Back Then, I Adored You

Heading to the guest room with her mind reeling, she did not notice one of the pregnancy test kits slip out of her pocket and land on the floor as she hastily walked through the living room.

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After returning to the guest room, Xu Wennuan laid on the bed and did not move for a very long time as her brain slowly started to regain a modicum of reason.

I’m pregnant… This child belongs to Lu Bancheng, the man I hate most in this world. That night was the end of any unnecessary communications between us, and now we have a kid?

Xu Wennuan bit down on her lip as she stared at the ceiling. A strong determination surfaced in her eyes as she grabbed her phone beside the pillow. She tapped on the screen, found the webpage of a gynecologist, and made an appointment for the next morning.

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Gu Yusheng was working overtime tonight. Qin Zhi’ai took advantage of her daughter being bathed by the nurse to visit the study room. She turned on her laptop and sent out her resume.

When she was turning off her laptop, Qin Zhi’ai’s elbow accidentally knocked over a thick stack of documents, causing them to be scattered all over the floor. She hurriedly bent down to pick them up and, as she did, noticed a purchase document, an integrated document, and a funds document. She was stunned to notice that each of the documents mentioned the three companies she had applied to just that week.

Isn’t it too much of a coincidence for Gu Yusheng to be involved with whatever company I applied to work at?

Qin Zhi’ai kneeled on the floor and stared at these three documents as she suddenly thought about the meal last weekend, over which she had brought up her decision to go back to work.

Their daughter had become very attached to Qin Zhi’ai since she was born. Numerous times Old Master Gu had tried playing with her but she had only cried inconsolably for Qin Zhi’ai. So, when Old Master Gu had heard of Qin Zhi’ai’s decision, he had nodded without hesitation. “Even though the Gu family does not lack money, it’s not good to be cooped up at home. As long as Xiao’ai is happy…”

Before Old Master Gu could finish, he had snorted as though he was in pain. Then he had glanced at Gu Yusheng, who had been eating with a neutral expression on his face, and had not said anything else.

Mother Qin had also supported Qin Zhi’ai’s decision. “It’s only right that Xiao’ai goes out to work. Even though Yusheng can take care of her, she needs to have something that she can do.”

Gu Yusheng’s only reaction thus far had been to secretly kick Old Master Gu when the latter had expressed his approval that Qin Zhi’ai satisfy her desire to go back to work. When Mother Qin had displayed her support, as well, Gu Yusheng had instantly nodded at her with a look of approval on his face. “Yes, my dear mother-in-law, you are right. Xiao’ai should go out to work—That would beat being cooped up at home.”

After Gu Yusheng had said that, Old Master Gu had glared furiously at him a couple of times; however, Gu Yusheng had pretended not to notice and continued smiling at Mother Qin in a clear display of agreement, saying, “What Grandpa just said was right. All that matters is that Xiao’ai is happy, and she can do whatever she wants to. After all, the money is not the main point; her happiness is.”

After that dinner, Qin Zhi’ai had started working on her resume the moment she had gotten home. As Mother Qin had still been around then, Gu Yusheng had wrapped his arm around Qin Zhi’ai’s waist and started giving her advice for her resume.

Qin Zhi’ai really thought that Gu Yusheng had agreed to let her go back to work. Moreover, over the course of the next few days, he had shown diligent concern for her job hunting. When she had failed, he had comforted her affectionately and told her things like, “It’s okay, just slow and steady.” He had even called up and scolded the companies that had rejected her for their poor taste…