Chapter 23 - 23 I Want to Go Home

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Chapter 23: Chapter 23 I Want to Go Home Because this medicine was obtained from abroad, very few people knew about it. If outsiders found out, the consequences would be absolutely dire. She quickly covered Bai Yun’s mouth with her hand. Bai Yun began to sob softly. Gu Qiaoqiao did not press further, as the background of this KTV was very deep, and its owner, Brother Hao, was a ruthless character. It wasn’t that she was timid and weak, but here, only she, Gu Qiaoqiao, was alone and powerless; she couldn’t afford the conflict. If things escalated, these people would easily vent their anger on her, someone without money or backing. After all, she had achieved the effect she wanted, and that was enough. Qin Xiaoyu was somewhat confused, but seeing Bai Yun’s tragic crying, she quickly began to soothe her, yet she did not forget to blame Gu Qiaoqiao, “You went out with Bai Yun, why didn’t you take good care of her? You…” “Qin Xiaoyu!” A clear, cold, and indifferent voice rose from outside the crowd, causing everyone to turn their heads, interrupting Qin Xiaoyu. It was Qin Yize. He was obviously just coming in from outside, his coat still not taken off, his clear and picturesque features seemed to carry a layer of frost. His presence was detached, yet he carried an authoritative air without even being angry. Qin Xiaoyu closed her mouth. She was somewhat unclear about her older brother’s thinking. By Qin Yize’s side was Chu Chengfeng, wearing an unruly smile. He placed a hand on Qin Yize’s shoulder, half-smiling, “Qin Yize, your little wife isn’t quite like what they described, is she?” Qin Yize indifferently glanced at the hand on his shoulder. Chu Chengfeng, finding it dull, curled his lips, flicking Qin Yize’s shoulder and chuckling, “Hehe, it’s snowing outside, there are snowflakes on your shoulder…” Having said that, he casually let go of his hand. This guy, since going to the experimental base in Northern Border City, seemed to have grown even colder. Qin Yize frowned, “What exactly happened?” Chu Chengfeng briefly explained, as Qin Yize gave him a penetrating look, “So you just watched the spectacle?” “I’m not familiar with Bai Yun,” Chu Chengfeng said matter-of-factly, “Besides, how could I intervene in a girl’s affairs.” Qin Yize was silent. But his gaze fell on Gu Qiaoqiao. Gu Qiaoqiao also happened to look up; their gazes met somewhere in the air. Qin Yize was startled. He never imagined that a person’s gaze could contain so many things. Hatred, satisfaction, mockery, sadness, but also desolation… Searᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. And strangely, he understood it. He walked towards the private room. Having been accustomed to being the boss, he coldly surveyed the crowd, asking indifferently, “Have you all seen enough?” The crowd exchanged glances and obediently dispersed. Qin Yize frowned as he looked at the disheveled Bai Yun and asked Zhu Jianguo, “What exactly happened?” Ever since Qin Yize had entered, Zhu Jianguo had been somewhat uneasy. He had experienced Qin Yize’s ruthlessness before. If Qin Yize found out that he and his cousin had conspired against his wife, would he be beaten to death by Qin Yize? He wasn’t very impressive, but he was not stupid either, hurriedly saying, “Nothing, nothing, just now Xiao Yu had a glass of brandy here, and she accidentally drank too much, it’s okay now, I’ll take Xiao Yu back.” Ning Yuli and Sun Yingke also hurriedly nodded, pulling Bai Yun towards the exit urgently. The plan had now failed. So the best outcome was to make sure no one knew there had ever been a plan. Bai Yun naturally knew this truth even better, and she had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill in silence. She pretended to be in distress, covering her forehead with both hands, but as she passed by Gu Qiaoqiao, her gaze, sharp and venomous like a cold poisonous snake, seemed to want to bite Gu Qiaoqiao to death. Gu Qiaoqiao smiled lightly, “It’s good that you know you drank too much, and I have cleared my suspicion; otherwise, you go around saying that I harmed you, and I would be even more wronged than Dou E.” “Gu Qiaoqiao…” Bai Yun gritted her teeth, but then she saw Qin Yize’s indifferent expression. She shifted her gaze and, appearing almost on the verge of tears, said, “Sister-in-law, I’ve already embarrassed myself enough, please don’t kick me while I’m down.” It must be said that Bai Yun was indeed more formidable than she had been in her past life. In the blink of an eye, she could free herself from a predicament. Gu Qiaoqiao smiled nonchalantly, “You really are cunning. You just told everyone that I harmed you and even cursed me to a bad end. I merely spoke a word of justice for myself, and how does that become kicking you while you’re down?” Listened to what seemed like an indifferent remark, Ning Yuli and Sun Yingke dared not open their mouths to help. They could only assault Gu Qiaoqiao with their gazes. Qin Yize stood with his hands in his coat pockets, a glint of dark light passing through his starry eyes. It seemed his little wife truly was different from before. He remained silent. And Bai Yun was left speechless. Her hands clenched tightly together until pain started emanating from her palms, and then she slowly loosened her grip. She hung her head, looking pitiful, and said, “Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I drank too much just now. Those were all drunken words. Please don’t hold it against me, I beg you…” Gu Qiaoqiao fixed her gaze on Bai Yun, “You better head back, catching a cold during New Year’s is no good.” Bai Yun watched the serene Gu Qiaoqiao, hiding the hatred and malice in her eyes. Looking at Qin Yize a few steps away, tears already falling, she choked up, “Brother Ze, may I ask you for a favor?” Qin Yize was silent for a moment before he spoke, “Go ahead.” “I’ve embarrassed myself too much today. If my parents ask about it when I get home, I beg Brother Ze to help me out,” Bai Yun said, her arms wrapped around herself, looking utterly helpless and pitiable. Especially with her tear-red eyes and disheveled appearance, Qin Yize’s brow furrowed slightly. Since childhood, this was indeed the first time he had seen Bai Yun so disheveled. After a few breaths, he nodded, “Okay.” Bai Yun’s lips curved into a smile, her wet eyes deeply gazing at Qin Yize once more before she hurriedly left with Ning Yuli and Sun Yingke. Qin Xiaoyu also worriedly followed. Watching the young girl’s retreating figure, Gu Qiaoqiao felt not triumph but an incomparable loneliness and solitude at that moment. When one person likes another, everything they do seems right, and vice versa, it’s all wrong. She missed home even more now. She longed for her loving parents, her adorable younger siblings, her grandmother, and the house nestled against the mountain, roofed with red tiles by the water. She yearned for the hawthorn tree in the courtyard, the resplendent azaleas that bloomed in spring behind the yard. Gu Qiaoqiao lifted her leg to walk outside, but Qin Yize stopped her, “Where are you going?” “I want to go home,” Gu Qiaoqiao murmured. But Qin Yize did not know that this home was not that home. A peculiar feeling rose in his heart, his eyes and brows softening slightly, “Where’s your down jacket?” Down jacket? In the private room. Gu Qiaoqiao came back to her senses and walked toward the direction of the private room. She had not wanted to see those people today, thinking there would never be a chance to meet again after today. She had initially planned to have Qin Yize fetch the clothes for her so that she would not have to go in. But then she thought, why should she avoid them? Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t done anything wrong, what was there to fear?

Chapter 23 - 23 I Want to Go Home

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