Miejueshi Tai did not know the relationship between Qiao Ci and Qiao Sisi. Seeing this, she comforted her earnestly and then said some encouraging words before letting her go.
“What happened?” Qi Che couldn’t help but ask when Qiao Ci returned.
“My parents thought I was the one who handed the pink envelope to Miejueshi Tai and dragged me over to question me.” Qiao Ci said everything as it was, with no intention of hiding anything.
“I’ll go explain,” Qi Che said, getting up.
“No need, it’s already been explained,” Qiao Ci pulled him back down as he stood up and said earnestly, “Study hard and make progress every day.”
Qi Che: ...
Today, Qiao Xu drove to pick up Qiao Ci.
His parents disliked his biological sister, but he liked her and was determined not to let her feel unwelcome at home!
Seeing Qiao Ci walking out one after another with a handsome boy, talking and laughing, their relationship seemed unusual!
Qiao Xu frowned, opened the car door, and walked over in a few steps to take Qiao Ci’s bag, signaling her to get in the car first, preparing to chat with Qi Che for a few words.
Qiao Ci didn’t listen to him and directly invited Qi Che: “My brother is driving, why don’t you come along? It’s on the way to send you home.”
Qi Che felt a little embarrassed, smiled friendly at Qiao Xu, and sat in the back seat with Qiao Ci.
Driver Qiao Xu: ...
But he didn’t want to contradict Qiao Ci, so he could only say sullenly to Qi Che, “You sit in the front.”
Seeing them both looking at him with puzzled expressions, Qiao Xu feared his tone was too abrupt and explained dryly, “Sit in the front and lead the way, as I don’t know your exact address.”
Qi Che thought it made sense, so he obediently went to sit in the front.
Seeing him so accommodating, Qiao Xu was quite satisfied.
With his sister next to him, he didn’t have a chance to admonish Qi Che.
Only when Qi Che got out of the car did he say, “Being good-looking is not as good as studying well. At your age, you should prioritize your studies.”
Qiao Ci said faintly from the back seat: “Brother, he’s the top student in our grade.”
Qiao Xu: ...
Why did such a good girl have such a mouth?
Ahem, however, the top student in the grade was indeed quite impressive.
As the car started, only Qiao Ci and Qiao Xu were left in the car.
Knowing that this was a crucial time for the college entrance examination, Qiao Xu thought he should first admonish his sister.
“Sister, there are plenty of excellent boys in college. Don’t waste such a beautiful thing as your first love on…”
“Brother, I know. I’ll go out with Qi Che after I get into college,” Qiao Ci said as if it were a matter of course.
“Right… ah?” Qiao Xu nodded frequently at the first half of the sentence, but why did it suddenly change flavor later?
“You like Qi Che?” How did he feel that it was Qi Che who liked his sister?
“Yes,” Qiao Ci admitted generously.
Facing such a clear-headed sister, he didn’t know how to persuade her. After all, that boy was outstanding in both appearance and studies.
After thinking of many words of persuasion, Qiao Xu finally said, “Girls can’t be too proactive. You should have discretion in other matters.”
“Okay, Brother.” Qiao Ci was very agreeable.
When they returned home, Qiao Xu found that Qiao’s father and mother’s expressions were not very good, and Qiao Sisi, who often acted spoiled and coquettish with her parents, also looked dejected.
“What’s wrong?” Qiao Xu asked.
Mother Qiao didn’t reply but looked at Qiao Ci: “The matter of swapping you two back then has been investigated and clarified. It was your adoptive father, Qiao Shan, who swapped you and Sisi, and he is also Sisi’s biological father.”
“Mm.” Qiao Ci was not surprised by this result. The matter back then was easy to investigate, and hospitals had surveillance at the time of her birth.
“Xiao Ci, how do you want to resolve this?” Mother Qiao looked at Qiao Sisi and asked hesitantly.
“How else can it be resolved? Of course, through legal procedures, it will be resolved as it should be.” In the plot, Mother and Father Qiao, out of pity for Qiao Sisi, let Qiao Shan’s deliberate child-swapping go unpunished, which made the original owner very unhappy.
People who do wrong should be punished, shouldn’t they?
“Your father and I have discussed it, and perhaps we shouldn’t pursue this matter. After all, he is Sisi’s blood relative…” Mother Qiao knew that saying this would hurt Qiao Ci’s heart, but after all, she had a mother-daughter relationship with Qiao Sisi for over ten years, and she couldn’t bear for her to have a father who went to jail.
“It must be pursued,” Qiao Ci said word by word, “I will never forgive him, and the law will not forgive him either.”
“Qiao Ci, how can you be so heartless? He raised you for eighteen years. Are you really willing to see him go to jail?” Qiao Sisi knew that if she had a biological father who went to jail, her future life would be criticized.
Therefore, Qiao Shan could not go to jail!
“What is there for me to be heartless about? He stole me from a wealthy family and beat and scolded me all day long. He even wanted to marry me off to an old man when I was young, just to make another fortune. Why should I be heartless? I wish he could stay inside for a few more years!” Qiao Ci’s voice grew louder with each word. These were the original owner’s inner thoughts, which she dared not say to her biological parents, but she dared.
“But he also raised you for so many years, and he’s so old. If he goes to jail, his life will be ruined.” Qiao Sisi originally thought that if her parents told Qiao Ci, she would definitely agree.
Unexpectedly, she seemed determined not to let Qiao Shan go, and Qiao Sisi immediately panicked.
“If he hadn’t swapped me, I would have had a better life. What, should I be grateful to him for raising me for more than ten years?” Qiao Ci said lightly, but her words were full of questioning.
“Why are you so heartless?” Qiao Sisi prepared to change her approach and build a reputation for Qiao Ci.
“If you’re not heartless, why don’t you go back to take care of your elderly father and grandmother, but instead covet wealth and luxury at our house?” Qiao Ci retorted directly.
“I, I can’t bear to leave Daddy and Mommy, and I can’t bear their nurturing grace of more than ten years. How can you say that about me!” Qiao Sisi said indignantly.
“Heh, do you believe that yourself when you say that?” Qiao Ci didn’t continue the topic after speaking, but said, “If you really have filial piety, go and take care of your biological father more during his remaining short time, after all, he will soon be going in to eat prison food.”
Qiao Sisi panicked. If Qiao Ci remained adamant, Qiao Shan would definitely go to jail.
Although Father and Mother Qiao disliked Qiao Ci’s behavior, they did not persuade her further.
The conversation between them ended unhappily.
The next day, Qiao Sisi stood at the entrance of Class A, hesitating, as if making a difficult decision.
Finally, she mustered the courage and asked someone to call Qi Che out.
Everyone was teasing, and Qi Che wanted to clarify things with Qiao Sisi completely, so he came out with an unwilling expression.