Gu Group.
Gu Qichen looked at the document in his hand, listening to the report from the director of the finance department.
A knock sounded outside the office door. He responded, "Come in."
Yu Jing hurried in from the outer room, a hint of joy on his face.
"Mr. Gu, Miss Qin is awake!"
The director of the finance department cast a gossipy glance at Yu Jing. Miss Qin? Which Miss Qin, and what was she awake from?
Gu Qichen, holding the document, abruptly stood up.
The finance director's report was interrupted. "Mr. Gu—"
His words trailed off as Gu Qichen rose and strode past him like a gust of wind!
Yu Jing hurried to follow, not forgetting to turn back and tell the finance director, "We'll continue the report tomorrow."
Outside the Gu Group building, Yu Jing was driving, with Gu Qichen sitting in the back. The hand at his side clenched involuntarily. His thumb and index finger rubbed together; it was the first time he had felt such a jubilant and excited mood.
It had been a month.
He had believed that Qin He would wake up, but as time passed, the seed of hope had become increasingly faint.
"Is the news confirmed?" Gu Qichen asked again.
Yu Jing nodded from the front seat. "Director Shen Bin himself made the call."
The car sped towards Qingcheng First Hospital.
Half an hour later.
Gu Qichen stood before Qin He's hospital room door, looking at the empty room. Even the quilts and sheets on the bed had been removed!
"Where is she?" Gu Qichen turned to Yu Jing.
Yu Jing immediately called Shen Bin.
Two minutes later, he hung up, his expression somewhat awkward.
"Mr. Gu, Director Shen said Miss Qin has been discharged."
Gu Qichen was stunned, his brows furrowing deeply. "Didn't she just wake up? How can she be discharged now?"
Yu Jing said cautiously, "Director Shen said Miss Qin read her medical records and information, and even felt her own pulse. She confirmed she was fine, so she went back to the Qin family to recuperate."
"Shen Bin agreed to such a reason?!" Gu Qichen's voice was low.
He stared at the empty room for a long time, his lips tightly pressed together. Shen Bin would indeed agree; Qin He's medical skills were far superior to his.
However, after waking up, hadn't she thought of telling him?
Gu Qichen frowned, perhaps she was too weak after just waking up.
It was fine; he could go to the Qin family to see her.
At seven in the evening, Gu Qichen stood in the woods not far from the outer wall of the Qin family.
The spot he used to climb over before now had a brand-new camera, glowing red and continuously monitoring in all directions.
Below it was a notice: Equipped with an alarm system.
This meant that as soon as he climbed over, regardless of the owner's wishes, the surveillance system would automatically call 110.
Gu Qichen's lips were tightly pressed. Qin He had joked with him before when he visited her room, saying she would find out how he got in to fix the loopholes.
But in fact, Qin He had never dealt with that loophole afterward.
With her tacit consent, they had met again and again.
But now, Qin He's unwillingness to meet was too obvious; otherwise, there wouldn't be that notice under the camera.
"Why?" Gu Qichen frowned, muttering softly.
He took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to Qin He.
Gu Qichen had so many questions for Qin He.
But in the end, he only typed two words: "Qin He."
[Message failed to send. The recipient is not your friend.]
A bright red exclamation mark caught his eye, and the hand holding the phone tightened abruptly!
What had happened!!
Qin He had clearly been dating him normally before. He could even feel her intimacy and change.
Gu Qichen raised his eyes. From here, he could see the distant villa.
The window belonging to Qin He was still lit.
He had to know why!
...
Qin He recuperated at home for seven days, not stepping out of her door. This time, she didn't complain of boredom.
On the weekend, at ten in the morning.
In the living room, Xu Wanwan was peeling an orange.
"Qin He, why do I feel like you've changed after you recovered?"
Qin He looked up and smiled, "How have I changed?"
Xu Wanwan looked at Qin He with a serious expression for a while and said, "I don't know, I just feel like your demeanor has changed."
Qin He gave a cold laugh and put on a vacant expression. "Actually, I'm already dead. The soul currently inhabiting me is a result of possession!"
Her feigned act made Xu Wanwan burst into laughter.
She handed Qin He the orange.
"Alright, alright. But seriously, you've recovered quite well recently. Didn't Director Shen say you could go out for some sun? You stay indoors all day, isn't that unhealthy?"
Qin He smiled faintly. "I think this is fine. The weather is getting cold, and going out for sun can easily catch a chill."
As they were chatting, a baby's cry sounded.
Qin He stood up, walked to the crib beside the sofa, and picked up her chubby son.
Xu Wanwan leaned in and poked the baby's cheek.
"Your son's voice is really loud, but his little face is so cute. I want to—"
Xu Wanwan paused midway through her sentence.
"I don't really want one either, but I wouldn't mind if you sent your son to me."
Qin He knew Xu Wanwan was thinking of Qin Yun's condition. She smiled, "Don't worry. That previous information was to fool my brother, but recently the lab has made some progress. I genuinely have a twenty percent chance."
Xu Wanwan's eyes lit up.
"He'er, thank you." She made a move to give a big hug.
Qin He pushed her away with disdain. "Alright, don't crowd my son."
"Tsk, you have a son and forget your friends," Xu Wanwan said, reaching out to tease the baby. "But have you decided on a name for this baby?"
Qin He rested her chin on her hand. "I've discussed it with my family. My family will choose the nickname, and I'll choose the formal name, but I haven't decided yet."
"As for the nickname, my mother named him Lele, my brother chose Junlan, and my grandmother chose Tieshuang. Which one to use still needs to be discussed among them."
They were from three generations, yet they were unwilling to back down for the sake of the fourth generation's junior.
Grandmother felt that Mother and Brother's choices were not grounded enough. Tieshuang, a direct tie, would ensure the child grew up healthy.
As for Mother, she felt Lele was catchy and had a good meaning.
Qin He covered her mouth. "I just hope the nickname can be decided before my son's first birthday."
As for the formal name—
Qin He's gaze flickered, and she instantly thought of a name.
When she first married Gu Qichen, her heart was overflowing with joy and love.
She had stayed in Senyuan every day and, when she had nothing else to do, would think about useless things. She had also fantasized about having children with Gu Qichen in the future.
She had chosen a boy's name.
Gu Yuqing.
That name would no longer be used.