worry, don't worry, Auntie will bring you some milk candy. After you take your medicine, you can have a candy, and your mouth will taste sweet right away. It won't be bitter at all, okay?"
Being a child, his eyes lit up immediately at the mention of candy, and he nodded vigorously.
Zhou Qiqi was amused by her quick change of expression and gently pinched the tip of her nose:
"Your face is like a passing cloud, it can be sunny one minute and cloudy the next!"
Standing to the side, Shen Huaichuan, having heard about the sexual encounter, felt his doubts resurface. He quickly handed over the clean clothes he had prepared for Zhouzhou and urged the little girl to change on the other side.
Then he grabbed Zhou Qiqi's arm, led her to the window, turned his back to the child, lowered his voice, and asked urgently:
"Qiqi! What exactly did you mean just now? You clearly know that He Wanrou... she's up to no good! She's full of lies! There's no way she could have spent the whole night freezing outside! Her story was full of holes! Why didn't we just expose her then? If we had just pointed out the suspicious points, my parents definitely wouldn't have insisted on keeping her here!"
When he said "had ill intentions," he unconsciously tugged at his collar, looking quite uncomfortable.
Before Zhou Qiqi pointed it out last night, he didn't feel much of a reaction. But now that he knows what He Wanrou was thinking, and recalling the way she looked at him, he feels like he's been smeared with something dirty, and he feels disgusted.
Seeing his tense appearance, as if facing a formidable enemy and fearing that his innocence would be tarnished, Zhou Qiqi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Shen Huaichuan was taken aback by her laughter, a little confused, and asked in bewilderment:
"What's wrong? What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"
Zhou Qiqi quickly pursed her lips, swallowing back the teasing words that were about to come out. She couldn't let him know that she was laughing at him for being "chaste."
She quickly suppressed her smile and said seriously:
“You’re right. Her lies are indeed easy to expose. If we expose her on the spot, given Uncle Chen’s intolerant nature, he will most likely fire her immediately.”
"Then why are you stopping me?"
Shen Huaichuan was even more puzzled, his brows furrowing into a deep knot.
God knows how frustrated he felt when he heard that He Wanrou was to be kept here; his brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
Zhou Qiqi reached out and gently smoothed his furrowed brows with her fingertips, her voice softening:
“Don’t rush, listen to me. I’m stopping you because I feel… He Wanrou’s problem might not be as simple as ‘lying to gain sympathy.’ I suspect she’s done something else behind the scenes, something more serious. I need time to keep her under my nose so I can quietly investigate. If I send her away now, in this vast world, if she runs away, who will we confront? The truth might be lost forever.”
Upon hearing her words, Shen Huaichuan's expression immediately turned serious, and he pressed for an answer:
"Something more serious? What did you find? Tell me, and we'll investigate together!"
Zhou Qiqi hesitated for a moment.
Those clues were all just her guesses, without any concrete evidence.
More importantly, if her suspicions are true...
He Wanrou's actions were tantamount to murder! The nature of her actions was utterly heinous!
She feared that if Shen Huaichuan found out, given his fiery temper and deep affection for his mother, he might lose control and lash out on the spot, which would truly alert the enemy and ruin everything.
She composed herself, raised her head, and looked at Shen Huaichuan with clear and firm eyes, asking, "Huaichuan, do you believe me?"
"Of course I believe you!"
Shen Huaichuan answered without hesitation.
If he doesn't trust her, who else can he trust?
"good!"
Zhou Qiqi nodded and said:
"Then you can leave this matter entirely to me. Don't worry, this is different from the previous ones. It's happening right here in our own home, so I won't be in any danger. You just need to trust me."
Looking into her bright eyes, Shen Huaichuan felt sorry for her having to worry about everything on her own.
But in the end, he chose to trust her judgment and ability, nodding emphatically and saying, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"However,"
Zhou Qiqi abruptly changed the subject, a sly glint in her eyes, and pulled Shen Huaichuan's arm, leaning close to his ear to say something.
"This isn't just my business, and you can't just sit around doing nothing. I have an important task for you."
"What task? Tell me! I guarantee I'll complete it!"
Shen Huaichuan was worried about having no use for his strength, but when he heard that there was a mission, he immediately perked up.
Zhou Qiqi leaned close to his ear, lowered her voice, and said with a mischievous smile:
"Your task is to use your charm to keep He Wanrou firmly in check at home! Doesn't she love to act gentle and virtuous in front of you to win your favor? Then let her be virtuous to her heart's content! From today onwards, find a way to naturally hand over all the chores at home, such as preparing three meals a day, cleaning, washing clothes, and making the beds! How exactly to hand them over is up to you. Use your charm to make her willingly and selflessly dedicate herself to this family!"
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