I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 43 - Tragic Plot

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Tragic Plot

Chapter 43 -43: Tragic Plot

If it weren’t for Xiao Hu’s self-introduction, Qiao Qingyu wouldn’t have remembered this part of the plot; after all, it was a side story, and the details about Sister-in-law Li’s family were only briefly mentioned.

She had been too busy since she transmigrated into the book to even ask what Sister-in-law Li’s name was, her husband’s name, or what Xiao Hu was called.

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Later, this storyline made her recall the series of tragedies that befell the Qiao Family after the book’s Qiao Qingyu died.

Upon learning of the original Qiao Qingyu’s death, Han Xianglan fainted and never woke up. Overcome with grief, Qiao Zhicai buried his wife and then set out with a pig-slaughtering knife to seek vengeance on He Xiuyu.

He did manage to find He Xiuyu.

But who was He Xiuyu?

He was a leading scientist, in charge of important research projects, the commander of an aviation base; there were always people around him to protect him. Even though He Xiuyu did not hide, Qiao Zhicai, who raised the pig-slaughtering knife, was killed on the spot.

Qiao Qingyu’s older brother came to collect his father and sister’s ashes; it was a long journey, and the bodies had to be cremated, leaving him holding two urns on the train.

Midway, some thieves, thinking he carried something valuable, stole the package with the urns.

Upon discovering they were urns, the thieves, deeming them unlucky, discarded the ashes. By the time they were found, only two empty urns remained. Brother Qiao, in a moment of despair, jumped out of the speeding train’s window and died on impact.

Then, the youngest Qiao brother returned from the Southern regions. He had made explosives, planning to blow up the He Family in Beijing.

Of course, he was reported before he could even board the train.

He was not yet eighteen when he was put into a juvenile detention center. But the next day, while attempting to escape, he drowned in a river.

After Brother Qiao died, Sister-in-law Qiao took her two children back to her parents’ home. They crossed a cliff on a dark and slippery night, and all three fell into a ravine. By the time they were found, they had long since breathed their last.

In less than two months, not one of the eight members of the Qiao Zhicai family remained.

Both the elder Mr. and Mrs. Qiao died of grief, Uncle Qiao was imprisoned for embezzlement, and Qiao Tianbao was expelled…

The once thriving and bustling Old Qiao Family had now declined.

Upon learning of this whole series of tragedies, He Shan, stricken by guilt and grief, suffered a mental breakdown and went mad.

Now, everyone related to Qiao Qingyu had met a terrible fate.

This also confirmed Aunt Qiao’s curses, calling her a disaster and the root of misfortune.

So, the key to the problem lay with Qiao Qingyu.

As long as she stayed alive and well, everything else would be fine!

Even though she knew these things wouldn’t happen to her, Qiao Qingyu still felt somewhat suffocated.

Sister-in-law Li rubbed her back for a while and, after checking the time, instructed Qiao Qingyu before heading home with her future “Northwest Tiger,” currently the little tiger cub, Comrade Li Mingguang.

The house grew quiet all at once, and He Xiuyu had also tidied up the kitchen.

He went to the western room, which he had cleaned out as well. Although a fire had been lit, the room still had a stale scent, as though it had been closed up and uninhabited for a long time.

Besides, his bedding was somewhat damp, and with the day’s gloomy weather, even airing it out hadn’t helped much.

He Xiuyu entered the eastern room, where his little niece sat silently next to a wooden chest.

Qiao Qingyu hung her head, lost in thought.

He Xiuyu paused for a moment before asking, “Are you feeling any better?”

A clear voice rose to her ears, and Qiao Qingyu, immersed in her thoughts, finally came to.

She looked up at He Xiuyu.

His gaze was lowered, and his long eyelashes cast crescent-shaped shadows in the dim yellow light.

He was a favorite son of heaven, yet life had not always been smooth sailing, especially after Qiao Qingyu burst into his life.

Qiao Qingyu coughed a few more times and then spoke in a hoarse voice, “It’s nothing, I’m much better now.” She stood up afterward.

She wasn’t short, but He Xiuyu was a head taller than her.

Standing in front of her, he somehow gave off an oppressive feeling.

Yet his presence was gentle at that moment, and his handsome eyes softened,

Especially when those peach blossom eyes that held a smile looked seriously at you, to be honest, it was a bit overwhelming…

Qiao Qingyu calmly shifted her gaze away, landing it on He Xuerong, who was quietly staring at them from beside the wooden box.

Although this young lady was born into a wealthy family, she had never been liked by Meng Siqi due to having a mother who eloped. Meng Siqi kept her close but was very cold towards her, even going as far as to say she loathed her.

He Xuerong’s father, also He Xiuyu’s older brother, He Xiuwen, was a squadron leader in the special forces, often traveling across the border towns of China.

His wife, Liu Die, was a dance actress, very beautiful, with both parents in the cultural troupe, from a good family background.

The two were a talented and good-looking couple and had He Xuerong a year after getting married.

But, unexpectedly, last spring, Liu Die, who went abroad for a performance, eloped with a Chinese immigrant’s son.

Perhaps to prevent implicating her parents, she even wrote a letter of severance, as well as a divorce agreement for He Xiuwen.

The young girl, who was neglected by her father and despised by her grandmother, developed autism after losing her mother.

She wondered how He Xiuyu would speak to her.

He Xiuyu’s feelings were complicated, but faced with Qiao Qingyu’s eyes, clear as water, he chose to be honest.

“Her name is He Xuerong, my older brother’s only daughter. Her mother is abroad. I only found out she’s autistic—and quite severely so—after I came home this time…”

Qiao Qingyu turned around to face He Xiuyu.

He Xiuyu thought Qiao Qingyu didn’t know what autism was and patiently explained, “Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a common childhood condition. She’s currently moderate, and I brought her back to Xichuan to give her a change of environment. The family courtyard is about to be finished, and the kindergarten will also be completed soon. I plan to put her in the daycare for extended care…”

Qiao Qingyu had not expected He Xiuyu to have this plan. She asked in surprise, “Long daycare in the kindergarten, she will stay there overnight, will someone take care of her?”

“The Tenghai Base is quite unique; after the kindergarten opens, there will be working parents who want their children to stay for extended care.”

Oh, so she’ll have little friends there.

Seeing Qiao Qingyu speak so gently, without any extreme emotion or any sign of annoyance towards Rongrong, He Xiuyu kept a calm expression, but a sigh of relief escaped him internally.

He tentatively asked, “The air in the west room isn’t good, and it’s a bit damp. Is it okay for Rongrong to sleep here tonight?”

Qiao Qingyu smiled, “Of course, that’s fine.”

He Xiuyu’s respectful attitude impressed Qiao Qingyu. Moreover, sharing a room with the young girl posed no psychological burden for her, let alone a silent one.

She was not noisy and very quiet.