Eternal Love: The Billionaire's Relentless Pursuit-Chapter 706 - 699: The Last Stand (Part 3)

Mrs. Qiao rushed in and, sure enough, saw men’s things in the house. She couldn’t take it anymore and started smashing Leng Yichen and Wang Hai’s belongings, cursing under her breath. Her shouting immediately drew the neighbors’ attention, and soon a crowd gathered at the Qiao family’s doorstep.

When Xiao Qiao, Leng Yichen, and Wang Hai returned, they were first stunned by the crowd at their door.

"What’s going on?" Xiao Qiao asked.

The neighbor lady hurriedly pulled Xiao Qiao aside, her eyes examining the two men behind Xiao Qiao—one older, the other exceptionally handsome. You wouldn’t find another like him anywhere nearby.

"Xiao Qiao, your mom is back! She found out you let men stay overnight and she’s furious!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qiao’s face turned ugly, "What do you mean by letting men stay overnight? Did you people gossip to my mom?"

Xiao Qiao knew these neighbors well; they loved to spread rumors and were as unpleasant as they come.

The neighbor lady, looking sheepish, replied, "I didn’t gossip. Those two men stood right there for everyone to see! I say, Xiao Qiao, despite being a young lady, how could you do something so damaging to your reputation? This is the countryside, not the city. We’re not as modern or open here. What you’re doing is unacceptable! You can tell you went to college—the kind of girl who has two—"

The neighbor lady prattled on, munching on sunflower seeds with such an annoying demeanor.

Leng Yichen’s face darkened immediately upon witnessing this scene.

Seeing this, Xiao Qiao knew Leng Yichen was angry. She quickly shouted at the neighbor ladies, "What are you talking about? Open with two guys? You don’t know anything, so can you stop making stuff up? You said it yourself, this is the countryside, not the city. How will I face anyone if you talk about me like that?"

Hearing the outside commotion, Mrs. Qiao knew Xiao Qiao was back. She grabbed a broom and ran out, "I’ll beat you, you disgraceful wretch!"

Mrs. Qiao pushed through the onlookers and headed straight for Xiao Qiao. Just as the broom was about to hit Xiao Qiao, Leng Yichen swiftly reached out from behind and snatched the broom from Mrs. Qiao’s hand.

Xiao Qiao turned to look at Leng Yichen, thinking how cool he looked when he grabbed the broom just now.

Mrs. Qiao was stunned to see Leng Yichen. She had never imagined that the man Xiao Qiao brought home would be so handsome, even making her own heart flutter.

"You’re the man who stayed at our house?" At this moment, Mrs. Qiao’s tone softened a bit, her eyes fixed on Leng Yichen.

"This must be Xiao Qiao’s mother?" Wang Hai chimed in with a smile, "I think there’s been a misunderstanding. We’re here to find someone and didn’t find them immediately. It rained a lot the past few days, and there’s no inn in the village. We met Xiao Qiao while taking shelter under your courtyard wall. She’s kind and invited us in. Later, we found out you had spare rooms, and since we couldn’t leave right away, we stayed. However, we did pay for the room and board."

After hearing Wang Hai’s explanation, the crowd began to murmur, thinking things might not be as they thought.

Xiao Qiao looked at her mother with grievance, "Mom! They did pay! A full two thousand yuan, and I collected it!"

Two thousand yuan!

Everyone was suddenly dumbfounded—earning two thousand yuan just from staying at home for two or three days!

The villagers who once mocked Xiao Qiao now started to feel a bit envious of her.