Chapter 183: Chapter 183: I have passed on the message, it’s up to you whether to go or not. Chapter 183: Chapter 183: I have passed on the message, it’s up to you whether to go or not. He withdrew his gaze, but when it unintentionally swept across Gu Qiaoqiao’s cheeks, he couldn’t help but smile.
This girl had somehow gotten ice cream on the tip of her nose.
He was puzzled, how did she manage that?
Gu Qiaoqiao, still unaware, asked Qin Yize, “Have you finished yours?”
Qin Yize nodded indifferently, but said softly to Gu Qiaoqiao as she was about to stand up, “Don’t move.”
Gu Qiaoqiao, surprised, sat back down and looked at Qin Yize, puzzled.
Qin Yize then picked up a napkin, bent down, and reached out to gently wipe the ice cream off the tip of Gu Qiaoqiao’s nose, whispering, “It’s on your nose.”
Gu Qiaoqiao’s face turned red instantly.
She wished she could dive under the table. Qin Yize was very close to her; even his breath seemed to caress her cheeks.
At that moment, the air seemed to be imbued with a faint scent of bamboo.
She got up in a flurry, nearly tipping over the chair beneath her.
And the culprit even asked calmly, “Your face is red, is it hot?”
Gu Qiaoqiao took a deep breath, quickly calmed herself, and seeing Qin Yize , felt she should get used to it for the time being.
Otherwise, always being so flustered and panicky was a bit embarrassing.
So she hurriedly shook her head, “No, it’s not hot, let’s go.”
After saying that, she glanced at Qin Yize again before walking out as if nothing had happened.
By the time Qin Yize had paid the bill and came out, Gu Qiaoqiao had just realized that this meal must have cost quite a bit.
Should she give him the money back? Or should they split the bill?
Then she felt she was being a bit petty. Paying him back for a meal: wasn’t that a simple matter?
She could always treat him another time.
Qin Yize went to his study to make a phone call while Gu Qiaoqiao and Grandma Qin talked for a while before they both went for a nap.
Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t lie down, instead staring blankly at the neatly arranged Gold Jade Stones in the cardboard box.
Should she wait for Zhang Yi to return?
Or should she figure out how to go directly to see Elder Gu?
Just then, Qin Yize came in through the door.
He began speaking right away, “Zhang Yi indeed went on a business trip to Diannan. Elder Gu is in the hospital. I heard his condition isn’t good.”
“He’s hospitalized?” Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart sank.
“Yes.” Qin Yize nodded, “I heard that he had been in a vegetative state recently, and although he woke up, he is still on the brink of a life-threatening condition.”
Gu Qiaoqiao frowned deeply.
Being on the brink of a life-threatening condition, they certainly wouldn’t let someone visit him.
Gu Qiaoqiao sat on the bed, staring at the Gold Jade Stones and zoning out.
The Mysterious Dragon Box won’t be opened?
Forget it, she’ll deal with it when they come across it again.
As for Grandma Yu’s matter, she needed to go home and ask her father in person.
According to the timing, maybe by the time she got back, Grandma Yu might even remember it herself.
Thinking this, Gu Qiaoqiao looked up at Qin Yize and said, “Then let’s leave it at that for now. We’ll talk about it later.”
“Okay.” Qin Yize nodded, “We’ll leave it at that for now, you rest.”
Saying this, he walked out unhurriedly.
Gu Qiaoqiao stopped letting her thoughts wander everywhere.
A solution will come when the path ends; they would deal with it then.
The next day, Qin Yize left early in the morning.
After thinking about it, Gu Qiaoqiao made a call to Luo Fan.
This person often traveled everywhere, and she might not be able to find him, but unexpectedly, he was not at his company.
His subordinate had gone to Stone Town.
Gu Qiaoqiao was surprised, this guy seemed to have been to Stone Town several times already. Did he really like the local atmosphere there?
Gu Qiaoqiao then made a call home.
It seemed there was nobody at home.
Gu Qiaoqiao put down the phone and planned to call again during lunch, but just as she had set it down, the telephone suddenly rang.
She quickly picked up and said, “Hello.”
“It’s me, Bai Yun, Gu Qiaoqiao. Were you looking for my uncle?” Bai Yun’s voice came through the phone.
Gu Qiaoqiao furrowed her brows, her heart skipped a beat, “Who is your uncle?”
“My uncle is Zhang Yi.”
“He is your uncle?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked back.
She remembered now. Bai Yun and Zhang Yi seemed to have a familial relation.
“Yes, Zhang Yi from Yubao Square is my uncle. Just now, a staff member called to say my uncle has just returned, but they didn’t know how to contact you, so he asked me to pass on the message.”
Gu Qiaoqiao went silent.
She felt something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
After a moment, she curled her lips into a smile, “Then where should I find him?”
“Go to Yubao Square,” Bai Yun’s voice carried a chill, “I’ve passed the message, it’s up to you to go or not.”
After saying that, she hung up before Gu Qiaoqiao could respond.
Gu Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and decided to make the trip.
What if he really had come back.
Besides, what could happen in broad daylight?
After telling Grandma Qin, Gu Qiaoqiao boarded the bus.
Soon, she arrived at Yubao Square.
It was already ten o’clock in the morning.
The shop door was wide open, bustling with people.
Gu Qiaoqiao walked in casually.
She looked around but couldn’t see Zhang Yi.
At that moment, a young man in a coffee-colored plaid shirt, looking surprised and delighted, approached her.
Gu Qiaoqiao turned her head and saw a young man standing behind her. She did not recognize him, and he wasn’t wearing the shop’s uniform. Who was he?
“We met yesterday; you almost bumped into me…” Gu Jiansheng’s eyes gleamed as he continued, “What a coincidence to meet again today. Let me introduce myself, my name is Gu Jiansheng, I’m the Old Patriarch’s second grandson and also the Third Shopkeeper here…”
Gu Qiaoqiao was stunned. She looked more closely and realized it really was the person from yesterday.
She hadn’t expected this person to be the Old Patriarch’s grandson.
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced around and politely asked, “Manager Gu, may I ask where Shopkeeper Zhang is?”
“Are you looking for Zhang Yi?”
“He is away on a business trip and hasn’t returned,” Gu Jiansheng said smiling warmly, then continued enthusiastically, “Miss, we’ve known each other for quite a while now, but I still don’t know your first name.”
Gu Qiaoqiao hesitated for a moment, “My surname is Gu.”
“Oh, surname Gu?” Gu Jiansheng’s arched brows lifted slightly, his voice tinged with irrepressible joy, “So, we were one family five hundred years ago.”
“Hehe…” Gu Qiaoqiao was somewhat speechless about this enthusiastic and talkative handsome man.
Is he always this forward?
Then, she frowned again. Since Zhang Yi hadn’t come back, why had Bai Yun tricked her into coming here?
Could it be that they wanted to knock her out and sell her off like in her previous life?