I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 432: Self-righteous

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Self-righteous

The room fell into dead silence; it seemed that one could hear a pin drop.

After a moment, Anna gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you that confident?"

"Of course, I am his wife; I have the utmost confidence in my husband," Qiao Qingyu said proudly, looking at Anna.

Anna cast a dark glance at her, picked up her handbag from the sofa, and said, "Qiao Qingyu, I will be staying here for a while, so let’s wait and see."

Then she strode towards the door.

Qiao Qingyu, of course, had to see her off, watching her figure quickly disappear at the entrance of the family quarters of Tenghai Research Base. Only then did she feel somewhat bored and curled her lip dismissively.

If this was going to be for a while, it could really become annoying.

Once Anna arrived at Tenghai Research Base, she naturally had to meet Su Yunyao and Shen Haoze.

Logically, adding He Xiuyu, they should all meet up, but He Xiuyu had been too busy to be seen these days.

When the few met, after several years apart, all three had changed.

Su Yunyao hadn’t expected Anna to come back with this purpose in mind.

Could she really get what she wished for?

Su Yunyao thoughtfully glanced at the beautiful woman in front of her.

It seemed quite unlikely,

In her memories of her previous life, the future held many countries offering a fortune to poach He Xiuyu. Back then, He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu weren’t on good terms yet. Logically, he should have taken the opportunity to flee the country, to escape from Qiao Qingyu. Yet, he preferred to bide his time with her, enduring unimaginable pain and torture rather than leave.

He did go abroad, but only when invited to attend conferences or receive awards.

Not to settle down.

In this lifetime, his relationship with Qiao Qingyu was as close as paint to wood; how could he bear to leave? Moreover, with so many research projects in his hands now, producing any one of them could advance Huaxia’s development by twenty to thirty years compared to what she remembered.

If the technology she possessed was further developed, if the Huaxia people didn’t adhere to the doctrine of moderation, maybe in a few decades it would be Huaxia who dominated the world.

So Su Yunyao never really felt Anna could take He Xiuyu away; it was too naive. However, she didn’t mind giving Anna a dose of reality. She called Anna to her side and whispered, "I also heard that as soon as you arrived, you spoke ill of Liu Ge to Rongrong, didn’t you?"

"It’s not that I was speaking ill of her. That woman, Liu Ge, is indeed very strange. She’s like a witch. If Rongrong hangs out with her, sooner or later she’ll be dragged down with her."

"But Qiao Qingyu is no simple character either," said Su Yunyao, meaningful.

Anna’s eyes shifted, and she asked quickly, "Yun Yao, what do you mean by that?"

"You said Liu Ge was weird, right? Let me tell you, Qiao Qingyu is also pretty strange."

Then, Su Yunyao began to recount the drastic changes in Qiao Qingyu that she knew, as well as some of her behaviors that were beyond ordinary, to Anna.

Initially, Anna didn’t take it seriously, but as she listened, her expression grew more and more shocked.

At this very moment, the two of them were in Su Yunyao’s dormitory.

After exchanging a few words with Anna, Shen Haoze left, but they agreed to have dinner together in the canteen that evening.

Anna stood up, looking at Su Yunyao with some disbelief, "Is everything you said true?"

Su Yunyao spread her hands indifferently and said, "Why would I lie to you? This is common knowledge."

"Is it that miraculous? A country girl who only had a few years of schooling suddenly became the top scholar of your city, using just under two years. A genius? This is definitely a genius!"

"Indeed, everyone says she’s a genius," Su Yunyao concurred with a deep smile at the corner of her mouth.

The two glanced at each other, and Anna murmured, "Is there really such a genius? This change seems too rapid, with no buildup, just an overnight explosion. It’s too illogical."

Su Yunyao certainly couldn’t say that this soul wasn’t the same as the former Qiao Qingyu, it was very likely reborn or something else.

Plus, she was indeed a bona fide top student, not the old farmer that Su Yunyao once darkly thought her to be, which was just deceiving herself.

"...She also has many other areas that defy logic," Su Yunyao added.

"What else is illogical?" Anna asked, looking at Su Yunyao and frowning.

With a meaningful look in her eyes, this time Su Yunyao did not speak but just curled her lips into a smile. She was not foolish; how could she possibly reveal everything? Some things seemed equivocal, and even she herself was not sure. How could she possibly tell Anna, especially when she had suffered many losses under Qiao Qingyu’s hands?

But what she had just told was common knowledge and witnessed by all, so there was nothing to worry about sharing. She wasn’t afraid.

Anna, looking at Su Yunyao, seemed to realize something and also smiled, "You yourself don’t know, or aren’t sure, do you?"

"I don’t really care either, since it’s just us two talking in this room. You can’t possibly share our conversation with others, right? So, I’ll tell you the truth, He Xiuyu actually listens to his wife a lot. If Qiao Qingyu persuades him to go out, he will definitely follow her. If Qiao Qingyu disagrees, I tell you, Anna, He Xiuyu won’t move an inch."

Anna stood up, arms folded, and she did not continue to inquire about other anomalies regarding Qiao Qingyu. After all, she had already applied to stay here another week. Although she couldn’t investigate openly, she had her own sources of information.

She would soon know exactly what kind of person Qiao Qingyu was.

She paced back and forth in the room, then suddenly turned to look at Su Yunyao, who sat on the bed, and asked earnestly, "Su Yunyao, if such an opportunity fell to you, what would you choose?"

Su Yunyao’s eyes flickered. She had really never thought about it. Despite having studied abroad both in her past and current life, she had never encountered such an opportunity. Perhaps her own weight was not enough, so no one had offered her an olive branch.

But now she truly had a lot on her plate, and her heart stirred at the thought.

Yet she still spoke nonchalantly, "I just do research honestly here, I don’t know anybody, how could such an opportunity come my way?"

Listening to her words and tone, Anna sensed that Su Yunyao was somewhat tempted. If such an opportunity fell on Su Yunyao’s head, she would probably accept it without hesitation.

But she couldn’t assume that. After all, Anna didn’t come here for Su Yunyao, and Su Yunyao wasn’t on their list.

So was the temptation not strong enough?

Otherwise, He Xiuyu should have agreed.

Was it really because of Qiao Qingyu?

When she came here, her thoughts were actually all wrong. She assumed that the current He Xiuyu must be doing poorly, and thought that based on the affection of their youth, and with her reasoned persuasion, she estimated He Xiuyu would agree to leave with her.