The matter here is now settled, but Jiang Qiao's mood is still not good. With someone constantly plotting to kill her, it's no wonder she's not in a good mood.
According to Song Shutian, the organization she wanted to kill wasn't the Japanese side, but the intelligence agents. But who exactly was it? They seemed to know her quite well, even paying attention to her coming here.
However, she also knew that she had ruined a lot of things for the spies, so it would be strange if they didn't have their eyes on her.
The key issue is that she doesn't know who the person hiding in the shadows is, nor when she will run into them. Imagine, the other person knows her, but she doesn't know who the other person is—that feeling is really unpleasant.
Back in the north, it was already winter. As soon as Jiang Qiao got off the train, Song Zhi, who was waiting on the platform, draped a thick cotton-padded coat over her shoulders.
"Put it on quickly, don't get cold. Luckily your uncle called, otherwise you would have caught a cold. Our place is nothing like the south."
Seeing others helping Jiang Qiao carry the packages, Song Zhi wanted to sigh, "You know, this kid, why bring so much stuff when you're just going out? Aren't you afraid of getting tired? Come on, I'll carry them."
Jiang Qiao grinned and said, "Third Uncle, this was sent by my uncle and grandma. There's also a portion for your family. Oh, I'm finally back."
As Song Zhi carried the bag, he glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong? Did things not go well in the past?"
Jiang Qiao sighed again, "It was more than that, it was practically a near-death experience. I don't want to go anywhere else after this, it was too awful."
"Alright, you're just a kid, what's there to worry about? Compared to us adults, you're much happier. I do want to go to school, but at my age, who would want me? Who would support my family? Hurry up, it's time to go back to school. Your principal has asked me twice already."
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I'll go register tomorrow. Third Uncle, who should I talk to? Have the classes been assigned yet?"
"You've been assigned to a different school. Go find the principal to cancel your leave first."
Luckily, Song Zhi drove her back; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to process the things she had. It wasn't that she didn't want to put them in her spatial storage, but there were too many people around, making it impossible to cheat.
Jiang Qiao didn't go straight back, but went to her uncle's place. It was just after school let out, and she wanted to go over and have dinner with her older brother and younger brother. She figured that Old Master Qiao must be in the countryside right now, and he still had to pack up when he got back.
"Good heavens, Qiao'er, when did you get here? Why didn't you come to find us?"
Upon seeing their younger sister waiting at the door, Gu Zhixuan and Gu Zhihong rushed over excitedly.
"Open the door quickly, I'm exhausted."
Gu Zhixuan opened the door, and Jiang Qiao, not even bothering with her belongings, went inside to wash up. Then she took out the things she had brought and said, "Brother, make some porridge. I brought some food with me. Also, boil some water. I want some hot water."
After giving the instructions, he collapsed onto the bed, not wanting to get up. "You can sleep for a while. We'll call you when the food is ready."
Gu Zhixuan could see his younger sister's exhaustion. He had heard his father talk about what had happened there. His second uncle's eldest brother's family had all died, and his younger sister had gone there too. It seemed that she was really exhausted. Gu Zhixuan rarely saw his sister in this state.
"Brother, you cook, I'll boil the water."
Gu Zhihong wanted to ask his sister what was wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. The two brothers quickly went to the kitchen to get busy.
Jiang Qiao didn't expect that she would fall asleep as soon as she lay down, and even started snoring softly.
If Gu Zhixuan and his brother weren't in a hurry to get to school, they wouldn't have bothered to wake Jiang Qiao up.
"Get up and eat something quickly, then go back to sleep later."
Gu Zhihong felt sorry for Jiang Qiao when he saw her like that. "Sister, what have you been doing? You look more tired than when you were working in the fields."
Jiang Qiao sighed and said sleepily, "I'd rather work in the fields. I'm not going to travel far anymore, it's too tiring. Okay, you guys go to school. I still have to go back and clean up after I finish eating."
"Qiao'er, why don't you sleep here tonight? We can squeeze in."
Jiang Qiao waved her hand. "There are still houses over there, why wouldn't I go back? If I stay too long, the houses will be ruined. It's okay, I'll sleep when I get back. Brother, I'll leave the things in that bag for you to eat. I won't come over tonight, I have to go to school tomorrow. See you tomorrow."
"Zhihong, study hard! If anyone bullies you, tell us, and I'll beat them up."
The little guy grinned and said, "Sis, I got it. We're off now."
After eating, Jiang Qiao stayed for a while, mainly helping to clean the house. You know, even if Gu Zhengkai, a grown man, is raising two teenagers, and all three of them are diligent, some places are still not very clean. Jiang Qiao tidied up the place, then locked the door and went home.
When evening came and they saw their lights on, the people in the courtyard realized that the Qiao family had returned, but they didn't know whether it was Jiang Qiao or Qiao Jie.
Ning Zhengtao and his wife came over to check on things, worried. Although they didn't know what was going on with Qiao Jie and his grandson, they had to keep an eye on things since no one was home.
"Jiang Qiao? You're back. Where's your grandfather?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and invited the elderly couple in, saying, "My grandfather is in the countryside and hasn't come back yet."
“We won’t come in. You go ahead and do your work. Go to school early. I heard from Jianjun’s mother that you haven’t registered since the start of the semester. If you don’t go soon, the school will probably call you out.”
Jiang Qiao smiled and agreed, "If something hadn't happened with my friend, I wouldn't have been delayed for so long. I'll go tomorrow. Take care, you two."
Oh, wait a moment, I brought you some food, not much, but please try some.
Jiang Qiao took out some dried fruit and the like, not much, just enough for the old couple to eat as snacks.
She didn't mention meeting Ning Hao, and she didn't know what he told his family. If she said it wasn't appropriate, wouldn't that mean Ning Hao had been betrayed? Let Ning Hao handle the Ning family's affairs himself.
The next morning, Jiang Qiao ran to school. When the principal saw this legendary good student, he couldn't say anything else. Although his test scores were quite good, he really couldn't say anything more about how he was neglecting his studies.
"Now that you've registered, study hard. As a student, your studies should be your priority. I hope to see you shine in the future. Go to Class 5. Your homeroom teacher's surname is Liu, and he will teach you math."
Upon hearing the surname Liu, Jiang Qiao almost laughed. She wondered what was wrong with Song Shutian, who hadn't transferred his former subordinate away but instead kept him teaching at the high school. Moreover, Jiang Jinyu hadn't mentioned it, so she wondered if there was something else going on here. Since they were all acquaintances, Jiang Qiao went to find Liu Zhanyu. Upon seeing Jiang Qiao arrive, Liu Zhanyu smiled.
"I really didn't expect you to finally show up. Let's stop wasting time and get to studying. Also, stay after school and I'll tutor you."
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