Seeing Gu Qingyan being escorted back by bodyguards like a criminal, Gu Ningning couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
Gu Qingyan keenly noticed Gu Ningning's expression and frowned slightly, but still asked uncertainly, "Did you deliberately snitch on me?"
Gu Ningning nodded generously, looking at Gu Qingyan with a smug expression, and said jokingly, "I don't know how you were able to manage the company before? You're as stupid as a pig."
Gu Qingyan's face was ashen, and he glanced at Gu Ningning with an unreadable expression, but said nothing.
"Oh, you've learned your lesson and now you know not to argue back." Gu Ningning laughed heartily.
As Gu Ningning watched Gu Qingyan being locked in the small dark room, she smiled and asked the bodyguards, "I just betrayed my own family to tell you that Gu Qingyan was trying to escape. What reward do you have for me? At least you'll give me a good meal tonight, right?"
The bodyguard pushed Gu Ningning into the ward and coldly locked the door, saying, "We hate snitches the most."
Gu Ningning was furious. She pounded on the door and cursed the bodyguards loudly. She felt extremely tired and hungry, and her heart was filled with resentment and anger.
The bodyguard merely glanced at her indifferently, ignoring her commotion.
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Rong Family Villa.
Shen Zhi Qiu helped her grandmother, who was walking with difficulty, slowly get out of the car and said softly, "Grandma, welcome home."
"Go home?" Grandma looked at the villa building with some confusion, her eyes wandering. "Where is this?"
“This is my home, and it will be your home from now on.” Shen Zhi Qiu leaned down slightly and whispered in her grandmother’s ear.
Lu Xiaoyu jumped out of the car, closed the door, and looked around curiously.
"Go and help with the luggage." Lu Jia got out of the car and saw Lu Xiaoyu still looking around, so he patted him on the shoulder and reminded him.
"Okay, okay." Lu Xiaoyu quickly looked away and obediently started moving her luggage.
"Brother Lu, do you think Brother Jiangbei and Brother Zhongyi can handle it?" Lu Xiaoyu asked with some worry as she took down the last large suitcase.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Lu Jia frowned slightly, reassuring Lu Xiaoyu.
Lu Xiaoyu was relieved and quickly prepared to move her luggage inside.
Hearing the commotion outside, Wei Qiao quickly came out.
The moment he saw Shen Zhi Qiu, his eyes lit up, and he walked towards her. "Miss, why did you come back so suddenly? You didn't even call ahead so the family could prepare."
"It was indeed quite rushed. I decided to come back early at the last minute, so I didn't call to inform you." Shen Zhi Qiu said, smiling as she introduced Wei Qiao, "This is my maternal grandmother."
"Hello, Madam." Wei Qiao bowed politely and greeted her grandmother.
"Okay, okay," Grandma replied cheerfully, though she didn't know who he was, she squinted at Wei Qiao.
"Is everything alright at home?" Shen Zhi Qiu asked casually as she helped her grandmother walk slowly.
"Everything is fine, except that Niannian had a fever once, which worried President Rong so much that he took her to the emergency room in the middle of the night." Wei Qiao saw Shen Zhi Qiu's expression change and quickly said, "She's much better now, the fever has subsided, and she's sleeping. Aunt Zhao and Miss Zhou are upstairs helping to take care of her, so don't worry."
Hearing that Zhou Xiaoran was also in the nursery, Shen Zhi Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wei Qiao, have someone clean up the room on the first floor that's closest to the garden. Grandma is getting old and has trouble walking, so climbing stairs is too much of a hassle for her. She'll stay on the first floor. The room closest to the garden has a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the garden, with a fantastic view, perfect for Grandma to recuperate in," Shen Zhi Qiu instructed.
"Sister Zhi Qiu, where will I live?" Lu Xiaoyu poked her head out and asked curiously.
"Would it be alright if you stayed on the first floor as well? Or if you prefer the rooms upstairs, there are two empty rooms on the second floor, but the orientation isn't as good," Shen Zhi Qiu replied.
“Then I’ll stay on the first floor, so I can take care of Grandma. I’ve spent so much time with her lately, I’ve come to treat her like my own grandmother,” Lu Xiaoyu quickly replied.
"Understood, Miss. I'll arrange for someone to clean up right away." Wei Qiao nodded and immediately turned around to have someone do it.
After settling her grandmother in the living room to rest, Shen Zhi Qiu hurriedly pulled Lu Jia upstairs to see the children.
Gently pushing open the door to the nursery, Shen Zhi Qiu slowed her pace and walked in.
"Zhiqiu?" Zhou Xiaoran looked at Shen Zhiqiu, who had just returned home, with a look of surprise and waved to her happily.
Shen Zhi Qiu smiled, pursing her lips, and walked to the bedside.
"Is Niannian ready?" Shen Zhi Qiu bent down and looked at Niannian, who was staring at her with her big, round eyes. She couldn't help but hug her and gently rock her.
Lu Jia also picked up Zhao Zhao, who was waving her chubby little hands.
"Miss, Niannian is much better now. Luckily, she was taken to the hospital in time." Aunt Zhao still couldn't help but feel lingering fear when she mentioned what happened that night. "It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of the child."
“Aunt Zhao, how can you blame yourself? The child is still young, it’s normal for him to catch a cold and have a fever. Don’t blame yourself,” Shen Zhi Qiu said softly, but her eyes never left the child in her arms.
Niannian lay in Shen Zhi Qiu's arms, kicking her little legs restlessly, as if trying to grab Shen Zhi Qiu's hair. Her eyes sparkled brightly, and she made babbling sounds from time to time, as if she were talking to Shen Zhi Qiu.
Her little legs kept kicking, and she became more and more excited. Shen Zhi Qiu tried to grab Niannian's little feet, but Niannian always managed to nimbly dodge away, giggling.
"Cough cough cough," Niannian suddenly started coughing, her face turned red, and her nose wrinkled in discomfort.
"What's wrong?" Shen Zhi Qiu frowned with concern, suddenly becoming very nervous.
"She probably hasn't fully recovered yet," Aunt Zhao said, taking Niannian from Shen Zhi Qiu's arms and softly singing a lullaby to soothe her.
Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Jia returned to the living room only after Zhao Zhao and Nian Nian had finished their milk and fallen asleep.
Rong Mo heard from Wei Qiao that Shen Zhi Qiu had returned, and he rushed home as well.
He was sitting in the living room waiting for Shen Zhi Qiu.
"You're such a handsome child." Shen Zhi Qiu's grandmother sat next to Rong Mo, holding his hand and looking him over carefully. "Your features are very beautiful, just like my granddaughter!"
As soon as Shen Zhi Qiu reached the top of the stairs, she heard her grandmother's words and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She pulled Lu Jia along and quickly walked over, then squatted down in front of her grandmother. She took her grandmother's other hand and touched her face, smiling as she said, "Grandma, do I look a lot like him?"
Before her grandmother could answer, Shen Zhi Qiu's phone rang.
Lu Jia picked up the phone on the table and handed it to Shen Zhi Qiu, but frowned immediately after glancing at the caller ID.
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