"Why are you here?" Rong Mo smiled as he took the coffee Shen Zhi Qiu handed him; it was still hot.
After putting down the coffee, he immediately took off the thick scarf from his neck and put it on Shen Zhi Qiu, saying with a slightly reproachful tone, "Why aren't you wearing a scarf in this cold weather? You'll suffer if you catch a cold." Then he looked around and asked in confusion, "Where's Lu Jia? Why didn't he come with you?"
But his hands didn't stop moving; he gently pulled the scarf tighter and only let go after making sure it wouldn't be cold.
Yuan Mengjie was quite far away and couldn't hear what they were saying, but from Rong Mo's face, she saw an unprecedented doting and tenderness. When Rong Mo moved aside a little, Yuan Mengjie's gaze fell on Shen Zhi Qiu's stomach, and her eyes showed even more shock and pain.
“He went to buy me water, the warm water I wanted,” Shen Zhi Qiu said with a smile, then straightened Rong Mo’s scarf. “I actually wore a scarf, but it was a bit hot in the car so I took it off. I was in a hurry to bring you coffee after getting off the car, so I forgot about it.”
"You're such a worry! Look, you didn't even button up your down jacket properly, and the weather forecast said it would snow tonight." Rong Mo shook his head helplessly, then bent down slightly to slowly pull up the zipper of Shen Zhi Qiu's white down jacket from the bottom.
Yuan Mengjie, who had been standing there blankly at the elevator entrance, couldn't bear to watch any longer and turned around dejectedly to walk into the elevator.
"These clothes are still a bit small, you should buy a new one. I'll take you to buy one later." Rong Mo glanced at it with some dissatisfaction.
"My belly is too big, it's hard to buy clothes. I can't button up many nice clothes," Shen Zhi Qiu said with some regret.
"It's okay, you're about to give birth. After you give birth, I'll fill your walk-in closet with clothes, so you can have a new outfit every day, and you won't wear the same thing twice all year round." Rong Mo affectionately stroked Shen Zhi Qiu's head.
"Brother, you're so good to me." Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes reddened slightly, her heart touched by the most tender part of her.
"Silly girl." Rong Mo gently pulled out Shen Zhi Qiu's hair, which was pressed down by the scarf, and tidied it for her. "If I'm not good to you, who will be? Don't talk nonsense."
"By the way, when is Dad coming back?" Shen Zhi Qiu asked Rong Mo.
“I was supposed to come back in the next few days, but something came up and I was delayed. But Dad said he would definitely come back to celebrate the New Year with you. This year is the first time we’ve had a reunion, so we have to spend it together.” Rong Mo looked at Shen Zhi Qiu with tender eyes.
"Then, can I spend the first day of the Lunar New Year with my mom and grandma?" Shen Zhi Qiu lowered her head, somewhat disappointed. "I can't see them right now because of my situation..."
"Auntie hasn't fully recovered yet, but the doctor said her condition is gradually stabilizing. She still needs to rest in the hospital on the mountain. It's not recommended for her to see people, as it might upset her. You know, her condition was very serious before, and it's only now that it's finally stabilized. Let's wait until she's better before we talk about it, okay? Besides, you only have one month left until your due date, and the journey is quite long, so you can't be too tired."
Lu Xiaoyu has been staying with Grandma the whole time, and you saw her on video a few days ago. She said she's doing very well. After you give birth and recover, we'll bring them back together, okay?" Rong Mo explained softly to Shen Zhi Qiu.
"Zhi Qiu." Lu Jia walked over quickly, holding a milk tea cup in her hand, and said apologetically, "Sorry to keep you waiting. I bought you a cup of hot milk from the milk tea shop across the street."
"I should be the one feeling embarrassed. I should have bought it when I bought coffee for my brother, but I forgot. I wasn't thirsty at the time either." Shen Zhi Qiu scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.
"It's alright, it's no trouble at all." Lu Jia smiled and handed the milk tea cup to Shen Zhi Qiu, then greeted Rong Mo as well.
Rong Mo checked the time; there was still more than an hour before he got off work. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then you guys wait here for me. I'll go upstairs to arrange some work and then come down."
"No need, brother, we just came to bring you some coffee as a surprise. You can go ahead and do what you need to do," Shen Zhi Qiu said with a smile.
“It’s alright, work can never be finished, we can do it tomorrow, but it’s rare for my sister to come see me.” Rong Mo looked at Shen Zhi Qiu gently, “Let’s have dinner together outside before going back, Zhi Qiu, you can check online to see what you want to eat.”
"I've already made my choice!" Shen Zhi Qiu proudly waved her phone, opened the restaurant listing for Rong Mo, and said happily, "I saw a newly opened restaurant near your company online. I heard the ambiance is great and the food is fantastic, so I want to give it a try."
Rong Mo looked down at Shen Zhi Qiu's phone screen, swiped a few times with his finger to look at the pictures on it, his eyes crinkling with a smile, and his tone softened even more, "Okay, then you guys wait here for me for a bit, I'll be down in a minute, okay?"
“Okay.” Shen Zhi Qiu replied obediently, then pulled Lu Jia to sit next to her, looked up at Rong Mo and said, “But you don’t need to be in a hurry. Lu Jia is here with me, so I won’t be bored.”
"Okay, I'll go up first. Be good here." Rong Mo said, and strode towards the elevator.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Rong Mo received a call from Wei Qiao and answered it immediately.
"Mr. Rong, the police have collected Gu Qingyan's bodily fluids and hair samples for testing. The results should be available in 5 to 8 hours. Gu Qingyan is still unconscious. The doctor found that his blood alcohol content is very high; perhaps he really just drank too much," Wei Qiao reported to Rong Mo.
“Okay, I understand.” Rong Mo frowned and instructed, “But we can’t let our guard down in investigating the woman who called the police. If it really is Xiao Wanqing, I’m afraid she could harm Zhi Qiu. This woman has several lives on her hands, so we must be on high alert.”
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In a villa in the suburbs.
As soon as Xiao Wanqing entered the door with a smug look on her face, she was knocked to the ground by a man. Caught off guard, Xiao Wanqing fell heavily to the ground, her shoulder slamming hard against the cabinet in the entryway. The intense pain made her groan.
"Xiao Wanqing, how dare you go out without my orders?" Rong Han was sitting at the long dining table, slowly peeling an apple. Looking at Xiao Wanqing on the ground, he put down the apple, took a tissue to wipe the knife clean, and then slowly stood up and walked to Xiao Wanqing, looking down at her.
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