But before he could speak, Shen Zhi Qiu took a deep breath, raised her head, and with a faint smile on her face, calmly looked at Gu Qing Yan and spoke.
"Gu Qingyan, all these years, did you know that I'm allergic to lilies?"
Gu Qingyan froze, his face filled with astonishment. He stiffly lowered his head, his eyes darting nervously at the lilies he was still holding. Then he quickly looked around for a trash can to throw them away.
Rong Mo frowned, stood up, and with a cold face, snatched the bouquet of lilies from Gu Qingyan's hand. He then turned and strode toward the door.
Gu Qingyan looked ashamed. He knew he was in the wrong, and his fingers clenched tightly. The guilt in his heart was about to overwhelm him.
"You see, you don't know. That's why you brought Bai Baihe to see me." Seeing this, Shen Zhi Qiu wasn't angry; she simply spoke calmly.
"You know what? When Xiao Wanqing lived in our villa before, she always liked to buy white lilies, so I know it's her favorite flower. The housekeeper knew I was allergic, so she always brought the flowers to Xiao Wanqing's room to put them."
You see, even the nanny knows these things, but you never know them, because you don't care about me.
Shen Zhi Qiu lowered her head and gently stroked her belly. "So, how can I believe that you will be a good husband and a good father in the future?"
Gu Qingyan, you're a smart person; you should know what it means to "restore a broken mirror or recover spilled water." Our feelings for each other have long since vanished; I have no expectations of you whatsoever.
Gu Qingyan was almost driven crazy by his self-blame. He stood with his head down, as if he were carrying a huge burden.
Rong Mo returned in a rage after throwing away the flowers. Seeing Gu Qingyan with her head bowed, he was convinced that Gu Qingyan was putting on a pitiful act to gain sympathy, and his anger surged uncontrollably. He frowned and ruthlessly ordered Gu Qingyan to leave, "You are not welcome here. You'd better leave now."
Gu Qingyan didn't move, but his Adam's apple bobbed nervously, showing his unease and worry.
Rong Mo frowned even more, and with a tense expression, he strode towards Gu Qingyan.
Gu Qingyan knew very well that if she didn't speak up now, Rong Mo would definitely drag her out in the next second.
He looked up at Shen Zhi Qiu with deep remorse and said, "I'm sorry, Zhi Qiu. It was inconsiderate of me. I didn't care enough about you or understand what you like. But I promise I will never do it again. Please don't let me leave, okay?"
Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at Rong Mo, only to see that his face had darkened even more. He looked at Gu Qing Yan with disdain, his face full of rejection. Who wants to be your "brother"? What bad luck! Originally, Rong Mo wanted to reach out and pull him out, but at this moment he just stood aside with disdain, his expression twisted with anger.
Shen Zhi Qiu sighed, somewhat helplessly, but still said firmly, "Gu Qing Yan, my brother may not kick you out, but I hope you leave on your own."
Don't make any promises to me; it's pointless. I don't like hearing promises; countless promises have been proven false.
The reason I can still speak to you calmly here is because I've already let you go in my heart. There are no feelings between us anymore, do you understand?
I don't want things to fall apart; it wouldn't look good.
I didn't want to put my parents and grandfather in a difficult position, after all, they genuinely care about me and truly love me as their own child.
I don't want to make things difficult for you, nor do I hate you, but please don't make things difficult for me, okay? I'm pregnant, and I need a good mood so that my baby can grow healthily in my womb. Every time I see you, I feel bad.
Gu Qingyan's lips twitched slightly, her heart filled with overwhelming torment.
After a long pause, he gave a bitter smile and uttered, word by word, "Fine, I agree. We'll get a divorce."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu's brow twitched, and she breathed a sigh of relief with satisfaction.
Lu Jia, standing to the side, frowned, wondering if he had misheard. After all, based on his understanding of Gu Qingyan, he was not the type to give up so quickly, so he remained skeptical.
Rong Mo also looked suspicious, so he wanted to speed things up to avoid any unforeseen problems.
Rong Mo glanced at the time and urged Gu Qingyan impatiently:
"Then I'll take you to the Civil Affairs Bureau now. It's still early, they're still open."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes lit up. She gave Rong Mo an approving look, then threw off the blanket covering her and prepared to get out of bed, put on her coat, and go out.
"Wait a minute." Gu Qingyan's fingers curled up. "That's right, I promised to divorce Zhi Qiu, but not now. I don't have our marriage certificate or anything with me."
"It's alright. You'll be coming with me to handle some business in the capital. You only need to go alone," Rong Mo said nonchalantly, urging Gu Qingyan to hurry up and go out with him to wait.
“There’s a one-month cooling-off period for divorce now. Let’s get a divorce in a month.” Gu Qingyan pursed his lips and looked at Shen Zhi Qiu earnestly. “Just give me another month, okay? I won’t bother you. If you’re still determined to divorce me after the month is up, I will definitely go with you to complete the procedures and I won’t bother you anymore.”
Shen Zhi Qiu's hopes were dashed. She paused in putting on her shoes, her face immediately fell, and she turned her back to Gu Qing Yan, too lazy to even glance at him again.
"Then I'll go first, so you won't be annoyed by seeing me."
Gu Qingyan wisely took his leave. He knew that if he stayed any longer, Shen Zhi Qiu would definitely agree to Rong Mo kicking him out, so it was better for him to leave on his own.
Although Gu Qingyan had been gone for a while, Shen Zhi Qiu still felt annoyed.
She suddenly had an idea, "Brother, how about you change my room to a different floor, but don't let anyone know? I have a feeling that Gu Qingyan will definitely come back, and I don't want to see him."
Rong Mo nodded. He had thought so too. Judging from Gu Qingyan's personality, she would definitely come again tomorrow. She was like a leech that he couldn't shake off.
That evening, Shen Zhi Qiu was moved to a ward on the top floor. The wards on this floor were all large and offered better privacy. The doctor said she could be discharged in two days, so Shen Zhi Qiu's mood improved.
Late at night, in a hospital corridor.
A night shift nurse, wearing a mask, walked slowly.
She stopped as she passed by the door of Shen Zhi Qiu's previous ward.
She glanced around warily, and after making sure no one was watching, she quietly opened the door and stepped inside with barely any footsteps.
Soft moonlight streamed into the room. She carefully observed the back of the person on the hospital bed and slowly moved her feet.
Hearing the heavy breathing of the person on the bed, she curled the corners of her lips and pulled a syringe from her pocket with hatred in her eyes.
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