Qin He lowered her eyes, remaining silent. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant until the explosion, she had no intention of letting anyone know that Lele was Gu Qichen's child.
Naturally, the surname followed hers, but according to Chinese tradition, children's surnames mostly follow their father's.
Now that she and Gu Qichen were planning to reconcile, Lele's surname would naturally be changed back to Gu.
Qin He didn't care about this. Just as she was about to say that the child's name could still be changed, Madam Gu opposite her put down her chopsticks.
"Qin Wanchuan, it sounds quite nice too."
Qin He was a little surprised.
Turning, she saw that Grandma Gu's expression was also normal. She then looked at Gu Qichen.
Gu Qichen's expression was calm. "Yes, Lele taking He'er's surname is fine. The next one can take the Gu surname."
Qin He: Where did the "next one" come from?!
After dinner, Gu Qichen and Qin He returned to Senyuan. Lele remained at the old residence.
It was already eight in the evening when they arrived at Senyuan. Qin He checked the time. It wasn't suitable to pack her luggage and move out of Senyuan today.
She thought for a moment and decided to pack her luggage tomorrow after seeing her master.
Qin He was currently staying in the master bedroom, and Gu Qichen's room was right next to hers.
After bidding farewell to Gu Qichen and returning to her bedroom, Qin He washed up and then went to the study.
She had been secretly investigating the Lev organization for a while and intended to continue doing so today.
As soon as she opened her laptop, a push notification popped up in the bottom right corner.
Qin He clicked on it to see. It was Gu's perfumery brand.
She frowned and clicked on it. Ever since Lele's accident, she had no heart to pay attention to other things. The matter of establishing a perfume brand with Gu's had been forgotten.
The push notification reported that Gu's perfume brand had been finalized, with Qin He appointed as the director.
She hadn't done anything during this period. Gu Qichen had arranged all the trivial matters before the brand was established for her.
Thinking of this, she realized she hadn't checked on Li Ai for a while.
However, with Gu Qichen around, everything should have been arranged properly.
For the past few days, Qin He had been navigating the internal networks of various countries, quietly accessing them to search for information about the Lev organization, and then quietly leaving.
It was eleven o'clock at night when she returned to her bedroom.
The next day.
At eight in the morning, after breakfast, Qin He and Gu Qichen set off for Liu Xing'an's residence.
The atmosphere in the car was ambiguous. Qin He squinted her eyes, ignoring Gu Qichen.
During breakfast, this man had been feeding her like a duck, force-feeding her. When she was unhappy, she bit his finger.
Who knew that Gu Qichen not only didn't feel pain but also playfully circled his finger inside her lips.
Tsk, one can't judge a book by its cover. The seemingly cold Boss Gu in the eyes of outsiders was actually a pervert.
When the car stopped at the entrance of the alley, Qin He was still secretly cursing Gu Qichen in her heart.
"He'er?"
"Hmm?" Qin He snapped back to attention, meeting Gu Qichen's smiling eyes. "We're here."
She turned to look at the siheyuan outside, pursed her lips, and said, "Get out of the car."
She unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to move when the person beside her pulled her closer.
"What were you thinking just now?" Gu Qichen's voice was deep and magnetic.
Qin He's heart fluttered at this tone. She felt he wasn't thinking of anything good and instinctively leaned back, her face flushing.
"Nothing."
Although it was a denial, Gu Qichen seemed to be in a good mood.
He got out of the car and opened the door for Qin He.
The two walked to the gate of the siheyuan and knocked. Soon, someone opened the door.
Madam Liu looked at the two of them, her face filled with surprise. "He'er is here, and Qichen too."
Qin He smiled sweetly. "Auntie."
"Come in, come in quickly." Madam Liu opened the main door, letting them in, and then called out into the courtyard, "Husband, He'er and Qichen are here."
In a corner of the siheyuan, a thatched pavilion was erected. Liu Xing'an was sitting there, carving wood. He looked up when he saw Qin He enter and snorted, ignoring her.
Qin He gave a sheepish smile and shamelessly ran over.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Liu Xing'an still ignored her.
Qin He's little face drooped, and she said pitifully, "Master, I was too busy a while ago, so I didn't come to learn. Please don't be angry."
"The kung fu is your own, what does it have to do with me?" Liu Xing'an said only this.
Madam Liu stood behind Gu Qichen and Qin He, smiling. "Didn't you help set up a tenon and mortise joint exhibition hall last time? Your master is now the director and is busy with what exhibits to prepare every day."
After speaking, Madam Liu turned to look at Liu Xing'an.
Her smile remained gentle, but her voice became even softer. "Liu, Xing, An."
This soft tone made Liu Xing'an raise his head and clear his throat.
"Since you're here, then, then sit down." After saying that, he cautiously glanced at his wife.
Madam Liu was finally satisfied and smiled. "The two children have had it tough, managing the family company and having so many things to do. You're just being childish."
Liu Xing'an didn't dare to retort this time.
Madam Liu stroked Qin He's hair. "Auntie will go and cook something delicious for you."
Qin He sat on a small bamboo stool, looking honest. "Auntie, we've already eaten."
"Prepare some dishes for lunch, you two chat first."
Qin He thought about the matters that needed to be discussed later, so she didn't stop her.
After Madam Liu left, Liu Xing'an regained his imposing demeanor.
He squinted at Qin He. "You still remember to come? I thought you had forgotten about me, your master!"
Qin He smiled. "Master, please stop being angry with me. I have a big gift to give you and Auntie this time as an apology."
Liu Xing'an put down the carving tool he was holding. "What big gift?"
"I remember you saying that Auntie planted several pear trees in the old castle of the Vinson family in Country L, didn't you?"
"Yes, why? Can you move the pear trees over?" Liu Xing'an asked.
Qin He shook her head with a smile. "That's not difficult, but I thought you and Auntie have been in Qingcheng for a long time. Auntie lived in Country L for more than ten years, and perhaps she misses it. So I plan to send you and Auntie to Country L for a month-long vacation. All expenses will be on me."
Qin He said playfully, "When you return, I'll move those pear trees back. What do you think?"
Liu Xing'an didn't speak.
"A month?" He looked up at Qin He.
Qin He thought about the Lev organization. Those people were so well-hidden. Even if she was determined to go all out, a month might not be enough.
"If Master thinks it's too short, three months or half a year is fine too," Qin He said with a smile.
Gu Qichen, standing beside her, frowned slightly.
Liu Xing'an, who had just picked up his teacup, put it down. "Speak, what happened to you?"
Qin He's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged. "What happened to me?"
Liu Xing'an stared at Qin He. The stubborn and difficult-to-pacify old man demeanor from before was gone, replaced by an aura of presence.
"Don't hide anything from me. Although I'm old, I still have some capabilities."