Chapter 696

While waiting for Shu Xia to arrive, Qiao Nainai had Butler Qin arrange a table full of dishes.

Qiao Nainai glanced at the time.

"Xia Xia should be here in about ten minutes or so."

Butler Qin nodded, "That sounds about right; the roads should be a bit congested now."

"Sigh! They actually look down on Xia Xia. With his judgment, what kind of good person could he possibly find? It's bad enough he ruined Mu Ting's mother, and now he wants to ruin Mu Ting's marriage! It makes me so angry." Qiao Nainai's heart rate quickened with anger.

Butler Qin hurriedly tried to soothe her: "Old Madam, please calm your anger. They haven't met the Young Madam, so naturally, they don't know how wonderful she is. It's also quite normal; furthermore, the Young Master's attitude is firm, so even if they want to cause trouble, they won't be able to."

Qiao Nainai still kept her brows tightly locked, "My heart has been feeling uneasy these past two days. I'm just afraid that the two children won't be able to withstand the test, and if they get distracted, some other mess might come up."

"Old Madam, this is a case of 'what you think about by day, you dream of by night.' You are always afraid that the Young Master and Young Madam will have trouble, which is why you feel uneasy. Yesterday, when the servants from our Laozhai delivered dinner to the Young Master and the others, the Young Master and Young Madam were being intimate in the bedroom. How could they possibly be distracted in such a situation? Old Madam, please don't overthink it. If the Young Madam finds out, she will definitely be worried." Butler Qin was the best at persuading people.

A few words made Qiao Nainai feel much more at ease.

It was right at this moment that Shu Xia arrived.

After Shu Xia entered, seeing that Qiao Nainai's complexion was not very good, she immediately put away her smile, "Grandma, are you not feeling well?"

There had been many things to do these past few days, and she had been quite busy, so she hadn't come to Laozhai to see Qiao Nainai.

It was only when Qiao Nainai called her today that she realized how negligent she had been.

"No, I just missed you. Come, let Grandma have a look at you." Qiao Nainai beckoned toward Shu Xia, asking her to come over.

Shu Xia walked over and sat down beside Qiao Nainai, keenly sensing that Qiao Nainai was different from usual.

Could it be...

Is it also because Qiao Muting's father has returned?

"I've had a few work projects during this time, so I've been busy. I was thinking of coming over to have a meal with you a few days ago, but I got busy and forgot these past two days." Shu Xia felt a bit guilty.

She should have thought of Qiao Nainai sooner based on Qiao Muting's recent situation.

She still wasn't attentive enough.

"Work is busy, so of course you must be busy with work. There's nothing wrong here at Grandma's; I just suddenly missed you today and wanted you to come over to have dinner with me. When one gets to this age, one just can't stand the loneliness." As Qiao Nainai held Shu Xia's hand, the unease in her heart suddenly settled and calmed down.

Shu Xia suddenly thought of Zhong Nainai. When she was little, every time she went to see Zhong Nainai and told her interesting stories about school or her older brothers and younger brothers, Zhong Nainai would be very happy.

Now that Qiao Nainai lived in Laozhai without any relatives to keep her company, she must indeed be lonely.

"Then I will come to Laozhai to keep you company often from now on, and if possible, I'll come stay at Laozhai for a day on the weekends," Shu Xia said.

Qiao Nainai nodded with a smile, "Good, good, good. But if you are busy, go back to Xinghai Villa to rest. It's a bit far from the city center here, and it would be a waste of time for you to drive back and forth."

Having lived to this age, she could clearly see who was sincere toward her and who had a kind heart.

Xia Xia is a good child!

She would not allow those blind people to come and ruin the two children's marriage.

"By the way, Grandma wants to tell you something. If anyone from the Qiao Family comes to find you and says anything to you, trying to coerce or lure you into leaving Mu Ting, you must not pay them any mind. With Grandma here, no one can ruin your relationship. You and Mu Ting just need to live your lives well, you know?" Qiao Nainai gave her a worried piece of advice.

Shu Xia suddenly understood even better why Qiao Nainai was in a bad mood.

So it was because she was afraid someone would come looking for her.