Early the next morning, after breakfast, Qiao Hua offered to help Shen Zhen look for a place to live.
She had barely spoken when Gu Wenze cut her off before Shen Zhen could respond. "No."
Qiao Hua frowned. "Why not?"
"The doctor told you to rest properly for a while and not run around. Have you forgotten?" Gu Wenze said sternly. "You're pregnant. How is your body supposed to handle house hunting in this heat?"
The last few times Qiao Hua had asked to go back to work, Gu Wenze had also refused, worried that she had not fully recovered, and forced her to stay home and rest.
At the news of Qiao Hua's pregnancy, surprise flashed in Shen Zhen's eyes, and her gaze fell to Qiao Hua's abdomen.
Only then did she notice the curve of Qiao Hua's belly.
Anyone paying close attention could have seen it, but Shen Zhen had been distracted by her breakup with You Xiaonian and had failed to notice.
Qiao Hua looked displeased. Just as she was about to say something, Shen Zhen spoke first. "Qiao Hua, President Gu is right. I can look on my own. Stay home and get some rest."
Gu Wenze was pleased that Shen Zhen knew when to cooperate. "Did you hear that? Your friend wants you to stay home too."
Qiao Hua made her case. "You said it yourself. She's my friend, so of course I should go with her."
In truth, Qiao Hua had an ulterior motive for helping Shen Zhen.
She wanted to see if there was another way to escape.
Ever since Gu Wenze had rejected her proposal that night to keep the baby and let her go, Qiao Hua had been trying to come up with another plan. She simply had not found a