Chapter 75: Chapter 74: Who Is It?
A terrible thought surged into her mind.
That person wanted not only for her to disappear forever but also for the members of the Gu Family to all perish!
So, did her brother really die from a heart attack?
She had seen her brother’s body, which looked peaceful as if he had been liberated.
And it was clearly written on the certificate.
That he died from a sudden acute heart attack caused by emotional agitation.
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Why would her brother be emotionally agitated?
Had he known something before he passed?
Unfortunately, she, immersed in pain and despair at that time, did not ponder on it.
Not just at that time, but even before Qin Yize just revealed the truth to her, she had never thought about such deep questions.
Gu Qiaoqiao’s head felt like it was about to explode, and she had to take deep breaths, continuously pinching her own arm to stay alert.
She wondered, how powerful was this person who schemed to drive the Gu family members to their deaths without shedding a drop of blood?
Someone who could remotely command vehicles to explode, someone who could throw a knife at the bustling Imperial Capital City Station.
And coincidentally, her brother saw it.
Was the timing so well managed by just one person?
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Did Bai Yun have such great ability to cast such a widespread net?
Or was it Lin Qinghuan?
Or perhaps Choo Lan?
If these three held a grudge against her, that would be plausible, but why would they resent her family?
Her father was a humble teacher, her mother a housewife, and her grandparents had passed away.
Although there was the wealthy and influential Qin Family, her upright and scholarly father never enjoyed any benefits from the Qin Family.
He scorned such benefits because he didn’t want others to look down on his daughter.
So, her family’s living conditions were modest, still residing in the town in the countryside, was there a reason to harm them?
Thus, the prime suspect was Bai Yun.
She remembered that after she moved to Border City, her contact with Bai Yun had reduced significantly.
A year later, two years before her accident, Qin Yize, during a rare downtime, gave her many books, around fifty or so.
Classics and miscellaneous notes…
And he required her to write reflections on each book.
During that time, her relationship with other families at that experimental base’s family compound was very tense, and after many incidents, it even led to her being barely able to move about, denounced by everyone…
And regarding the tasks Qin Yize assigned, she carried them out without any reduction.
She read seriously, she wrote notes diligently.
Later, when Qin Yize returned, he indeed inspected them thoroughly.
And he tossed back any that were not satisfactory, asking her to reread and rewrite them.
She happily complied.
And it passed by like that for a year.
During that time, she surprisingly discovered that many things had transformed.
Neighbors, who she initially found extremely repulsive, could now receive a smile from her.
Since then, the conflicts had decreased, and she even felt that there were many things she could accomplish.
During this period, Grandma Qin mailed her a carving knife because Qin Yize had randomly acquired a piece of jade.
He said it resembled the Roaring Tiger Forest.
So, she took note of that.
She planned to carve the jade as a birthday present for Qin Yize.
At that time, Qin Yize, though still aloof and detached, started conversing more with her.
Though they still slept in separate rooms, whenever he had time, he would cook for her, and they would chat about amusing incidents among colleagues.
Later, the Roaring Tiger Forest sculpture turned out very successful, Qin Yize had her return to Imperial Capital, introduced her to a few antique stores with good relations, and then had her go to learn and observe.
Thinking of this, Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes darkened, the one who asked her to meet at a tea house in Tianmen Street was Bai Yun!
Bai Yun said she had a relative in Yubao Square, who enjoyed drinking tea there, she could introduce them so Gu Qiaoqiao could visit and freely learn by observation.
Then, she never saw Bai Yun again, nor did she hear much news about her.
Was it Bai Yun?
She hated her, which she could understand, but why didn’t she spare her family either?
Yet, there were many doubts here.
Gu Qiaoqiao decided not to think about it anymore.
Because of Qin Yize, she had become a thorn in the side of several women.
Including the powerful Choo Lan.
If Qin Yize were here right now, Gu Qiaoqiao thought she would definitely throw herself at him and fight desperately.
But, not to mention that she couldn’t beat him, what was her reason for fighting him desperately?
Because all this misfortune had not happened!
Gu Qiaoqiao looked at her bruised arm, slowly put down her sweater, and calmly tidied her hair.
Looking at the calm face in the mirror, she thought that having gone through a lot truly made a difference.
At this moment, who would know what she was thinking?
Moreover, his family was sure to come to thank her.
Sure enough, just as she had finished getting ready, she heard voices in the hallway.
Qin Yize opened the door, and a kindly-looking elderly person and An Xiaotong stood at the entrance.
Behind them was a well-dressed middle-aged woman, about the same age as Shen Manru, next to a tall young man in his twenties.
And standing next to him was a girl who seemed to be turning her head to look at something.
Seemingly a bit older than An Xiaotong.
With wavy curled hair.
But in the moment she turned her head, Gu Qiaoqiao was stunned.
She quietly took a deep breath, thankful that today’s blow had strengthened her heart.
She knew this woman.
It was An Xiaolan, the chairman and general manager of the hotel where she worked in her previous life.
The name of that hotel was Lijing Ho Grand Hotel.
It also had two branches.
It was said that she was the adopted daughter of the deceased former chairman.
Some said she was fortunate, others said she was tough.
Because the former chairman of the An Family, his wife, and their only son had died in a car accident.
Only the former chairman’s stroke-afflicted mother remained in the hospital.
But she had never heard her colleagues mention that the An Family had another daughter named An Xiaotong.
However, she could not mistake An Xiaolan.
Once when she was inspecting the kitchen, she flew into a rage because there was a puddle of freshly spilled water on the floor that hadn’t been wiped up.
Her words were harsh and venomous, trampling everyone’s dignity underfoot.
Later, she even forced the assistant to the head chef to kneel on the floor and wipe away the puddle bit by bit.
How could she possibly mistake that seemingly glamorous face?
Gu Qiaoqiao hid the myriad thoughts in her eyes and smiled as she looked at everyone.
She still expressed her gratitude.
However, the gratitude was for Qin Yize, who expressed profound apologies for the kidnapping of Gu Qiaoqiao.
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at Qin Yize, the official story being just that, clearly indicating the gang’s formidable influence.
She knew he said this to protect her.
Gu Qiaoqiao naturally went through the motions of exchanging pleasantries.
And the others also expressed their greetings.
However, Grandma An looked at her with exceptionally loving eyes.
Clearly, she knew the inside story.