I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 191: At All Costs

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: At All Costs

So now, separation wouldn’t greatly harm either of them, but with time, affection was bound to grow. What would they do then?

"I’m sorry, it was all because I was too willful back then," Qiao Qingyu could only apologize with her head bowed.

He Xiuyu suddenly pulled her arm, frowning as he asked, "What happened to your arm?"

"Oh, it’s nothing, I just fell by accident. I’ve already applied some medicine."

Qiao Qingyu didn’t tell him about the incident on the bus that day.

He Xiuyu said in a low voice, "You should go back. Rongrong wants to go with you. Take her with you, and thank you for your trouble."

Then he asked He Xuerong, "Rongrong, are you sure you want to go back to Xichuan with your little aunt?"

He Xuerong hesitated for a moment, tears streaming down, but she still said firmly, "I want to go home with little aunt."

He Xiuyu’s eyes darkened.

This child, she never considered this place her home.

He Xuerong then asked, "Little uncle, will you be returning soon?"

"Hmm, but your little uncle has to wait a while."

"Grandma will be okay, right?"

"Grandma will get well soon. You don’t have to worry."

He Xuerong pursed her lips, leaning against the wall, mumbling, "Little uncle, why don’t you believe me? I saw it; it was Little Aunt who pushed grandma down the stairs..."

He Xiuyu frowned but didn’t scold He Xuerong. Instead, he said, "Rongrong, don’t talk nonsense."

Qiao Qingyu’s suspicious gaze turned to He Xiuyu.

Her lips moved, but she didn’t continue to ask.

He Xuerong had already told her on the way here.

What He Xuerong told her was this:

She was planning to return with her little uncle, but grandma objected, and aunt fanned the flames, saying that little uncle should immediately divorce the little aunt and send her back to her hometown, never to see her again. Little uncle disagreed, and as he was ready to go downstairs with her, grandma grabbed little uncle’s arm from behind, then she saw Little Aunt wave her hand, and grandma tumbled down the stairs, with little uncle unable to hold on and falling after her...

Qiao Qingyu had many more questions to ask, but since He Xiuyu didn’t want to talk, she dropped the subject, speaking softly, "Then I’ll take Rongrong back to Xichuan first."

"Old Xie is going with you; that puts my mind at ease."

"He Xiuyu, I..."

He Xiuyu quickly interrupted what Qiao Qingyu was about to say next, "Don’t overthink it. Leave this matter to me. If I can’t even handle this, I don’t deserve to be your husband."

After speaking, he carefully reminded Qiao Qingyu, "Regarding Wu Xiujie’s matter, I have already reported it to the relevant authorities."

Qiao Qingyu’s eyes grew warm, and she responded with a hum. The reason she came to the hospital was because even if she didn’t know, she had to see for herself now that she did. But it was also not appropriate for her to stay longer.

He Shan approached, standing upstairs and looking at her, saying gently, "Qingyu, don’t worry, we’re here. You take Rongrong back to the guesthouse first. Thank you for your efforts."

"It’s no problem, Uncle He. Rongrong and I will head back."

He Shan nodded, seemed to want to say something, but then sighed, and left with heavy steps.

He Xiuyu didn’t allow Qiao Qingyu to think too much and led her and Rongrong downstairs.

He put Qiao Qingyu and He Xuerong on the bus.

This bus wasn’t very crowded.

Qiao Qingyu held He Xuerong, sitting on the chair by the window and looking back, she could only see He Xiuyu’s figure disappearing at the hospital’s entrance.

Qiao Qingyu frowned, not liking the scene before her eyes.

Moreover, she could no longer determine if it was necessary to persist with her marriage to He Xiuyu under such difficult circumstances.

Qiao Qingyu admitted that at times she was very pragmatic.

She turned her head to look out of the car window; the country still heavily relied on bicycles, and at this time it was rush hour. The number of bicycles had clearly increased compared to when they had arrived, and one could even hear the ding-dong of the bicycle bells while sitting inside a bus.

Accidentally bumping her arm against the seat in front of her, Qiao Qingyu couldn’t help but hiss in pain. Rongrong quickly raised her head, puckered her little mouth, and gently blew on it, saying softly, "Little Aunt, don’t hurt... just don’t hurt..."

Qiao Qingyu hugged Rongrong closer into her arms, resting her chin on top of the little girl’s head, and murmured, "Going back to Xichuan with Little Aunt, don’t you miss Grandpa and Little Uncle?"

"...I miss them, but... I don’t like Little Auntie and Grandma at all."

Qiao Qingyu said, "Then from now on, you’ll stay with Little Aunt."

He Xuerong happily twisted her body around, wrapped her arms around Qiao Qingyu’s neck, and left a kiss on her face.

She whispered, "Little Aunt, don’t leave, and don’t abandon me."

Qiao Qingyu hummed in response, extending her hand to pat Rongrong’s back.

Truthfully, she was someone who feared trouble, but the more she feared it, the more it seemed to circle around her. She couldn’t pinpoint the law behind it, but it was certainly annoying.

Until she and He Xuerong left Beijing with Old Xie, He Xiuyu hadn’t shown up; his belongings had already been packed by Qiao Qingyu and placed at the guesthouse.

They arrived in high spirits, but left in a somber mood.

She could only hope that He Xuerong’s grandmother would be safe and sound.

Otherwise, even if He Xiuyu were incredibly capable, their relationship could not continue.

Marriage was about bringing together two families, not just about two people. It involved relatives and family members from both sides.

It was a matter concerning a large group of people.

Moreover, she really wasn’t prepared to go to any lengths for this marriage.

...

After coming back, life suddenly became busy.

The last batch of Barley Grass had gradually sprouted.

With that, the greenification project of Tenghai Research Base came to a pause, but the tasks that followed planting were even more daunting.

Before leaving, He Xiuyu had called Qiao Qingyu to ask her to leave behind a pound of Barley Grass Seeds, which she did. Now, that pound of seeds was in Beijing’s Academy of Sciences undergoing cultivation and research.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t understand the significance of He Xiuyu’s actions; he only spoke of it over the phone, and she felt she should trust him.

However, Qiao Qingyu soon put this matter out of her mind as Boss Chen from Nangang City called her; the plastic film she needed had been sourced, but required an advance payment.

It was said that the batch of plastic film was coming from across the river and was somewhat pricey.

Based on the area Qiao Qingyu needed, it would cost twelve thousand.

Qiao Qingyu hesitated, telling Boss Chen that she didn’t have that much money on hand.

Laughing cheerfully over the phone, Boss Chen said, "No problem at all, I trust you. You can pay me in installments..."

He added, "There’s not much of this batch of plastic film left, if you want it you have to hurry and contact me. Otherwise, I can’t hold onto it for long, I’m doing this as a favor for Director Sui..."

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