Gu Wenze's expression suggested that if Qiao Hua dared to refuse, he would do something dangerous.
Qiao Hua wasn't foolish enough to give Gu Wenze a chance to get handsy. Besides, she had never intended to get particularly close to Chen Xingjian.
"Okay, okay, I get it," Qiao Hua said dismissively.
Only after hearing the answer he had been longing for did Gu Wenze look satisfied.
He released Qiao Hua, his gaze falling on the supplements Chen Xingjian had brought. They were an unbearable eyesore.
Gu Wenze picked up the boxes of supplements. "These aren't suitable for you. I'll take them to my mother."
How could Qiao Hua not see through his little scheme? She didn't call him out on it. Giving them to her or Weng Fenghua made no difference anyway.
Under the medical staff's attentive care, Qiao Hua soon recovered. Once all her test results came back normal, she was cleared for discharge.
Back at the villa, even the air felt fresher to Qiao Hua.
Who would have imagined that she had narrowly escaped death not long ago?
But Qiao Hua soon noticed something missing from the house. The nanny seemed to be gone.
In the past, Auntie Feng would always come out to greet her when she returned. It had never been this quiet.
After walking around the house without finding the nanny, Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze curiously, "Where's Auntie Feng? Did she go grocery shopping?"
Gu Wenze's face was expressionless. "She's gone."
"Gone?" Qiao Hua didn't understand what he meant. "Gone where?"
Gu Wenze fell silent for a moment. "I fired her."
Qiao Hua froze, then quickly realized it was because of what had happened at the mall. She frowned. "Because Yangyang was snatched?"
Gu Wenze's expression was grave. "Yangyang was snatched right in front