Chapter Summaries

Zhou Qiwen kidnapped Qiao Hua and demanded that Gu Wenze bring his brother to meet him, threatening Qiao Hua and her unborn child. As night fell, Qiao Hua began cutting through her ropes and wondered whether Gu Wenze would come to save her.

• Zhou Qiwen called Gu Wenze, demanded that he bring his brother, and warned him not to contact the police.
• Gu Wenze asked Lin Chao to trace the call and ordered the bodyguards to receive thirty strokes each.
• Qiao Hua woke in a warehouse, learned Zhou Qiwen planned to use her against Gu Wenze, and tried to convince him she meant little to her husband.
• After Zhou Qiwen left, Qiao Hua reached a shard of tile, hid it when he returned, and began cutting her restraints.
• Qiao Hua continued working at the ropes after nightfall and wondered whether Gu Wenze would come.

Qiao Hua escaped her restraints enough to identify the abandoned building near Wanlong Factory, then secretly used a conversation with Gu Wenze to tell him where she was being held. Zhou Qiwen remained suspicious, but Qiao Hua hoped Gu Wenze had understood her message.

• Qiao Hua cut through her ropes, spotted Wanlong Factory across the way, and pretended to still be tied up when Zhou Qiwen returned.
• Zhou Qiwen called Gu Wenze and revealed that Gu Wenze had agreed to his demand in exchange for Qiao Hua’s safety.
• Gu Wenze insisted on speaking to Qiao Hua, and she reassured him while asking where they had first met.
• Qiao Hua described Wanlong Factory and the abandoned building across from it, giving Gu Wenze clues to her location.
• Zhou Qiwen realized Qiao Hua might be signaling Gu Wenze, checked outside, and warned her not to try anything.

Zhou Qiwen revealed his plan to kill Gu Wenze and Zhou Yanze at an abandoned tunnel, then attacked Qiao Hua. Gu Wenze and Zhou Yanze rescued her, but Qiao Hua suffered severe abdominal pain and began bleeding.

• Zhou Qiwen ordered Gu Wenze to bring only Zhou Yanze to the abandoned tunnel and threatened Qiao Hua if he brought anyone else.
• Gu Wenze used Qiao Hua's clues to locate Wanlong Factory while Zhou Qiwen revealed he had arranged for killers to ambush him and Zhou Yanze.
• Zhou Qiwen attacked Qiao Hua, but she freed herself and wounded his arm with a shard of porcelain.
• Zhou Qiwen overpowered Qiao Hua and tried to assault her until Gu Wenze arrived with Zhou Yanze and kicked him away.
• Zhou Yanze's men restrained Zhou Qiwen as Gu Wenze lifted Qiao Hua and discovered she was bleeding.

Qiao Hua went into premature labor after her water broke, and Gu Wenze rushed her to the hospital for emergency surgery. While she was in the operating room, Zhou Yanze told Gu Wenze that Zhou Qiwen had been dealt with, leaving Gu Wenze anxiously waiting for news about Qiao Hua and the baby.

• Gu Wenze carried Qiao Hua from the abandoned building and left Zhou Yanze to deal with Zhou Qiwen.
• Zhou Yanze confronted Zhou Qiwen about his blame and insults, then broke his wrist when he lunged at him.
• Zhou Yanze ordered his bodyguards to handle Zhou Qiwen and clean up the scene before heading to the hospital.
• Gu Wenze followed Qiao Hua into the hospital, but staff stopped him from entering the operating room.
• Zhou Yanze joined Gu Wenze outside the operating room and told him Zhou Qiwen had been dealt with while they waited for Qiao Hua's surgery to end.

After Qiao Hua went into premature labor, Gu Wenze and his family waited anxiously while doctors saved her and delivered her baby boy. Qiao Hua woke that evening to learn she had become a mother, and Gu Wenze told her they were now a family of three.

• The Old Master and Weng Fenghua arrived at the hospital, and the Old Master scolded Gu Wenze for failing to protect Qiao Hua.
• A nurse reported that Qiao Hua was hemorrhaging and needed an urgent blood transfusion.
• The doctor later announced that Qiao Hua had delivered a boy and was out of danger, while the premature baby needed incubator observation.
• Gu Wenze stayed beside the unconscious Qiao Hua and promised he would never let her get hurt again.
• Qiao Hua woke that evening, learned that her baby had been born prematurely, and heard Gu Wenze say they were now a family of three.

Qiao Hua recovered in the hospital after surgery while Gu Wenze reassured her about the premature baby, who remained in an incubator for observation. Weng Fenghua visited to care for Qiao Hua, and the chapter ended when Gu Junxing unexpectedly entered the ward.

• Gu Wenze asked whether Qiao Hua blamed him for Zhou Qiwen kidnapping her, and Qiao Hua said she did not.
• Qiao Hua asked about the baby, and Gu Wenze explained that the premature infant showed signs of oxygen deprivation and remained under observation in an incubator.
• Qiao Hua fell asleep, and Gu Wenze resolved to protect the baby.
• Weng Fenghua visited Qiao Hua, brought chicken soup, and had Gu Wenze feed it to her.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that the Old Master had stayed home because his chronic leg pain had flared up.
• Gu Junxing entered the ward, and Gu Wenze's expression darkened.

Gu Junxing returned to see Qiao Hua after hearing she had given birth early, then confessed he wanted to take her and the baby away. Gu Wenze drove him off and confronted Qiao Hua about her interest in his brother, ending by agreeing to stay away from other women if she asked him to.

• Gu Junxing rushed back to the hospital and learned that Qiao Hua had given birth early.
• Gu Wenze confronted Gu Junxing when he offered to take over caring for Qiao Hua, then left with the doctor to discuss the baby's treatment.
• Gu Junxing asked whether Qiao Hua would settle down with Gu Wenze and proposed that they leave together with the baby.
• Gu Wenze returned, ordered Gu Junxing to leave, and warned him not to pursue Qiao Hua; Gu Junxing vowed to take her away if Gu Wenze mistreated her.
• After Gu Junxing left, Gu Wenze confronted Qiao Hua about wanting to be with his brother and told her to stay away from him.
• Qiao Hua asked whether she could also tell Gu Wenze to avoid other women, and he immediately agreed.

Qiao Hua learned that Zhou Qiwen had died after Zhou Yanze killed him, while Gu Wenze told her the baby's current treatment was ineffective and a riskier alternative offered a better chance of recovery. After the baby began the new treatment, Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze whether he would make her have another child if anything happened to this one.

• Gu Wenze agreed that Qiao Hua could decide which women got close to him, provided she kept men away from herself too.
• Gu Wenze said he would send Gu Junxing's expensive supplements to Zhou Qiwen's mother, then revealed that Zhou Yanze had killed Zhou Qiwen.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that the doctors wanted to try a risky new treatment that gave their baby a better chance of recovery, and promised he would protect their child.
• Gu Wenze climbed into Qiao Hua's hospital bed and said he had stayed awake because he worried she would need someone to care for her.
• The baby began the new treatment the next morning, and Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze whether he would make her have another baby if this one died.

After the baby’s condition stabilized, Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze met their son and began learning how to care for him. The Old Master and Weng Fenghua visited, and when Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze to invite Shen Zhen, he revealed that Shen Zhen was pregnant.

• Gu Wenze promised Qiao Hua that nothing would happen to their baby and said no other child could replace him.
• After a week of treatment, the doctor said the baby had stabilized and could leave the incubator.
• A nurse brought the baby to Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze, who held him and learned how to prepare formula.
• The Old Master and Weng Fenghua visited, and the Old Master offered to arrange an auspicious name for the baby.
• Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze to let Shen Zhen visit, and he told her Shen Zhen was pregnant.

Qiao Hua persuaded Gu Wenze to arrange a visit with Shen Zhen, who met her and held her newborn godson. Their reunion ended with Qiao Hua asking about Shen Zhen’s pregnancy.

• Qiao Hua insisted on seeing Shen Zhen, and Gu Wenze called You Xiaonian to ask permission.
• You Xiaonian agreed to let Shen Zhen visit for one hour, and Qiao Hua ate some porridge before Gu Wenze told her the news.
• Lin Chao brought Shen Zhen to Qiao Hua’s hospital room, where the two friends reunited and Shen Zhen said You Xiaonian had treated her better lately.
• Shen Zhen admired Qiao Hua’s baby and gave him a gold lock pendant as his godmother.
• Qiao Hua asked Shen Zhen about her pregnancy, and Shen Zhen’s expression grew complicated.

Qiao Hua reunited with Shen Zhen and urged Gu Wenze to help her escape You Xiaonian, but he refused. While recovering at a postpartum care center, Qiao Hua clashed with Gu Wenze when he insisted on clearing her milk ducts himself, and he warned her that he might not be able to restrain himself.

• Shen Zhen told Qiao Hua she planned to leave, then returned with Lin Chao after Gu Wenze ended their visit.
• Qiao Hua demanded that Gu Wenze help Shen Zhen escape You Xiaonian, but he said his only concern was Qiao Hua and the baby.
• After Qiao Hua improved, Gu Wenze transferred her to an exclusive Postpartum Care Center and stayed by her side as she recovered.
• A nurse arrived to clear Qiao Hua's milk ducts, but Gu Wenze asked the nurse to teach him how to do it himself.
• Gu Wenze sent the nurse away and pinned Qiao Hua down when she resisted his attempt to help, warning her to stop teasing him before he lost control.

Qiao Hua recovered enough to leave her room and unexpectedly reunited with Yan Yu in the courtyard, where she learned his girlfriend had suffered a miscarriage. Gu Wenze returned and interrupted their conversation, possessively asking what they were discussing.

• Gu Wenze continued massaging Qiao Hua during her hospital stay and said he would collect everything she owed him once she was discharged.
• After Qiao Hua regained the strength to walk, Gu Wenze left for the company, and she went outside to get some fresh air.
• Qiao Hua encountered Yan Yu in the courtyard, and he apologized for speaking harshly to her before.
• Qiao Hua told Yan Yu she had recently had a baby and confirmed Gu Wenze was the father.
• Yan Yu explained that he had come with his girlfriend, who had suffered a miscarriage.
• Gu Wenze appeared behind Qiao Hua, wrapped his arms around her waist, and demanded to know what she and Yan Yu were talking about.

After recovering from childbirth, Qiao Hua returned to Gu Wenze’s villa, where he showed her the nursery he had prepared and insisted they raise their son together. At the Old Residence, the Old Master named the baby Gu Jinyang and rewarded Qiao Hua with a city-center apartment and thirty million.

• Gu Wenze confronted Qiao Hua about meeting Yan Yu, then helped her upstairs when she left the conversation.
• After the doctor approved her discharge, Qiao Hua returned with Gu Wenze and their baby to the villa instead of the Manor.
• Gu Wenze showed Qiao Hua the nursery he had prepared and demanded that she stay and raise their child with him.
• Gu Wenze hired a round-the-clock maternity nanny to care for the baby.
• At the Old Residence, the Old Master named the baby Gu Jinyang and arranged to register him.
• The Old Master gave Qiao Hua a luxury apartment and a check for thirty million as a reward.

Qiao Hua received a house and thirty million from the Old Master, while Gu Wenze tried to keep her from moving out and pursued intimacy before she had fully recovered. After seeing him tenderly care for their baby, Qiao Hua wondered whether living with him could be pleasant and asked if he truly wanted to spend his life with her.

• Qiao Hua accepted the Old Master's house deed and thirty-million check, but rejected the idea of having a second child.
• Gu Wenze offered Qiao Hua anything she wanted, but she suggested moving into the gifted house and privately imagined inviting male models over.
• Gu Wenze dragged Qiao Hua to the bedroom and kissed her, stopping short of intimacy when she reminded him she had only recently finished postpartum confinement.
• Qiao Hua found Gu Wenze tenderly entertaining and holding their baby in the nursery, and briefly wondered whether living with him might not be so bad.
• Gu Wenze returned to bed and held Qiao Hua from behind, and she asked whether he truly wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.

Qiao Hua accepted Gu Wenze’s promise to stay faithful, then visited pregnant Shen Zhen despite You Xiaonian’s hostility. After leaving the You Family residence, she stopped at Gu Wenze’s company, where Assistant Du mentioned a new executive who was Gu Wenze’s college classmate.

• Qiao Hua warned Gu Wenze she would punish him if he fell in love with someone else, and he promised it would never happen again.
• Qiao Hua persuaded Gu Wenze to let her visit Shen Zhen, with bodyguards accompanying her.
• You Xiaonian let Qiao Hua into his residence after she insisted, and she brought Shen Zhen gifts and asked whether she was all right.
• Shen Zhen said she had not decided whether to have the baby, while You Xiaonian warned her not to expect Qiao Hua to run away with her.
• Qiao Hua visited Gu Wenze’s company, where Assistant Du shared office gossip and mentioned a new executive who was Gu Wenze’s college classmate.

Qiao Hua met Gu Wenze’s college classmate Xia Feiyan and wondered about her apparent interest in him, while Gu Wenze jealously insisted Qiao Hua not admire anyone else. After Gu Wenze took Qiao Hua back to his office for a nap and then left, she headed home and encountered Xia Feiyan in the elevator.

• Qiao Hua saw Xia Feiyan reporting to Gu Wenze, and Gu Wenze introduced Qiao Hua as his wife when Xia Feiyan asked who she was.
• Xia Feiyan left after meeting Qiao Hua, and Gu Wenze warned Qiao Hua not to get ideas about her.
• At lunch, Gu Wenze said he had recruited Xia Feiyan by offering her twice her previous salary, then teased Qiao Hua for being jealous.
• Gu Wenze refused to let Qiao Hua go home after lunch and brought her back to his office, where she fell asleep beside him.
• Qiao Hua learned Gu Wenze had gone out, decided to head home, and found Xia Feiyan waiting in the elevator.

Qiao Hua confronted Xia Feiyan over her apparent feelings for Gu Wenze, while Xia accused Qiao Hua of marrying him through a scheme. Gu Wenze shut down Xia’s questions, leaving their conflict unresolved.

• Xia Feiyan asked Qiao Hua whether she loved Gu Wenze and warned her to leave him if she only wanted his money.
• Qiao Hua challenged Xia about her feelings for Gu Wenze and said he was the one insisting she stay with him.
• Xia told Qiao Hua she was not good enough for Gu Wenze, and Qiao Hua replied that she was still the one by his side.
• Qiao Hua left the company without returning to Gu Wenze’s office, and he grew annoyed when he saw her message saying she was going home.
• Xia asked Gu Wenze whether he was happy with Qiao Hua and accused Qiao Hua of setting him up to secure their marriage.
• Gu Wenze warned Xia Feiyan that his marriage to Qiao Hua was none of her business.

After learning through Qiao Hua's thoughts that Xia Feiyan had approached her, Gu Wenze tried to get Qiao Hua to explain what was wrong but she kept quiet. The next morning he insisted she come to the company, and after leaving her in his office during a meeting, he called Xia Feiyan over.

• Gu Wenze rebuked Xia Feiyan for prying into other people's private lives, then went home early and found Qiao Hua with their baby.
• Gu Wenze suspected Xia Feiyan had upset Qiao Hua, but Qiao Hua denied anything was wrong and refused to tell him what happened.
• The next morning, Gu Wenze insisted Qiao Hua accompany him to the company, where he left her in his office while he attended a meeting.
• After the meeting, Gu Wenze called out to Xia Feiyan.

Gu Wenze invited Xia Feiyan to lunch, then brought Qiao Hua along and openly fussed over her, leaving Xia Feiyan shaken by their apparent intimacy. After Xia Feiyan left, Qiao Hua suspected Gu Wenze had been showing off their relationship, and he reminded her that she could tell him if anyone bullied her.

• Gu Wenze invited Xia Feiyan to lunch at the Cafeteria, and she accepted, pleased by the invitation.
• At the Cafeteria, Gu Wenze brought Qiao Hua to join them, disappointing Xia Feiyan, who had expected to eat with him alone.
• Gu Wenze peeled shrimp for Qiao Hua and wiped rice from her mouth, while Xia Feiyan watched in growing distress.
• Xia Feiyan slammed down her chopsticks and left; Gu Wenze said he had achieved what he wanted.
• Qiao Hua questioned whether Gu Wenze had deliberately shown off their relationship, and he told her she was his wife and could tell him if anyone bullied her.

Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze spent the afternoon together at Gu Group, where he tried to get close to her and she insisted he respect her boundaries. Xia Feiyan intercepted a message for Qiao Hua from Shen Zhen and destroyed it, and the chapter ended when You Xiaonian burst into Gu Wenze's office.

• Gu Wenze reassured Qiao Hua that nobody would bully her, then worked while she watched him in the president's office.
• Xia Feiyan met Shen Zhen outside Gu Group, accepted her note for Qiao Hua, and threw it away after Shen Zhen left.
• Gu Wenze tried to grope Qiao Hua in the private rest area, but she made him agree to sleep without touching her.
• Qiao Hua slept until two in the afternoon, then came out of the rest area with Gu Wenze as You Xiaonian stormed into the office.