I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 564 - 558: Snobbish

While Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu were strolling in the distance, they remembered the bustling scene when they first moved into the base housing complex.

He Xiuyu told Qiao Qingyu, "I need to go out this afternoon and might come back late tonight, you don’t have to wait for me."

Qiao Qingyu didn’t ask He Xiuyu where he was going, as these past few days seemed to be his most leisurely.

As the two of them walked along the river towards the east, they unexpectedly saw two figures standing by the river upon turning a corner—one was Qiao Ye, and the other, surprisingly, was Qi Feng. They weren’t far, yet not too close, one looking up and the other looking down, and from a distance, their conversation couldn’t be heard.

But Qiao Qingyu knew about Qiao Ye’s past pursuit of Qi Feng, and she thought Qiao Ye had put that part of her past behind her.

Of course, standing together and talking didn’t necessarily mean anything.

Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu exchanged glances, wondering if this encounter might be awkward.

There were several large willow trees nearby; they could turn around without being noticed, but to their surprise, before they could turn, the two people in the distance spotted them.

Qi Feng whispered something to Qiao Ye, then quickly walked towards He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu. Since they’d run into each other, they had to say hello.

Although Qi Feng had a bit of a rebellious personality, his work couldn’t be faulted.

Qi Feng, visibly surprised to see He Xiuyu, was very excited.

He had been busy these days too, always looking for a chance to meet He Xiuyu. Given that they wouldn’t be here for many days, he worried about missing the opportunity. Just as he had returned from the mountains and met Qiao Ye, he saw them walking over.

It really was a coincidence.

Enthusiastically shaking hands with He Xiuyu, they introduced each other. Upon hearing Qi Feng’s invitation to check out the water conservation project nearby, He Xiuyu readily agreed.

That gave Qi Feng a sigh of relief as he quickly led He Xiuyu away.

Qiao Ye then turned to Qiao Qingyu, "Little aunt, he just told me he wanted to meet uncle, but then you two came walking over right as he mentioned it."

"Yeah, what a coincidence," Qiao Qingyu replied, looking in the direction where the two men had gone, now out of sight.

She asked Qiao Ye, "Why aren’t you at the clinic?"

At that moment, Qiao Ye was carrying a medicine box on her back. She pointed to the box and said, "Master Qiao can’t walk well to the clinic; I’m going to his place to give him some acupuncture. The weather has been cool these days, and many elders are suffering from arthritis."

Qiao Qingyu sincerely praised Qiao Ye, "You’re really incredible, beyond what little aunt could have imagined. I didn’t expect you to have grown so much in just a few years. Keep it up, who knows? Maybe you can become a great national doctor one day."

Although Qiao Ye had only been studying Chinese medicine for a few years, she knew what a great national doctor meant. She quickly shook her head, somewhat nervous, "Little aunt, I wouldn’t dare say that. If I can grasp a little understanding in this lifetime, that would already be remarkable."

Qiao Qingyu patted her shoulder reassuringly, "Even grasping a little is good, but why not dare to dream? Set a goal and strive for it. Whether you achieve it or not, you won’t have regrets, right?"

Qiao Ye seemed thoughtful and nodded.

Yet, she couldn’t help but turn her head, looking several times in the direction where Qi Feng and He had disappeared.

Qiao Qingyu chuckled, "Why, are you getting familiar with Qi Feng now?"

Qiao Ye’s face turned red instantly, then she pulled Qiao Qingyu behind a big tree that could block the wind coming from the north.

Facing them was the azure sky, distant haze-covered hills, and a shimmering reservoir.

Such scenery could clear one’s mind. Qiao Ye bit her lip, a look of loss in her eyes mixed with something complex and indescribable. Her voice was somewhat hoarse as she said, "Little aunt, do you think people are all just opportunistic?"

Qiao Qingyu paused, "Ah, what do you mean by opportunistic? Where is this coming from?"

Master Qiao remained silent, merely lowering his head and kicking a stone away with his brown leather shoe, then hooking it back with the tip of his shoe. It was unclear why she was doing this, but it must have meant she was troubled about something.

Qiao Qingyu laughed and said, "As for being opportunistic, one can’t generalize it. People do tend to be somewhat power-seeking, like those who admire strength or love flashy appearances; it’s only human nature."

Qiao Ye murmured, "Little aunt, let me tell you about this, but don’t talk about it with others first."

"Okay, I won’t talk to others. So, what happened? Who was being opportunistic?"

"Brother Qi."

"Qi Feng?" Qiao Qingyu blinked, "Qi Feng doesn’t seem like... an opportunistic person."

Hearing Qiao Qingyu say this, Qiao Ye immediately replied, her voice filled with irritation, "He used to ignore me and find so many excuses to reject me, but now he finds a reason to come to the clinic every day, bringing this, taking that. A few days ago, he even went as far as to tell me directly to give him a chance, saying he likes me and wants to be with me."

Though her voice carried anger, Qiao Ye’s cheeks still flushed.

Human emotions are strange. Qiao Ye thought she had moved on from Qi Feng, but upon hearing his words, her calm heart was in turmoil.

Even a tinge of secret delight and pleasure surfaced, as if bubbles of happiness were fizzing up.

It felt like the person I had a secret crush on finally liked me back.

Upon realizing this truth, no matter how gloomy the sky, it would turn radiant and beautiful.

Qiao Ye was no exception, but once she calmed down, a wave of anger surged from within. You looked down on me before, and now you come to me.

This could be said in modern terms—Today you ignore me, tomorrow you’ll find me out of your reach!

Qiao Ye felt aggrieved and unfairly treated, "Little aunt, what kind of person is he? Is he too opportunistic? I’m really disappointed, I didn’t expect him to be like this."

Qiao Qingyu looked at Qiao Ye and asked, "So, did you accept his offer?"

"I didn’t accept it. I told him that I’m currently focused on studying medicine, and I don’t want anything else."

"And what did he say to that?"

"He said he’s not in a hurry, as he doesn’t want to settle down so soon either. He said he would wait for me."

Qiao Qingyu frowned, "Do the villagers know?"

Qiao Ye lowered her head, "Dr. Jiang seems to have noticed, but she pretends to know nothing."

Qiao Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief. Before the two of them made their relationship official, it wouldn’t be good for Qiao Ye if everyone knew. If that were the case, she would definitely confront Qi Feng.

This topic made Qiao Ye feel even more wronged, "What my mother once told me, I really think it makes sense."

"What did she say?" Qiao Qingyu asked curiously.