She didn’t explain, so Wen Zhuqing assumed she was still suffering from morning sickness.
After gently comforting her for a while, he arranged for the driver to take her home.
Yu Sheng nodded in agreement.
On the way back, she revisited the messages Gu Chen had sent her. Her fingers tapped on the screen’s keyboard as she replied with a single word: 【Get lost】
Then, she immediately blocked him.
She blocked all his contact methods along with it.
That kind of man—even a single glance at him made her utterly disgusted!
While browsing the chat interface, she conveniently pinned Wen Zhuqing to the top and thoughtfully added a note: 【Mr. Wen】
Remembering that Aunt Jiang had called the main residence earlier and Madam Wen mentioned she would visit when she had time, Yu Sheng pondered for a moment.
She thought about the trial marriage contract she had signed.
She couldn’t help feeling that perhaps she needed to do something.
Wen Zhuqing had said he needed a well-behaved and sensible wife to appease his family. Since Madam Wen already knew of her existence, she must also be aware that she and Wen Zhuqing had registered their marriage.
However, she probably didn’t know that the two were still only a couple in name only.
After hesitating for a moment, she slowly typed on the screen, 【Will you be back for dinner tonight?】
Wen Zhuqing’s reply was concise: 【Yes】
For some reason, that simple word filled her heart with immense satisfaction.
After the driver parked the car in the courtyard, Yu Sheng got out and stood there, taking a deep breath of the air with her arms wide open.
It felt like… the scent of freedom.
Aunt Jiang, hearing the noise, came out holding a shawl and hurried over to drape it over Yu Sheng’s shoulders.
“Young Madam, be careful!”
She added with a hint of complaint, “The young master is really something—he doesn’t know how to cherish you at all.”
“In novels, the domineering CEOs are always so gentle; they’d practically carry the female lead everywhere, never letting her feet touch the ground.”
Before she could finish, Yu Sheng covered her ears and hurried toward the living room.
Please, no!
Let’s just forget it!
If Wen Zhuqing really treated her that way, her fragile heart definitely wouldn’t be able to take it!
Hearing Aunt Jiang’s hurried footsteps behind her, Yu Sheng quickly said, “Aunt Jiang, I’m going upstairs to rest for a while. Call me for dinner, okay~”
As she spoke, she turned to look at Aunt Jiang from the corner of the staircase.
“Mr. Wen said he’ll be back for dinner tonight!”
Aunt Jiang called out anxiously, “Young Madam, slow down!”
Once back in her room, Yu Sheng immediately took out the marriage certificate and the several property deeds Wen Zhuqing had given her.
Recalling the many unpleasant events from the past, she now felt these items were incredibly precious.
Her fingers gently traced each property deed. Looking at the photo on the marriage certificate, the printed lines of text, and the embossed seal, it was as if they still carried a lingering warmth.
“Mr. Wen, thank you for giving me a home!”
A home that truly belonged to her!
Pressing the marriage certificate against her chest, Yu Sheng lay sideways on the bed, her fingers brushing over her flat abdomen.
“Baby, from now on, you’ll be the one closest to me, connected by blood.”
Having waited in vain for Yu Sheng’s reply, Gu Chen finally saw his phone screen light up.
But Yu Sheng’s response was actually 【Get lost】
This was something Gu Chen simply couldn’t accept. When he tried to send another message, he realized he had already been deleted and blocked.
After finally dealing with work matters and rushing to the hospital, he had expected to see Yu Sheng here.
After all, how could she not come to take care of Yu Jiaojiao when she was sick?
To his surprise, the ward was cold and quiet. Yu Jiaojiao sat on a recliner by the window, gazing into the distance as if lost in thought. Hearing footsteps, she turned in surprise and met Gu Chen’s gaze.
She froze for a moment before exclaiming joyfully, “Brother Gu Chen, is that you?”
Gu Chen wore a dark gray long coat that accentuated his tall, straight figure. His sudden appearance at the ward door seemed to radiate a halo, making Yu Jiaojiao’s heart flutter.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Yu Jiaojiao coughed several times, adding a faint blush to her originally pale complexion. Gu Chen walked over, quickly closed the window, and helped her back to the hospital bed.
“Where are your uncle and aunt? Where are the people taking care of you?”
Yu Jiaojiao thought of Chi Ying, who these days was probably figuring out how to drag that little bitch Yu Sheng over. As for Yu Tianhai, he was either at the company or attending social engagements.
Yu Jiaojiao slowly shook her head, wearing an expression of hesitation. After lying down, she glanced deeply at Gu Chen several times, then pressed her lips together without saying a word.
Gu Chen noticed her inner struggle and pretended to be angry. “If you don’t tell me, I’ll have to go ask the Yu family myself!”
In a place he couldn’t see, a sly glint flashed in Yu Jiaojiao’s eyes—this was her usual tactic. Simple, yet effective, especially when used on Gu Chen.
After a long internal conflict, Yu Jiaojiao looked at Gu Chen with complex emotions in her eyes. Finally, she made him promise, “Brother Gu Chen, you have to promise not to get angry. Only then can I tell you. If you get angry, I… I won’t tell you anything ever again.”
Hearing this, Gu Chen felt a chill in his heart, sensing that something bad had happened.
Sure enough, Yu Jiaojiao’s sickly light coughs accompanied her hoarse voice as she slowly revealed, “Yu Sheng… she did something foolish. Mom and Dad are deeply worried about her and naturally have no energy left to care for me!”
Yu Sheng! At the sound of this name, Gu Chen’s heart sank. He felt anxious but didn’t show it too obviously on his face. Instead, he nodded slowly, signaling Yu Jiaojiao to continue.
“What happened to Yu Sheng?”
Yu Jiaojiao bit her lip, hesitating for a long time before whispering, “Yu Sheng… she got involved with a married older man at some point, and… and she’s pregnant!”
The moment these words fell, Gu Chen felt as if a storm had erupted in his heart. He was so shocked he couldn’t speak for a long time.
Seeing his disbelief, Yu Jiaojiao quickly took out her phone and found the video of the commotion she had arranged. “Look, before you returned, this matter had already caused an uproar!”
“She cut ties with the family. Now, Mom and Dad can’t find her anywhere. And she’s pregnant… Brother Gu Chen, what should we do?”
Yu Jiaojiao’s voice continued to echo in his ears, but at this moment, Gu Chen felt the world spinning, his mind dizzy, unable to hear anything else.
It can’t be! It just can’t be! Yu Sheng would never do such a thing!
He frantically took out his phone and called Yu Sheng repeatedly. When he couldn’t get through, he rushed out of the hospital room and went to the nurse’s station, using the landline to dial Yu Sheng’s number.
Coincidentally, Wen Zhuqing had just returned and was accompanying Yu Sheng while listening to light music.
When Yu Sheng’s phone rang, she was in the bathroom. “Mr. Wen, could you answer it for me?”
Wen Zhuqing’s deep, magnetic voice traveled through the receiver into Gu Chen’s ear.
“Hello, who’s calling?”