??Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Curiosity Killed the Cat
Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Curiosity Killed the Cat
Just like she knew Qiao En would definitely go to Yangchun Pavilion to check the surveillance.
The footage wasn’t clear, but the smugness on her face was evident.
She was provoking Qiao En.
“Ti’s up.”
The young auntie opened the door, urging her.
“Thank you.”
Qiao En quickly stepped out of the storeroom, but her heart was in turmoil, like a pot of boiling porridge.
What exactly did that woman want to do?
Was she trying to rekindle her past relationship with Zhou Jin’an, or was she simply looking to take revenge on Qiao En?
Qiao En couldn’t figure it out.
She sent a WeChat ssage to Detective Wu.
“Have you got any news on Su Nian?”
It took quite a while before Detective Wu replied, “Wait.”
But waiting was the most anxious.
Qiao En’s patience was nearly worn thin, that woman was seeping into her life through every opening, starting fires everywhere, and she was nearly unable to cope.
“En’en, have you packed everything? When are you coming over?”
After finishing packing, Qiao En’s mother called with an urgent tone.
“Right away.”
Qiao En had no mind to think of anything else and hurried to the hospital.
However, by the ti she arrived, both her father and mother had left.
The nurse told her, they were picked up by Ding Hao.
During rush hour, the traffic was gridlocked.
When Qiao En returned to the Qiao family ho, it was already dark.
Qiao En’s mother was busy in the kitchen, the air filled with the aroma of food.
In the living room, Qiao En’s father sat in a wheelchair, playing chess with Ding Hao.
“En’en, why have you only just co back? If Doctor Ding hadn’t helped, your dad and I wouldn’t know how long we’d have to wait. Go wash your hands and co help
in the kitchen.”
While Qiao En’s mother complained, she also urged her on.
“En’en, you’re back!”
Ding Hao stood up, his face brimming with smiles.
“Thank you, Doctor Ding.”
Qiao En greeted him awkwardly and quickly slipped into the kitchen.
“En’en, Doctor Ding is so considerate towards you, don’t take it for granted. Your dad and I both like him a lot. He looks like soone dependable. Now that you have a child, you should quickly discuss marriage. You can delay, but your belly cannot.”
Qiao En’s mother seized the mont to press for marriage.
As Qiao En was cutting potatoes, the knife slipped and she cut her finger.
“Oh dear, you’re more of a hindrance than help, not even careful when cutting vegetables, look, your finger is bleeding.”
Qiao En’s mother turned off the stove and hurried to find a band-aid for Qiao En.
Hearing the commotion, Ding Hao had already rushed over.
“What happened? Did you cut your hand?”
He grabbed Qiao En’s hand, which was bleeding.
“It’s nothing.”
Qiao En tried to pull her hand back, but Ding Hao held on, refusing to let go.
Qiao En’s mother found a band-aid, and Ding Hao naturally took it and personally stuck it on Qiao En’s finger.
“You just sit with uncle for a bit; I’ll help Auntie.”
Ding Hao pushed Qiao En beside her father and happily entered the kitchen.
Qiao En’s father leaned back in the chair, his gaze fixed on Ding Hao with approval.
“Marry him.”
Suddenly, Qiao En’s father uttered these three words.
Qiao En didn’t respond. She understood what her father ant.
After a serious illness, he had seen how difficult it was for Qiao En to be alone, hoping soone would take the baton from his hand and take good care of his daughter for him.
“Dad, I’ll make you so tea.”
Qiao En stood up and went to make tea for Qiao Father.
In the kitchen, bursts of laughter ca through now and then; Ding Hao was witty, and he quickly won Qiao Mother’s favor.
At the dining table, Qiao Mother kept picking dishes for Ding Hao.
It was clear to any observant person that she was very fond of this prospective son-in-law.
Qiao En kept her head down and ate, but Ding Hao wouldn’t leave her alone; as soon as Qiao Mother picked dishes for him, he imdiately did the sa for Qiao En.
“En’en, you’ve lost weight during this ti, eat more.”
He did not consider himself an outsider at all.
As he did so, Qiao Mother and Qiao Father beca even more satisfied.
“Doctor Ding, when do you plan to get married?”
Qiao Mother was anxious and began to probe Ding Hao’s intentions.
Qiao En kept making eye signals to Qiao Mother, but she ignored them.
“I’ll listen to En’en.”
Ding Hao looked at Qiao En with a doting expression on his face.
Qiao Mother imdiately urged, “Get married soon, I can help take care of the child after it’s born.”
Qiao En couldn’t care less at this point, and she quickly interrupted Qiao Mother.
“Young Master Ding, have so vegetables.”
She picked a large amount of green vegetables, Ding Hao’s least favorite, with her chopsticks.
But because it was she who picked them, Ding Hao happily enjoyed them.
The al was eaten with bated breath; later on, Qiao Mother brought the subject up several tis, but Qiao En managed to cut her off each ti.
After the al, Qiao Mother went to clean up in the kitchen, and Ding Hao accompanied Qiao Father to play chess.
Qiao En glanced at the ti and said, “Young Master Ding, co with
for a walk.”
She found an excuse, wanting to send Ding Hao away.
“Alright.”
Ding Hao followed Qiao En out of the house.
However, as soon as they reached downstairs, Qiao En tried to leave him behind and go on by herself.
“Doctor Ding, thank you for bringing my parents ho today. It’s getting late, you should head ho early.”
“En’en, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge so quickly? Aren’t you worried that if you go back now, Auntie will scold you?”
Ding Hao grabbed Qiao En’s wrist in one swift motion.
He was right, if Qiao En went back at that mont, Qiao Mother would definitely scold her.
But she really didn’t want to spend another minute with Ding Hao.
“Doctor Ding, I’ve made myself clear about so things, please don’t misunderstand. The person last night really wasn’t .”
Qiao En shook off Ding Hao’s hand, emphasizing once again.
“But if it wasn’t you, who could it be? I was drunk, but I didn’t lose my mory. En’en, what’s going on exactly? You clearly have feelings for , so why do you keep pushing
away?”
The misunderstanding was too deep; Qiao En couldn’t explain, so she could only tell the truth.
“It’s Su Nian, she’s back.”
Qiao En spoke softly.
Ding Hao was slightly stunned, but quickly, he reverted to his usual deanor.
“Su Nian? Which Su Nian?”
“Zhou Jin’an’s ex-girlfriend.”
“Impossible.”
Ding Hao said decisively.
Ding Hao had been sowhat off that night, but Qiao En was too imrsed in her own world to notice.
“Qiao En, you can deny that the person last night was you, you can even say it was a mont of impulse. We’re all adults, you know, if you say so, I can understand. But to refuse , you co up with such a poor excuse, do you think I’d believe it?”
He beca agitated, and his emotions were very intense.
“Why couldn’t it be her? She looks almost exactly like , and you said it yourself, I’m just her substitute.”
Qiao En was too anxious to know the truth, she was certain Ding Hao knew sothing.
She thought by bringing up this topic, Ding Hao would say sothing.
But Qiao En was disappointed, Ding Hao wouldn’t say anything.
He saw through Qiao En’s intentions, laughed coldly, and backed away to leave.
“Qiao En, curiosity killed the cat. If you want to know her story with Zhou Jin’an, have the guts to ask Zhou Jin’an yourself. I won’t tell you a single word!”
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