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The next morning, Gu Shaoxuan finally came back.

Seeing there was no lavish breakfast on the table and no suits pre-ironed by me on the coat rack by the door, he frowned slightly:

"Did you come back late last night?"

I nodded, "I was talking to a lawyer about something."

I pulled a set of documents out of my bag, "Two copies, just sign here."

Without even looking, Gu Shaoxuan flipped to the last page and signed them.

After all, from his debut until now—ten years and married for seven years—I've been handling all his business and logistics.

I breathed a sigh of relief, put the agreement back in my bag, and prepared to leave.

Gu Shaoxuan blocked the door, grabbed my arm with a stern look.

"Don't overthink it, after dinner last night, Nini broke out in hives, I just took her to the hospital. We didn't do anything."

This was the first time Gu Shaoxuan explained himself to me after our marriage.

But he forgot, I had hives too.

Back then, when I was covered in red welts begging him to take me to the hospital, he said:

"Don't you have legs of your own? If you infect me, how am I supposed to paint?"

Seeing my cold expression, Gu Shaoxuan wanted to say more, but Cui Ni called just then.

"Wah wah wah Brother Gu, when I got to the studio today, everyone laughed at me. Nini is so embarrassed and uncomfortable..."

"How can you be so silly, you little thing! Didn't I tell you yesterday, just rest well if you're sick!"

Cui Ni sobbed, "But if I don't go to the studio, the progress for the new exhibit will fall behind. If Nini delays your career, I'd die of shame..."

"Silly girl, how can being sick be your fault?"

As he spoke, Gu Shaoxuan turned back with a look of disgust and glanced at me: "It's all because of some people blinded by greed, who don't care about anyone else's life."

"Be good, go wait in my office. I'll take you home."

Gu Shaoxuan slammed the door and left, completely ignoring the swelling on my face from beginning to end.

I lowered my eyes, took out my phone, and contacted that emerging painter from Paris who had been inviting me for a long time.