Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Xi did not care about Zhou Guanjinâs complaints and put away the silver needles with an expressionless face. âDonât you know why the teacher didnât give you the silver needles?â
They have been under the wings of their teacher since they were young. As children, they were lively and active, especially Zhou Guanjin. Not only was he very mischievous but he was also very silly. There was one time when he secretly took a silver needle from the teacher. Without saying anything, he inserted it into his body. After doing so, he was in pain and began crying.
Qiao Xi wondered if Zhou Guanjin had some sequelae back then, causing his brain to not be too bright when he grew up.
Seeing that Qiao Xi had exposed his secret, Zhou Guanjin curled his lips. âIf you donât want to let me touch them, then just say so. Hmph.â
He took a piece of apple from the fruit platter and reminded Qiao Xi as he ate. âAlthough I donât know why you didnât attack the Qiao family, I have to remind you that when the teacher is done with his work on hand, heâll definitely come to Li City. When he sees that you havenât attacked the Qiao family yet, heâll probably do it for you.â
Qiao Xi was very loved. No matter if it were their master or their teacher, they protected her like she was their own. Their teacher had only heard that Qiao Xi was not having an easy time in Li City, but he sent her so many silver needles⦠If he found out that the Qiao family had used such underhanded means against Qiao Xi, he would probably fly over in a minute to destroy the Qiao family.
âActually, I donât quite understand why youâve been indulging those people from the Qiao family, Sister Xi?â
âHavenât you heard of a saying? If you want to destroy someone, you must make them go crazy.â
Qiao Xi smiled lightly. âNot to mention that weâre in a society ruled by law now. Killing people at the slightest thing is reflective of a hot-tempered nature and isnât like me.â
Zhou Guanjin: ââ¦â
âI donât believe you!â
Qiao Xi could tell that Zhou Guanjin was worried about her, but regarding those people from the Qiao familyâ¦
âKeeping them will be of some use to me.â
A sharp glint flashed through Qiao Xiâs elegant eyes as she said in a low voice, âMy mother was killed by Qiao Zhenguo and Xu Mei all those years ago. I donât want them to get away with this. I want everyone to know their crimes.â However, it had been too long ago, and a lot of the evidence was already destroyed. It would take time to continue the investigation.
âAlsoâ¦â A slightly aged figure appeared in her mind. âMy second uncle is soft-hearted. Heâll probably be very sad to see me attack the Qiao family.â
Zhou Guanjin had met Qiao Xiâs second uncle a few times. That man was indeed good to Qiao Xi, but he was too indecisive.
âRight, I want to check the student records of Li City University from 20 years ago,â Qiao Xi suddenly said, âYou have access to the student records, right?â
Zhou Guanjin was just about to nod when he suddenly recalled the scene of Qiao Xi leaving with Gu Zheng previously. He crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows. âDonât you know Gu Zheng? Go look for him.â
Qiao Xi: ââ¦â
Seeing that Qiao Xi was speechless, Zhou Guanjin snorted. âTell me, whatâs going on between you and Gu Zheng? Why did Song Shiyu say that youâve registered your marriage with Gu Zheng? When did the two of you get together?â
Qiao Xi said, â⦠I still have something else to attend to, so Iâll leave first.â
If Zhou Guanjin knew that her marriage with Gu Zheng was a result of an impulsive decision and they were merely in a transactional relationship, he would probably tell their master and teacher about it. By then, her life would be turned upside down.
At the same time, in the chancellorâs office.
Gu Zheng casually played with the teacup in his hand and smiled meaningfully. âWhatâs wrong? Is it so difficult to get you to help deal with someone, Chancellor Chen?â
âAbout thisâ¦â
Chancellor Chen broke out in a cold sweat. âPresident Gu⦠Please calm down⦠Itâs not that I donât want to help you handle this matter, but if I punish the students without a good reason, itâll be hard for me to explain it to the public.â
Song Shiyu pushed his glasses up his nose bridge and handed him a document. It was the information gathered after investigating the incident on the forum. Chancellor Chen flipped through it in a hurry while secretly glancing at Gu Zheng. He did not know why Gu Zheng wanted to be involved in this small matter.
âPresident Gu⦠Qiao Rou is indeed in the wrong here, but thereâs no way to prove that the thread she posted was fake news and she was spreading rumors⦠If sheâs telling the truth, we canât punish her. Also, the students are all boycotting Qiao Xi and are against her becoming a teacher in the design department. If the university rashly takes action, Iâm afraid itâll attract backlash.â
Song Shiyu had been by Gu Zhengâs side for a long time. He had long become skilled at observing peopleâs expressions. Seeing President Chenâs hesitation, he smiled. âPresident Chen, I forgot to tell you something. Miss Qiao Xi has just registered her marriage with President Gu. Her name is on the Gu familyâs household register. The person who drove Madam to work this morning was the Gu familyâs chauffeur.â
After a pause, he smiled. âIf you donât believe me, Iâll call the driver and ask him to come over. You can identify him.â
Chancellor Chen did not expect that Qiao Xi and Gu Zheng would actually have such a relationship. His legs went soft and he directly fell to the floor. He said in a flustered tone, âI⦠Iâll handle it. Iâll handle it right away!â
He had never expected that Qiao Xi and Gu Zheng would be in such a relationship!