Chapter 131 03-25 - 131: Too Bad, Didn't Get Scorched!

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: Too Bad, Didn’t Get Scorched!

Before Gu Qiaoqiao could make a decision, Luh Fei quickly introduced, “Sister-in-law, this is Doctor Choo Lan, who was a university classmate of Doctor Qin, and this is Zhu Xiaohong, a nurse from the medical office.”

Gu Qiaoqiao curled the corners of her mouth, her clear eyes subtly shifting as a cool smile brushed across her face, courteously saying, “Hello everyone.”

Choo Lan’s hands clenched tightly together.

She had listened to Luh Fei just now, but she wouldn’t believe it until she saw the person in question.

A village girl, a bumpkin, uncouth, inexperienced, petty, timid, this was what Gu Qiaoqiao was supposed to be like.

Not the girl with the faint smile in front of her.

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Her fair skin glowed softly under the sunlight.

Her eyes seemed to carry an innocent smile, yet for some reason, they made people feel cold.

Standing upright, neither humble nor arrogant, her “hello” was not only clear and pleasant but also correctly pronounced with full articulation.

There wasn’t a trace of the heavy accent that Northern people had when they spoke.

For a moment, Choo Lan found herself at a loss for words.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyebrows slightly rose as she asked gently, “Do you need something?”

Zhu Xiaohong came to her senses, and she had to admit, Qin Yize’s wife seemed quite different from what they had imagined.

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No, not just different, very different!

She bore no resemblance to the image they had described.

Even though Choo Lan was very beautiful, her beauty seemed bland compared to Gu Qiaoqiao.

Zhu Xiaohong was self-aware; she too felt flustered when she saw Qin Yize, but she knew that in his eyes, these women did not exist.

And she was simply not a match for him.

This base here was one of the largest in New Nation, holding a third of the Qin Family’s assets.

He was also among the earliest to return from overseas studies with a Ph.D.

In the whole New Nation, few others held dual Doctorate degrees like him.

Not to mention, he was gracefully elegant with exceptionally good looks.

So she had given up on that thought long ago.

However, that didn’t prevent her from wanting to ingratiate herself with Choo Lan.

Today was supposed to be about giving Gu Qiaoqiao a warning.

Therefore, they appeared at the Qin Family’s place full of vigor and slightly arrogant.

But this sprightly girl, it seemed, didn’t even consider them worth her attention.

Her expression didn’t show much change.

Even when she heard that Choo Lan was Qin Yize’s classmate, not a single eyebrow twitched.

This made Zhu Xiaohong feel uneasy.

Then, hearing Gu Qiaoqiao’s question, she came back to her senses and responded with a smile, “We are fine, we just wanted to come see you, sister-in-law.”

Gu Qiaoqiao stepped aside, “Then come on in, but this is mine and Ah Ze’s new home, and we haven’t quite settled in yet, as long as you don’t mind.”

“We don’t mind at all,” Zhu Xiaohong quickly responded with a smile, then tugged at Choo Lan, “As long as the sister-in-law doesn’t mind us disturbing her.”

“To say you’re disturbing me would be an overstatement,” Gu Qiaoqiao said with a smile brimming in her eyes, “I didn’t rest much in the car either, and I had just fallen asleep after eating earlier. It’s fortunate you came, or I might not know when I would have woken up.”

Zhu Xiaohong felt awkward.

Her foot, poised to step inside, halted there. What did Gu Qiaoqiao mean by that?

Was she thanking them for waking her up, or was she reproaching them for doing so?

It was perplexing.

And Doctor Choo’s ears were still echoing with the words of Gu Qiaoqiao: Ah Ze, and Ah Ze’s new home.

Ah Ze, she remembered Qinghuan calling him that.

No matter how jealous she was, she had no right to call him Ah Ze.

But the girl in front of her, calling him Ah Ze over and over, made her heart ache.

Gu Qiaoqiao was surprised, for Choo Lan had always been a very dominant woman, full of a sense of superiority. Why did she look so dispirited today?

Gu Qiaoqiao spoke again, “Come in,” and then said to Luh Fei, “I’ve washed the lunch box and tea caddy, so you can take them back now. Don’t bring dinner tonight; I have half of the lunch left, which I’ll just have this evening.”

“Alright, Sister-in-Law, then I won’t bring your dinner tonight,” said Luh Fei with a smile.

These words broke the awkward silence, and everyone entered the room.

Gu Qiaoqiao asked Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong to go to the living room while she gave Luh Fei the lunch box. After she exchanged a few smiling words with him, he hurried off.

Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at the insulated flask of hot water from the morning – still very hot. The water could have scalded Choo Lan’s skin off, possibly cooking her flesh.

Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but chuckle.

She put down the insulated flask, dismissing the thought.

She wasn’t worried that Choo Lan and Zhu Xiaohong would tarnish her reputation as they had in her past life; she was worried about being punished herself.

That would be a loss not worth taking.

Therefore, Gu Qiaoqiao came to the living room empty-handed, smiling, “Luh Fei brought a flask of hot water this morning, but I’ve used it all up, I’m sorry about that.”

Choo Lan finally spoke, her eyes dark, “It’s okay, we’re not thirsty.”

“That’s good,” Gu Qiaoqiao said as she sat in a chair opposite them, seemingly relieved. “I was worried you might blame me for not being a good hostess.”

After saying this, she fell silent as if waiting for them to speak.

The air stilled for a moment.

Zhu Xiaohong hurried to smooth things over, “Sister-in-Law, we just came to see how you’re doing. You don’t need to go out of your way for us.”

“Hmm, then I thank you for your understanding,” Gu Qiaoqiao replied, her expression light.

Choo Lan gazed intently at Gu Qiaoqiao, and after a few moments, she stood up, clenching her hands, and said slowly, “Then we’ll be leaving now, and we’ll come to see you another time when we’re free.”

Huh?

Leaving without doing anything? That wasn’t Choo Lan’s style.

Could it be because she now seemed not as easy to bully as in her last life?

Gu Qiaoqiao smiled but did not respond. Since their first meeting went this way, she couldn’t be bothered to spar with her in the future.

“Well, then I won’t keep you any longer,” said Gu Qiaoqiao as she stood up, watching the two people with a beaming smile.

Choo Lan’s expression was poor, but she said nothing.

Zhu Xiaohong’s eyes darted around before she said, “Sister-in-Law, do you not welcome us?”

Gu Qiaoqiao frowned, “Zhu Xiaohong, you can’t just say things like that. You and Ah Ze are colleagues, so naturally, if his colleagues come over, I am welcoming.”

“But just now…” Zhu Xiaohong feigned surprise.

Gu Qiaoqiao suppressed her impatience and said deliberately, “Doctor Choo said she was leaving, so I said I wouldn’t keep her. There’s nothing wrong with that conversation, is there? Moreover, I would like to ask Nurse Zhu, we are only meeting for the first time, and as a guest, you’re picking faults with your host out of thin air. Who gave you such audacity, or are you always so rude?”

Zhu Xiaohong was stunned on the spot.

She didn’t expect Gu Qiaoqiao to retort so bluntly.

Her face reddened.

And with frustration as well.

It was like a big goose with its neck squeezed, unable to make a sound.

Choo Lan shot her a dark look, and Zhu Xiaohong finally realized that offending Gu Qiaoqiao was stupid, given the Qin Family’s share in the base. She quickly said, “Sister-in-Law, you’ve misunderstood. I was just joking with you. Of course, I know that you would be welcoming us. We’ll be leaving now. You should rest well.”

With that, she and Choo Lan left the living room.

As Choo Lan paused in her steps, she glanced at the closed bedroom door across from her. She imagined that must be Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao’s bedroom.