I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 553 - 547: Took Action

Ultimately, he knew it was necessary to inform his good buddies what was happening with the Zhou Family.

So, two nights before Zhou Hai and the others returned, Yuan Hengzhi came over to talk about it.

After dinner, he left, taking He Juanjuan with him. They had also established a general store on their side and wanted Juanjuan to help bring in some goods to fill the shelves.

He Juanjuan left with him, excited and cheerful.

For He Juanjuan, this was a recognition of her abilities, and she was naturally delighted.

...

Half a month later, Jiao Jiao received an admission notice from Imperial University.

She had discussed this beforehand with Xiao Wei, aiming to apply to Beijing, where her maternal grandparents and mother were, and her grades were good enough for Beijing.

Reassured by this, Xiao Wei went to report for duty at her unit.

That same afternoon, Zhou Hai also received a call from Beijing, from the old man, telling him that the results of the paternity test were out. At that moment, Zhou Hai felt his breathing constrict, and his heart skipped several beats.

Perhaps the gods saw Zhou Hai’s misfortune and finally shone a light on him. Zhou Ruoruo was his biological daughter, and his heart finally settled back into place. But he still had to face being demoted and Liu Ying’s relentless pursuit.

...

Dawn to dusk, clouds rolling and relaxing, no matter the upheaval, the earth remains unshaken, and everyday life continues unchanged.

The neighbor of Qiao Qingyu’s house was still Zhou Hai, who was now in charge of infrastructure projects.

To make his job easier, Brother Zhou gave up some of his profits, and the old master made a new choice. Consequently, the Zhou Family stabilized for the time being.

However, Liu Ying was now unemployed, a true housewife.

She hid inside the house, never going out, while Jiang Xin often came to visit.

Jiang Xin asked nothing, but Qiao Qingyu thought that Jiang Xin definitely knew about those affairs in Beijing. There was no way that woman didn’t know.

Thus, when Liu Ying was down and out, Jiang Xin was there to provide warmth.

Currently, Jiang Xin had taken over all of Liu Ying’s duties and had officially become the director of the Cultural Palace.

Qiao Qingyu thought women like Liu Ying wouldn’t stand such a situation and would leave, yet except for not going outside, she acted as if nothing had happened.

However, Zhou Hai didn’t want her to stay like this. Somehow, he convinced Liu Ying to go and work as a temp at a farm.

Then Zhou Hai hired a nanny to cook for his son and daughter.

Zhou Hai was ruthless, so Qiao Qingyu felt this was not beneficial for the children’s upbringing.

But for Zhou Ruoruo, she still had a complete family.

Everyone was living their own lives. With Liu Ying not appearing before her, Qiao Qingyu thought it was quite good as it was.

Unexpectedly, when she got off work, she saw Jiao Jiao waiting for her with a troubled look.

Seeing her return, Jiao Jiao grabbed Qiao Qingyu and dragged her to the study, then shut the door. The young girl gritted her teeth, "Aunt Qiao, that woman Liu Ying is truly evil. She and Jiang Xin secretly planned..."

At this point, Zhou Zijiao’s face turned red, and she couldn’t bring herself to say the rest of the words.

Qiao Qingyu’s heart sank. She didn’t force Zhou Zijiao to continue, but instead asked, "Jiao Jiao, did they plan to drive me out and then have Jiang Xin marry your Uncle He?"

Zhou Zijiao nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, that’s exactly it. They are so shameless, really too shameless..."

She had accidentally overheard it.

The girl was so angry that she stomped her feet vigorously, making the floor thud.

"There, there, don’t worry," Qiao Qingyu hurriedly comforted the flushed Zhou Zijiao.

But Qiao Qingyu couldn’t pursue the matter any further.

If Zhou Zijiao had been two or three years older, she might have asked outright. But the child had just turned seventeen and was still a minor. Besides, the matters those two women discussed were surely nothing good, just bedroom talk, and then this child had to hear it, truly disgusting.

"Jiao Jiao, just pretend you don’t know anything. In a few days, you’ll be heading to Imperial University in Beijing. From your perspective, there’s no need for you to clash with Liu Ying, or Jiang Xin for that matter. You’ll hardly have any contact with her in the future, just pretend you don’t know her."

"Aunt Qiao, I know, but I just feel that they are so disgusting and despicable."

Before Qiao Qingyu could speak, Zhou Zijiao puffed out her chest, clenched her small hand, and continued seriously, "Aunt Qiao, they didn’t say exactly what they would do, but Liu Ying mentioned finding a way to trick Uncle He into coming to my house, and Jiang Xin said she had a drug that, as long as she could be alone with Uncle He, anything was possible..."

Qiao Qingyu’s brow furrowed.

The drug in Jiang Xin’s possession could only be that kind, but no matter which drug, this woman was going to extremes.

Indeed, at any cost to achieve her goals.

Even Qiao Qingyu herself knew that, given the current situation and conditions, it would be incredibly difficult for Jiang Xin to disrupt her family.

Unless Jiang Xin, like Su Yunyao, had scientific research results and was a research genius, then she might have a chance to get close to He Xiuyu. Otherwise, the only ones Jiang Xin could approach were Old Wei and Old Xie.

So, had Jiang Xin lost her mind?

Or could it be that Liu Ying couldn’t stand to see her do well?

After all, wasn’t it by these means that Liu Ying had succeeded back then?

Thus, Qiao Qingyu naturally couldn’t take this matter lightly.

That evening, Qiao Qingyu looked at He Xiuyu with a half-smile, "Imagine how foolish you’d have to be to fall into a pit..."

He Xiuyu agreed, "Yeah, if your man fell into a pit, that really would be too stupid to keep."

Noticing He Xiuyu’s nonchalant manner, Qiao Qingyu still said earnestly, "Don’t just brush it off. There’s a saying that details determine success or failure, and it makes sense. Besides..."

Here Qiao Qingyu paused for a moment, and He Xiuyu, taking the cue, asked, "Besides what?"

"We’re not without successful examples to learn from. So you understand, right? Do I really need to spell it out for you?"

Understood!

Wasn’t it just the little things he and Qiao Qingyu knew about?

That wasn’t the same as Liu Ying and the others. Jiang Xin was even less comparable.

He had known Qiao Qingyu from a younger age. Saying they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together was a bit exaggerated, but it was true. During those winter and summer holidays, He Xiuyu had always run to Hejia Village.

Later, when he attended the classes for gifted youths and his studies became heavier, his visits decreased. But deep down, he truly hadn’t forgotten that little girl. Of course, he dared not admit it, lest his character be questioned. But to be honest, at that time, he had no other intentions. He just really liked that sweetly smiling girl who called him big brother.

He liked her very much, so much that whenever he had something nice, the first person he thought of was Qingyu.