In the living room, besides a few cleaning maids, only Gu Qichen and Qin He remained.
Qin He pursed her lips and asked hesitantly, "Gu Qichen, I video-called Wanwan this morning. She told me that Gu Corporation is targeting Lu Corporation now, is that right?"
Gu Qichen's brows remained unmoved as he looked down at the documents in his hand.
"Shouldn't I deal with him? He tricked you away from me."
Qin He frowned slightly, "This matter can't really be blamed on Lu Mingxi. I didn't want you to see me in that state, so I asked Lu Mingxi to take me to Country M."
"He'er, I know you didn't mean it like that, but I'm very clear about Lu Mingxi's intentions."
Gu Qichen's gaze was deep.
There were other things he could disregard, but anyone who dared to set their sights on Qin He, it was already a good thing he hadn't thrown Lu Mingxi off the rooftop last night.
Qin He sighed softly. Gu Qichen showed no reaction.
She blinked her eyes and her small hand stealthily reached out to hook Gu Qichen's arm, sighing again.
The corners of the man's mouth stiffened slightly.
For the next half an hour, Qin He kept sighing, appearing very troubled. m..oΓg
It wasn't until the chef from the dining room came out and respectfully said, "Sir, Madam, breakfast is ready."
Gu Qichen stood up and offered his hand to Qin He, "Eat breakfast. You'll only have the energy to sigh after you're full."
Qin He gritted her teeth and put her hand to her forehead, "I can't eat."
Gu Qichen narrowed his eyes. He bent down, placing one hand on the back of the sofa, and brought his face close to Qin He.
"Are you deliberately trying to anger me?"
"No."
Qin He's shy demeanor was somewhat endearing. She blinked her eyes, "Gu Qichen, you also know that my heart is only with you now. I only treat Lu Mingxi as a friend. I don't care what feelings he has for me, but I definitely won't respond to him.
Lu Mingxi is also a long-time friend of my elder brother, and the relationship between the Lu and Qin families is what it is. If you act like this, it will be difficult for my family too."
Qin He tried to appeal to his emotions and reason.
Gu Qichen's breath gradually became more dangerous.
"But he covets you."
Qin He smiled sweetly, "But I don't like him, I like you. Anyway, if it becomes difficult for the Qin family later, I don't know if my elder brother will make things difficult for you when you come to propose. I'm a very traditional person, and if my family doesn't agree, I won't be able to marry you."
"Propose?"
Gu Qichen's mood improved considerably, but thinking that Qin He was pleading for Lu Mingxi, he still snorted and entered the dining room.
Qin He followed him with longing eyes, her small hands rather ostentatiously gripping one of Gu Qichen's sleeves.
"Qichen, Achen? Can you not bother with him? Do it for me. When I went missing, the Lu family also helped quite a bit. If you really push Lu Corporation to the brink of bankruptcy, my brother will definitely use our family's money to help the Lu family."
She wore a cute expression, "If my family loses money, I'll use yours to compensate my family. In the end, it's you who loses."
Gu Qichen let out a cold laugh, "You're quite good at calculations."
Qin He smiled sweetly, "Okay?"
Gu Qichen thought for a moment, "What did you just call me?"
"Qichen?" Qin He asked in surprise. Seeing that Gu Qichen's expression hadn't changed, she added, "Chenchen?"
Gu Qichen's sword-like eyebrows furrowed.
Qin He narrowed her eyes, knowing that Gu Qichen wouldn't back down without some sweet reward.
She gently tiptoed and leaned close to Gu Qichen's ear.
The two words, light as a breath, drifted over. Gu Qichen grabbed the person who was trying to escape and pulled her into his arms, encircling her waist.
"Say it again."
Qin He coughed lightly. She originally thought she had a thick enough skin, but unexpectedly, she found it difficult to say it.
"We're not married yet," Qin He glared at Gu Qichen.
Seeing the blush on her face, Gu Qichen didn't make things difficult for her anymore.
"Let's eat first."
Qin He knew that things were basically settled. She followed Gu Qichen into the dining room. As they ate, she probably wouldn't die, and she put food on his plate.
After finishing the meal, they went back to the living room. Qin He was fiddling with her phone.
Gu Qichen looked up, "He'er."
"En?" Qin He looked up.
"I can temporarily stop the matter regarding Lu Corporation, but if Lu Mingxi does it again—"
Gu Qichen's tone grew heavier, "You can't always make me compromise."
Qin He's expression became serious. Actually, Lu Mingxi had provoked Gu Qichen more than once.
The last time Gu Qichen targeted Lu Corporation, it was also her who persuaded him.
She frowned. In the end, the problem still lay with her, but she had already explained to Lu Mingxi several times that she had no other feelings for him.
"I understand."
Qin He pursed her lips. It seemed she needed to have her elder brother, Qin Yun, have a good talk with Lu Mingxi.
Gu Qichen and Qin He stayed in the living room until noon. In the afternoon, Qin He went for a stroll in the garden. When she returned, her complexion had turned somewhat pale.
Gu Qichen, who was on the sofa, looked up.
Qin He bit her lip tightly and hurried upstairs, rushing into her bedroom.
Seeing this, Gu Qichen immediately got up to follow, but thinking of Qin He's fleeing demeanor, he stopped abruptly.
He knitted his brows, wanting to share some of Qin He's pain, but she didn't want him to see her in that state.
Gu Qichen immediately called several experts to the second floor. He could only wait alone on the first floor.
Time passed slowly.
He could faintly hear the sounds of struggle coming from the second floor.
Gu Qichen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.
Shen Yizhong, no matter where he was, he would find him and grind him to dust!
It wasn't until night that the sound finally disappeared.
An hour later, Qin He, with a pale face and unsteady steps, went downstairs, holding onto the spiral staircase.
Seeing Gu Qichen standing by the sofa, she forced a smile, "I came down for dinner, I'm so hungry."
Gu Qichen's gaze flickered, and he reached out to embrace Qin He, "Okay, let's have dinner."
In the following days, Qin He's pain gradually lessened. She received news from Xu Wanwan that Lu Mingxi had returned to Qingcheng, and the confrontation between Gu Corporation and Lu Corporation had also ended. Qin He finally felt at ease.
These past two days, when Qin He was free and during the intervals when she wasn't having an episode, she would send videos to a few people. She had gradually greeted Gu Grandma and Madam Gu, and also sent a video to her master and mistress.
She had disappeared for so long, her master was quite angry and scolded her in the video.
"I thought something had happened to you and was about to find someone to inquire about you!"
Qin He's heart felt guilty, and she said with a smile, "What could happen? I was just on vacation in Country M."
At noon, Qin He sat in the living room, counting on her fingers. It had been twelve days since she started withdrawal.
There should be another major hurdle after a month. If she could successfully get past it, she would be able to go home in three months!