Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Qiaoqiao, Are You Angry? Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Qiaoqiao, Are You Angry? Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao come out, Qin Yize quickly walked over and asked, “Did Bai Yun want something from you?”
Gu Qiaoqiao patted her purse, “She came to repay the debt.”
Qin Yize’s handsome eyebrows lifted slightly, “Oh.”
Gu Qiaoqiao glanced at Qin Yize, her expression somewhat indifferent. She prepared to walk past him without looking.
Just before, Qin Yize had embarrassed her in front of Master Fong.
She didn’t want to deal with him.
But as she was walking past Qin Yize, accompanied by a teasing chuckle, the man’s gentle voice, intoxicating as moonlight, drawled, “Qiaoqiao, are you angry?”
Before the words had settled, Gu Qiaoqiao’s small hand was caught in Qin Yize’s larger one and discreetly pulled closer. Qin Yize looked at her intently, stretched out his left hand, and pinched Gu Qiaoqiao’s puffed-up little face, then said softly, “Alright, don’t be angry. I know what you want to do, and I’ll help you.”
Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart raced chaotically, and her breathing seemed to be unsteady.
This series of words and actions made her feel as if she had been intoxicated.
Even with a heart as steady as stone, she would be thrown into disarray by such a Qin Yize.
Not to mention, her heart was not as hard as a stone.
At this moment, Qin Yize lowered his gaze to her, his eyes containing too many things she could not understand.
Gu Qiaoqiao struggled fiercely, glared at Qin Yize, and said with annoyance, “There are so many people here, let me go first.”
Qin Yize obediently released her.
Gu Qiaoqiao took a few steps back, her voice hoarse, “You don’t need to help.”
After dropping these piqued words, she hurriedly strode towards the direction of the banquet hall.
Qin Yize had just returned to the Imperial Capital, and he was in such a sensitive place at headquarters. She didn’t want to drag him into this.
Besides, nothing was certain yet; they could only take it one step at a time.
Moreover, Zhou Xue was fine now, she hadn’t suffered any real harm.
So, for the time being, it seemed there was no way to legally punish Gu Yajing.
Qin Yize touched the tip of his nose, thinking, how could this little girl have such a temper?
He followed Gu Qiaoqiao’s footsteps into the banquet hall at a leisurely pace.
Gu Qiaoqiao stood at the entrance, observing the lively crowd inside the banquet hall.
Her father kept close to the Old Patriarch, introduced humbly yet proudly by Grandpa to his circle of friends and business partners.
Next to the Old Patriarch stood Gu Cheng, Zhang Yi, and Uncle Gu.
Great Grandma was chatting and laughing cheerfully with Grandma Qin.
Lady Yu’s son and Grandma Qin’s husband were comrades in arms who shared a bond as thick as thieves, a topic the two elders found endless.
Nearby sat her mother, Lian Yuhong, along with Shen Manru, Zhao Yuxiang, and several other ladies, chatting with a few distinguished-looking old ladies emanating an aura of scholarly refinement.
Although her mother seemed somewhat uneasy, her performance was still quite good.
She believed that in time, things would get even better.
She scanned the banquet hall once more.
Luo Fan was with Elder Luo and Old Grand Master Qin, speaking to a group of people.
Her younger sister Qianqian and Qin Xiaoyu were together, snacking.
He was behaving very well.
Since his idol and brother-in-law Qin Yize was present, he wanted to make a good impression.
Ning Wanru was conversing with several high-society ladies.
It looked as though they got along well in their usual gatherings.
Nothing abnormal could be discerned from Ning Wanru’s face.
And there were no signs of Madam Gu and her sisters Gu Yajing in the hall.