Sun Qin was terrified that Shen Lifeng would start to loathe the daughter she had given birth to, so she immediately pacified Shen Lifeng:
"Don't listen to her nonsense. Yaoyao was raised by you, so how could she not trust you? Yaoyao was just afraid that she wouldn't be able to accept the fact that you don't acknowledge her, and she was afraid that she would pester you and annoy you, which is why she bribed people from the Gu family to find out news about her."
"Ah," Gu Zhi said with extreme exaggeration, looking at Shen Lifeng, "The person you raised actually doesn't trust you that much?"
Shen Lifeng, who was already suspicious, immediately exploded and scolded Shen Yuyao:
"Speak! Is it because you don't believe that I will leave all my property to you in the future that you did this!"
Shen Yuyao had never been scolded by Shen Lifeng before, and she immediately burst into tears:
"Dad, I didn't, I didn't. I was truly afraid that she would pester you and annoy you, which is why I bribed people to keep an eye on her."
Gu Zhi continued to provoke:
"You raised her for so many years, yet she still doesn't trust you and acts like this. Be careful that one day, in order to inherit all your property, she might even go as far as to harm you."
"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly do that!" Shen Yuyao was no longer acting innocent and, in her anxiety, immediately rushed to scold Gu Zhi.
But before she could finish scolding, she was slapped hard by the furious Shen Lifeng.
"Ungrateful person!"
Shen Lifeng turned around and left.
Sun Qin and Shen Yuyao couldn't care about Gu Zhi now and hurried to chase after Shen Lifeng.
"Lifeng!"
"Dad!"
But Shen Lifeng didn't even look back; he got into the car and left.
He didn't even let Sun Qin and Shen Yuyao get in the car.
Sun Qin and Shen Yuyao could only rush to hail a taxi to continue the chase.
Gu Zhi rested her hand lazily on the car window, watching all of this, feeling extremely comfortable.
...
That evening, when Lu Yanshen returned, he thought he would see his room lively again.
Little did he know that Gu Zhi had already fallen asleep, with only an ambient light on, and it was extremely quiet.
Lu Yanshen seemed a bit unaccustomed to it; he pushed open the door and paused at the entrance for a second.
It wasn't until he saw Gu Zhi still sleeping in a bold posture on the bed, leaving him only a small space to sleep,
that he felt a sense of familiarity and entered the room.
He closed the door.
Although Gu Zhi was still sleeping soundly and could not be woken by thunder, Lu Yanshen still tried his best not to make any noise.
Once he finished showering, Lu Yanshen went to sleep as well.
The next day, when Lu Yanshen woke up at six in the morning, Gu Zhi woke up too.
Just as Lu Yanshen sat up, Gu Zhi suddenly sat up straight, silent and motionless, right beside him.
Lu Yanshen was almost startled by her.
So early in the morning.
Completely unexpected.
Gu Zhi was clearly not fully awake and had no idea that the Patriarch of the Lu Family, who usually remained calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, had almost been startled by her.
She was just unconsciously grabbing her hair, her whole person dazed and confused.
But she knew she had to get up.
She had things to do today.
She had to go to the hospital to accompany her grandfather for his pre-operative examination.
Lu Yanshen steadied himself before lifting the quilt and getting out of bed.
He didn't intend to bother with Gu Zhi.
If Gu Zhi really wanted to get up, she would call a maid to come in and help her.
Little did he know, he had only taken two steps toward the washroom in his slippers when he heard Gu Zhi call out softly from behind:
"Hug."
Lu Yanshen looked back.
He saw that Gu Zhi was still not fully awake, yet she had already opened her arms, lifting her snow-white little face, asking him for a hug.
She even had a bit of a nasal tone.
In this state again.
She was even more fragrant and soft than usual.
Of course, one still had to ignore the hair she had messed up again.
Seeing that he didn't move, the person who wasn't fully awake seemed a bit unhappy, and her nasal tone became heavier:
"I want to get up. Hug."
Even softer.
And a bit like she was acting spoiled.
Lu Yanshen was silent for a second, but he still stepped forward.
He didn't hug her immediately.
He first smoothed out her hair a bit before picking her up and gently placing her in the wheelchair.
"Slippers," Gu Zhi said again with a heavy nasal tone.
Was she treating him like a maid?
But he was her husband, and since her legs were inconvenient, this was something he should help her with.
Lu Yanshen resignedly took her cute slippers.
Then he put them on her feet properly.
"Wash up," Gu Zhi ordered again.
Lu Yanshen was already numb to it.
He pushed Gu Zhi into the washroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.
He even squeezed the toothpaste for Gu Zhi and shoved the toothbrush into her hand.
To avoid Gu Zhi giving him one command after another.
It was as if he were a millstone that had to be pushed to turn.
Gu Zhi brushed her teeth herself.
As she brushed, she finally woke up completely.
Seeing Lu Yanshen standing right next to her, also brushing his teeth in front of the mirror, she was stunned for a moment.
She didn't know what was going on.
When she realized what had just happened, she wasn't embarrassed; instead, she laughed happily.
She even made a heart gesture above her head while holding the toothbrush:
"Thank you, love you!"
Lu Yanshen lowered his eyelids and glanced at her, watching her bright smile, and ignored her.
Gu Zhi didn't care.
But since things had reached this point, Lu Yanshen didn't call the maid in. After Gu Zhi finished brushing her teeth, he 'served' her by washing her face before letting her go out on her own.
Gu Zhi made a big heart gesture above her head toward him with both hands again.
This time, Lu Yanshen simply didn't look.
Gu Zhi laughed out loud as she controlled the wheelchair out of the washroom.
She went to the cloakroom to change into clothes for going out.
For convenience, she almost wore dresses every day now.
If she struggled a bit and spent some time, she could put them on herself.
But if there was someone to serve her, why should she go through the trouble?
Without a second thought, Gu Zhi let a maidservant come in to help.
Lu Yanshen came out of the washroom after washing his face and saw that Gu Zhi had already changed her clothes.
A glacier-blue off-the-shoulder dress, white sneakers, and a clean, refreshing bun hairstyle.
She already looked obedient, and now, she looked even more so.
And especially quiet.
For some reason, Lu Yanshen's mood was a bit complicated.
"I'm going down to eat first."
Gu Zhi waved at him and controlled the wheelchair herself, left the room, and took the elevator downstairs.
Lu Yanshen was silent again.
She had gone down first.
If he went for his morning exercise now, he wouldn't be able to do it for more than a few minutes.
Lu Yanshen simply decided not to exercise this morning and changed into his clothes for work.
Still a white shirt, black suit, and a tie.
When Lu Yanshen went downstairs to the dining room, Gu Zhi was burying her little head, eating crystal steamed dumplings.
Gu Zhi did not like Western-style breakfast.
On the first day she arrived at this villa, she told Uncle Zhou what she liked and what she didn't like.
Seeing the tall and long-legged Lu Yanshen sit down opposite her, Gu Zhi asked in surprise: "Hey, aren't you doing your morning exercise today?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Gu Zhi realized it herself.
She had asked a pointless question.
It must have been delayed because she had troubled him and made him serve her earlier.
Gu Zhi still wasn't embarrassed and immediately made a big heart gesture above her head toward Lu Yanshen again: "Thank you!"
Uncle Zhou and the maids serving in the dining room were all startled.
They felt that the Madam was truly very sunny.
And super bold.
She actually expressed her love to Mister in public.
Mister would definitely be angry!
Lu Yanshen was already used to her making heart gestures at him as if she were addicted to it.
He remained expressionless.
He had no reaction.
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