The lamp went out, and the man, whether intentionally or unintentionally, turned over, with one of his arms stretching across Gu Xiyan's chest.

  Gu Xiyan wanted to push the man's hand away, but he suddenly lightened his grip on her chest as if he had sensed something. However, his arm still refused to move, as if it was reluctant to leave the soft and elastic place beneath it.

  "Tired, stop messing around." The man breathed evenly, muttering a low sentence.

  It's probably just a dream, Gu Xiyan said silently.

  Gu Xiyan was not a light sleeper. If she hadn't had a nightmare last night, she wouldn't have woken up at dawn.

  In her dream, she saw Ye Jiarong, whom she had met at noon yesterday, walking towards Wei Zhe in a beautiful white wedding dress. The two of them stood before the officiant and each said "I do", then exchanged rings and kissed. She was standing beside them, but her body was transparent, and no one could see her.

  The scene shifted, and she saw Shang Yi Qi covering his chest and falling into a pool of blood. In front of him was a man with a gun whose face couldn't be seen clearly. She desperately called out Shang Yi Qi's name, tears streaming down her face, but he couldn't see her either. He could only helplessly watch as his life slowly drained away.

  When startled awake, Gu Xiyan's forehead was covered in sweat, cold sweat and hot sweat. But the little maid beside her slept soundly and sweetly.

  She sat up, pulled up her sleeves and pinched herself hard, then shook her head vigorously. In her heart, she comforted herself repeatedly - this is just a dream, just a dream. People all say that dreams are often the opposite of reality, so things that happen in dreams won't happen in reality.

  Such a ridiculous dream made her lose interest in sleeping. She quietly got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom.

  She scooped a basin of warm water, unbuttoned the top two buttons of her pajamas, wetted a towel and carefully wiped away the sweat on her body.

  After finishing this task, Gu Xiyan felt refreshed all over. Looking at her face in the mirror, the palm prints on it were completely invisible, which made Gu Xiyan's eyebrows and eyes even more pleasant.

  Because she was afraid that Xiaoyu would return home and discover the red marks on her face, she worked hard to get rid of them after lunch yesterday, using cold compresses, ointments, and massage. Perhaps due to her skin type, she recovered quickly. When Xiaoyu returned from school, the mark had faded to a light spot that was barely visible unless you looked closely. By now, it has completely disappeared.

  She fumbled back to the bedside, helped Xiaoyu pull up the quilt, and since she wasn't sleepy either, Gu Xiyuan thought of going to the study to turn on the computer and see if the materials she had worked on yesterday afternoon were useful.

  She never thought that when she opened the door, downstairs was brightly lit. Who else could be here at this time besides him?

  Gu Xiyan changed direction and headed downstairs, hearing the sound of water flowing from the kitchen. She quickened her pace and walked to the source of the sound. As she approached, Gu Xiyan discovered that Shang Yueqi was actually washing rice!

  Gu Xiyan thought she couldn't sleep anymore, but Shang Yu's hand on her chest made her both headache and shy. Although they had been in more intimate postures before, Gu Xiyan felt awkward at this moment, and such a ambiguous attitude always made people feel like there was a subtle and unspoken affection.

  But the reality is that Gu Xiyan underestimated her own sleepiness. Not being able to sleep while everyone else was sleeping wasn't enough, Gu Xiyan caught up with the trend, and after lying in bed for half a clock, she also became one of the sound sleepers on that quiet night.

  Gu Xiyan got out of bed very carefully. At first, when she grabbed Shang Yu's hand, he made a few unusual movements. Gu Xiyan pulled over her soft pillow and put it under his elbow, done!

  It happened to be Saturday, so Gu Xiyan didn't need to call Xiao Yatou to get up early. After washing up, Gu Xiyan turned on the TV to watch the morning news.

  Yesterday morning, the Beijing Public Security Bureau's online complaint mailbox received an anonymous report, which recorded evidence of Sheng Hong Enterprise's money laundering. The police have investigated and verified the authenticity of the report. Last night between 7-8 pm, the police went to the home of the person in charge of the company involved, but according to sources, the person had left before the police arrived, resulting in a failed arrest. At 9 pm last night, the police issued the 370th wanted notice, stating that they will resolutely apprehend the criminal and hope for cooperation from all sectors of society. The mature and steady news anchor reported on TV.

  Having seen this, Gu Xiyan turned off the TV. The law is strict and all-pervading; what's left is beyond her control.

  Only Gu Xiyan and Xiaoye had breakfast, with plain porridge and fried eggs. Xiaoye loved the fried eggs made by Gu Xiyan, which were golden brown on the outside and half-cooked on the inside.

  "Mommy, why are there three fried eggs? Can Yanyan have two?" The little girl had one egg in her bowl, but her eyes were still fixed on the remaining two on the plate.

  Gu Xiyan guessed that Shang Yiqi wouldn't wake up so early, and smiled at the little girl, who then agreed. It was rare for them to have boiled eggs at home, and occasionally eating two wasn't a big deal for the little girl.

  "Yan'er, these eggs are for your father's share. If your father wakes up, what will you give him to eat?" Gu Xiuyan told the little girl why there were three eggs on the plate and also let her know that her father was at home.

  "Mommy, is Daddy at home?" The little girl's mouth still had a yellow egg yolk on it, and her sweet childish voice was full of surprise.

  "Yes, Father is at home, but Father is very tired from work. Yan'er, wait for Father to wake up himself and don't disturb him, okay?" Gu Xiyan instructed.

  "Okay, Daddy's awake and Mommy will make scrambled eggs for him. Yanyan will dance for Daddy to watch, and the teacher even praised Yanyan for dancing beautifully!" The little girl was beaming with excitement.

  Shang Yi Qi was really sleep-deprived and didn't get out of bed until after 10 o'clock. Gu Xiyan kept the porridge warm for him in the pot, and took Xiaotou to buy vegetables.

  Unexpectedly, Gu Xiyan saw a person.

  He walked up to her and his first words were: "Sorry, I didn't know she would go look for you."

  The little girl was helping to pick out ingredients in a very grown-up manner, with Gu Xiyan holding one of her small hands.

  "Mommy, I want that fish. Daddy likes to eat it, Mommy likes to eat it, and Yanyan also likes to eat it." The little girl was very clever, putting Daddy and Mommy first, but actually she was the one who liked eating it the most.

  "Alright, buy it." Gu Xiyan smiled and patted the little girl's head.

  "Weizhe, what are you apologizing for now? If you and Yějīng were together right now, I could let it go this time, but there won't be a next...". Gu Xiyen was cut off by Weizhe's sudden shout.

  "Yan Yan, how could I possibly like that woman? You know it, you know it...” At this moment, Wei Zhe was just like a wounded beast, stubbornly unwilling to expose his wounds under the scorching sun, because he didn't want his already battered heart to be rubbed with another handful of salt.

  "Wei Zhe, she is her, you are you. If you think you have nothing to do with her, then it's her fault, no need for you to apologize." Gu Xiyan shielded the little girl behind her, clearly not wanting to give the child a bad impression.

  She gave a glance to Wei Zhe, hoping he would notice the current situation. In any case, she didn't want Xiao Yan to know too much about the entanglements between adults.

  Wei Zhe once again watched as Gu Xiyan walked away.

  Yan Yan, why don't you understand? I'm not trying to protect that woman, what I care about is that you got hurt! I'd rather endure a thousand times of pain than see you get hurt even a little bit. You know that? In this world, the only person I want to spoil and protect and love unconditionally has always been you, only you.

  Gu Xiyan left with Xiao Yatou, without looking back once. She knew she couldn't look back. Looking back, for her, wasn't a shore, but would only give him false hope and then deal him a fatal blow again.

  But where is it really not understood? She has always been a clever woman, so she knows when to understand and when not to understand. Wei Zhe's feelings, she cannot admit or refuse to admit... dare not admit.

  Guard!