I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 186 High Heels and Lipstick

Chapter 186: Chapter 186 High Heels and Lipstick

Qiao Qingyu’s lips curved into a smile, unconsciously. That’s just how easily women are charmed.

These high heels were her size, and she had no idea how He Xiuyu knew her shoe size.

Slipping into the high heels, Qiao Qingyu’s fair feet against the cut-out black leather shoes looked as elegant and beautiful as works of art.

Rongrong squatted at her feet, and tapping Qiao Qingyu’s instep with her finger, she looked up and said, "Little aunt, you look so pretty. I want to wear high heels too."

"You little rascal, wait until you’re grown up."

"Then when I grow up, you’ll buy me high heels, won’t you?"

The little girl made her demands unabashedly.

Qiao Qingyu smilingly agreed.

She walked around the house in her high heels for a few laps. The shoes were very comfortable, and she picked up her lipstick, which she seemed to have not worn for almost half a year.

Her lips were naturally rosy, and with a light layer applied, they looked like jelly petals.

He Xuerong squeezed in to share the mirror with Qiao Qingyu.

Qiao Qingyu picked up the lipstick and dotted a red spot between Rongrong’s eyebrows, the pair of them giggling together.

After dinner, He Xiuyu finally came back. He didn’t mention He Juanjuan’s issue but called Qiao Qingyu to the living room and said directly, "The Mr. Wu who came to see you today is named Wu Xiujie. He is the elder brother of Wu Xiucai, the chairman of Wulong Group, and is also Wu Tai’s biological father. He has been back in the country for over half a month now."

She knew all of this.

"And then what?"

He Xiuyu wouldn’t talk to her this way unless he knew something she didn’t.

He Xiuyu paused for a bit, still speaking calmly, "This time Wu Xiujie has returned to the country very ostentatiously. He brought back twelve pieces of national treasures that were lost overseas. After the donation ceremony, you will see related reports about him in the newspapers..."

"So, you’re saying he’s a patriotic overseas Chinese?"

Bringing back so many national treasures at this time must have come at a great cost, especially considering the countless treasures lost abroad over more than a hundred years.

He Xiuyu nodded, "It seems so."

Qiao Qingyu sensed something in He Xiuyu’s tone and asked, surprised, "Is there something different about it?"

He Xiuyu did not answer but instead countered, "What exactly did he say to you?"

Qiao Qingyu frowned and recounted verbatim what Wu Xiujie had said to her. Then she stood up from the couch and began pacing back and forth in the room, feeling uneasy, "What does he mean by this? Is he threatening me?"

He Xiuyu remained silent, but his dark eyes showed he was contemplating. Qiao Qingyu sat down beside him and asked He Xiuyu, "You went to inquire about him on purpose just now, didn’t you? Why?"

"He had someone come to the door as soon as we arrived at the headquarters guesthouse. Don’t you think that’s too coincidental?"

That was something Qiao Qingyu had not considered. She had overlooked it.

"So is there a way to contact his brother now?"

He Xiuyu shook his head, "The complexity of this issue now involves international affairs."

He Xiuyu didn’t say more, and Qiao Qingyu understood.

But she still had some doubts, "If his brother is in trouble, how is it that as the elder brother, he is unaffected by any of this?"

He Xiuyu didn’t know either.

He was a person skilled at speaking through data and facts, so he didn’t make guesses.

He Xiuyu then shifted the conversation, his voice carrying a hint of apology, "I’m sorry for the trouble you experienced in the store today, I’m here to apologize!"

Qiao Qingyu’s expression changed for a moment, somewhat complex, but she likely had anticipated such issues beforehand, unless she never faced the He Family again in her life, some confrontations were indeed unavoidable.

Beijing was vast, yet sometimes it seemed incredibly small.

Qiao Qingyu curved her lips slightly, "I hit her too. Didn’t your family seek you out for a settlement?"

He Xiuyu just smiled and did not respond to Qiao Qingyu’s question, instead he spoke softly, "Tomorrow we’ll go to the customs together."

That night, Qiao Qingyu had trouble sleeping, tossing and turning, Wu Xiujie’s words kept reverberating in her mind, for some reason, a slow burn of anger was rising within her.

In the morning, Qiao Qingyu asked He Xiuyu, "Could you help me meet Wu Xiujie?"

"What do you want to see him for?"

Qiao Qingyu’s gaze lowered contemplatively for a moment before she lifted her head to look at He Xiuyu, "That man plays by his own rules and is rather cunning; I want to meet him."

Unexpectedly, He Xiuyu agreed, "After we return from the customs."

At the Customs General Administration office, Qiao Qingyu and Old Xie naturally did not meet the person who had stolen the Barley Grass Seeds, but the ten pounds of Barley Grass Seeds hidden in the hidden compartment of the suitcase were indeed cultivated by Qiao Qingyu’s Space Laboratory.

The procedures weren’t too convoluted, and once everything was verified, they took the seeds back with them.

Then, He Xiuyu made a few phone calls and left Rongrong in Old Xie’s care while he took Qiao Qingyu to the Foreigners Hotel.

This was one of Beijing’s most famous grand hotels, with a majestic architecture and an elegant interior design that carried a strong cultural aura.

When Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu arrived, Mr. Wu, an elder gentleman, was engaged in a spirited conversation with several middle-aged men wearing glasses.

These people clearly held a great deal of respect for Mr. Wu.

This was understandable since he was the deserving hero who had brought back so many national treasures to the country.

They admired him, naturally.

Seeing Qiao Qingyu come in, Wu Xiujie smiled, "Miss Qiao Qingyu, didn’t I make myself clear yesterday? Why have you followed me here again?"

He then turned to look at He Xiuyu with a cheerful smile as if addressing a junior, "Mr. Xiao He, you are an extraordinary scientist, the world cannot do without talented individuals like you, you mustn’t let your partner act recklessly..."

He Xiuyu simply smiled but did not speak.

A young man next to Wu Peng came over to invite both of them to sit down, but Qiao Qingyu, with a smile, said, "Mr. Wu, I can provide you with a very crucial lead, but I need to talk to you alone."

Wu Xiujie’s smile froze for a moment, then he laughed merrily, "What’s this important lead that can’t be discussed here?"

"No, I need to speak with you privately," insisted Qiao Qingyu.

A middle-aged man’s face showed displeasure, but seeing He Xiuyu standing next to Qiao Qingyu, he held his tongue.

Beijing’s social circles were neither too large nor too small; people within these circles may not have met face-to-face but invariably knew of each other.

He said, "We’ve almost finished our discussions," and then he and the two others stood up to take their leave.

As they passed by Qiao Qingyu, their brows furrowed.

Qiao Qingyu, acting as if she hadn’t noticed, continued to stand calmly at the entrance.

Now curious, Wu Xiujie led Qiao Qingyu to an adjacent small reception room.

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