Once the villa door closed again, Qiao Hua heard footsteps behind her.
She turned and saw Shen Zhen standing on the stairs, her face a little pale.
Shen Zhen bit her lip. "Was You Xiaonian here?"
Qiao Hua guessed that Shen Zhen had heard him. She did not deny it and nodded. "He suspects you're hiding here with me."
Shen Zhen's fingertips dug unconsciously into her palms.
She did not know why You Xiaonian refused to leave her alone.
When they had been dating, he had found her annoying and stayed out all night, day after day.
Now that she had left, he was hounding her relentlessly instead.
Shen Zhen looked at Qiao Hua with concern. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Qiao Hua smiled brightly. "I'm pregnant now. He wouldn't dare do anything to me."
Despite her reassurance, Shen Zhen still felt guilty. If she had not come to Qiao Hua for shelter, You Xiaonian would not have come here and caused a scene.
Shen Zhen said guiltily, "Qiao Hua, I've caused you trouble."
"Don't say that. I was the one who invited you here." Qiao Hua smiled. "Besides, You Xiaonian is the one who won't leave you alone. How is that your fault?"
Shen Zhen lowered her eyes, her lashes casting faint shadows beneath them.
Qiao Hua suddenly remembered something important and said seriously, "But you'd better not go out for a while. I'm worried You Xiaonian might wait outside to catch you."
Warmth flowed through Shen Zhen's heart. She smiled and said, "I understand."
When Gu Wenze returned from the office that evening, he had clearly heard about what had happened at home that day.
"You Xiaonian came here today?"
Qiao Hua was drinking water. At his question, she murmured an acknowledgment. "He suspects Shen Zhen is