The next morning, as the three of them sat around the table eating breakfast, Shen Zhen suddenly brought up leaving.
Qiao Hua was drinking the nourishing soup the nanny had made for her. She paused in surprise. "You're leaving?"
Shen Zhen smiled faintly. "I've imposed on you both long enough. It's time I left."
Gu Wenze glanced at Qiao Hua and caught a trace of disappointment on her face, but his own expression barely changed.
He couldn't wait for Shen Zhen to leave, so naturally, he had no objections.
Qiao Hua quickly composed herself and wiped the corner of her mouth. "Then I'll see you off later."
She turned to Gu Wenze, blinking at him with a smile. "President Gu, that's all right, isn't it?"
Seeing the expectant look on Qiao Hua's face, Gu Wenze wanted nothing more than to pin her to the dining table and have his way with her.
He glanced at Shen Zhen and suppressed the restless impulse stirring inside him, then gave a low grunt of assent. "When are you leaving? I'll come with you."
"There's no need." Qiao Hua smiled brightly. "I can see Shen Zhen off myself."
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes slightly. "You don't want me to come?"
Noticing his displeasure, Qiao Hua leaned closer to him with a radiant smile. "What if you come along and tip off You Xiaonian?"
Gu Wenze took the opportunity to catch her chin. "You don't trust me?"
Qiao Hua looked innocent. "Well, you two have been joined at the hip since you were little. I have to take precautions."
Even though her concerns weren't unreasonable, Gu Wenze was still displeased. After all this time, Qiao Hua still didn't trust him completely.
"President Gu, please?" Qiao Hua looked at him expectantly and tugged at the hem