Chapter 826: It's Just a Pity, She's Married!

Comrade Comrade Lou Zhe put down the receiver and leaned back in the large leather chair. He didn't get up immediately, but looked up at the dim chandelier on the ceiling, falling into deep thought.

Actually, he didn't know why he wanted to do this either. Why did he specifically ask someone to watch Lu Qiao's movements?

Maybe it was because he had lived for so many years, and since he could remember, he had been soaked in laboratories and books, and had never encountered a woman like Lu Qiao who made him feel special.

These past few days, he had collected quite a bit of information about Lu Qiao through various normal and abnormal channels.

He found that this woman was simply a mystery. Much of her information was public; it was clearly written on her resume, which school she graduated from, what work she did in Jiangcheng, and even some of her deeds had been published in newspapers.

But the more he understood, the more he felt she was unfathomable.

Such intelligence, such courage, and that kind of calm and composed temperament...

It's just a pity, she's married!

The corner of Comrade Comrade Lou Zhe's mouth curled into a self-deprecating arc, and he raised his eyebrows.

That Qin Hengzhi really had good fortune; such a special woman was actually married into his home.

He stood up, straightened the collar of his white coat, and walked out of the office.

At this time, Lu Qiao was completely unaware of all this.

She entered the house, washed up, changed into a comfortable set of home clothes, and only then did she find a bit of a sense of reality.

Dinner was specifically left for her by Aunt Guo.

A large bowl of steaming shredded chicken noodle soup, paired with two refreshing side dishes, light and delicious, and extremely nutritious, most suitable for a stomach with a poor appetite after a long-distance trip.

Lu Qiao ate until her forehead was slightly sweating, her heart full of comfort. Aunt Guo's craftsmanship was as good as ever, always able to accurately grasp her stomach.

She had just put down her chopsticks and was wiping her mouth with a handkerchief when she heard footsteps coming from the stairs.

She looked up and saw Qin Ruixue walking down slowly from upstairs.

This eldest daughter of the Qin family, who had just returned, seemed a bit different today. Her hair was combed neatly, and the expression on her face was no longer the usual arrogance, but carried a kind of cautious peace.

Seeing Lu Qiao, the corner of Qin Ruixue's mouth pulled into a slightly stiff, but indeed smiling expression: "Qiao, you're back... I was away when you got married and couldn't attend your wedding, which I've always felt sorry about. But I prepared a gift, I hope you won't mind."

Saying that, Qin Ruixue took out two exquisite watch boxes from behind her; they were Shanghai brand watches, the most popular at the time. The boxes were leather, with gold characters stamped on them, looking quite valuable.

Lu Qiao's gaze lingered on Qin Ruixue's face for two seconds, then she revealed an appropriately timed smile and naturally took the box, saying: "Thank you, Big Sister."

She scanned the room calmly. In the living room, Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin were sitting on the sofa reading newspapers, but the speed at which they turned the pages was significantly slower, and their ears were also unconsciously pricked up toward this side.

Aunt Guo stood at the kitchen door, holding a rag, her eyes full of nervousness and worry.

This atmosphere was completely different from the relaxed and comfortable one when she was eating alone just now.

It was a kind of cautious prudence, and also a kind of helpless suppression.

Clearly, Qin Ruixue's return home this time was truly a lesson learned from her family, or she had suffered a loss outside and learned to be well-behaved.

Lu Qiao knew that Qin Ruixue giving this gift was probably not just because of the apology for not attending the wedding. The greater possibility was to thank her for finding Old Sun to treat Gu Jiayan's brother.

If that matter hadn't been resolved, and the Gu family had really made a scene, or even used connections to call Qin Ruixue to the hospital, that scene would have been embarrassing.

In that case, let alone returning to the courtyard, whether Qin Ruixue could preserve herself would be hard to say.

However, according to Gu Jingwen's disgust for her, he wouldn't hope to have her as a companion on the road; he would probably be annoyed to death.

A mess of thoughts turned in her mind, but Lu Qiao didn't show it on the surface. She picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water, chatting very casually with Qin Ruixue about the weather in Jiangcheng and some local customs.

Her tone was peaceful, neither humble nor arrogant, neither flattered by the other's goodwill nor putting on a winner's posture to mock.

But after just a few words of small talk, the air that had solidified in the living room was actually as if blown by a spring breeze, quietly easing up.

Even Aunt Guo, who was standing at the kitchen door, quietly let out a long sigh of relief, having put down the heart that had been in her throat.

The air pressure in the house had been terrifyingly low these past few days. Qin Ruixue came back three days ago, and she was truly well-behaved and kept her tail between her legs.

Aunt Guo had served her for so many years, and it was the first time she had seen such a well-behaved and sensible Qin Ruixue.

But looking at it now, she really couldn't compare with Lu Qiao.

They all say "don't eat a trench, don't grow a wisdom." Qin Ruixue hit the south wall this time, bumped until her head was broken and bleeding, and was severely disciplined by her family. Thinking about it, she should finally learn a lesson and become honest and well-behaved, right?

In the living room, the old lady of the Qin family took off the reading glasses on the bridge of her nose, wiped the lenses slowly with a velvet cloth, and said lovingly to Lu Qiao: "Qiao, you've been on the train for two days and two nights, you must be tired; go back to your room and rest early."

This sounded like concern, but the subtext couldn't be clearer.

She didn't intend to let this eldest granddaughter, whose mind hadn't settled down yet after returning home, talk more idly with her grandson-in-law.

More words lead to mistakes, especially at this delicate moment. What's more, in the old lady's heart, this eldest granddaughter, Qin Ruixue, had always been a master who made people unable to rest easy, fearing that she would say something wrong and cause some trouble again.

Qin Ruixue was indeed someone who couldn't hide her thoughts. Seeing that Lu Qiao was really about to get up and leave, she bit her lower lip subconsciously, and driven by that unwillingness and the urgency to restore her image, she hurriedly opened her mouth to retain her: "Hey, Qiao, are you... are you going back to school tomorrow? If you aren't going back to school, let's go out for a stroll?"

Her tone carried a kind of deliberate flattery; it could be heard that she really wanted to ease this awkward atmosphere.

Lu Qiao said with a smile before Bai Jinyan, whose face changed slightly, could open her mouth: "I'm not going back to school tomorrow. If you want to go out for a stroll, I can drive you. It just so happens I also want to go buy some things."

"You know how to drive?" Qin Ruixue opened her eyes wide in surprise. In her inherent impression, very, very few women knew how to drive.

"Of course I know how to drive." Lu Qiao nodded with a smile, her tone as relaxed as if she were saying the weather was nice today.

Before Qin Hengzhi came to the capital, he specifically entrusted someone to get a jeep, with complete procedures, already reported, and it was parked in the small car squad of the courtyard, specifically for Lu Qiao to use during her time in Beidu.

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