"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Lu Jia's sudden change in expression, lowered her head with some concern, and asked him with concern.
"It's alright." Lu Jia quickly turned off her phone screen and said gently, "Don't worry."
Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips. Based on her understanding of Lu Jia, there must have been something wrong with the information just now, which was why he had that expression on his face. But since Lu Jia was unwilling to say, Shen Zhi Qiu didn't want to press him for an answer.
"By the way, Lu Jia, is my phone fully charged? If it is, could you give me it so I can check and reply to some messages?" Shen Zhi Qiu struggled to sit up slightly and said to Lu Jia.
"It's fully charged."
Lu Jia hesitated for a moment, then took his phone out of his pocket and handed it to Shen Zhi Qiu.
Shen Zhi Qiu unlocked her phone first and checked her WeChat messages. Zhou Xiao Ran had sent her dozens of messages at the top of her message list, basically telling her that she had recovered most of her health and that Rong Mo would bring her to see her in a few days. Hearing that she had given birth, Zhou Xiao Ran couldn't wait to come and see her.
As Shen Zhi Qiu scrolled through Zhou Xiao Ran's messages, her mood instantly improved. Looking at Lu Jia, she happily said, "You know what? Xiao Ran can come to see me in a few days! She's almost fully recovered."
Lu Jia stood by the window with her back to Shen Zhi Qiu, her head resting against the window frame, lost in thought.
"Lu Jia?" Shen Zhi Qiu called out tentatively.
But Lu Jia seemed not to hear, and remained standing stiffly.
"Lu Jia?" Shen Zhi Qiu frowned, then called out again, raising her voice.
"What?" Lu Jia turned around hurriedly. "Zhi Qiu, what's wrong? Do you need something? Or are you feeling unwell?"
“I called you just now, but you didn’t hear me.” Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Lu Jia with some concern. “Tell me the truth, is something wrong?”
"It's nothing." Lu Jia said as she strode towards Shen Zhi Qiu. "I was thinking about something, I was so engrossed in it, I'm sorry I didn't hear you call me. What's wrong?"
"I said Xiao Ran is much better. I'll have my brother bring her over to see me in a few days." Shen Zhi Qiu's expression was calm. Seeing that Lu Jia still wouldn't say, she didn't press the matter further.
"That's wonderful. When you get home, I'll have Zhongyi pick up Xiaoyu and Grandma together, so that once Aunt Lin gets better, the family can be reunited." Lu Jia was genuinely happy for Shen Zhi Qiu.
Just as she finished speaking, Shen Zhi Qiu's phone rang.
The thing that Lu Jia had been worried about has finally happened.
He only glanced at it, but his heart immediately tightened.
"Hello, Dad." Shen Zhi Qiu didn't notice Lu Jia's reaction and answered the phone directly, calling out softly to the other end.
"Zhiqiu, Dad has finally gotten in touch with you." Gu Suian had been calling for several days without anyone answering, so he was just trying his luck. He was so excited that the call went through. "Dad has called you so many times."
"I'm sorry, Dad. I was recovering after giving birth and my phone was lying to the side, so I didn't see it. By the time I found it, it was out of battery, and I just plugged it in."
Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at Lu Jia, who was nervously clenching her hands, without showing any emotion, and felt a vague unease in her heart.
"Oh, I see! It's alright, it's good that we've got your contact information! Dad can rest assured now." Hearing Shen Zhi Qiu's words, Gu Suian immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Dad and Mom were overjoyed to see the newborn babies! Especially when we saw the photos you sent, Mom absolutely loved them and immediately set them as her phone's cover photo."
"Originally, Mom and Dad wanted to fly to the capital to see you right away, but Mom said you just gave birth and need to rest well, so we thought we'd let you recover first before we came." Gu Suian sighed, "Zhiqiu, if there's anything Mom and Dad can do for you, please contact us anytime. No matter what happens between you and Qingyan, we'll always consider you our own child."
Hearing Gu Suian's words, Shen Zhi Qiu sighed slightly. Parents like these are hard to find even with a lantern!
"By the way, Zhi Qiu, your parents have something they want to ask you." Gu Suian hesitated for a long time before finally asking, but then hesitated again.
“Dad, please speak,” Shen Zhi Qiu said directly.
"Exactly, is Qingyan with you?" Gu Suian added, afraid of upsetting Shen Zhi Qiu. "There was a very important meeting before, and Qingyan's assistant had already made an appointment with him, but Qingyan disappeared at the last minute. So, I wanted to ask you if Qingyan forgot because he was busy taking care of you at the hospital."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu looked up at Lu Jia by the bedside and noticed something was amiss from Lu Jia's subtle movements.
But not wanting Gu Suian to worry too much, Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Dad, yes, Qing Yan has been busy these past few days. I heard that his phone even fell into the water, but he hasn't had time to come here because he's taking care of me."
"Oh, that's alright then. You just gave birth, so it's only right that Qingyan takes care of you." Gu Suian felt a little relieved. "Then, Zhi Qiu, could you have Qingyan call me back later?"
“Okay, Dad, he’s with the baby for the checkup now, accompanied by the nanny. I’ll talk to him later, don’t worry.” Shen Zhi Qiu frowned.
Mentioning the child, Gu Suian became anxious again, "A checkup? Is the child alright?"
"It's nothing, Dad, it's just a routine newborn checkup, everything's fine. Didn't I send Mom a picture too? The baby's growing well, don't worry." Shen Zhi Qiu lied.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Zhi Qiu gently put it down and looked at Lu Jia, saying, "Sit down. What happened?"
Lu Jia sat down with her head down, pursing her lips, thinking about how to explain things to Shen Zhi Qiu.
"Just tell me directly, has something happened to Gu Qingyan?" Shen Zhi Qiu's brows were tightly furrowed, and her fingers gripped the bed sheet slightly.
"Zhiqiu, we'll handle Gu Qingyan's matter. Everything will be fine." Lu Jia remembered Rong Mo's concerns and didn't want Shen Zhiqiu to worry too much.
"Did my brother do something to Gu Qingyan because he caused my premature birth? Lu Jia, I hope you won't hide it from me." Shen Zhi Qiu's eyes turned cold. "You said that we shouldn't have any secrets hidden from each other, didn't you?"
Hearing this, Lu Jia knew that Shen Zhi Qiu must be angry, so she decided not to hide it anymore, since getting angry was more harmful to her health.
"Gu Qingyan may have some mental issues."
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