Chapter 92 The Ugly Face Reveals Its True Colors
Qiao Yuzhu smeared the medicine on her face and said palely, "I didn't do anything. It's just that Brother Qiheng and I had a little conflict. It will be fine once the misunderstanding is resolved."
The Qiao family father and son were both very shrewd, and they could tell that she was hiding something.
But for now, they could only think positively and told her to coax Wei Qiheng as soon as possible and not to cancel the engagement.
Qiao Yuzhu naturally didn't want to withdraw, so she called Wei Qiheng on the spot, but the phone rang for a long time but no one answered.
Father Qiao and his son looked at each other, had a bad feeling, and urged her to try again.
Qiao Yuzhu had no choice but to call several times in a row. Perhaps Wei Qiheng became impatient and finally got through.
"What's the matter? Tell me." Wei Qiheng's tone was a little annoyed.
Qiao Yuzhu's eyelids trembled slightly and her face turned even paler.
Once upon a time, he treated Qiao Zhenzhu with this attitude, but he never expected that one day the same thing would happen to her.
Father Qiao noticed something was wrong and immediately signaled her with his eyes to turn on the speaker.
Qiao Yuzhu didn't want to, but she didn't dare disobey her father. After being released, she choked up and said to Wei Qiheng, "Qiheng, listen to my explanation. I didn't mean to do that. It was a complete accident. If I had known there was danger there, I definitely wouldn't have dragged you over there."
Wei Qiheng: "I know."
Before Qiao's father and the others could even begin to cheer up, Wei Qiheng on the other end of the line added, "Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as canceling the engagement."
Qiao Yuzhu and the other two: "..."
Qiao Yuzhu tried to retain him by recounting their past friendship, but she was unable to retain the man's changed heart.
In the end, Wei Qiheng even directly pointed out the fact that she had used scheming means to snatch him away from Qiao Zhenzhu. Since she could snatch him away from others, he could also break free from her and run to someone else.
It's a matter of mutual consent, and no one owes anyone anything.
Qiao Yuzhu was extremely embarrassed when her ugly past thoughts were exposed in front of her father and elder brother. She couldn't believe that Wei Qiheng knew everything she had done.
This makes me feel like a clown, making a fool of myself under other people's noses and being made fun of by others.
Wei Qiheng didn't care about her shame and anger, and said directly: "I was originally thinking of giving you some compensation after breaking up, but after this incident, I don't think I owe you anything. Let's leave it at that."
The phone was hung up with a snap.
Qiao Yuzhu stared at her phone blankly, tears streaming down her face.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked up at her father and eldest brother, hoping to seek their help and comfort. "Dad, eldest brother, Qiheng has decided to break off the engagement with me. What should I do?"
Mr. Qiao and Mr. Qiao heard Wei Qiheng's words clearly, and they also saw clearly his firm attitude towards breaking off the engagement.
Both the father and the son looked unhappy at this moment, their brows furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.
Qiao Yuzhu's aggrieved words made them irritated, and they couldn't help but glare at her and curse: "Waste, you can't even protect people, you are not as useful as Zhenzhu!"
At least that adopted daughter was able to get Young Master Wei to agree to the engagement. Now it was the turn of this biological daughter who they had high expectations for. They thought she was more outstanding and could completely secure the Wei family's marriage contract, but in the end, she was ruined.
Qiao Yuzhu was stunned and couldn't believe what they said.
You know, since she came back, she has been loved by her family, especially her father and two brothers.
The former helped her win back Wei Qiheng and get back her fiancé and status as a young lady. The latter, in order to help her better integrate into the upper-class life and gain a foothold in the wealthy circle as soon as possible, spared no expense and effort to scheme against his adopted sister, with whom he had lived for more than 20 years, intending to make her a stepping stone to success.
Qiao Yuzhu was deeply moved by this and thought that they truly accepted and loved her.
However, now looking at the two twisted and angry faces in front of her, she was not sure.
Their scolding and condemnation made her wake up from her dream. The so-called love and pampering was probably just a joke. No one took it seriously except her.
Qiao Yuzhu was deeply shocked and tearfully said, "Dad, big brother, I'm sorry. I tried my best. Now that they've said this, how about we just call it quits?"
"No!" Qiao's father and son refused in unison. After exchanging a glance, the father softened his tone and advised her, "Yuzhu, our family business is facing some minor problems right now. We can't do without the Wei family's support. Try harder. Dad has faith in you."
After saying that, Father Qiao winked at his eldest son and turned to leave.
After his father left, Qiao Da said to Qiao Yuzhu earnestly, "Sister, the situation at home is quite serious this time. I'm sure you don't want the whole family to have to eat coarse food, right?"
Qiao Yuzhu lowered her head and said, "If it really doesn't work out, I can make money to support my family by filming."
Qiao Da thought she hadn't figured out the situation yet, so he scratched his head and said irritably, "What can you do with the little money you earn from filming? Besides, who would want to be an actor when they can be young masters or young ladies?"
Qiao Yuzhu continued to keep her head down and said nothing.
Qiao Da felt that his tone was too harsh, so he softened it and continued to persuade, "When our family first became wealthy, we offended many people. If we fall into trouble, we will inevitably be attacked by them. By then, you might not even have the chance to make a living by filming, don't you know?"
"Think about it carefully and try to come up with a way to win Wei Qiheng back, just like you did from that girl Qiao Zhenzhu. Big brother is also optimistic about you and is waiting for your good news."
Qiao Da gave a few words of encouragement, patted Qiao Yuzhu on the shoulder, and turned and left as well.
Qiao Yuzhu waited until the ward door closed before raising her head, so that they wouldn't see her tearful face and the pair of disappointed and resentful eyes.
She is their own daughter and sister, yet they treat her as a tool to cling to others. Is it because she did not grow up at home and has no emotions, or are they just such cold-hearted people?
Qiao Yuzhu couldn't figure it out, but she was determined to get an answer.
The Qiao family definitely won't give it to her, but there is one person who can.
When Rongzhen received the call, she was on the set watching other people acting. Since she came back from recording a dating variety show, she had been staying on the set without moving. To be honest, she was quite surprised when she suddenly received a call from Qiao Yuzhu.
This is the kind of person who won't come to the temple unless there is something important. He will definitely not contact her unless there is something important.
Contacting her now might be related to the accident that happened in the mountains before.
Wei Qiheng fell off a cliff and was injured. The Wei family will not let it go and may even cancel the engagement. The people in the Qiao family are all indifferent to family affection and are greedy for profit. Qiao Yuzhu's future situation can be imagined.
Rongzhen answered the phone out of curiosity and the desire to see what was going on: "Hello, what can I do for you?"
She spoke directly, and Qiao Yuzhu naturally didn't hesitate and said straight to the point: "I want to meet with you. I have something to ask you."
Rongzhen found a corner and sat down. "Is there anything you can't say over the phone? I'm busy here and can't leave for the time being."
In fact, I didn't want to meet her, for fear of being scammed.
Rongzhen didn't forget that the other person was injured. What if he was blackmailed if he went to meet him?
"This matter cannot be explained clearly over the phone." Qiao Yuzhu insisted on meeting in person for a talk.
Rongzhen said cautiously, "Then why don't you come back to the set after you recover from your injury? Don't you still have a lot of scenes to shoot?"
Director Qu is very worried today because of this matter. He is planning to find a replacement and reshoot as soon as possible if Qiao Yuzhu cannot continue.
After all, the filming set costs a lot of money every day, and it is impossible to wait that long for a female lead.
Qiao Yuzhu was silent for a moment, then said, "Wait, she'll be there soon."
Rongzhen thought about the hung up call. It seemed that the other party really had something to talk to her about this time, but she didn't know what it was.
After finishing a scene, Chu Xicheng saw her answering the phone here, and walked over to ask casually: "Who's calling? You look like you've encountered some problems?"
Rong Zhen came back to her senses and shook her head. "No, I'm just wondering why Qiao Yuzhu called me out of the blue and said she had something to talk to me about."
Chu Xicheng knew part of the inside story and didn't want to tell her. But when he heard Qiao Yuzhu was coming to see her, he couldn't help but reveal: "I heard that the Wei family has decided to break off the engagement with the Qiao family. Her coming to see you may be related to this matter."
Rongzhen looked up at him in surprise. It was not surprising for her that the Wei family broke off the engagement with the Qiao family, but what did this have to do with her?
In addition, how did Chu Xicheng know this secret of the wealthy family that has not yet been made public?
Chu Xicheng had his own sources of information, so he didn't mention it and Rong Zhen didn't ask any more questions.
After learning the reason why Qiao Yuzhu came to see her, Rong Zhen still didn't quite understand her purpose. It couldn't be that she wanted her help to reconcile, right?
This question was answered after Qiao Yuzhu herself arrived.
Rongzhen didn't expect that the other party would really come soon as she said she would, but she was wrapped up tightly and was almost blocked by paparazzi on the way. She finally got to her after overcoming many obstacles, which made Rongzhen feel embarrassed to refuse her request for a talk.
They found a dressing room that was temporarily empty, left the door open, and asked Chu Xicheng to act as a door god while the two of them talked inside without worry.
Rong Zhen didn't want to waste too much of his time, so she said to Qiao Yuzhu directly, "Tell me, what do you want to ask me?"
Qiao Yuzhu took off the scarf covering her head, revealing her face covered in blood.
At first glance, it looks a bit miserable.
But Qiao Yuzhu didn't come to her to play the victim. Instead, she asked her with this miserable face: "How did they treat you when you were at home?"
This question was incoherent and others might not understand it, but Rongzhen knew exactly what she wanted to know.
So Rongzhen looked her up and down, smiled, and asked instead of answering, "Miss, have you finally discovered their true colors?"
Qiao Yuzhu's eyes immediately turned red, and she said self-deprecatingly, "What kind of young lady am I? I'm just a tool that came to you on your own initiative."
Rong Zhen thought back to the original owner's life in that home. "That was probably better than mine. If you really want to know how I lived in the Qiao family, I'll tell you a little bit about it. Believe it or not."
Perhaps after knowing the neglect and cold treatment the original owner had suffered, this real daughter would feel better and would not be against her in the future.
Because none of them had it better off than the other. Although those who grew up in the Qiao family had no worries about food and clothing, they lacked family love and care. Although those who lived outside were surrounded by warmth and care, they lacked food and clothing and had a hard life.
Neither life is perfect, each has its own bitterness, sweetness, sourness and spiciness, but there is nothing perfect in the world.
After Rong Zhen finished speaking, she asked Qiao Yuzhu which one she would want most if she could choose?
Qiao Yuzhu sat there thinking for a long time before answering, "I can make money on my own, and I don't need too much. I want to go back to visit my parents' graves during the Qingming Festival. If you want to come, you can come with me."
After saying that, she got up and left.
This time it was Rongzhen who was stunned there, and he quickly said "OK" when she was about to walk out the door.
The parents that Qiao Yuzhu mentioned were of course not the two living members of the Qiao family, but the original owner’s biological parents.
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