Enemies will not meet unless they are enemies
"Is that woman Xu Xiaoxuan?" Andol sat in the car and looked at the girl across the street who was baring her fangs and brandishing her claws. A trace of doubt appeared on her delicate face.
The driver in front replied, "Yes, Miss, she is Elder Xu's granddaughter."
"That's all."
Andol observed Xu Xiaoxuan for a long time and finally came to a conclusion.
It was absolutely impossible for this woman to attract Shaochen's attention. The reason why Joe Qiao broke with Shaochen was definitely not because of her.
Andol closed the window and ordered, "Let's go."
"Yes, Miss."
When Andol learned that He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao were separated, she was indeed excited. But then she heard that the granddaughter of the Xu family was very likely to be promoted, which made her nervous for a long time.
The first time he saw Xu Xiaoxuan, the woman could still pretend to be gentle and virtuous to walk with He Shaochen. Who knew that the second time he saw her, she revealed her true colors. This woman could not enter Shaochen's eyes at all.
With one less imaginary enemy, she let out a sigh of relief.
After waiting for so long, God was finally on her side. Andol planned to take advantage of He Shaochen's absence to show off her presence.
This time, she must take back Shaochen's people!
An Duo's eyes shone with confidence that victory was within her grasp.
— —
Qiao Qiao moved to Freya's house, and her mood became much more stable.
Now that they couldn't leave the country, the chaos in J Country had nothing to do with them. However, Freya had already sent some people to J Country to cause trouble and delay the process of the King's Selection.
With the death of Charles VII, the infighting once again reached its climax.
With many checks and balances, the upper echelons of J Country were in a deadlock. Ravel, who was supposed to be promoted, was exposed to evidence of murdering Charles VII. The radical faction did not gain any advantage either. Because the sale of official positions was exposed, they were now being condemned by the people.
As for Qiao Qiao, her identity was no longer a secret among the upper echelons of J Country. But because of Family He's pressure, it was not announced to the whole country, so she had nothing to do with it for the time being.
So by a freak combination of factors, Qiao Qiao welcomed a temporary peaceful life.
Everyone was well aware that this was just the calm before the storm. There would be a day when a whirlwind would blow again.
"Qiaoqiao, don't stay at home all day. If you have time, go out for a stroll." Ever since Qiaoqiao moved into Freja's house, she had barely stepped out of the house.
Eat Eat, drink drink, sleep sleep sleep, and occasionally watch movies.
In short, she was completely on the path of a decadent homebody.
For example, right now, Qiao Qiao was hugging a glass of milk, wrapped in a thick blanket, and watching a movie on the sofa. She was in a good mood recently, as if she had already walked out of the shadow of He Shaochen.
However, these days, she had not mentioned He Shaochen even once, and refused to receive any news about him. It was as if this person had never appeared in her life.
"Don't watch anymore. Go out for a walk. If you stay at home any longer, you will become moldy." Freya snatched the glass of milk from Qiao Qiao's hand and sighed.
Qiao Qiao directly collapsed on the sofa and pretended to be dead. "Why do I have to go out? It's dangerous there. It's safer at home. "
"…"
Freya's eyelids twitched, and she said with a fake smile, "Even if a bomb falls from the sky, you have to go out and bask in the sun. I don't want my daughter to turn into a fatty."
"What? I even gained weight yesterday. I obviously lost half a kilogram. "
"Don't talk nonsense. Go shopping with me." Freya did not care about Qiao Qiao's excuses. She directly pulled her up from the sofa and pushed her into the bedroom. "Go and change your clothes."
Qiao Qiao had no choice but to obediently change her clothes and be dragged out for a walk by Freya.
The weather was turning cold. Qiao Qiao wore a pink fluffy sweater, black leggings, and a pair of small boots. It was casual and comfortable. Her collar was full of fluffy hair, and her neck was almost invisible.
Seeing that Qiao Qiao wanted to stuff her head into the sweater, Freya found it funny and said, "Do you have to be so heavily armed?"
Qiao Qiao put her hands in her pockets and shrunk her neck. "I can't help it. I'm cold."
"Didn't I tell you to exercise more?"
"Hmm … Let's talk about it when we have time." Qiaoqiao replied unhappily and yawned lazily. Recently, she always seemed to be unable to wake up from her slumber.
Freya facepalmed. Haven't you been very free recently?
The two of them went to the busiest district and strolled in a big shopping mall. When they passed by a boutique, Qiao Qiao suddenly stopped.
"Hmm? Why did you stop? "Freya noticed Qiao Qiao's pause and asked.
Qiao Qiao pondered for a moment and said, "Last time, I heard He Shaochen's mother say that his birthday is coming up. I was wondering if I should buy him a gift."
After so many days, this was the first time Freya had heard the name 'He Shaochen' from Qiaoqiao's mouth. She had thought that Qiaoqiao was deliberately avoiding it to avoid getting hurt again, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
"Since his birthday is coming up, why don't we choose a gift for him?"
Freya pulled Qiao Qiao into the boutique. Immediately, a waiter came forward to serve them with a smile. His enthusiasm was as hot as the cold autumn sun.
"Miss, are you looking for a gift? Is it for a female friend or a male friend? Or is it for an elder? "
"Uh …"
Qiao Qiao seemed to be frightened by the waiter's enthusiasm. For a moment, she did not know how to answer.
Freya said on her behalf, "Her husband's birthday is coming up. She wants to choose a gift."
"Oh, I understand. Please come this way." The waiter took them to the men's section and picked a watch. "Miss, what do you think of this watch? It's noble and grand, but not fashionable. It's full of the low-key luxury of nobility. "
Freya and Qiao Qiao looked at each other. How was this golden watch low-key and luxurious?
He Shaochen had so many watches that Qiao Qiao had seen that he had more than ten watches. Each one was custom-made, and the style was much better than this one.
"Let's choose something else. He has many watches."
"Oh, how about this?" The waiter enthusiastically introduced a lighter to Qiao Qiao. "Men always need a stylish lighter."
Qiao Qiao stared at the lighter. As far as she knew, He Shaochen had never smoked in front of her.
"Let's choose something else."
This time, the waiter's face became a little stiff.
She introduced a few more watches to Qiao Qiao, but none of them satisfied Qiao Qiao. In the end, the waiter thought that Qiao Qiao was deliberately looking for trouble.
"How about this?" The waiter forced herself to squeeze out a smile. She chose a scarf. "This is purely hand-knitted. It's made of high-quality Belle wool. It can be said to be the best natural fiber that God has given to mankind. It's very warm and comfortable to wear."
Qiao Qiao's calm eyes finally had a trace of fluctuation. She looked at the plain scarf in the waiter's hand. She felt that this scarf would look good on He Shaochen.
"I'll take this."
Qiao Qiao's words made the waiter cry with joy.
"Okay, miss. I'll wrap it up for you right away."
"Okay."
Qiao Qiao nodded. She casually looked at other things and inadvertently flipped to the tag of the same scarf. When she saw the number 12888, her eyes suddenly widened.
"Wait a minute."
She immediately stopped the waiter who was going to write the invoice.
"Excuse me, is there anything else you need?" The waiter looked at the customer with shining eyes.
Qiao Qiao walked over a little embarrassedly, took the scarf in the waiter's hand and said, "We don't want this."
"Huh?"
The waiter's mouth immediately opened so wide that an egg could be swallowed.
Freya was also puzzled. "What's going on? Didn't you already choose? "
Under the gaze of four pairs of eyes, Qiao Qiao awkwardly scratched her cheeks. She leaned over to Freya's ear and whispered, "I don't have that much money."
Since she left Family He, she naturally wouldn't use Family He's money anymore.
Before, she had no other source of income except for the school scholarship. After that, she was directly suspended from school. All the money she had couldn't afford this sky-high scarf.
Freya was suddenly speechless.
She snatched the scarf from Qiao Qiao's hand and handed it to the waiter. "Go and pay the bill."
"Freya!"
"Yes, I'll go now." The waiter was afraid that they would go back on their word. Like a rabbit with its tail cut off, the waiter quickly ran to the counter and didn't give them a chance to stop him.
"You don't have money, but I do. I'll buy this scarf for you." Freya smiled.
"But the meaning is different." Qiao Qiao frowned.
Spending other people's money to buy a gift was like borrowing flowers to give to Buddha.
"I'm your mother. It's not too much to give my daughter some pocket money, right?"
That seemed to be right, but Qiao Qiao still felt a little awkward. She shook her head and said, "No, this is a separate matter. I'll pay you back. I can go and publish a paper in a journal, but it may take a little longer. But I can give you the interest …"
Seeing that Qiao Qiao suddenly became serious, Freya suddenly had a feeling that she had really recovered.
"Haha, up to you. But my interest is very high. Compound interest of 10%." Freya's evil intentions increased sharply.
"Are you robbing me?" Qiao Qiao said in surprise. She thought that Freya might not know the laws of A Country because she had been abroad for a long time, so she kindly reminded her, "It's illegal to lend money at a high interest rate in A Country!"
"Pfft, you took it seriously?"
"…"
The two of them walked out of the boutique. Qiao Qiao held the gift bag painfully and calculated how soon she could repay the "huge sum of money".
They went to a cafe. Qiao Qiao was still frowning like a little old man. Freya couldn't help but tease her. "Since we're mother and daughter, I'll give you a 15% discount, okay?"
Qiao Qiao glanced at her bitterly.
Just then, a surprised voice sounded. "Young Madam, why are you here?"
Qiao Qiao and Freya turned around at the same time and saw He Shaochen and Lingyu walking in.
A sentence suddenly appeared in Freya's mind. If you're not an enemy, you won't meet.
They bumped into each other when they casually went out. If this wasn't fate, then what was?
He Shaochen's eyes were glued to Qiao Qiao from the moment he saw her. Qiao Qiao reacted normally and greeted the two of them. "Hey, you guys are quite relaxed."
"Uh …" Lingyu raised his eyes and replied awkwardly, "It's okay, it's okay."
Qiao Qiao looked at He Shaochen with a faint smile on her face. "How have you been recently? Are you getting along well with Miss Xu? "
"Qiao Qiao!"
Freya hurriedly stopped her. Why did this girl have to mention Miss Xu? Just now, she was picking and choosing a birthday present for He Shaochen and even writing a thesis to repay her debt. Now that she saw the Supreme One, she wanted to provoke her.
Why did she have to be so childish?
He Shaochen's handsome face didn't have the slightest bit of expression. He said indifferently, "Recently, I've been getting along well with Xiaoxuan."
Beside him, Ling Yu's eyes widened even wider than copper bells.
When he saw Xiaoxuan, he clearly had a sour face. How did he get along well with her now?
Also, what the hell is Xiaoxuan?
You've always called people by their names, okay?!
Lingyu almost couldn't hold back his urge to roar. You two childish brats, just what are you trying to do! Can't you guys hurry up and have a reunion?
"Is that so? Then congratulations. "Qiao Qiao revealed a bright smile.
He Shaochen saw her smile so brightly and coldly laughed. The surrounding people immediately felt a gust of cold wind blow past.
"Thank you."
She suddenly remembered that she had just bought a scarf. She took it and handed it to He Shaochen. "I've never celebrated your birthday with you before, and I don't think I will this year either. Since we happened to meet today, I thought I'd give you a gift in advance."
He Shaochen lowered his head to look at the gift bag. Just as he was about to take it, an impatient voice came through the cafe. "Sorry, sorry to keep you guys waiting."
Xu Xiaoxuan rushed over like lightning and stopped beside He Shaochen, panting. "You guys didn't wait long, right?"
Qiao Qiao looked at the energetic Xu Xiaoxuan and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Sunshine girl?
So He Shaochen liked this type?
"Eh? What are you guys doing? Oh my god, aren't you Senior Qiao? Nice to meet you. "Xu Xiaoxuan casually grabbed Qiao Qiao's hand.
Qiaoqiao blinked her eyes and was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
He Shaochen's face instantly darkened. He said impatiently, "Didn't you go to the bathroom?"
Why did she come back so soon?
"I came back after I went to the bathroom." Xu Xiaoxuan didn't know why He Shaochen was so angry. She looked at Qiao Qiao with bright eyes and said, "Senior Qiao, I've been wanting to see you for a long time. Oh right, I have something to tell you …"
"Let's go."
He Shaochen asked Ling Yu to grab this crazy woman and walked out of the cafe. It was embarrassing to walk with this woman.
"Wait, I want to explain to Senior Qiao!" Xu Xiaoxuan said stubbornly.
"Ling Yu!"
"Yes."
Ling Yu "kindly" grabbed Xu Xiaoxuan's hand and pushed her out with a smile. "Miss Xu, let's go out first. Didn't you want to go to the aquarium?"
"Who said I wanted to go? Don't pull me, annoying!"
But no matter how hard Xu Xiaoxuan struggled, she was still dragged away by Ling Yu.
He Shaochen endured the pitiful looks of everyone and reached out to Qiao Qiao. "Didn't you want to give me a gift? Give it to me. "
Qiao Qiao's amber eyes stayed on He Shaochen's hand for a moment. Suddenly, she put the scarf behind her back and smiled. "I suddenly don't want to give it to you."
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