Chapter 23
For a long time afterwards, Qiao Ye and Pei Jing were inseparable.
She goes to the Internet cafe, she also goes to the Internet cafe.
It’s just that Pei Qing only works part-time at the Internet cafe, and Fatty Xia always gives him more for Qiao Ye’s sake.
Qiao Ye sat in her own exclusive seat with headphones on and the music turned up to the maximum. She would only leave when Pei Qing was ready to leave.
In the past, there were some blind people who wanted to cause trouble, but later on, because they were often "unlucky", no one dared to mess with them.
As for what kind of bad luck this is, it’s just a matter of each person having his own reasons.
Later, the boys and girls who often came here all knew that she was the person who often sat on the stage and sang in the entire Internet cafe, and was the person who should not be messed with in the entire Internet cafe.
So, when the winter vacation came, Qiao Ye was packing his things in the dormitory when Xue Xiaochen called him.
"Someone is waiting for you downstairs." She was leaning on the balcony with a cup of brown sugar tea, looking at her lazily.
"Ah?" Joe also raised his head from the pile of clothes, then walked to the window and saw the people below.
Xue Xiaochen slowly shook the spoon in the cup, "Isn't this game over now?"
Joe also paused and said nothing.
"Your game. Her benefactor." Xue Xiaochen added, "I don't believe you would be so kind as to have such a good relationship with a total stranger."
The two of them grew up together, and no matter who they are, they know each other too well.
So when she heard from Fatty Xia that Qiao also had a "lover," a lover she had only known for less than three days, her first reaction was, "What on earth does this guy want to do?"
She didn't believe that Joe would be so kind as to suddenly have a liking for an inexplicable person. The possibility was too low.
The probability of her getting a zero on a first-grade math problem is lower than her current one.
So there is only one possible explanation, that is, this guy has discovered something interesting again.
She was too lazy to care about her. As long as there was nothing illegal or disorderly, it was her own private matter.
But the situation is different now. Qiao may not be here after the New Year, and He Shan will go to Country M in a year.
At that time, the fund was much more important to Qiao Ye than her studies.
Although for people like them, it doesn’t matter whether they go to school or not.
“…” Qiao also lowered her eyes and looked indifferently at the person sitting under the tree waiting for her.
It had been so long that Xue Xiaochen thought she would stop talking. Just as he was about to return to his seat to do his math problems, he heard Qiao Ye snort and laugh coldly. "You know, no one has dared to plot against me like this in a long time."
Hearing her words, Xue Xiaochen pursed his lips and looked at her with interest, "I didn't expect there would be such a thing?"
“So, I usually have my own rhythm.”
Joe also returned to his seat and continued to pack up his things.
"So what are you going to do? I don't think our Miss Qiao is someone who would suffer any loss."
"At least we're not planning on doing anything to her right now. After all, killing someone is against the law."
"Murder is illegal, but 'bad luck' may not necessarily mean that." Xue Xiaochen said meaningfully.
"Tsk. I'm so glad that you understand me. Well, I made an appointment with her to invite her to my house during this winter vacation. After all, our house has always been quiet, and if there are more people this year, it should be different."
"Then I wish you a pleasant holiday."
"Thank you very much."
Pei Qing is a native of Jiangcheng, so when she told Qiao's mother that some classmates might come to their house to play before the New Year, Qiao's mother immediately agreed.
So, as soon as she returned, Qiao's mother kept looking back, but when she saw that there was no one behind her, she was a little disappointed. "Didn't you say that some classmates were coming to play at home? Why is there no one?"
Qiao Ye: "She is moving things downstairs."
Hearing this, Qiao's mother immediately went downstairs, scolding her as she went downstairs, "A girl is moving things, and you don't even help. Where is your manners?"
Qiao Ye: "..."
She put her things down, then turned around and walked downstairs.
As soon as I went downstairs, I saw Qiao's mother holding Pei Qing's wrist very affectionately, and I didn't know what she was saying.
Qiao Ye carried Pei Qing's things upstairs, then looked at Qiao's mother with a little nervousness.
She seemed unaccustomed to dealing with Qiao's mother's enthusiasm.
Jo walked beside them, listening to what her mother was asking.
It's nothing more than name, age, and where you live.
Pei Qing answered these questions very seriously, and this seriousness made Qiao's mother very satisfied.
As soon as she received the message from Qiao Ye that her friends were coming to visit her home, Qiao's mother began to make preparations.
After all, Qiao had lived under her nose for almost twenty years, and her mother was very familiar with what kind of person she was.
Normally, bringing someone back is a big deal, but those people who were brought back looked at Qiao like mice seeing a cat. Apart from saying hello to her, they would not set foot in their house.
So she was quite surprised to find out it was a little girl this time.
I didn't expect that after getting to know her now, I felt that this little girl was different from everyone who came to her before.
Qiao Ye's gaze passed across Pei Qing's face lightly, as if carrying some profound feeling.
Pei Qing shuddered subconsciously, then turned her head to look at Qiao Ye, but she only saw Qiao Ye's profile, so she couldn't be sure whether the feeling just now was her illusion.
But the next second, she was brought back to her senses by Qiao's mother's words, "Ah, I didn't hear clearly just now, what did you say, Auntie?"
"I'm asking you, when did you first meet our Xiaoye? It's really hard for you to get used to our Xiaoye's personality."
"Classmate Qiao is a very nice person. And it's not that difficult to get along with him." Pei Qing smiled and said.
Her words undoubtedly made Qiao's mother smile brightly. "Oh, you're the first person in our family's Xiaoye's life who said she's easy to get along with. I thought this little girl had caused trouble for me at school again."
"Is Qiao still causing trouble at school?"
"You don't know, she was the 'school bully' when she was little. Her homeroom teacher at the time often came to me. If her father hadn't been away..."
When Qiao's mother said this, she seemed to have thought of something, and immediately shut up and changed the subject.
Such an obvious change of subject made Pei Qing realize something, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she kept this seemingly insignificant detail in mind.
Qiao Ye also realized what her mother wanted to say, but she didn't say it out loud, so she didn't care about it.
I have to say that Qiao's mother's cooking skills are very good. She likes to study Western pastries or delicacies from land and sea.
Qiao also tidied up the guest room. Although it was called tidying up, there was actually no need to do much. He just needed to put Pei Qing's suitcase in it.
Coming out of the room, Qiao saw Pei Qing sitting on the sofa. "Why are you here? Where's my mom?"
"Auntie is in the kitchen. I wanted to go help, but she called me out and told me to sit here and wait."
"Oh. It's nothing. She's always been like this. You don't need to take it to heart."
As Qiao Ye spoke, he walked to the water dispenser and poured himself a glass of warm water.
Pei Qing: "Yours looks really good."
There was a hint of envy in her voice.
"You like it?"
"I came here once when I was a kid. But I didn't go in then because I was stopped at the gate of the complex. He named the owners of the complex and wouldn't let anyone else in. At the time, I thought the people living here must be very wealthy."
Qiao also knew something about Pei Qing's family background, so she did not comment on this matter.
But her intuition told her that Pei Qing might not be envious of her house.
She shifted her gaze to the woman busy in the kitchen. She felt that Pei Qing might be envious of her mother.
She did not deny that Mother Qiao was a very good mother.
The only time she was beaten as a child was because she almost burned down her neighbor's house. That was the first time she saw the woman who had always had a good attitude get so angry.
Even her grandfather, who was still alive at the time, was so angry that he took his dragon-headed cane and hit her hard.
For the first time, her mother, who always doted on her, did not protect her but allowed her grandfather to whip her nine times.
At that time, her father was also standing by and watching coldly.
It was then that she realized that she was really in trouble.
That incident caused her to stay in the hospital for a month.
On the night she was discharged from the hospital, Qiao Yang came to her ward and told her, "Directly violating the law is the most foolish thing to do. The law protecting minors is what protects you in this matter."
After that, she never made a similar mistake again.
After all, "bad luck" and "intentional" are two different things.
"But, Aye, your family is really good."
Pei Qing's emotional voice brought her back from her thoughts.
Qiao also smiled, "Why do you say that?"
"Is it not okay for someone from a single-parent family to envy you?" Pei Qing blinked and said half-seriously.
"Well...that's fine." Qiao Ye also said, imitating her.
The two of them were amused by each other's appearance.
At this time, Qiao's mother came out with a dish, "You just got a day off today, come and try the steamed fish I made. See how it tastes."
As she spoke, she glanced at Qiao Ye and said, "And you, Xiao Ye, have you cleaned up Xiao Qing's room?"
"I've sorted it out. Don't you still believe me?"
Mother Qiao snorted, "It's because of you that I don't quite believe it. Okay, wait a moment, dinner will be ready soon."
The two of them came to the kitchen one after another and helped Qiao's mother bring out the prepared food.
The dinner was delicious and tasty.
Qiao Ye and Pei Qing had a satisfying meal and washed the dishes tacitly.
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