His words were like a basin of cold water in the icy snow, pouring mercilessly towards Qin Zhi'ai.

  Her body shook violently and her mind went blank in an instant.

  She thought that the time two years ago when they met, his gaze at her when she said to someone else "Who is she" was already bad enough, but didn't expect that this time two years later would be even worse.

  Qin Zhi Ai stood behind the railing on the second floor, and although she had been staring intently at Gu Yu Sheng's back, she hadn't seen how he left the door.

  She clearly felt that her chest was a bit stuffy, and her heart became extremely heavy. Every beat, in her body, would stir up an unbearable sharp pain that made it hard to move.

  When Qin Zhi'ai came to her senses, she could only faintly hear the sound of Gu Yu Sheng's car starting outside. Afraid that the housekeeper would suddenly return and see her disheveled state, she hastily turned around and retreated back into the bedroom, closing the door behind her. Only then did Qin Zhi'ai realize that a layer of mist had somehow appeared before her eyes.

  Qin Zhi Ai waited until the mist in her eyes had completely dissipated and her emotions had thoroughly calmed down before pretending to have just woken up, then went downstairs again.

  The housekeeper saw her and immediately stopped what she was doing: "Miss, you're awake?"

  Actually, the housekeeper should call her "Madam", but Gu Yu Sheng doesn't allow it, so she can only be called "Miss".

  Qin Zhi'ai didn't mind, and calmly said "uh-huh" as she walked towards the dining hall.

  Before, when Qin Zhi was eating, the housekeeper would serve the dishes and then leave to attend to her own matters. But today, after serving the dishes, she stood beside the dining table without moving an inch.

  Qin Zhi'ai pretended that she hadn't noticed anything unusual and calmly ate her breakfast.

  As she finished the porridge in her bowl, the housekeeper standing not far away began to hesitate and several times moved his lips towards Qin Yilu as if he wanted to speak, but didn't utter a single sound.

  Until Qin Zhi Ai put down her chopsticks, the housekeeper finally spoke up with a stiff face: "Miss..."

  "Is there any birth control at home?" Qin Zhi'ai didn't wait for the housekeeper to finish speaking, and interrupted her.

  She knew what the housekeeper was going to say next, but some words, when spoken by the housekeeper, would make her feel embarrassed and humiliated. Even though she understood in her heart that the housekeeper knew how much Gu Yu Sheng despised her, she still didn't want others to laugh at her in front of her face.

  Qin Zhi Ai glanced at the housekeeper and added in a calm tone: "If there is one, help me bring it over."

  The housekeeper was taken aback when she heard her words, and then did as Qin Zhi'ai said without saying anything.

  Qin Zhi Ai calmly swallowed the medicine in front of Guan Jia, then slowly took out a tissue to wipe away the water stain on her lip corner, and elegantly stood up and walked towards the outside of the dining hall.

  She had taken no more than two steps when the butler behind her suddenly spoke up again: "Miss..."

  Qin Zhi Ai stopped and turned around.

  "Miss, Mr. Gu said that Old Man Gu will be going to Hainan tonight..." The butler hesitated for a few seconds before continuing: "Mr. Gu also said that your backing has been removed, and you should not bother him with anything, whether it's important or not."

  She thought that by taking the initiative to take medicine, she could regain some of her dignity, but unexpectedly he also instructed the housekeeper with other words... Qin Zhi'ai's fingertips trembled slightly, but her expression remained calm and unruffled, as if the housekeeper's words were not meant for her ears. She asked lightly: "Is there anything else?"