Chapter 712

Gu Cheng did not quite believe it.

If she hadn't been bullied, why did Shu Xia look so preoccupied?

However, since Shu Xia did not want to say, he would not continue to ask.

In any case, if Qiao Muting did not cherish Shu Xia, there would be many more people who would.

Inside the Western restaurant.

Li Qianqian first ordered all the dishes that the restaurant's head chef was skilled at.

Then she waited for Shu Xia and Gu Cheng to arrive.

Not long after, Shu Xia and Gu Cheng arrived.

"I just ordered some dishes; you two should see if there is anything else you want to eat," Li Qianqian asked.

Shu Xia was not very hungry, "I don't have anything I want to eat for the moment."

"Let me take a look." Gu Cheng was never one to stand on ceremony with Li Qianqian.

He then ordered a few more dishes from the menu.

Soon, the ordered dishes were served one by one.

The three of them chatted casually about everything under the sun.

As they were about to finish, Li Qianqian spoke up with some embarrassment, "I heard that Sister Xia Xia is very skilled and can tell the authenticity of antiques. I have some antiques at home that were given by elders, and everyone who gave them said they were priceless, so we always have a headache when it comes to returning the favor. We've found people to come and authenticate them, but it always feels unreliable."

"So, would it be possible to invite Sister Xia Xia to my home?"

After Li Qianqian finished speaking, she felt a bit embarrassed.

Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow: "Why haven't you told me about this before?"

"What's the use of telling you? Can you tell the real from the fake? Didn't you say you've disliked that stuff since you were a child?" Li Qianqian rolled her eyes.

"I could have had a word with my grandfather," Gu Cheng said righteously.

Li Qianqian rolled her eyes again, "Grandpa Gu is so busy, it's not good to bother him with this kind of thing, and the people who gave us those things might even know Grandpa Gu. But Sister Xia Xia is different; I trust Xia Xia. It's just that Sister Xia Xia has been very busy lately, and I felt bad about disturbing her."

"I can go take a look with you after I get off work today." Shu Xia checked the time; she could get off work at the normal time today.

"Sister Xia Xia is the best!" Li Qianqian did not expect Shu Xia to agree so readily.

She picked up her phone and checked the time, "I'll just go shopping at the mall this afternoon and then wait for Sister Xia Xia to get off work."

"That works too," Shu Xia said.

This mall had several floors and a lot of goods, making it very suitable for girls to go shopping and buy things.

A few hours could pass by without even realizing it.

After getting off work, she sent a message to Qiao Muting telling him not to come pick her up, then went to the Li residence with Li Qianqian.

On the way, Li Qianqian talked about the situation at the Li family.

Now, only she and her brother were at home.

Her parents died in an accident ten years ago, and after that, her brother held the Li family together; she usually listened to her brother the most, but her brother was usually very busy, so there were few opportunities for him to accompany her.

Therefore, she especially envied those who grew up with their parents' company.

For example, Gu Cheng.

Not only did he have his parents' company, but he also had his grandfather and uncle; in any case, he grew up being pampered by others since he was a child, which was truly enviable.

Her own grandparents could almost be ignored.

It was as if they never had her and her brother as grandchildren.

But it was also possible that her grandparents had too many grandchildren, so they didn't care about the two of them at all.

After Shu Xia listened to Li Qianqian finish, just as she was about to offer some words of comfort, Li Qianqian said nonchalantly: "Although I don't have the love of elders, my brother dotes on me, and no one in Jing City dares to bully me. My grandparents shouldn't even think about putting on airs as elders in front of me; I don't buy that at all. Last year, they even wanted to set a fiancée for my brother—they have big problems! When my brother was at his hardest, they stood by and watched, and now they want to interfere in my brother's affairs? That's just daydreaming!"

"Oh, I've let Sister Xia Xia listen to me talk the whole way. I don't know what's wrong with me; I've never told anyone else these things, but being with Sister Xia Xia, I just couldn't help but want to share my secrets with you. And we've just arrived at my house!"

Li Qianqian opened the car door and stepped out first.

The Li family's villa was very large.

It looked more like an estate.

It was about the same size as Qin Lao's estate.

There were quite a few servants busy in the estate, and they all called out "Miss" when they saw Li Qianqian.