Si Mingyu stood in front of the empty ward, somewhat lost in thought.
Early in the morning, he was informed by his friend of Shen Zhi Qiu's "divorce declaration". Worried that something might happen to Zhi Qiu, he sent her a message but received no reply. A bad feeling began to fester in his heart.
So he rushed to the hospital and heard from the nurses that someone had jumped off a building last night. Shen Zhi Qiu also dragged her sick body to the scene. Although the area was cleared out, she still heard some snippets of conversation, which, when pieced together, turned out to be a melodramatic scene of a mistress trying to jump off a building and forcing the male protagonist to divorce her.
The nurse vividly described the scene, embellishing it with exaggerated details. Although no one witnessed it firsthand, everyone loves gossip, and the story spread, becoming increasingly sensational.
No one knew that the person present last night was Gu Qingyan. After all, given President Gu's status, he would normally go to hospitals under the Gu family group, not some ordinary small hospital. So even though Gu Qingyan was there last night, everyone just thought that the man in front of them seemed to have a noble status and was quite handsome.
Furthermore, Shen Zhi Qiu deliberately omitted her name and photo when she issued her divorce statement, so no one would have guessed that the protagonist of the trending topic was actually here.
After thanking the nurse softly, Si Mingyu called Zhou Xiaoran. Fortunately, he had made sure to get her phone number last night in case of any unexpected situations.
Zhou Xiaoran was still sleeping at home. She was quite tired from all the commotion last night, so she hadn't gotten up yet. When she saw the unfamiliar number, she thought it was a spam call and hung up to go back to sleep.
She didn't get up until there was a knock on the door, still half asleep, and went to open it.
"Just send it to me, thank you."
No one answered, so Zhou Xiaoran looked up and saw a tall man looking at her with a gentle expression.
"Why are you here?" Zhou Xiaoran was surprised and scratched her messy hair, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Miss Zhou, I'm sorry to bother you, but do you know where Zhi Qiu went?" Si Mingyu asked softly.
"Zhi Qiu? Isn't Zhi Qiu in the hospital?" Zhou Xiaoran was a little confused.
“I’ve already been to the hospital. The nurse said she checked out of the hospital herself this morning. Moreover, I heard that Xiao Wanqing attempted suicide last night, cutting her wrists and jumping off a building. She even pressured Qingyan to divorce her in front of Zhi Qiu.”
"What?" Zhou Xiaoran's muddled mind suddenly cleared, and she patted her head in annoyance. "I shouldn't have left last night! Xiao Wanqing is such a disgusting green tea bitch, tormenting Zhi Qiu again and again. Gu Wangba really spoils her. It's better to leave her, anyway, Zhi Qiu doesn't want to be with him anymore. Just looking at him is annoying!"
Last night I was even thinking that Gu Wangba had revealed Zhi Qiu's identity, yet he stayed to take care of her, showing he still had feelings for her. But look what happened! Ugh! A scumbag is a scumbag, a leopard can't change its spots!
Si Mingyu listened to her rant and frowned slightly. "Zhi Qiu really hasn't contacted you?"
"No!" Zhou Xiaoran said as she walked towards the bedroom. "Let me see if she has sent me any messages. Wait a moment."
"Hey, Zhi Qiu sent me a message this morning." Saying that, she handed her phone to Si Mingyu. Zhou Xiaoran was quite fond of Si Mingyu's gentle and refined appearance. In addition, he had saved her friend, and seeing how much he cared about Zhi Qiu, she didn't put her guard up against him.
"Xiao Ran, something happened. I'm going out for a walk to clear my head. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. I'll contact you when it's convenient. But don't let Gu Qingyan know I've contacted you, or I'm afraid he'll cause you trouble. Don't worry."
Unconsciously gripping his phone tighter, a hint of worry flashed across Si Mingyu's eyes. "Zhi Qiu is pregnant, and it's really worrying for her to be out there all by herself."
“Ms. Zhou, if Zhi Qiu contacts you, could you please tell me?” Si Mingyu asked gently. “I just want to know that she is safe and sound.”
“Okay,” Zhou Xiaoran readily agreed.
"Well, then I won't bother you any longer. Thank you, Miss Zhou." With that, Si Mingyu turned and left.
Shen Family Villa.
"Dad!" Shen Meiyan rushed downstairs with her phone in hand. "Zhi Qiu announced online that she's getting a divorce from President Gu! This has caused quite a stir."
"What?!" Shen Yanshan was having a meal when he heard this and slammed his chopsticks heavily on the table. "Let me see it right now!"
Shen Meiyan quickly showed him a screenshot of the Weibo post. She was so regretful that she had slept in late this morning and missed such a wonderful scene. It was her cousin, Shen Lanxin, who saw the Weibo post and sent a message to ask if it was true.
By the time she eagerly clicked into Weibo to see what was going on, all the information online had already been removed.
Shen Yanshan immediately called Shen Zhiqi, but unsurprisingly, only a cold female voice reminded him that the other party's phone was switched off.
He was furious and shouted, "She's really something! So many people would do anything to become the Gu family's daughter-in-law, but she's got the nerve to want a divorce!"
"Such a big thing, and she didn't even discuss it with the family! Last time I asked her to go and ask Gu Qingyan for the land in the western suburbs, she made all sorts of excuses! How did I raise such an ungrateful child! If I catch her, I'll beat her to death!"
"Dad, don't get so angry that you'll ruin your health! Zhi Qiu has always been stubborn and doesn't think things through when she does things. Please calm down!"
Shen Meiyan subtly curled the corners of her lips. She had been ridiculed countless times behind her back for marrying into a wealthy family, with people thinking that she could never marry as well as Shen Zhiqiu. But now that Shen Zhiqiu no longer had the status of a daughter-in-law of a wealthy family, she could do whatever she wanted with her.
"The Gu family must be furious, otherwise, do you think they would have retracted the message so quickly? Dad, you must stay calm right now and not contact President Gu, otherwise you'll only bring trouble upon yourself. The Gu family will definitely blame you for not raising your daughter properly. The most important thing right now is to find Shen Zhi Qiu. She can't keep her phone off forever!"
Shen Zhi Qiu's plane had just arrived in Rongcheng, more than a thousand kilometers away from Nancheng. She rubbed her stiff shoulders, picked up her suitcase, and slowly walked out.
"Zhi Qiu, over here." Lu Jia had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Shen Zhi Qiu, his eyes lit up and he waved vigorously.
Shen Zhi Qiu smiled and quickened her pace toward him.
"You're still as handsome as ever, even after all this time," Shen Zhi Qiu said jokingly as she handed him his suitcase.
Lu Jia was dressed in a well-fitting beige casual suit. Beneath her short, curly brown hair, her eyes were full of smiles, exuding a lazy yet charming aura.
"Then shouldn't I come to pick up someone as busy as you?" Lu Jia smiled wickedly and casually put his arm around Shen Zhi Qiu's shoulder.
"Have you finished everything I asked you to do?" Shen Zhi Qiu was still a little worried, so she stopped and asked.
"Your orders must be carried out immediately." Lu Jia smiled and raised an eyebrow. "I guarantee your cheating husband won't be able to find a single clue."
Shen Zhi Qiu frowned, but before she could speak, Lu Jia pushed her toward the parking lot.
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