175: Chapter 174 The Terrifying Female Driver 175: Chapter 174 The Terrifying Female Driver After the awkward conversation with Shen Manjun, Lu Tianxing descended the stairs with an unhurried grace.
He didn’t take Shen Manjun’s suspicion to heart at all because he knew that in such a coincidental situation, anyone would likely doubt if a person approaching their daughter had ulterior motives.
However, what Lu Tianxing never expected was that Qiaoqiao’s mother would actually be Shen Manjun.
What intrigued him even more was that aside from the bodyguards and the old butler outside, he couldn’t see any other n in the entire villa, which he found quite odd.
Logically speaking, since he had rescued Qiaoqiao, her father should have been the one to et him, or both parents should have appeared together; it was quite unusual for a woman to handle this alone.
Yet, this thought only circled around in Lu Tianxing’s mind briefly before disappearing.
After all, this was soone else’s family affair, and he didn’t have the free ti to be bothered with other people’s business.
Just as he stepped out of the villa, Lu Tianxing saw a yellow Ferrari parked at the gate.
Qiaoqiao stuck her little head out of the car window and showed Lu Tianxing a sweet smile.
“Uncle, over here, I’m here!
Hurry up and get in the car.
I told you I was going to treat you to a al today.
I keep my promises.”
Lu Tianxing wasn’t pretentious; he opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
“Uncle, how did your talk with my mom go?
Did she give you a hard ti?”
Qiaoqiao carefully observed Lu Tianxing’s expression, trying to read even the slightest clue.
“We couldn’t agree,” Lu Tianxing said nonchalantly.
“What do you an you couldn’t agree?”
Qiaoqiao’s complexion changed as she asked anxiously, “How could your talk have fallen apart?
Uncle, how could the two of you not co to an agreent?
Shen Manjun, oh, Shen Manjun, I should have known she wouldn’t say anything nice with out of the picture.
Uncle, don’t worry, when I get back, I’ll give her a good talking to and teach her a lesson for treating my savior this way.”
Lu Tianxing chuckled softly, listening to the little girl wanting to discipline her own mother.
Whether it was true or not, it was nice to listen to.
However, hearing Qiaoqiao call Shen Manjun by her na, it was clear that the little girl had a good relationship with her mother.
When Qiaoqiao heard Lu Tianxing’s laughter, her heart grew even more anxious, “Uncle, please stop laughing, okay?
It’s making nervous.
I’m sorry, Uncle.
If I had known my mom would say hurtful things, I definitely wouldn’t have let you co.
Let apologize on behalf of my mom, okay?
Don’t be mad; my mom speaks harshly because she cares about too much.
Uncle, you’re magnanimous, please don’t be angry, alright?
If it helps, I’ll add an extra chicken leg to your al later.”
Lu Tianxing felt a mix of amusent and affection listening to Qiaoqiao’s words, and seeing the girl’s nearly tearful look of urgency ward his heart.
Smiling, he replied, “Alright, Qiaoqiao, can you stop making that face?
Soone who doesn’t know might think I’ve done sothing terrible to you.
I’m not angry.
I simply couldn’t reach an agreent with your mom—that’s all.
If I were in her shoes, I would also suspect a man approaching my daughter of having ulterior motives.”
“Uncle, you’re really not angry with my mom?
You’re not lying to ?” Qiaoqiao asked, looking at Lu Tianxing skeptically.
“I’m not a balloon that keeps getting angry all the ti.”
Lu Tianxing rolled his eyes, sowhat annoyed; this little girl and her mother were alike, always overthinking.
“Yay, I knew you were the best, Uncle!
I’ve decided to treat you to a big al today.
Let’s go for hot and spicy soup, hahaha…”
Hearing Lu Tianxing’s response, Qiaoqiao waved her arms around, her face beaming with joy.
She laughed heartily, her cheerful spirit infectious, making even the bystanders’ moods feel brighter.
“The car, Qiaoqiao, you’re driving—focus on driving for .”
Seeing Qiaoqiao’s action, Lu Tianxing broke out in a cold sweat.
This little girl was too fierce, daring to let go of the steering wheel while driving.
It was like she was tired of living.
Fortunately, this was a road in a villa area, with no other cars around, otherwise, an accident would have been inevitable.
“Hehe, Uncle, I was just too excited, no one has accompanied to eat for a long ti.”
Qiaoqiao stuck out her tongue and focused on driving.
“By the way, Qiaoqiao, if you don’t mind asking, why didn’t I see your dad today?
Is he on a business trip?” Lu Tianxing suddenly rembered sothing and casually asked.
“Screech!”
The car abruptly ca to a halt in the middle of the road, the imnse force nearly causing Lu Tianxing’s face to collide with the car window.
“Qiaoqiao, what’s wrong, why the sudden brake?”
Lu Tianxing felt a wave of annoyance, this female driver was too terrifying.
Qiaoqiao didn’t speak, her hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, head lowered, her hanging hair covering most of her face, obscuring her expression.
Gradually, the girl’s slightly gaunt shoulders began to tremble, and crystal-clear tears slid down her face as she began to sob softly.
Seeing this, Lu Tianxing felt a tingling in his scalp, what on earth had happened?
They had just been chatting and laughing happily, why did she suddenly start crying?
“Hey, girl, please don’t cry, alright?
If you’re going to cry, at least give a reason.
If I said sothing wrong just now, I apologize.
I shouldn’t have asked you personal questions.”
Lu Tianxing offered an apologetic smile, inwardly reflecting that won truly were ‘made of water’—crying at a mont’s notice, without the slightest hesitation.
When Qiaoqiao heard Lu Tianxing’s words, she slowly lifted her head, her young face looking pitiable from the tears, compelling one to uncontrollably hold her in their arms and whisper comforts.
“Uncle, this has nothing to do with you.”
Qiaoqiao wiped the tears from her face, a self-mocking smile on her lips, “Actually, I don’t even know who my dad is.
Ever since I could rember, I’ve never seen my dad, or rather, I don’t even know what he looks like.
I’ve asked my mom before, but she has never told who my dad really is.
All my life, my mind has been filled with just my mom, never the word ‘dad’, nor have I heard anyone ntion him.”
Lu Tianxing fell silent; he had thought Qiaoqiao’s dad was just away on business or had sothing to do, but he hadn’t expected that Qiaoqiao had never seen her father from a young age, not even heard of him.
This, for a child, was more painful than anything else.
“Uncle, do you know?
Whenever I see other kids walking and laughing in the streets, holding hands with both their mom and dad, do you know how envious I am?
Sotis I wish I could take their place.
Don’t laugh at , Uncle, but sotis I even dream that my dad cos back, and walks down the street holding hands with my mom and , the three of us living happily together.
Sadly, that’s just a beautiful dream of mine, destined never to co true.”
Qiaoqiao murmured softly to herself, then suddenly, as if rembering sothing, she jerked her head up, gazing intently at Lu Tianxing as if she had seen a rare treasure, unblinking.
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