Chapter 308 This rose is so expensive

nds, hugging him tightly around his powerful waist.She buried her head at his chest, sobbing intermittently, "…I'm so scared, so scared something will happen to you, and I won't know anything, I won't...Qiao Bao'er hadn't originally planned on spending the night here.

But today, it was Christmas after all. She thought she should accompany her aunt for a meal, but the moment she stepped over the threshold of Gu Ruyue's house, Qiao Bao'er realized she didn't even have the courage to walk in.

"I'm leaving first."

She suddenly stiffened, stopping at the doorway, her nerves on high alert, her gaze fixed on two urns of ashes in the center of the house.

Even her voice became hoarse and labored as she turned and ran.

"Bao'er, what's wrong"

Gu Ruyan followed behind her, seeing her suddenly leave, she didn't react for a moment and cried out.

"Is something wrong"

Gu Ruoyan didn't see how pale her face was, but her hurried steps seemed like she was afraid of something and trying to escape.

The figure ahead was fading into the distance. Gu Ruyue felt a surge of panic and worry. She immediately dropped the fruit basket and snacks in her hands and ran after Qiao Baier, but she couldn't keep up with her speed.

"Bao'er, you should tell me if you encounter any difficulties. I'm your aunt, don't you trust me..."

Gu Ruoyan's old father and sister are both gone. The only blood relative she has left in the world is her niece, Qiao Baier. She watched Qiao Baier grow up from birth and always treated her as her closest person. After that, the two of them left the Qiao family together to live a hard life, relying on each other for years. But now, after so many years of close kinship, they are like strangers.

No matter what I've done before, I won't hurt you." Gu Ruoyan's heart was heavy, and the last words came out with a choked sob.

Everyone thought I wouldn't be hurt, but you guys played me for a fool. Not asking doesn't mean I don't know!

Jo Bao'er stopped, turned around, and looked at her family. Her voice trembled because of her strong emotions, becoming high-pitched and shrill.

She didn't want to dwell on it too much; she had never been one to hold grudges.

The people from the Qiao family, the Yi family, and those two Ye sisters, no matter how much others clashed with each other, she endured what she could by telling herself to ignore it. For things she couldn't bear, if she could beat them, she would fight; if she couldn't, she would hide and lick her wounds.

Hate will make her heart twisted and ugly, lose herself, she really dislikes noise.

My grandpa said she was naive and would suffer losses, but she was the most genuine person. She lived for herself.

Qiao Bao'er's personality was greatly influenced by her maternal grandfather. Her mother, after giving birth to her, was weak and seldom took care of her. Besides Gu Ruoyan, the closest female elder to her, there were none. Gu Ruoyan was even closer to Qiao Bao'er than her own mother.

If these things hadn't happened, Qiao Baoer would have definitely never dared to contradict her. She lowered her head and softly promised, "Auntie, when things are over, I promise to go to Iceland with you to start a new life."

Gu Ruoyan's eyes were a little moist, and she stared at her face without saying anything.

Finally, Qiao Bao'er said, "Merry Christmas. Take care of yourself and don't worry about me." In the end, she still didn't go in to have dinner with her.

As Deng Gu Ruyue returned to her residence and stood at the doorstep, her gaze landed on two urns of ashes placed on the wooden cabinet in the living room. That's when it dawned on her.

Her niece had just run off in a panic because she saw these.

Gu Ruyan realized she hadn't considered this carefully. A few minutes ago, Qiao Baier had called to say she was coming over, and Gu Ruyan had been so excited about opening the fridge to prepare food that she forgot about these two bowls of bone powder.

She wasn't superstitious, but this time she truly believed it. She had heard that stillborn babies had strong resentments and that if their ashes were sincerely cared for with water every morning and evening, they would be reborn as humans a year later.

She also regrets it.

I just want to do some things to make myself feel better.

Gu Ruoyan returned to her room and didn't have time for the Christmas feast. She thought for a while, then suddenly she looked up at the two urns on the cabinet, her expression doubtful.

"Bao'er just said she would leave when things were over, this… isn't it over yet"

Jo Bao'er was wandering aimlessly and ended up in the center of the East City Shopping Plaza.

Compared to the beautiful and romantic twinkling lights of Christmas Eve last night, today's Christmas Day is even more bustling with crowds at the square.

"...Would you like to buy a rose"

Qiao Bao'er suddenly fixed her gaze on the right side, it was the little girl who sold flowers last night. She used a tender and well-behaved voice to peddle roses to a passerby.

That man seemed to find her clinging to him annoying. He glared at her with disgust and walked away arrogantly. The child timidly lowered her head, clutching the roses in her bamboo basket tightly with both hands, feeling a little disappointed.

Qiao Bao'er strode toward her.

Then she knelt down, her gaze level with the girl's, and spoke in a soft voice, "Can I talk to you"

The little girl widened her bright eyes, staring at Qiao Bao'er's face. At first, the child seemed a little shy and didn't speak.

After about a minute, she seemed to have decided that Qiao Bao'er wasn't a bad person. She whispered back, "Sister, what do you need from me"

Qiao Bao'er pointed with her finger to a basket of roses she was holding in her arms, "I bought them all for you, but I want to ask you something first."

The girl's fair face showed surprise, "Sister, are you going to buy me a whole basket of roses"

“But my brother clearly said that only boys buy roses to give to girls, don’t try to sell them to girls…” That’s what her brother taught her last night.

"Girls can also give roses to boys."

The girl, as if suddenly understanding, said, "Oh, so brother was wrong."

"So yesterday evening, sister, were you wanting to buy flowers with me"

Qiao Bao'er was a little surprised. She didn't expect this girl to remember her.

"After you met me last night, did you run into an uncle who bought you a rose" Qiao Bao'er tried to describe him in as much detail as possible for fear she was mistaken. "He was very tall and handsome, wearing formal clothes and shoes, and he looked a little serious and didn't talk much."

"Aren't you that rich uncle"

The girl seemed to have a particularly strong memory of one of her customers from last night.

Qiao Bao'er thought this girl had a good memory and was very smart. She smiled, "He is quite wealthy."

"Sister, are you the friend of that uncle" the girl suddenly asked her back, sounding a little anxious.

"That uncle took one of my roses, and then he gave me so much money..." Saying that, the girl put her basket of roses on the ground. With a pair of immature hands, she gestured in the air, about as big as two bricks. "A lot, a lot of money."

"I was so scared, I didn't dare to take it, and then my brother ran over from the other side. The uncle just put all that money directly into my basket, and he left."

Jo Bao'er heard this, her expression became somewhat strange. She took a large bundle of cash to buy a rose.

The girl's expression was nervous. She lowered her head and stood up straight, as if she had done something wrong.

She was very afraid and spoke in a low voice, "Sister, can you help us pay back the money to that uncle My brother said with so much money, the police might take us away."

Finally, the child's eyes welled up with tears, as if about to cry.

"...Don't be afraid of him." only survivor What if, even her mother didn't make it If this forest truly held only her, how long could she possibly surviveShe was really feeling uncertain.Just then, a very rough and hoarse roar s...