Chapter 326: Who’s Afraid of Whom

How could Ye Qiao not realize that she was jealous!

“Baby, tell me, how did you two have a good relationship when you were young? Hmm?” The iron arm wrapped around her waist. He lowered his head and whispered into her ear.

Although it was an intimate tone, it contained a threat that made the soles of her feet feel cold!

“Brother Xiao! Do you believe the words of the village bitch? You don’t know Fourth Mother Hu, but she has a big mouth! Really, it’s a waste of her talent if she doesn’t become a gossip reporter!” Ye Qiao quickly explained.

Lu Beixiao’s face was still cold. He looked at the delicate and dilapidated village under the sun. Thinking about the memories of his girl and Sun Jian, his heart felt extremely sour! Moreover, he also knew that the kid really liked his girl!

It was simply unbearable!

“Brother Xiao… Hubby… Don’t be angry… Me and him, we were sworn enemies when we were young. How did we have a good relationship?!” Ye Qiao was coy and begged. Her small hands grabbed the hem of his shirt.

Lu Beixiao lowered his eyes and looked at her. “It’s useless to beg me now. If you don’t find me tonight, you’ll be dead!”

!!!

Find him tonight?

She wanted to sleep in her hometown that night! How could she go see him?!

Ye Qiao looked after his figure in annoyance and walked toward her father, mother, and sister who had come out to greet them. At this time, he was shaking hands with his father like a gentleman!

He was a beast!

So be it. Her family was everywhere anyway. Who was afraid of whom!

***

Grandma’s family was very grateful to her adoptive parents. Listening to them talk about their mother, Qiao Yi’s past, Grandma held her mother’s hand and cried again. She expressed a lot of gratitude and even said that she was very sorry that she had only found them now… She had not been able to help them before.

“Old Lady, this is all fate! We are fated with Qiao Qiao. We are fated with Qiao Yi! They both have the same surname. In the past, old Qiao had acknowledged her as her younger sister! In the past two years, Qiao Qiao has helped our family a lot! Now, the days are better. Her brother has been brought up by her. We are grateful to her! She is our family’s Little Lucky Star!” Mother Qiao said sincerely.

Ye Qiao, on the other hand, felt ashamed because of her unfilial and unrighteous self in her previous life!

“Qiao Qiao is a good child! She is wonderful. She has given her mother a lot of face!” the old lady quickly said. When she learned about Ye Qiao fighting with her stepmother, Qin Lan, and her daughter, she felt both heartache and admiration for her!

The entire village knew that the Qiao family had another distinguished guest. They watched as a line of distinguished guests of the Qiao family, all wearing black shirts, walking toward the field.

Birth. Mother’s grave had been newly renovated. It was originally just a mound, but now, it was covered with cement. In the past, there was not even a tombstone. Now, there was a tombstone, and in front of the tombstone was a bunch of colorful cassia flowers that were visible everywhere on the field. Obviously, someone had come to pay their respects.

Ye Qiao already knew what was going on.

On the tombstone, there was a black and white photo of Qiao Yi.

Grandma almost rushed forward. Ye Qiao quickly followed, and the old lady hugged the tombstone and cried silently…

Qiao Pu clenched his fists tightly, his throat choking up.

Ye Qiao still had an aunt and an uncle. They were still abroad and could not make it back in time. Grandpa had died unjustly during that time.

After a long while, the old lady finally recovered from her grief. Everyone offered incense and flowers to Qiao Yi one by one, offering her respects.

At this moment, not far away, a middle-aged man dressed in ordinary clothes walked over. Lu Beixiao recognized him and walked toward his first uncle, Qiao Pu. He said softly, “First Uncle, that’s Ye Shengxun: the girl’s biological father.”

Chapter 327: Ignore Him!

The seemingly gentle and elegant Mr. Qiao Pu, upon hearing that it was Ye Shengxun, clenched his fists and was about to step forward, but was stopped by Lu Beixiao in time.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Qiao and Ye Qiao also saw him. Old Mrs. Qiao guessed from Ye Qiao’s reaction that it was Ye Shengxun!

Ye Shengxun clearly recognized the Qiao family’s Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Yi’s big brother from a short distance away. Their photos were all in her diary!

The world was quiet…

Ye Shengxun was stunned for a long time. He took a step forward and walked toward them. Not far from them, he knelt down with a thud!

Ye Qiao took a deep breath, raised her head slightly and averted her gaze.

The old lady and Qiao Pu’s hateful eyes fell on Ye Shengxun. They resisted the urge to rush forward and hit him. “Ye Shengxun! Don’t come to my daughter’s grave in the future! You’re not allowed to pay your respects to her! You don’t have the right! Get lost!”

Ye Qiao quietly came to Lu Beixiao’s side and held his hand tightly. He held her hand back.

Ye Shengxun did not refute. He just kept kowtowing to the old lady. Once, twice, three times… In a short while, the skin on his forehead broke with sweat…

How else could the Qiao family vent their anger!

“Qiao Pu, from now on, let people look at Qiao Yi’s grave. Don’t let this coward pay his respects to her!” the old lady said forcefully. Ye Qiao did not say a word for Ye Shengxun. What else could she say?

The Qiao family’s hatred toward yYe Shengxun could only be resolved bit by bit with the passage of time.

***

It was a night in the countryside. The sky was full of stars. A group of children were playing wildly in the grain field. It was the same for them when they were young. This place was filled with memories of her childhood.

“Qiao Qiao, every time my brother calls, he says that you take care of him. Sorry to trouble you!” The one who spoke was Sun Jian’s sister, Peaches.

“Sister Peaches, why are you thanking me? We’re from the same village! Sun Jian is very good. He’s already a little famous now!” In this era, cable television could not even receive J City television, so the villagers could not see any of those shows.

“Are you serious?! My mother just said two days ago that she wanted him to come back for a blind date! This brat always says that he has someone he likes! She asked him who it was, but he didn’t say!” Peaches added.

At this moment, Lu Beixiao happened to come over to look for Ye Qiao.

That brat liked his wife!

“I haven’t heard about that, but there are a lot of women who like him now!” Ye Qiao smiled and said, “Sister Peach, it’s getting late. I’m going home!”

Ye Qiao hurriedly said. It was dark, so she could not see anything. She raised her voice and said something, but was dragged away by Lu Beixiao.

“Brother Xiao, slow down!” Before Ye Qiao could finish, her back was against the rough wall of the courtyard.

“Baby, if you keep hanging out with that kid after we get back to J, I’ll be really angry, understand?” He warned in a low voice, pressing her against the wall.

Fortunately, the countryside was dark, so no one could see them.

“So what if you’re really angry?” Ye Qiao’s hand drew circles on his heart through his shirt. She raised her face and asked fearlessly.

Then nothing happened.

Lu Beixiao’s lips curled up in satisfaction.

“What’s wrong, hm?”

“Wrong… What’s wrong is that I shouldn’t have gotten so close to that b*tch! Actually, Brother Xiao, I really don’t…”

“I won’t have anything to do with him in the future, alright?!” she said softly.

!!!

That was more like it!

“In the future, you’re not allowed to meddle in his affairs!” Lu Beixiao said in a deep voice and stopped. “You must stay here. You must be doing this on purpose, right?”

Grandma and the others had gone to the city to stay in a hotel. She insisted on staying at her old home. There were only two bedrooms in their main house. Tonight, she and Mother Qiao would stay in one. Father Qiao would sleep on the cement floor at the door, and the west wing would be left to his daughter-in-law.

There was a custom in the countryside that married daughters were not allowed to stay in the same room at their parents’ house!

If they stayed in a hotel in the city, they could still stay together for the night!

“No! I like my old home!” Ye Qiao pouted and retorted.

“Girl, I know what you’re thinking!” Lu Beixiao held her hand and said in a deep voice.

“Don’t bother with that kid anymore!” he said domineeringly and was about to lead the way into the yard.

“You’re so jealous! I can’t get close to anyone of the opposite sex with you! He’s my best friend!” Ye Qiao said angrily.

“Baby, let’s not talk about whether he likes you or not. Let’s talk about you. Why do you have to be his best friend? What would you think if I had a girl friend?”

“Don’t you dare!” Ye Qiao said arrogantly. Her voice was so loud that the old couple in the courtyard could hear it. They thought to themselves, ‘could the young couple be quarreling!’

“Mrs. Lu, you only allow state officials to set fires. You don’t allow commoners to light lamps…” Lu Beixiao faintly said, amused by her domineering attitude.

“That’s right! You don’t allow commoners to light lamps!” Mrs. Lu was willful and unreasonable.