Gu Qingyan's pupils widened suddenly, and he froze on the spot. He felt as if his mind had exploded, and his hand holding the paper trembled uncontrollably. The emotions in his eyes intensified, and he forced a bleak smile.
He quickly picked up the paper and carefully checked the date. It turned out that Xiao Wanqing had found out she was pregnant on the very day she returned!
So, her hesitation that night might have been a way of telling him they were having a child? But he just coldly rebuked her, then went out drinking with Xiao Wanqing and didn't return until the early hours of the morning.
Every time she and Xiao Wanqing had a disagreement, he chose to protect Xiao Wanqing.
Even last night, in front of her, he indulged Xiao Wanqing's outrageous behavior!
No wonder her attitude changed so suddenly! No wonder she insisted on a divorce! No wonder she disappeared overnight, determined not to let him find her!
Gu Qingyan felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly, and a sudden pain shot through her. Her hands unconsciously clenched the report.
After a while, he grabbed his car keys and headed straight for Lanling Garden.
Hearing the aggressive knocking, Zhou Xiaoran was speechless for a moment, knowing without a doubt that it must be Gu Qingyan.
She opened the door somewhat irritably and saw Gu Qingyan with bloodshot eyes. Zhou Xiaoran took a step back. How could Gu Qingyan have become so haggard after only one night? Moreover, he had obviously not shaved, and his suit was also a bit wrinkled.
"You..." Before Zhou Xiaoran could even ask, Gu Qingyan asked in a hoarse voice, "Zhi Qiu is pregnant?"
Zhou Xiaoran suddenly looked up, an expression of disbelief on her face. "How did you know?"
"So you knew all along!" Gu Qingyan gasped for breath, gritting his teeth as he leaned closer, exuding an oppressive aura.
Zhou Xiaoran shrank back guiltily, but then suddenly remembered Gu Qingyan's actions, and straightened her back, mustering her courage to say, "I'm Zhi Qiu's best friend, so it's not surprising that I knew. But you, as Zhi Qiu's husband, didn't know she was pregnant. Isn't that a dereliction of duty on your part!"
Gu Qingyan didn't continue the topic and asked directly, "Has Zhi Qiu contacted you?"
"No," Zhou Xiaoran answered him readily.
"Okay." Gu Qingyan said as she pushed open the door and stepped inside.
"What are you doing?" Zhou Xiaoran was startled, not expecting Gu Qingyan to come in so suddenly.
"I'm not leaving here until I find Zhi Qiu."
"Do you have..." Zhou Xiaoran was furious and about to start cursing when she received Gu Qingyan's cold gaze, so she had to swallow her curses.
Gu Qingyan glanced around, then sat down on the sofa in the living room, legs apart, back straight.
“I pay for every day I stay here.”
"It's not about the money! Does Mr. Gu think that my relationship with Zhi Qiu can be bought with money?" Zhou Xiaoran laughed in anger, speaking with a hint of disdain.
"100,000 a day."
Seeing that Zhou Xiaoran wanted to say something, Gu Qingyan said coldly, "500,000 a day."
Zhou Xiaoran shut her mouth and lost her temper. She decided to let it go, thinking that the money could be used to raise Zhi Qiu's child after the divorce, so she acquiesced to what Gu Qingyan had left behind.
"If you're willing to wait, then wait. My house isn't big, it only has one bedroom, so Mr. Gu will have to make do sleeping on the sofa."
After saying that, Zhou Xiaoran turned and walked towards the bedroom to catch up on her sleep.
In her daze, she heard her own doorbell ring again.
But before she could get up to open the door, she heard it being opened.
Si Mingyu, standing outside the door, was somewhat stunned when he saw Gu Qingyan open the door. He looked up at the doorplate to make sure he wasn't still half asleep. Looking at Gu Qingyan's haggard face, he asked in confusion, "Qingyan, what are you doing here?"
"I'll wait for Zhi Qiu's call." Gu Qingyan said coldly with a straight face when she saw that it was Si Mingyu.
"Mr. Si, you've arrived." Zhou Xiaoran poked her head out from the doorway. "Come in."
Si Mingyu's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile on his face, and he said gently, "Okay, then I'll take my leave."
Seeing that the host was inviting Si Mingyu in, Gu Qingyan, the guest, couldn't block the door, so he stepped aside with an unfriendly expression.
After settling down on the sofa, Zhou Xiaoran handed Si Mingyu a bottle of ice water and asked in surprise, "Mr. Si, what brings you here?"
"I wanted to ask if Zhi Qiu has contacted you," Si Mingyu said softly, glancing at Gu Qingyan.
Zhou Xiaoran frowned. "So you think the same way as President Gu?"
“It’s different,” Gu Qingyan said coldly. “I’m here to wait for my wife’s call.”
Si Mingyu smiled but didn't say anything.
“But Zhi Qiu really hasn’t contacted me.” Zhou Xiaoran sighed.
“I’m very worried about Zhi Qiu being out there alone, especially in this situation. I don’t know if she has anyone to take care of her,” Si Mingyu said gently, his eyes full of concern.
What do you mean by that?
Gu Qingyan glanced at him warily, then suddenly raised her voice and asked with an unfriendly expression, "You also know about Zhi Qiu's pregnancy?!"
"Yes, I know."
A single, casual remark sent Gu Qingyan into a frenzy. He glared fiercely at Si Mingyu, then suddenly loosened his tie and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "You two are really close. After all these years, Zhi Qiu was pregnant and you told me, but you didn't."
Gu Qingyan's face was extremely ugly, and her gaze toward Si Mingyu was unreadable, with the desolation in her eyes impossible to hide.
“It wasn’t Zhi Qiu who told me.” Si Mingyu paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Qingyan and explained gently, “When Zhi Qiu was taken to the hospital, the doctor came out after the examination and said that Zhi Qiu had been frightened, which made the fetus a little unstable and she needed to rest in bed. I happened to be there and that’s how I found out about it.”
However, Ms. Xiao's suicidal attempt that night left Zhi Qiu utterly disappointed, causing her to leave the hospital. That's why I'm so worried; I'm afraid she won't fully recover and will be all alone outside again..."
Seeing Gu Qingyan's head lower and lower, he frowned slightly and did not continue the topic.
"Oh, right, there was something I was going to talk to you about, but since you're here, I'll just tell you directly."
Si Mingyu took out his phone and sent him a video, "This is the surveillance footage from the lawn at the exhibition. It clearly shows the person who came downstairs from the exhibition. Take a look."
Gu Qingyan composed herself, picked up her phone, and turned on the screen. In the dim light, a woman in a formal dress was quietly crouching in the bushes by the stairs; she was clearly a young woman.
The surveillance footage shows that when Zhi Qiu had just walked halfway up the mountain while lifting her skirt, the woman who had been lying in wait rushed out and shoved her hard, causing Zhi Qiu's body to fall backward uncontrollably.
Then, amidst screams, the woman quickly darted into the nearby bushes and fled the scene from the other side. Because there were no obstructions, the security camera across the street clearly captured the woman's face.
"Ningning?!" Gu Qingyan's expression changed drastically. He stood up abruptly, took a deep breath, and looked at his phone with intense resentment.
Before Zhou Xiaoran could react, Gu Qingyan had already rushed out of the house with a gust of wind.
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