Chapter 404: Chapter 404_1 Chapter 404: Chapter 404_1 Qiao Anchu tensed a little, unsure of why her grandfather approached her at this moment. An alertness crept into her mind: “Grandfather, why are you looking for me at this hour?”
Grandfather Qiao turned around, his face as expressionless as usual: “You’ve been in the Qiao family for some time now. We’ve not been close all this while. I don’t really know what you want or what you like.”
“Grandfather, I want nothing.” Qiao Anchu deftly moved closer to assist Grandfather Qiao. “I just wish to stay by your side, grandmother’s and brother’s.”
Qiao Anchu spoke earnestly. If Grandfather Qiao hadn’t already seen all sorts of people, he might have been deceived by this seemingly innocent face.
For now, he wondered if she was truly his flesh and blood.
With a slight sigh, Grandfather Qiao stroked Qiao Anchu’s hair. “Child, I previously heard you mentioning wanting to attend the Film Academy. The Dean happens to be an old friend of mine. He has agreed for you to pursue your studies there, but you must ensure a successful assessment after a year before you can officially enroll.”
Originally startled by Grandfather Qiao’s action, her eyes began to glisten upon hearing this. “Really? Grandfather, can I really go to the Film Academy?”
Seeing Grandfather Qiao’s consent, Qiao Anchu joyfully buried her head in his chest, mimicking how the average granddaughter would act spoiled in their grandfather’s arms: “Grandfather, you’re the best.”
Anticipating her meeting with Qiao Xiaren tomorrow filled Qiao Anchu with thrill and excitement. She couldn’t wait for tomorrow when Xiaren would finally see her. Ever since leaving Shanshui Town, this would be the first time meeting her junior. This time, she would show Qiao Xiaren the difference between a wild chicken and a phoenix!
Imagining Xiaren’s disbelief, Qiao Anchu was simply too eager to wait!
Grandfather Qiao’s beard twitched amusingly and quickly he spoke, “Alright, you should rest. I should get going.”
Qiao Anchu saw Grandfather Qiao out the door without noticing any peculiarity. At the same time, Grandfather Qiao returned to his room afterward with several strands of broken hair pinched in his hand. His cloudy eyes shimmered sharply.
“Old man, Mr. Smith stated that the DNA verification result would only be ready in no less than seven days.” Uncle Wu cautiously placed the broken hair into the sample collection tube, “Old man, please be patient.”
“Alright, I will wait for his seven days.”
Uncle Wu nodded and walked steadily towards the door.
After doing everything that needed to be done, all he could do was to wait for the results. Mixed emotions welled within the grandfather’s heart, alternating between anticipation and anxiety, hoping that there would be no more unforeseen happenings.
The following morning, Qiao Anchu woke up early.
“Miss, here are the clothes that the old master asked me to bring over for you to pick one.”
Early in the morning, the maid had brought over a rack full of various clothing pieces. The untouched, undiscounted tags still hung on them. Qiao Anchu had never seen any of them. They felt soft and refined, unlike the coarse raiment she was previously accustomed to.
New furniture filled the room. The maid informed her that most of the furniture was imported from Europe, even the small vanity was of significant value.
“Thank you.” A surprised Qiao Anchu was overwhelmed by the styles and designs of the outfits, ceaselessly trying one after another.
This was the first time her Grandfather took such good care of her. Although she knew Grandfather intended to use the clothes to sway her into taking the DNA test. If it was before, she would have been frightened. But now, knowing where Qiao Xiaren was and that Grandfather obtained strands of An Yuqian’s hair, she felt less threatened.