I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 228 He Missed Her

Chapter 228: Chapter 228 He Missed Her

"Alright, alright, I’ll go right now," Qiao Zhiyuan cheerfully lifted his leg and walked away.

"Then I’ll go to the team office to make a phone call."

When he reached the team office, Qiao Zhiyuan opened the door to the office where the telephone was located, knowing his niece was calling He Xiuyu and not wanting others to disturb her, he prepared to close the door.

However, Qiao Qingyu instructed Qiao Zhiyuan, "Uncle, come to my house tonight."

Qiao Zhiyuan nodded in agreement, then closed the door.

Qiao Qingyu returned from the riverbank around midnight, so she didn’t call He Xiuyu. He might be in his office at that time, but he could also be in the workshop. She decided to try her luck.

As it happened, Qiao Qingyu’s luck was good, and indeed, He Xiuyu answered the phone. Qiao Qingyu first told him about her mother’s turn from danger to safety, to which He Xiuyu on the other end of the line expressed surprise, involuntarily asking, "Did she suddenly get better?"

"Mhm, she should have suddenly gotten better, I’ll explain the details when I get back."

He Xiuyu didn’t continue to inquire.

He spoke about the matter of the plastic films. "Nangang City has already shipped them, and they should arrive at the county in two days."

"Alright, then I’ll stay here for a few more days and arrange the matters concerning the greenhouse, so I won’t have to rush back to Qiao Family Team during harvest time."

He Xiuyu knew he had to wait a few more days for Qiao Qingyu to return and felt a bit disheartened. Yet thinking of the time they would spend together in Xichuan upon her return, his spirits lifted.

He really wanted to ask if Qiao Qingyu missed him because he missed her.

In the evening, Qiao Zhiyuan strolled to Qiao Qingyu’s house with his hands clasped behind his back.

Qiao Qingyu originally wanted to wait before speaking, but given the current situation, it was necessary to let the family know.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t beat around the bush; Qiao Zhicai, Han Xianglan, Qiao Genbao, along with Uncle Qiao Zhiyuan and herself, all sat together in the west room.

Niu Guili had taken the two children over to someone else’s house.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t told, but this matter shouldn’t be heard by the children; her elder brother could explain it to her in due time.

Qiao Qingyu straightforwardly told the people seated cross-legged on the kang about everything involving Chairman Wu of Wulong Group searching for his lost biological daughter, including the events that had occurred in the past and recently.

The individuals stared unblinkingly at Qiao Qingyu from the moment they started hearing the story, almost breathless until Qiao Qingyu finished speaking.

"Now, I still don’t know for sure if my mom is Wu Xiujie’s daughter, but there are definitely some issues at my second aunt’s place. My mom has been wearing that knotted bracelet ever since I can remember, it might have been taken by that old man Wu Xiujie, so this matter needs to be cleared up by dad and Uncle..."

"Stop, stop, let me catch my breath, let me catch my breath..."

Qiao Zhicai’s face turned pale; he was nowhere near ecstatic about the potential revelation of his wife being the daughter of a tycoon.

He was terrified.

He had been comfortably seated cross-legged on the kang, but then he got up, put on his shoes, and started pacing back and forth in the room.

Uncle Qiao too was filled with uncertainty, Han Xianglan, on the other hand, was completely unfazed.

Unexpectedly, she was the most composed one.

"I didn’t want to tell you originally, but now that someone has set their sights on Qiao Family Team, this matter isn’t trivial. Whether it’s true or not, it’s better to be prepared," said Qiao Qingyu as she continued.

Qiao Genbao was simple and honest, but he wasn’t foolish, so he instinctively felt that this might not be a good thing, and it could even be a disaster. "We better not acknowledge this kinship, whether it’s true or not, it can easily cause trouble."

Han Xianglan’s brows furrowed, although what Qiao Genbao said was true, it wasn’t pleasant to the ears.

Qiao Qingyu reached out and patted Han Xianglan, "Mom, what my elder brother means is, whether or not you are the daughter of some rich man, you will always be our mom, my dad’s wife, and Feifei and Doudou’s grandma..."

It was then that Qiao Genbao realized, his face flushing as he explained, "Mom, I didn’t mean that, don’t misunderstand."

The originally serious atmosphere suddenly eased.

Qiao Zhiyuan looked at his family, "If other families encountered this kind of thing, they would be praying to the gods, hoping it’s true, but look at you all, each of you acting as if it’s a bother."

Then he looked at his brother, "Don’t keep pacing back and forth, you’re making my eyes whirl. This matter should only be known among us, don’t talk about it with anyone else, just keep it in mind. I have to go back now and get Shengbao to sneak into Wang Mei’s mother’s village to find out if something’s going on there."

Shengbao’s classmate lived in the village of Wang Mei’s mother.

Holding a tobacco pipe and with his hands behind his back, Qiao Zhiyuan left, and at that moment, Qiao Zhicai also sat on the edge of the kang, looking at Han Xianglan, "My heart keeps thumping, imagine if you really have a rich dad, he definitely won’t approve of me, and might even force you to leave me."

Han Xianglan glanced at him, "Didn’t you hear what Qingyu just said? We don’t even know if it’s true or not, why are you thinking so far ahead?"

"Dad, you guys are already grandparents. Even if my mom really is Chairman Wu’s biological daughter, he can’t possibly force her to leave you."

Then Qiao Qingyu said, "Besides, Mr. Wu Xiucai isn’t even sure when he will return from the US."

Han Xianglan’s brows were also furrowed; although she had just denied being shocked, that was a lie. She had been mentally prepared for a long time, as she had always fantasized about who her biological parents were from a young age...

Old Lady He had even told her that the two people who sold her obviously looked like rural farmers and didn’t resemble her at all.

Even if those two people loved their daughter and didn’t want her to suffer, the rural environment wouldn’t allow her delicate hands and skin to be so fair and tender, as if she was a young lady from a wealthy family.

If they really loved this daughter, why would they sell her?

And they even hastily took the silver coins and ran away.

That woman, purported to be her biological mother, hadn’t even glanced at her.

At the time, Han Xianglan had wondered if there really were such heartless parents in the world, but after hearing more and seeing more, she realized those two might not be.

She hadn’t expected her daughter to bring up such news today.

No wonder she had written her a letter a while ago, telling a story about wealthy and poor families swapping children.

She couldn’t help but glance at Qiao Qingyu, this girl, probably afraid she would wildly speculate, hadn’t dared to tell her the truth.

Han Xianglan, on the contrary, appeared to be the most relieved and relaxed among them.

Qiao Qingyu also sighed in relief.

She hadn’t expected that something she considered so serious would be met with such different reactions from everyone.

Qiao Qingyu was very satisfied with the outcome, much better than everyone being uneasy.

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These days, Sun Dazhang was particularly motivated, as he was soon going to be transferred to the commune to be in charge of promoting and planting corn.

His transfer to the commune was thanks to Qiao Qingyu!