novelraw Chapter 356 - 328: Each Has Their Own Worries
Chapter 356 - 328: Each Has Their Own Worries
The celebration program ended, and Qiao Weizhou’s performance was very successful.Because the program was live, the response was very good when he was on stage.
Moreover, the singer who was in the hospital had his agent release a statement on Weibo explaining the situation before Qiao Weizhou took the stage. Although the fans didn’t get to see their idol, they were very rational and said they understood.
Qiao Weizhou wasn’t criticized; in fact, he gained some fans.
Some admired his career, and others admired his looks.
Qiao Weizhou didn’t have his phone with him, so he was completely unaware of the online feedback about him; but he was very happy because he was able to perform on stage.
He was as happy as a fool.
Qiao Yuxian and Wei Jiye’s concern wasn’t about the present, but rather about the possibility that in a moment, someone might distort the facts, lead narratives, and incite disputes.
Especially on a day like Xi Mei’s anniversary celebration—what a perfect opportunity for troublemakers to cause issues.
Therefore, as soon as Wei Jiye’s program ended, he took a few people from the music department and the PR department back to the company after taking a few photos with others backstage.
Half an hour later, the attendees of the celebration started leaving one after another.
He Tu escorted groups of people as they left.
Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing went to see off the elders of the Lin Family and the Chu Family.
Before leaving, Lin’s mother specifically left a contact for Qiao Lech.
Lin Huai Shu couldn’t stop her.
Qiao Lech couldn’t refuse either, so she gave it to her.
When Madam Chu was leaving, she was looking for Chu Zhengran and also told Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian that if they saw Chu Zhengran, to have him return her call.
Both agreed.
After seeing them off, Qiao Yuxian called Qin Xia.
Qin Xia had been out of the spotlight for so long, and the media hadn’t captured her, so there would likely be intense online discussions about her tonight, with all sorts of speculations.
Xi Mei might be scolded severely.
Moreover, Qiao Lech wanted to take a photo with Qin Xia.
The call connected, but it wasn’t Qin Xia who picked up; it was her assistant.
After connecting, Qiao Yuxian spoke, and the little assistant said in a low voice, "Sister Xia was taken away by Mr. Chu."
Although her voice was low, the assistant emphasized the word "taken."
At that time, the assistant, holding Qin Xia’s bag and coat, was cornered by two big men from the Chu Family in a small corner.
The little assistant had been in the hotel backyard all along.
She hadn’t approached the viewing courtyard.
But she saw when Chu Zhengran carried Qin Xia away.
She also tried to follow them.
But she ended up being surrounded by two big men.
Terrified, she crouched in the corner and didn’t dare move. If it weren’t for Qiao Yuxian’s call, she would have been too scared to remember she even had a phone.
"Taken away?" Qiao Yuxian asked in surprise.
Hearing the voice, Gu Yanjing, Qiao Lech, and Lin Huai Shu all looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian glanced at the three of them, then turned her back to them and walked a bit further away. "How does Qin Xia look?"
"Sister Xia scolded Mr. Chu at first, but it was fine after a while," the assistant said. "Sister Xian, I’m not in a good position right now. Mr. Chu’s people have cornered me and won’t let me go home."
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The assistant reported a detailed address, including every stone she counted while crouching in the corner.
Qiao Yuxian hung up the phone and prepared to find her.
When Gu Yanjing saw her putting the phone away, he walked up to her and asked, "Qin Xia and Zhengran are together?"
"Yeah," Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment. Since Qin Xia was with Chu Zhengran, she figured she was safe, and felt somewhat relieved. "Do you want to call him? Madam Chu might be worried since she couldn’t find him."
Gu Yanjing initially intended to call Chu Zhengran.
But since Chu Zhengran was with Qin Xia, he didn’t want to disturb their rare time together.
"In a bit, there’s no rush."
Qiao Yuxian nodded, not saying more.
Then, together with Gu Yanjing, she went to rescue Qin Xia’s assistant and take care of Qin Xia’s bag and coat.
After getting Qin Xia’s clothing and bag, Qiao Yuxian also helped He Tu with some final tasks.
Once everything was handled, a few of them went to the fourth-floor lounge and chatted for nearly forty minutes before returning to the thirtieth floor.
He Tu and Qiao Weizhou were assigned to adjoining rooms, while Liu Zhou and Yuan Wei were opposite them, just a few steps from the elevator. After a brief word with the others, the four of them returned to their rooms.
Between Gu Yanjing and Lin Huai Shu’s rooms was Qiao Lech’s room.
That night, Qiao Yuxian planned to sleep with Qiao Lech.
But she needed to get something from Gu Yanjing’s room, so she let Qiao Lech go back first.
Lin Huai Shu watched as Qiao Lech entered her room and closed the door. After a moment, he glanced at Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing, gave a nod, and sulked back to his room.
Qiao Yuxian also watched as Lin Huai Shu closed his door.
Gu Yanjing took hold of Qiao Yuxian’s hand and led her back to his room.
Qiao Yuxian turned her gaze back to Lin Huai Shu’s door, saying, "He seems like he wants to bankrupt Xi Mei tomorrow."
"Is he capable?" Gu Yanjing asked.
"He can try." Qiao Yuxian replied, "With you and the Chu Family, maybe you all could give it a shot."
Gu Yanjing looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian, hooking her arm with his, smiled and said, "I know you wouldn’t."
Gu Yanjing pinched her cheek and said nothing.
The two of them returned to the room, and after a while, Qiao Yuxian took her bag and went to Qiao Lech’s room.
Soon after she left, Gu Yanjing called Chu Zhengran.
The first call wasn’t answered, so he called a second time.
This time, after just three rings, Chu Zhengran hung up.
Gu Yanjing stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at his phone expressionlessly.
Then... he made a third call.
This time, it only rang twice before it was cut off.
Gu Yanjing looked at his phone again.
Having grown up together for over twenty years, this was the first time Chu Zhengran had hung up on him, and he did it twice in a row.
Chu Zhengran was with Qin Xia.
Even if they were arguing, Chu Zhengran wouldn’t hang up on him.
If they weren’t arguing, then it must be...
Mr. Gu gazed at the night view outside the window, his thoughts gradually drifting away.
Meanwhile, in another room, Lin Huai Shu entered without even inserting the room card into the slot. He stumbled into the dark and sat on the sofa.
He was still for a long time, like he had entered a state of meditation.
His mind was filled with his mother’s words: "What god-sister? Has your brain been scrambled? You’ve fallen for her; you’re in love with her; you want to marry her. Still talking about god-sister... If her sister hasn’t slapped you, I might have to rise early tomorrow to burn incense at Lingshan Temple."
He truly liked Qiao Lech. Since their first meeting, seeing her obedient and timid expression, he inexplicably let her into his heart.
Before today, he always thought he treated her as a sister.
But today, he suddenly realized it wasn’t like that.
Especially after his mother’s straightforward comments...
Yet, Qiao Lech’s attitude toward him...
Made him even more anxious and distressed as he came to understand his feelings.
Qiao Lech used to treat him with the politeness reserved for strangers. Now it’s clearly an intentional distance; she doesn’t want to deal with him, doesn’t want to talk to him.
In the dark, Lin Huai Shu sighed, bent forward, and rubbed his face with his hands before running his fingers messily through his hair.
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