Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Capital Qiao Family_1 Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Capital Qiao Family_1 Now, it seemed he could understand Gu Ming’s thoughts. It wasn’t about showing off their relationship, but was to declare his possession rights. Upon lifting his head, Qiao Xiaren met Si Limo’s dark gaze and was somehow bewildered.
“Are we doing anything this afternoon?”
“Of course, we need to go to the set of ‘Demon Slayer’ in the afternoon.” Qiao Xiaren finished his breakfast as Little Tiantian walked out wobbling, started to clean the table, and with one slight tail shake, he hilariously scene was set.
Everyone would undoubtedly be startled at the sudden appearance of this creature. But Si Limo was not ordinary, after a mere glance, his gaze hardened slightly, “What on earth is that?”
Hearing himself being referred to as “that,” he was ready to explode!
Little Tiantian felt if he had any dignity left, he’d plant the plate straight on that man’s face.
Powerless against the man’s strong aura, Little Tiantian, with indignant resilience, only daydreamed about it before he went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Qiao Xiaren answered nonchalantly, “Oh, it’s the advanced robot given by my company–it’s versatile enough to take on housekeeping duties, so I didn’t hire a servant.”
“Really?” Si Limo didn’t inquire further. His eyes trailed over Qiao Xiaren’s face, considering this to be better than hiring domestic help in terms of safety.
“What else did you think it was?” Qiao Xiaren glanced at him casually, a tinge of amusement flitted across his dark eyes.
He believed Qiao Xiaren was hiding many things from him. Sooner or later, he’d make her confess all her secrets to him.
He wanted to get closer to her, to know everything about her, and even yearned to discover the core beneath her icy persona and harbor himself there.
The weather grew increasingly cold, and the entire Shanshui Town was shrouded in a quiet chill. Around five or six in the morning, villagers seemed to hear an ongoing stream of visitors entering the town.
It was typically quiet at this time, with only the sounds of soldiers patrolling on foot. Yet now, they heard unfamiliar, chaotic footsteps and accents that were decidedly not from Shanshui Town.
Curious villagers bundled up and peeped out from their doorways.
Several tall figures stood outside, well-built and wearing suits and sunglasses. Among them, the man leading the group was handsome and exuded an extraordinary aura.
They seemed to be discussing something with the village and town chiefs. Upon seeing the town chief engaged, nearby villagers couldn’t help but watch.
The town chief cordially led the group to the village chief and introduced, “Mr. Qiao, this is our village chief. He’s been in this role for over twenty years. You can’t go wrong asking him anything.”
The group quickly eased the chief’s wariness of strangers by introducing themselves and mentioning their connection to the town chief.
“Mr. Village Chief, we’ve taken the liberty to seek your assistance on an important matter.” The leader of the group spoke politely, “We would appreciate your truthful answers, as it’s crucial for us. We’re from the Qiao family in the capital. Do you remember some incidents that occurred 17 years ago? Specifically, was there a pregnant woman from outside who took shelter here? She was exceptionally beautiful and didn’t have many people around her.”
Qiao Lin gave a rough description of the woman as the village chief might not remember, given it had been many years. However, this village rarely had outsiders, so it shouldn’t be too hard to recall.