Qin Zhi had become so tired that even though Jiang Xianxian was reluctant to part with her, she couldn't persuade her to stay. So she changed the subject and asked: "Sister Ke, can you go up alone? Do you want me to see you to your room?"

  Jiang Xianxian and Gu Yusheng were not familiar with each other, even if they had spoken before, it was because of Liang Doukou's relationship. If Liang Doukou wasn't around, Jiang Xianxian wouldn't have found an excuse to take the initiative to talk to Gu Yusheng.

  Qin Zhi'ai couldn't see it, but Jiang Xianxian hadn't given up yet. She wanted to take the opportunity of sending her upstairs to see if she could run into Gu Yusheng along the way.

  If she agreed, wouldn't all her carefully thought out plans be for nothing?

  "No need," Qin Zhi'ai was just thinking of a way to refuse Jiang Yifen, when she saw Zhang Ma carrying a tray from the side, she didn't think and stopped Zhang Ma, smiling warmly at Jiang Yifen: "Yifen, with Zhang Ma taking care of me, you don't have to bother anymore."

  Then she turned her head and explained to Zhang Ma: "Zhang Ma, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Can you help me up to rest for a while?"

  When speaking, Qin Yilove's eyes glanced at the corner of her eye, just in time to see Jiang Xianxian. She clearly felt that Jiang Xianxian's gaze was not as smiling as before, and under her eyebrows, which were trying to stabilize, a hint of anger was hidden.

  Qin Zhi'ai didn't care much, covering her stomach, and with Zhang Ma's support, she directly turned around and went upstairs.

  -

  Qin Zhi'ai was just trying to resolve the trouble Jiang Xianxian had caused her, and she temporarily pretended to be ill. Today is Grandfather's birthday, and there are many things to do at home. Qin Zhi'ai didn't want to take up Zhang Ma's time for too long, so as soon as she entered Gu Yu Sheng's bedroom in the old mansion, she asked Zhang Ma to leave.

  Zhang's mother was worried about her and asked her several times to make sure she was just having a painful period, then considerately helped her close the door and went downstairs.

  The illness was all pretended, it's impossible to recover just after going upstairs. Qin Zhi Ai simply took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed.

  The quilt was soft, and she lay on it, feeling so comfortable that she stretched out her body involuntarily, after standing at the entrance of the small alley for several hours waiting for Gu Yu Sheng.

  Downstairs outside the courtyard was in a mess, with constant noise coming into the bedroom. Qin Zhi Ai closed her eyes and lay down for a while before being disturbed to sit up.

  She rummaged out her earphones, stuffed them into her ears, then picked up her phone and casually played a song, letting the soothing music block out the outside noise.

  The whole world fell silent at once, except for the pleasant singing voice, there was no other sound.

  It's great, at this time, she doesn't need to pretend to be Liang Doukou downstairs, nor does she need to listen to others boast about how much their loved ones love them. She also doesn't have to worry about how to protect herself when trouble arises.

  Although she knew that such a comfortable time was only temporary, Qin Zhi's lips still couldn't help but curve upwards slightly.

  -

  Zhang's mother still had some misgivings about Qin Zhi'ai, so after going downstairs, she thought for a moment and instructed the household servant to make Qin Zhi'ai a cup of brown sugar ginger tea.

  Mrs. Zhang was carrying it up when she ran into Old Man Gu: "Little Zhang, who's upstairs?"

  "It's his wife, she is not feeling well."

  "Xiao Kun?" Mr. Gu frowned, looked around, and then nodded towards Gu Yusheng who was chatting with someone nearby: "Go, send him some ginger tea and tell him to go upstairs to see Xiao Kun."