You Xiaonian's body went rigid in an instant. Shen Zhen's words were like a rusty knife, mercilessly slicing through his heart.
Before long, the assistant came downstairs. Surprise flashed across his face when he saw Gu Wenze, and he respectfully greeted him. "President Gu."
He cautiously approached the window and forced himself to speak. "Mr. You, Miss Shen refuses to accept your things. She said... she said you're strangers from now on, and she can't accept things from a stranger."
As You Xiaonian's expression grew darker, the assistant's voice grew softer, until it was little more than the buzzing of a fly.
Gu Wenze watched You Xiaonian grip the window frame so hard his knuckles turned white, almost crushing it. He turned to Qiao Hua. "Go on upstairs. I'll wait here."
Qiao Hua nodded. After glancing at You Xiaonian, she turned and went upstairs.
Shen Zhen was packing her things in the rental apartment. Her pregnancy was advancing, and even bending over had become difficult, so she could only slow down and sort through everything one item at a time.
Hearing footsteps behind her, she assumed You Xiaonian's assistant had returned. She took a deep breath and turned around coldly. "I already told you I won't accept his..."
Her unfinished words stopped abruptly the moment she saw Qiao Hua. Surprise flashed across her face. "Qiao Hua?"
"Congratulations. You've finally escaped your misery." Qiao Hua teased her with a smile as she walked in.
Shen Zhen set down what she was holding. "What brings you here?"
"I heard You Xiaonian let you go, so I came to see you." Qiao Hua wore a smile, clearly happy for Shen Zhen too.
Shen Zhen hadn't expected Qiao Hua to hear the news so quickly. Assuming Gu Wenze had told her, she thought nothing