Chapter 723: Stay Away From Me
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Since the breakup, Charlene had been keeping a distance from men. The pain she endured in that relationship raised her standards and made her more vigilant. So people talked behind her back, calling her arrogant miss.
But when she met Gu Shaoting, everything felt different from the first sight of him.
Seeing him made her heart race involuntarily. She finally understood this feeling as a flutter of the heart. The infatuation she experienced before wasnât real love.
Gu Shaoting entered her life, and she finally managed to shake off the hurt Qin Zhen had caused her. She thought she would never see Qin Zhen again in her life.
Little did she know, life is full of surprises, and after some twists and turns, she met Qin Zhen again. That night at the banquet, she pretended not to know him, but now he appeared before her, and something intimate had happened between them.
Charlene finally snapped out of her memories, looking at Qin Zhen with resentment. âYouâd better disappear from my sight within 5 minutes.â
âCharlene, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance,â Qin Zhen persisted.
âSorry, weâre not suitable,â Charlene shook her head.
âletâs get dressed and have a good chat later,â Qin Zhen suggested.
After saying that, he picked up his clothes from the chair and put them on. The scenes from last night played vividly in her mind. Charleneâs face quickly turned red, then pale again.
The wind lifted the white curtains by the bed, and a ray of sunlight fell on it, making her look languid.
Wrapping herself in the sheet, she retreated to the bathroom, changed her clothes, and came out without saying a word. She just grabbed her bag and yesterdayâs trophies and went home.
When Qin Zhen realized it, she was already far away. He could only smile bitterly.
Charlene had no intention of being alone with him in the same room.
Because she didnât return home all night, John was very worried.
Seeing her father and remembering what happened yesterday, Charlene couldnât help but burst into tears in Johnâs arms.
How could John bear to see his daughter so heartbroken?
âSweetheart, whatâs wrong?â John patted her shoulder, asking with concern.
âDaddy, Brother Gu doesnât like me. He wonât divorce,â Charlene said with a tearful voice, still sniffling as she spoke.
âThen Daddy will introduce someone better to you,â John comforted.
âNo, I only like Brother Gu,â Charlene countered.
John furrowed his brow for a moment, then spoke, âIf thatâs what you want, Daddy will do his best to fight for it for you.â
âReally?â Charlene suddenly looked up at John. âI knew Daddy loves me the most.â
Finally, she smiled through her tears.
She knew that with Dadâs intervention, things would be much easier.
âDonât cry anymore. Crying over a man is really embarrassing for me,â John said grumpily.
With Johnâs assurance, Charleneâs mood finally calmed down a bit.
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Gu Shaoting had originally planned to return home after a week on his business trip, but now it had been almost half a month.
Shu Panâs heart had been uneasy because she knew things were definitely not as simple as Gu Shaoting said; he just didnât want to worry her.
Compared to before, she felt much better now.
Auntie Li helped take care of Joy, so she had fewer worries. The only thing on her mind was Gu Shaoting, but she couldnât ask him.
Even if she did, he would just brush her off.
Looking at the time, there was still a week until she reached three months of pregnancy, and it would be time for her prenatal checkup. She wondered if Gu Shaoting would be back by then because he didnât want to miss anything about this baby. He had promised to accompany her to the hospital when the time came.