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Qiao Xin wasn't completely stupid. Worried that she would give herself away, she hurriedly lowered her head.
However, her mind was in a mess. She had to investigate what exactly had happened back then.
"Actually, this pendant doesn't belong to my sister. I just wanted to test if Brother-in-law would misunderstand my sister. Brother-in-law, I was really just joking…" Qiao Xin said, her expression serious.
At this moment, Qiao Nian was looking at Lu Zhu expressionlessly. She tried hard to suppress the inexplicable affection she felt for Lu Zhu.
Gu Zhou gave Qiao Xin a meaningful look. As if he was an outsider, he explained impassively, "This pendant is very important to him."
"This pendant was from five years ago, during the autumn season…" Qiao Xin made up her mind and stepped forward. Smiling at Qiao Nian, she was just about to spill everything when she was interrupted by hurried footsteps…
"Second Young Master!" Su Xue hurried into the room anxiously.
"Who are you…" Frowning, Lu Zhu looked toward the woman.
"Mr. Lu, this is my mother." Qiao Xin thought to herself about how fortunate it was that she had called Su Xue before she arrived. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to handle this situation alone.
"Mom, why are you here?" Qiao Xin turned to look at Su Xue, pretending not to know anything. She looked innocent and harmless.
Seeing how sweet and obedient Qiao Xin was, Su Xue's eyes couldn't help but turn red. She began to speak in a persuading manner. "Xinxin, we've already hidden that matter from everyone for five years. We can't keep it a secret anymore."
Qiao Nian, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly. She didn't think Su Xue would tell the truth about the evil acts she had carried out back then.
But Qiao Xin hadn't understood. She looked at Su Xue in utter shock, disbelief written all over her face. "Mom!"
"I know that you and Wang Lin are close friends, but how can you beat those big shots yourself?"
When Gu Zhou heard the name "Wang Lin", a trace of shock flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
"Mom!" Qiao Xin had no idea who Wang Lin was. She looked at Su Xue in confusion.
Su Xue tugged at Qiao Xin's arm and said sternly, "For some things, it's better to tell the truth as it is. Five years ago, Wang Lin was drugged, and someone assaulted her, ruining her purity. After that, she died in childbirth. I know you've always wanted to find the person who hurt your friend, and avenge her, but we have to act within our means!"
Qiao Nian stood coldly at the side. She felt that Su Xue must truly be talented at making things up. Wasn't Su Xue afraid that Lu Zhu would investigate this matter?
Su Xue pulled Qiao Xin behind her, giving a helpless sigh. "Mr. Lu, Xinxin and Wang Lin were good friends. Xin Xin has always wanted to avenge her, so she tends to spout nonsense. I'll definitely prevent her from spouting nonsense in the future."
Lu Zhu toyed with the pendant in his hand and asked seriously, "So you're saying that… the girl from that night five years ago was Wang Lin?"
"Yes, yes, yes. We didn't know that this pendant was yours either. If we had known…"
Before Su Xue could finish her sentence, Lu Zhu interrupted her.
"Did anyone say this pendant was mine?" Lu Zhu placed the pendant on the coffee table. His voice was cool and pleasant to the ear.
Qiao Nian looked at Lu Zhu in shock.
"That night, I drank too much. Someone took my pendant. I didn't expect that person to commit such acts and use this pendant as an identifier." Lu Zhu frowned, his expression displeased.
Qiao Xin inhaled. Fortunately, she hadn't blurted out that she herself was the woman from five years ago. Otherwise, in the eyes of everyone, wouldn't her purity be ruined?
Hearing Lu Zhu's words, Qiao Nian lowered her gaze in disappointment. It seemed that it would truly be difficult to find that person.
Su Xue was the first to react. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, she congratulated Lu Zhu on finding the pendant. Then, she pulled Qiao Xin away to leave.
"Hold on." Gu Zhou glared at Qiao Xin coldly.
Qiao Xin and Su Xue both turned to look at Gu Zhou.
"Were you friends with Wang Lin?" Gu Zhou looked calmly at Qiao Xin..
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"Yes." Qiao Xin nodded, her heart beating wildly.
"How old would she be now if she were alive?"
"Almost twenty-two," Su Xue said sadly. Then she sighed, looking as if she was feeling sorry for Wang Lin.
Gu Zhou didn't speak, but looked meaningfully at Su Xue and Qiao Xin.
Although Qiao Xin didn't understand what Su Xue had meant to achieve, or why Gu Zhou was asking more questions, she still put on a broken-hearted facade, even managing to squeeze out a few tears.
Su Xue brought Qiao Xin out of the room. Just as the two of them reached the living room door, they heard Gu Zhou speak.
"Butler, don't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry in here again!"
"Yes, yes, Second Young Master. There won't be a next time," the butler said, his voice tinged with fear.
Su Xue stopped in her tracks, cold sweat breaking out on her back. She glanced at Qiao Xin, who was standing next to her. She regretted her actions now.
If Qiao Xin had married into the Gu family as planned, she could visit the Gu villa as and when she pleased. If that happened, Gu Zhou would definitely treat her with utmost respect and hospitality.
Qiao Nian looked at the two people leaving, then at Gu Zhou and Lu Zhu. She pursed her lips. How could these two men believe Su Xue's words so easily?
Oh, right.
Why had she never heard of the name Wang Lin?
"Qiao Nian."
Qiao Nian came back to her senses. She looked up at Gu Zhou. Meeting those dark eyes, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Do you think your mother is telling the truth?" Gu Zhou looked at Qiao Nian intently, his voice as deep and pleasant as ever.
Qiao Nian was stunned. She didn't understand why Gu Zhou was asking her this. She pretended to think carefully, then shook her head.
"You don't believe her?" Gu Zhou studied Qiao Nian's face, as if he were committing her every expression to memory.
"I think you don't believe her yourself. Since you don't believe her, then go and investigate." Qiao Nian smiled.
"If I remember correctly, right after Lu Zhu lost the pendant, you were sent to the mental hospital."
As soon as Gu Zhou finished speaking, Qiao Nian's heart skipped a beat. Her expression faltered slightly.
Was Gu Zhou suspecting her?
Qiao Nian lowered her gaze, sighed, and nodded. "Is there any connection between the two events?"
Gu Zhou didn't expose Qiao Nian either. Casually, he asked, "Then, do you know Wang Lin?"
Qiao Nian shook her head and replied impassively, "No."
Qiao Nian didn't want Gu Zhou to continue questioning her. She continued, "If there's nothing else, I'll make a trip down to the pharmacy to prepare your medicine."
Gu Zhou nodded.
When Qiao Nian passed by Lu Zhu, she glanced up at him. She still found Lu Zhu familiar, but try as she might, she simply couldn't recall where she had seen him.
However, Qiao Nian retracted her gaze very quickly and continued walking out of the room.
After Qiao Nian left, Lu Zhu sat down lazily on the sofa and asked, "You've found the pendant. Ah Zhou, what do you plan to do with it?"
"It's just a dirty thing. I'll throw it away." Gu Zhou thought of Qiao Xin's hypocritical face and felt inexplicably disgusted.
Lu Zhu could understand Gu Zhou's actions. Someone else had been wearing something that belonged to him for such a long period of time. Even though he had gotten it back, it could no longer be clean now. "Do you believe what they said?"
Gu Zhou snorted and said, "If it's false, they'll give themselves away very quickly."
Lu Zhu nodded and stood up. "I should leave. I have other things to do tomorrow."
"Visiting your sister again, I assume."
"Yes," Lu Zhu answered. His eyes were a little red as he pursed his lips. "She's been gone for nearly twenty years now…"
Gu Zhou recalled that when the daughter of the Lu family had died, her body could not be found. No matter how hard the Lu family tried, they could not find her body.
Moreover, the daughter of the Lu family had been betrothed to him.
Gu Zhou placed a hand on Lu Zhu's shoulder and patted him once. "She will live on forever in everyone's hearts."
Thinking of his younger sister's photograph, Lu Zhu felt a lump rise up in his throat. He nodded and walked out..
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Gu Zhou saw Lu Zhu off. His expression was dark, as if he were a monster from hell.
He had investigated the incident five years ago and found that Wang Lin was involved, but Wang Lin had already died by then.
Could it be that the person who had saved his life was really Wang Lin?
He had seen photos of Wang Lin. She was a thin and weak girl.
Gu Zhou sat on the sofa. When he thought of how that small and weak-looking girl had suffered through her pregnancy alone, only to die in despair during childbirth, he found himself unable to breathe.
She was dead.
When he thought of this, Gu Zhou's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and his eyes grew red. His heart felt empty. It was as if he had fallen into the depths of the sea. He found himself enshrouded in suffocation and pain, no longer able to see the light from the surface of the ocean.
Perhaps he was the one who should have died.
With this thought in mind, Gu Zhou gave up struggling and obediently sank into the sea.
When Qiao Nian came in, she saw Gu Zhou lying on the sofa, his face unnaturally pale. She asked worriedly, "Gu Zhou, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The bottom of the sea was so quiet, so very quiet.
Gu Zhou was watching himself approach Wang Lin on the operating table. Wang Lin was lying there, so skinny that she was all skin and bones. Her eyes, large as round bells, were fixed doggedly on the surgical light above her head.
Her child was crying its lungs out in a pool of blood.
He picked up the child and looked at Wang Lin's pitiful state. His body began shaking uncontrollably.
Gu Zhou came back to his senses. He was now lying at the bottom of the sea with Wang Lin beside him. At this moment, Wang Lin looked just like how she had looked when she was dying on the operating table.
At this moment, a gentle voice came from the surface of the ocean, calling out to him.
"Gu Zhou."
"Gu Zhou."
…
The voice grew louder. He was about to respond when he saw a hand reach down from above and grab his hand.
"I'm here. You'll be fine."
The gentle female voice rang out again, soothing Gu Zhou's tumultuous and uneasy heart.
He followed the hand up and up until he resurfaced.
Light. It shone down on him, almost blinding in its brightness.
His chest heaved once.
Gu Zhou's eyes flew open.
The first thing that came into his vision was Qiao Nian's pretty face. She no longer looked as calm as she usually did. Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead, and her hair was plastered to her face.
Instinctively, Gu Zhou let go of Qiao Nian's hand, forcibly suppressing his anger. "Get out!"
Qiao Nian stood up calmly. Stepping to the side, she said, "I told you, as long as I'm still your wife, I won't leave you behind. I won't be a widow either."
Gu Zhou's mind was filled with images of Wang Lin's expression of despair. His eyes grew redder and redder. He sat up and said angrily, "Don't make me repeat myself."
"Good boy, listen to me. You need to rest!" Qiao Nian smiled at Gu Zhou.
Good boy?
Gu Zhou's expression darkened. Breathing heavily, he tried to say something, but he felt a cold, painful sensation at the back of his head. His eyelids grew heavy.
He lay on the beach, basking in the sun. The sun was so warm and comfortable.
Qiao Nian carefully laid Gu Zhou on the sofa. She retracted the silver needle she had inserted at the back of his head. After she put it away, her gaze fell on Gu Zhou's hands.
There were many marks on his hands, some new, some old.
When he had flown into that panic attack, he had been clenching his fists tightly, almost as if his life depended on it.
Was his dream that terrifying?
Just as Qiao Nian was about to leave, Gu Zhou's indistinct voice came from the sofa behind her.
"I'm sorry—"
Startled, Qiao Nian turned to look at him. He was still frowning, as if he were in a nightmare. His eyelashes were trembling.
She sat down beside him again to see if he was awake. Suddenly, his hand grasped hers.
"I'm sorry—"
Gu Zhou murmured softly.
Qiao Nian carefully inspected Gu Zhou. If she wasn't wrong, he was talking in his sleep..
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Was he apologizing?
Apologizing to whom?
Perhaps this was why his illness often flared up.
Qiao Nian wanted to retract her hand and leave, but his grip was too tight. She gave up.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Qiao Nian grew sleepy and fell asleep on her side.
The servants in the house were also afraid of waking them up, so they did not dare to approach.
Slowly, night fell.
In a daze, Gu Zhou opened his eyes. All he could see was darkness.
He had just moved his hand when he felt a faint softness in his palm. Under the moonlight, he saw that he had been holding Qiao Nian's hand. His expression changed and he hurriedly let go.
Qiao Nian casually took her hand aside. In a daze, she fell asleep again.
Gu Zhou's expression darkened. Had he actually fallen asleep on the sofa with Qiao Nian?
How was this possible?
How could he let his guard down around an outsider?
At this moment, footsteps could be heard from outside. Following that, the lights in the living room were switched on.
Gu Zhou instinctively squinted his eyes. When he got used to the brightness, he saw Zhao Qian walking in, supporting Grandma.
On the way here, Matriarch Gu had heard from someone that Gu Zhou and Qiao Nian were sleeping side by side. She was so happy that her smile had nearly split her face apart. Now, in a low voice, she said dotingly, "Ah Zhou, quickly carry Nian Nian back to her room to sleep. Don't let her catch a cold."
Carry Qiao Nian?
Zhao Qian frowned slightly and quickly said, "Grandma, Second Brother…"
Zhao Qian was about to say that Gu Zhou had a fear of women when she saw Gu Zhou pick up Qiao Nian in a bridal carry and walk towards the second floor with an indifferent expression.
The light in Zhao Qian's petal-shaped eyes gradually faded until her eyes had turned completely dark.
Oh, right.
When Second Brother was with Qiao Nian, he lost his fear completely.
Matriarch Gu looked at Zhao Qian in confusion. Seeing that her mind was somewhere else, she asked, "What's wrong? What did you want to say just now?"
"I'm fine," Zhao Qian said insincerely.
How was this fair?
How was it that Second Brother no longer feared women only when he was with Qiao Nian?
This wasn't fair.
She had clearly known Gu Zhou for a longer time than Qiao Nian had. Why wouldn't Gu Zhou touch her?
Matriarch Gu had no idea what Zhao Qian was thinking. She walked to the sofa and sat down. When she thought of how Gu Zhou had carried Qiao Nian, her eyes filled with joy.
This child, Gu Zhou.
Ever since he was a child, he had never liked to talk. Neither did he like to interact much with the opposite sex. After that incident five years ago, he immediately contracted a phobia of females.
The only woman he hadn't been afraid of was her, his grandmother.
Sigh.
As his grandmother, she was really worried about his marriage—the biggest event in his life. She was truly afraid that Gu Zhou would be alone for the rest of his life.
Zhao Qian sat down beside Matriarch Gu and glanced at the bandages on the coffee table. Her eyes darted to the side, and she said, "Grandma, Second Brother's hands seem to be…"
When Matriarch Gu heard Zhao Qian's words, she pursed her lips in annoyance and said, "His hands must have suffered some small injury, nothing more. What's there to be afraid of? Would he be unable to carry his wife just because of some cuts? Surely that would be too melodramatic of him!"
Zhao Qian was speechless.
She looked at Matriarch Gu in disbelief. In the past, whenever Gu Zhou did something, Grandma would always be worried sick over him.
"Grandma, should we still tell Second Brother about what happened today?" Zhao Qian asked hesitantly. She had only taken one glance at Second Brother today.
"There's no need." At the thought of Gu Zhou picking Qiao Nian up, Matriarch Gu couldn't help but smile. It seemed that the Gu family would gain a grandchild very soon. "Nothing is more important than him providing company for his wife. Alright, take me back to my room!"
Matriarch Gu returned to her room. Seeing that Zhao Qian was about to leave, she hurriedly called Zhao Qian over and said, "Qian Qian, come and take a look at this."
Zhao Qian looked at Matriarch Gu in confusion and took the photograph from her. There were many young and handsome men in the photograph.. "Grandma, I don't know any of these people!"
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These are all potential partners for blind dates!" Matriarch Gu looked at Zhao
Qjan with a smile and saw that Zhao Qjan had her head lowered. Thinking Zhao
Qjan was just shy, she quickly explained. "All grown men should find a wife,
and all grown women should find a husband. You're not young anymore. It's
about time for a blind date."
Grandma." Zhao Qjan placed the photograph on the coffee table beside her.
Leaning against Matriarch Gu affectionately, she said while blushing, "I want
to stay by your side, always."
"How can that be?" How could Matriarch Gu not be aware of Zhao Qjan's little
plans? However, it wasn't up to her to expose that matter. "All girls have to get
married eventually."
Zhao Qjan smiled helplessly. "Grandma, Im still young. I want to finish my
studies first
"Oh, you. Regardless of whether you'll get married, you should find a boyfriend
first" Matriarch Gu glanced at the photograph on the coffee table and
continued,"You can also find a boyfriend from school. Bring him home for
Grandma to take a look, and I'll examine him to make sure he's up to standard!
Zhao Qian felt even more helpless.
"I raised you single – handedly. Tm going to organize your marriage myself!
Zhao Qjan was suddenly touched. She stared intently at Matriarch Gu and
spoke softly. "Grandma.
"Are there any boys you like in school? Matriarch Gu asked seriously.
Zhao Qjan shook her head shyly.
What about this? I think the eldest young master of the Li family isn't a bad
choice. Would you like to meet him at Sunset Cafe tomorrow? Matriarch Gu
said, picking up the photograph on the coffee table and handing it to Zhao
Qjan
Zhao Qjan glanced at Matriarch Gu and took the photograph hesitantly. She
looked at the photograph. This man was not bad-looking either. If she recalled
correctly, Matriarch Gu was referring to Li Kun.
Li Kun was one of the most distinguished gentlemen here. If she continued to
decline, she would seem like an ungrateful wretch.
Zhao Qjan pursed her lips. Smiling, she nodded.
"Alright, it's settled. Go back to your room and sleep!" Matriarch Gu gave a
satisfied smile.
"Okay.
As Zhao Qjan spoke, she stood up and walked towards the door. On the way
back to her room, she kept thinking about how to ruin the blind date.
The next morning.
Elegant music began to play in the room.
Qjao Nian was still half asleep. She groped blindly around her pillow, but still
didn't manage to grab her phone. In the end, she gave up and got out of bed.
Seeing that her phone was on the bedside table, she grabbed it and put it beside
her ear.
"Hello?
"Nian Nian, something has happened. Come and help me!"
"What is it? Qiao Nian was still not fully conscious.
"Help me go on a blind date!" Su Xiao's anxious voice rang through the phone
"Aren't you a fim disbeliever of marriage?" As Qjao Nian spoke, she glanced
around. This was her room. Why couldn't she remember when she had
returned?
Su Xiao said helplessly, "It's my mother, of course. She's insisting that I go on a
blind date. Can you go as my replacement? Oh right, it's at Sunset Cafe at ten
o'clock!
Qjao Nian hung up and saw Su Xiao's text. She tidied up briefly and left.
Qjao Nian appeared at Sunset Cafe with a bouquet of tulips in her hands. From
afar, she saw a man witha tulip on his table, and hurriedly walked towards
him.
Tm sorry, Tm sorry. Tm really sorry for being late." Qjao Nian looked
apologetic as she swiftly took a seat opposite the man.
Li Kun was reading a contract on his phone when he heard her gentle voice. He
looked up and saw a fair-skinned beauty sitting opposite him.
"It's okay, Miss Zhao. Please have a seat." Li Kun smiled at Qjao Nian. "T arrived
early."
Miss Zhao?
What was going on?
However, when Qjao Nian saw the token they had agreed on, the tulip, she
pushed that surprise to the back of her mind. "Thank you."
As the two of them chatted, Li Kun looked at Qjao Nian, his eyes full of
friendliness. He asked, "What do you do in your free time?
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Qiao Nian was here to ruin the blind date anyway. She casually leaned back in her chair. After some thought, she smiled and said, "I'm a very busy person. I sleep, eat, and play games."
The smile on Li Kun's face grew even brighter. This was the first time he had met such an interesting and realistic girl.
"Mr. Li, I'm here today to say…" Before Qiao Nian could finish her sentence, she saw Zhao Qian walking in with .tulips in her hands
Qiao Nian frowned slightly. Seeing Zhao Qian approach them, she suddenly recalled that Li Kun had greeted her as "Miss Zhao". Instantly, she realized that the man in front of her was on a blind date with Zhao Qian.
"Er…" Qiao Nian stood up and said awkwardly," I'm sorry, I think I've mistaken you for someone else. "
Li Kun looked at Qiao Nian in surprise, disappointment flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Qian walked over, holding a bouquet of tulips. When she saw Qiao Nian, she looked surprised. "Second…"
Li Kun looked at Qiao Nian in surprise, disappointment flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Qian walked over, holding a bouquet of tulips. When she saw Qiao Nian, she looked surprised. "Second…"
Zhao Qian swallowed the words that were about to leave her mouth. Second Brother had been very low-key about his marriage, so many people didn't know the identity of the Second Young Madam of the Gu family. Deep down, she didn't want Qiao Nian to be Gu Zhou's wife either.
"Sister, why are you here?" Zhao Qian looked at Qiao Nian in shock. Qiao Nian quickly picked up the flowers. With an apologetic smile on her face, she said nonchalantly, "I'm sorry, I mistook him for someone else. Go on, go
on!"
As Qiao Nian spoke, she stood up, holding the flowers. She looked around and saw a man sitting by the window. There was a tulip next to his hand.
Indeed, she had made a mistake!
Qiao Nian hurriedly walked over.
Frowning slightly, Zhao Qian watched as Qiao Nian began her blind date with another man. Her gaze fell on Li Kun's face. Seeing Li Kun staring at Qiao Nian longingly, she smiled.
She didn't even have to do anything else. This blind date was already ruined.
With this in mind, Zhao Qian no longer felt burdened. She sat down across from Li Kun and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, how do you do!"
Only then did Li Kun reluctantly drag his gaze away from Qiao Nian and onto Zhao Qian's face.
"I'm sorry," Li Kun said guiltily, noticing that he had forgotten himself. "Mr. Li, it's fine. You don't have to take it to heart. Just treat this as a chance to make another friend, " Zhao Qian said sweetly, smiling at Li Kun.
Li Kun nodded perfunctorily. He couldn't help but glance at Qiao Nian again. Then, he remembered that he was on a blind date, and could only force himself to look at Zhao Qian. "Miss Zhao, your family must have urged you to come here, right?" Li Kun said with a smile.
The smile on Zhao Qian's face didn't change, but her heart skipped a beat. She understood that Li Kun had most likely only changed his mind after seeing Qiao Nian.
"Grandma wanted me to marry as soon as possible. I'm sorry for making things difficult for you." Zhao Qian still had a bright smile on her face as she spoke politely. Hearing Zhao Qian's words, Li Kun secretly heaved a sigh of relief. "Miss Zhao is really as understanding and kind as the rumors say. From now on, we'll be friends."
Zhao Qian gave a small smile.
"Just now, Miss Zhao called that lady Sister. The two of you…" Li Kun probed.
Zhao Qian looked at Li Kun. As if she had suddenly remembered something, she said, "We're quite close. She's my older sister."
Zhao Qian followed Li Kun's gaze and saw Qiao Nian sitting opposite a man in his thirties.
Why would Qiao Nian go on a blind date with another man? Could it be that Qiao Nian knew that she would be chased out of the Gu family sooner or later, so she was trying to find a husband beforehand?
At the thought of this, Zhao Qian was overjoyed. She had to tell Grandma and Second Brother the good news. Then, she would see what Qiao Nian would be able to say.
At this moment, Qiao Nian was trapped in an abyss of suffering. All she could hear was the unending rambling of the other man, and she caught herself slowly dozing off..
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"Miss Su, I heard that you're the head designer. No wonder you give off a simply outstanding aura."
"Miss Su, you seem to be quite eligible, just barely worthy of me. I won't ask much of you. I just want you to stay at home after we get married to take care of your husband and children."
"Miss Su, after we get married, I'll be in charge of the external affairs, while you'll be in charge of the internal affairs. I'm not young anymore, and I need to have a child soon. If possible, we'll go for a fertility examination soon."
"Miss Su, before we get married, our assets have to be fairly divided. Whats
yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine.
Qjao Nian frowned. She thought to herself that if Su Xiao had come, she would
have slapped this man long ago.
She sat up straight and smiled at the man. Seeing that the man was stunned,
she pursed her lips.
Just then, the service staff arrived with two steaks.
Qjao Nian smiled at the service staff and said in fluent English, "Hello, can I
have a cup of warm water? I would also like a pair of chopsticks."
Li Yuan, who was sitting directly across from Qjao Nian, had never expected
her to be so unsophisticated.
Wasn't she the head designer? How could she not know that one had to use a
knife and fork to eat steak?
Didn't she know that one didn't ask for warm water in Western restaurants?
Didn't she know that the employees of this Western restaurant were all from
Country M?
Li Yuan did not want to be looked down upon by the service staff. He quickly
said in English, "Im sorry, she doesn't need chopsticks or wam water. She
wants a glass of ice water."
Seeing that the service staff was about to leave, Qjao Nian repeated her request.
The service staff nodded and left.
After the service staff left, Li Yuan could no longer stand it. He turned to Qjao
Nian coldly and said, "Miss Su, you have to use a knife and fork to eat steak,
not chopsticks!
"Also, there's only ice water here, not warm water," Li Yuan said fimly.
Qjao Nian threw her fork and knife onto the table, instantly attracting
everyone's attention, including Zhao Qian and Li Kun.
Only then did Li Kun realize that the man was actually his third uncle.
Li Yuan sensed that other people were now staring at him. When he thought
about how he had been embarrassed by the woman in front of him, he
slammed the table in a rage and stood up.
"You look like a decent human being, but I didn't expect you to be so stubbornly
old-fashioned!" The more Li Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Don't you understand? Were in a
Western restaurant, so we have to follow the rules of Western cuisine."
"All I know is that we should do whatever is comfortable. Why can't we use
chopsticks hen we're eating steak?" Qjao Nian sat there calmly, looking
fearlessly at Li Yuan. "Everyone values cultural integration. Why are you the
exception?
Li Yuan was at a loss for words. She was right. Everyone valued cultural
integration these days.
Qjao Nian continued, "You want me to be a full-time stay-at-home wife, and
you want all my money to belong to you. Where in the world can you find such
a good nanny for free? Oh right, if you manage to find one, do recommend one
to me. I need a nanny to make money for me!"
Li Yuan was so angry that his face turned green. He raised his hand, preparing
to hit Qjao Nian, but someone grabbed his hand in midair.
Li Yuan turned his head and saw that it was Li Kun. His expression turned ugly.
He said furiously, "Let go of me!"
His nephew had seen him on a blind date. How embarrassing!
"Third Uncle, remember that you're a gentleman," Li Kun said resignedly.
There's no need for grace. Let go of me!" Lee Yuan was livid. "Im going to beat
this b*tch to death!"
Qjao Nian looked at Li Yuan's face, full of rage and humiliation, and frowned.
"Is the middleman of this blind date a human or a dog? How could he make me
go on a blind date with a beast?"
Li Yuan's expression darkened further. It was now so dark that one could
practically see ink dripping off his face.
"Let go of me! Im going to beat this b*tch to death!" Li Yuan had never been
insulted like this in his life, and he was livid.
Hearing Li Yuan's words, Qjao Nian gave a faint smile and continued, "The only
words that come out of your mouth are swear words. If you're not a beast, then
what else could you be?"
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At this moment, Zhao Qian walked over. She glanced at Li Yuan, then at Qiao
Nian, asking worriedly, "Sister, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."As Qjao Nian spoke, her phone began to ring. Seeing that it was Su
Kiao calling, Qiao Nian got ready to leave the restaurant to answer the call.
"'Stop right there!" Li Yuan pushed Li Kun away and stood directly in Qiao
Nian's path. "You're paying for this meal!"
Qiao Nian stood there in silence. She looked at Li Yuan calmly, as if she was
looking at a pile of shit.
Li Yuan sensed the disdain in Qiao Nian's gaze and raised his hand in anger,
preparing to hit her.
Qiao Nian grabbed Li Yuan's hand. In a burst of strength, she dislocated his
hand as she pushed him away, taking the opportunity to slap him hard as well.
Li Yuan's hand and face ached terribly. He looked at Qiao Nian in a rage. If
looks could kill, Qjao Nian would have died a thousand times over.
"How dare you hit me? I'm telling you, I'll kill you right now!" Lee Yuan
threatened her without hesitation.
Qiao Nian picked up a wet towel from the table and elegantly wiped her hands
clean. With a disdainful expression, she said, "You look down on women just because you have a few dollars. All you do is keep insisting that they become
full-time housewives for you. You even say that your wife's money should
belong to you. Is your brain filled with shit? You're so fat. Is whatever you have
between your legs no longer functional? You should go to the hospital to treat
your impotence first."
Li Yuan's face was now flushed red with embarrassment. He did not expect this
woman to immediately discover his impotence. However, he was still in
public, so he had to continue pretending no matter what. He snapped, "You're
talking nonsense!
Li Kun stood at the side. Looking at Qiao Nian's valiant and charming figure,
his heart began to race.
Seeing that Qiao Nian was leaving, he hurriedly chased after her. "Miss Qjao."
Qiao Nian was about to pick up the phone when she heard Li Kun's voice. She
turned around and saw that Li Kun and Zhao Qian had both stepped out of the
restaurant.
Qiao Nian was no fool. Li Kun and Zhao Qian were supposed to have a blind
date today, but there was something wrong with the way Li Kun was looking at
her. He seemed to have taken a liking to her.
Then, wouldn't she ruin Zhao Qian's good fortune?
As she thought about this, Qjao Nian's frown deepened. She looked coldly at Li
Kun and asked, "Mr. Li, can I help you?"
Li Kun also sensed that Qiao Nian was distancing herself from him. Thinking
that Qjao Nian was trying to make boundaries clear because of his Third Uncle,
he hurriedly said in an ingratiating manner, "Miss Qjao, my Third Uncle is
someone who will seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Why don't I send
you back?
Under the sunlight, Li Kun had a faint smile on his face, making one feel as
warm as the summer wind.
There's no need," Qiao Nian said indifferently. She was about to hail a taxi
when she saw a car stop in front of her.
Chen Qing?
Why was he here?
After Chen Qing got out of the car, he walked to the back seat and opened the
door for Qiao Nian.
Qiao Nian got in.
After closing the car door, Chen Qing turned to look at Zhao Qian. Smiling, he
asked, "Miss Zhao, would you like to return home with us?"
Zhao Qian looked at the door of Chen Qing's car, which was already closed. Her
lips spasmed. Chen Qjng had clearly never intended for her to get in the car.
"Then we'll leave first." Without waiting for Zhao Qjan to reply, Chen Qing
began to walk towards the driver's seat.
Zhao Qjan watched as the car drove off. She stood by the side of the road, her
mind in a mess.
For as long as she could remember, her second brother had never once asked
Chen Qing to specially pick her up.
Li Kun looked at the car and frowned slightly, thinking of the young man who
had just gotten out of the car. "Miss Zhao, was that Chen Qing?"
Gu Zhou rarely went out, but Chen Qing often did. In public, Chen Qing
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Zhao Qian came back to her senses with a jolt. Still wearing an elegant smile, she nodded. "Yes."
Li Kun's brow furrowed slightly, but it quickly cleared. He said, "Chen Qing is Gu Zhou's secretary and bodyguard. He came to pick Miss Qiao up personally. Miss Zhao, what exactly is your Second Brother's relationship with Miss Qiao?"
A trace of panic flashed in Zhao Qian's eyes.
She could not tell anyone about Second Brother's marriage. Otherwise, when she married Second Brother, others would ridicule her for being his second wife.
Zhao Qian's mind raced. She gave a faint smile and said gently, "Sister Qiao has good medical skills. Grandma's legs haven't been well lately. Sister Qiao has been the one helping with the treatment. Now, Sister Qiao is also helping Second Brother with his illness."
She knew medicine?
She was so outstanding, and she had such an interesting soul.
At this moment, Li Kun felt that she was the other half he was looking for.
His heart was beating faster and faster.
Li Kun turned to look at Zhao Qian and said, "Miss Zhao, although my next request is very presumptuous, I still want to ask if you can give me Miss Qiao's contact information."
The smile on Zhao Qian's face did not change. However, her heart had already sunk to the bottom.
'When Zhao Qian returned home, the sky had already turned dark. When she heard from the servant that it was time for dinner, she took the initiative to go upstairs to invite Matriarch Gu to dine with her.
At this moment, Matriarch Gu was painting in the study. When she saw Zhao Qian, she hurriedly put down the brush in her hand and called Zhao Qian over. "Qian Qian, come over and take a look. What do you think of my painting?"
Zhao Qian smiled and walked over. She greeted, "Grandma." Her gaze fell on the painting on Matriarch Gu's desk. She looked at the lotus flowers in the painting and smiled.
"Grandma's painting is simply amazing. The layout of this lotus flower painting is unrestrained and imposing, The general air of the painting is one of risk but with a firm foundation, and carries limitless vitality. The strokes are unbelievably powerful and strong, and the composition is amazing. The
aesthetic effect is obvious. This is a rare masterpiece." Zhao Qian smiled at Matriarch Gu and said admiringly, "Grandma, you can even become a great artist in Chinese painting now."
"This child. Your mouth is as sweet as honey." Matriarch Gu looked at Zhao Qian with a happy smile and pointed at the pair of mandarin ducks in the river. "This is what I wanted you to see."
Zhao Qian blushed slightly when she saw the birds.
"When you get married, this painting will be framed and hung in your new home." Matriarch Gu looked at her painting in satisfaction. Her gaze fell on Zhao Qian's face and she asked, "How was your blind date this time?"
Hearing Matriarch Gu's words, Zhao Qian hesitated. She did not speak.
Matriarch Gu's smile faded. She looked worriedly at Zhao Qian and asked, "Did he not make an appearance?"
Zhao Qian hurriedly shook her head and said, "Mr. Li doesn't seem to be interested in me."
When Matriarch Gu heard this, she was stunned. Zhao Qian had grown up by her side and was raised single-handedly by her. How could Li Kun not be interested in Zhao Qian?
She had been taking note of Li Kun for a long time and felt that he was outstanding in every way. That was why she had arranged for Zhao Qian to go on a blind date with him.
However, Matriarch Gu could not ask why directly. Still, she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't know. She could not help but ask, "Did he say something awful?"
Zhao Qian lowered her gaze in embarrassment. Biting her lip, she shook her head and said, "He's just… Second Sister-in-law…"
Matriarch Gu was confused.
Zhao Qian explained, "Second Sister-in-law was also at the cafe at that time. She wanted to meet someone with the surname Li, so she mistook Li Kun for the gentleman she wanted to meet. Li Kun also thought that she was me, and he…"
Towards the end, Zhao Qian lowered her head and said, "He's taken a liking to Second Sister-in-law."
When Matriarch Gu heard Zhao Qian's words, she instantly understood. She smiled and took hold of Zhao Qian's hand. "It's fine. Grandma will pick another good choice for you, and introduce him to you.."
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Matriarch Gu had always felt that Qiao Nian was very outstanding. Such an outstanding child would naturally attract the attention of other outstanding youths.
Zhao Qian couldn't compare to Qiao Nian. Coupled with the fact that Qiao Nian had reached Li Kun first, there was nothing one could do about Li Kun taking a liking to Qiao Nian.
"Grandma, let's go down for dinner!" Zhao Qian smiled at Matriarch Gu. However, she was puzzled. Wasn't Matriarch Gu curious as to why Qiao Nian was meeting other men?
"Alright, let's go down for dinner!" Matriarch Gu was a little worried that Zhao Qian would be displeased with Qiao Nian over this matter. She consoled her, saying, "Don't take this to heart. Nian Nian didn't do it on purpose. This just means that you and Li Kun weren't meant to be."
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhao Qian's eyes.
Qiao Nian had just married into the Qiao family not long ago, yet Grandma was already favoring her to such an extent.
Qiao Nian had stolen her blind date from her. Not only did Grandma not blame Qiao Nian, but she also consoled Zhao Qian not to be unhappy with Qiao Nian over this matter.
The shadow in Zhao Qian's eyes dissipated in an instant. Smiling, she looked up at Matriarch Gu and said sweetly, "Grandma, Second Sister-in-law didn't do it on purpose. She was meeting up with someone else in the cafe, but she mistook Li Kun for him."
The smile on Matriarch Gu's face gradually faded. She frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Why did she ask someone out?"
"I-I think it's a blind date…" Zhao Qian lowered her head. Her entire manner was one of embarrassment, as if it were difficult to speak.
Blind date?
Matriarch Gu frowned slightly. Puzzled, she looked at Zhao Qian and asked, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I-I didn't know how to say it," Zhao Qian said hesitantly. She didn't understand why Matriarch Gu was questioning her now. She felt that Matriarch Gu should be questioning Qiao Nian instead.
"Did you drop a hint that she was on a blind date on purpose?" Matriarch Gu asked, enunciating every word.
Zhao Qian looked at Matriarch Gu with fear and unease written all over her face. She reached out and grasped Matriarch Gu's hand. Frowning, she explained with utter sincerity, "Grandma, Second Sister-in-law was on a blind date. I should have told you everything, but I was afraid that there would be a
misunderstanding, Perhaps that person was Second Sister-in-law's patient. I can't say something so improbable!"
Zhao Qian explained seriously, her face flushed red with worry.
Matriarch Gu looked at the state Zhao Qian was in and gently patted her hand. She consoled her softly, "Good child, I know what you mean. You're still too young. You have to learn to trust your Second Sister-in-law."
A trace of coldness flashed in Zhao Qian's heart, but she put on a meek facade as if she had been taught a lesson. She nodded and said, "Grandma, I understand. I will always trust my Second Sister-in-law!"
Matriarch Gu nodded in satisfaction.
The grandmother and granddaughter pair were about to head downstairs when Zhao Qian glanced at the document on the table by accident. The document had the words "Last Will and Testament" written on it in red.
However, the names of who would inherit, as well as details regarding the division of the inheritance, were not yet written on the document.
"Grandma!" Zhao Qian's eyes instantly tumed red. Looking at Matriarch Gu with teary eyes, she sobbed as she asked, "Grandma, you will live a long life. Why did you write this? You…"
Towards the end, Zhao Qian was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Matriarch Gu looked at Zhao Qian's heartbroken expression. Previously, she had been worried that Zhao Qian would deliberately sow discord in front of her. Now she knew that the child was wholeheartedly committed to the Gu family.
"I just wanted to settle my affairs in advance." Matriarch Gu took out a tissue to help Zhao Qian wipe her face. "Good child, don't cry."
"Grandma, you can clearly live to a hundred or beyond. Qian Qian just wants to stay by your side." The more Zhao Qian spoke, the more upset she felt. Tears began to stream down her face.
"All humans will have to plan their future ahead of time." Matriarch Gu placed the will into the cabinet and locked it up. She did not want Zhao Qian to feel upset upon seeing it. "This is a good thing."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
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"Grandmother?"
Qiao Nian's voice rang from outside the room.
Zhao Qian tumed to the side and hurriedly wiped her tears away.
Matriarch Gu smiled. She said happily, "Nian Nian, come in!"
Qiao Nian pushed the door open and entered. She froze when she saw that Zhao Qian seemed to have been in tears.
Zhao Qian's smile reappeared on her face. She greeted softly, "Second Sister-in-law."
Qiao Nian smiled in return and closed the door. "Miss Zhao, you're here too."
'When Qiao Nian had got home, she had changed into a white nightdress made of real silk. Her hair was now tied up in a bun, and she no longer looked as charming as she had in public. All that was left was an almost unworldly calm.
"Second Sister-in-law, you don't have to treat me like an outsider. Just call me Zhao Qian." Zhao Qian smiled.
"Tm really sorry about what happened at the coffee shop today," Qiao Nian said with a guilty expression. "I was going to apologize to you specially, but since you're here with Grandma, I'll speak to both of you at the same time."
Qiao Nian felt that Zhao Qian would definitely tell Grandma about the incident. That was why she took the initiative to come clean.
Zhao Qian was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Qiao Nian to take the initiative to speak up. She quickly shook her head and said with a smile, "Second Sister-in-law, I believe in you. Mr. Li and I are not meant to be together. This has nothing to do with you."
Qiao Nian looked at Zhao Qian in surprise. She didn't expect Zhao Qian to say this. Could it be that Grandma had scolded Zhao Qian, so Zhao Qian had no choice but to say this?
"Moreover, Second Sister-in-law, you even deliberately maintained a distance from Mr. Li. That was already extremely considerate of you," Zhao Qian said with a smile.
Qiao Nian had initially thought that Zhao Qian was arrogant and despotic, but now it seemed that she was actually quite an understanding person.
Since Zhao Qian was being so magnanimous, Qiao Nian couldn't afford to be petty. She said, "This was my fault from the beginning. Thank you for understanding."
After thanking Zhao Qian, Qiao Nian looked at Matriarch Gu and said, "Grandma, I went on a blind date today."
Zhao Qian froze. Slightly stunned, she looked at Qiao Nian in disbelief. She hadn't expected Qiao Nian to be so straightforward.
Matriarch Gu gave a start. Her eyes turned slightly red.
Although she trusted Qiao Nian, her words made her realize something.
Qiao Nian did not fancy that unfilial grandson of hers, Gu Zhou!
This wouldn't do!
She couldn't let such a good granddaughter-in-law get snatched away!
Matriarch Gu shook her head. Clutching her chest, she hurriedly said, "Nian Nian, if you think that Gu Zhou…"
"Grandma, it's like this." Worried that Matriarch Gu would fly into a panic, Qiao Nian explained softly, "My best friend was forced to go on a blind date by her family. This man is about ten years older than her. She was worried that the man would humiliate her, so she asked me to go on the blind date in
her stead, and reject that man."
After that, Qiao Nian explained how she had mistaken Li Kun for the man she had been supposed to meet.
When Matriarch Gu heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief. Satisfied, she hurriedly pulled Qiao Nian to the sofa and made her sit down. "Child, it's fine if you don't tell me about such a small matter."
"Because the blind date was with someone from the Li family, I was afraid that some nonsensical rumors would reach Grandma's ears, so I came to explain." As Qiao Nian spoke, she glanced at Zhao Qian for a fraction of a second, from the corner of her eye.
Zhao Qian was slightly taken aback. She had indeed wanted to tell tales, but she had held back when she spoke.
At Qiao Nian's words, Matriarch Gu glanced at Zhao Qian and shook her head. "If you didn't tell me about this, I wouldn't have known."
Qiao Nian looked at Zhao Qian in surprise. Didn't Zhao Qian mention this?
Then why was Zhao Qian crying?
Zhao Qian nodded and said, "Second Sister-in-law, don't worry. I was present at the scene. I can prove your innocence. From now on, no one shall mention this again."
Qiao Nian smiled. "Grandma, Auntie Zhang has already prepared breakfast. Let's go down for dinner!"
"Alright, you can leave first. I'll leave in a while." Matriarch Gu looked at Qiao Nian with satisfaction. Qiao Nian was indeed the granddaughter-in-law she had painstakingly selected.
"Zhao Qian, what do you think of your Second Sister-in-law?" Matriarch Gu asked with a smile.
"Second Sister-in-law is sincere and upright. I think she's a very good person!" Zhao Qian said, following Matriarch Gu's intentions.
Matriarch Gu's smile became even brighter. She nodded in approval.. "That's right!"
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Matriarch Gu took out the will again and wrote Qiao Nian's name down in the space reserved for the heir of her inheritance.
Zhao Qian lowered her gaze, hiding the disappointment in her eyes. Very quickly, she put on a bright smile.
Matriarch Gu carefully placed her thumbprint on the will before putting the document back in the cabinet. Seeing that Zhao Qian was still smiling, Matriarch Gu knew that Zhao Qian was alright with her decision, and was even more satisfied with her.
"Qian Qian." Holding onto Zhao Qian's hand, Matriarch Gu said gently, "Nian Nian is a sensible girl. She will have to act as a pillar for the entire Gu family in the future. I believe that she will definitely take good care of everyone in the Gu family. She won't mistreat you."
Before Zhao Qian could speak, Matriarch Gu continued,
e already prepared your dowry since you were a child. Don't worry, Grandma won't let you down either."
Zhao Qian's eyes turned red. She shook her head vigorously and said in a choked voice, "Grandma, I hope that you can live to a hundred years old. I want to stay by your side for the rest of my life. I don't mind having no assets at all. I also believe that Second Sister-in-law can take good care of the entire
Gu family!"
Matriarch Gu knew that Zhao Qian was speaking from her heart. This child had only known one thing since she was young—how to be filial. She knew very little of anything else.
While she was still alive, she had to help Zhao Qian find a good husband.
Qiao Nian heard only Zhao Qian's comments about her, and heard nothing after that. She walked directly downstairs.
After taking a few steps, she saw Gu Zhou walking out of his room. He stood in the corridor, his face pale.
"Twas just looking for you." Qiao Nian quickly walked towards Gu Zhou and said, "Wait a little while."
As she spoke, Qiao Nian entered her room and took out a medicine bottle. Just as she was about to pass it to Gu Zhou, she heard Gu Zhou speak.
"How did your blind date go?"
Qiao Nian froze for a second. She knew it. She had been wondering how Chen Qing had known that she was at the cafe today when she had left the house alone.
So Gu Zhou had arranged for someone to keep an eye on her. Look, now he was here to interrogate her for her crimes.
Qiao Nian placed her hands behind her back and looked up. A lovely smile appeared on her face. "Master Gu, are you not confident? Tell me, how many men in this world can compare to you?"
The greeting of "Master Gu' left Gu Zhou stunned for a moment. His brow, which had been deeply furrowed, gradually relaxed. He leaned against the door and looked at the woman's little face, which was tilted playfully in his direction. He felt extremely pleased.
"Why are you looking for me?" Gu Zhou looked down at Qiao Nian. His gaze fell on her cherry-red lips. Somehow, he couldn't move his eyes away.
"Here's your medicine." Qiao Nian shook the bottle, allowing one pill to fall into her palm, and brought the pill to Gu Zhou's lips. "Here, try it."
Qiao Nian's tone was as if she had prepared an amazing meal for Gu Zhou to try. However, when Gu Zhou looked at the mud-like round pill in Qiao Nian's hand, he could only frown.
"Is this edible?"
Seeing that Gu Zhou clearly didn't think much of the pill, Qiao Nian explained patiently, "Although it looks ugly, it's very effective. It's good for your health."
After Qiao Nian spoke, she saw that Gu Zhou had opened his mouth and was about to speak. Without hesitation, she stuffed the pill into his mouth.
Gu Zhou's entire heart was against eating it, but as soon as the pill entered his mouth, he tasted the faint aroma of strawberry. It was not as bad as he had imagined.
Qiao Nian had adjusted the formula for this Miracle All-Healing Pill many times in the past. Worried that Gu Zhou wouldn't be used to the smell, she even added strawberry flavor to the recipe.
"How is it?" Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou in anticipation. She was a little worried that Gu Zhou would dislike the taste.
"I's not bad," Gu Zhou said calmly, his expression indifferent.
Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou intently. Seeing that he didn't seem to dislike it, she smiled and stuffed the medicine bottle into Gu Zhou's hand. "One pill each before lunch and dinner."
Gu Zhou looked dazedly at the blue and white porcelain bottle in his hand.
"Come on, let's go eat!" Qiao Nian smiled at Gu Zhou. Seeing that he was hesitating to speak, she asked in confusion, "Is there anything else you wanted to speak to me about?"
"How long have you been the principal of An University?" Gu Zhou's voice was cool and pleasant to the ear, as always..
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"Huh?" Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou in confusion. Was Gu Zhou actually showing an interest in her?
This was truly a rare occurrence.
Qiao Nian thought silently to herself.
"For how long?" Gu Zhou asked again.
"About… ten years!" Qiao Nian said after some thought.
Although Gu Zhou knew that Qiao Nian wasn't as simple as she seemed, he was still a little surprised by her reply.
"In that case, when do you plan to award me my doctoral certificate?"
Qiao Nian was speechless.
Gu Zhou was a head taller than Qiao Nian. Now, standing in front of her, he had to lower his gaze to meet her eyes. His phoenix-like eyes narrowed as he asked, "Don't you remember, Principal?"
Gu Zhou's voice was as cold as ever, but there was a hint of danger in it.
Qiao Nian seemed to remember Wang An mentioning this matter before. He said that someone had completed their postdoc PhD overseas, and the university needed to issue a certificate.
At that time, she was overjoyed. This was the first postdoc student who had graduated after she had taken over An University. Back then, she had practiced her signature countless times, just so she could help the student sign their certificate herself.
However, she had never expected that the student would be Gu Zhou.
Back then, she had been locked up in the mental hospital, and she had lost contact with the outside world.
"Principal, are you planning to make me repeat my studies at the university?" Gu Zhou raised his eyebrow and looked at Qiao Nian coldly, his gaze carrying a hint of a threat.
"No, no." Qiao Nian quickly waved her hand and said seriously, "I'll get Vice-Principal Wang to sign the certificate and send it over."
After Qiao Nian spoke, she saw that Gu Zhou's expression had cleared. She heaved a sigh of relief.
"No."
That simple word from Gu Zhou made Qiao Nian's heart jump to her throat in fear. Puzzled, she looked toward Gu Zhou.
"want your signature!" Gu Zhou said calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Qiao Nian heaved a sigh of relief. She had thought that Gu Zhou was going to make some outrageous request. So this was it. "Sure."
Gu Zhou followed Qiao Nian out of the room. Holding the medicine bottle tightly in his hand, he said casually, "This tastes good."
Qiao Nian was slightly stunned. She had always thought that Gu Zhou was cold and didn't like to joke around. She hadn't expected him to say anything like that.
'Was Gu Zhou joking with her?
Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou's retreating back. For some reason, she felt that he wasn't too bad a person.
The family ate dinner together happily. After the meal, Qiao Nian made another trip to the medicinal room.
Qiao Nian was preparing some medicine when she heard someone knock on the door. She said casually, "Come in!"
Zhao Qian pushed the door open and smiled at Qiao Nian. "Second Sister-in-law, I'm here for some candied plums."
Qiao Nian smiled back. After greeting Zhao Qian, she said, "The candied plums are in the white porcelain bottle in the upper right corner."
Zhao Qian retrieved a jar of candied plums, then walked over to Qiao Nian. Seeing that Qiao Nian was preparing medicine, she smiled and asked, "Second Sister-in-law, who are you preparing medicine for?"
"This is for Grandma." Qiao Nian had already discovered that Matriarch Gu's heart wasn't very well, so she thought of making some medicine for Matriarch Gu to help with her heart disease. "These can help to suppress Grandma's heart problems."
The smile on Zhao Qian's face faded as she looked at Qiao Nian in confusion. Puzzled, she asked, "Se-Second Sister-in-law, these herbs are for treating colds. Is there anything notable about these ingredients?"
When Qiao Nian heard Zhao Qian's question, she turned to look at her. Smiling, she asked, "Are you familiar with these medicinal herbs?"
"I studied clinical medicine for both Western and Chinese schools. I'm only familiar with a few medicinal herbs," Zhao Qian said, her expression sincere. Grandma had given Qiao Nian all of her inheritance, so it was better for Zhao Qian to know her place in the future.
Qiao Nian looked toward Zhao Qian. She had thought that Zhao Qian was here to pick a fight, but seeing how sincere and eager to learn Zhao Qian looked, she realized that she had been over-thinking.
"These ingredients are indeed used to treat cold injuries, but the proportion of ingredients I've used is different. The resulting medicine will be different as well. These pills may be able to treat more illnesses beyond colds," Qiao Nian explained patiently with a smile.
Zhao Qian nodded thoughtfully.
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"Second Sister-in-law, you're really amazing, If there's anything I don't understand in the future, I'll consult you again." Zhao Qian looked at Qiao Nian admiringly.
"You don't have to stand on ceremony." Qiao Nian felt a little uncomfortable under Zhao Qian's gaze. Smiling, she lowered her head and continued to apply the medicine.
"Second Sister-in-law, go ahead. I'll take the candied plums to Grandma." Zhao Qian smiled at Qiao Nian.
"Okay."
After Zhao Qian left, Qiao Nian put alll the ingredients into the drawer.
She glanced at the pot of medicinal herbs next to her. The medicine in it was almost done brewing. She stuffed all the ingredients into a medicine packet, then carried the pot to Gu Zhou's room.
Gu Zhou was about to rest when he smelled the scent of Chinese medicine. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
"A medicinal bath!" Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou with a smile. He was wearing a white shirt and well-tailored trousers, accentuating his tall figure.
Although Qiao Nian was a person with a pure heart and a chaste mind, when she saw Gu Zhou like this, she couldn't help but take another look.
"Medicinal bath?" Gu Zhou frowned, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at the medicine pot.
"Yes, this can alleviate your illness and heighten your metabolism. It's good for your health." Qiao Nian pointed to the bathroom and asked with a smile, "Shall I fill the tub for you?"
Seeing that Gu Zhou didn't object, Qiao Nian tumed around and entered the bathroom.
There was a bathtub in the bathroom. Qiao Nian began to fill the tub with water, then took out the packet of medicine from the medicine pot.
Soon, Qiao Nian had gotten everything ready. Seeing that Gu Zhou had yet to enter, she walked towards the door and saw Gu Zhou sitting on the sofa, looking at his phone.
"Why haven't you come in? I was waiting for you!" Qiao Nian smiled at Gu Zhou.
Gu Zhou's gaze moved away from the phone screen and landed on Qiao Nian's face, confusion written all over his face.
"Hurry up and take off your clothes. Come in! Take a bath!" Qiao Nian urged.
Gu Zhou could faintly smell the scent emanating from the bathroom. His brow furrowed deeper and deeper as he said in a displeased voice, "Ask one of the servants to remove it. The smell is too strong!"
"No." Qiao Nian refused Gu Zhou's suggestion without hesitation. "These medicinal ingredients are very expensive, and I've brewed it specially for you. We mustn't waste it!"
With that, Qiao Nian walked towards Gu Zhou and reached out to grab his hand. "Quickly!"
Sitting on the sofa, Gu Zhou looked up at Qiao Nian, his gaze fixed on her, his eyes clear and deep.
Qiao Nian was worried that the temperature of the bath would drop, which would affect its medicinal properties. Seeing that she couldn't drag Gu Zhou to the bathroom, she gave up and began unbuttoning Gu Zhou's shirt without hesitation.
In no time, she had removed Gu Zhou's shirt.
Gu Zhou's skin was very fair, perhaps because he had been ill for a long time and had not spent much time under the sun. However, his figure was exquisite.
Beneath his Adam's apple was a pair of well-defined collarbones. The lines defining his chest were perfect and smooth. Further down was his Adonis belt
Qiao Nian couldn't help but swallow.
"Doctor Qiao?" Gu Zhou's voice was low and pleasant to the ear. His voice rose slightly as he looked at her with interest.
Qiao Nian came back to her senses. She coughed awkwardly and quickly stood to the side, remaining quiet.
She was a doctor.
In the eyes of a doctor, all patients had to be the same, regardless of gender.
She couldn't allow herself to become infatuated with Gu Zhou's good looks and figure.
Qiao Nian lowered her head and looked away, thinking that she couldn't look at Gu Zhou anymore.
"Doctor Qiao, aren't you going to help me take off my trousers?" Gu Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly and teased.
Qiao Nian walked towards the bathroom. When she reached the door, she saw that Gu Zhou had not yet arrived. She hurriedly urged, "Come in quickly, don't waste time!"
Although she looked calm on the surface, she was actually very anxious.
She didn't want Gu Zhou to think that she was a hooligan or a pervert. Otherwise, the reputation she had worked so hard to build would be ruined.
Seeing that Gu Zhou had not moved, Qiao Nian looked up..
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Gu Zhou was staring at her. When he saw her looking over, his hand moved to rest on his belt buckle. His beautiful eyes were filled with laughter.
"Crack!"
The sound of his belt being unbuckled.
Gu Zhou pulled down the zipper of his trousers in a leisurely manner. Seeing Qiao Nian's face turn red, he took his time removing his trousers.
"You don't have to take all your clothes off!" Turning away, Qiao Nian walked into the bathroom.
Qiao Nian stood in the shower, holding a silver needle in her hand. Gu Zhou walked over, his pace unhurried. The lower half of his body was wrapped in a towel.
Gu Zhou stepped into the bathtub and sat down calmly, his brow furrowed.
The bathroom was filled with steam. A heavy fog encircled the two occupants.
At this moment, Gu Zhou, who was sitting in the bathtub, looked practically edible.
"T've prepared a packet for the medicinal herbs. You don't have to worry about the medicinal dregs getting on your body," Qiao Nian said. She was just about to begin the acupuncture procedure when the door to the bathroom was pushed open.
Zhao Qian had thought that Gu Zhou was in the study, not the bathroom. Hence, she planned to send over the towels that the servants had washed. The moment she entered the bathroom, she saw Gu Zhou sitting in the bathtub with Qiao Nian standing next to it.
Zhao Qian's face instantly flushed red. Hugging the towels to herself, she quickly turned around.
"Get out!" Gu Zhou glared at Zhao Qian coldly.
Zhao Qian's face was bright red. Her hands, which were wrapped around the towels, tightened their hold involuntarily. Blinking her eyes in confusion, she said, "B-Brother, I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to disturb you and Second Sister-in-law!"
"L…" Zhao Qian pursed her lips, her voice trembling as she spoke." I… I just wanted to help the servants bring the towels over. I thought you were in the study! "
"Close the door. I don't like to be disturbed." Gu Zhou looked at Zhao Qian coldly, his eyes dark.
Ina panic, Zhao Qian walked towards the door and left, closing it behind her.
It was only after Zhao Qian left that the realization struck her. Second Brother had truly fallen for Qiao Nian!
Meanwhile, Qiao Nian didn't think too much about it. Reaching into the bathtub, she inadvertently touched Gu Zhou's arm. Instantly, she thought of the perfect lines defining his arm and hurriedly retracted her hand.
Gu Zhou's eyes opened wide. He stared at Qiao Nian.
Their eyes met.
A thick mist settled over them.
Qiao Nian was acutely aware that Gu Zhou's expression was turning darker and darker. His beautiful phoenix-like eyes were narrowed and the temperature in the bathroom had dropped. She immediately said, "Medicinal baths require acupuncture. I'm your doctor. I'm not trying to take advantage of you."
"So Mrs. Gu really doesn't like me. Looks like she plans to continue going on blind dates." Gu Zhou spoke, his voice just a little hoarse.
Was Gu Zhou joking again?
But wasn't this matter over?
He had just called her Doctor Qiao, and now he was calling her Mrs. Gu. In the next moment, would he tease her and call her darling again?
"I went to that blind date to help a friend out. How many men in this world can compare to Master Gu?" Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou with a smile. Seeing that Gu Zhou remained silent, she teased, "Is Master Gu shy?"
Gu Zhou glared at Qiao Nian coldly. His entire body was radiating a frigid aura. He didn't look shy at all, but more like he didn't want anyone to touch him.
Qiao Nian suddenly recalled that Gu Zhou had a phobia of women. Was he despising her for being a woman?
If she was a man, wouldn't it be two men in the bathroom instead.
"Tm a doctor and you're my patient. It's normal for us to touch. You don't have to think too much about it. If you really can't take it, why don't you imagine me as a man?" Qiao Nian said, completely serious.
Gu Zhou's expression grew even darker.
Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou, not understanding why he was angry again.
"Thank you for your trouble," Gu Zhou said indifferently.
Qiao Nian heaved a sigh of relief. She took out a silver needle and began to perform acupuncture on Gu Zhou.
When she inserted the first needle, she could clearly feel Gu Zhou's body move in response. She said comfortingly, "The acupuncture should still hurt a little. Don't resist it. You'll recover soon.."
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Qiao Nian then inserted nine more needles into Gu Zhou's body. After fifteen minutes, she removed the needles.
She placed the needles back to the side and was about to give Gu Zhou a massage when she seemed to recall something. She asked, "Um, can I help you massage your acupuncture points? Only then will your body recover faster."
"Sure," Gu Zhou answered lazily.
Gu Zhou's voice was soft and sultry. Listening to him speak, Qiao Nian had the illusion that she was going to get pregnant.
Could it be that this person's voice had changed after soaking in the medicinal bath for too long?
She was not used to Gu Zhou being so obedient.
Qiao Nian reached out and began giving Gu Zhou a massage.
Gu Zhou sat in the bathtub with his eyes closed. He could clearly feel the strength in her soft fingers. At times, she was gentle, but at other times, she was forceful. Her hands moved slowly along his back.
This kind of massage felt a little different from how doctors usually massaged him. There were also some changes in his body that he had never felt before.
He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze landing on the mist-resistant mirror not far away. Under the light, her skin seemed to have turned snow-white while her cheeks were flushed pink. Her lips were red, like a cherry.
Gu Zhou's breath hitched. He swallowed.
For some reason, he suddenly recalled that night five years ago.
That girl's hands had been as soft and comforting as Qiao Nian's. Her head had been buried in his chest and there was a faint fragrance coming from her.
Gu Zhou's heart was beating extremely fast. He was a little confused now. Was the girl from that night five years ago really Wang Lin?
Gu Zhou took a deep breath and closed his eyes again, submitting himself to Qiao Nian's massage.
Qiao Nian was wholly focused on the massage. After the massage, she stood up and walked to the basin to wash her hands, saying, "Alright, you can come out now. After an hour, you can take a shower."
Gu Zhou opened his eyes and his gaze fell on Qiao Nian. "Okay."
"If you feel weak all over, that's normal. You'll recover tomorrow," Qiao Nian explained patiently.
With that, Qiao Nian packed up the silver needles and walked out. When she reached the door, she seemed to have thought of something and turned back to look at Gu Zhou. "You should have a medicinal bath every other day. Let's try for a month, then we'll see if it's suitable for you."
It was only after Qiao Nian spoke that she noticed the coldness in Gu Zhou's eyes. She frowned slightly. Did he really dislike women touching him to such a great extent?
"Okay," Gu Zhou agreed.
Qiao Nian looked at Gu Zhou in confusion. Wasn't he angry because of the medicinal bath?
Was he angry because of something else?
"You have to take care of your health these few days. Your emotions can't fluctuate too much…"
Before Qiao Nian could finish speaking, Gu Zhou cut her off. "Get out!"
This was infuriating, She was determined to make him soak longer in the bath next time. From then on, she would insist on making him do whatever he found disgusting under the guise of treating his illness, just to cure him of that annoying habit!
Qiao Nian was about to leave when she seemed to have thought of something. She said, "A while later, remember to rinse your body clean with water."
"Yeah."
Qiao Nian returned to her room to rest. She still had to get up early tomorrow morning to prepare medicine for Matriarch Gu. She was still Gu Zhou's wife, and it was her duty and responsibility to take care of Matriarch Gu.
At this moment, in the study.
After Gu Zhou rinsed himself with clean water, he could still smell the medicinal fragrance on him. Holding a piece of rabbit meat in his chopsticks, he placed it by his pet snake Lan's mouth.
Lan looked at him and flicked out its tongue, swallowing the rabbit meat in one bite obediently. Its manner was adorable.
Looking at Lan, Gu Zhou recalled the first time Qiao Nian had seen Lan. She had managed to subdue Lan in just one move. Not only that, Lan had especially liked Qiao Nian.
It was because of this that Gu Zhou had begun to have doubts about Qiao Nian.
At this moment, Chen Qing walked in.
"Master Gu."
'When Lan saw Chen Qing, it instantly went on high alert. It glared at Chen Qing with a threatening expression, as if it would tear his neck in half in the next moment..
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"About Wang Lin's relatives." Gu Zhou summoned Lan to his side. Lan instantly wound itself around his wrist obediently. "How are they now?"
Gu Zhou sat on the sofa casually, his hand brushing over Lan's head every now and then.
Chen Qing had not expected Gu Zhou to ask this.
Back then, when he had found Wang Lin, Second Young Master Gu had never believed that Wang Lin was the girl from five years ago because the jade pendant wasn't in her possession.
Moreover, Master Gu had always believed that the girl from back then had not died. Hence, he merely gave Wang Lin's family some benefits, so that the Wang family would not have to worry about money for the rest of their lives.
"The Wang family is living in comfort. However, they have a small request," Chen Qing said hesitantly.
Upon hearing Chen Qing's words, Gu Zhou looked up at him. He said, "Wang Lin's younger sister, Wang Miao, has just graduated from university with a degree in management. She would like to find a better job. Is that it?"
Gu Zhou fed Lan another piece of rabbit meat and asked Chen Qing, "Do you have any suggestions?"
"About that…" Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then said, "One of our housekeepers here at the villa has just resigned. A position has just opened up."
'The meaning behind Chen Qing's words was as clear as day.
"Okay," Gu Zhou said impassively. "You may leave."
Chen Qing understood Gu Zhou well, so he nodded in agreement. He turned around and prepared to leave.
"and."
Chen Qing stopped. He tumed back, looking up at Gu Zhou.
"Ask her to keep her mouth shut. She's not to mention what happened back then ever again," Gu Zhou said coldly.
Chen Qing naturally understood what Gu Zhou meant. If the Wang family knew their place and did not cross the line, Master Gu would still take care of the Wang family. However, if they were greedy and asked for more, Master Gu would no longer care about Wang Lin.
The next morning.
Qiao Nian checked all the medicinal herbs before putting them into the medicine jar, preparing to brew the medicine.
After a busy morning, Qiao Nian finally managed to tum these herbs into medicinal pills.
She called for the servant and brought the medicine to Matriarch Gu's room.
At this moment, Matriarch Gu was painting. Zhao Qian was grinding pigments at the side.
"Second Sister-in-law." When Zhao Qian saw Qiao Nian, she smiled and greeted her.
Qiao Nian greeted Zhao Qian, then looked toward Matriarch Gu and greeted, "Grandma."
"What did you bring?" When Matriarch Gu smelled the medicinal fragrance, her eyes lit up. "Is this medicine for Ah Zhou?"
"This is medicine I've prepared for Grandma's heart disease." Qiao Nian smiled at Matriarch Gu and explained, "I saw that Grandma didn't look well, and I felt your pulse as well. I've made this medicine specially for you."
At this moment, Jiang Yue, who had just walked in, heard Qiao Nian's words. She lowered her gaze, hiding the strange look in her eyes.
Yesterday afternoon, she happened to hear Qiao Nian and Zhao Qian mention that they wanted to make some medicine for Matriarch Guj
"Oh, my darling child." Matriarch Gu hurriedly beckoned Qiao Nian to her side and said gently, "Child, you didn't even come out for lunch. You've been so busy with this. You must be tired. In the future, just get the servants to handle such trivial matters."
Matriarch Gu pulled Qiao Nian to sit down with her.
Qiao Nian smiled and hurriedly grabbed hold of Matriarch Gu's hand. She called the servant over. "Grandma, try one first."
Qiao Nian took out one pill and handed it to Matriarch Gu.
Matriarch Gu's eyes lit up when she smelled the unique medicinal fragrance.
She took the pill and put it into her mouth. The pill tasted a little of Chinese medicinal herbs, but that bitterness was tempered by the flavor of sweet butter-cream. The flavor was just right too, and wasn't so rich that one would easily get sick of it.
"Second Sister-in-law, this smells so good." Smiling brightly, Zhao Qian praised Qiao Nian. "Those who don't know better might think that this is candy!"
When Matriarch Gu heard Zhao Qian's words, she nodded in agreement. She was so touched that her eyes grew red-rimmed. "My darling child, you're truly wonderful. It's Ah Zhou's fortune to be able to marry you.."
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Qjao Nian smiled and said shyly, "Grandma, you're embarrassing me with your
compliments. It was a piece of cake for me to make these. Do you like this
flavor? If not, I can make you sonmething else"
The smile on Matriarch Gu's face grew even brighter. With Qiao Nian around,
she would not have to worry much about the Gu family any longer.
"My darling girl, this tastes quite good. I like it," Matriarch Gu said happily. The
more she looked at Qiao Nian, the more she liked her.
"You can only take three pills a day at most. Only take one when you're feeling
unwell. After all, medicine can be harmful if not taken in moderation,"Qiao
Nian instructed carefiully.
Seeing Qjao Nian being so gentle and considerate, Matriarch Gu's eyes welled
up with tears. Her darling granddaughter was such a good child. With her darling granddaughter by Gu Zhou's side in the future, she no longer had to
worry about anything.
Carrying a tray of teacups, Jiang Yue walked up to Matriarch Gu.
Matriarch Gu smiled and picked upa cup from the tray, taking a sip. Then, she
smiled at Qjao Nian and said, "My darling child, Grandma, is getting old. This
is all I can do for my health. I don't expect to live for that much longer; after
all, it's natural for one's health to fail at my age. I've already written my will.
Ahem.."
Towards the end, Matriarch Gu began to cough uncontrollably.
Jiang Yue hurriedly patted Matriarch Gu's back and asked worriedly, "Grandma,
what's wrong?"
Seeing Matriarch Gu like this, Zhao Qjan hurriedly stepped forward and said
anxiously, "Grandma, you.."
Before Zhao Qian could finish her sentence, Matriarch Gu spat out a mouthful
of blood.
Jiang Yue tried hard to hide her joy. She glared at Qjao Nian and questioned,
"Qjao Nian, what exactly did you give Grandma?
Immediately, everyone turned to look at Qiao Nian.
Upon hearing Jiang Yue's words, Zhao Qjan frowned. "Sister Jíang, don't spout
nonsense. Second Sister-in-law would never do such a thing."
"Why not?" Jiang Yue was usually in charge of everything in the Gu family, and
Matriarch Gu had not hidden the fact that she had written her will from her,
nor the fact that Qjao Nian would inherit everything. Jiang Yue hadn't wanted
to do anything to Matriarch Gu, but she could no longer hold back when she
thought about how she had grown up in the Gu family, but Matriarch Gu hadn't
even left her a cent.
"I have absolute trust in Second Sister-in-law," Zhao Qian said seriously. She
had seen Second Sister-in-law concocting the medicine yesterday with her
own eyes. Even if the medicine couldn't treat Grandma's illness, it wouldn't
make her vomit blood. "Someone, go get a doctor."
Zhao Qjan was the daughter of Matriarch Gu's older brother, so she was deeply
loved by Matriarch Gu. As for Jiang Yue, she was just a girl Matriarch Gu had
adopted.
The servants were naturally more willing to listen to Zhao Qian.
At this moment, the butler arrived as well. His expression changed and he
asked in a low voice, "What's happened to Matriarch Gu?"
Just as Zhao Qjan was about to speak, Jiang Yue spoke up first. "Butler,
Grandma only became like this after taking the medicine Qjao Nian made for
her."
"How is this possible?" The butler exclaimed. He glanced at Qjao Nian, who was
standing at the side. Seeing Qjao Nian's impassive expression, the butler
calmed down a little as well. "Second Young Madam, Matriarch Gu."
Before Qiao Nian could speak, Jiang Yue spoke, her eyes red-rimmed. "Qiao
Nian, what exactly did you do to Grandma? You need to give us an explanation
right now!"
At that moment, Qjao Nian was checking Matriarch Gu's pulse and didn't notice
what Jiang Yue was saying at all.
Jiang Yue snatched Qiao Nian's hand away and said in a rage, "Don't touch
Grandma!
Seeing how fierce Jiang Yue was acting, Zhao Qian hurriedly stepped forward
and said, "Sister Jíang, what are you doing? Second Sister-in-law is treating
Grandma's illness. Stop fooling around!"
"How am I fooling around?" Jiang Yue turned to glare at Zhao Qjan and said
furiously, "She doesn't know how to treat illnesses at all. She's lying to us."
Zhao Qjan looked at Jiang Yue helplessly and said, "Sister Jiang, can you stop
spouting nonsense? Second Sister-in-law is skilled in medicine. Let Second
Sister-in-law treat Grandma first. We'll discuss the rest later!"
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With a cold expression, Jiang Yue frowned at Qiao Nian and said, "Second Sister-in-law, you're directly involved in this matter. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for you to take Grandma's pulse. After all, you might be biased."
The butler's face turned pale. His brow furrowed deeper and deeper. Second Young Master had left the house on an errand. Without Second Young Master around, he did not know what to do regarding this matter.
Jiang Yue pushed Qiao Nian aside and reached out to touch Matriarch Gu's forehead. She said anxiously, "Grandma's forehead is so hot. She's having a fever. If it continues, what will we do?"
Qiao Nian looked at Jiang Yue impassively, a slight frown on her face. "Miss Jiang, what are you doing?"
Jiang Yue looked at Qiao Nian in confusion. Puzzled, she asked, "Second Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?"
"You know very well what you've done." Qiao Nian stood calmly to the side.
At this moment, Doctor Su arrived.
He was a private doctor of the Gu family, and also Matriarch Gu's attending physician.
Jiang Yue quickly stood to the side and gave Doctor Su some space. Pretending to be worried, she said, "Doctor Su, please help to take a look at Grandma. What's happened to Grandma?"
Zhao Qian had wanted to ask Doctor Su as well, but since Jiang Yue had spoken, she stood silently to the side.
She studied medicine. Actually, she also had the ability to treat and diagnose Matriarch Gu, but her mind was in a mess right now and she could not get in the right frame of mind to treat her grandmother's illness.
Doctor Su examined Matriarch Gu's body carefully. After a while, he frowned and said, "Matriarch Gu has caught a cold. She's quite physically weak, which is why she vomited blood and has a high fever."
"Wasn't she poisoned?" Jiang Yue blurted out.
'When Qiao Nian and Zhao Qian heard Jiang Yue's words, they both frowned.
"She's not poisoned," Doctor Su said seriously.
Jiang Yue's face turned bright red. She turned to look at Qiao Nian and said awkwardly, "I-I'm sorry, Second Sister-in-law. I-I misunderstood you."
Zhao Qian frowned as she looked at Jiang Yue. Grandma had also told Jiang Yue about the will. She felt that Jiang Yue's actions today were very suspicious.
The butler, who was standing at the side, heaved a sigh of relief. If Second Young Madam was really the culprit, then they would be in big trouble.
"How about this? I'll prescribe some medicine to treat her cold. She'll be fine after taking it," Doctor Su said. Then, he began to write down the prescription.
"Can I take a look at the prescription?" Qiao Nian walked up to Doctor Su and asked.
"Sure." Doctor Su handed the prescription to Qiao Nian.
Qiao Nian took a closer look and saw that the ingredients prescribed would not come into conflict with her prescription. She was about to pass it to the butler when she suddenly froze.
"Doctor Su, does Grandma have asthma?" Qiao Nian looked up at Doctor Su.
Doctor Su nodded and said, "Yes. Her asthma isn't serious. She just needs to take note of it."
Qiao Nian felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, the medicine she had prescribed for Grandma could also be taken by patients with asthma. She handed the prescription to the butler.
"Butler, call Second Young Master and ask him to return immediately." Qiao Nian had a feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed. Why would Jiang Yue frame her?
"Alright," the butler answered before leaving.
Qiao Nian frowned. Her eyelid wouldn't stop twitching. For some reason, she felt her heart beating faster and faster. She had a vague notion that something very bad was happening.
She looked up at Jiang Yue, who was staring unblinkingly at Matriarch Gu. Her expression was blank.
She turned to look at Matriarch Gu. Her gaze finally landed on the blood at Matriarch Gu's mouth. She found the sight frightening.
Half an hour later, the butler returned with the medicine.
Qiao Nian was about to pick up the medicine when she was pushed aside by Jiang Yue.
Zhao Qian hurriedly steadied Qiao Nian and looked at her worriedly. "Second Sister-in-law, are you alright?"
"Tm fine, thank you." Qiao Nian thanked her casually, her gaze fixed on Matriarch Gu..
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Seeing that Qiao Nian looked alright, Zhao Qian looked toward Jiang Yue, who was about to feed Matriarch Gu some medicine. She frowned.
Holding the bowl of medicine, Jiang Yue walked to the bed and began to feed Matriarch Gu the medicine.
But Matriarch Gu was still unconscious. She simply could not swallow the medicine.
Jiang Yue was so anxious that her eyes had turned red. She said tearfully, "What should we do? Grandma can't drink the medicine at all. If this drags on until Grandma's asthma flares up, that will be catastrophic."
Everyone in the room turned to look at Matriarch Gu worriedly.
Qiao Nian walked over and said, "Let me feed her the medicine!"
Jiang Yue glanced at Qiao Nian hesitantly, evidently still dissatisfied with her.
Zhao Qian was so anxious that she had begun to pace about. She said worriedly, "Sister Jiang, you should give the medicine to Second Sister-in-law!"
Only then did Jiang Yue hand the medicine to Qiao Nian.
Qiao Nian took the bowl of medicine from Jiang Yue and sat down by Matriarch Gu's bed. She helped Matriarch Gu up and placed a clean and damp piece of tissue into the bowl of medicine. After taking it out, she placed it next to Matriarch Gu's mouth.
As a witness, Jiang Yue said with disdain, "Qiao Nian, what are you doing? Do you want Grandma to eat paper?"
Doctor Su, who was standing to the side, hesitated for a moment. "This is the first time I've seen someone feed medicine like this!"
Hearing Doctor Su's words, Jiang Yue grew even more confident. She glared at Qiao Nian angrily. "Qiao Nian, you're simply fooling around!"
Qiao Nian couldn't even be bothered to look at Jiang Yue. With an indifferent expression, she said, "If her lips are wet, she should be able to drink more."
Upon hearing her words, Doctor Su nodded thoughtfully and agreed, "Second Young Madam, this method is excellent. I've learned from you."
Through Qiao Nian's solution, Matriarch Gu indeed drank quite a bit of medicine.
After that, Qiao Nian got Matriarch Gu to lie back down on the bed. She reached out to take Matriarch Gu's pulse.
Jiang Yue grabbed Qiao Nian's arm and said angrily, "Get up. Let Doctor Su treat Grandma."
Qiao Nian looked toward Jiang Yue with a complicated expression. Just as she was about to speak, Matriarch Gu, who was still unconscious, spat out another mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the bed.
Qiao Nian's expression changed.
"Qiao Nian, what on earth did you do to Grandma? Why is Grandma still vomiting blood?!" Jiang Yue roared. She clenched her fists and glared at Qiao Nian viciously, as if Qiao Nian was a heinous criminal.
Without hesitation, Jiang Yue pulled Qiao Nian aside.
At this moment, Gu Zhou walked in.
Gu Zhou had already seen Matriarch Gu vomiting blood. His face grew paler and paler, and his whole body emitted a cold aura. The entire room seemed to have entered the dead of winter.
Gu Zhou walked over to Doctor Su and asked, "How is Grandma now?"
Doctor Su was startled by Gu Zhou's expression. He drew in a sharp breath, then quickly walked over to Matriarch Gu with his head lowered and began to take her pulse.
Doctor Su had initially thought that Matriarch Gu was only suffering from a fever and a cold, and that there was nothing seriously wrong with her. However, when he took her pulse, he was shocked.
Qiao Nian saw that Doctor Su's expression had changed. Her eyelid was twitching more and more, and the ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
Qiao Nian looked at Doctor Su coldly and asked in a low voice, "What's Grandma's condition now?"
The cold aura Qiao Nian was exuding was no weaker than Gu Zhou's. Her beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed, and Doctor Su found that he didn't dare to look her in the eye.
Doctor Su stood at the side, trembling. He said shakily, "Matriarch… Matriarch Gu's pulse is very strange."
"How is it strange?" Zhao Qian asked impatiently. She took out a tissue and wiped her tears.
Jiang Yue turned to look at Qiao Nian with resentment written all over her face. "You must have harmed Grandma on purpose."
Gu Zhou glared sharply at Jiang Yue, frightening her into silence.
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