This damned woman, she’s really indifferent, even blessing him and another woman!

"Oh oh." Ziqian sat back in her seat like a deflated balloon, obediently not disturbing Beitang Yao as he drove. But deep down, she knew very well that he treated her like she was just a task, like an older brother watching over her.

Gu Ziqian always felt that Beitang Yao’s gaze when he looked at Xia Qingqian was different. When Beitang Yao received a call, the rage and worry he showed were distinct, he would become anxious and uneasy because of Xia Qingqian. Yet, when he found Xia Qianqian, his cold eyes became gentle and calm.

Just moments ago, when he embraced Xia Qingqian outside the car, it was clear that Xia Qingqian was special to Beitang Yao.

However, she, Gu Ziqian, was Beitang Yao’s fiancée, no matter how much Beitang Yao cared about Xia Qingqian, she wouldn’t be successful, because she was nothing. To Beitang Yao, she was just a stumbling block in his path, merely a burden.

Only she, Gu Ziqian, could truly help Beitang Yao, because she had an influential background, and only a man like Beitang Yao with a similar background was worthy of her.

When they returned to the villa, everyone inside was shocked that besides Xia Qingqian, Beitang Yao had brought back another girl, they couldn’t quite react to it.

"Maria, go prepare a room for Ziqian," Beitang Yao said to Maria, who was stunned on the side, then took Xia Qingqian upstairs in front of everyone.

Gu Ziqian held her doll tightly, her face slightly changing as she watched the two disappear from her sight, feeling a sharp pain like a thorn in her heart.

Beitang Yao held her hand without letting go until they returned to the room and closed the door. Then he released her hand, gazing at her for a long while, and neither of them spoke. Xia Qingqian kept her head lowered.

"You should take a shower and rest; we’ll return to the country the day after tomorrow." He spoke first, reaching out to gently stroke her hair.

But Xia Qingqian instinctively maintained a distance from him, her body lightly trembling as she stepped back two paces, avoiding his hand. She looked up at Beitang Yao and slowly said, "Mm. Young Master, leaving Miss Ziqian downstairs like that isn’t appropriate, right?" After all, Gu Ziqian was his legitimate fiancée, and it seemed somewhat improper to hold her hand in front of Gu Ziqian and walk upstairs.

"What, jealous already?" Watching her avoid his motion indeed annoyed him a little, but hearing her mention Gu Ziqian made him suppress a smile, teasing her.

"No, I don’t have the right to be jealous. Miss Gu Ziqian is your fiancée; I’m just a maid staying by your side to serve you." Xia Qingqian felt her nose turning sour, but she forced herself to hold back the tears.

Beitang Yao’s eyebrows furrowed slightly upon hearing her words, his heart inexplicably trembled. Did she care about what he said to her in the car?

"Where did you go? The waiter at the restaurant said a man picked you up, was it Ye Chenfeng?" He took a deep breath, trying to calm his heart, not to get agitated, but thinking about her being alone with another man, his heart grew more uneasy!

"I didn’t expect to meet him, and I don’t know him at all! Really, Young Master, you have to believe me." She explained repeatedly, her eyes lucid and genuine, not resembling someone who was lying.

He stepped forward and wrapped her into his embrace, tenderly placing a hand on the back of her head, letting her rest against his chest to feel his heartbeat.