"Did something happen last night?" Shen Zhi Qiu took a sip of bird's nest soup, turned her head to look at Lu Jia and asked, "My brother usually doesn't stay overnight, and Aunt Zhao's reaction just now was also a bit strange."
Lu Jia pursed his lips, pondering how to tell Shen Zhi Qiu, since he would never lie to her.
"Well, something went wrong. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd worry." Lu Jia hesitated for a second but decided to tell Shen Zhi Qiu the truth.
“Gu Qingyan was lying in wait on the hillside across the street last night, probably trying to sneak up on you in the dark,” Lu Jia said, pointing to the park in the distance.
Shen Zhi Qiu was stunned for a moment. She had been to that park before. The hillside was overgrown with weeds. In this weather, hiding there in the middle of the night would surely freeze to death.
“After Wei Qiao discovered this, he kept a close watch on him with bodyguards. Later, Si Mingyu suddenly came to the park to pick him up. The two went to a bar for drinks, but somehow someone called the police station to report that Gu Qingyan was openly using drugs at the bar. So Gu Qingyan was arrested by the police at the bar and is still being held in the police station.” Lu Jiayan briefly told Shen Zhi Qiu what had happened.
"Taking drugs?" Shen Zhi Qiu was drinking bird's nest soup when she heard this. She paused, shook her head in shock, and said, "That's impossible."
Lu Jia looked at her, gesturing for her to continue.
"Although Gu Qingyan is a terrible person when it comes to relationships, there's no denying that. But he's extremely strict with himself in this regard. He always avoids things like drug use. Back in Nancheng, he had a friend who ran a club where such things had been done in a shady way, but Gu Qingyan would immediately call security to deal with it if he saw it. So there's no way he would do something like that."
As Shen Zhi Qiu spoke, he frowned and his expression became serious.
“This is indeed a bit strange. To be honest, your brother and I also find it a bit suspicious. The woman who called the police at the bar hasn’t been found yet. Wei Qiao found an eyewitness who confirmed it was a woman, but the surveillance footage just happened to be unusable. Everything is just too coincidental. We actually…” Lu Jia hesitated for a moment, “We actually suspect that the woman might be Xiao Wanqing. Although the surveillance footage didn’t capture anything, someone saw her. According to that person’s description, the woman was completely covered up, but her figure and clothing strongly suggest that she is Xiao Wanqing. Your brother and I both have a feeling that it is her.”
"What?" Shen Zhi Qiu looked surprised, but then nodded in understanding. "What you said is possible. After all, she is a madwoman and could very well do something like this. She has done many things even more insane than this. Moreover, she must hate Gu Qing Yan very much right now."
Lu Jia didn't want Shen Zhi Qiu to think too much about it, so she picked up a piece of chicken for her and urged, "Try this. It's a free-range chicken from the mountain that was delivered this morning. It's very fresh."
Shen Zhi Qiu took a bite of the chicken, which was indeed very delicious, but she still couldn't quite taste it. She casually picked up a mouthful of rice.
"What's wrong?" Lu Jia came closer, looking at Shen Zhi Qiu with concern.
"It's a feeling I can't quite put my finger on, but I always feel that Gu Qingyan is innocent and has been framed. Especially since this matter might involve Xiao Wanqing, I feel that way even more." Shen Zhi Qiu absentmindedly stuffed food into her mouth.
“Then you’ll have to ask your brother…” Lu Jia frowned and said hesitantly. After all, although he disliked Gu Qingyan, he cared more about Shen Zhi Qiu’s feelings and didn’t want this matter to affect Shen Zhi Qiu’s health.
"Huh? Definitely not." Shen Zhi Qiu refused outright, her eyes becoming very firm. "Although I think it's possible, I won't interfere. Even if it was Xiao Wanqing who did it, Gu Qingyan deserves it. After all, he's the one who caused Xiao Wanqing to become so insane. I'm just somewhat moved by the matter itself, but not by this person. Even if it were someone else I knew, not Gu Qingyan, I would still feel the same way."
However, the only difference is that if I knew someone was framed, I might want my brother to help them, but I wouldn't be so compassionate towards Gu Qingyan. If it really is Xiao Wanqing, then it truly is his fate. He reaps what he sows, and I won't interfere.
Thinking about this, Shen Zhi Qiu felt a little better. After sorting things out, she immediately felt relieved. "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Everyone has their own destiny. I just thought of Gu Qing Yan's parents for a moment. After all, they've always been very good to me, and I don't want them to worry too much." As she spoke, Shen Zhi Qiu lowered her head, touched her belly, and shook her head. "Forget it, I shouldn't think too much about it now. Right now, I just want to give birth to a healthy baby. Nothing can compare to my child, especially Gu Qing Yan. He doesn't deserve him."
After hearing what Shen Zhi Qiu had to say, Lu Jia finally felt a little more at ease. Just now, seeing Shen Zhi Qiu's reaction, his heart was clenched, thinking that Shen Zhi Qiu was feeling sorry for Gu Qing Yan.
Shen Zhi Qiu looked up at Lu Jia and noticed a subtle change in his expression. She smiled and said, "You don't actually think I'm going to have my brother bail Gu Qing Yan out, do you?"
Lu Jia smiled awkwardly when Shen Zhi Qiu noticed him.
“I won’t. Gu Qingyan should suffer a bit too. He’s all-powerful in Nancheng, but he can’t really cause any trouble in the capital. It’s good for him to taste the bitterness of his own actions.”
After scolding Gu Qingyan, Shen Zhi Qiu's appetite seemed to improve, and she even asked Lu Jia to add another half bowl of rice to her bowl.
After finishing her meal, Shen Zhi Qiu patted her round little belly and contentedly asked Lu Jia to wash some fruit for her.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Shen Zhi Qiu had a sudden inspiration and looked at Lu Jia, suggesting, "You know, my brother went to the company from here early this morning, so he probably didn't sleep much last night. Why don't we go out for a walk, buy some coffee and bring it to my brother, and then have dinner together tonight? I saw on Xiaohongshu that a nice Western restaurant opened near my brother's company these past few days, let's go try it out."
“Okay, okay, whatever you say is fine. The doctor also said you should get some exercise. It’s good that you want to go out for a walk, so go ahead. You can also give your brother a surprise.” Lu Jia replied with a smile.
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Shen Zhi Qiu sat on the sofa downstairs in the company building, placed the coffee on the coffee table in front of her, took a picture, and then sent it to Rong Mo.
Rong Mo was looking at documents when he received Shen Zhi Qiu's WeChat message. He immediately got up, opened the office door, and prepared to go downstairs.
Just then, Yuan Mengjie came to deliver some documents to him.
Seeing the smile spreading across Rong Mo's face, Yuan Mengjie pursed her lips, quietly took the next elevator, and followed him up.
When Rong Mo ran towards Shen Zhi Qiu with a happy expression, Lu Jia happened to be out buying water for Shen Zhi Qiu and was not present. So when Yuan Meng Jie came down, she only saw Rong Mo holding Shen Zhi Qiu's hand with concern.
Yuan Mengjie looked at them with a forlorn expression, her hands clenching unconsciously at her sides.
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