Gu Qingyan frowned, a chilling aura emanating from him. In his memory, Si Mingyu had always appeared in front of everyone as a gentle and refined person, seemingly unaffected by anything, always maintaining a calm and gentle demeanor. But whenever Shen Zhi Qiu was in trouble, his gentle aura would immediately dissipate, just like now.
Gu Qingyan's face darkened, but his hands didn't stop; he still wanted to take the person in his arms. Si Mingyu tightened his arms and turned aside to avoid his hand.
Shen Zhi Qiu seemed to sense a bit of pressure. She frowned slightly, her eyelashes fluttered gently, and she slowly opened her eyes, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
Xiao Wanqing also arrived at the scene with the crowd. When she saw Shen Zhi Qiu's pale face, she frowned and felt that things seemed complicated. She glanced around and noticed Gu Ningning's back as she quietly turned and left in the corner.
She pursed her lips, and combining the bits and pieces she had overheard along the way, she immediately guessed the whole story in her mind, her heart racing with a thousand thoughts. Tonight, she had originally hoped to ride on Gu Qingyan's coattails and make a name for herself as a newly returned overseas painter in the elite circles of Nancheng. Now, everyone was watching as Gu Qingyan abandoned her to compete with Si Mingyu for another woman.
At first, everyone thought that Gu Qingyan was just trying to help, but the words they vaguely heard and the tense atmosphere made them realize that something was wrong.
She could clearly feel the probing gazes of those around her.
Gu Qingyan's secret marriage, coupled with his recent high-profile appearances with her at various events, inevitably led everyone to believe that Gu Qingyan and she were a perfect couple. But Gu Qingyan's reaction at this moment was clearly a slap in the face to her.
"Miss Xiao, it seems like Mr. Gu has a special feeling for the young lady in Mr. Si's arms." Someone watching the commotion deliberately said this in front of her.
Xiao Wanqing's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but she forced a smile. "Qingyan probably just wanted to help."
Based on her recent observations of their interactions, she was certain that Gu Qingyan wouldn't reveal Shen Zhi Qiu's identity at this moment, leaving her with some room to maneuver.
The ambulance rushed to the scene, and the stretcher was carried off.
"Please put this young lady on the stretcher."
Si Mingyu quickly stepped forward and gently placed Shen Zhi Qiu on it.
"Who will come with you? Only one person can go, hurry up," the medical staff urged.
“I’ll go with you.” Si Mingyu and Gu Qingyan stepped forward at the same time.
"Who are the family members? Family members, get on the bus." The medical staff were getting impatient; saving lives was the priority.
"That's my wife in the car." Gu Qingyan's words were firm and resolute. Her gaze swept casually across Si Mingyu's face before she quickly got into the car.
Upon hearing this, Si Mingyu paused, took a step back, and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, doctor."
Zhou Xiaoran was startled and glanced at Gu Qingyan with a puzzled expression. Married for three years, Gu Qingyan had never publicly brought Shen Zhi Qiu along, nor had he acknowledged their marriage. Shen Zhi Qiu had already filed for divorce, yet Gu Qingyan had so openly admitted it. She just thought Gu Qingyan was crazy; after all, Xiao Wanqing's arm was still linked with his just ten minutes ago.
Everyone present stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief, exchanging glances, each reading shock on the other's face.
Xiao Wanqing was completely rooted to the spot, unable to move, her mind repeating the phrase, "The person in the car is my wife."
After a long while, the crowd erupted in commotion. The person next to Xiao Wanqing stared at her in disbelief. "President Gu has a wife? You and President Gu..." she said, then realized something was amiss and quickly covered her mouth, taking a step back.
"President Gu got married? I hadn't heard! Is it true?"
"How could this be wrong? President Gu said it himself."
"So, Xiao Wanqing is a mistress?"
"Wow, are all mistresses this high-profile these days?"
......
The color drained from Xiao Wanqing's face quickly, leaving only a deathly pallor. Her hands, hanging limply at her sides, clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her flesh, but she didn't care. With a cold expression, she hurried away from the scene.
"Are you Mr. Si?" Zhou Xiaoran had overheard everyone's discussion along the way. Looking at the tall man in front of her, she said softly, "My name is Zhou Xiaoran, and I'm Zhi Qiu's best friend. Thank you for saving Zhi Qiu. I thank you on her behalf." With that, she turned to flag down a taxi to go to the hospital.
"I'll take you to the hospital. Wait for me here." Si Mingyu saw through her actions and said in an unquestionable tone, then strode towards the car.
When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor was examining Shen Zhi Qiu, while Gu Qing Yan sat in the corridor outside with a gloomy expression.
As the doctor was about to finish the examination, Zhou Xiaoran felt extremely flustered. She remembered that Zhi Qiu had said not to let Gu Qingyan know about her pregnancy, and with Gu Qingyan here, it would be impossible to hide it any longer. Her mind raced, and she quickly made up a lie, saying to Gu Qingyan, "Mr. Gu, would you please go downstairs to pay the bill first, so as not to delay the doctor from administering the medication?"
Gu Qingyan looked up and saw that the doctor seemed to be coming out, so she didn't move.
Seeing that Gu Qingyan didn't move, Si Mingyu went downstairs.
"Hurry up and go, aren't you Zhi Qiu's husband? If you don't go to pay the bill, who will?"
Zhou Xiaoran stopped Si Mingyu and said to Gu Qingyan in an annoyed tone.
Gu Qingyan glanced at the emergency room again, stood up, and walked downstairs.
Just a few minutes after Gu Qingyan disappeared around the corner of the stairs, the emergency room door opened, and Zhou Xiaoran breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to greet him.
"Doctor, how is she?"
"The patient is fine. She was just too frightened, which made the fetus a little unstable. She fell asleep again and needs to rest in bed for the next few days. There shouldn't be any major problems."
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