CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 37: WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD TO ME

Qiao Lech and Qiao Yuxian left the school gates together.

Outside, she first saw Shang Chen’s car. Just as she was about to go over and talk to him, she caught a glimpse of a little kid in her peripheral vision.

She turned her head and saw Qiao Zhiang running over with a small backpack on his back.

When he reached her side, he tried to brake suddenly but couldn’t stop himself. His small body lurched forward, and his head bumped against Qiao Yuxian’s leg: "Ouch!"

Qiao Yuxian helped him up.

"Qiao Zhiang, slow down," Qiao Lech also supported him and casually pulled him back.

Qiao Zhiang stood up straight, looked up at her, and nervously said, "Sister, I’m sorry."

Qiao Yuxian patted his head: "It’s okay. Did you come too?"

Qiao Zhiang was always a bit afraid of her. Especially last time when his dad had a birthday, Qiao Yuxian hit Qiao Shuning, making him even more scared. Seeing she wasn’t angry, he finally smiled: "I missed my sister."

Qiao Yuxian smiled and then looked up at Chen Hui who was walking over: "Auntie."

"Yuxian," Chen Hui’s hair was styled, gentle yet elegant, "We came over without letting you know in advance. I hope we didn’t interrupt anything?"

"It’s fine," Qiao Yuxian said.

"Then shall we go to the dessert shop over there and sit for a while?" Chen Hui took Qiao Zhiang’s small hand.

"Okay." Qiao Yuxian glanced at Shang Chen’s car, "Auntie, you guys go first, I’ll say a quick word."

Chen Hui and Qiao Lech both followed her gaze.

Having seen the car, Chen Hui gently squeezed Qiao Zhiang’s hand: "Alright, we’ll head over first."

Qiao Zhiang blinked his big eyes, immediately understanding, and gently grabbed Qiao Yuxian’s sleeve: "Sister, I’d like to go with you, is that okay?"

Qiao Yuxian looked down at him.

Qiao Zhiang tightly held onto her sleeve, blinking his big eyes.

"You clingy little thing," Qiao Lech nudged his head, "Let’s go, don’t cause trouble for sis."

Qiao Zhiang looked pitifully at Qiao Yuxian.

Chen Hui smiled without saying anything.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at Chen Hui, then at Qiao Zhiang, and finally said: "Alright, let’s go."

"Thank you, sister," Qiao Zhiang immediately smiled and held her finger.

"Listen to your sister, be a good boy," Chen Hui advised.

"Got it," Qiao Zhiang responded.

Chen Hui and Qiao Lech headed to the dessert shop nearby.

Qiao Yuxian held Qiao Zhiang’s hand and went to find Shang Chen. When they reached the car, she tapped on the passenger side window.

The window rolled down, she looked at Shang Chen, just about to speak when her peripheral vision caught Gu Yanjing sitting in the back.

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes brightened, her head poked inside a bit: "You’re done with work?"

Standing outside the car, Qiao Zhiang heard her tone change, curious about who was inside. He clung to the car door trying to see, but his height was too short and the car’s base was tall, so he couldn’t see anything.

Gu Yanjing looked at her from inside the car.

Finding it inconvenient, Qiao Yuxian went to open the back door: "You’re leaving work early again."

Qiao Zhiang immediately clung onto the car seat looking at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian, then lowered his gaze, his vision landing on this little squirt.

Trying hard to see Gu Yanjing, Qiao Zhiang suddenly met his gaze, almost falling off the car out of fright and quickly darted behind Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian reached back to pat his head, telling Gu Yanjing: "My little brother."

Gu Yanjing looked at her again: "Aren’t you going back?"

"In a bit, I’ve got something to discuss," Qiao Yuxian lifted Qiao Zhiang into the car: "Zhiang, say hello."

Qiao Zhiang blinked his big eyes, looking at Gu Yanjing, and softly said: "Hello, brother."

Gu Yanjing glanced at Qiao Yuxian and then lightly acknowledged him.

Qiao Yuxian nodded towards Shang Chen.

Qiao Zhiang looked at him and said: "Hello to this brother too."

Qiao Yuxian laughed a little.

Shang Chen replied with a serious face: "Hello."

Qiao Zhiang pressed his lips together, thinking, sister’s friends are all so scary.

"Why don’t you guys head back first," Qiao Yuxian said to Gu Yanjing, "I might be late."

"We’ll wait for you."

Qiao Yuxian’s smile deepened: "Alright, I’ll be quick."

Seeing her smile, Qiao Zhiang pressed his lips together again.

"No rush," Gu Yanjing said.

"Okay."

...

Qiao Yuxian took Qiao Zhiang to the dessert shop.

When they arrived, Chen Hui and Qiao Lech had already ordered.

"Sis," Qiao Lech called out to her first.

Qiao Yuxian nodded in response.

"Yuxian, was he being naughty?" Chen Hui removed Qiao Zhiang’s backpack and hung it on the chair.

Qiao Yuxian sat down, looked at the Black Forest cake in front of her, and said with a smile: "No, he’s very obedient."

"I remember you love eating it, so I’m not sure if your taste has changed, I just ordered it casually," Chen Hui said.

"Thank you, Auntie," Qiao Yuxian said, paused, and directly asked, "Auntie, why did you want to see me?"

Qiao Lech, drinking juice, looked at her.

Chen Hui smiled and said, "Yuxian, I’m not going to beat around the bush, I’ll just get straight to the point."

"Okay."

"I came here today without letting your father know," Chen Hui said, "I wanted to talk about your father."

Qiao Yuxian said nothing.

"Whatever happened that day, he shouldn’t have spoken that way, and you were wronged. Actually, after you left, he felt very guilty," Chen Hui said warmly, "That night, one of the men in the forum photo came home."

Qiao Yuxian looked at her.

"After your father found out the truth, he didn’t eat anything for nearly two days," Chen Hui said, "I checked his car’s dash cam. These days, he almost goes to Jing University every day but leaves after a while."

Qiao Yuxian still didn’t speak. She did see Qiao Yu’s car more than once.

"Actually, it’s between you and your father, I shouldn’t interfere so much," Chen Hui smiled and said, "But as a wife, seeing him lose sleep and become thinner day by day, I really feel for him."

Qiao Lech bit her lip, quietly listening to their conversation.

Qiao Zhiang rarely had the chance to eat cream, so he was focused on putting it in his mouth, ignoring what was happening outside.

"Yuxian, I’m not trying to make you feel soft for him like this," Chen Hui looked at her and said, "I just want to say, if possible, I hope you can meet him when he looks for you."

Chen Hui hadn’t lived much with Qiao Yuxian, but she seemed to understand her a bit.

Qiao Yu wanted to see her, but Qiao Yuxian probably wouldn’t want to.

Qiao Yuxian looked at her, lowered her gaze after a moment, and said calmly, "Auntie, I’ll consider what you said."

"Alright," Chen Hui replied.

After sitting for a while longer, Qiao Yuxian proposed to leave, "Auntie, someone’s waiting for me, I’ll go first."

"Sister, are you leaving?" Qiao Zhiang ate with cream all over his mouth.

"Yes, I have some errands," Qiao Yuxian stood up and patted his head.

Chen Hui and Qiao Lech both stood up, "Be careful on the road."

"Alright," Qiao Yuxian responded.

She didn’t eat the cake but asked the waiter to pack it, and while she was at it, she bought two more, paid, and left.

Chen Hui watched her leave and sighed slightly after sitting back down.

"Mom, do you think my sister will forgive Dad?" Qiao Lech asked.

Chen Hui shook her head, "I don’t know. If it were you, would you forgive?"

Qiao Lech thought for a moment, "I don’t know. After all, it didn’t happen to me, and our feelings towards our father are somewhat different, I can’t empathize."

Chen Hui sighed again.

Qiao Zhiang imitated her sigh and then received a sharp look from her.

Qiao Zhiang whispered, "So mom can start a fire but son can’t use a lantern."

Chen Hui: "......"

Qiao Lech chuckled.

...

Qiao Yuxian left the dessert shop, crossed the road, and directly got into Gu Yanjing’s car.

In the car, she placed the desserts down, turned her head to look at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing saw her in a good mood, implying she got along well at the dessert shop with them.

"Mr. Gu, did you go to the Qiao Family to vent for me?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"No," Gu Yanjing replied calmly.

He didn’t admit it, so Qiao Yuxian looked at Shang Chen, patted the driver’s seat backrest, and asked, "Was it you?"

"No," Shang Chen replied coldly.

Qiao Yuxian nodded and looked at Gu Yanjing again, "Then it must be Meng Yan. Meng Yan represents you, and you say it wasn’t."

Gu Yanjing said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian deliberately stretched her hand in front of him, calculated playfully, and said, "Let this fairy do some fortune-telling. That day Mr. Gu went to my house instead of attending the banquet, right?"

Shang Chen watched her ’misbehaving’ from the rearview mirror.

Gu Yanjing saw her fair, slender fingers in front of him.

Seeing him not say a word, Qiao Yuxian knew she guessed right and chuckled, "Mr. Gu, you..."

Her words halted abruptly, as she froze, looking at her fingers suddenly held by Gu Yanjing.

Shang Chen didn’t show it outwardly, but his pupils trembled hard. Young Master Gu was holding a girl’s hand.

Gu Yanjing felt the small, soft hand in his, squeezed it, and returned it to her side, saying, "Behave."

Qiao Yuxian touched her hand that had been held, her ears hot, obediently said, "Oh."

Then after complying for a few seconds, she looked at Gu Yanjing again, smiled and asked, "Mr. Gu, why are you so kind to me?"

Gu Yanjing looked into her bright eyes, but said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian met his gaze for two seconds, thinking perhaps it was because they had registered, which was why he was kind to her.

She said happily, "Looks like my most correct decision this year was to trick you... Ah, no, no. Was to have you on the marriage certificate."

Gu Yanjing: "......"