I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 244: Why Not Just Pick Today?

Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Why Not Just Pick Today?

He Xuerong was quick to act, finding over a pound of fruit, milk, and chocolate candies.

Qiao Xiangyu truly admired her and unapologetically took all the candies.

She then sincerely suggested to He Xiuyu, "I think these two children have too little homework; I have a good article here, let them copy it a hundred times."

He Xuerong, "..."

Li Mingguang, "..."

Qiao Qingyu looked at the two children with a smirk, "Giving you abilities, for sweets and pastries, lying and deceiving, and then playing the victim to escape responsibility."

He Xiuyu held out a finger, "Go to the study and write it, a hundred times."

Although Li Mingguang was somewhat disappointed, he couldn’t suppress the sneaky joy on his lips, after all, he and Rongrong were being punished together.

At that moment, a girl walked into the yard, quite pretty and slender. She stood on the concrete steps, craning her neck to look inside.

Then she made eye contact with Qiao Qingyu, who was organizing cupboards on the stove.

Both blinked.

Qiao Qingyu, "..."

Who is this?

He Xiuyu frowned, "It’s Chu Ying."

Chu Ying had actually come to plead.

"I’m sorry, it was my own assumption; it’s not the children’s fault."

Her voice was a bit strained, but Chu Ying apologized nevertheless.

Qiao Qingyu quickly poured her some tea, smiling, "Just now I was thinking of finding you to apologize."

"I’m also to blame. I’m an adult and still got deceived by kids..." finally looking at Qiao Qingyu, "I’m sorry, I owe you an apology too."

"You’re apologizing to me for what?" Qiao Qingyu asked with a smile.

Chu Ying awkwardly clasped her hands together, "...I...I couldn’t find you the two times I tried, and I’m not familiar with Chief Engineer He... so I... I wrote a complaint letter accusing you of child abuse..."

Qiao Qingyu’s smile faded, good, this one is a tattletale too.

Chu Ying’s cheeks were red, not daring to stay any longer, she put down the paper bag she was holding on the living room table, "This is my apology to the children, I... I’ll be going now."

Having said that, Chu Ying quickly stood up and headed for the door.

She left so swiftly that Qiao Qingyu, chasing after her to the front door, almost didn’t catch her, and had to call out loudly, "Chu Ying, your scarf!"

Chu Ying, blushing, turned back and took the scarf from Qiao Qingyu’s hand, looking back to normal but more embarrassed, "I’m sorry Comrade Qiao Qingyu, I’ll go to Old Wei right now to admit my mistake and I’ll get that complaint letter back."

"You definitely did it anonymously," stated Qiao Qingyu assuredly, "If you had put your name on it, Old Wei would have approached you sooner."

Chu Ying, "..."

Chu Ying, extremely embarrassed, put on her scarf and hurried off to find Old Wei.

She had to get that letter back.

And admit her mistake, wailing, kids are the devil!

As winter arrived, the days grew shorter and darkness fell early, with smoke rising from many household chimneys.

He Xiuyu had not gone to work that afternoon, supervising the two children in their writing, when suddenly, cries and shouts were heard from the backyard.

Qiao Qingyu furrowed her brow and suddenly stepped out as she recognized Huang Ling’s cries.

"...you useless hen, I’m telling you, as long as Granny Zhao is alive, don’t even think about getting a divorce!" Granny Zhao chased after Huang Ling with a stick in her hand.

Although Huang Ling felt embarrassed, she wouldn’t just stand there and take the beating; instead, she ran towards Director Shen’s house, followed by several kids enjoying the spectacle.

Then, more people, having heard the noise, came outside.

Qiao Qingyu narrowed her eyes; it looked like Granny Zhao had beaten Huang Ling quite often, judging by how fluid her movements were.

Now that she had seen it, she couldn’t pretend to ignore it.

Qiao Qingyu stepped forward and grabbed Old Lady Zhao who unexpectedly blurted out, "You all have been deceived by this wretch; she’s the real beast! If I hadn’t taken her in, she wouldn’t even have a place to beg now, do you know how her father died? He was so infuriated by her that he jumped off a building..."

Professor Feng had told Qiao Qingyu about this; indeed, he had jumped off a building.

"Granny Zhao, even so, it’s better to part amicably. But this way of chasing and cursing at her is too much," Qiao Qingyu said, displeased.

Several women, none of them old, in their thirties, crowded forward. Being daughters-in-law themselves, they naturally disapproved of the old lady’s behavior and echoed in agreement.

Granny Zhao wanted to lash out, but she was intimidated by Qiao Qingyu.

Then she saw He Xiuyu, standing silently not far away, looking in their direction. She clenched her teeth in anger, holding back her rage, and turned to walk toward her own house.

Qiao Qingyu then saw Shen Fen leading a disheveled, furious Huang Ling over.

Shen Fen, seeing the crowd of about a dozen people, frowned and said, "Go home and cook, everyone. The affairs of a husband and wife, the more outsiders get involved, the more complicated it becomes."

Everyone knew this was true, including Qiao Qingyu, who then left as well.

At dinner time, Qiao Qingyu saw Professor Feng and Mr. Zhao entering the family compound together.

Naturally, they were heading toward the Zhao family’s house.

Mr. Zhao was hanging his head, looking quite despondent. This was the first time Qiao Qingyu had seen him since his wife, Huang Liangling, had asked for a divorce.

He clearly did not want to divorce.

But Qiao Qingyu had already learned of their conflicts from Shen Fen, so she had no sympathy for Mr. Zhao at all. Even if the liberation had elevated women’s status, the inherent flaws remained in men.

So, feeling impulsive, Qiao Qingyu asked He Xiuyu, "If I can’t have children, would you find another woman to have them and then keep both wives at home?"

He Xiuyu was slicing radishes, and her words nearly made him cut his hand. He gave her a complicated look and said in a low voice, "Comrade Xiao Qiao, you need to give me a chance to answer your question."

Qiao Qingyu stepped forward, placing her hand on his waist.

He Xiuyu had a good physique, broad shoulders and a slim waist, and he felt good to the touch. She half-jokingly said, "Why not take a chance today?"

He Xiuyu’s body stiffened, "..."

His look was inscrutable as he stared at Qiao Qingyu, knowing she would not let him have his way.

Sure enough, Qiao Qingyu’s smile faded, "Just focus on slicing the radishes. I’ll make a cold dish for dinner."

Couldn’t she give him some hope?

However, it seemed that Qiao Qingyu liked being physically close to him quite a bit lately. He Xiuyu smirked slightly and bowed his head to continue cutting the radish strips.

After flirting, Qiao Qingyu stood at the door of the study, watching with a somewhat amused look at the sullen faces of He Xuerong and Li Mingguang.

Initially, these two children were quite excited, thinking that writing a hundred little texts wasn’t anything extraordinary, especially since He Xiuyu had made them do a lot of homework every day.

But never had they been required to write a hundred pieces.

Is a hundred pieces a lot?

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