Chapter 86: Chapter 86 She
Gu Qiaoqiao had not yet recovered from the shock of the black box when she heard Qin Yize’s words, and she was stunned.
Her big eyes blinked several tis, and her expression was very bewildered, with the naive charm of a young girl.
Qin Yize felt a montary stagnation in his chest, and after a few breaths, he returned to normal.
His gaze was cool, and feeling his own boredom, he gave a slight smile, “I was just asking casually.”
He then stopped talking and walked back to his room at an unhurried pace, gently closing the door behind him.
Gu Qiaoqiao, puzzled, glanced in his direction and then turned to head towards her and her younger sister’s room.
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The night of winter offered nothing more than moonlight flowing like water.
It seed that even the guard dog, Big Yellow, had been so cold that it ran back to its kennel.
The nightti Stone Town had only a few hos with lights on, all other places were pitch dark, as if everyone had already settled into a deep sleep.
The night was exceptionally tranquil.
Qin Yize was lying on the warm kang, while the carefree little boy, Gu Zishu, by his side had long since fallen asleep.
Like most boys or n, his snores were lively and joyful.
Even with curtains, the moonlight flowed in like water.
It seed that the countryside’s moonlight was especially bright, and, moreover, felt much closer.
Yet, the scene from the day suddenly flashed before his eyes.
The boy and girl standing opposite each other across the hedge.
He wondered if Gu Qiaoqiao, who was insistent on the divorce, and then changed her mind midway, would change her decision again in a few days?
Having lived for twenty-two years, his mind was much more mature than those of his peers.
As such, there were many things that needed planning and consideration.
Yet, he had seemingly never pondered so much over a girl’s state of mind.
Even though that girl was the wife listed on his household register.
But even so, he still couldn’t figure her out.
Gu Qiaoqiao had, in fact, really changed.
In the strictest sense, she had grown up…
Qin Yize sighed almost inaudibly, and slowly closed his eyelids.
Gu Qiaoqiao also tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
However, her thoughts were not of Qin Yize; her mind was completely occupied by the mysterious black box.
What was inside?
If the box was made by her grandfather, what had he put inside it?
And moreover, he had told no one.
Gu Qiaoqiao shivered, realizing it wasn’t that her grandfather didn’t want to tell, but rather he hadn’t had the chance to.
She and Qin Yize had t because her grandfather got sick, and Qin Xuan and Qin Yize had rushed over upon hearing the news.
On the day they arrived, her grandfather had passed the critical period, and the doctor declared everything normal; her grandfather was also discharged from the hospital.
He could eat, drink, sleep, and his face was rosy, just like before.
Then, under such joyful circumstances, the marriage between Qin Yize and her was arranged.
Seeing his son agree, Qin Xuan had also consented.
But, on the evening of the day when they were preparing to depart back to the Imperial Capital, her grandfather passed away quietly in his sleep.
He had a tranquil expression, a smile lingering on his lips.
Gu Qiaoqiao turned over, and tears traced down from the corner of her eyes; if her grandfather were still alive, he would be only sixty-four years old this year.
Perhaps her grandfather really had not had the chance to tell his family.
In her past life, would this black box have ended up in Kang Shan’s hands?
After obtaining it, did she open it?
Or perhaps she destroyed it or sold it…
In any case, all of this remains unknown.
And what exactly was Grandpa’s background that he would create such a thing?
For the first ti, Gu Qiaoqiao seriously pondered this.
Regrettably, aside from knowing that Grandpa was sowhat familiar with the Imperial Capital, she knew nothing else.
And Grandpa never ntioned anything either.
anwhile, in the North Mountain Villa District of the Imperial Capital.
Adjacent to the most beautiful Xingzi Lake of the sumr, there stood a villa covering thousands of square ters.
In the moonlight, one could see it was a building that fused Eastern and Western characteristics beautifully.
Gu Cheng got out of the car and walked toward the villa.
The butler of the villa hurriedly ca forward to take the coat from Gu Cheng’s hands, saying attentively, “The lady has been waiting for you for quite a while.”
Gu Cheng nodded and walked toward the living room.
Inside, the villa was as warm as spring.
The floor was covered with pure hand-woven Turkish carpets that felt soft and made no sound when stepped upon.
The whole living room was luxurious yet elegant, which, in the eighties, could truly be considered a place of wealth in the mortal world.
And the crystal chandelier, cascading like a waterfall, shone with dazzling light.
Under its brilliance sat a noblewoman, lounging on the sofa, her brows slightly furrowed as if deep in thought.
With a lon seed-shaped face, phoenix eyes, and black hair neatly coiled behind her head, she wore an exquisite silk cheongsam and a scarf draped over her shoulders.
She was impeccably maintained; ti appeared to have left no trace on her.
She was Ning Wanru, nominally the Second Lady of the Gu family.
Gu Cheng was her only son, but he was not Gu Qingfeng’s biological son, rely a stepson.
She had given birth to Gu Cheng at seventeen, and while he was now fifty-four, she was already in her early seventies.
Yet she seed even younger than Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng sat down next to Ning Wanru, and the butler gently placed the teacup down before discreetly withdrawing.
“Has Gu Qingfeng been out of danger?” Ning Wanru asked with calm in her voice.
“Yes, he was transferred to a regular ward today, but he still hasn’t woken up…” Gu Cheng replied.
“His health has always been good, and he has had a personal doctor taking care of him around the clock. How did he end up in the hospital? Did you find out anything?” Ning Wanru asked, perplexed.
Gu Cheng shook his head, “No, according to those who were with him, it was sudden. He coughed up blood out of nowhere, and then he collapsed…”
Ning Wanru furrowed her brows; that old man had a heart of stone, there was hardly anything that could shake him.
So how did he suddenly cough up blood?
“Did he see sothing?” Ning Wanru suddenly asked.
“I’m not sure about that.” As Gu Cheng said this, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he continued, addressing Ning Wanru, “Mother, this is a good opportunity.”
If Gu Qingfeng died, everything of the Gu family would be his.
After all, wasn’t that what he had been waiting for today?
Ning Wanru glanced at Gu Cheng, and a cold smirk flashed across her lips, “Easy for you to say, but that old man keeps such a tight guard, nothing gets through to him. How can you act hastily? Moreover, you are at a crucial mont right now, how can you afford to be reckless?”
“Mother, that insider called today, saying the old man has sent another two people up north to look for the eldest son, but there’s still no news…”
“We need to see him alive or see his body dead. That old bastard won’t stop until he sees a coffin. As long as there’s no grave to be seen, he will keep on searching,” Ning Wanru said bitterly.
“So, what do we do next?” Gu Cheng asked.
“Follow the old practice; buy those two people over to work for us,” Ning Wanru said, continuing, “You must keep a close eye on them. Should there be any news, you need to make sure you’re the first to know. Otherwise, all that the Gu family has will truly have little to do with you. You need to realize that besides Yubao Square, that old man also has a Jade Mine. That is where the real Golden Mountain lies. Compared to it, Yubao Square is nothing more than a shop.”
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