Qiao Family
The spacious living room, where the three sat, fell silent again after a few short and simple sentences.
Seeing her, Chen Hui felt uneasy inside, her mind blank in bursts.
And Qiao Yu simply didn’t know what to talk about.
Their previous interaction pattern had always been that, when Zhao Shing wanted to talk to him, they chatted.
If she didn’t want to speak, then whatever Qiao said, on any topic, she would almost never respond.
Zhao Shing was quite spontaneous, sitting opposite them and watching.
Once again, silence ensued, and Qiao Yu directly asked, "Is there sothing going on for this visit?"
Zhao Shing still wore a smile on her face, even with a smile, she carried a presence that was hard to ignore: "Indeed, there are so matters."
Qiao Yu, dressed in soft ho clothes, sat upright. Having reached middle age, he maintained his physique well, exuding both elegance and a presence cultivated through years in the business world.
He looked at her, signaling her to continue.
Zhao Shing paused a mont and said, "I want to et Yu Xian."
Qiao Yu’s brow furrowed imperceptibly.
Chen Hui also looked at her.
Zhao Shing continued, "I’ve never t her, not knowing her at all, suddenly showing up before her might scare her, and I’m uncertain how to interact with her. So... I’d like to ask you to be interdiaries."
Qiao Yu remained silent.
After a few seconds of silence, Chen Hui suddenly asked, "We need to discuss this with Yu Xian first."
Zhao Shing looked at her and smiled, "Of course."
"Is seeing Yu Xian the main reason for your return?" Qiao Yu asked.
"Yes." Zhao Shing didn’t conceal it, "I owe her too much, and while there’s still a chance, I want to make ands."
She finished and added, "Rest assured, my husband understands and supports seeing Yu Xian, he won’t mistreat or trouble her."
Qiao Yu fell silent again.
He wanted to ask her about abandoning her child and now wanting ands, yet the child no longer needed them.
But he felt unqualified to ask.
He was also an incompetent father.
He didn’t accompany his daughters as they grew up either.
He could only stay silent without saying a word.
Seeing his silence, Chen Hui smiled and said, "We’ll talk to Yu Xian, then get in touch with you."
"Okay. Thank you." Zhao Shing nodded and took out her phone, "Let’s exchange contact info, so it’s convenient to reach out."
Taking out her phone, she looked at Chen Hui.
Chen Hui then looked at Qiao Yu.
Feeling her gaze, Qiao Yu recited a string of phone numbers.
Zhao Shing held her phone still, glanced at Qiao Yu, then said to Chen Hui, "Leave yours too."
"This is mine." Chen Hui said gently.
Zhao Shing laughed a bit, entered the string of numbers into her phone, "Then... I won’t disturb any longer. We’ll be in touch over the phone."
"Alright." Chen Hui didn’t say anything polite.
Given the current atmosphere, saying sothing polite and warm would feel even more awkward.
She and Qiao Yu got up to see her off.
At the entryway, Zhao Shing said, "I don’t know what kids like these days, so I bought a bit randomly."
"You’re too kind." Chen Hui said.
"Here on business, it’s the least I could do..."
Seeing Zhao Shing off, the couple returned to the living room, sitting silently together on the sofa.
After a while, Qiao Yu turned around and pulled Chen Hui into his arms, gently stroking her head, "I’m sorry. I made you uncomfortable."
Chen Hui chuckled, leaned on his shoulder, and said, "Not at all. I was just surprised seeing her suddenly, didn’t react right away."
Qiao Yu held her without speaking further, just hugging a bit tighter.
They hugged quietly for a mont, then Qiao Yu asked, "How should we tell Yu Xian?"
"Tell her the truth." Chen Hui replied, "After all, she’s her biological mother, never t, Yu Xian might really want to see her. Leave the decision to her."
"I feel her return this ti isn’t simple." Qiao Yu voiced with so worry.
"Why do you say so?" Chen Hui asked.
"I can’t explain exactly, just have a bad feeling." Qiao Yu said, "She hasn’t returned for many years, suddenly she wants to see Yu Xian... I feel uneasy about it."
"Don’t overthink it." Chen Hui comforted him, rubbing his back, "After all, she’s Yu Xian’s biological mother, could she really harm Yu Xian? Moreover... if sothing truly happens, we’re here to take care of and protect her."
"Yes, ma’am is right." Qiao Yu kissed her neck gently, "I hope I’m overthinking."
...
Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing returned to Fenglin Villa.
Qiao Yuxian wiped Zhaocai’s paws and sent it to the side hall to rest while she and Gu Yanjing went to the study.
On the second floor, Gu Yanjing noticed her following him to the study and asked, "Not going to rest for a bit?"
"No need." Qiao Yuxian replied, "I have so howork to do."
They entered the study together, sitting behind the desk.
Qiao Yuxian had been frequenting the study lately, so her computer, test papers, and books were all directly placed in the study, taking up more than half of Gu Yanjing’s desk.
She opened her computer, hands paused over the keyboard for a while, then started making a PowerPoint presentation.
Gu Yanjing noticed her doing howork and sent a license plate number to ng Yan via his phone.
Ten minutes later, he received a reply from ng Yan.
He checked it on his phone.
The owner of the license plate is Sheng Chendong, with A Continent nationality.
No information on his background in A Continent could be found. It appears he adopted the na Sheng Chendong from a young age.
No information was found under this na.
The information found was regarding his schooling in the country.
He ca to the country in his teens, returned to A Continent at twenty-one.
Over a year later, he ca back to the country for over three months, and since then, there’s been no news of him returning.
Gu Yanjing skimd through these details, nothing particularly noteworthy, except for...
Sheng Chendong’s wife, registered as his legal spouse in A Continent, was Zhao Shing.
ng Yan had included photos in the investigation.
Gu Yanjing had co across this na before, and seen another photo of this woman.
He had seen it while investigating Qiao Yuxian.
It’s her mother.
Gu Yanjing’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly looked at the information on his phone.
The last ti Sheng Chendong ca to the country and departed was the sa ti Zhao Shing abandoned Qiao Yuxian.
And they registered their marriage in A Continent the day after their arrival.
He closed his phone and looked towards Qiao Yuxian’s computer.
Watching her add a cartoon train to her computer.
Her PPT presentation was filled with cartoon transportation tools.
Qiao Yuxian sensed Gu Yanjing watching and turned her head to glance at him, asking, "Isn’t it cute, doesn’t it look nice?"
Gu Yanjing looked at the pink bicycle without responding.
Qiao Yuxian said, "Elentary school presentations. Needed for next week’s lesson."
"Who are you presenting to?" Gu Yanjing asked.
"To university students." Qiao Yuxian laughed, "Simulating an elentary school classroom, treating university students as grade schoolers for the lecture. Later there will be simulated middle school, high school, and university classrooms."
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian turned to him with a mischievous grin, teasingly drawing out her words, "Gu Yanjing, little friend, want to hear the teacher’s lesson?"
Gu Yanjing: "......"
At this mont, she didn’t seem like a teacher at all, more like a big bad wolf ready to gobble up the little ones.
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