Chapter 50

A good sign, a good sign.

After Qiao Nainai finished happily imagining the scene, she looked at them and said, "Steward Qin has had dinner sent over. If you two don't mind the food being plain, you can eat together."

"Sure," Shu Xia agreed immediately.

Qiao Muting gave a slight nod.

When there was no need to speak, he generally would not speak.

Qiao Nainai glared at Qiao Muting and huffed, "You can be reticent because of the generation gap between you and Grandma, but when you are alone with Xia Xia later, don't put on airs."

If he scared her Xia Xia away, she would not forgive him!

Qiao Muting: "..."

He clearly felt that Grandma disliked him even more today. From the moment he entered the hospital room until now, he hadn't done anything wrong, had he?

——

It was an hour later when the two walked out of the hospital.

It was exactly seven o'clock in the evening.

The sky was slightly dark, and the streetlights on the road were all lit.

Shu Xia glanced at the message Shu Xuan had sent to her phone, replied that she would be home soon, and then looked at Qiao Muting beside her, "Qiao, I won't be returning to Xinghai Villa for now; I need to go back to my mother's house."

Qiao Muting's eyes were deep as he watched Shu Xia, who was calm and unhurried. Just now, while accompanying Grandma, she hadn't shown any grievance or panic from being wronged or slandered, as if nothing had happened at all.

He pursed his thin lips slightly.

"Have you seen the trending topics online?" he asked.

Shu Xia was stunned for a moment. It seemed he knew, so she nodded, "Yes, I saw them, and I also know what the Lin Family is planning to do to me now. I will find a way to resolve it."

Just as Qiao Muting was about to say something else, Shu Xia's phone rang.

Shu Xia looked at her phone, said goodbye to Qiao Muting before answering the call, and then walked toward the parking lot while talking on the phone.

"Second Brother, I just left the hospital. The hospital isn't far from home, I'll be home soon. Yes, don't worry..."

Watching Shu Xia's figure as she walked further and further away, Qiao Muting's gaze was profound.

Zhang Tezhu walked over from not far away, followed by a man in a suit and leather shoes, about thirty-five years old.

After reaching Qiao Muting, Zhang Tezhu looked around, "Qiao, where is Miss Shu?"

The elite man also followed up, "Qiao."

Qiao Muting's expression was cold and stern, "She just left."

"What?" Zhang Tezhu was surprised.

The internet was currently in a state of chaos. The Lin Family clearly hadn't considered whether Miss Shu would be forced into hiding, and their public relations were airtight. Could Miss Shu have been heartbroken by the Lin Family's actions?

"Then I'll hurry and find Miss Shu to make sure she doesn't do anything foolish!" Zhang Tezhu took out his phone and started searching for Shu Xia's number.

There were too many internet trolls now; many people had been driven to jump to their deaths or fall into depression after being attacked. He had to go and persuade Miss Shu.

"She won't do anything foolish," Qiao Muting said in a deep voice.

Then he looked at the suited Lu Ze, "How quickly can you resolve this matter?"

"As long as Qiao gives the nod, I can do it within an hour. I have already made arrangements with the PR side, and Yang Siruo has already started preparing the press release," Lu Ze said.

Lu Ze's tone sounded somewhat arrogant, but those who knew Lu Ze were not surprised.

Lu Ze was the legal consultant hired by Qiao Group, and he was also the head of the largest law firm in Jing City; he had never lost a case.

Qiao Muting narrowed his eyes slightly and swept a glance in the direction Shu Xia had left, "Wait for my word."

"Ah? We aren't acting now? The Lin Family has made too many moves, and they have people involved in the entertainment industry; their methods are very underhanded," Zhang Tezhu said, astonished. Qiao had intended to help Miss Shu after learning about this.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked him to find Lu Ze.

Why was he suddenly not in a hurry now?

Qiao Muting glanced at Zhang Tezhu.