I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 108: Put in More Effort

She still wanted to see for herself what the laboratory’s corn dandelions and the flowers for her eldest brother looked like now.

With so many things to deal with, indeed, there were many matters to handle.

"Nothing happened, it’s just that I feel, if we continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb like this, it’s too unkind."

"Qiao Qingyu, what exactly are you trying to say?" He Xiuyu’s voice was a bit cold.

Qiao Qingyu looked up at He Xiuyu.

She selfishly thought, what’s wrong with pretending to be deaf and dumb anyway, it’s not like she forced him to do it.

But she always felt guilty.

But could she still stay here after speaking out?

Well, it didn’t matter; she could always just pack up and go home.

Even if her parents didn’t want her, she still had her uncle.

Just by mentioning a profit-motivated comment, her uncle wouldn’t ignore her.

Besides, she didn’t mind living alone.

But what about this place?

Qiao Qingyu felt rather troubled. Wasn’t the way things were before good enough?

He Xiuyu paid her no attention, cold and detached, not coming home even once in half a month.

Not interfering with each other.

What was with this day-to-day normal work routine?

Buying her face cream, giving her money, cooking and washing dishes and mopping the floor for her, supporting her to become part of the Breeding Laboratory, and even pulling strings at the police for her when she got into trouble.

He didn’t find her bothersome at all.

Clearly, when she had just jumped into this world from the book, she could clearly see from his frown how disgusted he was with this body.

This version of He Xiuyu made one feel quite burdened, didn’t it?

"I used to not care about your family, but now I don’t have the courage to face your parents, especially your mother. She must hate me to the bone by now, or else she wouldn’t have had Liu Qiao Wen purposely tempt me to do foolish things. I can’t blame them all; it’s my own stupidity. But it’s precisely because of this that I feel our relationship is really ridiculous. If I had known that the price of marrying you would be so high, I think none of this would have happened..."

He Xiuyu’s expression remained cold, his thin lips pressed tightly together.

But he wasn’t surprised at all by Qiao Qingyu’s words.

From the day she proposed divorce, she had never given up the thought; her recent obedience was just because she was looking for a temporary way to get along harmoniously.

If nothing had happened today, if he hadn’t made her a flowerpot with his own hands, he thought, this kind of relationship would probably continue until her thousand silk hemp harvest.

He Xiuyu tried to calm himself down.

He could no longer see Qiao Qingyu with the eyes of the past, nor could he treat her in the same way as before.

"You’re right, we’ve both paid a price for this marriage, and to say we’ve been abandoned by all isn’t too much, my mother hasn’t spoken a word to me to this day, and I think your parents don’t want you anymore..."

This was supposed to be a probing statement, but he didn’t expect it to infuriate Qiao Qingyu.

"He Xiuyu, what are you talking about? Why wouldn’t my parents want me? I’m their only daughter, they would want me even if they didn’t want anyone else!"

Come to think of it, since Qiao Qingyu had come to her senses, this was the first time He Xiuyu had seen her exhibit such a forceful and tough demeanor.

He Xiuyu didn’t argue further, just nodded in agreement, "I know your parents love you very much, I was just making a comparison."

Qiao Qingyu turned her head away, refusing to look at He Xiuyu.

She knew, in fact, that what He Xiuyu said was not wrong.

"Qiao Qingyu, don’t underestimate yourself, and don’t underestimate my patience."

He Xiuyu was never a mild-tempered man.

But he was willing to go the extra mile for Qiao Qingyu.

Qiao Qingyu raised her eyes to look at He Xiuyu.

Though her expression was calm, her heart still skipped a beat.

This man, he was serious, serious enough to plan on spending a lifetime with her.

Though she had a stomach full of words, saying any more would really make her seem like an ungrateful, pretentious, and selfish woman.

Being self-contradictory was not in her character.

Qiao Qingyu shifted her gaze away.

He scooped up He Xuerong and left the study in a flurry.

The motion was as smooth as drifting clouds and flowing water.

Leaving He Xiuyu standing there, stunned.

A moment later, he raised an eyebrow and looked toward the distant light that filtered in from the other side of the living room.

He was thoughtful, what on earth had happened to Qiao Qingyu today?

She didn’t want to tell him, but he really should be concerned.

...

By the time He Xiuyu had learned about Lu Ye, he had already come home early.

But that was two days later.

The previous day’s conversation seemed as if it had never happened, with meals and housework being done as usual.

By then, the moon had already risen over the willow tops.

The base’s kindergarten had been up and running; He Xuerong had stayed there the previous night.

And over these two days, Qiao Qingyu had decided she must visit the Qiao Family Team.

She always felt something must have happened, or else her uncle wouldn’t have spoken to her in that way.

So, after packing up, she straightforwardly told He Xiuyu about her plans to return to her hometown the next morning.

Qiao Qingyu had already packed lightly, ready to go, carrying just a shoulder bag and a handbag.

The handbag was the army-green canvas type that travelers loved, sturdy with a drawstring closure.

She packed only her daily necessities, leaving everything else behind.

He Xiuyu hadn’t expected Qiao Qingyu to move so fast; he even felt momentarily stunned.

Although he didn’t think Qiao Qingyu would leave and never return, he was still uneasy, especially since he had learned about Lu Ye.

With his male intuition, he was certain that Lu Ye had feelings for Qiao Qingyu.

Hejia Village, he had been taken there by his father a total of four times.

The two large family teams were very close, only separated by a river.

And the two family teams were intertwined with marriages and relationships among all manner of relatives.

He naturally knew Lu Ye, Lu Xiaopang.

It seemed like they both knew of each other’s existence, but had never played together.

He had a good memory.

There was no such thing as memories fading over time for him.

He thought Lu Ye was all height and no brain.

He condescendingly arranged everything for Qiao Qingyu, only to almost step on a landmine.

He wondered if Qiao Qingyu understood his painstaking efforts.

Of course, it would be better if she didn’t.

But he was really annoyed by Lu Ye meddling in Qiao Qingyu’s affairs.

Hiding all the emotions in his eyes, He Xiuyu said softly, "You’ll have to change buses twice to get to the Qiao Family Team, I’ll write you an introduction letter. When you get to the bus station, take the letter to the station master, and he will arrange a sleeper berth for you..."

Qiao Qingyu was stunned for a moment.

She didn’t delude herself into thinking that He Xiuyu couldn’t bear to let her go.

Still, she was leaving in a rush.

However, such a gesture from He Xiuyu did give Qiao Qingyu some relief.

There were some things she wasn’t sure about herself; she really couldn’t talk about them.

She smiled, "Wouldn’t that be troublesome for you?"

"Not at all."

"Then thank you."

"Wait a moment, I’ll make a phone call, and they will send the introduction letter over soon."

He Xiuyu went to his study, and half an hour later, a security guard at the door knocked and delivered the introduction letter.