I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 170 There are some things in the world that simply cannot be explained

Chapter 170: Chapter 170 There are some things in the world that simply cannot be explained

It seemed Qiao Qingyu sensed an eerie gaze from behind, and suddenly she turned around. Although it was broad daylight, because Qiao Qingyu had turned around so abruptly, her gaze clashed with Su Yunyao’s peculiar one in an instant.

Then, Qiao Qingyu gave her a slight smile.

Su Yunyao felt a cold sweat break out on her back, thinking that Qiao Qingyu’s smile was truly unsettling, like that of a devil. Su Yunyao hurriedly shifted her gaze and turned to face the dining table, pretending to admire the spread of delicious dishes.

Qiao Qingyu turned back, lifted the lid off the large pot, and picked out the steamed buns one by one with chopsticks into a basket, wondering what Su Yunyao was pondering earlier while staring at her.

Was she figuring out how to snatch He Xiuyu away, or wondering why Qiao Qingyu was acting differently from her past self?

The latter possibility seemed more likely.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t actually care and smiled at He Xiuyu who was coming over to help, "No need for your help, go keep them company in the room. I’ll check on Xiao Hu and Rongrong after I finish picking up the buns."

He Xiuyu nodded, meticulously cleaned around the stove area, and then shut the iron door next to the stove for safety.

When he stood up, he saw two little ones standing at the door.

This Li Mingguang, practically his own son by now. Not that he minded the child—in fact, he quite liked him.

Rongrong’s changes today were due in no small part to Xiao Hu’s contribution.

He smiled at the two children.

Just then, a soft and tender voice rose from the doorway, "little uncle!"

He Xiuyu was stunned, his body stiffening as he incredulously stared at He Xuerong standing at the entrance.

Was he hallucinating, or was there something wrong with his hearing?

He stared intently at He Xuerong, and Qiao Qingyu blinked. Okay, this must count as a surprise from He Xuerong to He Xiuyu.

For some reason, He Xiuyu shifted his gaze to Qiao Qingyu’s face, and found her not shocked, but smiling.

As if understanding something, He Xiuyu took three big steps to reach He Xuerong. He squatted in front of her, his eyes bright and seemingly glistening with tears, his voice urgent, "Rongrong, did you just call out to little uncle?"

He Xuerong nodded.

"Can you call out again?" He Xiuyu asked cautiously.

He Xuerong nodded again, the little one’s recovery was fast and astonishing. Indeed, some things in the world simply cannot be explained.

A colleague of Qiao Qingyu’s at Tenghai Research had suffered from depression; she had taken many medications, seen psychologists, and even undergone treatment in a mental hospital, all to no avail. She had almost given up hope, but then one day, after watching a movie, she took some sleeping pills and slept early. She slept until the next afternoon.

The moment she woke up, she knew that her illness had been cured.

This girl had once described to them the feeling she had at that time—it was as if she had suddenly figured everything out, like enlightenment, and felt life was beautiful again.

He Xuerong’s situation must also be of this kind, a sudden recovery and quick adjustment to her new state.

The little one’s voice was very pleasant, with a distinctive clear childlike quality, "little uncle, I can talk now, I’m not mute anymore, I don’t need to go to the hospital, I’m better, I can sing too, little uncle, little aunt said I’m the prettiest lark in our base..."

Meanwhile, Shen Haoze, who had heard the girl’s voice in the kitchen, was also stunned and exchanged a look with Su Yunyao; both of them ran towards the kitchen.

Shen Haoze may not have seen He Xuerong more than a few times, but he also liked the little girl who used to call him Uncle Shen with her crisp voice.

This time He Xiuyu brought her to the base, her eyes were completely foreign, as if she no longer recognized him, which made him very sad.

Then Shen Haoze also took steps forward, his hopeful eyes looking at He Xuerong, "Rongrong, do you still remember who I am?"

"I remember, you’re Uncle Shen, you even bought me hawthorn candied fruit when you visited grandma’s place."

Su Yunyao, of course, could not be the exception.

She composed her emotions and adjusted her smile, also gently asking, "Rongrong, then do you know who I am? Do you remember what I’ve bought for you?"

He Xuerong looked steadily at this woman, knowing that she didn’t like her at all, yet she insisted on pretending to like her.

She glanced at little aunt, who was smiling at her with tender eyes.

Hmm, she had to be the polite and good child that little aunt would like more.

The little girl nodded, "I know you too, you’re Aunt Su, you’ve bought me chocolate candy..."

But He Xiuyu couldn’t hold back any longer, and swept up He Xuerong in his arms.

The expression of emotions was through tears, but men and women expressed it differently.

For instance, women weep for sorrow, men sing.

Of course, He Xiuyu was not going to sing.

So he chose He Xuerong’s favorite game from the past, tossing her high into the air and then catching her, which, of course, took place in the yard, after all, the kitchen was too cramped, and it would be terrible if a child was accidentally thrown into a pot.

Qiao Qingyu brought the steamed buns she had cooked to the living room.

Everyone then took their seats, and although He Xiuyu was not exactly beaming with joy, everyone could see he was in an excellent mood.

Rongrong and Xiao Hu sat between He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu, with Su Yunyao on the other side of Qiao Qingyu, followed by Shen Haoze; the table was large, with everyone seated around it, except for Su Yunyao, who had ulterior motives, made this meal a joyful one for both guests and hosts.

By this time, night had fallen, and the electric lights were on.

In an instant, the living room was shrouded in a soft yellow light.

Shen Haoze and Su Yunyao were taking Xiao Hu and Rongrong to cool off under the grapevines.

It wasn’t clear what grass Qiao Qingyu used to weave, but everyone held a fan that looked quite substantial, and you know what, when the fan was moved, it stirred up a fragrant grassy aroma in the air, which was very pleasant.

Though it was the heat of summer, perhaps it was an illusion, but Shen Haoze found that, although the weather at the base this year was hot, it wasn’t as dry as before.

As a scientific researcher, of course, he knew that everything had to be evidence-based, and this data also indicated that the sand belts and desert land near the Tenghai Research Base were being changed little by little.

Shen Haoze enthusiastically talked to Su Yunyao about it, who clearly wasn’t very interested, so he then told Xiao Hu and Rongrong, who were listening very intently, while He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu were cleaning up the dining room and kitchen.

Usually, He Xiuyu enjoyed doing housework with Qiao Qingyu, especially today.

There were indeed quite a few chores that needed doing inside and outside the house...

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