Chapter 37

"Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau together at 9:30 tomorrow morning. What kind of compensation do you want?" he asked.

He was never a stingy person; although Shu Xia had ulterior motives in approaching him, she had indeed made his grandmother very happy, and it was clear that she held genuine affection for his grandmother.

"I don't need any compensation," Shu Xia refused directly.

Zhong Nainai had said in her letter that she could fly freely across the vast sky and sea, and if she wanted to earn money, she would naturally be able to.

However...

"If Qiao Nainai wants to see me, or if there is any place where she needs my help, I hope you won't stand in the way, because in my heart, Qiao Nainai is just like Zhong Nainai—an elder I need to respect."

Qiao Muting knew of Zhong Nainai and had met her a few times.

She was a very mysterious elder.

And also his grandmother's friend.

But Zhong Nainai was Zhong Nainai; that did not mean the woman before him had simple intentions.

"I almost forgot one thing. Before we registered our marriage, you promised to stop all assistance to the Lin Family. I hope you will keep your word on this," Shu Xia added.

Having said everything that needed to be said, there was nothing left to discuss.

Qiao Muting looked at Shu Xia, lost in thought.

Her words were open and aboveboard, making it seem as if he were the one deliberately picking a fight just to break the agreement.

He frowned, "Fine."

The two of them had reached a consensus.

They just needed to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow.

Shu Xia stood up, picked up her bag, and went upstairs, "I'm going to pack my things. I will move out of Xinghai Villa tomorrow. As for what to tell your grandmother..."

"We can say that after spending these days together, we discovered our personalities are incompatible and we cannot live together. I believe your grandmother will understand."

Qiao Muting raised an eyebrow coldly; had she even thought of the excuse already?

Shu Xia could see Qiao Muting's repeated suspicion and guardedness toward her, so she didn't wait for his response and walked directly upstairs.

"There's no need to rush to pack. You can pack after we return from the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow. I'll have Zhang Tezhu drive you then," Qiao Muting said.

Shu Xia shook her head, "I don't have many things; it's not a hassle to pack."

Qiao Muting kept a cold face and said nothing more.

Ten minutes later.

Qiao Muting appeared in front of Shu Xia's bedroom door.

He looked at the packed suitcase in the room; the room had already been restored to the state it was in before she arrived.

She had not a shred of attachment to Xinghai Villa.

An indescribable feeling welled up in his heart, as if his previous guesses had been wrong.

Before he could think any further, he looked at Shu Xia, who had already looked up at him, and said, "Grandmother felt unwell in her heart just now and went to the hospital. We need to rush over there now."

Shu Xia felt a surge of anxiety, "Wasn't Qiao Nainai's health much better these past two days?"

"The news from the hospital is that she was sent there in time. We won't know the specific situation until we arrive at the hospital," Qiao Muting said in a low voice.

Shu Xia immediately put down the bed she was about to tidy, "Let's go quickly."

"Mm."

Half an hour later.

There was no traffic on the road, and they arrived at the hospital quickly.

Upon arriving at the hospital, they headed straight to Qiao Nainai's ward.

After Housekeeper Qin saw them arrive, he explained Qiao Nainai's current situation, "The old lady just woke up. She said if you two came, you should go eat something first, and that she has something to tell you when she wakes up."