Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The housekeeper answered, âNo.â
Qin Zhiâai didnât utter a word, leaving quietly.
â¦
It was one in the morning. It seemed like Gu Yusheng, again, wouldnât be coming back that night.
Ever since he had commanded the housekeeper to watch her while she swallowed the contraceptive pills, it had been a month since he had gone back to the house.
When he was leaving, he left a message with the housekeeper ordering Qin Zhiâai not to bother him with anything else. Following what he said, she didnât look for him at all.
As a result, they didnât meet or contact each other in that month.
Qin Zhiâai stared at the European-style grandfather clock not far away from her, watching as the hour hand struck one. She spaced out for quite some time before she gradually shifted her gaze back to the television screen. The television was showing a movie that starred one of her favorite celebrities, but she was too moody to continue watching it. She decided to turn it off and go upstairs.
Perhaps it was because she thought of Yusheng while she had been gazing at the clock just now, but Qin Zhiâai couldnât fall asleep immediately, even when she was in bed. She closed her eyes while her thoughts went wild. When she finally she managed to fall asleep after a long time, the phone on the bedside table rang.
The phone displayed the landline number of the Gu Mansion. She picked up the phone and answered it. It was Nanny Zhang, who had served the Gu family for more than twenty years. âYoung Mistress, I am sorry to call you at this time. Old Master Gu phoned earlier on and said that he will be taking the morning flight back to Beijing. He wants Young Master and you to be home for dinnerâ¦â
Nanny Zhang only obeyed instructions from Old Master Gu. She was probably the only one in the Gu family who dared to go against Yushengâs orders not to address her as âYoung Mistress.â
âAnd for Young Master, please convey this message to himâ¦â
But he asked me not to bother him with anything. The words were at the tip of her tongue, as she wanted Nanny Zhang to make the call instead. However, she recalled the warning that Gu Yusheng gave her on the day she moved in.
He said that his Grandpa was his only remaining family in the world. If she hadnât used despicable methods to persuade his Grandpa, he wouldnât have had to be with her under his Grandpaâs orders. He also wouldnât have bothered to look at her, let alone stay under the same roof.
He added on that he wouldnât forgive her if his Grandpa found out about their sour relationship and worried.
If she asked Nanny Zhang to call Gu Yusheng instead, it would be evident that they were on bad terms, since they were living together. Moreover, Nanny Zhang had served Old Master Gu for so many yearsâ¦
Qin Zhiâai struggled for a moment before she decided to swallow what she initially wanted to say. She changed her mind and said, âNanny Zhang, Iâll tell Yusheng.â
After she hung up the phone, Qin Zhiâai sat up on her bed. She looked for his number on her cell phone, hesitating for quite some time before she dialed.
As she heard the dial tone from the phone, Qin Zhiâai was so nervous that she couldnât breathe.
One⦠two⦠three⦠at the fourth ring, the line was cut on the other side without any hesitation.
Gu Yusheng had rejected her callâ¦
She pursed her lips and didnât attempt to make another call. Instead, she composed herself and sent him a text message. On her phone, the message didnât appear to have sent, so she gave him a call again. However, it wasnât the sound of the dialing tone this timeâthe line was busy.