Chapter 52 - 51 Apology

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Chapter 52: Chapter 51 Apology Gu Qiaoqiao finally reacted when she heard the sound of the door closing. For some reason, her face suddenly flushed red. Her eyes, filled with embarrassment and annoyance, were fixed on the wooden door, yet she didn’t have the courage to open it. She instinctively looked down at her chest. Although her clothes were loose, she knew that the curves underneath were still gracefully outlined. Just like two ripe peaches. ... Small, huh? Worried about scaring her? What on earth could scare her? However, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly froze, then she bit her lip in mortification. If she wasn’t mistaken, did it mean that? In her previous life, although she hadn’t reached thirty before her life ended, in that back kitchen dominated by middle-aged women, those ladies were always blunt, sparing no details. Gu Qiaoqiao took a deep breath, feeling a twinge of embarrassment. She thought she might be overthinking it. Qin Yize in this life was just in his early twenties, how could he possibly think that deeply? Calling her ‘small’, must’ve referred to her age, right? Gu Qiaoqiao suppressed her wandering thoughts. Yet, she still felt surprised. It turns out that aside from being cold, Qin Yize had such expressions too. But whatever he meant, it no longer had anything to do with her. Meanwhile, a sense of happiness spread within her. That’s great. She was about to divorce him soon. From then on, all these nightmares would forever stay away from her. Gu Qiaoqiao cheerfully took off her down jacket. It was noon in the collective heated west district, and the indoor temperature was at its highest. She started to plan seriously in her mind. The urgent task was to carve more items to sell at Yubao Square. Then to dispose of the useless clothes here. Everything that could be mailed would be taken to the post office, and those truly bothersome would be thrown away altogether. She would clear her traces here and leave the Qin family’s dreaded place forever. However, she would still need to come to Imperial Capital. After all, the items she carved could only realize their value here. Gu Qiaoqiao, holding several olives and walnuts in her hand, was full of anticipation. Just then, the door quietly opened, a bag was handed through the crack, and then the petite hand swiftly retracted. It was Qin Xiaoyu, who didn’t dare to come in. Because she noticed that her sister-in-law had a defiant stance like ‘one man holding the pass, ten thousand unable to get through’ when facing their family just now. Maybe this comparison wasn’t right, but she couldn’t think of a better adjective. But she didn’t dare to provoke trouble. After all, they had all helped Bai Yun to wrong her. Yet she never expected Bai Yun to be so terrifying. Gu Qiaoqiao casually glanced at the door, soon they would be no more than strangers. She couldn’t care less about her. However. Before she could finalize her plans and express her joyful emotions, there was a knock on the door again. Was it Grandma Qin? Thinking of the old woman, Gu Qiaoqiao felt a bit guilty, as Grandma Qin had always genuinely considered her a granddaughter-in-law, both in her past and present life. However, this time she was truly leaving and would never return. But the thought of Grandma Qin’s healthy legs significantly eased her guilt. She quickly walked to the door and opened it. Then, the smile on her face froze. Qin Xuan and Shen Manru. She did not want to see these two at all. What were they here for? To continue blaming her or to lash out at her for taking advantage of the situation to file a report? However, this was, after all, the Qin Family’s house, and she, Gu Qiaoqiao, was also somebody with manners. She thought for a moment and then took out a piece of paper from her trouser pocket and handed it to Qin Xuan, “Last night I carved a nucleus carving with a walnut, a small boat, and sold it to Yubao Square. Here’s the receipt, please take a look.” Qin Xuan accepted the receipt in a daze. It was printed with the three large characters of Yubao Square. Below it was the name: “A Light Boat has Cleared Ten Thousand Heavy Mountains.” Price: Eight hundred yuan. Qin Xuan’s face turned red as if the receipt was burning his hands. He handed it back to Gu Qiaoqiao, glanced at his wife beside him, and said with determination, “Qiaoqiao, we are here to apologize to you.” Apologize? That really was rare. Gu Qiaoqiao raised her eyebrows slightly and then stepped aside from the door. Qin Xuan and Shen Manru walked in. seaʀᴄh thё ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Gu Qiaoqiao closely looked and noticed that Qin Xuan indeed seemed sincere; there was also regret in his eyes. It was just like the year her father misunderstood her because of her exam results and scolded her. She had hidden in the backyard until her father had searched the entire village for her. When he finally saw her, his eyes had the same look. But Shen Manru’s eyes clearly showed reluctance. Even a bit of transferred anger. However, perhaps because of Grandma Qin and because today she had been the most vociferous, she managed to suppress it. Even avoiding Gu Qiaoqiao’s gaze. This really was rare. A flicker of interest crossed Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes. She put away the receipt and quietly watched Qin Xuan and Shen Manru. The she slightly lowered her head. Inside, disdain mingled with anticipation. Shen Manru, high and proud, apologizing to her… She must have been inwardly cursing a storm. But still had to maintain elegance on the surface. Did she think that she, Gu Qiaoqiao, would not let them apologize and generously forgive them? What a joke? A brief silence filled the room, and Qin Xuan was the first to break the quiet with heartfelt words, “Qiaoqiao, I’m sorry, the fault was mine today. I not only doubted you but also wronged you, even preferring to believe strangers over my own daughter-in-law. I was very foolish today, unworthy of being an elder, and I am ashamed and have no place to hide, so I sincerely apologize to you…” Undoubtedly, Qin Xuan’s apology was very sincere. Gu Qiaoqiao’s previously disdainful and cold heart felt a slight warmth. She despised her own softening heart, yet couldn’t control the mist in her eyes. Across two lifetimes, she truly had been very aggrieved and sad. All she had done was to marry Qin Yize, but why was it as if she had committed some unforgivable, atrocious crime? One by one, as if they wished to trample her into the mud so she could never rise again. Qin Xuan and Shen Manru, speaking honestly, had they been even partially as kind to her as they were to Bai Yun, had they shown even a little bit of goodwill, she wouldn’t have transformed from an upbeat, cheerful girl into a humble, resentful woman in less than a year. She too was the treasured daughter of a good family, the jewel in her parents’ hands. Why did she seem less than a blade of grass in their eyes? At that moment, Gu Qiaoqiao was full of sorrow, yet didn’t know how to ease it. When her tears began dropping on the floor, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly realized it. She turned her head and wiped away the tears. She didn’t deliberately hide them. After all, it also counted as hitting the mark. The immensely wronged Gu Qiaoqiao, only nineteen after the New Year, crying was too normal. Not crying would be abnormal. As expected, Qin Xuan felt even more ashamed, “Qiaoqiao, your mother-in-law and I don’t dare ask for your immediate forgiveness, but please give us a chance. From now on, this will never happen again.”

Chapter 52 - 51 Apology

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