"Mingyu, where are you now?" Gu Qingyan's tone was quite unfriendly, and the moment the call connected, he immediately questioned him.
Si Mingyu frowned slightly, then relaxed, his expression softening as he asked softly, "What's wrong, Qingyan?"
"I was in the Blue Domain when Fu Jingran told me that you haven't been in Nancheng lately. I asked around at the Si family, but no one knows your whereabouts. They only said that you suddenly decided to go on vacation. Where did you go?"
"Yes, I'm on vacation. Is there a problem?" Si Mingyu didn't answer his question directly.
"Mingyu, don't force me to ask you a third time, where are you!" Gu Qingyan said through gritted teeth.
Si Mingyu frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased, but still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor. "Qingyan, I just wanted to come out on vacation to relax. Why do I have to tell you my address?"
"Mingyu, stop pretending with me! I'm asking you, is Zhi Qiu with you? I should have known better, you must have been hiding her!" Gu Qingyan broke down and roared angrily.
Gu Qingyan's voice was so loud that Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Jia, who were standing nearby, could vaguely hear it as well. Shen Zhi Qiu couldn't help but stop and glance at Si Mingyu with some concern.
Si Mingyu clenched the handkerchief, his fingers tracing the embroidery on it. He paused for a moment before saying, "Qingyan, Zhi Qiu's disappearance has nothing to do with me. Moreover, you shouldn't be asking me about your affairs with Zhi Qiu. As a friend, I won't get involved in your business."
"Si Mingyu, do you think I'll believe you? Shen Zhi Qiu is missing, and you're in the mood for a vacation? I'm warning you, you'd better be as innocent as you say! Don't let me find out that you're the one behind Zhi Qiu's disappearance!" Gu Qingyan said angrily.
"Go ahead and investigate. I've said it has nothing to do with me," Si Mingyu said calmly, glancing at Shen Zhi Qiu.
Gu Qingyan snorted coldly and hung up the phone.
"Qingyan, perhaps this really has nothing to do with Mingyu." Fu Jingran patted his shoulder.
Gu Qingyan didn't speak, but leaned back on the sofa, his eyebrows twitching incessantly, the veins on his neck bulging with anger, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, his fingertips digging into his palms, looking like an enraged animal.
“Mingyu just got divorced and returned to China. Maybe he really just went on vacation. Zhiqiu is missing, and you haven’t been able to find any trace of her. If it’s related to Mingyu, there should be some clues.” Fu Jingran said hesitantly, vaguely feeling that the matter might really be related to Si Mingyu, but he didn’t want to add fuel to the fire.
"Impossible. I heard from Huang Lin that he has gathered the country's top technical personnel and is searching for Shen Zhi Qiu's whereabouts non-stop, but it seems that there is always a hand blocking them from behind."
"Shen Zhi Qiu didn't have many friends after we got married, so it's impossible for her to know any top-tier hackers. Now it seems like it's only possible that Si Ming Yu is behind this. After all, with the Si family's resources and connections, it's not impossible for them to spend a lot of money and connections to find a top-tier hacker."
Gu Qingyan's face was gloomy, he was breathing heavily through his nose, and his eyes were full of anger.
Seeing his expression, Fu Jingran pondered for a moment, "Qingyan, Shen Zhiqiu is missing. Why are you reacting so strongly? Is it because she has lost your control, or because you have fallen in love with her?"
Gu Qingyan lowered his head and did not answer him.
Fu Jingran's eyes turned cold as he continued, "As your friend of many years, I want to give you some advice."
Since that's the case, you shouldn't get entangled with Wanqing anymore.
I didn't want to advise you much, but seeing Wanqing come back and how much you still love and care for her, I thought that since you and Shen Zhi Qiu don't have any feelings for each other anyway, it would be good for you to take this opportunity to separate after she leaves.
But Shen Zhi Qiu has disappeared, and you act as if you are deeply in love with her, searching for her like a madman.
Qingyan, what are you really thinking? If your choice is Shen Zhi Qiu, then I beg you, stay away from Wan Qing, and it's best if you never appear in front of her again.
Gu Qingyan didn't look at him, staring intently at the wine glass in front of him, and his explanation was somewhat weak: "Wanqing is pregnant, and for her health, I brought her to the Gu Group's hospital to recuperate."
Moreover, her boyfriend came all the way from country A. It's clear he cares about her a lot; he was overjoyed to hear she was pregnant and wants to get married as soon as possible.
Fu Jingran stiffened for a moment, then quickly composed himself, nodded, and continued, "Then you shouldn't see her anymore. Both of you need to avoid suspicion. If you go to see her again, people will wonder what they'll say about your love triangle."
"What love triangle?!" Gu Qingyan was a little annoyed. He leaned forward abruptly, grabbed a wine glass from the table, and smashed it at the screen opposite him.
With a "crack," the screen and the cup shattered, and shards of glass flew across Fu Jingran's left cheek, causing blood to seep out immediately.
"Gu Qingyan, are you out of your mind? You drove your wife away, and now you're having an affair with Wanqing. How dare you throw a tantrum here?"
Fu Jingran touched his face, then looked at his bloodied fingertips, and cursed angrily.
Gu Qingyan, with a stiff face, whispered "I'm sorry," then grabbed her suit jacket and left, leaving Fu Jingran sulking with annoyance.
At the hospital.
Lin Su was sitting by the hospital bed with his head down, intently peeling an apple. Xiao Wanqing was half-lying down, watching him with a smile. Seeing him so focused on peeling the apple, she couldn't help but think that peaceful times weren't so bad.
After Gu Qingyan left that day, Xiao Wanqing thought a storm was about to break out. Unexpectedly, after Gu Qingyan closed the door, Lin Su followed him out and went to find a cleaner to help clean up the spilled porridge.
"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Su smiled and saw the cleaner to the door. She took a deep breath as she turned around, and after several seconds of calming herself down, she slowly walked towards Xiao Wanqing's hospital bed.
"Wanqing, I ordered porridge again, it will be delivered directly to you in a bit. If you're hungry, have some bread first. I bought you your favorite strawberry-filled bread." He opened the transparent packaging box of the bread and handed it to Xiao Wanqing.
Xiao Wanqing was somewhat surprised, and hesitated for a long time before taking the bread, her eyes full of confusion. "Lin Su, you..."
"Wanqing, eat something first. Your health is the most important thing. Nothing else matters." Lin Su said, breaking off a small piece of bread and feeding it to Xiao Wanqing's mouth. "Be good and eat a little first."
Xiao Wanqing pursed her lips, took a bite, and chewed slowly, unable to figure out what Lin Su meant.
And so, the two of them remained silent, one feeding the other, until they finally finished the bread.
"Wanqing, I'm so sorry. When you were pregnant and needed someone to take care of you, I wasn't there for you, and you suffered so much." Lin Su threw the box into the trash can, then gently held Xiao Wanqing's hand and said softly.
"Lin Su, I..."
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