Gu Qingyan glared at Huang Lin with annoyance and strode away. Huang Lin had interrupted at this point, so he couldn't say anything more.
After all that trouble, we finally settled into the hotel after dinner.
For security reasons, Shen Zhi Qiu, Zhou Xiao Ran, and Lin Yun Jin stayed in a suite on the top floor together, while Lu Jia and He Yu each had a room on either side of the suite. This way, if Shen Zhi Qiu opened her room, at least one of them would know, maximizing their safety. The remaining bodyguards stayed on the ground floor, on standby at all times.
After settling in, Gu Qingyan remained standing in the living room, showing no sign of leaving. Shen Zhi Qiu looked at him with some confusion, "Aren't you leaving?"
"I'm hungry," Gu Qingyan said matter-of-factly. "I'm tired, I need to eat."
"Then go downstairs to eat. This hotel is all yours. Do you expect me to treat you?" Shen Zhi Qiu was somewhat speechless.
"We haven't eaten together in a long time," Gu Qingyan said somewhat shamelessly. "Just have a meal with me and I'll leave."
"I think it's unnecessary." Shen Zhi Qiu's voice carried a cold indifference, sounding completely devoid of emotion.
Gu Qingyan remained silent for a moment before walking towards Shen Zhi Qiu.
Shen Zhi Qiu immediately took a step back, looking wary. "What are you going to do?"
Gu Qingyan tentatively reached out to touch her stomach, but Shen Zhi Qiu frowned, took a step back, and looked at Gu Qingyan with a cold gaze.
"Don't you think it's a bit late?" Shen Zhi Qiu said coldly with a mocking tone. "Only now do you think about caring about the child."
Gu Qingyan's hand froze in mid-air. He said somewhat forlornly, "Zhi Qiu, I'm sorry about what happened before. I was wrong. Can you forgive me? This is my child too. Can you bear to let a child be born without a father? Can you please consider my feelings as well?"
"Gu Qingyan, don't try to twist the truth here. What, are you trying to blame me for the child being born without a father? Stop trying to manipulate me! This whole thing didn't start because of me. You were blinded by greed and insisted on protecting Xiao Wanqing. You didn't consider my feelings when you brought her back to our marital home. Why should I consider your feelings now? Besides, I'm the one who's suffering during pregnancy, not you. What right do you have to make demands?"
Hearing Gu Qingyan's words, Shen Zhi Qiu got angry and scolded him harshly before she felt a little better.
"Get out." Shen Zhi Qiu pointed to the door. "I don't want to see you."
"Zhi Qiu, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me, okay? You know I'm not good at expressing myself. I fell in love with you the first time I saw you at school, and I've really liked you for many years."
Even after all these years, I still remember that day and your smiling face.
Marrying you is the most wonderful thing I've ever experienced.
I'm being paranoid, I'm insecure, and I feel like I can never compare to Si Mingyu in your heart... After all, he was such a dazzling presence in your heart. I'm just jealous, wondering why he can occupy so many places in your heart.
......”
Gu Qingyan blushed and awkwardly tried to explain, but didn't know where to begin, so she was speechless for a moment and her words were incoherent.
“From the moment I married you, I never thought of anyone else but you.” Shen Zhi Qiu looked at him quietly. “I thought feelings could be cultivated, so I tried and devoted myself to the family. But a person’s efforts and passion can be exhausted.”
What you said about being insecure and suspicious is just your imagination.
But you did bring Xiao Wanqing home.
Every time I needed you, you chose to stand with Xiao Wanqing. Even when my life was hanging by a thread, you didn't appear by my side to protect me immediately.
But you defended Xiao Wanqing every time she made a mistake.
Yes, I know you feel guilty towards her and want to make it up to her in every way possible. But I'm sorry, I can't accept that.
You have exhausted my expectations of you during this time.
To me, you are the biological father of the child in my womb. I won't stop you from meeting. As a father, you should give the child the love and care you deserve, but that's all. There's no possibility of reconciliation between us.
I hope we can reach an agreement on this.
"Zhiqiu," Gu Qingyan closed his eyes sadly and said heavily, "You can never forgive me again, right? I don't want you to hate me."
“I don’t hate you.” Shen Zhi Qiu smiled faintly. “Hating someone is too tiring. I won’t let myself carry such a heavy burden. I just won’t forgive you, because you don’t deserve to be forgiven.”
Gu Qingyan didn't know how she got out of the room; the door behind her was slammed shut.
He stood at the doorway with a solemn expression and gave a wry smile.
He Yu cautiously opened the door a crack to observe Shen Zhi Qiu's side. When he saw it was Gu Qing Yan, he was somewhat surprised. Anyone with eyes could see that he had been kicked out. He Yu quietly closed the door, pretending not to have seen anything. After all, he was his boss and he had to give him some face.
After driving Gu Qingyan away, Shen Zhi Qiu felt much better.
Suddenly, her phone, which was on the coffee table, rang.
Shen Zhi Qiu picked it up and saw it was an unfamiliar number, so she hung up.
But a few seconds later, the number called again.
Shen Zhi Qiu hesitated for a moment before pressing the answer button.
"Miss Shen, do you like the gift I gave you?" came the steady voice of the middle-aged man from the other end of the line.
Shen Zhi Qiu frowned. "What do you want to do?"
"It's nothing." The middle-aged man laughed. "Miss Shen, have you ever considered that since you're not Shen Yanshan's daughter, is it possible that you're not Lin Yunjin's biological daughter either?"
"Impossible!" Shen Zhi Qiu exclaimed anxiously. For her, she could accept that Shen Yan Shan was not her biological father, but she absolutely could not imagine that Lin Yun Jin was not her biological mother.
“Miss Shen, there’s no need to deny it so quickly.” The man curled the corner of his mouth. “If you want to use Lin Yunjin’s hair for a paternity test, it’s incredibly easy. So, you can give this gift to yourself.”
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