The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker

"Who wants the Peace Pendant? Or who is the force behind you? Tell me, and I’ll let them go."

As soon as Qiao Yuxian spoke.

Zhao Shimeng was taken aback at first, then frowned hard.

She didn’t expect that this was her goal.

Thinking of this, her heart trembled hard again.

She suddenly felt a bit scared.

She thought Qiao Yuxian might have had this intention from the beginning when Gu Yanjing wanted someone to capture Sheng Anhe.

Time and again she asked her to let Sheng Anhe go.

Qiao Yuxian always pretended to be difficult, refusing to release him.

She was probably waiting for this day.

But before, she didn’t take things too far, and they still maintained that bit of distant friendship.

Now everything was laid bare.

She had no scruples left.

Seeing her not speaking, Qiao Yuxian said, "One piece of information, for the two of them, not a bad deal, right?"

Zhao Shimeng looked at her, still not speaking.

Qiao Yuxian waited for a while, picked up the tablet, ordered some food, then said, "No rush. You can consider it. Or weigh your options."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, still with a well-behaved and obedient expression, and said, "You gave birth to me, I will remember this kindness and won’t do anything to you. But as for others... I won’t show mercy."

After speaking, she added, "I just ordered some food. You should eat a bit."

Qiao Yuxian left, and for a long time, Zhao Shimeng did not react.

Staring blankly, directly at the table.

It was not until the waiter served the dishes that her eyes moved, bringing her back to her senses a little.

She looked at the dishes on the table.

In a moment, she waved her hand and tossed all the dishes to the ground.

The waiter heard the noise and came running in, and she got up and smashed all the cups and tea sets on the table.

The waiter didn’t dare to say anything, turned around, and immediately went to find the manager.

Zhao Shimeng stood for a while, leaned over the table, and panted heavily.

The last bit of hope was crushed as well; what should she do?

What should she do?

What other way is there to save them?

What other way!

...

Gu Yanjing had been waiting in the car for Qiao Yuxian.

Seeing she hadn’t come out yet.

He was just about to reach for his phone to ask when the car window was tapped.

He looked up and saw Qiao Yuxian waving outside the window, asking him to roll it down.

He rolled down the window.

Qiao Yuxian, holding an ice cream, leaned slightly into the car window and said, "Hey handsome, got plans for tonight?"

Gu Yanjing glanced at the ice cream in her hand and then looked at her, "No plans."

"Neither do I," Qiao Yuxian said, "Wanna grab a bite together? Then go to my place."

Gu Yanjing noticed the playful look on her face and said calmly, "Sure."

"Just so you know, my husband won’t be home tonight," Qiao Yuxian said and wiggled her eyebrows at him.

Gu Yanjing lightly flicked her forehead.

Qiao Yuxian clutched her forehead and said, "Ouch."

Gu Yanjing said, "Get in."

Qiao Yuxian got in the car from the other side.

Gu Yanjing fastened her seatbelt.

Qiao Yuxian ate her ice cream.

Gu Yanjing said, "Eat less of that."

"Hmm, got it," Qiao Yuxian said while eating, "There’s a vending machine in the restaurant’s lobby. A lot of kids were lined up, so I joined in the fun."

Gu Yanjing gave a faint smile.

Qiao Yuxian said, "There wasn’t much in it below, so I just got a little. Plus, it’s hot now, won’t feel uncomfortable eating it."

"Hmm," Gu Yanjing responded, "What do you want to eat?"

"Roast duck." Qiao Yuxian replied.

"Alright."

...

The weather was getting hotter.

And time was passing quickly.

Once June arrived.

Qiao Yuxian started to get busy with her defense issues.

This period he was quite busy.

Xi Mei had many events recently, and many documents needed her review and signature.

Wen Mingcheng had still not returned.

She occasionally had to make trips to the Yunzhong Building.

Shi Tan at the dubbing studio was urging her almost every day.

And so, she approached her defense.

Using the defense as an excuse, Qiao Yuxian pushed off some work.

Also using the defense as an excuse, she asked Gu Yanjing to be quieter in the evenings.

In order for her to graduate smoothly, all sides cooperated with her.

Then, while everyone was accommodating her, she secretly enjoyed leisurely time.

But this good time didn’t last long before it was discovered.

In the evening, in the study.

Gu Yanjing was dealing with work.

Qiao Yuxian sat on the sofa, holding a computer, making her defense PPT.

Claiming to be making a PPT, she was actually reading a novel on it.

Gu Yanjing noticed her holding the computer, looking very focused, yet there was no sound, and asked, "Is it hard?"

Reading the novel intently, Qiao Yuxian suddenly seemed as if her soul had been sucked out.

Feeling weak all over, she said in a feeble voice, "It’s too hard. Really too hard. Heaven, why must there be this part, why must it torture me like this?"

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian continued, "Ah — my thesis is so good, yet I can’t deliver the best defense. How can I live up to myself, how can I live up to my advisor, and how can I live up to my husband who has accompanied me day and night?"

Gu Yanjing quietly watched her act.

Qiao Yuxian clutched her chest in pain and said, "It’s my incompetence. So long has passed, and I haven’t made anything. I need to spend more time on it."

Gu Yanjing watched her for a while, then got up, walked in front of her, sat on the sofa, and looked at her computer.

So long had passed, several days, yet only two horizontal lines were drawn on a blank presentation.

Gu Yanjing looked at Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian said, "It’s really too hard."

Gu Yanjing said nothing, and looked at the computer again.

Under Qiao Yuxian’s watchful eyes, he pressed a key and switched the page.

A novel page appeared.

Qiao Yuxian suddenly sat up straight on the sofa and said, "An accident, an accident. I accidentally stumbled upon it while searching on Baidu just now, forgot to close it."

It was truly spotted during a search.

But not accidentally, it was on purpose and read several Chapters.

Gu Yanjing didn’t say anything, and Qiao Yuxian silently sighed in relief in her heart.

However, before she could fully breathe out, she saw Gu Yanjing switch the page again.

The complete page hadn’t fully appeared when Qiao Yuxian quickly reached out to close the laptop.

But Gu Yanjing grabbed her wrist.

She looked at the beautifully simple draft displayed on the completed page.

Her heart turned cold.

Gu Yanjing scrolled the mouse a bit.

At the bottom, there was a completion date from five days ago.

Ever since Gu Yanjing started looking down, Qiao Yuxian was making moves.

She slowly slid off the sofa, feeling with her feet for the slippers on the carpet.

Secretly slipped one foot in, and as she tried to put on the other.

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian’s actions paused.

Gu Yanjing asked, "Where are you going?"

"Hehe," Qiao Yuxian first chuckled, trying to win him over with her smile, but it didn’t work, so as she spoke, she quickly put on her shoes and stood up to run, "I, I, I feel a bit guilty, planning to run first... ah!"

Gu Yanjing directly picked her up.

Feeling weightless, Qiao Yuxian instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Gu Yanjing said, "This week’s and last week’s, let’s make up for it all tonight."

With that, he carried her out of the study.

At the door, Qiao Yuxian grabbed the doorframe, refusing to go, "No, can’t, it’s too much! Gu Yanjing, hubby, brother, have mercy. I really can’t. It’s too much debt. Can we make it up in batches? Just once today."

Gu Yanjing said nothing, relentlessly carrying her out of the study.

Qiao Yuxian couldn’t grab the doorframe anymore, her hands dropped down in despair.

After a while, she held Gu Yanjing’s neck again and said, "It’s that time of the month."

Gu Yanjing glanced at her and calmly said, "This month isn’t even halfway through, and you’ve used this excuse twice."

Qiao Yuxian’s face twitched a bit.

Seeing they were almost at the bedroom.

Qiao Yuxian had no choice, she resigned herself, starting to plead softly, "Hubby, be gentle."

She just wanted to seek a lifeline, yet she didn’t know, for Mr. Gu who had held it in for so long, this phrase was like adding more fuel to the fire...