Free Web NovelChapter 1779: Chapter 1778: If
She said this and then ran downstairs.
Although Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t follow, she went to the window and saw the young boy indeed run to an elderly man and another boy, standing there for a while, whispering something...
Gu Qiaoqiao pondered for a moment, then walked towards the shop where An Xiaotong was staying.
An Xiaotong saw Gu Qiaoqiao coming but didn’t ask her what she was going to do; instead, she held up a piece of clothing to ask Gu Qiaoqiao’s opinion.
No matter how good the sisterly bond is, not everything needs to be asked clearly.
Besides, according to Gu Qiaoqiao’s character, if she could talk about it, she would have eagerly told her already.
Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t yet figured out how to deal with this matter, so naturally, she couldn’t tell An Xiaotong, especially since it involved Chu Chengfeng.
So it must be handled cautiously.
There were only a few days left until Chinese New Year, and Gu Qiaoqiao thought it best to resolve this matter before the holiday to let that family have a peaceful New Year.
Besides, that family isn’t as indifferent as Liu Ling described; you could tell just by the older sister and brother-in-law of the Qi Family going out to find her. Not even biological relatives might go that far.
Not to mention standing right here, smiling while shopping with her is An Xiaotong, who is still Han Zhuomei’s biological daughter, truly her biological daughter. But how did it turn out?
She chose the child of her lover, who has no blood ties, over her own biological daughter.
It just goes to show that in this world, there are all sorts of people, and anything can happen. Reality is far more fascinating and complex than the world of novels.
Some things that happen in reality, even novels wouldn’t dare to invent, yet they have genuinely occurred, proving that human nature is unpredictable; there’s no doubt about that.
Gu Qiaoqiao temporarily set aside these thoughts and focused on shopping merrily with An Xiaotong.
In the evening, Gu Qiaoqiao made a call to invite Sima Xiaowen over for dinner and to inform her about the matter.
However, Gu Qiaoqiao wasn’t planning on letting Sima Xiaowen intervene.
Also, she wasn’t planning to let Chu Chengfeng know about it for the time being.
If possible, it’s better to keep the incident contained. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
Sima Xiaowen knew Gu Qiaoqiao had something to tell her, but it was obviously inconvenient to discuss over the phone, so she drove to the Qin Family’s Courtyard.
After playing with Xiao Bao and Xiao Bei for a while, it was dinner time. After dinner, Gu Qiaoqiao took Sima Xiaowen to the study and told her about the matter.
Without waiting for Sima Xiaowen to speak, Gu Qiaoqiao emphasized, "Sister Xiao Wen, I’m telling you this not to have you intervene, but to make you aware that regarding Liu Ling, you don’t need to feel guilty. In simple terms, based on what we know now, neither of you owes the other anything."
"From the Qi Family’s incident, Liu Ling isn’t exactly a righteous person."
"In this regard, she and Chu Chengfeng seem quite similar, regaining her memory and then turning her back on people."
"If it weren’t for knowing Sister Xiao Wen and Elder Sima, I’d think all Phoenix Clan members were like this..."
Sima Xiaowen looked at Gu Qiaoqiao humorously but didn’t respond to her earlier remarks, just playfully teased, "I say, Qiaoqiao, why do I feel like you have some special constitution, encountering all sorts of things others might not in a lifetime?" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Gu Qiaoqiao blinked; Sister Xiao Wen is quite right. Maybe she is special like that, sigh, sometimes things just happen to get in her way.
Perhaps she is the chosen one, otherwise, how could she be reborn?
Everyone talks about "if this, if that."
But once an arrow is shot, there’s no turning back, and who can correct their regrets and mistakes?
This "if" was given only to Gu Qiaoqiao by the heavens.
Gu Qiaoqiao nodded with some self-satisfaction, "Oh dear, that’s hard to say. I didn’t want to meddle, but it just happened to me. What can I do? Originally, I didn’t want to get involved, since this is Liu Ling and the Qi Family’s matter, one willing to hit, one willing to take. But who could have foreseen Liu Ling’s actions were too ruthless, even wanting that child to become mentally disabled? I can’t stand by and watch, can I?"
"Of course. If I were there, I wouldn’t care about her and the Qi Family’s relations, but I certainly wouldn’t stand by while she does that to a child."
"So since it’s happened, we’ll have to find a way to resolve it."
"What did you mean earlier by not letting me intervene?" Sima Xiaowen asked in surprise.
"I plan to meet Liu Ling alone tomorrow. You pretend you don’t know, and don’t tell Chu Chengfeng about this matter."
Gu Qiaoqiao continued, "Because of Liu Ling’s disappearance, the Qi Family is in chaos with sickness and resignations. She left freely, erasing traces of her past, but the Qi family suffered because of her. It’s important that her sister and brother-in-law don’t mindlessly keep searching outside."
"Isn’t it obvious? They’d never find her in a lifetime, and it would ruin that family. What if the Qi Family found out the truth?"
"So, a short pain is better than a long pain. The Qi Family has the right to know the truth. They’ll definitely feel ill at ease at first, but considering how much they value Liu Ling now, seeing her live better than in their family, I suspect they’d only wish her well, definitely not hold her back."
Sima Xiaowen frowned slightly. Gu Qiaoqiao said a lot, which made sense, "Qiaoqiao, it’s not a problem doing it this way, but have you considered whether Liu Ling might resent you and even harm you?"
"Why would she resent me? I’m helping her. This will be discovered sooner or later; rather than being passive later, it’s better to take the initiative now. An amnesia excuse can smooth things over, right?"
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t perceive it as overly complicated.
"Qiaoqiao, I don’t have memories about Liu Ling, but my dad said she’s no easy person. Naturally, as the Clan Leader’s Wife, she can’t be naive, so they never bother with irrelevant details. But with the Qi Family incident, like you said, the woman isn’t pure-hearted; better to avoid it."
Sima Xiaowen stood up, and Gu Qiaoqiao looked at her, puzzled, "Is it really as serious as you say?"
"Qiaoqiao, one shouldn’t intend harm, but you must remain vigilant. Even if you don’t tell Chu Chengfeng, Liu Ling will surely see you have leverage,"
