Chapter 204: Chapter 204: Heart Wrenched!
Song Song picked up the phone and saw two missed calls from him...
Just as she was about to call back, his third call came through.
Song Song answered with complex emotions, "Uncle, I’m sorry, something came up with Taozi, so I got delayed. I’m on my way now..."
"No need, she’s leaving."
"..."
"Uncle—"
"Beep beep beep beep—"
Song Song stood there dumbfounded, listening to the disconnected line. Her heart instantly twisted into a knot!
...
Qingcheng City International Airport.
Xiao Jinghuai personally escorted Duanmu Qing to the airport. His expression was tense, like a sharp wind that could cut a person with just a gentle sweep!
As they entered the airport hall, a person came running from a distance. The person was dressed both casually and elegantly, with a simple nude makeup, as if every detail had been carefully arranged before appearing.
Upon seeing the visitor, Duanmu Qing warmly opened her arms, "Yu’er, sorry to have you meet me at the airport."
"Auntie, it’s alright. After all, I’m not an outsider."
Qiao Yu gave Duanmu Qing a cheek kiss, "Auntie, next time you come back, make sure to stay longer so Yu’er can show you around."
"Mm." Duanmu Qing caressed Qiao Yu’s face, "Yu’er, it’s a relief to have you by Jinghuai’s side. I feel reassured."
Qiao Yu glanced at the man standing beside her, thinking to herself, as she had suspected, he hadn’t told Duanmu Qing about the marriage yet.
If he had, Duanmu Qing wouldn’t have invited her for the send-off...
"Yu’er, time is tight this time. When I come back next time, let’s finalize things between you and Jinghuai, shall we?"
Qiao Yu pretended to be obedient without exposing the truth, smiling as she said, "Mm, I’ll do as Auntie says."
Seeing this, Xiao Jinghuai began to urge, "Time’s almost up, let’s board first."
"Jinghuai, why are you in such a rush! I still have things to discuss with Yu’er. If you’re busy, you can leave first, no one’s keeping you here."
Finished speaking, Duanmu Qing turned to Qiao Yu, "Did you drive yourself here?"
"Mm, I drove..."
Duanmu Qing smiled, "Then you really don’t need him as a driver."
As Xiao Jinghuai walked out of the airport, Duanmu Qing pulled Qiao Yu aside to talk, "Yu’er, where are things between you and Jinghuai? They should be going well!"
"Auntie, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about this!"
Duanmu Qing asked worriedly, "What’s the matter?"
Qiao Yu changed from the demeanor of a well-bred girl to a slightly aggrieved expression, "Brother Jinghuai has already... already married someone else."
"What?!"
Duanmu Qing was shocked, "How is this possible? There’s no reason for this!"
"I don’t know why either. Brother Jinghuai mentioned marriage to me before, but I felt I was still young, so I didn’t agree at the time. I went on a trip, and when I came back, he told me he was already married..."
"Auntie, I actually know that Brother Jinghuai doesn’t have romantic love for me. He used to treat me like a sister. At first, I thought of him as a brother too, until he told me he was married and the piercing pain it caused made me realize... I love him, I can’t be without him."
"But I can’t be the third party! Since he’s already married, I should step back and give my blessing, but I’m... really heartbroken..."
"..."
In Duanmu Qing’s eyes, Qiao Yu was the most suitable candidate for marriage: beautiful, well-educated, and adept at socializing. Such a girl would undoubtedly make a fitting mistress of the Xiao Family.
"Yu’er, don’t be sad yet. Tell me, who did he marry?"
At this moment, Duanmu Qing suddenly recalled him saying he was bringing someone to meet her, but that person had kept her waiting for hours at the Qin Building...
Could it be...?
Qiao Yu wiped her tears, "Auntie, don’t get upset when I tell you, but it seems to be Xiao Beibei’s homeroom teacher, an elementary school teacher."