The aunt was holding a mother-of-pearl earring, which Yu Sheng immediately recognized as not hers, but rather Qiao Moya's. How could Qiao Moya's earring be on her stairs? Could it be... that she went upstairs last night? What was she doing upstairs? Did anyone notice that she and Gu Ye were sleeping in separate rooms?
The thought that their secret might have been discovered made Yu Sheng feel a little irritated. She took the earrings from the aunt and continued walking upstairs.
She had originally gone upstairs to change into her pajamas, but now she had no interest in doing so. After entering the bedroom, she sat down at the dressing table, feeling restless, and stared at the earring for a while before dialing Gu Ye's number.
Gu stopped his car in front of a pharmacy, went inside and bought a box of birth control pills. After returning to his car, he threw the pills on the center console and was about to start the car when Yu Sheng called.
Yu Sheng's sudden call made Gu Ye immediately tense.
He worried that she might find traces of him and Joe having sex in the house, but then he thought it was impossible. They had made love in his house last night, and he had even thrown the sheets into the washing machine. There was no way she could have found anything. He was sure she was calling about something else.
"Relax," Gu Ye told himself.
He took two deep breaths and answered the phone: "Hello?"
I called you to ask if anyone came upstairs yesterday.
Yu Sheng's question made Gu Ye's head buzz. He calmly replied, "No, what's wrong?"
Yu Sheng took a picture of the earrings and sent it to Gu Ye: "I sent you a picture, take a look."
Gu hurriedly opened WeChat and saw a picture of an earring, not understanding what "fish earring" meant.
But he felt that Yu Sheng wouldn't send him a picture of an earring for no reason, so he tentatively asked, "I saw it, so what?"
"The aunt found this earring while cleaning the stairs, and it looks like it belongs to Jomoa."
Gu Ye didn't notice whether Qiao Moya was wearing an earring or what kind of earring she was wearing yesterday, but he clearly remembered that the two of them had a little battle on the stairs last night, and this earring must have fallen off at that time.
Gu felt a chill run down his spine. He touched his face and forced himself to calm down, saying, "Really? I didn't even notice what kind of earrings she was wearing yesterday."
Yu Sheng glanced at the earrings and voiced her concern: "I'm worried she went upstairs."
Gu was feeling guilty, thinking that Yu Sheng suspected something had happened between him and Qiao Moya last night. Hearing her say that, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was quick-witted, and feigned surprise: "Really?"
"If she didn't go up to the second floor, how could the earring be on the stairs?" Yu Sheng asked with concern.
"I don't know about that. Yesterday, Huaisheng, your brother, and I were drinking and didn't notice whether she went upstairs or not." Gu Ye finished speaking and pretended to be angry. "If she went upstairs without permission, then she really doesn't know how to behave."
Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm worried she'll find out we're sleeping in separate rooms."
Gu also reassured her, "Don't overthink it. Even if she found out, we can find a reason to explain. Maybe she didn't find out at all."
"I hope so..."
If she finds out they're sleeping in separate rooms, she'll definitely talk about Yu Lisusu.
Li Susu will then talk about Yu Shangyan, and if Shangyan then talks about Yu Shangshichang, Yu Jing will definitely find out, which will inevitably cause a stir.
If the impact of this scandal is only this small, it's fine. But if the news that they slept in separate rooms right after getting married gets to their circle and then to the Gu family, the rumors alone could drown them. Just thinking about it gives Yu Sheng a headache.
She forced herself to finish speaking, then asked, "What about this earring?"
Without even thinking, Gu blurted out, "Let's throw it away."
"What if Jomoya calls to ask?"
Gu Ye pretended to be angry and said, "She went up to the second floor without permission and still has the nerve to call and ask? Yesterday, I let her into our house because of Duan Huaisheng. This time, if she really goes up to the second floor, I will absolutely not give Duan Huaisheng any face again."
Yu Sheng was also angry, but she felt it was inappropriate to just throw the earring away. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I'll go out in a bit and take this earring to Libu for you. You can return it to Qiao Moya when you have the chance."
"I doubt there's any chance like you're talking about. I've terminated my contract with her, so apart from running into her when I meet Duan Huaisheng, there's absolutely no possibility of us bumping into each other. You should just give up on her..."
Yu Sheng picked up the earrings and looked at them, saying, "These earrings must be expensive. It wouldn't be right to lose them. How about this: if you don't want to contact Qiao Moya, contact Duan Huaisheng and find out if he knows we're sleeping in separate rooms."
"That's a good idea. Message me when you get here."
"I estimate it will be noon by the time I get there."
"Then we can have lunch together?"
Yu Sheng only wanted to give the earrings to Gu Ye; she didn't want to have dinner with him, but she couldn't refuse, so she agreed.
Gu Ye ended the call with Yu Sheng, and his face immediately darkened.
He threw his phone onto the center console with a 'thud,' which hit the birth control pills on it.
The small box slid forward a short distance before being stopped by the windshield.
A striking line of words was prominently displayed on the windshield: "72-hour emergency contraceptive pill!"
Gu Ye picked up the cigarette case, shook out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter with a snap, dropped half of the glass, and then blew white smoke out of the window.
He took a few deep drags to suppress his inner turmoil, threw away the half-smoked cigarette, rolled up the window, and started the car.
He didn't go to Libu, but went to Fulton Apartments instead.
The moment I parked the car at the gate, I suddenly remembered that Shang Yan used to be here.
Luckily, he's moved now, otherwise I'd be really afraid of running into him here.
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