Chapter 338 It Turns Out to Be You

one-third staff of the third island as soon as possible, or we all die."Raphael spoke nonchalantly, appearing utterly indifferent to life and death. Lao Gui and the others clenched their fists, itchin...Qiao Bao'er didn't know what Lu Qinian was doing at the Municipal Bureau. She hadn't seen him for a whole week since their last meeting.

And she herself had originally planned to return to the city, but Old Mrs. Qiao held her hand and persuaded her with her aged, hoarse voice to stay a few more days. She was moved by her words and extended her visit for a whole week.

"I have no luggage, I called a taxi directly to the airport, no need to see me off."

She tidied up briefly and came out of her room, just in time to see Gu Ruoyan holding a bowl of lily sugar water. "There are still three hours, no need to go so early, drink this first."

"You need to sign up and queue, or else you'll miss the time like yesterday."

Gu Ruoyan thought of her hurried trip to the airport yesterday that turned out to be for nothing, and couldn't help but smile, "Your grandmother doesn't want you to leave and wants to keep you here."

Since Qiao Wenyu fell ill and was hospitalized, the eighty-plus-year-old Qiao Lao Tai seems to have come to understand that money is important, but with no reliable relatives around, one can rely on nothing.

Qiao Bao'er took the bowl of sugar water and walked to the living room to drink it, occasionally raising her head to glance at the decorations around the Qiao family.

This was her childhood home, everything felt so familiar.

For a while, she particularly disliked the Qiao family. This time when she came back, she didn't intend to go inside their house at all. Her aunt seemed to want her to reconcile with the Qiao family and dragged her in. Her grandmother kept saying that they had tidied up her room just like before.

"Still don't like living here" Gu Ruyue sat beside her, able to see right through her thoughts.

"No."

Qiao Baoer lowered her head, mechanically picking up the spoon and scooping up the sweet, sticky sugar water. Her tone was stiff, but in fact, both her mouth and her heart were sweet.

Gu Ruoyan knew she loved drinking soup and sugar water, "I'll go get you another bowl."

"I'm full."

Gu Ruoyan looked at her expression somewhat serious, "You're back in the city to live alone, you don't even have someone to make soup for you." She softened her voice and persuaded again, "Bao'er, actually returning to the city... perhaps it would be better if you stayed with me."

"Or are you still mad at your dad"

"No matter what happens, you and your dad, even if you have a lot of estrangement with your grandma, you are still family. Your dad's illness was treated in time this time, otherwise something serious would have happened."

The older one gets, the more one realizes that apart from life and death, nothing else in this world really matters.

Qiao Baoer subconsciously looked up towards the stairs.

Her dad, Qiao Wenyu, has been recuperating on the second floor since he was discharged from the hospital. He can walk and move now, and his assistant brings company documents for him to review. Usually, they eat dinner downstairs together, sitting in a circle at least they haven't had any arguments lately.

Gu Ruoyan saw that she didn't speak, a touch of gloom in her eyes. She whispered softly, "Actually, what happened to your mother that year can't be entirely blamed on your father..."

"It's been so many years, let it go."

Qiao Baoer interrupted her, saying that she didn't want to reminisce about those old things.

"These past few days staying at the Qiao household, I feel pretty good." She spoke calmly, stretching her arms naturally, "Really, it's like this place is devoid of that previous feeling of being cramped and stifled. Probably because Ye Wei hasn't come back."

Gu Ruoyan also found it strange that Ye Wei hadn't returned to the Qiao family for a long time.

"Your grandma tried to get in touch with her, but she couldn't reach Ye Wei. It seems like Ye Wei is busy with something."

Jo Baoer had no interest in the Ye sisters and was a bit annoyed. She got up, "I really have to catch my plane. Since grandma is going for a check-up with the nanny today, I need to get out of here..."

Gu Ruoyan stopped persuading her, instead she took a single-shoulder bag for her, and the two walked side by side towards the door.

"Qiao Ba'er, where are you going Don't leave!"

The moment the door opened, a sharp and angry female voice pierced through the air.

Qiao Ba'er was taken aback. It's broad daylight, don't even speak of people.

Ye Wei had long hair cascading down her shoulders, wearing a crisp white little suit and a pair of black Gucci sunglasses. From afar, she had the aura of a big star.

However, her hair on her forehead was messy, and upon closer inspection, her makeup looked somewhat pale. She came out of a gray Audi car and rushed forward to stop at the doorway.

On the side, Gu Ruyi saw her anxious and agitated appearance, somewhat surprised.

"Ye Wei, what do you mean..."

Gu Ruyue spoke with dissatisfaction, but Ye Wei impatiently took a big step and shoved her away. "Get out of here, this isn't your place to speak!"

Gu Ruyi staggered backward, Qiao Baier reacted quickly and caught her. She looked up at the stepmother in front of her, her voice turning cold, "You don't let me leave Just because you are"

"Ye Wei, I won't provoke you, don't keep running into my face looking for death."

Qiao Bao'er said these words were just a momentary fit of anger, but Ye Wei in front of her seemed to have been hit by a bomb, exploding with rage and scolding her, "Qiao Bao'er, you got Lu Qinian and the others to try and kill us, I won't let this go!"

Her face darkened, and she suddenly reached out to grab Qiao Baoer's wrist, dragging her into the room with heavy strides. Qiao Baoer's wrist was bruised from being pulled so tightly, and she winced in pain as she slapped her hand away, "What are you talking about I don't know what you're saying..." But she couldn't break free.

Ye Wei glared at her fiercely, her bright yellow nails digging into her skin as if she wanted them both to perish together, "If you won't let us live, I won't let you have a good time!"

"Ye Wei, let go of Bao'er!"

Gu Ruoyan hurriedly pushed her away. Ye Wei turned her head, her eyes were fierce, and with the other hand, she smashed a vintage blue and white porcelain vase in the cabinet near the door fiercely.

There was a loud bang.

Gu Ruoyan was so frightened that she froze, the blue and white porcelain shards scattering on the ground.

Jo Bao'er was also shocked, looking at the shards of glass on the floor. She squeezed Ye Wei's nails harder with her left hand, and the sharp nail clippings dug into her fair skin, leaving bloody marks.

Qiao Bao'er was furious. She had never imagined that Ye Wei, a usually pretentious celebrity, would have such strength. Her knuckles turned white as she pressed down hard, as if she were going to break her hand bones.

"Joe Bao'er, you think your elementary school karate is impressive I crawled out of the stench and filth of those death-ridden mountains. To survive, I had to become ruthless and vicious..." drowning was too pathetic. They would rather fight those beasts to the death on land.Their immense gravity pulled them all down, and after a dizzying spin, they choked on several mouthfuls of lake wa...