The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 489 - 453: It’s Yan Zhiyao

Qiao Yuxian returned home to avoid Gu Yanjing.

She planned to stay at the Qiao Family until her defense, and go back afterward.

But while the imagination was beautiful, reality was cruel.

Right after dinner, Gu Yanjing arrived.

And he intended to stay at the Qiao Family.

He just expressed this intention.

Qiao Yuxian got scared first.

She was very worried that Gu Yanjing wouldn’t behave here either.

After all... ever since he started indulging, she felt he could do anything.

She was still in an adaptation phase.

So, she suddenly stood up.

Everyone looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian saw everyone looking at her, paused, and said, "I just remembered I have some work that isn’t finished. I have to hurry back because I need it tomorrow."

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian saw him sitting steadily, unmoved, then turned to Qiao Yu and Chen Hui, saying, "Dad, Auntie. I’ll come back another day to stay. I’ll head back today."

Chen Hui reacted first, "Oh, work is important. Come back anytime."

"Alright." Qiao Yuxian looked again at the still unmoving Gu Yanjing, and said friendly, "Let’s go."

Only then did Gu Yanjing stand up and say, "Uncle Qiao, Auntie, we’ll come back another day."

Qiao Yu didn’t speak.

Chen Hui said, "Alright, alright."

Upon leaving the Qiao Family, as the car drove out of their vicinity, Qiao Yuxian glared at Gu Yanjing.

Meng Yan driving upfront tried to minimize his presence.

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

After a moment, Qiao Yuxian pulled his arm, undoing his cufflinks, and after freeing them, she pulled up his sleeve and bit his arm.

Gu Yanjing’s brow moved slightly.

Qiao Yuxian bit for a while, released him, and exhaled deeply, "Too outrageous."

Gu Yanjing looked at the bite mark on his arm, a shallow smile in his eyes, "I only said to stay one night."

"You have no credibility with me anymore." Qiao Yuxian said.

Gu Yanjing: "......"

Qiao Yuxian reiterated, "Not even a little."

Gu Yanjing pinched her indignant cheek, "How can I increase my credibility?"

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, after a while, raised her chin and said, "Transfer me twenty, I’ll tell you."

Gu Yanjing took out his phone for a transfer.

Soon, Qiao Yuxian’s phone chirped.

She took it out to check.

A bank message.

Qiao Yuxian looked at the amount, suppressing a smile at the corner of her mouth, whispered, "Once I manage the financial powers, I’ll see how you still transfer so much money to me."

"Go out and do some part-time jobs." Gu Yanjing said.

Qiao Yuxian chuckled, "You’re capable."

Gu Yanjing touched her head again, asking, "How can I increase my credibility?"

Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment, then looked outside, "There’s a dessert shop ahead."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing responded.

The car stopped at the dessert shop’s entrance, and Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian got out.

Meng Yan went to find a parking spot.

Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing entered the shop and picked for a while.

After selecting, Gu Yanjing paid, and the two waited for the packing.

Beside the packing area, there was a smart screen for playing some games.

Qiao Yuxian tapped on a Go game, in dual mode.

Played together with Gu Yanjing.

They bought quite a few items, packing took some time.

The two had played over half the game, yet packing wasn’t completed, and there was no winning result.

Gu Yanjing placed another piece, and Qiao Yuxian looked at the board, pondering where she should go.

Just then, the door’s wind chime rang, and someone entered.

While pondering her next move, Qiao Yuxian heard the entering man say, "They say this shop is good. Let’s see if there’s anything you want to eat."

A very gentle sound.

From the voice, Qiao Yuxian thought the man might really like the woman he was with.

The accompanying woman said, "Hmm. How about you? Anything you want?"

Hearing the woman’s voice, Qiao Yuxian’s expression froze for a moment, then she turned to see who had entered.

Coincidentally, the woman who entered casually glanced in her direction.

Their eyes suddenly met.

Qiao Yuxian looked at Chen Xi, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.

Upon seeing her, Chen Xi’s pupils twitched deep inside.

Gu Yanjing also turned to look at Chen Xi and the man beside her.

The man also looked at them.

The four people, across the distance, stared at each other for a moment, then the man next to Chen Xi spoke first, "Acquainted?"

Chen Xi blinked her eyes to regain her composure, looking at Qiao Yuxian, "My senior from school."

"Senior, huh." The man looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at him, then shifted her gaze to Chen Xi, in an inquisitive tone, "Boyfriend?"

Chen Xi gave her a look, lowered her gaze, "Hmm."

Qiao Yuxian looked at the man, "Hello."

The man also said, "Hello."

Chen Xi lowered her gaze, stayed quiet for a few seconds, then said, "Let me introduce. This is my school senior, Qiao Yuxian. She took good care of me in school."

While Chen Xi was speaking, the man gazed at her gently.

After she finished, the man turned to Qiao Yuxian, "Thank you, senior, for caring for our Chen Xi."

"In school, we all took care of each other." Qiao Yuxian said, "Saying thank you is too polite."

The man smiled.

Chen Xi introduced again to Qiao Yuxian, "My boyfriend. Gu Yao."

Gu Yao gave Chen Xi another look.

Qiao Yuxian paused, seemingly blurting out, "Gu Yao isn’t..."

Gu Yao looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Gu Yanjing stood aside, having just looked at them once when first meeting them. Afterward, he didn’t look at them much nor joined their conversation.

Like he was patiently waiting while Qiao Yuxian really caught up with familiar faces.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t finish her sentence, as if she suddenly thought of something, she swallowed back the rest, somewhat embarrassedly looking at Chen Xi.

Seeing this, Chen Xi cooperated well, "The online matters were a misunderstanding. I’ve been undergoing treatment during this period and it’s much better now."

"Oh, is that so?" Qiao Yuxian said, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to bring it up. Just suddenly hearing the name... Never mind, I better not say more, feels I’m just making it messier."

Qiao Yuxian said like someone genuinely not too bright.

Chen Xi shook her head indicating it was okay.

Just then, the items Qiao Yuxian purchased were all packed, the clerk reminded.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Then we’ll be off."

"Hmm." Chen Xi replied.

"Let’s gather again sometime." Qiao Yuxian said.

Chen Xi nodded.

Gu Yao politely smiled at her, then nodded to Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing cast him a glance, nodded slightly in response, then he went to pick up the sweets, leaving with Qiao Yuxian.

In the car.

As the car drove some distance away, Qiao Yuxian said, "It’s Yan Zhiyao."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing responded.

Upon hearing the name, Meng Yan glanced at them through the rear-view mirror.

Seeing Gu Yao for the first time, Qiao Yuxian immediately thought of the photo Yan Zhiyao left at the commerce bureau.

Though the photo was from many years ago and altered.

Still recognizable.

However, if you placed Yan Zhiyao, the photo, and Gu Shuluo together, maybe Gu Shuluo and the photo person looked more alike.

Perhaps, from a long time ago, they planned the retreat, if things got exposed, let Gu Shuluo take the fall.

Qiao Yuxian was silent for a while, "What does Chen Xi want?"

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