Chapter 909: Chapter 879
"All by my instinct," Gu Shili said.
"When I saw you for the first time, I was certain that you and I are closely connected."
Qiao Qiqi found this pretty fantastical, but fortunately, he wasn’t fooled, which is luck amidst misfortune.
Gu Cheng’s cooking was truly terrible, you could describe it as inedible; so Qiao Qiqi had to personally make two bowls of noodles for the two.
Gu Cheng was almost in tears while eating; it was so delicious, indeed Mr. Qiao could do anything.
No matter what she cooked, Gu Shili found it delicious!
After the meal, Qiao Qiqi performed acupuncture and administered medicine to Gu Shili, and after removing the needles, she told him to sleep directly.
"Mr. Qiao, how long will it take for the boss to recover?" Gu Cheng asked with concern.
"I can’t say for sure, roughly half a month," Qiao Qiqi said conservatively.
"What about things on the Gu Family side? No Gu Family member has shown up for a long time now; it’s all left under Gu Shijie’s commotion." Gu Cheng was extremely angry; he never got along with that guy.
"The Gu Family is not so easily controlled by one person. Old Gu and the Gu Family members are not pushovers either; the Gu Family has deep roots, and Gu Shijie is just hitting a stone with an egg," Qiao Qiqi said.
"Then why is there no movement throughout the Gu Family?" Gu Cheng looked incredulously at Qiao Qiqi, hearing her imply that Gu Shijie wouldn’t succeed.
"Old Gu must have his intentions; he might be using this opportunity to see who is truly restless."
Upon hearing her explanation, Gu Cheng felt much more assured; he admired Qiao Qiqi even more, realizing how far his intelligence fell short.
According to Qiao Qiqi’s suggestion, they’ll temporarily hold off on actions concerning the Gu Family while she and Gu Shili first sneak into the Gu Mansion to check on everyone’s situation.
At the very least, they should see Old Gu and check if he has any hidden plans.
Gu Shili also found this suggestion very feasible, so, in the afternoon, after Qiao Qiqi had performed acupuncture on Gu Shili, the two got ready to explore the Gu Mansion by night.
Qiao Qiqi received a call from Yang Xiaoqing, asking if she had time to meet up.
Qiao Qiqi knew Gu Lizhe was also in trouble, and there had been no news at all. Gu Cheng didn’t dare tell Gu Shili about this matter.
"I have something to attend to first; Gu Cheng, pick me up in the evening," Qiao Qiqi felt she needed to meet Yang Xiaoqing and give her an explanation no matter what.
When Qiao Qiqi met Yang Xiaoqing, she wasn’t as disappointed or frustrated as imagined; instead, she was quite cheerful.
"Qiqi, how long has it been since we last met? I really missed you."
Yang Xiaoqing was still the same Yang Xiaoqing, looking carefree.
"You’ve been busy lately; even if I wanted to see you, I couldn’t," Qiao Qiqi said.
"I have to be busy; I’m out of money; I need to earn money, otherwise, I can’t even treat you to a meal." Yang Xiaoqing called the waiter over.
After the two ordered, Qiao Qiqi said, "Didn’t you just receive a lot of New Year’s money again this year? How dare you cry poor to me."
"Qiqi, you’re really wrong this time. My parents have already ordered my grandparents not to give me New Year’s money, saying that I need to be independent. Plus, I’ve been kicked out, only given a small room to live in. I’m so broke right now that I can only treat you to this meal."
"..."
"But you haven’t earned little recently either," Qiao Qiqi would believe her only if she were a ghost.
"Hehe, true, but after splitting with the company and deducting expenses, I’m still broke."
