I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 273: If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself

Chapter 273: Chapter 273: If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself

Shen Haoze’s expression was complex, each time he faced Su Yunyao, he did not know what to do.

In his memory, Su Yunyao was cheerful and generous, always calling out to Brother Xiu Yu first and then to Brother Haoze when she was following behind him and He Xiuyu.

She was smart, eager to learn, and knew a lot; she wasn’t like other girls who were weak and tearful.

She had always been a wonderful presence in his heart, but one day when that was shattered, he found her detestable.

And now, Su Yunyao had shed these disguises, and she was cold, even disdainful towards him.

Shen Haoze reached out and fiercely grabbed a handful of his hair, wondering how had they reached this point?

He let out a heavy sigh, vigorously shook his head, and strode towards He Xiu Yu’s office.

...

Su Yunyao did not return to her workshop; she went to find Qiao Qingyu again.

She stood at the entrance of He Xiuyu’s house, looking into the courtyard, which, like last year, was lush and blooming beautifully.

The small courtyard looked like a little garden.

Admittedly, the base’s environment had greatly improved, and the food quality had increased.

Even though she often stayed in the laboratory, she knew that the 1981 Tenghai Research Base was very different from the Tenghai Research Base in her memories.

This year, there had only been two dust storms.

The greenery in the distance was ever increasing.

There even was a flowerbed in front of the Big White Building, filled with beautiful rhododendrons.

And Qiao Qingyu was still as beautiful, wearing a yellow round-neck short sleeve shirt and a plaid long skirt, her shins white and straight; although she had two braids, she did not look like she was from a rural area at all.

Rongrong stood beside her, the little girl watching her warily.

The girl was growing prettier, and standing together, although Su Yunyao was very jealous, she thought they resembled a beautiful painting framed by the grape trellis.

She knew without entering that He Xiuyu’s house would be spotless and warm.

She could imagine what kind of mood He Xiuyu would be in after a day’s work.

Thinking so, a bitter taste emerged in her mouth.

At that moment, Qiao Qingyu also could not help but come forward; it had been a long time since she had last seen Su Yunyao.

"Engineer Su, is there something you need?"

"Qiao Qingyu, I would like to have a few words with you alone."

Qiao Qingyu patted Rongrong, "Didn’t you say you were going with Xiao Hu to the store to buy notebooks? Go ahead."

He Xuerong hesitated in her steps, glanced at her little aunt and then at Su Yunyao. However, the look she gave Su Yunyao was wary, like a little cat with its fur bristled.

Su Yunyao did not like this child.

Similarly, He Xuerong did not like her either, but she knew there certainly was something matter. She took her little backpack ready to find Xiao Hu. As she passed by Su Yunyao, the small girl snorted heavily from her nose, stomped, and then fluttered away like a butterfly.

Only then did Su Yunyao walk into the courtyard, not entering the house.

Inside were traces of the life He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu shared.

Looking at it would hurt her eyes and make her heart ache and suffer.

Su Yunyao was sitting under the grape trellis, not expecting that it had truly become a grape trellis now.

As they say, a visitor should be treated as a guest. Qiao Qingyu would not let anyone fault her, especially since Su Yunyao, who had just entered, did not start any provocations. Qiao Qingyu poured her a cup of warm water and placed it beside her, "It’s a bit hot, have some water."

Indeed feeling both hot and thirsty, Su Yunyao did not hesitate to pick up the cup and drink heartily. Qiao Qingyu watched her with astonishment.

After placing down the cup, Su Yunyao smiled. Although Qiao Qingyu didn’t find her smile terrifying, it did give her the creeps slightly.

However, Qiao Qingyu did not show any changes in her expression and leisurely asked, "Have you taken the day off today?"

"No rest today; I had some business with Chief Engineer He. Then I learned you had become the Humanities Valedictorian of the province and got into Xichuan Agricultural College, so I thought I should come and congratulate you in person."

Qiao Qingyu smiled, "Thank you."

"I really didn’t expect you to become the valedictorian."

Still smiling brightly, Qiao Qingyu was not modest at all, "I was quite confident myself."

"I remember you having only elementary school education, and you managed to finish a decade’s worth of learning in just one year. That is indeed impressive."

"I remember you came from a Youth Class of a technology university, so it’s mutual."

Su Yunyao wasn’t exactly sneering, but she found Qiao Qingyu’s words distasteful.

"Qiao Qingyu, I started learning at the age of five and never stopped; you can’t compare with me."

"That’s true; I started much later, but luckily, I first met a good teacher in Shen Fen, and then I met He Xiuyu."

Speaking these words, Qiao Qingyu meant them genuinely.

Ever since Shen Fen recognized her so-called talent, she really took great care in teaching her.

Even though without Shen Fen, Qiao Qingyu would have found another way to enter the college entrance examination, she had to admit that having Shen Fen saved her a lot of trouble.

And then there was He Xiuyu. Although there were tender and sweet moments between them, most of the time, he was supervising her studies.

Qiao Qingyu did not want to excel, but having good grades also made her happy.

At the very least, it would look good when mentioned later.

Su Yunyao curled her lips, "Qiao Qingyu, let’s not beat around the bush. You have a bad impression of me, and I feel the same about you. We both know what you’ve been up to."

Qiao Qingyu widened her dewy eyes in surprise, "Engineer Su, what do you mean by ’what I’ve been up to’? Although things seem calm at our base for now, some villains won’t give up, you can’t just talk carelessly."

"If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it yourself."

Su Yunyao seemed very satisfied with Qiao Qingyu’s current expression and sternly said.

Qiao Qingyu laughed, "Su Yunyao, that phrase really suits you."

Su Yunyao’s face turned red in an instant; she knew Qiao Qingyu was talking about that plagiarism incident. Clenching her teeth in anger, she knew she couldn’t stay calm in front of Qiao Qingyu.

Fear her? No, she truly despised her.

Especially that mouth, she really wished she could sew it shut.

"...Why the long face? Although they say don’t hit a face and don’t expose people’s shortfalls, you speaking those words without reason can lead to misunderstandings." Without waiting for Su Yunyao to speak, Qiao Qingyu plainly asked, "Su Yunyao, what do you really want to say?"

"Qiao Qingyu, everyone else might be blind, but I, Su Yunyao, am not. No matter how smart you are, or how strong your learning ability is, how could a country girl who spent nearly twenty years in the countryside transform so radically within one year to the extent of a complete makeover?"

Su Yunyao stood up, "A person can pretend for a year, for a decade, but not for a lifetime. Qiao Qingyu, I will definitely strip off this facade off you."

"Freak!"

Qiao Qingyu spat out three words.