"Grandpa!" Gu Ningning rushed in as soon as she reached the door, shouting loudly.
Grandpa was startled and covered his chest with his hand.
"Ningning, be quiet." Gu Qingyan frowned and scolded.
Gu Ningning glared at Shen Zhi Qiu resentfully. Shen Zhi Qiu was baffled. Why was she glaring at him after being scolded by Gu Qing Yan? But she ignored her and walked straight to the bedside, whispering, "Grandpa, you're awake."
"Girl, Grandpa is much better." Grandpa looked at her lovingly, managing a weak smile to show that he really was feeling better.
"Grandpa, I'm your real granddaughter," Gu Ningning said with some dissatisfaction, and as expected, she received another warning from Gu Qingyan. She could only shrink back a little; to be honest, she was still a little afraid of her older brother.
Xiao Wanqing put on a polite smile and said softly, "Grandpa, I heard you were ill, so I came to see you."
Grandpa frowned upon hearing the familiar voice, his gaze falling on Gu Qingyan before shifting away. He then said softly, "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine now. You can go back now; Qingyan and Zhi Qiu can stay here and take care of me."
"Grandpa, I just arrived, I want to stay and keep you company." Gu Ningning was a little unwilling and also insisted on staying.
Xiao Wanqing clenched her fist tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, but she still smiled gently. "Yes, Grandpa, Ningning and I will spend more time with you. If you need anything, I can help you."
"Ningning, you have school tomorrow, don't fool around." Grandpa said softly to Gu Ningning, then looked up at Xiao Wanqing, his smile fading, and said, "Miss Xiao, please go back. I appreciate your kindness. My grandson and granddaughter-in-law are enough to take care of me."
"Wanqing, your leg is still injured today, you should go back and rest," Gu Qingyan said, helping her out of the predicament.
Xiao Wanqing felt a little embarrassed, but managed a forced smile. "Okay, Qingyan, I'll listen to you."
After seeing Gu Ningning and Xiao Wanqing off, Aunt Liu finally felt that the villa was a bit quieter.
At dinner, Aunt Liu specially prepared several dishes that Shen Zhi Qiu usually liked. Looking at the sumptuous dinner, Shen Zhi Qiu felt a great appetite. But as soon as she picked up her rice bowl and took a sip of chicken soup, her stomach churned, and she immediately covered her mouth, stood up, and ran to the bathroom.
After vomiting for a while, Shen Zhi Qiu finally recovered and slowly walked towards the dining room.
"Is it not to your liking?" Gu Qingyan frowned and asked softly.
Shen Zhi Qiu quickly waved his hand to cover it up, saying, "No, I probably ate too much fruit this afternoon, and it made my stomach feel cold, so I felt like throwing up."
"Then you should eat less cold food. You're such a grown-up, and you can't even take care of your own health," Gu Qingyan said casually without thinking much of it.
With a "whoosh," Shen Zhi Qiu had just sat down when she felt nauseous again, and she quickly ran to the bathroom.
Liu Ma had just come downstairs after delivering food to Grandpa when she noticed Shen Zhi Qiu wasn't there. Upon asking, she learned that Shen Zhi Qiu had vomited twice. Liu Ma stared intently in the direction of the bathroom, her brow furrowed, and cautiously asked, "Young Madam, could she be pregnant?"
Gu Qingyan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
When Shen Zhi Qiu returned to her seat, she met Gu Qing Yan's probing gaze.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me?" Shen Zhi Qiu said.
"Are you pregnant?" Gu Qingyan asked her seriously.
Shen Zhi Qiu paused, her heart racing, but she quickly regained her composure and said nonchalantly, "How could that be? I take my medicine every time, I just don't want your child."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyan said coldly, "Indeed. If you were pregnant with my child, you would definitely take this opportunity to negotiate with me for a divorce."
Shen Zhi Qiu felt a pang of pain in her heart. So, in his eyes, she was such a greedy person. She sneered, "Yes, it's good that you've realized it. Just get a divorce already. That way, everyone will be free, and you can marry Xiao Lv Cha in style, unlike how you had to hide your marriage to me like it was something shameful. Heh."
“If you want a grand wedding, I can make it happen for you,” Gu Qingyan said abruptly as he continued eating.
"Make up for it? How interesting. You refused to have a wedding when you got married, but now you're getting a divorce and you want to have one? Why don't you just rename it a divorce banquet? You can even recoup some of the wedding gifts then." Shen Zhi Qiu said with a forced smile, his eyes full of mockery.
Gu Qingyan said coldly, "Don't mention divorce at Grandpa's house, lest someone overhears and tells Grandpa that the doctor said his condition can't withstand any stress."
Shen Zhi Qiu looked around. There were servants cleaning in the distance, too far to hear, but to be on the safe side, she didn't say anything more.
“Ningning doesn’t get along with you. Your second uncle spoiled her because she was born late in life. She always speaks without thinking. Don’t pay any attention to her…” Gu Qingyan thought for a moment and said to Shen Zhi Qiu.
Just then, Gu Qingyan's phone rang.
Gu Qingyan glanced at the incoming call and immediately pressed the answer button.
"dad."
No one knew what the other person said, but Gu Qingyan's face visibly darkened.
Shen Zhi Qiu couldn't hear exactly what was said on the other end of the phone, but she could vaguely hear Gu Suian's furious voice shouting something.
Gu Qingyan gave Shen Zhi Qiu a deep look, his brows furrowing even more. After hanging up the phone, he quickly opened Weibo's trending topics, where the top three results clearly stated:
#Gu Group President and Emerging Beautiful Painter in Country A
Shocking! Beautiful painter Xiao Wanqing is suspected of being pregnant.
#Painter Xiao Wanqing is about to get married while pregnant, and will be marrying into the Gu family, the richest family in Nancheng.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Qingyan immediately called her assistant, Huang Lin.
"Remove all the trending topics from my site and clean up all traces. Then, find out who did it."
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