Xiao Jin's lips curled into a smile, but her eyes were bloodshot.
The exhaustion on his face was impossible to hide, especially with the dark circles under his eyes.
"Liberation?" Lu Qiuying's gaze paused slightly, her heart trembling slightly. Was this what she understood it to mean?
Would Grandpa Xiao be willing to give it up?
Xiao Jin opened the passenger door. "We'll talk after we get in the car. Let's go back to Haibi Village together."
Lu Qiuying, "..."
As the car drove out of the city, the scenery outside the window rushed past.
Lu Qiuying leaned back in her seat and did not ask any questions.
"I signed an agreement relinquishing my inheritance rights, and it was notarized by a lawyer before they let me leave," Xiao Jin said casually.
Lu Qiuying nodded slightly, "That's good. The old man has come to his senses, which is good for everyone."
The Xiao family's affairs are too complicated, and the Chen family is staying out of it, so it's impossible for Xiao Jin to get anything she wants.
Staying away now is actually a good thing.
Xiao Jin gave a brief overview of the situation in Beijing.
He had actually broken away from the Xiao family long ago, but some people didn't believe he was willing to do so.
Xiao Jin understood that the old man was unwilling to let him leave; it was all for profit.
Lu Qiuying listened quietly without asking any questions.
Her presence in Fuzhou doesn't mean she was unaware of the bloodshed and turmoil in Beijing.
The Chen family suddenly took sides, while the Qi family remained neutral.
The Xiao family and the Chen family have intricate and intertwined interests.
"Qiuying, have you thought things through about what happened last time?" Xiao Jin suddenly asked.
Lu Qiuying pursed her lips. Before, she could use the issue of stance as an excuse to get away with it.
Now that this obstacle is gone, she feels a little uneasy.
This strange feeling was beyond her control, yet it tugged at her emotions.
"Xiao Jin, are you really sure?" Lu Qiuying asked calmly, her face expressionless.
"Hiss..."
The car braked suddenly, and Xiao Jin looked at Lu Qiuying beside her with surprise.
His heart was pounding, as if it were about to jump out of his throat.
Lu Qiuying doesn't make decisions lightly, but once she does, she's committed to them.
Whether it was joining the Ministry of Foreign Trade at the beginning or later resolutely deciding to give up connections in Beijing to come to Fuzhou.
After she made her decision, even Grandpa Lu couldn't change her mind.
"I've known for a long time." Xiao Jin's throat was a little dry as he excitedly grasped her hand.
Lu Qiuying's eyes flickered. Did he mean to make a decision?
She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can I hug you?" Xiao Jin looked at her pleadingly.
Lu Qiuying unbuckled her seatbelt and turned around, only to be tightly embraced by him.
A cool, refreshing fragrance lingered around them. Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she lightly brushed against the skin of his neck.
Xiao Jin's back stiffened slightly, her heart filled with a sense of fulfillment, as if she had finally found her home after years of wandering.
His thin shoulders possessed boundless strength, capable of shattering all his loneliness into countless fragments.
He closed his eyes, feeling each other's heartbeats, and when he opened them again, all the gloom in his eyes had dissipated.
“My household registration has been transferred separately, and I have no further connection with the Xiao family,” Xiao Jin said with a faint smile as she released her.
Lu Qiuying thought his smile was uglier than a cry, and gently stroked his cheek. "In front of me, you just need to be yourself."
She traced his arched eyebrows with her fingertips, her eyes crinkling at the corners. From now on, this handsome man would be hers, and she secretly rejoiced.
"Drive faster, I need to get back for a seafood feast," Lu Qiuying urged as she fastened her seatbelt.
Xiao Jin shook his head and chuckled, then restarted the car and stepped on the gas.
The road ahead is long, and he begins to look forward to it...
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At this moment, Lin Ziyan is drawing inside the house, preparing to send an airmail package to Edward.
Last time, Eva couldn't get her authorization, so she directly found a designer to imitate her design and launched the new jewelry first.
By the time Edward saw it, it was too late to stop it.
Because her design wasn't filed in advance, she couldn't sue Eva at all.
Lin Ziyan had no choice but to redesign a new set of character illustrations to try and turn the tide.
T Group's foundation lies in the affordable jewelry market. If Eva defeats them, their market share in the high-end jewelry market will also be affected.
"Finally finished!" Lin Ziyan murmured to herself.
This time, she will also write her design inspiration into a story and send it along with the design.
If she hadn't loved drawing various jewelry designs in the past, she would never have been able to design them now.
Lin Ziyan stretched and, upon hearing the sound of the television in the living room next door, her eyes crinkled into a smile.
Since they got a TV at home, Grandma and Jiaojiao have been watching it every day, afraid of missing any great dramas.
The two used to enjoy visiting each other and chatting, but now they stay home every day.
She tucked the drawings into her large sketchbook, got up, and walked out to the large living room.
"Ayan, Grandma Lan just came over and said we're having dinner at her house tonight." Grandma's eyes crinkled slightly when she saw her.
Jiaojiao lay on her grandmother's lap, blinking her round eyes, trying hard not to doze off; she was practically using a toothpick to prop her eyelids open.
"Yes, Sister Qiuying is back today." Lin Ziyan pulled up a chair and sat down next to her.
Grandma is making Chinese knot buttons, sewing them stitch by stitch.
The clothes she wore were all handmade by her, cut from the fabric, and mostly used Chinese knot buttons.
The stitches were fine, and the hem of the garment was pressed very flat.
"Grandma, did you make your own wedding dress when you got married?"
Lin Ziyan asked curiously.
Grandma was very skilled at both embroidery and clothing making.
"Of course, my hands were covered in needle marks from making that wedding dress."
"Your grandfather saw..." Grandma suddenly stopped, her cheeks turning red again.
Lin Ziyan rested her chin on her hand, gazing at her expectantly.
Jiaojiao was already fast asleep when she turned around and hugged Lin Ziyan.
Ah Tai's cloudy eyes deepened, and he got up and went downstairs. A little while later, he came back carrying a cloth bag.
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