"How was she today?"
In his office, Gu Wenze held his phone and questioned the nanny on the other end in a low voice.
The nanny reported, "After eating today, Madam stayed in the basement. She hasn't done anything else."
Gu Wenze considered this for a moment. "Keep an eye on her. Don't let her try anything. If what happened last time happens again, you're fired."
The nanny agreed nervously. "Yes, sir."
After hanging up, Gu Wenze casually asked Lin Chao, "How are things with Gu Junxing?"
Seeing the unpleasant look on Gu Wenze's face, Lin Chao explained cautiously, "The young master has arrived in Haicheng. Our people are watching him in person, but he went on a hunger strike yesterday. He said that unless you let him come back, he'll starve himself to death."
Lin Chao's voice grew quieter toward the end, dwindling to the buzz of a fly.
Gu Wenze's expression remained unchanged, but his tone grew colder. "Tell him that if he starves to death, he'll never see Qiao Hua again."
"Yes, sir."
Lin Chao knew about Gu Junxing's feelings for Qiao Hua. Not daring to say anything more, he quickly left the office to make the call.
Before long, Lin Chao returned to report that Gu Junxing had started eating.
Gu Wenze wasn't surprised by the news.
He knew his younger brother all too well. Once Gu Junxing set his heart on something, he would never give up.
But at the thought that Gu Junxing still hadn't given up on Qiao Hua, a chill spread uncontrollably through Gu Wenze's heart.
It seemed sending Gu Junxing away had been the right decision.
After work, Gu Wenze went to the basement. Qiao Hua lay on the bed in the same position as yesterday, looking as though she were