Chapter 272 Confession

24 hours before being wiped out.

Zongfang closed his eyes and hugged her tightly, whispering in her ear with a trembling voice, "I'll wait for you."

Qiao Susu felt the warmth of his embrace, and her heart ached. She gently pushed him away and looked up into his eyes, which were full of determination and resolve.

"I'll be back." She nodded vigorously, trying to make her voice sound calm and strong.

He looked at her deeply, then let go of her hand.

Suddenly, they felt the ground beneath their feet shake slightly.

Qiao Suisui looked up and saw that the ceiling of the imperial court was shaking. The bright blue sky outside began to darken, as if shrouded in a thick layer of gray fog.

The city buildings in the distance began to collapse, and huge cracks tore open like the wounds of a wild beast.

Tall buildings collapsed like sculptures made of piled sand and gravel, and the orcs on the streets ran around in panic, trying to escape this sudden disaster.

Strange cracks began to appear in the sky, as if the entire world was shattering. A dazzling white light shone through the cracks, accompanied by a huge roar, and the entire world seemed to lose its balance in an instant.

"The gaming world is collapsing."

Qiao Suisui took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She called up the system, gave the men a final, deep look, and confirmed the logout.

The next second, she was back in the real room.

Qiao Susu shook her head and looked at the clock on the wall.

There are 23 hours and 34 minutes left before being completely wiped out.

Ye Xi's messages kept popping up. She picked up her phone and quickly replied, "I'm out now. I'll meet you at the airport right away."

Qiao Suisui hurriedly stuffed her luggage into her backpack and prepared to leave for the airport. She was filled with anxiety, knowing that she didn't have much time left.

The moment she opened the door, she bumped into a woman.

"mom?"

The lights in the corridor came on, and Qiao's mother's face was full of apology and nervousness. It was obvious that she didn't know how long she had been standing at her door.

"How did you know I lived here?"

Qiao Suisui frowned and looked at her.

However, Qiao's mother did not confront her as usual. Instead, she hesitated and said, "Sui Sui, I'm sorry. Mom was too harsh on you before. I want to talk to you..." There was guilt in the woman's voice and her eyes were full of expectation.

Qiao Susu was stunned for a moment, then she looked down at the time on her phone.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

But Qiao's mother grabbed her arm and took out a bank card from her pocket and gave it to her.

This was the bank card she slammed on the table when they broke up. It contained 30,000 yuan that she had saved from working over the years.

Qiao Susu frowned suddenly, even a little dazed. This was something that happened just last week in the real world, but she felt like it had been a long, long time ago, so long that she couldn't even get angry.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

Qiao's mother said, "It's more convenient for you to live outside by yourself if you have money. Besides, this is the money you earned yourself."

Qiao Sui Sui glanced at the time again and said, "I made it very clear to you last time. I will pay you back for all the money you've spent raising me over the years, and I hope we won't have any more contact in the future."

"I know, I know, but can blood ties be severed just like that? Sui Sui, Mom was indeed a bit harsh on you in the past. I've figured it out a lot these days. Let's just be a family like before, okay?"

Qiao Susu tilted her head to the side and exhaled, seeing that the clock pointed to eleven o'clock.

"I have something important to do right now. Let's talk about it when I get back." She tried her best to keep her tone calm, but she couldn't hide her inner urgency.

But Qiao's mother still held her tightly, her voice rising a lot, "You are my biological daughter! How can you just say you won't see me anymore!"

At that moment, Qiao Jiming came up the stairs, his face full of anxiety and worry. He was panting, his back wet from running. He obviously knew Qiao's mother was coming and was afraid she would say something hurtful to Qiao Sui Sui.

Qiao Suisui looked at Qiao Jiming and asked, "Did you tell her the address here?"

Guilt flashed across Qiao Jiming's face. He knew it was useless to explain now, but he still didn't want her to misunderstand him. "It was Mom who looked through my phone."

"I just want to have a good talk with Sui Sui!" Mother Qiao glanced at Qiao Jiming, then looked at Qiao Sui Sui and sighed.

Just as Qiao Susu was about to speak, her cell phone suddenly rang. It was Ye Xi who called because he saw that she hadn't replied to his message.

"Where are you? This is the earliest flight, leaving at midnight. Hurry up, it takes us 14 hours to fly from here."

Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and she took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"I'm sorry, I really have something important to deal with."

As he said this, he shook off Qiao's mother's hand and ran downstairs quickly.

Qiao Jiming stopped Qiao's mother who wanted to chase after him, and then turned around and chased after him.

When he was on the first floor, he grabbed Qiao Suisui's wrist and asked, "Where are you going so late?"

Qiao Susu didn't even turn her head back, and kept walking, letting Qiao Jiming follow her anxiously.

"I said I had something to do."

"What is it? I can help you. Or, should you go see that Teacher Guan?"

Qiao Susu didn't have time to answer him and stood on the street to hail a taxi.

Qiao Jiming looked at her steadily, his chest rising and falling.

He ordered flowers and a cake today to celebrate her birthday and to tell her the secret he had been holding in his heart for so many years.

But she never looked at him from beginning to end.

"I have something to say"

When Qiao Jiming saw her, she still didn't respond. He felt a surge of bitterness and powerlessness in his heart. He wanted to get closer to her, but every time he approached, he was always ignored.

Is he really just a younger brother in her eyes?

"Qiao Suisui, I like you, do you know?"

There is an endless stream of cars coming and going on the road, and the combination of cars speeding by creates a noisy ambient sound.

And Qiao Jiming's voice was drowned out.

Qiao Susu vaguely heard what he said, but the urgent pressure made her unable to think.

"Ji Ming, go back first. We can talk about it when I come back."

Her attention was focused on the taxi with its empty lights on that was approaching, and she didn't notice Qiao Jiming who was standing nearby with his head down and his expression unclear.

She was about to wave, but the young man grabbed her wrist first.

Qiao Jiming pulled her into his arms, cupped her cheeks with both hands, and kissed her in revenge.

Qiao Susu's mind went blank for a moment, and then she pushed him away.

“What are you doing!”

She looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, "Qiao Jiming, are you drunk?"

"I'm not drunk. I'm sober."

Qiao Jiming's eyes were surprisingly bright in the night, and his dark pupils stared at her intently.

"I have no blood relationship with you, but I like you."

A car honking its horn whizzed past the two of them, stirring up a gust of wind.

Qiao Susu's hair flew up, she stared at Qiao Jiming in a daze, unable to speak.

"I don't care what you thought of me in the past, but from today on, I hope you will look at me as a man."

She wanted to laugh, but couldn't, and couldn't find any words for a moment.

Suddenly, a black Bentley stopped by the roadside.

The car window rolled down, Guan Weizhi's eyes moved back and forth between the two of them, and then he said to Qiao Suisui, "Get in the car."

(End of this chapter)