[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived":3,"chapter-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-206":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Contract Marriage: Love Has Finally Arrived",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1601753,2071,"Chapter 205: Need Your Assistance in the Investigation","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Need Your Assistance in the Investigation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did the police want with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… may I ask, what do you need me for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about Mu Jiaqi’s drowning incident tonight. We need your help with the investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Qiangwei couldn’t help but be taken aback again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they need her help to investigate Mu Jiaqi’s drowning? What did it have to do with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have time now, could you please come to the central hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Gu Qiangwei seemed to find no reason to refuse; indeed, refusing might even be seen as obstructing official duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Gu Qiangwei got out of bed, changed from her pajamas into a chiffon shirt, and left the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon exiting the house, she noticed that there was still a light on in the study and walked towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planned to notify Qin Sijue before leaving, to avoid him complaining about her leaving without a word again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently pushed the door of the study open, only to find no sign of Qin Sijue inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking around and seeing no sign of Qin Sijue, a puzzled Gu Qiangwei stepped back and went downstairs, still not finding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did see Uncle Qin, who had finished his tasks and was about to go back to his room to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to hear footsteps, Uncle Qin, who had already reached the door of his room, turned back and was slightly surprised to see Gu Qiangwei dressed neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was already past nine in the evening; she should have already been in bed. Why had she changed into outdoor clothes instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Madam, you haven’t slept yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, have you seen Qin Sijue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Qin was stunned for a moment, then glanced up at the second floor, “Isn’t Young Master in the study?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Gu Qiangwei shook her head and then said, “I need to step out for a bit. If you see him, please let him know, so he won’t get upset again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Qin was surprised and looked at the clock on the wall—twenty past nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to go out this late?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I’ve got something to handle. I’ll head out now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, she headed toward the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qin Sijue was on the second-floor open balcony, taking a call. Since the balcony faced the back garden, he hadn’t seen Gu Qiangwei drive away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the call and noticing how late it was, he didn’t return to the study but went straight to the master bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, he didn’t see the person who should have been in bed, his heart suddenly sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally at this time, she would definitely already be in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced up slightly, thinking she might still be taking a bath in the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was empty as he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she had last returned unharmed, he had felt uneasy, always feeling as if something was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what made him most anxious was suddenly not seeing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qiangwei!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his voice coming from the staircase, Uncle Qin, who was wearing a light coat, immediately went to the kitchen and looked toward him hurrying down from the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Gu Qiangwei!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Madam has gone out.” Seeing the direction he had come from, Uncle Qin was still a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn’t they said the Young Master wasn’t on the second floor? Yet here he was, suddenly appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Sijue’s brow furrowed, “She went out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Young Madam said you weren’t on the second floor, so she asked me to tell you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he listened to Uncle Qin relay the message, Qin Sijue felt even more irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly been on the second floor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was so late, where could she be going without a word!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around, rushed upstairs, and pulled out his phone to dial Gu Qiangwei’s number.\u003C\u002Fp>",678,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.448Z",1,"novelbin.me","2789f60eb3538aea5967f2d31fda66e5403414930ab02d7ac0924177de7dd23b","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-207","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-205",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]