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I Don't Want to Drink
"I know you love your wife. We don't have any other intentions. My granddaughter is pestering me too much. You just have to meet her and fulfill her wish."
"What if I say no?" He Shaochen wasn't in the mood to meet other women.
Elder Xu's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Shaochen, although this old man has retired to the second line, I still have some people in my hands."
There was no room for negotiation, was there?
He Shaochen sneered in his heart.
He stared straight at Elder Xu. He had his own considerations.
Now, he still needed this person's help. If he fell out with him, it wouldn't be good for him or his Family He.
After a long while.
He Shaochen raised his head. There was a faint smile on his perfect face, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Isn't it just a meeting? Then let's meet. "
Elder Xu smiled like a sly old fox. He nodded in satisfaction. "Alright then. How about this weekend? You two can meet up. Is that okay?"
"Sure."
"That child is very likable. You'll like him too." Elder Xu started to praise himself along the way.
He Shaochen just said it casually and treated it as a routine business. It didn't matter who he met.
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"Young Madam, this is the tonic that Madam asked us to bring to you."
Although Mother He already hated Qiao Qiao to the core, she still had a glimmer of hope. What if she could be cured?
The servant brought a bowl of black Chinese medicine to Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao instinctively covered her nose with a book and frowned. "What tonic is this?"
She had already taken enough medicine when she was pregnant. Why did she have to take medicine now?
Did she really think she was a medicine bottle?
"I don't know. Madam asked us to prepare it and send it over. She said it can nourish the body and make it easier for women to get pregnant …" The servant's face turned red.
Hearing that she would get pregnant again, Qiao Qiao's frown deepened.
"Bam!"
She closed the book and said to the servant, "Put the medicine aside. I'll drink it later."
"But, Madam told us to make sure you finish it," the servant said carefully.
Qiaoqiao was a little depressed when she heard that.
What did Mother He mean? Was she afraid that she would vomit the medicine again?
She thought about the way Mother He looked at her these days when she returned to the He family. How was she looking at a daughter-in-law? It was as if she was looking at an enemy. Mother He ignored her even when they met, but she didn't even know what she had done wrong.
It was baffling.
She was annoyed, and her attitude was much colder. Her amber eyes were transparent, and the coldness made people shudder. "I don't like others watching me drink medicine. I'll drink this. You guys can leave first."
"But.
"Hmm? Are you still afraid that I'll pour out the medicine? "Her voice sank as she asked coldly.
The maid shook her head repeatedly. "No, no, no. Of course we didn't mean that."
"Then let's go."
. There was no room for negotiation.
The servant had no choice. Both sides were the masters. They were stuck in the middle and could only say helplessly, "Then, Young Madam, you must drink the medicine."
"Yes, I will."
Qiao Qiao nodded and continued to read her book.
The servants looked at each other, shook their heads, and left.
Not long after, someone came to report that Freya was here.
"Freya?"
Qiaoqiao was startled. Qiaoqiao still didn't know how to face her biological mother. She didn't expect her mother to come looking for her again so soon. She didn't know what it was for this time.
Thinking about what they had promised her, Qiao Qiao decided to see her.
She originally wanted to wait for the servants to bring her over, but when she thought about how difficult Mother He was to deal with, it wouldn't be good if she took the opportunity to make things difficult for Freya like she made things difficult for Auntie Qiao, so she suddenly changed her mind and decided to personally pick her up at the gate.
When she arrived near the main villa, she saw Freya walking in her direction. In a trance, she thought she saw herself walking over, but she wasn't as mature and charming as Freya.
This woman was beautiful and charming. Her every move was filled with grace and grace. And this woman was actually his mother.
"I'm so happy that you came to pick me up." Freya had a big smile on her face. She seemed happy that Qiao Qiao had come to pick her up.
She was just picking her up. Did she have to be so happy?
She was just like a fool.
Qiao Qiao pursed her lips and looked away awkwardly. "Don't misunderstand. I'm just afraid that you'll disturb the rest of Family He."
"Oh, I see."
Freya replied faintly. She took off her shawl and draped it over Qiao Qiao.
"What are you doing?" Qiao Qiao instinctively wanted to take a step back, but Freya pulled her back forcefully. She tied the straps for her and then let go of her with a smile. "It's going to be winter soon. It's better to wear more."
"It's just a few steps. You don't have to be like this …"
"Even if it's just a few steps, we're still outdoors. You've just recovered a little. Don't lose sight of the big picture."
"…"
The fluff on her shoulders was soft, but it gave off a sense of warmth. Her body, which was still afraid of the cold, suddenly relaxed. Qiaoqiao pinched the shawl and felt the residual warmth. She thought, is this the warmth of a mother?
Unlike Aunt Joe, who always smelled of oil and smoke, Freya had a very light fragrance on her. It was very pleasant and made people sink into it.
"Qiao Qiao?"
Freya reminded Qiao Qiao when she saw that Qiao Qiao had been silent.
Qiao Qiao was stunned. She was annoyed that she had lost her sense of propriety because of a shawl. She turned around and whispered, "Even if you give me the shawl, I won't call you 'mother'."
"Yes, I know."
Freya's reply was very calm. Qiao Qiao looked back at her and saw that Freya was looking at her with a very gentle gaze.
Her heart thumped. She felt that a part of her heart was about to collapse. She quickly walked forward and said, "Let's go quickly. It's quite cold outside."
"Okay."
The two of them returned to the room with a constant temperature. Qiao Qiao took off the shawl and returned it to Freya. She said, "Thank you for this."
"You're welcome."
Freya's gaze swept across the room. In the end, her gaze stopped on the medicine that Mother He had sent over. Her gaze paused for a moment. She walked over and asked, "What medicine is this?"
Qiao Qiao looked at the bowl of tonic medicine that had already turned cold. She played it down and said, "Tonic medicine."
Tonic medicine?
Freya picked it up and sniffed it. It smelled strange. "What kind of tonic is it?"
"Hmm. It's to strengthen the body and promote fertility. Something like that …" Qiao Qiao's face was slightly red when she said this. However, she quickly realized why she had to answer every question.
She walked over and took the bowl. Then, she went to the sink and poured all the cold medicine down the drain.
Freya was stunned. She asked in surprise, "You're not drinking it?"
Qiao Qiao's expression was indifferent. She watched as the medicine was completely washed away by the water. She said calmly, "Yes, because I don't want to drink it."
"Why?"
This time, Qiao Qiao fell silent.
She didn't want to get pregnant again. At least, not now.
The people of J Country were eyeing her covetously. She could encounter a second crisis at any time. If she got pregnant again, not only would her life be in danger, she would also be irresponsible to the child.
Only when everything was over would she be completely at ease.
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