I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 247: Are You That Happy to Go Out with Me?

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Are You That Happy to Go Out with Me?

He Xiuyu couldn’t lie still any longer. He turned over and sat up, the air in the room was still a bit chilly, but he only draped a coat over himself and went to the study again.

He Xiuyu turned on a desk lamp and began to write furiously with pen and paper.

Qiao Qingyu was sleeping soundly on the warm heated brick bed.

...

Wu Xiucai’s problems in the United States had basically been resolved, and the items he had hidden were safely transferred to Huaxia.

However, Wu Tai’s wife and son did not want to come back.

So, only Wu Xiucai returned to Yun City with Wu Tai.

After all, this was their hometown, it was from the port of Yun City that they had left Huaxia, so it was fitting that they return here.

...

Xichuan had received a heavy snowfall, and He Xiuyu had stayed in the laboratory for three days before returning home after the snow had stopped.

The first thing he did when he got home was to start cleaning the courtyard, sweeping the entrance.

Qiao Qingyu had only cleared a small path, while He Xiuyu had cleared everything that needed to be cleaned, piling the snow at the base of the sea buckthorn bushes.

He Xuerong, dressed warmly, followed He Xiuyu with a small shovel and kept busy.

Qiao Qingyu stood at the door, calling the two in for a meal.

This year was no different from the last; their diet was still mostly coarse grains. However, they had plenty of radishes and dry vegetables. Since there was no proper place to store the pumpkins, Qiao Qingyu had decided to turn them all into dried pumpkins.

At that moment, Qiao Qingyu quite envied the base canteen’s warm cellar.

She steamed buns made from a mix of corn and wheat flour.

She made a radish and potato soup.

Together with two pickled dishes that Sister-in-law Li had brought over, the three of them, two adults and one child, finished everything except some buns.

During the meal, Qiao Qingyu felt like He Xiuyu seemed to have something on his mind, and sure enough, once Rongrong had fallen asleep, he quietly said to Qiao Qingyu, who was sitting on the bed reading a book, "Come to my bedroom, I want to talk to you about something."

His voice was very soft, afraid of waking the child. Qiao Qingyu looked up at him with some wariness, "Why don’t you just say it here?"

"It’s not something that can be explained in just a moment."

He Xiuyu was very serious, just like when he talked to her about work.

Qiao Qingyu dropped her guarded attitude, set aside her book, put on her cotton coat, and followed He Xiuyu to his bedroom—there was no choice, apart from the bed, everywhere else was cold.

Qiao Qingyu didn’t even know how she had managed to persevere.

He Xiuyu’s small heated bed was quite warm. He pulled back the blanket, tucked Qiao Qingyu inside it, and then climbed in himself. Before Qiao Qingyu could ask what it was about, he picked up a paper bag from the bedside and handed the contents to her.

Qiao Qingyu was startled for a moment. She recognized the object, all too familiar—it was her mother’s knotted bracelet, wasn’t it?

So the question arose, how did it end up in He Xiuyu’s hands?

Qiao Qingyu snatched the string over, turning it over and inspecting it carefully. It was exactly like the one in her memory, no mistake about it.

"How did you come by this? This is my mom’s knotted bracelet."

"Are you sure?" He Xiuyu’s expression was serious.

Qiao Qingyu nodded without hesitation, "Certain!"

"I just happened to see it when I went to Xichuan for a meeting yesterday. Weren’t you asking me about the knotted bracelet? I took it to heart, and sure enough, after asking, I found out that the knotted bracelet indeed came from the trash can in Wu Xiujie’s room."

At this moment, Qiao Qingyu didn’t have time to wonder why the contents of the trash can in Wu Xiujie’s room were being sifted through. Her mind was occupied by the knotted bracelet—it turned out to be in Wu Xiujie’s possession. But why had he thrown it away?

An unbelievable thought suddenly struck her, and Qiao Qingyu’s eyes widened, "He Xiuyu, are you saying that Wu Xiujie did a paternity test by some means, then found out that my mother was not Mr. Wu Xiucai’s biological daughter, and that’s why he wanted to throw this thing away?"

He Xiuyu nodded, took Qiao Qingyu’s cold hand into his, and spoke in a low voice, "Just listen to what I’m about to say."

Qiao Qingyu hummed in agreement, realizing that many things she was unaware of were quietly happening.

"... Wu Xiujie is planning to invest two million dollars in the research base. He applied for and established a biological science laboratory, located in Xichuan. It’s very likely he has an underground laboratory in one of his properties in Beijing..."

Qiao Qingyu’s expression remained calm, "So, he threw away the knotted bracelet because he already knew that my mother was not Mr. Wu Xiucai’s biological daughter."

He Xiuyu smiled, "Why aren’t you surprised?"

"Why should I be surprised? I think this outcome is for the best."

He Xiuyu said softly, "He may no longer be focusing on you. However, Wu Xiucai has returned to the country. He’s been very low-key this time. But precisely because he is low-key, his return to Huaxia is all the more significant—he’s preparing to come to Xichuan to see you."

Qiao Qingyu pointed at herself disbelievingly, "Really, to see me?"

"Yes, I’ve already spoken with headquarters, and I agreed."

"But he should be going to the Qiao Family Team to see my mother, right? You’d think that would be the normal train of thought."

He Xiuyu sighed deeply, a slight furrow in his brow, his expression not very good. What exactly did these two old men want to do? It already seemed as if there were no connections left, yet why were they both turning their attention to the Tenghai Research Base as well as to him and Qiao Qingyu?

He did not want Qiao Qingyu to get caught up in the whirlpool of trouble.

Wu Xiujie was far too complicated and cunning. By now, he had already bought the support of some people.

"It’s okay, just keep what I’ve told you in mind," He Xiuyu instructed.

Qiao Qingyu obediently nodded.

Of course, she knew He Xiuyu had already shared a lot of information with her.

Since He Xiuyu told her, it meant it was within the safety margin, but she couldn’t possibly tell anyone else. Qiao Qingyu placed the knotted bracelet in a paper bag. She naturally wouldn’t question why things from a hotel trash can would be investigated.

Since she was already here, it was just the time to have a chat with He Xiuyu, "I’m planning to go to Nangang City in a few days. My father and Brother Shengbao have already made many handicrafts."

He Xiuyu pondered for a moment, "Wait for me. I have to take a trip to Nangang City as well."

"Really?"

Qiao Qingyu was somewhat surprised.

"Of course it’s true."

He Xiuyu’s development plan report for the Light Industry Workshop had been approved, and he intended to visit Nangang City personally.

The thought of going with Qiao Qingyu softened him completely, his lips curled with a smile.

Looking at Qiao Qingyu’s bright eyes, he leaned in close, his gaze focused, and his voice gentle, "Are you this happy to go on a trip with me?"

For some reason, Qiao Qingyu suddenly felt an inexplicable surge of emotion rising from the bottom of her heart.

That surge rose from the very tips of her heart and quickly spread throughout her body.