Chapter 587: Map Robbery

hty-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 wal..."Let's go outside and talk."

He moved decisively, dragging Qiao Bao'er with his left hand and Gu Ruqing with his right, heading towards the quiet depths of the corridor.

Qiao Baoer turned her head and awkwardly greeted the people in the room, "Xiao Zhu, I'm really sorry tonight, for disturbing your rest..."

Before he could finish his polite greetings, he was dragged away with an emotionless expression.

She never cared about those worldly courtesies and etiquette rules; she only cared that her things were in hand.

Zhu Xiaowei watched them leave, without stopping them. Of course, she knew she couldn't stop them. She just had a faint feeling that during the short time she was away from China, Qiao Baier had actually become so close with them, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Joe Bao'er had very few female friends, Zhu Xiaowei should be considered her best friend, but now, she wasn't anymore.

"Map, bring it out."

Her aura weakened considerably. Gu Ruqing felt a bit nervous as she looked at him. She subconsciously leaned closer to Qiao Bao'er and raised her voice, "Why should I give it to you It belongs to my Strozzi family!"

Gu Ruqing's tone maintained a haughty and aloof air.

His eyes lit up, ignoring her tone, it was really the map of that island.

"No, that map doesn't belong to you. That map originally belonged to Raphael." He was very good at leading people on.

Indeed, Gu Ruqing's expression was somewhat flustered. "Raphael claims to be the island owner, but neither I nor the elders recognize him. This map is not his either."

Strozzi, lord of the Strozzi islands.

The expression >

Only then did Gu Ruqing realize that she didn't know anything and was just being led on.

Gu Ruqing's face instantly turned ugly. She rebuked, "Get out of my sight at once and leave!"

scoffed derisively.

To Qiao Baoer's surprise, instead of arguing with her mother further, she simply walked away.

Gu Ruqing saw Guoguo obediently turn and walk away, her vanity surged with joy again. She affectionately took Qiao Bao'er's hand and said in a condescending yet gentle tone, as if lowering herself to speak to the little girl, "Baby, listen to Mommy, let's go back to Qun Island together. It's a thousand times, even ten thousand times better than the Jun family!"

"Who is Raphael" Qiao Bao'er didn't feel much moved by his attempt to get close to her.

Gu Ruqing's face was a bit complicated, and then she gently told her, "Baby, you just need to remember that Raphael is not a good person. He has a cruel heart, and anyone who supports him, you must be careful. He bears a grudge against me, so he will definitely send people to harm you."

"Mom, have you been living on that island chain all these years"

"What's your relationship with that Raphael island owner"

< Qiao Baoer had doubts in her heart and scrutinized her with her gaze. >

However, Gu Ruqing appeared very excited and vehemently denied it. "Rafi is not the island owner, and he has no qualifications to be one. The scepter was split into three, and I, Zoro, possess one section. If a new island owner were to be established, it would be my Zoro ascending to the throne. He, Rafi, is now ostracized..."

Qiao Ba'er couldn't understand what she was saying, but it was clearly a power struggle.

And she, had no interest in playing this power game.

"...If you want to continue living in China, you can stay at the Jun family home, or I can arrange a new house for you. If you want to go back to that island, then you go back on your own, I won't."

Jo Bao'er spoke in a cold and indifferent tone.

Gu Ruqing felt anxious hearing this. This time, she absolutely had to bring her back to the archipelago.

Gu Ruqing's eyes suddenly reddened, and she burst into tears, "Baby, mommy knows you resent me, hate me for not taking you away with me back then. You are my biological daughter, I carried you for 10 months and gave birth to you, of course I really wanted to take you with me, but at that time there was just no way..."

She cried, her face streaked with tears like she'd been deeply wronged. "…Mom has been bullied by people outside these years. If I had taken you back to that archipelago all those years ago, you probably wouldn't be alive today."

"Do you know how severe my cold palace is now The group of women on the island conspired to throw me into the sea. It was winter, and I was already three months pregnant at the time. They were jealous of me, they wanted to kill me. My child in my womb is gone, I've lost count of how many times I've miscarried..."

Gu Ruqing cried so heartbreakingly, her hand instinctively covering her abdomen as if she were a mother mourning the loss of her child.

Qiao Bao'er's eyes widened as she watched her sob, her red-rimmed eyes brimming with tears that streamed down her face uncontrollably.

I really admire my mother. She can cry on cue, and when she says it, she's so expressive and doesn't seem to be lying at all.

Her mother suddenly clenched her hand tightly, weeping softly, "Baby, you're my own daughter. Only if you come back will they dare to look down on me again. Come back with your mother and help your mother fight for some face, okay"

Jo Baoer lowered her head, watching the glistening tears fall onto her palm. The tears were real, but her words weren't convincing enough.

Seeing that she remained unmoved, Gu Ruqing felt a surge of annoyance within her.

I've already had a heart-to-heart with her, crying and pleading with her. How could she be so cold and heartless

"Baby, your children, those twins are missing. It was definitely Raphael's men who took them. The Strozzi family bloodline must never be allowed to fall into the wrong hands."

Gu Ruqing's face changed quickly. Her face still bore the marks of two tears, but her eyes became sharp and her tone threatening, "If you want to see your child, you have to come back to the Qundao islands with me."

Qiao Bao'er had originally seemed indifferent, but when the twins she gave birth to were mentioned, her heart skipped a beat. Although she had no memories of them, blood was thicker than water after all, and she felt a pang of connection.

"Mom, I'll say it again, I won't go back to that island group with you."

She quickly calmed down, for some reason she chose to believe in Junzhi Mu, Junzhi Mu's tone that day was obviously aware of the child's whereabouts beforehand, she needn't worry.

"You," Gu Ruqing seemed to be choked with anger, her expression furious, and she pointed at him, "…You're just so heartless!"

Qiao Bao'er stood up defiantly, "Yes, when I was very young everyone told me my mother was gone. They said I had a mother but no upbringing, so that's how I turned out."

Gu Ruqing gritted her teeth, "You, you're blaming me" She wanted to scold but couldn't find the words, she was so angry her head felt like it was on fire.

"It's your fault."

Joe's gaze met hers, unwavering.

Over so many years, she had always taken her temper out on her father, Qiao Wenyu, because she romanticized the deceased in her heart. She always felt that the world owed her mother, but now, reflecting calmly, she realized she had idealized her mother too much.

"...Alright, we have the map." Just then, that teasing voice came through.

She entered Gu Ruqing's room and stole something directly.even filled her niece with animosity towards the Qiao family. She was stubborn and strong-willed.Every time she thought about the past, Gu Ruyan felt ashamed and remorseful.She had considered letting...