"What am I making a fuss about?" Shen Zhi Qiu was speechless and complained, "No good deed goes unpunished. I had already decided to give up the title of Mrs. Gu and make room for you to enjoy yourselves, and you still came to my friend's house in the middle of the night to threaten her and force me to go home with you. Tell me, who's making a fuss?" As she spoke, Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes reddened a little: "If it's because I took the gold, then I'll give it back to you. I just want the villa we have for our wedding."
"You're still feeling wronged?" Gu Qingyan was so angry at her that he laughed while driving, but seeing her red eyes, he softened his tone: "Zhi Qiu, I don't want to divorce you, really."
"So, you've really decided to enjoy the bliss of having two wives? Mr. Gu, I've really seen through you now!" Shen Zhi Qiu thought about how Gu Qingyan enthusiastically accompanied Xiao Wanqing to events during the day, and then eagerly came to pick her up in the evening to coax her with the excuse that he didn't want a divorce. He must be considering his grandfather's side, so he simply followed the example of ancient families with one wife and one concubine.
Ah, Shen Zhi Qiu would never let him have his way.
Gu Qingyan's face was ashen, and he remained silent, his expression tense.
Seeing Gu Qingyan's reaction, Shen Zhi Qiu was even more convinced that she had guessed correctly, which is why Gu Qingyan remained silent in anger and embarrassment.
Shen Zhi Qiu glared at him fiercely, then nestled in the passenger seat and refused to look at him again.
The car quickly arrived at the villa's entrance, and Shen Zhi Qiu unbuckled her seatbelt, raised her head, and walked inside.
"Young Madam, you're back." Zhang Ma greeted her.
"Yes, Aunt Zhang, get some rest." Shen Zhi Qiu's smile returned.
"Young Master." Zhang Ma looked at Gu Qingyan's face, which was as dark as Bao Gong's, and unconsciously shrank back a little.
"Hmm." Gu Qingyan responded coldly, then strode past Shen Zhi Qiu toward the stairs.
After taking a shower, Shen Zhi Qiu lay on the bed, feeling drowsy. Ever since she became pregnant, she had been prone to sleepiness, and tonight it was so late that her eyelids were drooping.
In a daze, I felt the bed beside me sink slightly, and then delicate kisses gently landed on my cheek.
She thought she was dreaming, and in her daze, she couldn't help but start responding. Gu Qingyan was stunned, then turned over and pressed down on Shen Zhi Qiu, lifting her pajamas.
A chill startled Shen Zhi Qiu awake. She opened her eyes to find Gu Qing Yan undressing her. She pushed him away forcefully, pressing her hands firmly against his chest, and angrily shouted, "Gu Qing Yan, what are you doing?"
"Exercising the legal rights of a husband." Gu Qingyan's face turned cold, and he looked at her with a clear expression, speaking calmly.
Shen Zhi Qiu immediately bristled and pushed him even harder: "I refuse. I am about to become your ex-wife. If you want to do anything, please go downstairs and turn right. Miss Xiao's room is on the second floor. You've probably gone to the wrong place."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan glared angrily at her, stood up abruptly, put on his clothes, and said coldly with his back to her, "Since you're so generous, then I'll grant your wish." With that, he strode towards the door and slammed it shut.
"Hmph, acting like he's so innocent, you dog of a man." Shen Zhi Qiu cursed at the door, turned around, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and finally succumbed to sleepiness and fell asleep.
After slamming the door and leaving, Gu Qingyan was upset and locked herself in her study.
He sat in his office chair, bent down and pulled open the bottom drawer, took out a slightly yellowed photograph, stared at it for a long time, sighed, put the photograph back, and closed his eyes to rest, looking somewhat tired.
In the middle of the night, Gu Qingyan couldn't resist the urge to sleep and got up to go back to her bedroom. But after taking a couple of steps, the image of Shen Zhi Qiu's wary and annoyed gaze from earlier flashed through her mind, and she stopped.
He turned to look at the beanbag chair next to the bed in the study, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
The next morning, as the soft morning sunlight streamed into the room, Shen Zhi Qiu woke up.
She glanced at the empty seat next to her; the messy bed indicated that no one had returned home all night, and it remained exactly as it was. She sneered, "You bastard, you were quite good at pretending to be innocent last night, but you couldn't hide it for even one night."
Shen Zhi Qiu put on her clothes, thinking about what excuse she should find to go out in the next couple of days, as it was time for her prenatal checkup.
Just then, her phone rang.
The three characters “Chenyan Mountain” flashed on the screen.
Shen Zhi Qiu looked at the name on the caller ID and hesitated before answering the phone.
"Dad," she called softly.
"Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?" A reproachful voice came through, and Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes darkened.
"I was busy and didn't hear my phone ring," Shen Zhi Qiu lied.
"Oh, you and Qingyan have been married for several years, how come you still haven't gotten pregnant? Your Aunt Lin is so worried about you that she can't sleep. These past few days, she went to see a very famous sorceress and got some medicine. It's said to be incredibly effective and will definitely help you have a son. Are you home? I'll have someone send it over to you." Shen Yanshan said to himself, and seeing that there was no response from the other side, he called out impatiently, "Shen Zhi Qiu, are you even listening to me?"
Shen Zhi Qiu gave a bitter smile. She simply didn't know what to say. She knew very well that she absolutely couldn't let her father know she was pregnant, otherwise he would definitely scheme against her relentlessly. But at this moment, she couldn't say that she was preparing for a divorce and couldn't keep the child. That's why she hesitated to reply.
"Dad," Shen Zhi Qiu decided to go along with him and accept the medicine: "Dad, have someone send it over, but don't say what kind of medicine it is, otherwise I'm afraid Gu Qingyan will be offended."
“Okay. But you have to hurry. I saw on the news that Xiao Wanqing is back. If you don’t hurry, you might lose your position as Mrs. Gu.” Shen Yanshan continued, “Don’t throw a tantrum. Remember, you’re already married. You should always put Qingyan’s wishes first.”
Shen Zhi Qiu was a little irritated and blurted out, "If it were up to him, he would never want to have a child with me. He would have already run away with Xiao Wan Qing."
Shen Yanshan was immediately annoyed and adopted a fatherly tone, lecturing, "Look at you, still so sharp-tongued. As a man, I know men best. If you were the gentle and dignified Qingyan, how could you be seduced by someone else? You should always look for the reasons within yourself. You've never been obedient since you were little, not as worry-free as Meiyan. I'm not talking to you anymore. The medicine will be delivered soon, take it on time." With that, he hung up the phone.
Hearing Shen Yanshan compare her to her sister again, Shen Zhi Qiu felt a dull ache in her heart, as if a knife had been used to cut her. She sighed helplessly. Ever since her mother passed away from illness and her father married the caregiver who had taken care of her mother, her biological father had become like a stepfather. He was no longer as loving towards her as before, especially after her sister was born. She had no place in the family anymore.
"Young Madam," Zhang Ma suddenly appeared, gently knocking on the door, "Young Master wants you to come down for breakfast."
"I'm not hungry, so I won't go." Shen Zhi Qiu calmed herself down and put on a polite smile, but her words lacked warmth.
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