“…No! My lady Tao, I meant birth control pills! Have you taken birth control measures?”

Qian Tao laughed. “My lady Gu Tong, what date is today? You are still telling me about birth control pills! If I had waited for your reminder, I would have been pregnant.”

It had been a week.

“Oh, so you have taken the pill? You scared me. It’s good that you have taken or else what will happen if you are really pregnant the first time you did it? A newly formed embryo is also a life. I bet you would not be able to take away that life.” Gu Tong let out a sigh of relief.

“I did not take the pill.”

“You didn’t?”

Qian Tao laughed. “Nope, he took preventive measures.”

Once again, Qian Tao thought of Li Hengzhi.

Just as he was familiar with everything, she did not expect him to have been a virgin.

However, he had no reason to lie to her so it must be true.

“Eh? I’ve never met a man who would take the initiative to take preventive measures. I heard some say they don’t feel the sensation.”

“Alright, alright, Gu Tong, don’t you feel embarrassed?” Qian Tao interrupted, “A girl who’s still single, discussing about sex!”

***

On the way home, Qian Tao kept thinking.

Escaping would definitely not work.

If she were to run away, he would definitely come after the Qian family. Hence, she was at a dead end.

The moment she flung open the main door of her house, she was taken aback.

The Qian family’s house was crowded. The Xiao family had come visiting. Qian Tao greeted everyone politely.

“Tao, we didn’t see you during dinner. Have you gone out with your friends?” Speaking to her was Su Ye, Xiao Yuanhang’s mother.

Qian Churui saw Su Ye’s pleasant smile on her face when she talked to Qian Tao and a sense of discomfort kept rising in her heart.

“Yes Aunty, I just came home.”

Xiao Wanfeng, Xiao Yuanhang’s father, treated Qian Tao very nicely too, “Tao, we have been informed of your help toward our family. I don’t know how to thank you. I’ve just returned from a business trip and brought you a small gift.”

“Thank you, Uncle.” Qian Tao smiled and accepted the gift without the unnecessary pushing, shoving and rejecting, “Uncle, Aunty, Father, I would like to return to my room to rest.”

“Um, Tao,” Qian Chenhai shouted for her to stop, “Did Li Hengzhi urge you to pay? Did he mention when to return the money?”

“No, Father, Uncle, don’t worry. Take your time. Just return whenever you feel comfortable. I’ll go up first. I don’t want to disturb your chatting.”

There was still no peace in Qian Chenhai’s heart despite Qian Tao’s reply.

Indeed, he was still worried, although he didn’t know what he was worrying about.

With a heavy heart, Qian Tao walked upstairs. Everyone was still chatting. No one in the hall had discovered her unusual behavior.

“This time around, we have to really thank Tao. Yuanhang, why didn’t you talk to Tao just now? Tao was a big help, have you thanked her?”

Qian Churui contemplated then replied, “He did, Aunty. Sis was helping me too. We are a family.”

Without others noticing, Su Ye did not reply. Qian Churui’s smile froze.

Su Ye continued talking about other things, “I heard Tao will be representing her school in the Olympic Mathematics competition in Yinchuan next week. Yuanhang, aren’t you going on a business trip to Yinchuan too?”

Qian Churui’s eyes widened.