I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 47 - The Gentle Exterior Stripped Away

Chapter 47: Chapter 47 The Gentle Exterior Stripped Away

Chapter 47 -47 The Gentle Exterior Stripped Away

Qiao Qingyu wasn’t familiar with Xiao He’s niece but having Xiao Hu help take care of He Xuerong turned out to be quite good.

Sister-in-law Li, once she had thought it through, left again in a hurry.

Xiao Hu was so happy he nearly somersaulted with joy.

But he was still very polite as he said, “Thank you, Aunt Qiao.”

Qiao Qingyu patted his head, “Go play with Rongrong, Auntie Qiao will make you something delicious for lunch.”

In the morning, Qiao Qingyu had already soaked the dried mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and daylilies.

When she was alone, she never skimped, let alone now with three more people. In terms of food, Qiao Qingyu always was very generous.

She planned to braise the soybeans soaked from two days ago with dried fish, stir-fry daylilies with eggs, slice up some sausage, and then make a cabbage soup with tofu.

In this era, in this season, it was as sumptuous a lunch as one would have during the New Year.

She went into the house to pick a few cabbages.

Just as she reached out her hand, He Xuerong, who was sitting on the kang bed, watching Xiao Hu play with a spinning top, suddenly lifted her head and then crawled over to the wooden box on her hands and knees.

Her forehead was sweating, and her little mouth was tightly pursed.

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While her little hands grasping the edge of the wooden box, her shining black eyes stared straight at Qiao Qingyu.

Qiao Qingyu stopped her cabbage-picking motion.

She tentatively asked, “You don’t want me to pick the cabbage?”

Naturally, there was no response.

Qiao Qingyu placed her hand on the spinach; stewing that with tofu was also delicious.

She asked He Xuerong again, “Rongrong, there’s no problem if I pick this, right?”

Although He Xuerong still kept her mouth shut tight and said nothing, her tense body visibly relaxed.

Even though she didn’t know why He Xuerong was so protective of that box of cabbages, Qiao Qingyu wasn’t about to hold a grudge against a child. She picked a few spinach leaves and went to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, He Xiuyu, who was multitasking, slowly put down his pen.

The door to the west room was open, and with just a glance, he could see that charming figure; of course, he also heard what she had just said.

The furrowed brows gradually smoothed out, and his handsome features softened a touch.

He Xiuyu felt a bit guilty; he had just suspected with a baseless suspicion. The house was not large, and he could clearly hear the conversation in the east room.

He even stood up.

Rongrong was a sick child. Her thoughts and behaviors were different from those of other children.

Even he didn’t know why his little niece was so enamored with the large leaf grass in her mouth, but it was a good sign.

It proved that there was still a crack in the tightly closed world she lived in.

Just now, he was worried Qiao Qingyu would get angry, but it seemed he shouldn’t have judged her with old preconceptions.

He sat down again, picked up the pen, and continued summarizing the data.

Very quickly, the kitchen was filled with a tempting aroma.

He Xiuyu hadn’t expected Qiao Qingyu to have such good cooking skills.

Not to mention the two kids, even he ate an extra half bowl of rice.

After finishing eating, he automatically got up to scrub the pots and wash the dishes.

But Qiao Qingyu cooked cleanly, basically tidying up as she cooked.

So the kitchen was not in disarray.

At this moment, Qiao Qingyu stood on the north side of the room, instructing Xiao Hu in an even tone, “Xiao Hu, the contents of these wooden boxes covered by the canvas are very important. You can play however you want inside the house, just don’t mess with them, do you hear me?”

He Xiuyu’s hand paused for a moment.

The next second, he raised his eyebrows and then continued washing the dishes.

He was well aware that Qiao Qingyu’s message was meant for him. Not knowing what was underneath yesterday, he had actually lifted the cover to peek. There was a row of large, tightly sealed wooden boxes, and it was impossible to tell what was inside.

Considering the bags of dirt in the yard and the dried goods in the cupboard, he vaguely guessed that someone from Qiao Qingyu’s family had come to visit.

It seemed that in the days he had been unaware, quite a lot had happened.

At this time, Xiao Hu’s crisp voice rang out, “Aunt Qiao, I won’t touch anything, I promise I won’t even peek.”

Followed by Qiao Qingyu’s chuckling laughter, He Xiuyu placed the clean dishes in the cupboard. Standing at the doorway, his voice was deep, “Qiao Qingyu, come here for a moment.”

Qiao Qingyu stopped laughing. The words she had just said were intended for He Xiuyu to hear. As long as he didn’t pry open the wooden boxes, her Heavenly Silk Hemp and Barley Grass Seeds would be secure once planted in a few days, temporarily stabilizing the source of the seeds.

She had not expected that He Xiuyu would call for her right after she said those words. Pushing aside the curtain, Qiao Qingyu walked out.

He Xiuyu had already gone to the west room and had laid out a stack of money and food coupons on the desk. Looking at Qiao Qingyu who followed him in, his voice was gentle, “Here’s ninety dollars, take this for now…”

Qiao Qingyu looked straight at He Xiuyu.

This habit of his—handing out money at the drop of a hat—really great!

Sadly, she was not his wife, nor did she plan to spend a long future with him, so naturally, she couldn’t accept the money.

Not just this, but she also had to pay back the money He Xiuyu had given her before.

Qiao Qingyu said, “Wait a moment.”

Immediately after, Qiao Qingyu whirled into the east room like a gust of wind. He Xiuyu, surprised, unconsciously furrowed his brows. The next moment, he saw Qiao Qingyu return.

She took out a stack of bills from a wallet.

Placing them before him, she even gave him a smile as she said, “This is one thousand yuan. When we first got married, you gave me eight hundred yuan, and before you went out the other day, you gave me another eighty. I’ve used some of the food coupons, and I don’t have any left, so I’ll compensate with cash… Take it… okay…”

Toward the end, Qiao Qingyu’s voice hardened a bit, and that “okay” was much softer.

The warmth of the west room that had seemed like a spring breeze seemed to shift instantly to an arctic glacier.

The description of ice-cold to the bone was no exaggeration.

Really?

Qiao Qingyu raised her gaze to He Xiuyu, then suddenly found herself staring into a pair of eyes as cold as frost. His expression was sharp, and he seemed to have made a connection, his voice chilling as he pronounced each word, “Qiao Qingyu, are you still considering divorce?”

Qiao Qingyu was stunned for a moment, not expecting He Xiuyu to react like this, nor did she anticipate that he would jump to the topic of divorce. After all, she was simply returning the money, but she went along with it and nodded immediately, making her voice sound as soft and obedient as possible, “Yeah, I think divorce is the best thing for us…”

He Xiuyu burst into a rage-filled laugh, his peach blossom eyes shining with a cold light, as if Qiao Qingyu’s actions had severely crossed his bottom line.

The veneer of gentleness was stripped away, revealing the fangs of a wild wolf.

He leaned forward slightly, his penetrating gaze falling on Qiao Qingyu’s face, “At the beginning of the month, I remember telling you that marriage is not child’s play; I don’t want to hear this a second time.”

At that moment, the sense of authority and dominance that came with his high position made Qiao Qingyu feel somewhat suffocated, but it also stirred up her temper.

There was nothing she, Qiao Qingyu, feared less than threats and warnings.

She arched her eyebrows, watching He Xiuyu unflinchingly, her voice filled with defiance, “He Xiuyu, I also want to tell you, I will definitely divorce you. Whether you want to hear it or not, I’ll say it. If you don’t agree, I’ll sue you in court!”