The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 591 - 555 Plot

In the afternoon, Yu Heng was sipping tea, reading a book, enjoying flowers, sitting in the sunroom basking in the sun and cooling in the air-conditioned room, living quite the leisurely life.

But it didn’t last long before Huo Yanxin dragged him away.

She said it was because he told her where Shi Tan was being held.

So she got so angry she ended up with a fever.

He had to be responsible.

At that time, Huo Yanxin only had a fever; her mind was still sharp, her voice loud.

Yu Heng reasonably suspected her current lethargy was just an act.

With one arm in a sling, Yu Heng diligently served tea and water to the young lady for more than an hour.

"Are you alright? Do you need to see a doctor?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"No need," Huo Yanxin replied, "it’s just anger, it’ll be fine by tomorrow."

Qiao Yuxian touched her neck’s temperature; it was still a bit warm but seemed manageable.

Aunt Qin brought a glass of water.

Huo Yanxin took a few sips and said in a hoarse voice, "Every time I see the old man, he advises me to temper my anger."

Qiao Yuxian pulled the blanket tighter around her, listening to her complain about Mr. Huo.

Huo Yanxin said, "What’s the point of tempering anger? If you don’t vent it, you end up uncomfortable. I almost reached 39 degrees."

"That’s quite a temper you have," Qiao Yuxian said while sitting close to her.

"Hmph." Huo Yanxin gave a soft snort but said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian glanced at her, thinking that if she really vented her anger, Shi Tan might end up in the hospital.

Being able to control her temper, she has indeed matured significantly.

Huo Yanxin stayed silent for a moment, then said, "Didn’t find out much. She only said she was instructed to approach you. After approaching you, she received a task that night after all these years."

Gu Yanjing took the coffee to the kitchen and coincidentally received a call.

When he returned from the call, he heard Huo Yanxin’s words.

"Helping Gu Yao escape?" Yu Heng asked.

"Yes," Huo Yanxin said, "that’s all she said and refused to say anything else. She claimed she never saw the person behind her and doesn’t know who it is. I feel she’s lying."

"Can we get the truth out of her?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

Huo Yanxin lifted her eyes to look at her, paused, and said, "It’s difficult."

Shi Tan’s temper and character make it tough to get anything out of her.

"Don’t worry about our relationship," Huo Yanxin seemingly understood what Qiao Yuxian was thinking and said, "But even using force on her won’t get anything out. It might even fulfill her wish. I feel she isn’t very keen on living."

Hearing this, Qiao Yuxian couldn’t come up with a better idea either. She remained silent for a while and said, "I investigated Shi Tan a long time ago. I looked into it again recently and found nothing odd. Her parents, family, education, all seem normal."

Gu Yanjing looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Huo Yanxin stayed silent for a moment, then said, "The way you put it, I suddenly feel there’s something not right."

"Hmm?" Qiao Yuxian looked at her.

"We... lived together abroad for a long time," Huo Yanxin said, "But... I never saw her contact her family. Apart from colleagues, she had no friends."

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes widened slightly, "How long did you live together?"

"More than a year," Huo Yanxin said.

"More than a year, and she didn’t contact her family?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"I never saw it, and she never mentioned it," Huo Yanxin said, "With my identity, having someone close would naturally prompt me to check her identity. We should have found the same things. I didn’t think much at the time. Thinking about it now, although it shows her parents and family, they seem to be fake."

Qiao Yuxian instinctively exchanged a look with Gu Yanjing, "Gu Yanjing sent someone to her house. Listening to her parents, they seem to love Shi Tan very much. Shi Tan also sends money home every month. And there are WeChat chat records. It’s all real, the family seems quite harmonious."

Huo Yanxin furrowed her brows; the fever made her eyes dry, she pressed her eyes and said, "I feel..."

The three of them looked at Huo Yanxin, waiting for her to continue.

Under their watchful gaze, Huo Yanxin said, "I feel my brain isn’t working."

Yu Heng: "......"

Qiao Yuxian said, "You feel that the family relationship of Shi Tan that was investigated doesn’t match the Shi Tan you know."

"Yes," Huo Yanxin said, "It feels like from Shi Tan’s perspective, everything is odd, but from her parents’ side, everything seems normal."

Qiao Yuxian didn’t speak.

The living room was quiet for a while.

Huo Yanxin slowly sat up straight and said, "I need to sleep. You all eat dinner, don’t call me."

Qiao Yuxian got up with her and saw her back to her room.

...

The clues on Shi Tan’s side temporarily reached a dead end.

Nothing could be found.

She wouldn’t say a thing.

Various people tried speaking with her, using kind words, threats, and intimidation. She just wouldn’t say anything, not a single word.

She only spoke those few words to Huo Yanxin,

then she seemed to fall silent again.

The less she spoke, the more determined Qiao Yuxian was to interrogate.

Every day, different people were arranged to chat with her.

For this, Qiao Yuxian even made a table, scheduling everyone.

According to everyone’s schedule, they took turns visiting.

She just didn’t believe it.

If the hard approach didn’t work, they’d go soft.

Grinding away with her.

The situation was progressing slowly; things that needed investigation were being investigated, issues that needed resolving were being handled. Lately, there wasn’t any free time, nor did anything abrupt happen.

In mid-August, Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian went to the M Continent.

August 16 marked the first anniversary of their marriage registration.

The two settled all company matters and went on a week-long trip.

They visited all the places Qiao Yuxian had planned to visit for their previous birthdays.

After they returned and spent another busy week, September arrived.

It felt like the summer heat hadn’t been fully experienced before hints of autumn crept in.

Qiao Lech started school again.

Although the Qiao family lived right in Capital City, Qiao Lech used to spend most of her time in the dorms.

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui thought that now that she was in college, an adult, she should have her own social life and interact more with outside friends.

But after returning to school this time, Qiao Lech hardly stayed in the dormitory.

Because Lin Huai Shu picked her up every day.

Secretively, as if it were some confidential mission.

After all, Lin Huai Shu was quite well-known.

He didn’t want anyone to disturb Qiao Lech.

But he couldn’t resist wanting to see her every day.

Also worried his secretive behavior would annoy Qiao Lech.

So he racked his brains, changing his sneaky strategies to make her happy while keeping her safe.

After picking her up, they’d have a meal together, then he’d take her back to the Qiao Family.

This continued for two consecutive weeks.

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui saw Qiao Lech being sent back again after dinner.

Qiao Yu finally couldn’t hold back and said, "Can’t he just drop you back at school after dinner?"

He actually wanted his daughter to be home every day.

But every time Lin Huai Shu sent her back, it was like he was saying: I spent time with your daughter today, once again!

Qiao Yu felt this was showing off to him, maybe even provoking him!

Chen Hui pursued the conversation with a laugh, "Sending her home is just his way of telling you that Le Chu is safe, so you don’t worry."

"Hmph," Qiao Yu huffed and glared at the doorway, gritting his teeth, "Men are all the same, always scheming! There’s an agenda behind everything they do!"

Chen Hui laughed, "Then tell me, why do you always hold a hairdryer to dry my hair after I wash it, what’s your agenda there?"

Qiao Yu stumbled over his words, "Why do you have to say these things in front of the kids?"

"Speak up! What are your intentions?" Chen Hui pressed on.

Qiao Yu fell silent, having been caught.

Jo Zhiang came out of his room, and in response to receiving a high-browed nod from Qiao Lech, he knowingly nodded back before darting back to his room.

He didn’t quite understand what was going on, but figured it was best to retreat and avoid any trouble for now.