Rong Family Villa.
In the living room.
"Zhi Qiu, I've already had the family reunion banquet that I told you about before arranged. It will be held in the middle of this month."
Rong Hong lovingly held Shen Zhi Qiu's hand and said gently, "You don't need to worry about anything or be afraid. We've prepared everything in advance. Dad and your brother will protect you."
All you have to do is choose a dress you like.
"I've already arranged the dress, Dad. Don't worry, I'll take Zhi Qiu to pick one out."
Seeing the worried look on Shen Zhi Qiu's face, Rong Mo smiled and took over the conversation. He sat down opposite Shen Zhi Qiu and looked at her gently. "Leave everything to me. You just need to show up happily and don't worry about anything else."
"Okay, then I'll do as you say." Shen Zhi Qiu relaxed and obediently replied.
She looked up at Lu Jia, who was busy at work, "But..." Shen Zhi Qiu looked at Lu Jia, hesitant to speak.
Rong Mo saw her concerns and said with a smile, "Zhi Qiu, Lu Jia will go with you, don't worry. In our family, you are the most important person. As long as you are happy, your brother and father will do anything."
So, if you have something on your mind, just say it directly, don't worry about anything else.
After saying that, Rong Mo took Lu Jia and Shen Zhi Qiu's hands together, patted them gently, and said, "Don't worry!"
The weight that had been hanging over Shen Zhi Qiu's heart was finally lifted, and her gaze towards Lu Jia became even more gentle and firm.
Lu Jia responded to Shen Zhi Qiu with a gentle smile, but as he lowered his head, he couldn't help but purse his lips, a hint of worry rising in his heart. Lately, he had been feeling somewhat uneasy, fearing that something might go wrong.
"Would you like to go for a walk?" Rong Mo said to Shen Zhi Qiu with a smile. "The weather is nice today. If you want to go out, let Lu Jia accompany you for a stroll."
Shen Zhi Qiu glanced at the warm sunshine outside, nodded, and said with a smile, "Okay." Then she turned to look at Lu Jia, who had already composed herself and looked at her gently, "If you want to go out, let's go for a walk."
A rooftop cafe recently opened near my house; they say it's really beautiful. If you'd like to go, we can sit there, soak up some sun—it's good for your health.
“Okay.” Shen Zhi Qiu agreed immediately and stood up. “Then I’ll go check on the babies first. When I came downstairs just now, I saw that they had already eaten and were sleeping. I’ll go check on them now. You wait for me here.”
Lu Jia smiled and nodded.
After confirming that Shen Zhi Qiu had gone upstairs, Rong Mo's smile vanished instantly. He cleared his throat seriously and said to Lu Jia and Rong Hong, "I have already asked Xiao Lei to take a few people to send Shen Yan Shan back to Nancheng. The official reason is that Zhi Qiu is worried about her father's safety and is sending him back out of filial piety, but in reality, it is to monitor Shen Yan Shan."
To be honest, I still don't quite believe Gu Qingyan's so-called 'confession video'. I feel more at ease if we are going to thoroughly investigate the truth of what happened back then, and it would be more reassuring for us to have our own people handle it.
Xiao Lei will report to me immediately as soon as he has any news. You don't need to worry about that; I just wanted to let you know in advance.
Rong Mo's eyes remained fixed on the stairwell, his voice kept to a minimum, "I don't want Zhi Qiu to know about this. Although she has recovered a lot and the doctor said she's fine now, we should still try not to upset her."
She needs something happy and comforting to ease the pain in her heart, so I had someone bring her best friend Xiao Ran over first. Having a good friend by her side might be better.
Xiao Ran was also very worried about her. It was a good opportunity for the two of them to meet and talk things out. Zhi Qiu might also have some things she couldn't tell us guys, so it's good for her to talk to her best friend.
"Well done. Very thoughtful." Rong Hong nodded, patted Rong Mo on the shoulder, and said, "Xiao Lu, you've worked hard these past few days too!"
"Uncle, you're exaggerating. Zhi Qiu's matter is my matter. Please don't say that."
"I'm already very happy to be able to stay by Zhi Qiu's side," Lu Jia said with a smile, looking towards the stairs.
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upstairs.
Shen Zhi Qiu pushed open the door. Aunt Zhao was resting on the sofa, and the postpartum nanny was tidying up the babies' clothes.
"Young Miss." Aunt Zhao quickly stood up and greeted Shen Zhi Qiu as she entered.
"Aunt Zhao, Lu Jia and I are going out for a bit. We'll have to leave things at home with you!" Shen Zhi Qiu said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Miss, you can go ahead. We'll take care of everything here," the nanny said with a smile, lowering her voice.
Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and nodded, then tiptoed to the crib. Seeing that both babies were sleeping soundly, she couldn't help but smile.
After coming out of the nursery, Shen Zhi Qiu went back to her own room to change her clothes.
Lu Jia waited for a long time but Shen Zhi Qiu didn't come down. He checked the time and worried that if he drank coffee too late, Shen Zhi Qiu wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
"Why don't you go up and take a look?" Rong Mo smiled. "Girls always take extra time to get ready."
Lu Jia nodded and got up to walk towards the stairs.
"Knock knock knock," Lu Jia raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"Come in," Shen Zhi Qiu called out towards the door.
"Zhi Qiu, are you ready?" Lu Jia turned the doorknob and went inside.
"It'll be done soon!" Shen Zhi Qiu was standing in front of the mirror, her face filled with anxiety and her brows furrowed in worry.
"What's wrong?" Lu Jia asked, puzzled, and walked towards the mirror as well.
"I've gained so much weight!" Shen Zhi Qiu said with a wry smile, somewhat speechless. "Look, this dress doesn't look good on me anymore! It used to look really nice, and it wasn't a tight-fitting style, but now it's so tight, it doesn't look good at all!"
"No way!" Lu Jia smiled and gently smoothed out the wrinkles on her side, looking at her face in the mirror, which was indeed a little rounder than before. "You just gave birth not long ago, and you're already this beautiful. That's amazing!"
Dissatisfied, Shen Zhi Qiu kicked off her new black high heels and walked barefoot toward the dressing room, wanting to change into a new pair of shoes.
Lu Jia smiled indulgently, bent down and carried her high heels all the way to the dressing room with Shen Zhi Qiu, then put the shoes back.
Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu's furrowed brows, he glanced at the silver-gray flats on the bottom shelf of the shoe cabinet, took them out, and said with a smile, "These go really well with your dress, would you like to try them on?"
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