An's father didn't pay attention to Qiao Zhen. He continued, "An Zhao is finally about to step out of his own world, which is a good start and proves how much influence Qiao Zhen has on him. I hope that because of Qiao Zhen, An Zhao won't shrink back into his own world."
The implication was that he threatened Qiao's mother to force her and Qiao Zhen to stay. But Qiao's mother only cared about one thing: "Was Zhenzhen's murder real or fake?"
"Mom!" Qiao Zhen cried out, "Of course it's fake! I'm so weak, how could I possibly kill someone?! Besides, you saw that man's thick arms and legs just now, how could I possibly kill him?"
When Mrs. Qiao recalled the photos the police had just shown them, she realized that the man was indeed very strong. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good."
After returning home, An's father destroyed the recording pen and then called Qiao's mother to his study. For someone as naive as Qiao's mother, the only options were to appeal to her emotions and reason with her.
“Mrs. Qiao, An Zhao really likes Qiao Zhen, and I believe you can see that. Although you don’t forbid Qiao Zhen and An Zhao from developing their relationship now, I want you to be prepared for them to have a long-term future.” An’s father said bluntly, “Qiao Zhen also likes An Zhao, doesn’t she?”
Mrs. Qiao felt she couldn't be led astray by Mr. An, and she insisted on her point of view: "Since it's true love, what's wrong with waiting a few more years? Qiao Zhen and the young master are still young. The young master will have the inheritance you leave behind, but Zhenzhen will have to rely on herself in the future. Can you guarantee that the young master will love Zhenzhen for the rest of his life?"
Her attitude was firm: "Zhenzhen acted rashly for the young master, going alone to save people. She was lucky to return safely this time. Can you guarantee they'll be lucky next time, or can you guarantee they won't suffer another accident? Sir, you can't guarantee that, can you?"
Mr. An felt he couldn't reason with Mrs. Qiao. Mrs. Qiao was more concerned for Qiao Zhen, while Mr. An was more concerned for An Zhao. Neither of them was wrong, but their ideas were at odds.
Seeing that Mr. An was no longer trying to persuade her, Mrs. Qiao pressed her advantage, "To put it another way, what if Zhenzhen really kills someone for the young master in the future? Is that the kind of scene you want to see? Sir, they are still young. Even if you are thinking of the young master, you can't sacrifice Zhenzhen."
An's father had a bitter pill to swallow. Qiao Zhen had already committed murder, but he couldn't let Qiao's mother know. "I didn't sacrifice Qiao Zhen; I just hope you can agree to them being together."
Qiao Zhen turned off the shared vision provided by Xiao Ling. She felt she had been too good to An Zhao, leading her mother to mistakenly believe she was willing to give up everything for An Zhao. An Zhao, she wanted. Her future, she wanted too.
After Qiao's mother and An's father finished their conversation, she spoke with Qiao Zhen. This time, she decided to respect her daughter's choice. "Zhenzhen, tell your mother, did you know beforehand that your husband came to persuade me?"
Qiao Zhen sat on the edge of the bed. "Mom, how could I possibly know in advance? My husband doesn't need to report to me what he does." She wisely didn't say anything more.
Qiao's mother glanced at her and sat down where Qiao Zhen usually did her homework. "So what do you think? Are you going to gamble with your future and stay with the young master, or have you decided to leave here with your mother and live a safe and secure life?"
Qiao Zhen looked troubled, and she didn't hide her feelings at all. "Mom, I don't know. I like the young master very much, and the young master likes me very much too, but I know that liking someone can't put food on the table. It's impossible to give up everything for the sake of so-called liking someone now."
Mrs. Qiao felt relieved. "You are very rational. I hope that the decision you make is as rational as you are showing now. I am not forcing you to leave Anjia. I just hope that you can make your decision carefully and not regret it later."
Qiao Zhen knew that her mother's ability to discuss these matters calmly was already a significant concession. "Mom, how about this: after this period passes, we'll leave the An family. Two years later, if the young master and I still like each other, could you please stop worrying about the gap between us?"
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Qiao's mother knew that this was Qiao Zhen's biggest concession. She nodded and said, "Okay, you can handle this yourself. I won't interfere."
"Okay." Qiao Zhen had done her best to find out the truth, so at night she would have Xiao Ling use a cheat code to create the illusion of darkness, water sounds, and blades scraping against arms for the people in the basement, making them feel fear.
Fear is the greatest enemy.
What Qiao Zhen needs to do now is to assist An's father in finding the truth from many years ago.
Those people had incredibly strong mental fortitude; it took them half a month to finally open their mouths.
According to their testimonies, their superior was "Second Master Hong," but they didn't know who "Second Master Hong" worked for.
Fortunately, Master Hong was a clue. An's father sent people to investigate Master Hong and found that he often appeared in high-end clubs. They also found a pattern based on his past visits.
The date for Master Hong's next visit to a certain high-end club is tomorrow.
Qiao Zhen: [Xiao Ling, Chu Chu, get ready, I'm about to cause trouble again.]
Xiao Ling: [What do you want to do?]
Chu Chu: [Awaiting orders.]
Qiao Zhen: [Xiao Ling, are you with me or with the main system? Please say it out loud.]
Xiao Ling: [I'll think about it some more.]
A wisp of immortal energy from Qiao Zhen surged into the system, turning Xiao Ling's screen into a static display. [But I can't wait any longer. This is a one-time opportunity; I hope you can seize it.]
Chu Chu also joined Qiao Zhen in persuading Xiao Ling: "That's right, if you stay with Zhenzhen, she definitely won't treat you badly, and you'll even have the chance to transform into a human!"
Qiao Zhen and Chu Chu worked together to paint a rosy picture for Xiao Ling.
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