Chapter 156
"Okay." Zhong Siqi received her cold and ruthless rejection, and knew that Zhong Qiao really hated the behavior of the person in front of her. He didn't want to bring her forward just because he was soft-hearted. "Sister, don't worry. I will close the doors and windows tightly when the time comes, so you can't hear it."
"You and Wanwan can sleep peacefully now."
Zhong Qiao didn't even raise his head: "Don't try to be so polite." It was simply because he bought a bunch of things for him today that he was being so attentive here. If it were any other time, he would have been impatient and chased him away.
"Sister, look at you. You're thinking such bad things about your brother again." Zhong Siqi didn't look embarrassed after being exposed. Instead, she smiled playfully. "I'll go cut you some fruit. This is what Brother Qian and his wife sent today. It's very juicy."
Zhong Qiao didn't say anything, which was a disguised agreement in Zhong Siqi's eyes. He retreated with a smile, not forgetting to close the door.
As soon as the door was closed, the noise outside suddenly became quieter, and Zhong Qiao finally had the mind to read.
I don’t know how long he watched, Zhong Qiao was already fascinated and could not even hear the sounds from the outside world. Zhong Siqi pushed open the door and placed a tray next to Zhong Qiao with a flattering look on his face.
"Sister, come and drink."
Zhong Qiao's thoughts were disrupted by him. She looked down and understood. She asked why this guy took so long to cut the fruit. It turned out that he even made some pear tea.
Zhong Siqi said with a smile: "Sis, I heard that your voice has been a little hoarse recently. It must be because you are too tired. I made a soup for you with brown sugar, red dates and pears."
Zhong Qiao glanced at him and felt funny, but she didn't want to spoil the fun. After all, they were just kids, so there was nothing wrong with it. She took it and took a sip. It was a bit too sweet. She didn't know if it was because of too much brown sugar, but it made her throat a little choked.
"Add a little more water." Zhong Qiao couldn't help but feel the sweetness was hard to swallow. "How much sugar did you put in? If Mom goes to the kitchen to check tomorrow, she will definitely kill you."
Zhong Siqi took a bite and his face changed drastically: "It wasn't sweet when it was cooked, how come it suddenly became so sweet?"
Zhong Qiao was helpless: "Red dates and pears are both sweet. You stewed them into a paste and added a lot of brown sugar. It would be strange if they weren't sweet."
Zhong Siqi said, "Okay, I'll add some water."
After he finished speaking, he went out. Just as he opened the door, Zhong Qiao heard Zhong Xiaohua's voice again. Her voice was obviously weaker. It was not known whether she was too tired from shouting, but she sounded weak, yet she was still persisting.
Zhong Qiao was annoyed after hearing this, and said to Zhong Siqi, "Go outside and tell her clearly that she shouldn't be standing at the door like she's a ghost at night. She needs to rest."
His patience was exhausted, and Zhong Qiao really didn't have time to play the role of a good guy. The first time, he accepted her without any prejudice, simply because she was also a girl, but this time, Zhong Hong and the other person were thinking of attacking Wanwan, and Zhong Qiao couldn't tolerate it.
Zhong Xiaohua is their child, and this matter is more or less related to her. Zhong Qiao cannot turn a blind eye to it.
Whether they meet or anything else happens, Zhong Qiao will not interfere. It is enough for him to manage his own family affairs and protect his family.
As he was thinking this, he gradually heard Zhong Siqi's voice. His voice was very vague, but Zhong Qiao could hear it clearly. He was talking to Zhong Xiaohua, and there was also a pleading sound in his voice.
Zhong Qiao closed her eyes, but she didn't dare to go out. There were many things she shouldn't have taken the lead in from the beginning, but she was too soft-hearted, which led to a series of events that happened later and put her in trouble.
Applying for space for myself was fine, but what about Wanwan? Nothing could happen to them, including my parents.
After about ten minutes, Zhong Siqi came in with a complicated expression: "Sister, I persuaded her to go back, but she was crying miserably, saying that her father wanted to marry her to the butcher in Liujia Village."
"I hope you can help her."
Zhong Qiao was stunned: "The butcher from Liujia Village?" He had never heard of this person before, but he didn't sound like a good person.
Zhong Siqi also shook his head: "I don't know him either, but my ex-sister-in-law and the others should know him. I'll go ask him tomorrow."
Zhong Qiao didn't say anything. You would think that his silence meant he agreed. Zhong Siqi knew that he was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, so he smiled secretly and went to the kitchen to add water.
Zhong Qiao looked at the paper blown by the wind and fell into deep thought.
He finally discovered that whenever there was a problem, everyone seemed to rely on him and go to him for help. However, these were obviously their own affairs. Zhong Qiao was just a businessman after all, and he was powerless. Why did they trust him so much?
Zhong Qiao didn't understand, but he felt like a heavy stone was pressing on his heart and he couldn't say anything.
After drinking the pear soup, his body felt warm. Zhong Qiao closed his eyes and went to sleep, but he could always hear Zhong Xiaohua's weak crying in his ears.
She begged and cried, helplessly, hoping that someone would come to help her.
Zhong Qiao opened his eyes and sighed.
It's not that she doesn't want to help, it's that she can't. She has no relationship with them, but she has repeatedly interfered in other people's affairs. The first time was the Fang sisters, and then, more people came to her for help, but she is not a great saint.
Zhong Qiao put aside the thoughts in his mind and tried not to think about it.
But because of the interference of his worries, Zhong Qiao still couldn't sleep much that night. When he went to the warehouse the next day, he had dark circles under his eyes and was stared at by several girls for a long time.
Especially Jingui, I am very worried about her mental state.
"Zhong Qiao, why are you so tired lately? Is there something wrong with the new design?"
Zhong Qiao was munching on the steamed buns he brought from home with a worried look on his face. Seeing Jin Gui's sincere and worried eyes, he told her about Zhong Xiaohua.
"The butcher from Liujia Village?" Jin Gui's expression changed. "Could it be Zhang Da, the one whose two wives died? He wasn't a good man!"
Zhong Qiao asked, "What do you mean?"
Jingui said: "This man is from the village of Uncle Yalan. He married two wives, but his personality is not very good. The first wife died of illness, and the second wife fell into the river and died.
He's a well-known wife-killer. Normal families wouldn't marry their daughters to him, but this guy is determined to have an heir, so he's spreading the word that anyone who marries their daughter to him will receive a betrothal gift of over 5,000 yuan.
After hearing this, Zhong Qiao basically understood everything. It must be that Zhong Xiaohua's parents wanted to exchange her for money. No wonder she was crying for help as if she was being chased. After all, she was just a little girl and didn't know anyone. She might just have some connection with her.
"Sister Zhong Qiao, your friend's parents are so cruel," Jin Gui said indignantly. "They're really sending their daughter into a hell of a pit."
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