The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 630 - 592 This Abacus...

The weather’s getting a bit chilly, so I was worried Ji Xiaoxiao might be cold.

Qiao Yuxian chatted with her for a bit outside, then pulled her into the living room.

In the living room, Aunt Mei first poured hot water for the two of them.

Ji Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa, holding a water cup in both hands to warm her hands.

Qiao Yuxian sat in a single-seater sofa, looked at her, and after a while asked, "Got something you want to tell me?"

"No," Ji Xiaoxiao answered bluntly.

"Oh." Qiao Yuxian raised an eyebrow.

"Can’t I come over just to sit around?" Ji Xiaoxiao said.

"Of course, you can," Qiao Yuxian said, "I’d love for you to live here, saves me the trouble of running back and forth to your place."

"Who asked you to run?" Ji Xiaoxiao said, "Seeing you so often, I’m getting tired of it."

"I don’t believe it," Qiao Yuxian said.

"Believe it or not, up to you," Ji Xiaoxiao said.

Qiao Yuxian chuckled, stopped teasing her, and said, "Seriously, what’s up?"

Ji Xiaoxiao glanced at her but said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Worried about Gu Yicheng?"

"No!" Ji Xiaoxiao answered even more firmly this time, trying hard to cover her guilty conscience.

Qiao Yuxian laughed, "Just those two words, do you think you sound like you aren’t worried? The way you say it, you practically rewrite their dictionary meaning."

"I’m pregnant!" Ji Xiaoxiao stared at her, "Watch your words."

"Alright, alright," Qiao Yuxian relented immediately, "Princess, please speak."

Ji Xiaoxiao looked at her, and after a while said, "How did you become the president of Yunzhong Building? Do people in your company know you’re this childish?"

"They don’t know; you do. Happy?" Qiao Yuxian said with a laugh.

Ji Xiaoxiao: "......" She realized that the closer she got to Qiao Yuxian, the more she noticed how annoying she could be.

Qiao Yuxian smiled again and said, "Gu Yicheng’s fine. In Gu Yao’s case, Gu Linhai was involved, and there’s a murder traced to him. It’ll definitely be the death penalty. Meng Qian... was involved too, so she’ll definitely be judged. But Gu Yicheng’s hands are clean. He even helped during the investigation."

Ji Xiaoxiao’s pupils suddenly twitched, "What do you mean he helped during the investigation?"

"Gu Yao was already threatening his life," Qiao Yuxian said simply, "And Gu Linhai had the intention of abandoning him. At that time, Meng Qian was just thinking of reconciling with Gu Linhai, and Gu Yicheng was completely ignored. He had to find his own way."

"How could it be like this?" Ji Xiaoxiao said incredulously, "They’re family."

"All sorts of aspects contributed to it," Qiao Yuxian said, "From the beginning, Gu Linhai didn’t like Meng Qian. He married her due to the Meng Family’s influence, and that same influence made Gu Linhai feel unequal in the marriage."

Ji Xiaoxiao frowned.

Aunt Qin brought over some fruits.

Qiao Yuxian pushed the fruits towards Ji Xiaoxiao and said, "What Gu Linhai always wanted was the whole Gu Family, and Gu Yicheng didn’t have that ambition. He wasn’t the child of the one he loved, nor did he meet his expectations. In comparison, he might just be discarded."

Ji Xiaoxiao was a bit shocked and instinctively touched her stomach.

Qiao Yuxian noticed her movement, paused, and said, "Don’t worry. Everyone has their own destined path. Don’t project someone else’s journey onto yourself."

Ji Xiaoxiao nodded, then said, "But they have a blood relationship. Could this be hereditary?"

"Uh..." Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment, "Human nature is good at birth. Many things are shaped by later experiences."

"What if human nature is evil?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

"Same principle," Qiao Yuxian said, "If human nature were evil, then all the good people in this world are shaped by later education and restraint. This shows how important later experiences and education are, so there’s no need to worry."

Ji Xiaoxiao didn’t speak, but she did feel comforted.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t speak either.

After a while, Ji Xiaoxiao asked, "How’s Grandpa Gu?"

"He’s alright," Qiao Yuxian said, "Not in the best spirits lately; Huang Qi has been staying at the Gu Mansion."

Ji Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I want to visit Grandpa Gu at the Gu Mansion."

"Sure," Qiao Yuxian said.

Ji Xiaoxiao said, "He’s always taken good care of me. Even after my divorce, he kept sending me things."

"In the end, it’s the Gu Family that’s in the wrong," Qiao Yuxian said, "It’s only right for them to treat you well, you don’t need to feel burdened."

"Gu Yicheng is Gu Yicheng, has nothing to do with others," Ji Xiaoxiao said, "Over at the Gu Mansion, and here with you, they’ve been sending things to my place constantly. There’s someone with me during prenatal checkups, someone watching downstairs, and people accompanying me when I go out. Full protection."

Qiao Yuxian laughed, "Mainly worried someone from Gu Yao’s side might mess with you."

"I kind of sensed it, they were all quite tense back then," Ji Xiaoxiao said, "But I don’t think my pregnancy news has spread."

"Yeah, it’s been kept very secret," Qiao Yuxian said, "But it’s better these days."

"You can’t hide it forever; it gets bigger every day," Ji Xiaoxiao was on the verge of frustration, "I’m speechless! I really wake up every day feeling like it’s bigger. I’m also always hungry, eat and I’m hungry again, eat and hungry again. Didn’t you notice how much weight I’ve gained in just these few days?"

Qiao Yuxian shook his head, "Are you a bit anxious?"

"I think I’m alright," Ji Xiaoxiao said, "I even took on a role."

Qiao Yuxian suddenly widened his eyes, "What?!!"

"I took on a role," Ji Xiaoxiao said.

"Who signed you up?" Qiao Yuxian immediately guessed, knowing that if it were someone from Xi Mei Media, they would have informed her.

"I did it myself," Ji Xiaoxiao beautifully flipped her bangs, "I’m playing a pregnant woman. Once everything’s finalized, I’ll get in touch with the company."

Qiao Yuxian didn’t quite grasp it at first, "Is that okay?"

"Of course," Ji Xiaoxiao said, "The doctor said I’m very healthy and can exercise more. Besides, it’s not a big role. I wasn’t planning on hiding my pregnancy either."

"Don’t push yourself too hard; your health is the priority," Qiao Yuxian said.

"I know, I know what I’m doing," Ji Xiaoxiao said.

Qiao Yuxian nodded, still not quite over the surprise.

"When do you and Mr. Gu plan to have kids?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked while taking a bite of an apple with a small fork.

"Huh?" Qiao Yuxian looked at her and said, "We... haven’t planned yet."

"Is Mr. Gu not in a hurry?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked.

Qiao Yuxian shook his head, "He’s not in a hurry."

Ji Xiaoxiao took another bite of apple and said, "Since he’s not in a hurry, when I give birth, I’ll let you two look after the baby."

"What?!!" Qiao Yuxian was once again shocked, "What?!"

"You two can take care of the baby. I’m going to work and earn money for the milk powder," Ji Xiaoxiao said, "You two can get some practice with looking after a child, gain some experience. It’s killing two birds with one stone."

"You’re really banging on those abacus beads, aren’t you?" Qiao Yuxian said.