Chapter 17 - 17 17 Forcing Nan Qiao

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Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Forcing Nan Qiao Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Forcing Nan Qiao Hou Ze: “Checked it, Bai Yurou’s account doesn’t show any abnormalities.” Nan Qiao pondered for a moment before saying, “Keep investigating, and come tell me if there’s anything new.” “Don’t worry, boss. As soon as there’s news, I’ll inform you immediately. You just wait and see.” Nan Qiao opened her laptop, dealt with some matters, and then bought a few stocks. Leaning against the couch, she thought about her days returning to the Bai Family and considered the situation of the Zhou Family before finally drifting off to sleep. ... The next morning, Nan Qiao was still half-asleep when she was woken up by a succession of phone ring tones. Worried about missing something important, she never muted her phone, even while asleep. She answered the phone, and Liu Yanfang’s scolding voice came through, “Nan Qiao, you damn girl, I’ve called you 25 times, why did you only pick up now?” Nan Qiao sat up, groggy, “Why should I answer your calls?” Liu Yanfang: “Nan Qiao, after all, I raised you. Is this how you repay my kindness in bringing you up?” As Liu Yanfang was about to keep scolding, Nan Qiao hung up on her. Liu Yanfang’s anger flared up. Just as she was about to call back, she realized she had been blocked. Liu Yanfang spoke angrily to Zhou Hongqi, “Zhou Hongqi, look at her attitude for yourself! She deliberately didn’t answer my calls. And after she did, she acted like this. She’s doing it on purpose to target me!” Zhou Hongqi didn’t respond to her, instead picking up his phone to call Nan Qiao. “Daddy – I mean, I...” “My father’s surname is Bai, did you change yours?” Nan Qiao retorted coldly and without emotion. Zhou Hongqi choked on her words. Though angry, he dared not confront her directly and could only say helplessly, “Qiaoqiao, I know you’re upset at us, I...” “Since you know I’m upset, you shouldn’t have called. I have nothing to say to your family.” Nan Qiao decisively hung up and blocked the number. Zhou Hongqi’s anger erupted again, and when he tried to call back, he realized he’d been blocked too. Zhou Jingya handed over her phone, “Dad, use my phone to call sister.” When Zhou Jingya’s number appeared, Nan Qiao didn’t hang up but sat up from the bed, asking impatiently, “What is it you want!” Zhou Hongqi snatched the phone, made a silencing gesture towards Liu Yanfang, and then spoke to Nan Qiao, “Qiaoqiao, it’s like this. We called you because we want to have a meal with you. Qiaoqiao, ever since you left, we’ve really missed you. We would like to have a meal together.” Zhou Hongqi winked, and Liu Yanfang suddenly understood, speaking with a smile, “Qiaoqiao, even though we don’t live together, we were once a family, right? Let’s have a meal together.” Zhou Jingya chimed in, “Sister, mom and dad are lowering themselves to talk to you like this, just agree.” Nan Qiao laughed sarcastically; Zhou Jingya really knew how to apply eye ointment to these two. It seems they wouldn’t leave her alone if she didn’t go for this meal. Since that was the case, she would go and see what exactly they were up to! Nan Qiao: “Fine.” Zhou Hongqi said excitedly and happily, “Qiaoqiao, I’ve sent the address to your phone, see you at ten.” Nan Qiao hung up. She got out of bed, freshened up, and prepared to leave. ... As soon as Nan Qiao stepped out, Chen Xinwan pulled her aside, making a shushing gesture. Nan Qiao was startled, and before she could ask anything, Chen Xinwan had pulled her into her room. Bai Zhenyang was also in the room, the couple wearing mysteriously coy expressions, which made Nan Qiao smile. Bai Zhenyang handed over his phone to Nan Qiao, “Qiaoqiao, I suspect that the person who harmed your grandma was the caretaker, Sister Wang. I had someone investigate and found that Sister Wang’s husband’s bank account received one million dollars, and it came from an overseas account. Sister Wang’s husband is a janitor; the one million is too suspicious.” Chen Xinwan added, “The surveillance footage shows Aunt Wang giving your grandma the medicine.” Such obvious evidence, yet Nan Qiao had a feeling of ‘protesting too much.’ “Is that really the case?” Bai Zhenyang said, “With both testimonial and physical evidence at hand, I’m ready to call the police and have them investigate this matter.” Nan Qiao nodded and asked with a smile, “You’ve already made up your mind, so why come to ask for my opinion?” “Because you’re my daughter, and you’re the one who discovered this, so naturally I need to discuss it with you,” Bai Zhenyang replied very directly. Chen Xinwan chuckled and nodded, “My dear daughter, what your father says is also exactly what’s in my heart.” Nan Qiao was quite moved, and compared to Zhou Hongqi’s attitude in the morning, she felt even closer to her biological parents. Based on the current evidence, the only thing to do was to detain the caretaker for questioning to see if we could uncover the mastermind behind it all. After getting Nan Qiao’s response, Bai Zhenyang called his assistant to ensure the matter was handled properly. Nan Qiao took out the medicine bag she had prepared and gave it to both of them. “This is a medicine bag I made for strengthening the body,” which could also rid their bodies of toxins. However, they would still need to take some medication, and since Nan Qiao was in the experimental phase, she couldn’t give it to them yet. Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan, upon receiving the gift from their daughter, had tears in their eyes, overwhelmed with emotion. Chen Xinwan picked up her phone and transferred five million dollars to Nan Qiao, “Thank you, Qiaoqiao, for the gift.” Bai Zhenyang also proceeded to transfer five million dollars to Nan Qiao, “My daughter, thank you for your gift, I am so happy.” Happy to the point of making a transfer? Nan Qiao said embarrassedly, “You’re being too polite. You’ve already given me quite a bit of money, there’s no need to transfer more.” Chen Xinwan replied, “Qiaoqiao dear, we make money for you to spend, if not you, then who else will we give it to?” Bai Zhenyang added, “Besides, your three brothers earn money too. Spend it without worries. Our family isn’t short on money. Buy everything you’ve wanted before, even ten times over is fine. If you need more, just let us know.” Chen Xinwan continued, “Your mom and dad are always your strongest support. Just let us know if you need more money.” Faced with such generous parents, Nan Qiao was even more touched. These were her mom and dad, always taking her side, ensuring her safety and happiness. As the family of three headed out in high spirits, at the elevator they encountered Bai Yurou, who had gone downstairs after waking up. Bai Yurou, seeing her happy family, each with a content smile, felt a bitter taste in her heart. They were her dad and mom, and now Nan Qiao had taken them away! Bai Yurou smiled and greeted, “Dad, mom, sister, good morning.” Chen Xinwan smiled and nodded, “Yurou, good morning.” Bai Zhenyang smiled and also said good morning. A hand doesn’t strike a smiling face, so naturally, Nan Qiao politely nodded and returned the greeting. The four of them entered the family elevator, and Bai Yurou curiously asked, “Dad, mom, sister, how come you’re coming from your room?” Nan Qiao took the initiative to answer, “I made a handmade gift for them.” Indeed, Nan Qiao had prepared the medicine bags and took the opportunity in the morning to give them to Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan. Bai Yurou couldn’t pry any information, so she had to let it go. After eating, Chen Xinwan and Bai Zhenyang went upstairs to change clothes. Nan Qiao finished eating, grabbed her bag, and went outside to have the driver take her out. At least to a place where she could ride a bike-share to see the entire Zhou Hongqi family. She did not want her identity known to these people who were only capable of leeching off others. She wanted to see exactly what these people were up to!

Chapter 17 - 17 17 Forcing Nan Qiao

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