After the bodyguard left, Gu Wenze got up and went upstairs.
When he returned to the bedroom, he found Qiao Hua lying quietly in bed, already asleep. Her jet-black hair spilled across the pillow like a silken waterfall, her breathing peaceful and even.
Gu Wenze sat beside the bed, staring at Qiao Hua's beautiful sleeping face, his gaze growing increasingly intense.
After a moment, he reached out to touch her face. The skin beneath his fingertips was smooth and delicate, and his voice sank lower. "Qiao Hua, you'd better have done nothing tonight except keep Jin Man company while she drank. No sneaking around behind my back."
Qiao Hua brushed his hand away in discomfort, murmuring as she rolled over.
Gu Wenze watched her with an intense gaze for a while, then switched off the bedside lamp and got into bed.
When Qiao Hua woke up, it was already light outside.
She turned to look at the spot beside her. Gu Wenze was nowhere to be seen. When she reached over to feel it, there was no warmth at all.
It seemed Gu Wenze really hadn't come back to sleep last night.
In high spirits, Qiao Hua stretched, feeling as though even the weather looked much nicer today.
Before long, the nanny's voice came from outside the door. "Madam, breakfast is ready. Come downstairs to eat."
Qiao Hua went downstairs, where the nanny had prepared a lavish lunch, with a balanced selection of meat and vegetables.
Ever since learning that Qiao Hua was pregnant, the nanny had made every meal into an imperial banquet, afraid she wouldn't get enough nutrition.
There was no need to guess whose idea that had been. It had to be Gu Wenze's.
Qiao Hua grumbled inwardly and put down her chopsticks after only a few