He Shaochen was here.
"You can't stop crying. Are women made of water?" He Shaochen rubbed Qiao Qiao's hair and said helplessly.
Qiao Qiao didn't want to cry, but the moment she saw He Shaochen, she couldn't hold it in. She had never thought that she would be so afraid of losing this person.
She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly, as if He Shaochen would disappear at any time if she didn't do so. She choked with sobs. "Let me, just … hug you like this, okay? Just for a while … "
Because of her family's matter, she had been suppressing her emotions for the past few days. Until yesterday, all of her suppressed emotions had exploded. There was helplessness, disappointment, anger, and inferiority.
But most of all, she was still afraid.
She was afraid of losing He Shaochen.
They were standing in the lobby now. Although it was still early, there were still many guests checking out. Everyone who passed by the lobby would definitely glance at them.
Although He Shaochen didn't care about how others looked at him, he was still a little unhappy to be stared at so many times. But because of Qiao Qiao's words, he still quietly accompanied her and waited for her to calm down.
After about ten minutes, Qiao Qiao finally calmed down. Her eyes were red and her delicate and beautiful face was full of tears. "He Shaochen, I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing?"
"Because my family made things difficult for you. I'll talk to them nicely. As for your mother, I'll also go to her house to apologize and ask for her forgiveness."
He Shaochen's gaze swept across the surroundings indifferently. He pulled Qiao Qiao's hand and walked out. "This isn't the place to talk. Let's get in the car first."
"Eh?" Qiao Qiao was stunned and let him pull her away.
After getting in the car, He Shaochen told Qiao Qiao about what happened last night.
The situation was similar to what Qiao Qiao had expected. Mother He really threw a tantrum in front of Family He. For the whole night, the family He revolved around the topic of "Marry Qiao Qiao, Don't Marry Qiao Qiao" non-stop. He Shaochen finally calmed down the agitated Mother He, but the matter wasn't resolved.
If the main character of this incident didn't appear, the matter wouldn't have an ending.
After hearing He Shaochen's words, Qiao Qiao was silent for a moment, then she suggested, "He Shaochen, then … I'd better go see Auntie?"
If she didn't appear, this matter wouldn't end.
He Shaochen looked at her and reached out to caress her cheek. He gently wiped away the tears hanging from the corners of her eyes and gave her a heads-up. "You might be attacked verbally. Aren't you afraid?"
Qiao Qiao reached out to touch He Shaochen's hand and smiled. "Of course I'm afraid. But what's the use of being afraid? Don't I have to face this if I'm afraid? I've already decided to face this with you. How can I hide behind you all the time? "
He Shaochen laughed when he heard this.
He hooked Qiao Qiao's nose with his finger. "You're making it sound so nice now. Don't get stage fright when you go later."
Qiao Qiao nodded and smiled. "I won't."
"You're that confident?" He Shaochen raised his eyebrows.
Qiao Qiao smiled and held his arm. She rubbed against him softly and said, "If I were alone, I would definitely get stage fright. But as long as you're here, I won't."
These words were more sincere than any sweet talk. He Shaochen's smile deepened. After an entire night of stalemate, he was already extremely frustrated. But after spending time with Qiao Qiao, his mood brightened up again.
After the two of them were affectionate for a while, Qiao Qiao got out of the car again.
He Shaochen sat in the car and looked at Qiao Qiao, who had regained her vitality. He said, "I'll pick you up in the afternoon."
"Okay. You must be tired after an entire night. Go back to the villa and get some rest." Qiao Qiao noticed that He Shaochen looked tired, so her heart ached for him.
He nodded. "Call me if anything happens."
"Okay."
After He Shaochen left, Qiao Qiao let out a long sigh. Before she went to Family He, she had to find a place for her family to settle down.
Staying in the hotel was not a solution. Since things had turned out this way, it was better for her family to return to D City.
Qiao Qiao went upstairs and found that her family was all awake. They were all sitting in her room, waiting for her to come back.
"Dad, Mom, why didn't you sleep a little longer?" Qiao Qiao entered the room and closed the door behind her.
It was only eight in the morning, and the sky was just beginning to brighten. Qiao Qiao had actually hoped that her family could sleep a little longer after last night's ordeal.
Auntie Qiao's hair, which she had tied behind her back, was scattered in front of her face. Her eyes were red and swollen. Qiaoqiao's heart ached when she saw how long she had cried after they returned to their rooms to sleep.
"Qiao Qiao, Dad and Mom have decided to go back to D City today. If we stay here any longer, Family He will definitely be unhappy," said Dad Qiao.
Qiao Qiao's initial plan was to let her family go back first. She nodded. "That's all for now. I'll book the bus tickets for you later."
As she spoke, she sat down beside Aunt Joe and hugged Aunt Joe's shoulder. "Mom, I'm sorry. I was a little harsh with my words yesterday. Don't be sad."
Aunt Joe seemed to have lost all her energy. After hearing Qiao Qiao's words, she couldn't stop her tears from falling. She covered her face and sobbed. "Qiao Qiao, it's Mom's fault. It's all Mom's fault."
Qiao Qiao's heart suddenly throbbed. She looked at Aunt Joe with great heartache.
She knew that her mother had many shortcomings. She was gossipy, snobbish, and liked to take advantage of others. However, no matter how bad Aunt Joe was, her starting point would always revolve around her.
Therefore, no matter how many mistakes she made, Qiao Qiao felt that she was the only one who didn't have the right to teach this person who was always thinking about her a lesson.
Just as she was about to speak, Liu Mengying started to make sarcastic remarks again, "Mom, after this incident, you should learn a lesson. Disaster comes from the mouth, disaster comes from the mouth. The experience of the older generation is not …"
"Sister-in-law, don't go overboard!" Qiao Qiao glared at Liu Mengying unhappily.
Liu Mengying's expression didn't look too good either. When she thought about how Qiao Nan could have been promoted, but all of it went down the drain because of Aunt Joe's words, she was furious.
"Qiao Qiao, Sister-in-law's words aren't pleasant to hear, but they're all true. Tell me, if it weren't for Mom's nonsense yesterday, would there have been so much trouble?"
As soon as Liu Mengying said this, Aunt Joe cried even harder.
Qiao Qiao clenched her fists tightly and said angrily, "That's enough!"
Qiao Nan also stepped forward and pulled Liu Mengying's sleeve. "Mengying, you should stop talking."
"Hmph." Liu Mengying crossed her arms and snorted disdainfully.
Qiao Qiao couldn't be bothered with her. She continued to comfort her. "Mom, I never meant to blame you. I'll handle this matter well. You don't have to worry."
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