"Yaoyao, you are really thoughtful."
Jiang Yao patted her chest and said, "It's a must."
"By the way, are you going to your hometown for the New Year?"
Qiao Yongkang shook his head. "No, there's no home for me there anymore."
Jiang Yao could still hear a hint of sadness in Qiao Yongkang's voice.
"Yongkang, you don't have parents, but you have me."
Qiao Yongkang patted Jiang Yao's head, a gentle smile playing on his lips, "Well, so I found a treasure."
Jiang Yao nodded heavily, but what she didn't understand was why the Gao family had disappeared without a trace since then.
Where did their family escape to?
"Yongkang, haven't the police notified you yet?"
Qiao Yongkang shook his head. "No, I asked my teacher, and he also said that my parents never went back."
"It seems they really escaped."
Jiang Yao didn't want to spoil the fun, so she quickly asked, "By the way, why haven't Grandpa Qiao and his family arrived yet?"
Qiao Yongkang told them yesterday that they must arrive at noon.
"It'll be soon."
Jiang Yao was just talking about Uncle Qiao's family when she saw Uncle Qiao appear at the entrance of the alley carrying a lot of bags.
She greeted them one by one and welcomed them into the house. "It's cold, hurry up and eat the hot dumplings."
Uncle Joe took off his hat and asked, "Are we wasting time?"
Jiang Yao shook her head, "Of course not, we just packed up."
"That's good."
After lunch, they set off in a mighty procession.
"Jiang Yao, this is my first time in Haicheng." Uncle Qiao's face was filled with excitement as he spoke. "This time, it's all thanks to you."
Jiang Yao chuckled and said, "Grandpa, that's because you have a kind heart. Otherwise, you wouldn't have become Yongkang's grandfather."
"Yes, it's a pity that Yongkang's ID was lost, which gave Yongkang's brother an opportunity to take advantage of it, wasting Yongkang's five years in vain."
Qiao Yongkang peeled an orange and handed it to Uncle Qiao, comforting him, "Grandpa, saving my life is the greatest blessing."
He paused and said, "Actually, my family simply wanted to take my place. This is not something you can control. Don't say it's your fault again in the future."
Uncle Qiao's face was filled with relief. "Yongkang, thank you for your understanding."
"Grandpa, you're here again. Eat the orange first."
Uncle Qiao asked, "Is Jiangyaohai City big?"
"Of course it is big. Haicheng is the largest city in our Great Xia Kingdom." Aunt Qiao replied.
Uncle Qiao couldn't help but chuckle, "Meili, where did you hear that?"
"I asked Jiang Yao, and she told me that the houses in Haicheng are all very tall."
"Yeah?"
Aunt Qiao smiled and said, "Of course."
Jiang Yao immediately agreed, "When the time comes, I'll let Yongkang come back first, and I'll stay in Haicheng. Then I'll take you and some uncles and aunts out for a walk."
Xiaowu raised his hand and said, "I want to go shopping too."
Jiang Yao pinched Qiao Xiaowu's cheek and said with a smile, "Of course, you can live with us in the small villa then."
Qiao Xiaowu opened his eyes wide with curiosity and asked, "How is the small house? Is it beautiful?"
"Of course, you'll know when the time comes."
"Let's get some sleep now. When it gets light, we'll be able to reach Haicheng."
The next morning.
Jiang Yao yawned, "We've finally arrived in Haicheng."
"Let's go! Let's go home now."
Jiang Yao originally wanted to take a taxi back, but no taxi came for a long time, so she had to take them to the direction of the bus.
"Yaoyao."
"Dad, why are you here?"
"I'm here to pick you up." Jiang Jian stopped the car.
Jiang Jian greeted them and let them get in the car.
Because a car can only seat five people, in the end Uncle Qiao, Aunt Qiao, Aunt Qiao, and Xiaowu took the car, while they took the bus back to the small villa.
They arrived at the old house more than half an hour late.
"My sister-in-law's house is so big! And so beautiful." Xiaowu said.
"Jiang Yao, is your house worth a lot of money?"
Jiang Yao shook her head. "Aunt, I don't know either. He lives alone anyway, so it's up to him."
"That's right."
"Then I'll arrange the room."
After Jiang Yao arranged three rooms for them, she said, "If you feel crowded, just let me know! Yongkang and I will stay on the first floor."
"Okay, Jiang Yao."
"Dad, we didn't get enough rest at the train station yesterday. Let's catch up on some sleep first. I'll have them have dinner at your house tonight."
"Okay, let's stay near the old house tonight so that we can go and look at wedding venues together tomorrow."
Jiang Yao felt like she didn't look like a bride at all.
"Dad, thank you for your hard work."
"Well, as long as you and Yongkang are happy, Daddy's little bit of hard work is nothing."
"Thank you, Dad." Qiao Yongkang thanked him and pulled Jiang Jian aside, handing him a thousand yuan. "Dad, this is Yaoyao and my wedding, so I should pay for it."
Jiang Jian quickly handed it back, "Yongkang, I have it."
"Dad, don't be so polite to us. I can't let you pay."
Jiang Jian had no choice but to agree to take it, "Okay then, I'll just give it to you two for safekeeping."
"Yongkang, I want to discuss something with you."
"Dad, tell me."
Jiang Jian looked at Jiang Yao and saw that she had taken the others upstairs. Then he spoke, "Yongkang, don't you want to have children in the future? You can only have one child now. Will the child have Yaoyao's surname?"
Jiang Yao nodded heavily, "Of course."
Jiang Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. "With your words, I can rest assured."
"Dad, I said I would marry into the family."
Jiang Jian nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, but I won't tell anyone else that you're marrying into my family."
Qiao Yongkang shook his head. "Dad, it's okay. Actually, I really don't care. As long as you treat Yaoyao sincerely, I can do anything."
He paused and continued, "Dad, you are Yaoyao's only relative. You have ignored her in the past few years, and she is really sad."
Jiang Jian felt guilty when he heard this.
"I..." He opened his mouth and realized that he really shouldn't have said that. "I'm not a good father."
"Dad, you don't have to blame yourself. Make up for it in the future. She listens and cares."
Jiang Jian immediately agreed, "Okay, I will."
"The wedding is tomorrow night. I'll take you to try on clothes later."
"Okay, thanks, Dad."
"Yongkang, we are all one family."
Jiang Yao went to a bridal shop to try on wedding dresses, while Jiang Jian accompanied Qiao Yongkang to a department store to choose a suit.
"Old Gu, tell me why you came to Haicheng."
What!
Old Gu!
Qiao Yongkang was completely bewildered, "Comrade, you've got the wrong person!"
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