Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Sore Hands!

Qin Sijue seemed equally surprised by this gesture, his narrow and clear eyes slightly lifting to meet her pitch-black pupils.

Making eye contact with his deep gaze, Gu Qiangwei hesitated, then quickly withdrew her hand and lowered her head, drinking several mouthfuls of porridge in rapid succession!

Watching her consecutive actions of drinking porridge, Qin Sijue was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand to pass the steamed bun he was holding over to her!

At this time, Gu Qiangwei had unconsciously finished scooping out the entire bowl of porridge!

Looking at the now empty ceramic bowl, caught in an awkward moment, she suddenly saw a white steamed bun appear in her line of sight.

She paused for a moment, then looked up and glanced at the man at the head of the table.

Qin Sijue, on the other hand, had already picked up another steamed bun with his other hand, and as he looked at her, he took a big bite, chewing while watching her.

“My arm’s tired.”

His low voice rang out once more, and Gu Qiangwei finally came to her senses, hurriedly taking the steamed bun from his hand.

“Thank you!”

“From now on, you may use anything in this house as you like, and there’s no need to be formal with me,” he said.

Gu Qiangwei raised her eyes and looked at Qin Sijue.

Everything in this house could be used freely?

Her gaze lingered on his handsome, serene face. What exactly did he mean by that? Did a fake marriage really require going to such lengths?

After quietly finishing the steamed bun, Gu Qiangwei was full.

Qin Sijue sat at the head of the table, watching her until she had eaten everything, “Not eating anymore?”

Gu Qiangwei shook her head, “I’m full!”

“Let’s go!”

He stood up straight from his chair and then walked around the dining table to pull her up from her seat, heading towards the living room.

“Where are we going?”

Pulled by him through the door, Gu Qiangwei was still somewhat at a loss.

It wasn’t until they arrived at a garden that Qin Sijue finally stopped and glanced sideways at her.

Looking at the garden before her, then at Qin Sijue, Gu Qiangwei did not understand why he had brought her here.

He glanced at her and then led her into the garden.

Soon, a large iron cage came into view for Gu Qiangwei, and within it, she faintly saw… a figure?

Staring at the cage and the seemingly human shadow inside, Gu Qiangwei furrowed her brows, incredulous.

“Qiangwei! Is that you, Qiangwei!?”

Inside the cage, after a night full of fear and intimidation by the lion, Gu Zhendong looked utterly haggard.

Upon seeing the approaching figure, he immediately grasped the bars of the cage desperately, his face full of hope as if a savior had come.

Hearing that familiar voice, Gu Qiangwei was startled, and her pace came to an abrupt halt.

Inside the cage… it was him…

Qin Sijue slightly turned his head to look at her somewhat pale profile.

Gu Qiangwei also turned to look at him, “You… You locked him in there?”

“Don’t like it?”

“…” Gu Qiangwei faltered.

Though the man inside was her father, ever since the night before, when he had personally sold her to Lan Song, the already fragile bond of father and daughter had been shattered to the point of being worthless.

She didn’t respond to Qin Sijue’s question but instead turned back to continue looking at the man inside the cage.

“Qiangwei, oh Qiangwei, Daddy knows he was wrong. Please, ask Mr. Qin to let me out, okay? Daddy really knows he was wrong!” Gu Zhendong begged desperately, looking at his daughter outside the cage.