CHAPTER 1372: CHAPTER 1372: WHAT’S WRONG WITH TAKING ADVANTAGE AND STAYING LOW-KEY?

Standing outside the door and listening to the whole conversation, Lu Yixuan and his wife were also quite upset.

The reason they didn’t go in was because they were worried their little sister would feel awkward talking. They understood Yiting’s personality—if she wasn’t really angry, she wouldn’t have said these remarks.

Only after hearing Lu Yiting finish speaking did the couple walk in.

Actually, Luo Qiao and Lu Yichen had long known that there were people by the door, but they hadn’t expected it to be Big Brother and Sister-in-law.

When Lu Yiting saw Big Brother and Sister-in-law come in, her expression became a bit uneasy.

However, she truly felt upset about this matter.

Wang Xiaoxin walked over and sat down: "You shouldn’t have hidden this from me and your Big Brother. She’s just my cousin, but you are my dear sister-in-law. Sister-in-law will make sure to give you an explanation for this."

Lu Yiting’s eyes reddened with grievance after hearing her Sister-in-law’s words.

Wang Xiaoxin continued: "Had it not been because of me, you wouldn’t have tolerated them. But don’t they also shamelessly act because of me?

Sister-in-law understands how you and Xiangrui must have felt at the time, so for this matter, Sister-in-law will definitely talk to them and stick up for you."

Wang Xiaoxin was now truly ashamed; her cousin was becoming more and more detestable.

Luo Qiao stood up and patted Lu Yiting on the shoulder: "Alright, don’t be upset. Sister-in-law already said she’d stand up for you. Auntie Tang isn’t here today, so we’ll have to fend for ourselves. Come, come, come, let’s go to the kitchen to help Mom cook."

Wang Xiaoxin knew Luo Qiao was trying to lighten the atmosphere: "Calling her ’Mom’—she’s probably ecstatic inside."

As soon as she said that, Gu Qianru entered and added, "Of course, I’m thrilled."

After speaking, she laughed heartily.

When the old patriarch came home, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning earlier matters, fearing they might upset him.

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Time passed day by day, and one day, Luo Qiao received a phone call from Ji Lin: "Qiaoqiao, I’ll be returning to the country in a few days. Do you have anything you need me to bring?"

Luo Qiao chuckled and replied, "No, just bring your daughter safely."

Ji Lin spoke with a carefree tone: "Qiaoqiao, Ji Wei has just submitted his resignation letter today. We have no idea how people will talk about us when we return to the country. But we don’t regret it."

Luo Qiao laughed softly: "Ji Wei is capable. As long as he works hard, I believe he’ll carve out a successful path. Think positively about everything, and don’t let it affect your mood.

You have our little beauty Ji Zijiao as your moving treasure trove, so whenever you encounter challenges, I’ll help you where I can—as long as it doesn’t violate principles, of course."

Ji Lin laughed after hearing Luo Qiao’s words: "Thanks, my dear sister. With your support, I feel more reassured."

Luo Qiao then asked, "What day are you coming back? I’ll go pick you up."

Ji Lin gave her specifics on the return date, and the two chatted a bit more before ending the call.

Though Ji Lin hadn’t returned to the Capital yet, Luo Qiao received another phone call from Qi Ling. They were taking today’s train and would arrive around 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Upon receiving the call, Luo Qiao felt thrilled. Elder Rong and Rong Daniang were finally coming back. In recent days, Luo Qiao had been frequently visiting the courtyard to transplant vegetable seedlings.

She had thought they might still need some time before returning, but unexpectedly, their return date was moved forward.

Thinking about it, she decided to finish work early to request time off and personally pick them up. Having lived together for years, now that they’d been away for months, she truly missed the elderly couple.

Though the road outside hadn’t been fixed, the houses on both sides had been cleared, so at least the noise wasn’t as bad as before.

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In the afternoon, Sister-in-law called, saying if Luo Qiao and Yichen had time, they should make a trip to Miyun.

A few days ago, her company had been overwhelmingly busy, and Big Brother hadn’t had time either, so the matter with the little sister had been delayed. This afternoon, Sister-in-law finally had time to go deal with it.

Luo Qiao initially didn’t want to go, but since Sister-in-law had asked, it wouldn’t be polite to refuse. So she called Lu Yichen: "Brother Chen, do you have time this afternoon?"

"What’s up?"

"Sister-in-law called earlier. She’s heading to Miyun this afternoon and wants us to go too. If you have time, let’s go together. I want to see what such odd people look like."

"Alright, if you want to go, I’ll take time off and come with you."

Luo Qiao teased him: "You say it’s for me, but clearly you’re going to support your little sister."

Lu Yichen chuckled over the phone: "You figured me out. Just don’t say it outright and embarrass me."

Luo Qiao pretended to act coy: "I’m going to expose you."

The two bantered back and forth on the phone for a while before hanging up, agreeing to meet at the gate in an hour to go together.

As Luo Qiao finished requesting leave and gathered her belongings, she wondered about Sister-in-law’s plans to stand up for the little sister. Couldn’t those two just lay low after reaping their benefits?

Why did they have to stir up drama, get publicly humiliated, and feel satisfied that way?

She truly couldn’t understand their thinking.

At the agreed time, she went out and saw Lu Yichen standing upright at the gate. Her own man—why did he seem more handsome the longer she looked at him?