Chapter 193 Home
When Qiao Susu woke up again, it was already dark outside the window.
Before closing her eyes, she silently wished that the moment she opened them, she would be back in the Imperial Court. But as she sat on her bed, gazing blankly at the familiar furnishings of her room, reality dawned on her: it was all just a dream. All that remained was a sudden, endless sense of loneliness.
She opened the door and went into the bathroom, splashing cold water on her face, trying to sober herself up.
Looking at my bare face in the mirror, my skin is delicate and fair, and my facial features are exquisite. Nothing has changed, but the expression and temperament between my eyebrows and eyes are completely different from my previous self.
The timid and cautious Qiao Susu seemed to have grown up in an instant. Her eyes were bright and determined, her brows were relaxed and confident, and her expression was no longer flattering, but indifferent after going through so many things.
She wiped her face with a towel, returned to her room, and picked up her phone, only to find thirteen missed calls.
Ten of them were from Qiao's mother, probably calling to scold her. She deliberately didn't mention that she had canceled her dinner with Guan Weizhi, leaving them empty-handed. The three of them were probably complaining on the way home right now.
The other call was from Qiao Jiming, and she simply chose to ignore it.
There were also two calls from Guan Weizi.
She opened WeChat and saw that Guan Weizi had replied to her message about half an hour ago.
【Just finished class.】
[Are you at school or in the dormitory? Do you need to go to the hospital?]
She replied that it was okay and was about to put down her phone when it rang immediately.
"Hello, Mr. Guan?"
"Are you sick?"
Guan Weizi's voice was very cold and there was no tone when he spoke, giving people a feeling of absolute rationality.
Qiao Susu was silent for two seconds. In the past, she would have racked her brains to come up with all kinds of excuses and then used her poor acting skills to cover up the lie, but now she only thought about it for a moment and chose to speak straight to the point.
"My dad's company is having some troubles. They knew I was going to have dinner with you, so they wanted to take this opportunity to win you over and get your brother to invest in his company."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, so long that Qiao Sui Sui thought he was angry. Guan Weizhi finally spoke, but the first thing he asked was, "What field is it, and what's the name of the company?"
Qiao Suisui was startled. She didn't expect him to actually ask that question, so she said, "That's not what I meant, Teacher Guan. I didn't want my family to trouble you, so I canceled dinner tonight. My original intention was to thank you for helping me secure an internship."
"Yes, I know. Keep your meal." Guan Weizhi's voice was low and cold, and every word he said was extremely measured. It was obvious that he was well-educated. "Send me the name of your father's company. You think too highly of me. I may not be able to help you."
Qiao Susu thanked him, and Guan Weizi asked her about her internship and campus arrangements for the coming week, and she answered honestly.
"Okay, see you at school then. Thank you, Teacher Guan."
She was waiting for the other party to hang up the phone, but she didn't hear the sound of hanging up for a long time. Instead, she heard Guan Weizi suddenly call her name.
"Qiao Suisui."
"Ah?" She was a little nervous reflexively.
"I told you last time, don't use honorific pronouns with me."
Qiao Susu was stunned. She said "oh" twice and wanted to say something polite, but the other party hung up the phone.
She looked at the phone in confusion.
At nine o'clock that evening, the family of three drove back from the city center. Qiao's mother rushed to Qiao Suisui's door and banged loudly. Qiao Jiming tried to stop her but was glared at. Qiao's father sighed, shook his head, and went back to his room.
"You did this on purpose, didn't you? You're happy just because you broke up this family, right? Even if your Uncle Qiao isn't very capable, he's still countless times better than your biological father. Since your last name is Qiao, he's your father. You're secretly happy just because his company is about to close. Is there anyone as selfish as you?"
Before Qiao's mother could take another picture, the door opened from the inside.
Qiao Suisui looked calmly at the woman across from her. She had called her "Mom" for so many years, and sometimes she really wanted to ask if she was her biological mother. Her childhood memories were vague, but she had a rough idea of what was going on.
Her biological father was missing, and she raised two children alone. Later, she married Qiao's father, changed their surnames and registered their household registration so that they could go to school.
The marriage life has been just okay for so many years. Qiao's father is basically invisible and never gets involved in family conflicts. If there is a problem, he will just contribute money, but it is impossible for him to contribute people, let alone any emotional value.
He doesn't look like a father, nor like a husband, nor like the pillar of this family.
Qiao Susu didn't even know how to address him, so she seldom spoke to him. This man, who appeared honest but was actually shrewd, didn't show much fatherly love. Apart from acting in front of Qiao's mother at the beginning and buying a set of clothes and toys for Qiao Susu and Qiao Jiming, he didn't show any other care for them.
So, no matter how you look at it, Qiao Sui Sui wouldn't bother Guan Weizhi about his affairs. It wasn't worth it. So, after she hung up, she didn't send the company name.
Qiao Suisui looked at her mother, who was still blaming all the problems on her, and interrupted her lightly to ask, "Before today, didn't you know that I knew Guan Weizhi? This company could still run?"
Mother Qiao choked.
She continued, "If you really think Guan Weizhi is your hope for saving the company, then I gave you that hope. But I don't understand. Now, just because you missed a meal, it's like it's my fault that the company collapsed. With a mind like yours, you'd better not do business."
"You! How dare you talk back?" Qiao's mother blushed and pointed at Qiao Susu's nose. She was usually eloquent, but now she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Qiao Jiming stood nearby, a look of surprise in his eyes.
Qiao Suisui sneered, "If you want to ask Guan Weizhi out, go and ask him out yourself. Mom, since you look down on me so much, don't count on me."
Before she turned around and closed the door, she said coldly, "I'll start living on campus tomorrow, and then everyone will have their own peace and quiet."
'Bang--'
The door is closed.
Qiao's mother's face turned from red to black, and then from black to white.
She was so angry that her whole body was shaking, her lower lip was quivering, and she was gasping for breath.
Qiao Jiming helped her sit on the sofa and took a break. He whispered, "I'll try to persuade her tomorrow. The conditions at school aren't as good as at home. She still..."
"Why persuade her? Let her go!" Qiao's mother calmed down and pointed at Qiao Suisui's door and shouted, "She thinks she's grown up. Who paid for her college? If she has the guts, don't ever come back!"
Qiao Jiming frowned and did not argue with Qiao's mother. He turned his head to look at the closed door, with a flash of deep doubt in his eyes.
Readers who read carefully will definitely notice that Qiao Jiming and the real-world plot have been laid out long ago, and that the man from the game world will return. Please give me some tickets, I won't be with you for much longer.
(End of this chapter)
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