Chapter 269: Chapter 269 Man’s Plans Are Inferior to Heaven’s Plans Chapter 269: Chapter 269 Man’s Plans Are Inferior to Heaven’s Plans Luo Siyuan came over and said, “Qiaoqiao, wouldn’t it be better to come back to Capital City with Fourth Brother? At home, we have a housekeeper, and you won’t have to do any of these things. All you need to do is focus on your studies.”
Luo Qiao looked at Luo Siyuan: “I didn’t plan on transferring schools for high school; First City High is quite good.”
Throughout the meal, the Luo Family Brothers were completely won over by their sister’s culinary skills, not even the family’s housekeeper might possess such cooking talent.
After the meal, Lu Yichen and Stone took the initiative to tidy up the bowls and chopsticks, while Luo Siyan said, “Qiaoqiao, can we talk for a bit?”
Luo Qiao nodded her head, brewed three bowls of tea, and placed them on the stone table; the three siblings sat down.
Luo Siyan began, “Qiaoqiao, do you resent us?”
Luo Qiao picked up her tea bowl and said, “Why would you ask that?”
Luo Siyan looked at the darkening sky, exhaled, and then continued, “Because the family lost you back then, and if it weren’t for the rumors outside, we wouldn’t even know that the girl we were raising wasn’t our real sister.
Your father told us about everything. You have suffered so much all these years, I’m sorry, Qiaoqiao.”
Luo Qiao said, “You can’t blame yourselves; after all, nobody would have expected to encounter such despicable and shameless people. However, I don’t plan on returning during my high school years.”
Luo Siyuan said, “Does Qiaoqiao want to get into a Beijing university on your own?”
Luo Qiao looked at Fourth Brother Luo Siyuan; it seemed that Fourth Brother was indeed smarter than Third Brother. She nodded, “Given what you all now know about me, if nothing unexpected happens, getting into a Beijing university shouldn’t be a problem.
The main thing is that I want to give myself some time to transition, after all, we’re not familiar with each other. Suddenly moving in and living with you would be uncomfortable for me, and besides, I’ve gotten used to a life of freedom.”
Luo Siyuan and Luo Siyan exchanged glances, and Luo Siyuan said, “Alright, as long as Qiaoqiao is happy, but could you come back to Capital City for National Day holiday? Grandpa, Grandma, and everyone else at home are really looking forward to seeing you.”
After thinking it over for a moment, Luo Qiao nodded and said, “I can, but I might have to arrive on the 2nd. I want to visit the farm and pay respects to Grandma Luo to let her know I’m in high school now and to set her mind at ease. I also want to tell her we’ve all found our own places.”
Luo Siyan knew his sister’s feelings toward Grandma Luo and understood that without the old lady watching over her, his sister’s life would have been even harder. He said, “Alright, Third Brother will take some time off to pick you up then.”
Luo Qiao laughed, “No need, I can take the train by myself.”
Seeing their worried looks, Luo Qiao chuckled, “I do have some fighting skills, so don’t worry.”
Perhaps sensing a tacit understanding between them, all three siblings suddenly laughed together, and under the moonlight, it was so warm, harmonious, and natural.”
Lu Yichen and Stone finished tidying up the kitchen and didn’t disturb them, instead leaving quietly together.
The three siblings sat there talking and chatting incessantly, reminiscing about family matters from their childhood, friends and relatives, to happenings within the family compound, until they heard the cacophony across the river and then ran together to the village.
Luo Siyan and Luo Siyuan quickly joined the effort to put out the fire, unexpectedly finding that what Zhao Jianing had painstakingly brought from Capital City was burnt to ashes, perhaps it was fate.
However, after the fire was extinguished, Luo Siyan and Luo Siyuan retreated from the crowd, their feelings for Zhao Jianing, considering her past actions, did not arouse their sympathy.
That night, the Luo Family Brothers stayed at Lu Yichen’s place; it wasn’t cold anyway, and they shared a room with Stone.
The next day, Luo Qiao got up early and used her special ability to stimulate the growth of the vegetables in the backyard, harvesting them again before planting another batch and watering them. After that, she prepared fishball soup with the fish from yesterday.
She also cooked a good number of scallion pancakes. By the time Lu Yichen and the others arrived, Luo Qiao’s breakfast was almost ready. Lu Yichen looked at the bowl of already cooked scallion pancakes and said, “Why so early today?”
Luo Qiao replied, “The earlier I finish up, the earlier I can leave; otherwise, I might miss the bus. Fortunately, the bus station isn’t too far from First City High. I can drop my things off at home and make it to class on time.”