The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker

Chapter 371 - 341: Make You Happy

Qiao FamilyAfter dinner.

The family watched cartoons with Qiao Zhiang in the living room for over an hour.

After watching, they chatted for a while and then returned to their rooms.

After Qiao Yuxian returned to her room, seeing it was still early, she tidied up her room a bit.

She didn’t usually stay over, so there wasn’t much stuff.

It was usually just cleaning and keeping it tidy.

Now, she occasionally comes back, and clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry, skincare products are piling up.

So she started organizing them.

She was sorting clothes in her room.

Half an hour later, Qiao Yu and Chen Hui stood at her door.

The two of them looked at the closed door without moving.

After a while, Chen Hui nudged Qiao Yu with her elbow.

Qiao Yu looked at her, silent, still not moving.

Chen Hui nudged him again, signaling him to knock on the door.

Qiao Yu rubbed his fingers and said, "Why don’t you knock."

"I, I..." Chen Hui looked at him and said, "I might not be the right person; after all, I’m not her... Maybe she’ll feel like I’m meddling."

Qiao Yu was also troubled, with a stern face he said, "I am her real father. But I’m worried she might think I’m meddling as well."

"Should we still ask then?" Chen Hui asked.

"Yes, we should." Qiao Yu said.

"Then you knock." Chen Hui said.

"Maybe you should do it." Qiao Yu hesitated for a moment before saying.

Chen Hui looked at him.

Qiao Yu went silent.

Just as the two were silently staring at each other, Qiao Yuxian opened the door.

Qiao Yuxian was holding a bunch of cardboard boxes, all purchases and some paper bags, piled up in her arms, almost covering her face, with only her eyes visible outside.

Upon opening the door and seeing them, she was startled and said, "Dad? Aunt? You guys..."

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui were startled, instinctively taking a step back.

They wanted to leave, one going right and the other left, bumping into each other, and immediately stopped.

Chen Hui laughed.

Qiao Yu cleared his throat and said, "We’re just taking a walk."

Chen Hui listened to his nonsense: "......"

"Huh?" Qiao Yuxian was puzzled for a moment.

Qiao Yu knew his excuse was a bit absurd, and said nothing more.

Chen Hui moved to take the boxes from her hands, "Are you going to throw these away?"

"Yeah, just finished tidying up." Qiao Yuxian didn’t give them to her, "Aunt, I’ll just take them down myself."

"Give them to me." Qiao Yu took them from her hands and carried the boxes downstairs.

Leaving Chen Hui and Qiao Yuxian standing there.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

Chen Hui blinked a few times, looking at her, and after a while, a bit hesitantly said, "Yes, there is."

Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "Is it about Gu Yanjing?"

Chen Hui glanced down at Qiao Yu, seeing him still slowly throwing paper boxes and not coming back up, she smiled at Qiao Yuxian again.

Seeing her like this, Qiao Yuxian guessed what it was about, but deliberately didn’t say, just looked at her.

Chen Hui looked at her, glanced downstairs once more, and not seeing Qiao Yu, she said, "Yuxian, shall we talk downstairs?"

"Sure."

The two went downstairs, sat in the living room, and waited for a while, but Qiao Yu still hadn’t come.

Chen Hui clenched her fingers, wanting to hit someone.

Qiao Yuxian looked at her, and after a while said, "Aunt, are you asking about me and Gu Yanjing’s marriage?"

"Huh?" Chen Hui looked at her, and a few seconds later said, "Yuxian, is it true?"

Qiao Yuxian nodded, "Yes."

Chen Hui’s lips trembled again, "When did this happen?"

"Last August," Qiao Yuxian said.

Chen Hui inhaled and exhaled slowly, "You, you guys..."

"I initiated it," Qiao Yuxian said, "You could say I pushed him to get married."

"You pushed him? Does he seem like someone you could push into marriage?" Qiao Yu suddenly appeared, "Who could possibly force him? Stop defending him, making excuses for him."

Chen Hui and Qiao Yuxian looked at Qiao Yu who had mysteriously appeared in the living room, his face flushed with anger.

"Did he trick you?" Qiao Yu coldly said, "Or did he threaten you somehow! What did he do to you! Tell me, I’ll confront him."

"Dad, no. I’m telling the truth. I was the initiator," Qiao Yuxian said softly.

"Stop defending him. Tell me, we’re not afraid of him," Qiao Yu said, "You’re so young, and he’s way older. Saying marriage as if it’s a joke, he..."

Before Qiao Yu could finish, the doorbell rang.

Qiao Yuxian, without much hesitation, stood up to open the door.

Upon opening the door, she found Meng Yan standing outside, holding two boxes, "Madam, Mr. Gu asked me to send these over."

"Gu Yanjing?" Qiao Yuxian took them and asked, "What are these?"

"Gifts Mr. Gu bought for you," Meng Yan said with a smile.

"Gifts?" Qiao Yuxian’s smile deepened as she looked at the boxes, then at Meng Yan and said, "Come in and have a seat."

"No, thank you." Meng Yan smiled and said, "Madam, if you need anything, just call me."

"Okay."

Meng Yan left, and Qiao Yuxian looked at the things in her hands again.

Judging by the logo on the bag, it should be jewelry and a bag.

She hugged the gifts and entered the living room. As soon as she got inside, she saw Qiao Yu and Chen Hui sitting on the sofa, and her smile stiffened a bit.

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui looked at her and then glanced at what she was holding. Both had heard Meng Yan’s words just moments ago.

"Dad, Aunt." Qiao Yuxian called out to them again.

They looked at her for a while longer, and finally, Qiao Yu sighed and said: "Go upstairs and rest early."

"Okay." Qiao Yuxian replied.

"When Gu Yanjing returns, ask him to come over." Qiao Yu added.

"Okay." Qiao Yuxian responded again.

"Go on." Chen Hui said with a smile.

Qiao Yuxian nodded: "Dad, Aunt, you should rest early too."

They both nodded.

Qiao Yuxian went upstairs.

Chen Hui and Qiao Yu watched from downstairs, and then Qiao Yu sighed again.

Chen Hui said, "Gu Yanjing treats her well, he’s a pretty good match."

Qiao Yu said nothing.

Chen Hui continued, "Yuxian isn’t one to play games. She is sensible and can decide her own marriage."

Qiao Yu leaned against the sofa and still didn’t speak.

Chen Hui patted the back of his hand and said, "Still worried about Gu Yanjing? Worried about the Gu Family?"

"I always just wanted them to live a simple life." Qiao Yu said, "I don’t hope for great wealth, just peace and health."

Chen Hui looked at him and after a moment said, "I always feel like you have something on your mind, especially when it comes to talking about the Gu Family."

Qiao Yu looked at her and patted her hand, "It’s nothing. Let’s go, get some rest."

Chen Hui looked at him again, probing him with her gaze.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Don’t worry, it’s really nothing."

Chen Hui didn’t say anything further, and the two of them went back to their room together.

Qiao Yuxian reached her room and unwrapped the gifts.

One was a bag she had recently been eyeing.

The other was a new bracelet from a brand she had always liked.

She put the bracelet on, admired it for a while, and then video-called Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing answered quickly.

As soon as the call connected, he saw Qiao Yuxian’s hand and the bracelet on her slender wrist.

A few seconds later, he saw her hand move away and her face appeared in the video.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Does it look good?"

Gu Yanjing looked at her and said, "It looks good."

Qiao Yuxian shook the bracelet a little, "I think it looks good too."

Gu Yanjing looked at her smiling eyes and asked, "Happy now?"

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian looked at him.

Gu Yanjing gazed at her without speaking.

Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and said, "Did they tell you she came to the Qiao Family?"

Gu Yanjing left Meng Yan and Su Qi in the Capital City to protect Qiao Yuxian in turns.

When Zhao Shimeng came to the Qiao Family, they naturally knew and naturally informed Gu Yanjing.

"Yes." Gu Yanjing replied.

"Now I’m very happy." Qiao Yuxian smiled and said, "And I’m not unhappy either."

On the night of Xi Mei’s celebration, Zhao Shimeng didn’t come to find her, not even send a message, and Qiao Yuxian figured things out.

So many years have passed.

Zhao Shimeng came out of love for her, and naturally, she’s delighted.

If not, she can accept it completely.

"Afraid I’d be upset, so bought me gifts to cheer me up?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Yes." Gu Yanjing replied, "Were you bullied?"

Qiao Yuxian shook her head, and her tied hair swayed along: "My dad and Aunt Chen Hui will protect me. My dad’s got my back."

Gu Yanjing listened to her boasting tone.

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes were smiling brightly: "Now I’m very, very happy."

Seeing her happy, Gu Yanjing also smiled.

Qiao Yuxian asked, "Is everything going smoothly over there?"

"Yes." Gu Yanjing replied, "This morning, Zheng Ran accompanied Qin Xia to meet some of the Qin Family."

Qiao Yuxian nodded: "So when do you expect to come back?"

Gu Yanjing raised his eyebrows slightly.

Qiao Yuxian moved closer to the screen and said, "I miss you. Don’t you miss me?"

Looking at her fair little face, Gu Yanjing’s eyes darkened slightly, and in a somewhat low voice, he said, "In three days."

"Okay. I’ll come to the airport to pick you up." Qiao Yuxian said.

"Hmm."

Saying three days, but two days later, when Qiao Yuxian was slacking off at her workstation, Liu Zhou called.

Seeing Liu Zhou’s call, she took her phone to the restroom.

As soon as she answered, Liu Zhou said, "Sister Xian, Yao Mountain Island got involved in the Qin Family’s affairs..."