Chapter 76: Chapter 75 I Will Only Marry Once in My Life!
Meanwhile, An Xiaolan had been all smiles the entire time, the kind that was so openly cheerful it fostered a sense of likability.
There was no sign of any other emotion.
Gu Qiaoqiao could still tell that An Xiaotong was close to Grandma An, and that An Xiaotong’s biological mother and older brother had a good relationship with An Xiaolan.
But when An Xiaotong’s mother looked at her daughter, there was a strange complexity to her gaze that she couldn’t quite explain.
This really was a peculiar family.
But who could have expected?
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In five years, by 1991, the only one left in this family would be An Xiaolan.
Grandma An, who would suffer a stroke and become a vegetative, was essentially the living dead.
The rest… were all dead…
A chill went through Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart. Could An Xiaolan of the An Family really be innocent?
Since the An Family was in a hurry to get back to treat An Xiaotong’s illness, they prepared to take their leave and set off.
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Gu Qiaoqiao escorted them out of the guesthouse and watched as An Xiaotong was assisted by An Xiaolan and about to get into the car.
She couldn’t help herself and broke into a smile, casually calling out, “Sister Xiaotong, we haven’t exchanged addresses yet. Come here and let’s exchange our contact information.”
Qin Yize raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
An Xiaotong, taken aback, remembered that they had already exchanged contact information, but she was a gentle and obedient girl.
So, she obediently and quickly made her way to Gu Qiaoqiao’s side.
Turning her back and taking her hand, Gu Qiaoqiao whispered, “The person who spends money to have you sold might not be your enemy. It could be a family member or friend by your side. Remember, trust no one. Be more observant in every situation, watch more, speak less, and keep an eye out. You will find out who is trying to harm you…”
Gu Qiaoqiao clearly felt An Xiaotong tremble slightly, but even though she had guessed that the ultimate beneficiary, An Xiaolan, might be the culprit, how could she speak it out loud?
Who would believe her?
Everything she knew was about things that hadn’t happened yet.
An Xiaotong looked earnestly at Gu Qiaoqiao, “Qiaoqiao, thank you. Can we talk on the phone often or write to each other in the future?”
“Of course, we can,” replied Gu Qiaoqiao, smiling warmly at her. “Go on, Sister Xiaotong. Your family is waiting for you…”
An Xiaotong nodded vigorously and took a deep look at Gu Qiaoqiao. For some reason, starting from this afternoon, from the moment she saw Gu Qiaoqiao,
her heart felt incredibly settled.
It was as though Gu Qiaoqiao could be her pillar of strength.
Such a feeling was a bit laughable, considering Gu Qiaoqiao was two years her junior.
But the feeling was undeniably real.
The An Family had departed.
No one noticed the venomous and resentful glance An Xiaolan cast toward Qin Yize.
It was fleeting, yet Gu Qiaoqiao, who had never had a good impression of her in her past life, caught it sharply.
Perhaps Qin Yize sensed it too.
He briefly scanned the direction in which the two sedans had left and then averted his gaze.
Glancing at his watch, he asked Gu Qiaoqiao, “Everything went smoothly today. If you’re feeling alright, we can leave today.”
Gu Qiaoqiao also checked the time, inquiring, “We have an hour and a half. Is that enough time?”
Qin Yize nodded, “It’s only twenty minutes to the station from here. There’s plenty of time.”
Gu Qiaoqiao turned and headed back, “I’m going to pack my luggage.”
Qin Yize followed her and ordered the round-faced Public Security officer from the previous night to arrange the vehicle immediately.
In the room upstairs, Gu Qiaoqiao packed her toiletries, put on a scarf, and since she hadn’t disturbed anything else, there was no need for further packing.
Qin Yize did the same, but he was much faster.
Gu Qiaoqiao tried her best to avoid meeting his gaze, because every time she saw him, she was reminded of her past life.
In that disaster, Qin Yize was not innocent. If it weren’t for him, how could she have gone to the Imperial Capital?
If she hadn’t gone to the Imperial Capital, those tragedies wouldn’t have occurred.
Although she knew she was displacing her anger, there were no other ready-made enemies in sight, so what could she do?
But revenge was still taken today.
The trafficker might have to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Dare to threaten her?
He’s really asking for death!
Seeing Qin Yize pick up the leather briefcase, Gu Qiaoqiao walked over in a few steps and spoke softly, “Take out the divorce application you wrote, I remember you wrote two characters wrong…”
Qin Yize was taken aback, as he had just sensed a change in Gu Qiaoqiao’s mood.
The resentment he hadn’t seen for several days had appeared again.
And with such realization, Qin Yize didn’t know what to say.
He even thought of the term “Thousand-faced Guanyin.”
At this moment, looking at Gu Qiaoqiao’s serious expression, he quickly flipped through and handed the divorce application to Gu Qiaoqiao, “Which two characters?”
He wanted to see what this girl was up to this time.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t even look at the divorce application before folding it neatly and placing it into her black shoulder bag.
Then she raised her head to look at him.
“I think divorcing now is too hasty; I want to think it over a bit more.” Gu Qiaoqiao spoke somewhat domineeringly.
Qin Yize curved his lips into a smile, his expression was teasing, as he asked leisurely, “How much longer do you need to think?”
Actually, he was surprised.
“Three years,” Gu Qiaoqiao replied crisply.
She had thought it through; if she divorced Qin Yize now, it might indeed be the end of all things.
From then on, she’d be free from worries.
But her revenge might not be fulfilled.
Without these internal conditions, those external conditions cannot be met.
And she must avenge the wrongs of her past life!
Just because it didn’t happen, doesn’t mean there is innocence.
If she could come back, it was to collect a debt.
She wanted to throw all those people into hell.
And to do that, without Qin Yize, it simply wouldn’t work.
At the very least, she would not get any inside information about the trafficker organization.
Only by getting clues could she proceed to the next step of her plan.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t know if her idea was right or wrong.
But whether right or wrong, she had to experiment to find out.
Also, most importantly, she needed to become stronger.
Only by doing so would she have the capital to fight this unknown enemy.
So she told Qin Yize that she needed three years.
Three years’ time.
Just like her previous life.
Enough for the dust to settle!
Qin Yize simply put both the briefcase and shoulder bag into the travel bag, then picked up the travel bag, speaking quite composedly, “I thought you needed a month to think.”
“What, are you in a hurry?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked disdainfully.
Qin Yize didn’t speak, just looked at Gu Qiaoqiao indifferently.
“Are you eager to get married again?” Gu Qiaoqiao raised an eyebrow and asked, a trace of deep thought crossing the corners of her eyes.
If that was the case, it wouldn’t matter, she’d just have to think of another way.
But suddenly Qin Yize spoke, his voice low, “In this life, I’ll marry only once!”
After saying that, without waiting for Gu Qiaoqiao to respond, he picked up Gu Qiaoqiao’s travel bag and strode towards the door.