In that instant, Qiao Hua's body seemed to freeze. Even the movement of lowering her phone was stiff.
She slowly turned around and saw Gu Wenze standing expressionless in the shop doorway, dangerous currents roiling in his deep eyes.
Qiao Hua's breath caught, and her hands and feet seemed frozen in place.
Before she could react, Gu Wenze strode toward her, raising one hand high.
Qiao Hua instinctively closed her eyes and ducked her head.
But the pain she expected never came. She opened her eyes in confusion, only to be pulled into a warm embrace the next second.
Qiao Hua froze, momentarily forgetting even to struggle.
Gu Wenze's terribly hoarse voice sounded beside her ear. "Qiao Hua, you actually dared to run away behind my back."
Somehow, Qiao Hua heard a trace of hurt and sadness in those words, and her heart felt as though it had been squeezed.
She lifted her head and looked at Gu Wenze's face. He had lost quite a bit of weight, and who knew how long it had been since he had slept properly? His eyes were bloodshot, stubble covered his jaw, and even his tie was crooked. He hardly looked like a CEO anymore.
Qiao Hua bit her lip. "H-how did you find me?"
"Weibo," Gu Wenze answered bluntly.
All the strength drained out of Qiao Hua.
Sure enough, Gu Wenze had seen that Weibo post after all.
"When did you get here?" Qiao Hua was certain Gu Wenze couldn't have only seen it today. After all, the photo of her and Shen Zhen had been trending a week ago, and the buzz had long since died down.
As expected, Gu Wenze said in a low voice, "A week ago."
Qiao Hua was a little surprised. "You've been waiting here for a