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Chapter 383: Don’t Step on Two Boats

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Don’t Step on Two Boats

Fu Yichen was taken aback. Seeing that it was his father’s bodyguard, he said to them, "I’m busy right now, can’t you see?"

"Sorry, young master, if you don’t go, the old master said we should drag you back immediately." The bodyguard said directly.

Qiao Xiang lifted her head from Fu Yichen’s embrace in surprise, and glanced anxiously at the Fu family’s bodyguard.

The bodyguard smiled slightly at her and said, "Miss Qiao, our old master asked us to give you a message."

Qiao Xiang was stunned for a moment and said, "What message?"

The bodyguard said in a deep voice, "A girl should have self-respect, it’s better to be reserved, and don’t have a foot in two boats."

Qiao Xiang’s face turned bright red, feeling utterly embarrassed.

She stood motionless in front of Fu Yichen, hoping he would say something, but in the end, he said nothing at all.

"Young master, it’s time to go." The bodyguard urged again.

Fu Yichen frowned slightly and said to Qiao Xiang, "Xiangxiang, I’m sorry, I think I have to leave first, I’ll call you later."

Qiao Xiang was suddenly dumbfounded.

He really left, just like that, following his family’s bodyguard.

She stared blankly at Fu Yichen’s departing back, and suddenly felt thoroughly disappointed in her heart.

She had always thought that anyone could abandon her and leave at any time, but Fu Yichen wouldn’t.

Today, she hadn’t expected that Fu Yichen would also leave.

Sitting on a chair by the door of the emergency room, Qiao Xiang surprisingly became much calmer.

After hesitating for a while, she took out her phone and called Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui was just about to rest, but when the phone rang, she paused slightly at the sight of Qiao Xiang’s call and answered it.

"What’s up?"

"Qiao Rui, let’s meet up?" She said.

"Now?" Qiao Rui looked at the clock, "It’s too late."

"You’re at the Qiao Family?" Qiao Xiang asked in return.

"Yes." Qiao Rui didn’t hide it. "Staying at the Qiao Family tonight."

"Hmm, how about this, I’ll come to the old house to see you later." Qiao Xiang wanted to wait until her mother came out before going.

"If there’s something you can just say it now, I don’t think we need to meet." Qiao Rui didn’t want to waste her sleep time either.

"I know you’re avoiding me now, wishing you could steer clear of me." Qiao Xiang was quite self-aware this time.

"It’s not quite like that." Qiao Rui said, "You’re overthinking it. I don’t want to see you, but I’m not avoiding you."

"In that case, I’ll tell you over the phone." Qiao Xiang thought for a moment and still said, "I know you’re wise and resourceful, and you also want to reclaim the thirty billion from the Qiao Family. And you should know that most of that money has gone into my maternal grandfather’s family’s pockets. It’s not so easy to get them to cough it up. Can you give me some advice?"

Qiao Rui was stunned. She hadn’t expected Qiao Xiang would discuss this matter with her.

She was also taken aback and said, "Big sister, are you sure you want me to come up with an idea?"

"Stop putting on airs. I’m out of options, or else with my pride, I wouldn’t ask you for help."

"That’s true." Qiao Rui chuckled. "But if you guys don’t have a solution, how would I?"

"I know you definitely have a way. Think about it tonight. If you manage to pull it off, it’ll also be beneficial for you." Qiao Xiang said seriously, "It’s for the Qiao Family, but also for my parents and myself."

"If you put it that way, I can understand." Qiao Rui said, "But big sister, why do you have to ask me for help?"

"Others don’t have your capabilities, and those who do won’t genuinely help." Qiao Xiang was also calm this time and very rational, "I’ve thought it over, and we both have the same goal—we don’t want the Qiao Family to go down."

"Hmm, alright then, since big sister put it that way, I’ll come up with an idea for you, but I might not be able to think of anything."

"Don’t be modest." Qiao Xiang said, "You surely have a plan."

Qiao Rui burst into laughter. "Alright, I’ll give it a try."

"Good night." Qiao Xiang hung up the phone, her heart inexplicably much calmer.

Not long after, Lin Hailan was pushed out.

The doctor said, "Miss Qiao, Mrs. Qiao, a capillary in her leg was punctured, we performed a capillary ligation, it shouldn’t affect the artery and vein, and the bleeding has stopped—she can be discharged after some rest and change the dressing tomorrow."

"Thank you." Qiao Xiang still thanked the doctor, maintaining the Qiao family’s eldest daughter’s dignity.

"You’re welcome." The doctor smiled and left.

Upon seeing Qiao Xiang, Mrs. Qiao was also a bit agitated. "You brat, you almost killed me!"

"Mom, you better watch your tone with me." Qiao Xiang said sternly, "My dad is in this state today entirely because he married an unvirtuous wife—all your doing."

Lin Hailan was furious, her eyes wide open as she stared at Qiao Xiang without blinking, "You, you say I’m not virtuous?"

Qiao Xiang couldn’t be bothered to engage her, "I’m talking about serious matters with you now. You gave the money to our maternal grandfather’s family back then. There have been financial transactions, and such a large amount of money, bank transfers, there should be records, right?"

Lin Hailan was taken aback, "Are you trying to get them to cough it up?"

"That’s right." Qiao Xiang said, "There’s no other way now."

"They won’t cough it up." Lin Hailan shook her head. "Your grandfather said it was his support, so don’t think about taking it back."

"He says whatever, and you just accept it?" Qiao Xiang retorted.

"The problem is, they won’t give it even if we fall out with them." Lin Hailan was also quite helpless, "The money was partly for money laundering back then."

"Then it’s even less to worry about." Qiao Xiang said, "Since it’s money laundering, there are traces, which is illegal. If grandfather wants to drag the family down, by all means, don’t give it."

"You don’t understand, after so long, they’ve already erased the traces." Lin Hailan said with a bitter smile, "If I had a way, would I have to sell your house?"

"How much did you give to grandfather’s family in the end?" Qiao Xiang always felt there was no definite number, but in her impression, it should have all gone over.

"Twenty-five billion." Lin Hailan said with a bitter smile, "I initially thought that keeping it at your grandfather’s place was the safest, but it turned out to be a scam."

"Are you an idiot?" Qiao Xiang was also exasperated.

Lin Hailan was also furious.

The nanny said, "Miss Qiao, Mrs. Qiao, let’s not discuss this in the hospital; it’s not good if people hear it."

"Going home." Qiao Xiang said in a deep voice, "Nanny, please take my mom back."

"Miss, where are you going?" The nanny looked at her with concern.

"I’m going to come up with a solution." Qiao Xiang said, "I’m going to see my dad."

"Xiangxiang." Lin Hailan was still somewhat weak, "You might not be able to see your father now."

"Don’t worry about it." Qiao Xiang said irritably, "Go and think about finding evidence; we can’t just sit and wait to be destroyed."

"I’ll go back and think of a way." Seeing Qiao Xiang getting serious, Lin Hailan didn’t argue anymore, "I’ll see if I can still find those pieces of evidence."

"If we can’t find it, we’ll end up in jail ourselves and won’t expect to come out anytime soon." Qiao Xiang added, "You can’t harbor any illusions; if we can’t get back those thirty billion, none of us will end up well."

Lin Hailan was momentarily stunned, nodded, and gritted her teeth, "It’s all because of Qiao Rui; if it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t be in such a difficult position."

Qiao Xiang’s face flickered with a trace of darkness but quickly returned to calmness, speaking in a cold voice, "Don’t say such things anymore; saying them will only bring more misfortune."

"Are you afraid of her?"

"I’m going to cooperate with her." Qiao Xiang said coldly, "So, shut your mouth. Right now, you are the disgrace of the Qiao Family and have no right to speak about anyone."